UAAP Season 85 explained

UAAP Season 85
Overall
Tagline:Rise as One
Srs:Collegiate
Jrs:High School
Bask-Girls:NT
Sport3:Beach volleyball
Jsport3:Beach volleyball
Sport4:Football
Jsport4:Football
Sport4-Girls:NT
Sport5:Baseball
Jsport5:Baseball (DS)
Sport5-Wom:NT
Sport6:Softball
Sport6-Men:NT
Sport7:Fencing
Jsport7:Fencing
Sport8:Swimming
Jsport8:Swimming
Sport9:Badminton
Sport10:Chess
Jsport10:Chess
Sport11:Judo
Jsport11:Judo
Sport12:Table tennis
Jsport12:Table tennis
Sport13:Tennis
Sport14:Athletics
Jsport14:Athletics
Sport15:Taekwondo
Jsport15:Taekwondo
Sport15-Girls:NT
Sport16:3x3 basketball
Jsport16:3x3 basketball
League:UAAP
Prev:84
Seasonlist:List of UAAP seasons
Next:86

UAAP Season 85 was the 2022–23 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Season 85 theme is "Rise as One", and the season host was the Adamson University.[1] With just seven events in Season 84, the collegiate league will be bringing back the full athletic calendar of events for Season 85.[2]

The year 2022 will thus hold two UAAP seasons. UAAP Season 84 was held starting March 26, 2022, and Season 85 started on October 1, 2022. Opening ceremony was a pre-recorded one that commenced at 1:00 pm (PHT) on UAAP Varsity Channel.

Sports calendar

This is the calendar of sports events of UAAP Season 85. The list includes the tournament host schools and the venues.

First Semester

Sport
(Division)
Event Host Duration Venue/s
Basketball
Oct 1 – Dec 19, 2022
Badminton
Oct 29 – Nov 13, 2022 Centro Atletico Badminton Center
Chess
Nov 12 – Dec 17, 2022
Beach Volleyball
Nov 19–29, 2022 Sands at SM by the Bay
Table Tennis
Nov 20–26, 2022 Makati Coliseum
Swimming
Nov 24–27, 2022 Teofilo Yldefonso Swimming Pool
Athletics
Nov 30 – Dec 4, 2022 PhilSports Football and Athletics Stadium
Cheerdance
Special Events Committee December 10, 2022 SM Mall of Asia Arena
Taekwondo (Poomsae)
December 13, 2022 Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym
Taekwondo (Kyorugi)
Dec 13–15, 2022
Judo
Dec 17–18, 2022

Second Semester

Sport Event host Duration Venue(s)
Basketball
Jan 15 – March 17, 2023
Football
Jan 22 – May 21, 2023 UP Diliman Football Pitch
Volleyball
Feb 13 – Mar 21, 2023 Paco Arena
Softball
Feb 18 – March 18, 2023 UP Diliman Baseball/Softball Field
Fencing
Feb 23–26, 2023 UST Quadricentennial Pavilion
Volleyball
Feb 25 –May 14,2023
Lawn Tennis
March 11 – April 29 Felicisimo Ampon Tennis Court
Baseball
March 12 – April 21, 2023 UP Diliman Baseball/Softball Field
3x3 Basketball
April 29–30, 2023 Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym
Beach Volleyball
April 29 – May 7, 2023 Sands at SM by the Bay

Basketball

See main article: UAAP Season 85 basketball tournaments.

The tournament started on October 1, 2022, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena and games are scheduled three times a week (every Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays). Four basketball games are scheduled every Wednesdays, and two games every Saturdays and Sundays. All teams play in the Wednesday play dates. The reason behind the quick tournament is to give way for the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers in November.[3] The men's and women's basketball tournaments still follows the same format: A double-round elimination stage, semi-finals (final four), and best-of-three finals.

The Coach's Challenge system implemented in both men's and women's basketball tournaments as part of the innovation this Season 85. This is in accordance with one of the new rules of the world basketball governing body FIBA.[4]

The playing venue of the basketball games were not only held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Season 85. Basketball games were played in various venues unlike in Season 84 where the entirety of the basketball tournament was held only in the SM Mall of Asia Arena in a bubble set-up due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The UAAP were expand out of the Mall of Asia Arena and back to other venues for the Season 85 basketball tournament. Apart from SM Mall of Asia Arena, the league returned for games at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, the PhilSports Arena (formerly ULTRA) in Pasig City, and the Ynares Center in Antipolo.[5]

Further pre-pandemic features of this season's basketball tournament also included the return of weekend double-header afternoon schedules, the return of the women's collegiate and boys' high school tournaments, and patron/VIP arena seating for fans.

