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Sport | Volleyball |
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Founded | 1938 |
No. of teams | 31 teams:
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Most recent champion(s) | Season 85 (2022–23) Men's – NSNU Lady Bullpups |
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) volleyball tournament is divided into four divisions, namely men's, women's, boys' and girls'. Volleyball is a mandatory sport in the women's division. The UAAP volleyball tournament was held in the first semester of the school year until the UAAP Board decided to move it to the second semester in Season 69 (school year 2006–2007). This decision was made so that the games can be televised to improve its popularity.
The tournament begins with a double round robin group stage, where a team meets its opponent twice in a season. A semi-finals round composed of the top four teams follows, after which the top two teams meet in a best-of-three series Finals.
In the semi-Finals, the top four teams based on team standings (and tie-breakers, if applicable) from the group stage battle for a Finals slot. The two top seeds have a twice-to-beat advantage, that is they must be beaten twice in order to be eliminated. The lower seeds, on the other hand, are eliminated when they are defeated once. The surviving teams face off in a best-of-three Finals, where the team which notches two wins wins the championship.
If a team wins all of the games in the group stage, the step ladder format is used, where the unbeaten team has a bye to the Finals. The third and fourth seed will figure in a knockout game; the winner of that game will face the second seed which has a twice-to-beat advantage. The surviving team meets the first seed team in the Finals. From 2012 to 2015, the first seed team holds a thrice-to-beat advantage (or an automatic 1–0 lead in a best-of-five Finals) for sweeping the group stage. Starting 2016, all volleyball Finals series will be a best-of-three affair, but the rest of the regular and step ladder semi-Finals formats will remain in place.
Indicator | Meaning |
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School won the championship in three divisions in the same year | |
School won the men's and women's championships | |
School won the men's and juniors' championships | |
School won the women's and juniors' championships | |
(#) | Number of titles won at the time |
The UAAP founded by FEU, NU, UP and UST in 1938.
Season | Year | Men's | Women's |
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1 | 1938–39 | No tournament | University of the Philippines Diliman (1) |
2 | 1939–40 | No tournament | |
3 | 1940–41 | ||
4 | 1941–42 | Not held due to World War II | |
5 | 1942–43 | ||
6 | 1943–44 | ||
7 | 1944–45 | ||
8 | 1945–46 | ||
9 | 1946–47 | Far Eastern University (1) | No tournament |
10 | 1947–48 | Far Eastern University (2) | University of the Philippines Diliman (2) |
11 | 1948–49 | Far Eastern University (3) | Far Eastern University (1) |
12 | 1949–50 | Far Eastern University (4) | University of the Philippines Diliman (3) |
13 | 1950–51 | Far Eastern University (5) | Far Eastern University (2) |
14 | 1951–52 | Far Eastern University (6) | Far Eastern University (3) University of the Philippines Diliman (4) |
Adamson, MCU, UM and UE added; only Adamson and UE were retained.
Ateneo was accepted as a member in 1978.
Season | Year | Men's | Women's |
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41 | 1978–79 | University of the Philippines Diliman (2) | Far Eastern University (18) |
42 | 1979–80 | University of the Philippines Diliman (3) | University of the Philippines Diliman (6) |
43 | 1980–81 | University of the Philippines Diliman (4) | University of Santo Tomas (4) |
44 | 1981–82 | University of the East (13) | Far Eastern University (19) |
45 | 1982–83 | Adamson University (1) | University of the Philippines Diliman (7) |
46 | 1983–84 | Adamson University (2) | Far Eastern University (20) |
47 | 1984–85 | Adamson University (3) | University of Santo Tomas (5) |
48 | 1985–86 | University of Santo Tomas (7) | University of Santo Tomas (6) |
La Salle was accepted as a member in 1986.
Season | Year | Men's | Women's |
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49 | 1986–87 | University of Santo Tomas (8) | University of Santo Tomas (7) |
50 | 1987–88 | Far Eastern University (13) | University of Santo Tomas (8) |
51 | 1988–89 | Far Eastern University (14) | University of Santo Tomas (9) |
52 | 1989–90 | University of Santo Tomas (9) | University of Santo Tomas (10) |
53 | 1990–91 | Far Eastern University (15) | University of Santo Tomas (11) |
54 | 1991–92 | Far Eastern University (16) | Far Eastern University (21) |
55 | 1992–93 | University of Santo Tomas (10) | Far Eastern University (22) |
Current tournament format introduced. Tournament for juniors' division are added on the second year of implementation of Final Four.
