UP Fighting Maroons

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UP Fighting Maroons
UP Fighting Maroons (2015).svg
SchoolUniversity of the Philippines Diliman
League UAAP
Joined1938
(NCAA founding member – 1924)
LocationDiliman, Quezon City Philippines
Team colorsMaroon UP colors.svg Forest Green
Women's teamUP Fighting Maroons
Juniors' teamUP Fighting Maroons
Website upfightingmaroons.x10.mx
Seniors' general championships
  • UAAP: 5
    1977–78 1978–79 1980–81 1982–83 1997–98
Juniors' general championships

The UP Fighting Maroons are the collegiate varsity teams of the University of the Philippines, primarily off its Diliman campus. The teams play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the Philippines' premiere college sports league.

Contents

UP is one of four member-universities that participate in all 15 sporting events of the league.

History

UP was one of the founding members of the UAAP in 1938. It was also a founding member and the originator of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the year 1924.

UP is a perennial contender for the overall championship in the UAAP every season. The team last won the UAAP Seniors Overall Championship (now referred to as Collegiate) in the 1997–1998 season, two years before UP last hosted the competitions before its centennial.

The UAAP has eight member-universities and holds tournaments in 13 sports (17 sports disciplines). Only four of the eight member-universities participate in all of the thirteen sports; UP is one of these four.

Team identity

Team monikers

Prior to the establishment of the NCAA in 1924, the sports press have been referring to the collegiate teams by the color of their uniforms. School varsity teams were called the Blue and Whites, the Red and Whites, the Green and Whites and in the case of UP, the Maroon and Greens. In the late 1930s, schools started to adopt mascots and the sports press would now refer to their varsity teams by the name of their mascots. Sportswriters wrote about the games played by the Blue Eagles, the Green Archers, the Red Lions in their sports articles for their news dailies. In the case of UP, the varsity team was called the UP Parrots when the school adopted the parrot as its mascot. Sometime in the 1990s, the moniker UP Parrots was changed to UP Fighting Maroons when the parrot was dropped as the team mascot. The new moniker revived the old (vintage 1920s) name Maroons, and the adjective "fighting" was added to describe the kind of spirit that the varsity teams of UP have when they participate in the arena of competitive sports.

Aside from Fighting Maroons, which is applicable for all teams, there are other official varsity team names that exist, which are sourced from the school's official student publications. They are as follows: (Note that either UP/UPIS is appended before the team names for the case of the collegiate and high school teams, respectively.)

SportMen's team namesWomen's team namesBoys' team namesGirls' team names
Basketball/3x3 Fighting Maroons Fighting MaroonsJunior Fighting MaroonsNo team
FootballFighting Maroons Booters Fighting Maroons Booters No teamNo team
Volleyball/Beach VolleyFighting Maroons Fighting Maroons Fighting MaroonsFighting Maroons
BaseballFighting Maroons BattersNo TeamNo TeamNo team
SoftballNo teamFighting Maroons BattersNo teamNo team
BadmintonFighting Maroons SmashersFighting Maroons SmashersNo teamNo team
TennisFighting Maroons NettersFighting Maroons NettersNo teamNo team
Table TennisFighting Maroons PaddlersFighting Maroons PaddlersJunior Fighting Maroons PaddlersJunior Fighting Maroons Paddlers
AthleticsFighting Maroons TrackstersFighting Maroons TrackstersJunior Fighting Maroons TrackstersJunior Fighting Maroons Tracksters
SwimmingFighting Maroons TankersFighting Maroons TankersJunior Fighting Maroons TankersJunior Fighting Maroons Tankers
FencingFighting Maroons FencersFighting Maroons FencersJunior Fighting Maroons FencersNo team
JudoFighting Maroons JudokasFighting Maroons JudokasNo teamNo team
Taekwondo (Poomsae/Sparring)Fighting Maroons JinsFighting Maroons JinsNo teamNo team
ChessFighting Maroons WoodpushersFighting Maroons WoodpushersNo teamNo team

