UAAP Season 79

UAAP Season 79
Host schoolUST school colors University of Santo Tomas
TaglineDare to Dream
Overall
SeniorsUST school colors University of Santo Tomas
JuniorsUST school colors University of Santo Tomas
Seniors' champions
Sport
Men
Women
Basketball La Salle school colors La Salle NU school colors NU
Volleyball Ateneo school colors Ateneo La Salle school colors La Salle
Beach volleyball UST school colors UST UST school colors UST
Football Ateneo school colors Ateneo La Salle school colors La Salle
Baseball Ateneo school colors Ateneo N/A
Softball N/A Adamson school colors Adamson
Fencing UE school colors UE UE school colors UE
Swimming Ateneo school colors Ateneo UP school colors UP
Badminton NU school colors NU UP school colors UP
Chess NU school colors NU FEU school colors FEU
Judo UST school colors UST UST school colors UST
Table tennis UST school colors UST La Salle school colors La Salle
Tennis UE school colors UE NU school colors NU
Track and field FEU school colors FEU UST school colors UST
Taekwondo UST school colors UST NU school colors NU
Poomsae La Salle school colors La Salle (Coed)
Cheerdance NU school colors NU (Ex - Coed)
Street dance La Salle school colors La Salle (Ex - Coed)
Ballroom[to be determined] (Ex - Coed)
Juniors' champions
Sport
Boys
Girls
Basketball FEU school colors FEU N/A
Volleyball NU school colors NU NU school colors NU
Football FEU school colors FEU N/A
Baseball La Salle school colors La Salle N/A
Fencing UE school colors UE UE school colors UE
Swimming UST school colors UST La Salle school colors La Salle
Judo UST school colors UST UST school colors UST
Table tennis NU school colors NU UST school colors UST
Track and field UE school colors UE UE school colors UE
Taekwondo UE school colors UE N/A
(NT) = No tournament; (DS) = Demonstration Sport;
(Ex) = Exhibition;
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UAAP Season 79 (also known as UAAP LXXIX) 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.[1]

The eight member universities of the UAAP are competing in fifteen sports to vie for the overall championship. Season 79 marks the start of Ateneo's participation in the Juniors Girls division. Ateneo fielded teams in the Juniors Girls Swimming, Fencing and Track & Field tournaments. For more information check here;

Opening ceremony[edit]

The opening ceremony of the UAAP Season 79 was held at the University of Santo Tomas main campus in España, Sampaloc, Manila on September 3, 2016. The ceremony kicked off with a ballroom Formation competition at the Quadricentennial Pavilion.

Ballroom dancing, which all member schools (except FEU) participated, was the newest demonstration sport and a side event before the commencement of UAAP basketball competition. University of the Philippines swept both the Latin and Standard categories in the said competition.[2]

After the event, an opening parade and program proper, followed by an outdoor concert was also held at the nearby Plaza Mayor. The performers include: the UST Salinggawi Dance, Conservatory of Music choirs: Coro Tomasino, and Liturgikon Vocal Ensemble, along with the Conservatory of Music orchestra. Soloist Neil Morales sang the theme "Dare to Dream" composed by Neo Hernandez.[3]

The first doubleheader games of the men's basketball tournament will start the next day at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

A press conference was conducted at the Novotel Manila in Quezon City, 4 days before the actual opening.

Rule changes[edit]

Starting this season, the UAAP officially decided to remove the thrice-to-beat advantage of teams which sweep the elimination rounds in all UAAP sports.[4] In the new rule, a team which will get a perfect record in the elimination rounds will have an outright Finals slot and the championship will be decided via a best-of-3 series, while the other top 3 teams will play using the current stepladder format in the semi-final round with the number 2 seed getting a twice-to-beat advantage. The team which wins the stepladder round gets to play against the sweeping team in a Best of Three Finals.[5] However, in Football, there will be no twice-to-beat advantage for the top 2 seeded teams in the Final Four round and no best-of-three series in the Finals. All match-ups will be a one-game affair.