Seniors' | Juniors' | |||||
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Team | M | W | B | G | Total | Last volleyball championship |
Far Eastern University | 25 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 54 | Season 74 (2011–12) men's division |
University of Santo Tomas | 18 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 41 | Season 80 (2017–18) boys' division |
University of the East | 12 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 37 | Season 77 (2014–15) boys' division |
De La Salle University | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 30 | Season 81 (2018–19) girls' division |
National University | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | Season 85 (2022–23) girls' division |
University of the Philippines Diliman | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Season 45 (1982–83) women's division |
Ateneo de Manila University | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Season 81 (2018–19) women's division |
Adamson University | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Season 47 (1983–85) men's division |
Manila Central University [a 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Season 24 (1961–62) women's division |
Division | Team | Season(s) |
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Girls' | Nazareth School of National University | Season 79 (2016), Season 82 (2019), Season 85 (2022) |
De La Salle Zobel | Season 73 (2010), Season 74 (2011) | |
University of Santo Tomas | Season 71 (2008) | |
Boys' | University of the East | Season 71 (2008), Season 73 (2010), Season 74 (2011), Season 77 (2014) |
Nazareth School of National University | Season 78 (2015) | |
Women's | De La Salle University | Season 74 (2012), Season 76 (2013) |
Ateneo de Manila University | Season 77 (2014) | |
National University | Season 84 (2022) | |
Men's | Ateneo de Manila University | Season 79 (2017) |
University of Santo Tomas | Season 71 (2009) |
UAAP Season | Seniors' division | Juniors' division | ||
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Men's division | Women's division | Boys' division | Girls' division | |
59 (1996–97) | Herminio Gallo Jr. | Roxanne Pimentel | ||
60 (1997–98) | Joan Botor | |||
61 (1998–99) | Oliver John Manlapaz | Precilla Delos Angeles | ||
62 (1999–00) | Iris Ortega | |||
63 (2000–01) | Ailyn Ege | |||
64 (2001–02) | Ailyn Ege | |||
65 (2002–03) | Anthony Irvin Guiao | Ailyn Ege [1] | Jerico Magno | Priscilla Mae Trinidad |
66 (2003–04) | Janley Patrona | Desiree Hernandez | Mark Paul Trinidad | |
67 (2004–05) | Rolan Macahia | Maureen Penetrante | ||
68 (2005–06) | Jeremy Floyd Pedregosa | Desiree Hernandez | Danica Ayala | |
69 (2006–07) | Edjet Mabbayad | Venus Bernal | Danica Ayala | |
70 (2007–08) | Nazareno Roque | Wendy Anne Semana | Alyssa Valdez | |
71 (2008–09) | Ray Karl Dimaculangan | Manilla Santos | Michael Reyes | Alyssa Valdez |
72 (2009–10) | Andre Joseph Pareja (season) Henry James Pecaña (finals) | Cherry May Vivas (season) Rhea Dimaculangan (finals) | Morrissey Claude Garcia | Alyssa Valdez |
73 (2010–11) | John Paul Torres (season) Jayson Ramos (finals) | Jacqueline Alarca (season) Charleen Abigaile Cruz (finals) | Kim Gerald Relcopan | Kim Kianna Dy |
74 (2011–12) | Jayson Ramos (season) Rodolfo Labrador Jr. (finals) | Abigail Maraño (season) Charleen Abigaile Cruz (finals) | Edward Camposano | Julienne Calugcug |
75 (2012–13) | Mark Gil Alfafara and Red Christensen (season) Peter Den Mar Torres (finals) | Abigail Maraño (season) and Victonara Galang (season) Michele Gumabao (finals) | Edward Camposano | Alessandra Isabel Narciso |
76 (2013–14) | Marck Jesus Espejo (season) Rueben Inaudito (finals) | Alyssa Valdez (season & Finals) | Edward Camposano | Ennajie Laure |
