| Host school | University of the Philippines Diliman (Collegiate division) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tournament | ||||
| TV network(s) | ||||
| Women's tournament | ||||
| TV network(s) | ||||
| Juniors' tournament | ||||
| TV network(s) | ||||
| ||||
The UAAP Season 87 basketball tournaments are the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) basketball tournaments for the 2024–25 school year. The University of the Philippines Diliman are the hosts.
Tournament format
The UAAP continued to use the UAAP Final Four format.
Xavy Nunag was named basketball commissioner for the third consecutive year. Assisting him are hisn deputies Mariana Lopa and Marvin Bienvenida who will supervise the women’s and high school basketball tournaments, respectively. The UAAP also announced the return of the girls' tournament, last played in 2020.
Teams customarily assigned to wear light jerseys during certain games would be allowed to wear dark uniforms instead as long as Commissioner's Office permits. This privilege was not exercised last Season 86 when this change was introduced. . The Green Archers is set to be the first team to take advantage of the new rule in their scheduled opening game against Ateneo.
Teams
Basketball is a mandatory event in the UAAP, where all 8 universities are required to field in teams.
The girls' tournament is a demonstration sport last held in 2020, and is not mandatory.
| University | Men | Women | Uniform manufacturer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Coach | Team | Coach | ||
| Adamson University (AdU) | Soaring Falcons | Nash Racela | Lady Falcons | Ryan Monteclaro | Anta |
| Ateneo de Manila University (ATN) | Blue Eagles | Tab Baldwin | Blue Eagles | LA Mumar | Jordan Brand (Nike) |
| De La Salle University (DLSU) | Green Archers | Topex Robinson | Lady Archers | Pocholo Villanueva | Nike |
| Far Eastern University (FEU) | Tamaraws | Sean Chambers | Lady Tamaraws | Bert Flores | Puma |
| National University (NU) | Bulldogs | Jeff Napa | Lady Bulldogs | Aries Dimaunahan | |
| University of the East (UE) | Red Warriors | Jack Santiago | Lady Warriors | Aileen Lebornio | Anta |
| University of the Philippines (UP) | Fighting Maroons | Goldwin Monteverde | Fighting Maroons | Paul Ramos | STATS (Men's) Titan 22 (Women's) |
| University of Santo Tomas (UST) | Growling Tigers | Pido Jarencio | Tigresses | Haydee Ong | Delta Sportswear |
| High schools | Team | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Adamson University (AdU) | Baby Falcons | Mike Fermin |
| Ateneo de Manila University High School (ATN) | Blue Eagles | Reggie Varilla |
| De La Salle Santiago Zobel School (DLSZ) | Junior Archers | Boris Aldeguer |
| Far Eastern University Diliman (FEU-D) | Baby Tamaraws | Allan Albano |
| National University Nazareth School (NUNS) | Bullpups | Kevin De Castro |
| University of the East (UE) | Junior Warriors | Karl Santos |
| University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) | Junior Fighting Maroons | Paolo Mendoza |
| University of Santo Tomas Senior High School (UST) | Tiger Cubs | Manu Iñigo |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date | Replaced by | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEU Lady Tamaraws | Bert Flores | Fired | February 29, 2024 | Raiza Palmera-Dy | February 29, 2024 |
| FEU Tamaraws | Denok Miranda | Promoted as head of basketball programs | March 19, 2024 | Sean Chambers | March 19, 2024 |
Venues
The opening ceremonies and opening day men's doubleheader shall be held at Araneta Coliseum. Subsequent men's, women's and junior high school first round games are scheduled to be held there, and in the SM Mall of Asia Arena, mostly in sextupleheaders. In game days where only the men's teams are to play in either arena, the women's and junior high school games are held in the Adamson University gym on the same day.
| Arena | Location | Tournament | Capacity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W | B | G | JHS | |||
| Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City |  Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
14,429 | ||
| SM Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay | Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
15,000 | ||
| St. Vincent Gym (Adamson Gym) | Manila | Y
|
Y
|
||||
Squads
Each team has a 16-player roster. Only one "foreign student-athlete", non-Filipinos who are otherwise known as "imports" elsewhere, is allowed to be on the active roster.
The men's tournament started on September 7, 2024, featuring a Battle of Katipunan game between the Ateneo Blue Eagles and the UP Fighting Maroons in the Araneta Coliseum.
Elimination round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  De La Salle Green Archers
|
3 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 |  UP Fighting Maroons (H)
|
3 | 0 | 1.000 | — | |
| 3 |  Adamson Soaring Falcons
|
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 4 |  UST Growling Tigers
|
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | |
| 5 |  NU Bulldogs
|
1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | |
| 6 |  UE Red Warriors
|
1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | |
| 7 |  FEU Tamaraws
|
0 | 3 | .000 | 3 | |
| 8 |  Ateneo Blue Eagles
|
0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
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:
Match-up results
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss
Scores
Results on top and to the right of the grey cells are for first-round games; those to the bottom and to the left of it are second-round games.
| Teams | AdU | ATN | DLSU | FEU | NU | UE | UP | UST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamson Soaring Falcons | – | 52–82 | 59–47 | – | – | – | 69–56 | |
| Ateneo Blue Eagles | – | 61–74 | – | – | – | 61–77 | 64–74 | |
| De La Salle Green Archers | – | – | – | 78–75 | – | – | – | |
| FEU Tamaraws | – | – | – | 60–62 | 51–56 | – | – | |
| NU Bulldogs | – | – | – | – | – | 62–89 | – | |
| UE Red Warriors | – | – | – | – | – | 71–81 | 55–70 | |
| UP Fighting Maroons | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| UST Growling Tigers | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.