Note, however, that such student publications are starting to use Fighting Maroons for all teams and just specify the team thus referred to in the lede or in the first mention. [1]

Other varsity teams:

The oblation was used in broadcasts as the logo of the UP Fighting Maroons prior to July 2015. Upfm.jpg
The oblation was used in broadcasts as the logo of the UP Fighting Maroons prior to July 2015.
The Secondary Logo UP Fighting Maroons Secondary Logo.svg
The Secondary Logo

Prior to July 2015, there was no official logo for the UP Fighting Maroons. The University Seal was used in the uniforms of the university's student-athletes. The UP System's registered trademarks such as the Oblation and sometimes the university seal were used to represent the university's varsity team in UAAP broadcasts. [2] A new logo representing the varsity team had to be designed after UP College of Human Kinetics Dean Ronnie Dizer told ABS-CBN Sports, the official broadcaster of the UAAP, that the Oblation logo is no longer allowed in UAAP coverage. [3]

On July 20, 2015, a set of six logos were released by the University of the Philippines. The new main logo uses a clenched left fist as a primary symbol with the teams initials UMP. The logo according to the university highlights the "institution’s unique history and tradition – catalysts for change and defenders of the people.” The letter "M" is incorporated at the bottom part of the fist. The M design of the main logo is named the "M Cut". A partial version of the logo which composes only of the fist with the M Cut of the main logo may be used where the name of the team or the university is not required to be shown. [4]

In addition, an internal, secondary, and tertiary logos were also revealed. The internal logo is in shape of the Oblation, the secondary logo is a geometric shapes arranged in a form of a fist, and the tertiary logo composes of a man and a woman raising and clenching one of their fists, named Isko & Iska. The later two logos, the secondary and tertiary are used for marketing and promotional purposes. [4]

The proposal for the new brand identity was initiated by Mandy Reyes and Pete Jimenez of Nowhere to Go but UP, an alumni organization. The design team is composed of the following: Dan Matutina (along with Bernice de Leon-Yumul, Joanna Malinis, and Raxenne Maniquiz of Plus63 Design Co.), Kay Aranzanso, Ralph Guibani, and AJ Dimarucot. [4]

June 20, 2015, leaked proposal

The logo, unofficially released on June 15, 2015. UP Fighting Maroons (June 2015 proposal).png
The logo, unofficially released on June 15, 2015.

Prior to the July release of the new logos, one of the proposals for a new logo for the UP Fighting Maroons were unofficially released on June 15. The logo released on June 15 features a warrior holding a shield with the inscription "UP" in baybayin on his left hands aiming to throw a spear with his right hand. [3] [4]

The new logo was negatively received by the UP community. UP alumnus and Supreme Court spokesman Atty. Theodore Te criticized the logo and remarked that "There is a reason why there is an Oblation in every UP campus. And so many clenched fists too. That is the spirit behind the Oblation: service and sacrifice; the giving of self. It is the same spirit that moves every UP student and alum to raise a fist or offer a hand and not see any contradiction." Jojo Robles, a columnist at The Standard and another UP alumnus, agreed with Te's comments and implied that the logo violated the trademark of a vinegar manufacturer and called on the manufacturer to sue the designers. [3]

The university clarified that the logo is still to be revised [3] and the final version of the logo was released a month later on June 20, 2015.

Championships

The following table shows the number of championships in the UAAP (and also the NCAA). It can be noted that UP has titles in all but two (beach volleyball and 3x3) of the disciplines in the UAAP program and the University boasts of successful swimming and athletics programs, with 34 and 24 titles apiece in the league (37 for swimming and 30 for athletics, if one includes NCAA). UP also holds the most titles in badminton (14) in the UAAP.


Legend:

Streaks

Double championships
A double crown is achieved when the collegiate (Men's and Women's) and high school (Boys' and Girls') squads win the championship of the same sport in the same year in the UAAP.