77 (2014–15) | Marck Jesus Espejo (season) Esmilzo Joner Polvorosa (finals) | Alyssa Valdez (season) Amy Ahomiro (finals) | Ron Adrian Medalla | Faith Janine Shirley Nisperos (season) |
78 (2015–16) | Marck Jesus Espejo (season) Ysrael Wilson Marasigan (finals) | Alyssa Valdez (season) Kim Kianna Dy (finals) | Shaun Christopher Ledesma (season) Raymart Reyes (finals) | Ejiya Laure (season) Faith Janine Shirley Nisperos (finals) |
79 (2016–17) | Marck Jesus Espejo (season) Antony Paul Koyfman (finals) | Mary Joy Baron (season) Desiree Wynea Cheng (finals) | Lorence Cruz (season) Billie Jean Anima (finals) | Faith Janine Shirley Nisperos (season) Princess Anne Robles (finals) |
80 (2017–18) | Marck Jesus Espejo (season) Bryan Bagunas (finals) | Alyja Daphne Santiago (season) Dawn Nicole Macandili (finals) | Mark Frederick Calado (season) Jaron Requinton (finals) | Mhicaela Belen (season) Faith Janine Shirley Nisperos (finals) |
81 (2018–19) | Bryan Bagunas (season and Finals) | Cherry Ann Rondina (season) Isabel Beatriz De Leon (finals) | Jose Javelona (season) Mac Bandola (finals) | Angel Anne Canino (season) Justine Ylizyeth Jazareno (finals) |
82 (2019–20) | Not awarded. Tournaments discontinued due to COVID-19 pandemic | Rans Wesley Cajolo (season) Mac Bandola (finals) | Mhicaela Belen (season) Evangeline Alinsug (finals) | |
83 (2020–21) | Season 83 not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
84 (2021–22) | Tournament not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | Mhicaela Belen (season) Princess Anne Robles (finals) | Tournaments not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
85 (2022–23) | (season) (finals) | (season) (finals) | Eugenio Gloria (season) (finals) | Kianne Olango (season) Abegail Pono (finals) |
86 (2023–24) | (season) (finals) | (season) (finals) | (season) (finals) | (season) (finals) |
87 (2024–25) | (season) (finals) | (season) (finals) | (season) (finals) | (season) (finals) |
88 (2025–26) | (season) (finals) | (season) (finals) | (season) (finals) | (season) (finals) |
89 (2026–27) | (season) (finals) | (season) (finals) | (season) (finals) | (season) (finals) |
90 (2027–28) | (season) (finals) | (season) (finals) | (season) (finals) | (season) (finals) |
UAAP Season | Seniors' division | Juniors' division | ||
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Men's division | Women's division | Boys' division | Girls' division | |
63 (2000–01) | Beverly Benin | |||
64 (2001–02) | Javier | |||
65 (2002–03) | Suzanne Roces | |||
66 (2003–04) | Ma. Rosario Soriano | |||
67 (2004–05) | Mary Jean Balse | Joshua Rei Villaroman | ||
68 (2005–06) | Lilet Mabbayad | |||
69 (2006–07) | Marlon Macabulos | Mecaila Irish May Morada | ||
70 (2007–08) | Jayson Ramos | Ma. Carmina Denise Acevedo | ||
71 (2008–09) | Duane Craig Teves | Melissa Gohing | Karl Roque | Jelly Buan |
72 (2009–10) | Christopher Michael Antonio | Joanne Siy | Alyja Daphne Santiago | |
73 (2010–11) | Peter Den Mar Torres | Maria Mikaela Esperanza | Edward Camposano | Alessandra Isabel Narciso |
74 (2011–12) | Vince Mangulabnan | Victonara Galang | Christian Gopio | Christine Mhae Tolentino |
75 (2012–13) | Nikko Ramirez | Aiko Sweet Urdas | Vincent Magdaong | Ejiya Laure |
76 (2013–14) | Marck Jesus Espejo | Alyja Daphne Santiago | Armel Amuan | Faith Janine Shirley Nisperos |
77 (2014–15) | Edward Camposano | Ennajie Laure and Kathleen Faith Arado | Raymart Reyes | Rachelle Anne Fabro |
78 (2015–16) | James Martin Natividad | Maria Lina Isabel Molde | Noel Kampton | Thea Gagate |
79 (2016–17) | Chumason Celestine Njigha | Julianne Marie Samonte | Raymond Bryce De Guzman | Kathleen Keith Layugan |
80 (2017–18) | Ariel Morado Jr. | Milena Alessandrini | CJ Segui | Alyssa Jae Solomon |
