UAAP overall championships

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UAAP overall championship
Most titlesSeniors' division:
UST colors.svg  UST Growling Tigers (48 titles)
Juniors' division:
UST colors.svg  UST Tiger Cubs (24 titles)

The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Overall Championship is awarded to the school with the highest point total in the different UAAP events. It was first awarded in UAAP Season 10. Member universities currently compete in fifteen sports to vie for the overall championship, namely, badminton, baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, chess, fencing, football, judo, softball, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.

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The University of Santo Tomas holds the distinction of having the most overall championships with 72 titles wherein it won 48 collegiate division overall championships in the 77 seasons that the title was awarded and 24 high school division overall championships out of 29 seasons.

Point system

The current point system gives 15 points to the champion team in a certain UAAP event, 12 to the runner-up, and 10 to the third placer. The following points are given in consequent order of finish: 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1.

List of overall champions

Key
IndicatorMeaning
 School won both juniors' and seniors' championship in the same year
(#)Number of titles won at the time

Early years

The UAAP was founded in 1938 by Far Eastern University (FEU), National University (NU), the University of the Philippines (UP) and the University of Santo Tomas (UST).

SeasonYearJuniors' divisionSeniors' divisionHost schoolRef.
101947–48Not awardedFEU colors.svg  Far Eastern University (1) Far Eastern University [1]
111948–49Not awardedFEU colors.svg  Far Eastern University (2) National University [1]
121949–50Not awardedFEU colors.svg  Far Eastern University (3) University of the Philippines [1]
131950–51Not awardedFEU colors.svg  Far Eastern University (4) University of Santo Tomas [1]
141951–52Not awardedFEU colors.svg  Far Eastern University (5) Far Eastern University [1]

First expansion

In 1952, Adamson University, Manila Central University (MCU), the University of Manila (UM) and the University of the East (UE) were added as probationary members; after two years, only MCU and UE were retained. MCU then pulled out of the league in 1962. In 1970, Adamson was readmitted to the league.

SeasonYearJuniors' divisionSeniors' divisionHost schoolRef.
151952–53Not awardedFEU colors.svg  Far Eastern University (6) National University [1]
161953–54Not awardedFEU colors.svg  Far Eastern University (7) University of the Philippines [1]
171954–55Not awardedFEU colors.svg  Far Eastern University (8) University of Santo Tomas [1]
181955–56Not awardedFEU colors.svg  Far Eastern University (9) Far Eastern University [1]
191956–57Not awardedFEU colors.svg  Far Eastern University (10) National University [1]
20 1957–58Not awardedFEU colors.svg  Far Eastern University (11) University of the Philippines [1]
21 1958–59Not awardedUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (1) University of the East [1]
22 1959–60Not awardedFEU colors.svg  Far Eastern University (12) University of Santo Tomas [1]
23 1960–61Not awardedUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (2) Manila Central University [1]
24 1961–62Not awardedUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (3) Far Eastern University [1]
25 1962–63Not awardedUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (4) National University [1]
261963–64Not awardedUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (5) University of the Philippines [1]
271964–65Not awardedUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (6) University of the East [1]
28 1965–66Not awardedUE colors.svg  University of the East (1) University of Santo Tomas [1]
291966–67Not awardedFEU colors.svg  Far Eastern University (13) Far Eastern University [1]
301967–68Not awardedUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (7) National University [1]
311968–69Not awardedFEU colors.svg  Far Eastern University (14) University of the Philippines [1]
321969–70Not awardedUE colors.svg  University of the East (2) University of the East [1]
33 1970–71Not awardedUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (8) University of Santo Tomas [1]
341971–72Not awardedUE colors.svg  University of the East (3) Far Eastern University [1]
351972–73Not awardedUE colors.svg  University of the East (4) National University [1]
361973–74Not awardedFEU colors.svg  Far Eastern University (15) University of the Philippines [1]
371974–75Not awardedUE colors.svg  University of the East (5) Adamson University [1]
38 1975–76Not awardedUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (9) University of the East [1]
39 1976–77Not awardedUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (10) University of Santo Tomas [1]
401977–78Not awardedUP colors.svg  University of the Philippines Diliman (1) Far Eastern University [1]

Second expansion

Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) was added in 1978.

SeasonYearJuniors' divisionSeniors' divisionHost schoolRef.
41 1978–79Not awardedUP colors.svg  University of the Philippines Diliman (2) National University [1]
42 1979–80Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo de Manila University (1)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (11) University of the Philippines [1] [2]
43 1980–81Not awardedUP colors.svg  University of the Philippines Diliman (3) Ateneo de Manila University [1]
441981–82Not awardedFEU colors.svg  Far Eastern University (16) Adamson University [1]
451982–83Not awardedUP colors.svg  University of the Philippines Diliman (4)
UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (12)
University of the East [1] [3]
461983–84Not awardedUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (13) University of the Philippines [1]
471984–85Not awardedUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (14) University of Santo Tomas [1]
481985–86Not awardedUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (15) Far Eastern University [1]

Third expansion

In 1986, De La Salle University (DLSU) was added.