In addition, the traditional singing of school hymns will be played during the pre-game warm-ups, instead of after the games.[6]

Sports calendar[edit]

This is the tentative calendar of events of the UAAP Season 79. The list includes the tournament host schools and the venues.[7]

First semester[edit]

Sport/Division Event Host Start Date Venue/s
Ballroom Dancing (demo sport) UST September 3, 2016 UST Quadricentennial Pavilion
Basketball (Men) UST September 4, 2016[8] Smart Araneta Coliseum, Mall of Asia Arena
Basketball (Women) UST September 4, 2016[9] Smart Araneta Coliseum, Mall of Asia Arena
Volleyball (Juniors) Adamson September 10, 2016 Adamson University Gym
Badminton (Seniors) FEU September 16, 2016 Rizal Memorial Badminton Hall
Beach Volleyball (Seniors) UE October 1, 2016 Sands at SM by the Bay
Table Tennis (M/W/B) UP October 8–9, 15–19, 2016 Blue Eagle Gym
Taekwondo (M/W/B) Ateneo October 22, 2016 Blue Eagle Gym
Poomsae (M/W/B) Ateneo October 21, 2016 Blue Eagle Gym / Filoil Flying V Centre
Swimming (Seniors/Juniors) UP October 21–24, 2016 Rizal Memorial Swimming Complex
Judo (Seniors/Juniors) La Salle November 19, 2016 De La Salle-Zobel Sports Pavilion
Cheerdance Special Events Committee November 19, 2016 Smart Araneta Coliseum

Second semester[edit]

Sport/Division Event Host Start Date Venue
Basketball (Boys) FEU November 12, 2016 Filoil Flying V Centre
Football (Boys) Ateneo December 3, 2016 Rizal Memorial Football Stadium and Moro Lorenzo Football Field
Baseball (M/B) La Salle February 4, 2017 Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium
Softball (W) La Salle February 4, 2017 Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium
Volleyball (Seniors) UST February 4, 2017 Filoil Flying V Centre, Smart Araneta Coliseum, Mall of Asia Arena
Football (Seniors) Ateneo February 4, 2017 Moro Lorenzo Football Field, Rizal Memorial Football Stadium
Chess (Seniors/Juniors) Adamson February 6, 2017 Henry Sy. Sr. Hall, DLSU-Taft
Fencing (Seniors/Juniors) UE February 8, 2017 UST Quadricentennial Pavilion Arena
Track and Field (Seniors/Juniors) NU February 9, 2017 Philsports Arena (Formerly ULTRA) Oval Track
Lawn Tennis (Seniors) NU February 18, 2017 Rizal Memorial Tennis Center
Streetdance Special Events Committee May 20, 2017 UST Plaza Mayor

Basketball[edit]

Seniors' division[edit]

The UAAP Season 79 seniors division basketball tournament began on September 4, 2016, the day after the official opening. The tournament host is the University of Santo Tomas and the tournament commissioner is Atty. Rebo Saguisag.[1] The UAAP have adopted FIBA rules on technicals, timeouts, among others. The tournament still used referees from BRASCU for officiating.

Men's tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]
Team standings[edit]
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers 13 1 .929 Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 10 4 .714 3
3 FEU school colors FEU Tamaraws 9 5 .643 4 Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4 Adamson school colors Adamson Soaring Falcons 8 6 .571 5
5 NU school colors NU Bulldogs 5 9 .357[a] 8
6 UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons 5 9 .357[a] 8
7 UE school colors UE Red Warriors 3 11 .214[b] 10
8 UST school colors UST Growling Tigers (H) 3 11 .214[b] 10
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
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:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: NU 1–1 UP (NU +6)
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: UE 1–1 UST (UE +9)
Playoffs[edit]
Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)
Finals
(Best-of-three series)
1La Salle school colors La Salle69
4Adamson school colors Adamson64
1La Salle school colors La Salle6779
2Ateneo school colors Ateneo6572
2Ateneo school colors Ateneo6169*
3FEU school colors FEU6268

* Game went into overtime.