81 (2018–19) | Angelo Nicolas Almendras | Ejiya Laure | ||
82 (2019–20) | Not awarded. Tournaments discontinued due to COVID-19 pandemic | Brent Ydward Maralit | Ela Marjanna Raagas | |
83 (2020–21) | Season 83 not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
84 (2021–22) | Tournament not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | Mhicaela Belen | Tournaments not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
85 (2022–23) | Herbert Egger | Janessa Buhay | ||
86 (2023–24) | ||||
87 (2024–25) | ||||
88 (2025–26) | ||||
89 (2026–27) | ||||
90 (2027–28) | ||||
UAAP Season | Awards | |||||||||
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Best Scorer | Best Attacker | Best Blocker | Best Setter | Best Server | Best Receiver | Best Digger | ||||
69 (2006-07) | Jerome Liñgo | Jeremy Pedregosa | Lloyd Arden Belgado | Guarenio Gianan | Jessie Lopez | Mark Sibug | Virgilio Vizcarra | |||
70 (2007-08) | Edjet Mabbayad | Edjet Mabbayad | Chris Macasaet | Jessie Lopez | Ray Karl Dimaculangan | Francisco Dela Cruz | Charles Glendon Reyes | |||
71 (2008-09) | - | Jayson Ramos | Lloyd Arden Belgado | Gerald Magtoto | Ray Karl Dimaculangan | Henry James Pecaña | Bernardino Lorenz Casanova | |||
72 (2009-10) | Chris Macasaet | Andre Joseph Pareja | Lloyd Arden Belgado | Gerald Magtoto | Ray Karl Dimaculangan | Richard Rosero | Amenolah Acot | |||
73 (2010-11) | John Paul Torres | John Paul Torres | Niño Jeruz | Pitrus Paolo De Ocampo | Pitrus Paolo De Ocampo | Paul Jan Doloiras | Gilbert Longavela | |||
74 (2011-12) | Rodolfo Labrador Jr. | Peter Den Mar Torres | Rueben Inaudito | Pitrus Paolo De Ocampo | John Hendrix Competente | Paul Jan Doloiras | Gilbert Longavela | |||
75 (2012-13) | Ron Jay Galang | Peter Den Mar Torres | Mark Gil Alfafara | Vincent Mangulabnan | Arvin Avila | Arvin Avila | Carlo Almario | |||
76 (2013-14) | Mark Gil Alfafara | Mark Gil Alfafara | Julius Raymundo | Esmilzo Joner Polvorosa | Mark Gil Alfafara | John Paul Pareja | Rence Melgar | |||
77 (2014-15) | Mark Gil Alfafara | Marck Jesus Espejo | Peter Den Mar Torres | Esmilzo Joner Polvorosa | Vincent Mangulabnan | Rence Melgar | Rence Melgar | |||
78 (2015-16) | Raymark Woo | Marck Jesus Espejo | Edward Camposano | Esmilzo Joner Polvorosa | Marck Jesus Espejo | Rikko Marius Marmeto | Ricky Marcos | |||
79 (2016-17) | Marck Jesus Espejo | Marck Jesus Espejo | John Paul Bugaoan | Esmilzo Joner Polvorosa | Bryan Bagunas | Rikko Marius Marmeto | Ricky Marcos | |||
80 (2017-18) | Marck Jesus Espejo | Marck Jesus Espejo | Jayvee Sumagaysay | Esmilzo Joner Polvorosa | Marck Jesus Espejo | Rikko Marius Marmeto | Jopet Movido |
UAAP Season | Awards | |||||||||
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Best Scorer | Best Attacker | Best Blocker | Best Setter | Best Server | Best Receiver | Best Libero | ||||
73 (2010-11) | - | Mark Carlo Pangan | Carl Michael Manuel | Geuel Asia | Kim Gerald Relcopan | Darren De Dios | Manuel Sumanguid | |||
74 (2011-12) | - | Edward Camposano | Edward Camposano | Geuel Asia | Wesley Fabroa | Carl Roque | Manuel Sumanguid | |||
75 (2012-13) | - | Edward Camposano | Edward Camposano | Evander Monsanto | Lester Kim Sawal | Manuel Sumanguid | ||||
76 (2013-14) | - | Edward Camposano | Kim Adriano | Adrian Rafael Imperial | Ron Adrian Medalla | Richmond Crisostomo | Manuel Sumanguid | |||
77 (2014-15) | - | Joshua Umandal | Gian Carlo Glorioso | Adrian Rafael Imperial | Sebastian Enrique Cuerva | Dazyl June Cayamso | Ralph Ryan Imperial | |||
78 (2015-16) | Shaun Ledesma | Noel Kampton | Billie Jean-Henri Anima | Ralph Imperial | Marc Caballero | Eduardo Manuel | ||||
UAAP Season | Awards | |||||||
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1st Best Outside Hitter | 2nd Best Outside Hitter | 1st Best Middle Blocker | 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Best Opposite Hitter | Best Setter | Best Libero | Best Server | |