Kicking off the tournament at MOA on opening day (Saturday, October 1) were the matches between host Adamson and UST at 2 pm (PHT), and La Salle versus defending champion UP at 4 pm (PHT).

Second day (Sunday, October 2) hostilities were the games between UE and NU, which started at 2 pm (PHT) and still at the MOA Arena, followed by the match between Ateneo and FEU at 4 pm (PHT).

Men's tournament

Awards

Women's tournament

Awards

Boys' tournament

Awards

Volleyball

See main article: UAAP Season 85 volleyball tournaments.

The tournament started on February 25, 2023,[6] at the SM Mall of Asia Arena and games are scheduled three times a week (every Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays). Four volleyball games are scheduled every Wednesdays, and two games every Saturdays and Sundays. All teams play in the Wednesday play dates. Both collegiate and high school volleyball tournaments still follows the same format: A double-round elimination stage, semi-finals (final four), and best-of-three finals.

The Video Challenge system implemented in both men's and women's volleyball tournaments as part of the innovation this Season 85. This is in accordance with one of the new rules of the world volleyball governing body FIVB. The first time the UAAP implemented the Video Challenge rule was back in 2020, but it did not last as the season got canceled at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. And will only be ready to use from second round of the tournament.[7] [8]

The playing venue of the volleyball games were not only held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Season 85. Volleyball games were played in various venues unlike in Season 84 where the entirety of the volleyball tournament was held only in the SM Mall of Asia Arena in a closed-circuit set-up due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The UAAP were expand out of the Mall of Asia Arena and back to other venues for the Season 85 basketball tournament. Apart from SM Mall of Asia Arena, the league returned for games at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City and the PhilSports Arena (formerly ULTRA) in Pasig City.[9]

Further pre-pandemic features of this season's volleyball tournament also included the return of weekend double-header afternoon schedules, the return of the men's collegiate, boys' and girls' high school tournaments, and patron/VIP arena seating for fans.

Kicking off the tournament at MOA on opening day (Saturday, February 25) were the matches between host Adamson and UE at 10 am and 12 pm (PHT), and Ateneo versus defending champion NU at 2 and 4 pm (PHT).

Second day (Sunday, February 26) hostilities were the games between UP and FEU, which started at 10 am and 12 pm (PHT) and still at the MOA Arena, followed by the match between La Salle and UST at 2 and 4 pm (PHT).

Men's tournament

Awards

Women's tournament

Awards

Boys' tournament

Awards

Girls' tournament

Awards

Beach volleyball

The UAAP Season 85 beach volleyball tournament began on November 19, 2022. The tournament venue is at the Sands SM by the Bay, SM Mall of Asia in Pasay, Metro Manila. University of the East is the tournament host. The format is a single round-robin in the elimination round, a single-elimination in the battle for third and a best-of-three series in the finals.

Men's tournament

Elimination round

Match-up results

Playoffs

Awards

Women's tournament

Elimination round

Match-up results

Playoffs

Awards

Football

See main article: UAAP Season 85 football tournaments.

Men's tournament

Elimination round

Women's tournament

Elimination round

Boys' tournament

Elimination round

Baseball

Finals

Softball

Finals

Badminton

The UAAP Season 85 Badminton tournament began on October 29, 2022. The tournament venue is the Centro Atletico Badminton Center in Camp Crame. The format is a round-robin. National University is the tournament host.

The Finals matchups of the men's and women's tournaments were broadcast live for the first time on November 13 on the UAAP Varsity Channel.

Men's tournament

Elimination round

Match-up results

Awards

Women's tournament

Elimination round

Match-up results

Awards

Table tennis

The UAAP Season 85 table tennis tournament began on November 20, 2022. The tournament venue is the Makati Coliseum.[10] De La Salle University is the tournament host.

Men's tournament

Elimination round

Match-up results

Awards

Women's tournament

Elimination round

Match-up results

Awards

Boys' tournament

Elimination round

Match-up results

Awards

Girls' tournament

Elimination round

Match results

Awards

Tennis

The UAAP Season 85 Tennis tournament began on March 11, 2023. The tournament venue is the Felicisimo Ampon Tennis Court at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.

Men's tournament

Playoffs

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player:
  • Rookie of the Year:

Women's tournament

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player:
  • Rookie of the Year:

Swimming

The UAAP swimming championships were held from November 24–27, 2022 at the Teofilo Yldefonso Swimming Pool in Manila.

Ranking is determined by a point system, similar to that of the overall championship. The points given are based on the swimmer's/team's finish in the finals of an event, which include only the top eight finishers from the preliminaries. The gold medalist(s) receive 15 points, silver gets 12, bronze has 10. The following points: 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 are given to the rest of the participating swimmers/teams according to their order of finish.