Awards[edit]
  • Most Valuable Player: Ben Mbala (De La Salle Green Archers)
  • Rookie of the Year: Aljun Melecio (De La Salle Green Archers)

Women's tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]
Team standings[edit]
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 NU school colors NU Lady Bulldogs 14 0 1.000 Advance to the Finals[a]
2 La Salle school colors De La Salle Lady Archers 11 3 .786 3 Twice-to-beat in stepladder round 2
3 UE school colors UE Lady Warriors 10 4 .714 4 Proceed to stepladder round 1
4 Adamson school colors Adamson Lady Falcons 6 8 .429[b] 8
5 UST school colors UST Tigresses (H) 6 8 .429[b] 8
6 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Lady Eagles 4 10 .286 10
7 FEU school colors FEU Lady Tamaraws 3 11 .214 11
8 UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons 2 12 .143 12
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
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:
  1. ^ As NU won all of their elimination round games, the stepladder format will be used instead of the regular Final Four format.
  2. ^ a b Fourth-seed playoff: Adamson 73–58 UST
Playoffs[edit]
Stepladder round 1
(Single-elimination)
Stepladder round 2
(No. 2 has twice-to-beat advantage)
Finals
(Best-of-three series)
1NU school colors NU7796
2La Salle school colors La Salle722La Salle school colors La Salle7472
3UE school colors UE483UE school colors UE50
4Adamson school colors Adamson45
Awards[edit]

Juniors' division[edit]

The UAAP Season 79 Juniors' division basketball tournament started on November 12, 2016. The tournament venue will be at the Filoil Flying V Centre. The tournament host is the Far Eastern University.

Boys' tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]
Team standings[edit]
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 NU school colors NUNS Bullpups 12 2 .857 Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2 FEU school colors FEU–D Baby Tamaraws (H) 11 3 .786[a] 1
3 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eaglets 11 3 .786[a] 1 Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4 La Salle school colors DLSZ Junior Archers 6 8 .429[b] 6
5 UST school colors UST Tiger Cubs 6 8 .429[b] 6
6 UP school colors UPIS Junior Maroons 5 9 .357 7
7 UE school colors UE Junior Warriors 3 11 .214 9
8 Adamson school colors Adamson Baby Falcons[c] 2 12 .143 10
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:
  1. ^ a b Second-seed playoff: FEU Diliman 64–62 Ateneo
  2. ^ a b Fourth-seed playoff: DLSZ 72–65 UST
  3. ^ Adamson forfeited 11 wins after Encho Serrano, who participated on those games, was ruled as an ineligible player.[10]
Playoffs[edit]
Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)
Finals
(Best-of-three series)
1NU school colors NSNU72
4La Salle school colors DLSZ50
1NU school colors NSNU6573
2FEU school colors FEU–D6681
2FEU school colors FEU–D5674
3Ateneo school colors Ateneo7572
Awards[edit]

Volleyball[edit]

Seniors' division[edit]

The UAAP Season 79 seniors division volleyball tournament will start on February 4, 2017. The tournament main venue is the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan City while selected games will be played at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City and the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. The tournament host is the University of Santo Tomas. Rustico "Otie" Camangian is the tournament commissioner.

Men's tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 14 14 0 42 42 3 14.000 1126 849 1.326 Advance to the Finals
2 NU school colors NU Bulldogs 14 12 2 34 37 14 2.643 1206 1063 1.135 Twice-to-beat in stepladder round 2
3 FEU school colors FEU Tamaraws 14 8 6 24 28 22 1.273 1119 1065 1.051 Stepladder round 1
4 UST school colors UST Growling Tigers (H) 14 6 8 14 22 35 0.629 1179 1292 0.913
5 Adamson school colors Adamson Soaring Falcons 14 5 9 18[a] 25 31 0.806 1235 1275 0.969
6 La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers 14 5 9 17[a] 23 31 0.742 1195 1217 0.982
7 UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons 14 5 9 15[a] 22 32 0.688 1152 1222 0.943
8 UE school colors UE Red Warriors 14 1 13 4 10 41 0.244 987 1216 0.812
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
Rules for classification: 1) number of wins; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) match points; 4) sets ratio; 5) points ratio; 6) head-to-head record ratio; 6) points ratio
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head record: Adamson 2–2, La Salle 2–2, UP 2–2; Adamson 18 pts, La Salle 17 pts, UP 15 pts
Playoffs[edit]
Stepladder round 1
(One-game playoff)
Stepladder round 2
(No. 2 has twice-to-beat advantage)
Finals
(Best-of-three series)
1Ateneo school colors Ateneo33
2NU school colors NU132NU school colors NU22
3FEU school colors FEU33FEU school colors FEU32
4UST school colors UST0
Awards[edit]