79 (2016-17) | Lorence Cruz | Shaun Christopher Ledesma | Billie Jean Anima | Jaron Requinton | Lorenz Señoron | Diogenes Poquita III | Menard Guerrero | Rey De Vega |
80 (2017-18) | Mark Frederick Calado | Lorence Cruz | Jaron Requnton | Llyod Josafat | Lorenz Senoron | Benny Martinez | Menard Guerrero | Rey De Vega |
81 (2018-19) | Jose Javelona | Rey De Vega | Nathaniel Del Pilar | Jomar Ocampo | Lorenz Senoron | Diogenes Poquita III | Tracy Prudenciado | Rey De Vega |
82 (2019-20) | Francis Louis Babon | Rey Miguel De Vega | Edlyn Paul Colinares | Angelo Lipata | Rans Wesley Cajolo | Benny Martinez | Menard Guerrero | Not awarded |
83 (2020-21) | Season 83 not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
84 (2021-22) | Tournament not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
85 (2022-23) | Andrei Delicano | Jan Julian Macam | Herbert Egger | Patrick Lardizabal | Amet Bituin | Jeffe Gallego Jr. | Edriel Alavar | Not awarded |
86 (2023–24) | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] |
87 (2024–25) | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] |
88 (2025–26) | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] |
89 (2026–27) | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] |
90 (2027–28) | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] |
UAAP Season | Awards | |||||||||
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Best Scorer | Best Attacker | Best Blocker | Best Setter | Best Server | Best Receiver | Best Libero | ||||
72 (2009–10) | - | Alyssa Valdez | Kim Fajardo | Midori Hirotsuji | ||||||
73 (2010–11) | - | Eunique Chan | Anna Patricia Coronel | Alexine Cabanos | Marie Nicole Vasquez | Niña Baltazar | Jeannrey Leigh Yap | |||
74 (2011–12) | - | Kim Kianna Dy | Ennajie Laure | |||||||
75 (2012–13) | - | Alyja Daphne Santiago | Kim Kianna Dy | Alessandra Isabel Narciso | Ennajie Laure | Dawn Nicole Macandili | ||||
76 (2013–14) | - | Ennajie Laure | Pauline Gaston | Ejiya Laure | Marites Pablo | Felicia Marie Cui | Kristine Magallanes | |||
77 (2014–15) | - | Ejiya Laure | Pauline Gaston | Rica Diolan | Jennifer Nierva | Mildred Dizon | Kristine Magallanes | |||
78 (2015–16) | Julianne Marie Samonte | Faith Janine Shirley Nisperos | Sheena Toring | Joyme Cagande | Bernadette Pepito | Bela Peralta |
UAAP Season | Awards | |||||||
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1st Best Outside Hitter | 2nd Best Outside Hitter | 1st Best Middle Blocker | 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Best Opposite Hitter | Best Setter | Best Libero | Best Server | |
79 (2016–17) | Faith Janine Shirley Nisperos | Baby Love Barbon | Thea Gagate | Jewel Encarnacion | Ejiya Laure | Joyme Cagande | Ma. Bernadette Pepito | Justine Jazareno |
80 (2017–18) | Faith Janine Shirley Nisperos | Angel Anne Canino | Imee Kim Hernandez | Alexis Miner | Ejiya Laure | Joyme Cagande | Ma. Bernadette Pepito | Justine Jazareno |
81 (2018–19) | Angel Anne Canino | Alleiah Jan Malaluan | May Ann Nuique | Alexis Miner | Ayesha Tara Juegos | Camille Lamina | Ma. Bernadette Pepito | Alleiah Jan Malaluan |
82 (2019–20) | Mhicaela Belen | Kate Nhorrylle Santiago | Alexis Ciarra Miner | Athena Sophia Abbu | Alyssa Jae Solomon | Camilla Victoria Lamina | Ma. Bernadett Pepito | Not awarded |
83 (2020–21) | Season 83 not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
84 (2021–22) | Tournament not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
85 (2022–23) | Shaina Nitura | Celine Marsh | Klarisse Loresco | Margarette Althea | Kianne Olango | Abegail Pono | Juris Manuel | Not awarded |
86 (2023–24) | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] |
