The UAAP is expected to use the UAAP Final Four format. There are five tournaments in two divisions: the collegiate division tournaments and the 16-under tournament of the high school divison are being held on the first semester of the academic year. Meanwhile, the boys' and girls' tournaments will be held on the second semester.
Former Ateneo varsity player Jai Reyes has been named commissioner, with Jong Uichico as consultant, and Dino Lee, Mikko Abello and Ginny Velarde as deputy commissioners.[1]
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) requested the UAAP to allow their players to apply for the PBA season 50 draft while the UAAP season is ongoing.[2] The UAAP rejected the PBA's request, citing the need to consistently apply their eligibility rules across all events, not just men's basketball.[3]
This season, the UAAP introduced a tiered system for compensation for its referees. Referees officiating men's tournaments matches get ₱3,000 per game, ₱2,500 for boys' tournaments matches and ₱2,000 for girls' and women's tournaments matches. In the previous season, referees are paid ₱2,500 per game regardless of tournament. This caused backlash insisting that pay either should be equal or the female tournaments should have not been reduced.[4] Reyes argued that referees in the men's tournaments have to contend with faster pace of play for men's games, justifying higher compensation.[5] Women's tournaments participants such as coaches and players said that they were offended by the UAAP's actions [4][6]
Teams
Men's basketball is a mandatory event in the UAAP, where all 8 universities are required to field in teams.
The girls' tournament is a demonstration sport and is not mandatory.
University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS)
Junior Fighting Maroons
King Vergeire
Dave Moralde
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University of Santo Tomas Senior High School (UST)
Tiger Cubs
Manu Iñigo
Noli Mejos
Junior Tigresses
Arsenio Dysangco
1 2 Since 2017, Ateneo de Manila University is the only member school that does not use an acronym for official communications and graphics, according to their branding guide.[7] Third parties still routinely use the "ADMU" acronym to refer to Ateneo such as One Sports[8] and the LaSallian.[9]
Each team has a roster of up to 16 players. Only one "foreign student-athlete", non-Filipinos who are otherwise known as "imports" elsewhere, is allowed to be on the active roster.
Starting next season, the UAAP will allow up to two imports in their pool, with still one allowed on the active roster, while another is available on the reserve list. The change is to provide teams with "roster security".[20]
Updated to match(es) played on October 15, 2025. Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential (H) Hosts Notes:
Updated to match(es) played on October 15, 2025. Source: UAAP on Livestats Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win. Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.
The referees of the Adamson vs. UP first round game were suspended for three game days after they allowed Adamson to play with four players, one less the required five, for twenty seconds late in the fourth quarter.[22]
Women's tournament
The tournament started on September 24 with UP winning over Adamson.[23]
Updated to match(es) played on October 15, 2025. Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential (H) Hosts Notes:
Updated to match(es) played on October 15, 2025. Source: UAAP on Livestats Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win. Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.
The top two seeds have the twice-to-beat advantage where they have to win just once, while their opponents twice, to progress, provided no team wins all 14 elimination round games. If a team wins all elimination round games, the #2, #3 and #4 seeds figure in a single-elimination tournament to determine the #1 team's opponent in the finals.
Updated to match(es) played on October 15, 2025. Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential (H) Hosts Notes:
Updated to match(es) played on October 15, 2025. Source: UAAP on Livestats Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win. Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.
The top two seeds have the twice-to-beat advantage where they have to win just once, while their opponents twice, to progress, provided no team wins all 14 elimination round games. If a team wins all elimination round games, the #2, #3 and #4 seeds figure in a single-elimination tournament to determine the #1 team's opponent in the finals.
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