Women's tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Lady Eagles 14 12 2 35 39 12 3.250 1189 978 1.216 Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2 La Salle school colors De La Salle Lady Archers 14 11 3 33 35 11 3.182 1103 893 1.235
3 UST school colors UST Tigresses (H) 14 9 5 26 29 21 1.381 1154 1044 1.105 Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4 FEU school colors FEU Lady Tamaraws 14 8 6 26 30 21 1.429 1167 1061 1.100
5 UP school colors UP Lady Maroons 14 7 7 22[a] 24 24 1.000 1050 1034 1.015
6 NU school colors NU Lady Bulldogs 14 7 7 20[a] 27 28 0.964 1166 1211 0.963
7 UE school colors UE Lady Warriors 14 1 13 3[b] 7 40 0.175 862 1143 0.754
8 Adamson school colors Adamson Lady Falcons 14 1 13 3[b] 5 39 0.128 739 1066 0.693
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
Rules for classification: 1) number of wins; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) match points; 4) sets ratio; 5) points ratio; 6) head-to-head record
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: UP 1–1 NU; UP +2
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: UE 1–1 Adamson; UE: better sets ratio
Playoffs[edit]
Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)
Finals
(Best-of-three series)
1Ateneo school colors Ateneo3
1FEU school colors FEU1
1Ateneo school colors Ateneo12
2La Salle school colors La Salle33
2La Salle school colors La Salle3
3UST school colors UST1
Awards[edit]
  • Most Valuable Player: Mary Joy Baron (De La Salle Lady Archers)
  • Finals MVP : Desiree Wynea Cheng (De La Salle Lady Archers)
  • Rookie of the Year: Julianne Marie Samonte (Ateneo Lady Eagles)

Juniors' division[edit]

The UAAP Season 79 juniors' volleyball tournament started on September 10, 2016. The tournament venue will be at the Adamson University Gym. Adamson is the tournament host. The number of participating schools in the boys' and girls' tournaments increased to eight and seven, respectively. Far Eastern University fielded boys' and girls' volleyball teams beginning season 77. Adamson fielded a boys' team starting season 79. Since there are now more than six participating schools in each tournament, both tournaments will have a Final Four format. The UAAP Board decided to move the high school volleyball tournaments from 2nd semester to 1st semester in Season 78 due to the basketball juniors tournament being moved from the 1st semester to 2nd semester.

Boys' tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]
Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
1 NU school colors NUNS Bullpups 14 13 1 .929 Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2 UST school colors UST Tiger Cubs (H) 14 12 2 .857 1
3 UE school colors UE Junior Warriors 14 10 4 .714 3 Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4 FEU school colors FEU–D Baby Tamaraws 14 8 6 .571 5
5 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eaglets 14 6 8 .429 7
6 La Salle school colors DLSZ Junior Archers 14 4 10 .286 9
7 Adamson school colors Adamson Baby Falcons 14 2 12 .143 11
8 UP school colors UPIS Junior Maroons 14 0 14 .000 13
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
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
Playoffs[edit]
Semifinals
(Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)
Finals
(Best-of-three series)
NU school colors NU3
FEU school colors FEU1
1NU school colors NU323
2UST school colors UST230
UST school colors UST3
UE school colors UE0
Awards[edit]
  • Most Valuable Player: Lorence Cruz (NUNS Bullpups)
  • Rookie of the Year: Raymond Bryce De Guzman (DLSZ Junior Archers)