Men's tournament

Team standings

RankTeamMedalsPoints
Total
118726411
374
4125

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player:
  • Rookie of the Year:

Women's tournament

Team standings

RankTeamMedalsPoints
Total
418
382
37212240
4112
Awards
  • Most Valuable Player:
  • Rookie of the Year:

Boys' tournament

Team standings

RankTeamMedalsPoints
Total
658
374
83
4 41

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player:
  • Rookie of the Year:

Girls' tournament

Team standings

RankTeamMedalsPoints
Total
650
191
134
4 87

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player:
  • Rookie of the Year:

Athletics

The UAAP Season 85 Athletics Championships were held on November 30, December 1, 2, and 3, 2022 at the Philsports Track and Field Oval in Pasig. The tournament host was the University of the Philippines.

Men's tournament

Team standings

RankTeamPoints
309
211
202
4140
5114
697
723
85

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player:
  • Rookie of the Year:

Women's tournament

Team standings

RankTeamPoints
258
246
149
4132
5120
699
782
816

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player:
  • Rookie of the Year:

Boys' tournament

Team standings

RankTeamPoints
387
329
232
424
516

Girls' tournament

Team standings

RankTeamPoints
421
234
186
40
50

Performance sports

Cheerdance

The UAAP Season 85 cheerdance competition was held on December 10, 2022, at 4 p.m., at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.[11] Cheerdance competition is an exhibition event. Points for the overall championship are not awarded to the participating schools.

This Season 85 brings back the maximum 25 performers on the floor and execute a six-minute routine.[12]

Team standings

RankTeamOrderTumblingStuntsTossesPyramidsDancePenaltiesPointsPercentage
7 86.5 92 90 95 373.5 723 90.38%
6 88.5 88 90.5 92 366 719 89.88%
3 82.5 75 64.5 74 348 640 80.00%
42 74 74 57 76 326.5 606.5 75.81%
51 82 74.5 63.5 84 303 595 74.38%
68 72 60 50.5 68 331 575.5 71.94%
74 65 54 46.5 56 313 528.5 66.06%
85 65.5 56 49 51 290 502.5 62.81%

General championship summary

The general champion is determined by a point system. The system gives 15 points to the champion team of a UAAP event, 12 to the runner-up, and 10 to the third placer. The following points: 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 are given to the rest of the participating teams according to their order of finish.

Medal tables

High school division

General championship tally

High School division

Overall awards

The following were awarded during the closing ceremonies on May 27, 2023, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena:[13]

  • Collegiate division athletes of the year:
    • Individual sports:, women's swimming
    • Team sports:, softball
  • High school division athletes of the year:
    • Individual sports:, boys' athletics
    • Team sports:, boys' basketball

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Fuentes Jr. . Rommel . UAAP Season 85 opens October 1 . September 23, 2022 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . September 6, 2022.
  2. News: Agcaoili . Lance . UAAP back with full calendar of events for Season 85 . September 23, 2022 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . September 21, 2022.
  3. News: Dalupang . Denison Rey . UAAP frees up schedule for Gilas, remains unfazed by player migration . September 23, 2022 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . September 21, 2022.
  4. News: Agcaoili . Lance . UAAP to implement coach's challenge for Season 85 basketball tournaments . September 28, 2022 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . September 23, 2022.
  5. News: UAAP returns to Araneta, ULTRA, Ynares for Season 85 . September 29, 2022 . ABS-CBN News . September 22, 2022.
  6. Web site: Ulanday . John Bryan . UAAP women’s volleyball kicks off at MOA Arena . BusinessWorld Online . February 26, 2023 . February 22, 2023.
  7. News: Macoy . Niel Victor . UAAP to reintroduce video challenge in Season 85 volleyball tournament . February 26, 2023 . The Manila Times . February 22, 2023.
  8. Web site: Agcaoili . Lance . Video challenge delayed, rituals returns when UAAP Season 85 volleyball tournaments kicks off . INQUIRER.NET . February 26, 2023 . February 22, 2023.
  9. Web site: SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball first round . INQUIRER.NET . February 26, 2023 . February 25, 2023.
  10. News: UST eyes golden double anew in UAAP table tennis . November 22, 2022 . ABS-CBN News . November 19, 2022.
  11. Web site: UAAP Cheerdance unfolds today . The Philippine Star . December 10, 2022 . December 10, 2022.
  12. Web site: UAAP Season 85 Cheerdance Competition to return to pre-pandemic format . Manila Bulletin . December 10, 2022 . December 5, 2022.
  13. Web site: Agcaoili . Lance . 2023-05-27 . La Salle’s Xiandi Chua, UP’s Nickole Dela Cruz named UAAP Athletes of Year . 2023-05-28 . INQUIRER.net . en.