87 (2024–25) | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] |
88 (2025–26) | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] |
89 (2026–27) | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] |
90 (2027–28) | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] | [ to be determined ] |
The Final Four for Volleyball was instituted in Season 56 (1993–94). That year, the UAAP declared that there will be a Final Four in all mandatory sports. In 2004, there was no Final Four since the DLSU Lady Spikers swept the double round-rbin and were awarded the championship outright, becoming the only volleyball varsity team in the UAAP to win the championship outright with a 14-0 group stage sweep record. In 2007, following the loss of the UE Red Warriors to the DLSU Green Archers in the Finals series of the UAAP Season 70 basketball tournament despite UE's group stage sweep, the UAAP Final Four format was modified for elimination sweep cases.
The stepladder format was introduced beginning 2008 for all UAAP sports. Until 2015, in the earlier stepladder format, the no. 1 seed team was automatically qualified to a Finals berth with a thrice-to-beat incentive (and thus reformatting the best-of-three series to a 1-0 incentive lead in a best-of-five series). The other three teams in the top four rankings underwent play-off games to determine which will qualify for a Finals berth. Starting 2016, the thrice-to-beat incentive was removed, reverting to a best-of-three championship series for all sporting events in the UAAP (except football, which is a single-game UAAP championship match). Other Final Four rules still remain in place.
The UST men's volleyball team's 14-0 perfect group stage record in 2009 was the first to be recorded in UAAP history, but they played based on the regular Final Four format, becoming the only UAAP varsity team to achieve a perfect 17–0 season sweep record. As of 2022 [update] , the UST Growling Tigers, DLSU Lady Spikers, the ADMU Blue Eagles and Lady Eagles, and the NU Lady Bulldogs achieved the 14-0 elimination sweeps record in the Final Four era of the UAAP collegiate volleyball. DLSU is currently the only school in UAAP collegiate volleyball history to complete multiple season-long elimination sweeps within the 2008–present form of the Final Four era, with the Lady Spikers having achieved it twice and currently holding the longest ongoing appearance in the Final Four of UAAP volleyball (since 2009).
In 2014 and 2015, ADMU emerged as the lowest Final Four-seeded volleyball team to ever win the UAAP championship (where they played through the stepladder playoffs format and won over 5 knockout games) as well as the first volleyball varsity team in UAAP history to both win the championship and achieve a perfect 16–0 season sweeps record (from group stage playoffs to championship series), respectively. ADMU also remains the only UAAP collegiate team to achieve both the 14-0 group stage and 16–0 season sweeps records for both men's and women's volleyball teams (each at least once), after the former achieved this feat in 2017. In 2022, NU became the first volleyball varsity team in the UAAP since the COVID-19 pandemic to both win the championship and achieve a perfect 16–0 season sweeps record after ending their 65-year volleyball championship drought in the women's division.
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The volleyball tournaments in Juniors' division started in Season 57 (1994–1995). The number of schools participating in the girls' division increased to six in Season 76 (2013–14) when Adamson University fielded a team. In Season 77 (2014–15), the number of schools participating in the boys' and girls' divisions increased to seven each as FEU fielded a team in both divisions.