SeasonYearJuniors' divisionSeniors' divisionHost schoolRef.
491986–87Not awardedNU colors.svg  National University (1) National University [1] [4]
50 1987–88Not awardedUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (16) Ateneo de Manila University [1]
51 1988–89Not awardedUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (17) De La Salle University [1]
521989–90Not awardedUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (18) Adamson University [1]
53 1990–91Not awardedUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (19) University of the East [1]
541991–92Not awardedUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (20) University of the Philippines [1]
55 1992–93Not awardedUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (21) University of Santo Tomas [1]

Final Four era

The current tournament format was introduced to the league.

SeasonYearHigh School division
(Juniors' division prior to UAAP Season 82)
Collegiate division
(Seniors' division prior to UAAP Season 82)
Host schoolRef.
56 1993–94Not awardedUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (22) Far Eastern University [1]
57 1994–95Not awardedUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (23) National University [1]
58 1995–96UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (1)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (24) Ateneo de Manila University [1]
59 1996–97UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (2)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (25) De La Salle University [1]
60 1997–98UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (3)UP colors.svg  University of the Philippines Diliman (5) Adamson University [1] [3]
61 1998–99UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (4)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (26) University of the East [1]
62 1999–00UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (5)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (27) University of the Philippines [1]
63 2000–01Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo de Manila University (2)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (28) University of Santo Tomas [5]
64 2001–02Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo de Manila University (3)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (29) Far Eastern University [6]
65 2002–03UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (6)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (30) National University [7] [8]
66 2003–04UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (7)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (31) Ateneo de Manila University [9]
67 2004–05UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (8)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (32) De La Salle University [10]
68 2005–06UE colors.svg  University of the East (1)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (33) Adamson University [11] [12]
69 2006–07UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (9)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (34) University of the East [13] [14]
70 2007–08UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (10)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (35) University of Santo Tomas [15] [16]
71 2008–09UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (11)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (36) University of the Philippines [17] [18]
72 2009–10UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (12)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (37) Far Eastern University [19]
73 2010–11UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (13)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (38) De La Salle University [20]
74 2011–12UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (14)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (39) Ateneo de Manila University [21]
75 2012–13UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (15)La Salle colors.svg  De La Salle University (1) National University [22] [23]
76 2013–14UE colors.svg  University of the East (2)La Salle colors.svg  De La Salle University (2) Adamson University [24] [25]
77 2014–15UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (16)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (40) University of the East [26] [27]
78 2015–16UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (17)La Salle colors.svg  De La Salle University (3) University of the Philippines [28] [29]
79 2016–17UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (18)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (41) University of Santo Tomas [30] [31]
80 2017–18UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (19)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (42) Far Eastern University [32] [33]
81 2018–19UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (20)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (43) National University [34] [35]
82 2019–20UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (21)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (44) Ateneo de Manila University [36]
83 2020–21Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic De La Salle University [37]
84 2021–22Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (45) De La Salle University [38]
85 2022–23UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (22)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (46) Adamson University [39]
86 2023–24UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (23)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (47) University of the East
87 2024–24UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (24)UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas (48) University of the Philippines

Number of championships per university

SchoolCollegiateHigh SchoolTotalLast Championship
UST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas 4824722024–2025 (Both)
FEU colors.svg  Far Eastern University 160161981–82 (Collegiate)
UE colors.svg  University of the East 5272013–14 (High School)
UP colors.svg  University of the Philippines Diliman 5051997–98 (Collegiate)
La Salle colors.svg  De La Salle University 3032015–16 (Collegiate)
Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo de Manila University 0332001–02 (High School)
NU colors.svg  National University 1011986–87 (Collegiate)
Adamson colors.svg  Adamson University 000None

Statistics

Last overall championship
Overall championship streaks
^Denotes active streak
StreakDivisionSchoolSeasons
14 seasonsSeniorsUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas 61 (1998–99) to 74 (2011–12)
11 seasonsSeniorsFEU colors.svg  Far Eastern University 10 (1947–48) to 20 (1957–58)
10 seasonsSeniorsUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas 50 (1987–88) to 59 (1996–97)
7 seasonsSeniorsUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas 79 (2016–17) to 86 (2022–2023)
5 seasonsSeniorsUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas 23 (1960–61) to 27 (1964–65)
4 seasonsSeniorsUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas 45 (1982–83) to 48 (1982–83)
2 seasonsSeniorsLa Salle colors.svg  De La Salle University 75 (2012–13) to 76 (2013–14)
2 seasonsSeniorsUP colors.svg  University of the Philippines Diliman 40 (1977–78) to 41 (1978–79)
2 seasonsSeniorsUE colors.svg  University of the East 34 (1971–72) to 35 (1972–73)
8 seasonsJuniorsUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas 77 (2014–15) to 85 (2023–2024)
7 seasonsJuniorsUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas 69 (2006–07) to 75 (2012–13)
5 seasonsJuniorsUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas 58 (1995–96) to 62 (1999–00)
3 seasonsJuniorsUST colors.svg  University of Santo Tomas 65 (2002–03) to 67 (2003–04)
2 seasonsJuniorsAteneo colors.svg  Ateneo de Manila University 63 (2000–01) to 64 (2001–02)

See also

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