Girls' tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]
Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
1 NU school colors NSNU Lady Bullpups 12 12 0 1.000 Advance to the Finals
2 UST school colors UST Junior Tigresses (H) 12 10 2 .833 2 Twice-to-beat in stepladder round 2
3 La Salle school colors DLSZ Junior Lady Archers 12 8 4 .667 4 Qualified to stepladder round 1
4 UE school colors UE Junior Amazons 12 4 8 .333 8
5 FEU school colors FEU Lady Baby Tamaraws 12 4 8 .333 8
6 Adamson school colors Adamson Lady Baby Falcons 12 4 8 .333 8
7 UP school colors UPIS Junior Lady Maroons 12 0 12 .000 12
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
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
Playoffs[edit]
4th–seed playoff
(One–game playoff)
First round
(One–game playoff)
Semifinals
(No. 2 seed has twice-to-beat advantage)
Finals
(Best-of-three series)
1NU school colors NSNU313
2UST school colors UST32UST school colors UST031
3La Salle school colors DLSZ33La Salle school colors DLSZ1
FEU school colors FEU04UE school colors UE0
UE school colors UE3
Awards[edit]

Beach volleyball[edit]

The UAAP Season 79 beach volleyball tournament began on October 1, 2016. The tournament venue was at the Sands at SM by the Bay, SM Mall of Asia in Pasay, Metro Manila. University of the East was the tournament host. Beach volleyball is a single round-robin elimination tournament.

Men's tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]

Playoffs[edit]
Stepladder round 1
(One-game playoff)
Stepladder round 2
(No. 2 has twice-to-beat advantage)
Finals
(Best-of-three series)
1UST school colors UST22
2UP school colors UP004FEU school colors FEU00
3NU school colors NU04FEU school colors FEU22
4FEU school colors FEU2

Awards[edit]

  • Most Valuable Player: Kris Roy Guzman (UST Growling Tigers)
  • Rookie of the Year: Jeremiah Barrica (FEU Tamaraws)

Women's tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]

Playoffs[edit]
Stepladder round 1
(One-game playoff)
Stepladder round 2
(No. 2 has twice-to-beat advantage)
Finals
(Best-of-three series)
1UST school colors UST212
2FEU school colors FEU122FEU school colors FEU020
3Ateneo school colors Ateneo04La Salle school colors La Salle20
La Salle school colors La Salle2

Awards[edit]

  • Most Valuable Player: Cherry Ann Rondina (UST Tigresses)
  • Rookie of the Year: Caitlyn Viray (UST Growling Tigers)

Football[edit]

The UAAP Season 79 seniors division football tournament will start on February 4, 2017, at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium. The tournament venue will be at the following football fields: Rizal Memorial Stadium (during weekends) and the Ateneo Moro Lorenzo Field (during weekdays). The tournament host is Ateneo and Rely San Agustin is the tournament commissioner.

Men's tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]

Team standings[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 14 11 2 1 33 7 +26 35 Semifinals
2 UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons 14 8 4 2 21 8 +13 28
3 FEU school colors FEU Tamaraws 14 6 4 4 20 12 +8 22
4 UST school colors UST Growling Tigers (H) 14 6 3 5 18 16 +2 21
5 NU school colors NU Bulldogs 14 6 1 7 17 19 −2 19
6 La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers 14 4 4 6 12 13 −1 16
7 UE school colors UE Red Warriors 14 4 2 8 13 25 −12 14
8 Adamson school colors Adamson Soaring Falcons 14 1 0 13 8 40 −32 3
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
(H) Hosts
Playoffs[edit]
Semifinals Finals
      
1 Ateneo school colors Ateneo 2
4 UST school colors UST 1
1 Ateneo school colors Ateneo 1
3 FEU school colors FEU 0
2 UP school colors UP 1
3 FEU school colors FEU 2

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Awards[edit]
  • Most Valuable Player: Javier Augustine Gayoso (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
  • Rookie of the Year: Jordan Blair Jarvis (Ateneo Blue Eagles)