These are "double crowns" of a different nature.

Rankings history

The following tables show the rankings history of the teams in the UAAP.

Collegiate Division

YearMEN'S
Basketball pictogram.svg Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg Volleyball (beach) pictogram.svg Swimming pictogram.svg Chess pictogram.svg Table tennis pictogram.svg Tennis pictogram.svg Badminton pictogram.svg Athletics pictogram.svg Fencing pictogram.svg Taekwondo pictogram.svg Judo pictogram.svg Baseball pictogram.svg Football pictogram.svg
1996–97 [5] 3rd4th 2nd2nd3rd2nd3rd5th1st C1 3rd1st2nd6th
1997–98 4th ? 1st2nd3rd1st3rd5th1st C1 3rd1st2nd6th
1998–99 5th6th 1st2nd1st1st1st5th 3rd2nd2nd3rd
1999–2000 1st
2000–01 3rd
2001–02 7th7th 4th5th1st7th3rd8th7th7th6th3rd3rd
2002–03 6th3rd 2nd6th2nd2nd1st6th5th5th2nd2nd2nd
2003–04 7th2nd 1st2nd2nd3rd5th4th4th4th3rd1st2nd
2004–05 5th2nd 1st4th5th3rd4th7th3rd6th2nd2nd6th
2005–06 4th C2 3rd 1st2nd3rd4th6th6th5th1st1st4th4th
2006–07 6th2nd2nd C3 1st2nd3rd2nd4th6th4th6th2nd4th3rd
2007–08 8th4th8th1st3rd4th3rd5th5th3rd5th1st3rd4th
2008–09 6th2nd4th3rd6th3rd3rd5th5th3rd4th4th2nd1st
2009–10 8th4th3rd4th5th3rd3rd4th5th3rd4th3rd3rd6th
2010–11 8th3rd4th1st4th4th4th5th6th1st3rd4th6th1st
2011–12 8th6th4th4th3rd5th4th6th6th3rd4th4th6th1st
2012–13 8th5th3rd5th6th5th6th3rd2nd
2013–14 8th4th1st6th4th3rd3rd2nd
Year Basketball pictogram.svg Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg Volleyball (beach) pictogram.svg Swimming pictogram.svg Chess pictogram.svg Table tennis pictogram.svg Tennis pictogram.svg Badminton pictogram.svg Athletics pictogram.svg Fencing pictogram.svg Taekwondo pictogram.svg Judo pictogram.svg Baseball pictogram.svg Football pictogram.svg
YearWOMEN'S
Basketball pictogram.svg Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg Volleyball (beach) pictogram.svg Swimming pictogram.svg Chess pictogram.svg Table tennis pictogram.svg Tennis pictogram.svg Badminton pictogram.svg Athletics pictogram.svg Fencing pictogram.svg Taekwondo pictogram.svg Judo pictogram.svg Softball pictogram.svg Football pictogram.svg
1996–97 [5] 4th3rd 2nd 1st2nd1st5th1st C1 3rd1st1st5th
1997–98 3rd1st
1998–99 3rd5th 2nd2nd1st 1st6th 4th2nd3rd3rd
1999–2000 5th
2000–01 4th
2001–02 3rd4th 5th2nd2nd7th4th7th3rd5th5th3rd6th
2002–03 4th4th 3rd4th3rd3rd4th1st1st1st3rd4th
2003–04 2nd5th 3rd1st3rd3rd3rd7th1st2nd2nd4th4th
2004–05 4th6th 3rd1st7th4th5th6th1st3rd1st5th2nd
2005–06 3rd7th 2nd2nd5th3rd4th7th3rd2nd2nd2nd4th
2006–07 4th6th7th C3 2nd3rd3rd2nd3rd4th2nd2nd1st2nd3rd
2007–08 2nd5th8th3rd3rd3rd4th4th5th3rd2nd1st1st5th
2008–09 2nd7th8th2nd4th3rd4th6th5th2nd3rd1st4th5th
2009–10 5th6th7th1st4th5th4th5th5th4th4th1st3rd4th
2010–11 6th7th7th1st4th4th3rd5th6th5th4th2nd4th5th
2011–12 7th8th7th1st2nd1st3rd5th4th4th3rd2nd2nd4th
2012–13 7th4th1st2nd6th5th6th4th2nd
2013–14 6th8th1st1st3rd4th2nd5th
Year Basketball pictogram.svg Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg Volleyball (beach) pictogram.svg Swimming pictogram.svg Chess pictogram.svg Table tennis pictogram.svg Tennis pictogram.svg Badminton pictogram.svg Athletics pictogram.svg Fencing pictogram.svg Taekwondo pictogram.svg Judo pictogram.svg Softball pictogram.svg Football pictogram.svg
YearCOED
Taekwondo pictogram.svg
2013–14 2nd
2014–15 1st
2015–16 2nd
2016–17 3rd
2017–18 4th
2018–19 3rd
2019–20 3rd
2021–22 4th
2022–23 5th
  • ^C1 Fencing and Women's Tennis were demonstration sports in 1996–97, and is not included in the calculation of points for the overall championship.
  • ^C2 This placing is due to forfeiture of La Salle games. See UAAP Season 68 for details.
  • ^C3 Beach volleyball was a demonstration sport in 2006–07, and is not included in the calculation of points for the overall championship.

