PUP Radicals

Last updated
PUP Mighty Maroons/Radicals
SchoolPolytechnic University of the Philippines
League SCUAA, NAASCU, NCBL, Fr. Martin Cup | NCRAA
Joined SCUAA: 1953, NAASCU: 2013
Location Manila and other locations, Philippines
Team colorsRoyal Maroon and Gold

The PUP Radicals (formerly the PUP Mighty Maroons) are the athletic teams of Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP). The school's teams compete in NAASCU and SCUAA. The teams also have several intercollegiate varsity sports teams for women and men at the university.

In 2024, PUP disowned rumors of them joining the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), saying while PUP is not a part of the UAAP, it was one of their goals to join. [1]

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