Below are rankings per division per team in the Final Four era:
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The basketball tournaments of University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 70 started on July 7, 2007 at the Araneta Coliseum with University of Santo Tomas (UST) Rector Very Rev. Fr. Ernesto Arceo, O.P. delivering the speech. Manuel V. Pangilinan of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and United States ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney were the guests.
The UAAP Final Four refers to the postseasons of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) tournaments. The term "final four" came from the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States' men's Division I basketball tournament which is colloquially called as the "final four" in that country. "Final Four" is now a registered trademark exclusive to the American NCAA and no other organizing body within the U.S. can use that name in referring to their tournaments.
The school rivalry between Ateneo de Manila University and De La Salle University began when both educational institutions participated in the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the Philippines (NCAA) and has carried over to the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) where both universities compete in currently. Before UAAP Season 84, the Ateneo men's varsity team was known as the Ateneo Blue Eagles, the women's varsity team as the Ateneo Lady Eagles, and the high school team as the Ateneo Blue Eaglets. In May 2022, Ateneo de Manila University decided to unify student-athletes and varsity teams under the "Blue Eagles" moniker, regardless of sport, gender, or age group.
The rivalry between the De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers and the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers is contested at the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Although the men's basketball rivalry had died down after the 1990s, it returned in 2013 as both schools again met in the UAAP basketball championship series. The rivalry had also been apparent in women's volleyball where the two teams are frequent finalists in the UAAP Volleyball Championship and the Shakey's V-League.
The seniors' division of the UAAP Season 71 volleyball tournaments opened December 6, 2008. Tournament host will be Far Eastern University. Tournament games will be at the Far Eastern University Gym and The Arena in San Juan.
UAAP Season 74 was the 2011–2012 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. It was hosted by Ateneo de Manila University. The men's basketball and the women's volleyball tournaments were aired by ABS-CBN Channel 2 and Studio 23 for the twelfth consecutive year. The opening ceremony was held on July 9, 2011 at the Marikina Sports Center.
The seniors' division of the UAAP Season 74 volleyball tournaments opened November 26, 2011. Tournaments are hosted by Ateneo de Manila University. Tournament games are held at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan City.
UAAP Season 76 is the 2013–2014 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. It was hosted by Adamson University with Fr. Maximino D. Rendon, C.M. as president. There were eight universities that competed in fifteen sports with poomsae, a form in the sport of taekwondo now recognized as a regular sport and included in the general championship tally.
UAAP Season 77 is the 2014–15 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). The season host is the University of the East with Carmelita Mateo as president. Eight universities are competing in fifteen sports to vie for the general championship. Each sporting event is hosted by a school.
UAAP Season 78 was the 2015–2016 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). It opened on September 5, 2015, almost two months after the usual July opening of the league during previous seasons, due to the shift in the academic calendars of four member universities, i.e. Ateneo, La Salle, UP and UST. It was hosted by the University of the Philippines.
UAAP Season 79 is the 2016–2017 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). This season, hosted by the University of Santo Tomas officially opened on September 3, 2016. The opening ceremony was held at the UST Plaza Mayor at 3:00 pm with the formal introduction of ballroom dancing as a demonstration sport in this season by the host school University of Santo Tomas (UST) at España, Manila. The official ceremony started at 5:00 pm as there was a concert party themed "Dare to Dream" where the official theme song for the season was revealed. However, unlike in the previous years when the first double-header basketball games were held following the opening ceremonies, this year it was held the following day, September 4 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The De La Salle University Lady Spikers is the official women's volleyball team of De La Salle University.
The UST Golden Tigresses are the intercollegiate women’s volleyball team of the UST Growling Tigers representing the University of Santo Tomas in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. Their head coach as of April 17, 2015 is former Golden Spiker Kungfu Reyes who is also the coach of their junior girls’ volleyball program.
UAAP Season 84 was the 2021–22 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). The Season 84 theme was "Fully Alive, Champions for Life" and the season's host was the De La Salle University. With the limitations brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, UAAP Season 84 only held men's basketball, men's and women's 3×3 basketball, women's volleyball, men's beach volleyball, cheerdance, taekwondo poomsae; and men's and women's chess tournaments as its events for the season. UST was declared UAAP general champion based on eight sporting events. Only the men's basketball, women's volleyball, and cheerdance were televised. The opening ceremony of Season 84 was presented virtually.