High School Division

YearBOYSGIRLS
Basketball pictogram.svg Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg Swimming pictogram.svg Chess pictogram.svg Table tennis pictogram.svg Football pictogram.svg Taekwondo pictogram.svg Athletics pictogram.svg Judo pictogram.svg Fencing pictogram.svg Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg Swimming pictogram.svg Fencing pictogram.svg Table tennis pictogram.svg
1996–97 [5] 6th4th6th–6th  ?5th  2nd5th  
2006–07 4th4th4th–3rd 3rd3rd– 3rd1st  
2007–08 7th5th4th–5th–3rd3rd– 4th1st  
2008–09 8th6th5th–4th–4th2nd– 4th3rd  
2009–10 8th6th5th8th6th––1st5th4th4th3rd  
2010–11 8th6th5th–6th––1st–4th3rd4th  
2011–12 7th6th5th–5th––1st5th4th4th3rd  
2012–13 6th5th5th–7th––1st––5th3rd– 
2013–14 7th7th5th–8th––3rd–5th6th4th– 
2014–15 7th7th4th–5th––––7th2nd–– 
2015–16 6th7th5th–8th––3rd–6th7th3rd–5th
2016–17 6th8th6th–8th– 1st6th 7th3rd––
2017–18 7th8th5th–––––7th–––
2018–19 8th8th5th–8th––––_–3rd––
2019–20 8th–4th–––––––7th2nd–6th

Team sports

Basketball

UP Fighting Maroons Season 84 Championship Team [6] [7]

  • Ricci Rivero (co-captain)
  • Noah Webb (co-captain)
  • Carl Tamayo (Season 84 ROY and Mythical Team Selection)
  • Zavier Lucero (Season 84 Mythical Team Selection)
  • Maodo Malick Diouf (Season 84 Finals MVP)
  • JD Cagulangan
  • CJ Cansino
  • James Spencer
  • Gerry Abadiano
  • Harold Alarcon
  • Terrence Fortea
  • Bismarck Lina
  • Brix Ramos
  • CJ Catapusan
  • RC Calimag
  • Anton Eusebio
  • Henry Galinato Jr. (reserve)
  • AJ Madrigal (reserve)
  • Jboy Gob (reserve)
  • Alonso Tan (reserve)

Notable players

Volleyball

Notable players

Women

Men

Football

The UP Fighting Maroons' men's and women's football teams clinched the university's first-ever double in the UAAP in Season 78 to close out UP's hosting year with a bang. [8] [9]

Beach volleyball

The school has men's and women's beach volleyball teams. [10]

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