Women's tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 La Salle school colors De La Salle Lady Archers 8 8 0 0 27 5 +22 24 Finals
2 UST school colors UST Tigresses (H) 8 4 1 3 16 18 −2 13
3 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Lady Eagles 8 2 2 4 14 22 −8 8 One-game playoff
4 UP school colors UP Lady Maroons 8 1 3 4 7 14 −7 6
5 FEU school colors FEU Lady Tamaraws 8 1 2 5 11 16 −5 5
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
(H) Hosts

Playoffs[edit]

One-game playoff Finals
One-game playoff
1 La Salle school colors La Salle 3
2 UST school colors UST 5 2 UST school colors UST 1
3 Ateneo school colors Ateneo 4
Awards[edit]
  • Most Valuable Player: Kyla Inquig (De La Salle Lady Archers)
  • Rookie of the Year: Mary Indac (UST Tigresses)

Boys' tournament[edit]

The UAAP Season 79 juniors' division football tournament started on December 3, 2016. All games are scheduled to take place at the Ateneo Moro Lorenzo Football field on December 3, 10, 17 for the first round and January 14, 21, 28, 2017 for the second round. The championship game is scheduled for February 4, 2017. Ateneo is the tournament host.

Elimination round[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FEU school colors FEU–D Baby Tamaraws 6 5 0 1 24 6 +18 15 Finals
2 La Salle school colors DLSZ Junior Archers 6 5 0 1 18 7 +11 15
3 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eaglets (H) 6 0 2 4 4 17 −13 2
4 UST school colors UST Tiger Cubs 6 0 2 4 7 23 −16 2
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
(H) Hosts
Finals[edit]
Finals
   
1 FEU school colors FEU 1
2 La Salle school colors La Salle 0
Awards[edit]
  • Most Valuable Player: Orlan Togores (FEU–D Baby Tamaraws)
  • Rookie of the Year: Jermi Darapan (FEU–D Baby Tamaraws)

Baseball[edit]

The UAAP Season 79 Seniors' division baseball tournament began on February 4, 2017, at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium in Malate Manila.[11] The tournament host is La Salle.

Men's tournament[edit]

Elimination round[edit]

Scores
Results to the right and top of the gray cells are first round games, those to the left and below are second round games. Superscript is the number of innings played before the mercy rule applied.
Team AdU ADMU DLSU NU UP UST
Adamson 4–2 6–3 5–7 9–5 4–20
Ateneo 6–4 13–6 10–1 8–5 12–2
La Salle 8–5 19–1 11–4
NU 3–4 3–2 6–11
UP 0–4 5–9 10–18
UST 9–4 11–6 8–2
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.

Finals[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Adamson school colors Adamson Soaring Falcons 14–4 La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers
Adamson school colors Adamson Soaring Falcons La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers
Adamson school colors Adamson Soaring Falcons - La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers

Awards[edit]

  • Season Most Valuable Player: Ignacio Luis Escaño (De La Salle Green Archers)
  • Finals Most Valuable Player: Juan Paulo Macasaet (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
  • Rookie of the Year: Daniel Jaime Laurel (Ateneo Blue Eagles)
  • Best Pitcher: Jerome Yenson (Adamson Soaring Falcons)
  • Best Hitter: Ignacio Luis Escaño (De La Salle Green Archers)
  • Best Slugger: Ignacio Luis Escaño (De La Salle Green Archers)
  • Most Runs Batted-In : Ignacio Luis Escaño (De La Salle Green Archers)
  • Most Home-runs : Ignacio Luis Escaño (De La Salle Green Archers) and Jerome Yenson (Adamson Soaring Falcons)
  • Most Stolen Bases : Paolo Gonzalo Salud (De La Salle Green Archers)

Boys' tournament[edit]

The UAAP Season 79 Juniors' division baseball (demonstration sport) tournament began on February 4, 2017, at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium in Malate Manila. The tournament host is La Salle.

Elimination round[edit]