Semifinals
The top two seeded teams after the elimination round have the twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals, where they have to be beaten twice, while their opponents only once.
If a team wins all elimination round games, it will advance directly to the finals, with the next three teams figuring in a stepladder single-elimination tournament.
Finals
The finals is a best-of-three playoff.
Awards
Player of the Week
The College Press Corps names a player of the week throughout the season.
| Week | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| September 7–15 | Kevin Quiambao | De La Salle Green Archers
|
Elimination round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NU Lady Bulldogs
|
4 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 | UST Tigresses
|
3 | 1 | .750 | 1 | |
| 3 | Adamson Lady Falcons
|
2 | 1 | .667 | 1.5 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 4 | Ateneo Blue Eagles
|
2 | 1 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | UP Fighting Maroons (H)
|
1 | 2 | .333 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | FEU Lady Tamaraws
|
1 | 2 | .333 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | UE Lady Warriors
|
0 | 3 | .000 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | De La Salle Lady Archers
|
0 | 3 | .000 | 3.5 |
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
Match-up results
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss
Scores
Results on top and to the right of the grey cells are for first-round games; those to the bottom and to the left of it are second-round games.
| Teams | AdU | ATN | DLSU | FEU | NU | UE | UP | UST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamson Lady Falcons | – | 65–54 | 76–63 | – | – | – | 55–58 | |
| Ateneo Blue Eagles | – | 65–62 | – | – | – | 79–68 | 54–77 | |
| De La Salle Lady Archers | – | – | – | 49–64 | – | – | – | |
| FEU Lady Tamaraws | – | – | – | 64–91 | 62–56 | – | – | |
| NU Lady Bulldogs | – | – | – | – | – | 76–64 | 69–75 | |
| UE Lady Warriors | – | – | – | – | – | 43–67 | 44–86 | |
| UP Fighting Maroons | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| UST Tigresses | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.
Semifinals
The top two seeded teams after the elimination round have the twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals, where they have to be beaten twice, while their opponents only once.
If a team wins all elimination round games, it will advance directly to the finals, with the next three teams figuring in a stepladder single-elimination tournament.
Finals
The finals is a best-of-three playoff.
Awards
Player of the Week
The College Press Corps names a player of the week throughout the season.
| Week | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| September 7–15 | Kent Pastrana | UST Tigresses
|
The boys' tournament will begin on the second semester, alongside the girls' tournament.
Girls tournament
The girls' tournament will return, and shall be held concurrently with the boys' tournament in the second semester.
Junior high school tournament
The junior high school tournament shall be held alongside the collegiate tournaments in the first semester.
Elimination round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UE Junior Warriors
|
3 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 | UST Tiger Cubs
|
3 | 1 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | Ateneo Blue Eagles
|
3 | 1 | .750 | 0.5 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 4 | FEU–D Baby Tamaraws
|
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | |
| 5 | DLSZ Junior Archers
|
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | |
| 6 | NUNS Bullpups
|
1 | 3 | .250 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | UPIS Junior Fighting Maroons (H)
|
0 | 3 | .000 | 3 | |
| 8 | Adamson Baby Falcons
|
0 | 4 | .000 | 3.5 |
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for No. 2 or 4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Match-up results
= Win; = OT win; = Loss; = OT loss
Scores
Results on top and to the right of the grey cells are for first-round games; those to the bottom and to the left of it are second-round games.
| Teams | AdU | ATN | DLSZ | FEU–D | NUNS | UE | UPIS | UST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamson Baby Falcons | 73–79 | 82–97 | 55–81 | – | – | – | 67–91 | |
| Ateneo Blue Eagles | – | 72–64 | – | – | – | 76–42 | 77–100 | |
| DLSZ Junior Archers | – | – | – | 83–62 | – | – | – | |
| FEU–D Baby Tamaraws | – | – | – | 89–71 | 74–82 | – | – | |
| NUNS Bullpups | – | – | – | – | – | 94–76 | 83–84 | |
| UE Junior Warriors | – | – | – | – | – | 91–44 | 69–51 | |
| UPIS Junior Fighting Maroons | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| UST Tiger Cubs | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.
Semifinals
The top two seeded teams after the elimination round have the twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals, where they have to be beaten twice, while their opponents only once.
If a team wins all elimination round games, it will advance directly to the finals, with the next three teams figuring in a stepladder single-elimination tournament.
Finals
The finals is a best-of-three playoff.
Overall championship points
| Pts. | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 15 | Champion |
| 12 | 2nd |
| 10 | 3rd |
| 8 | 4th |
| 6 | 5th |
| 4 | 6th |
| 2 | 7th |
| 1 | 8th |
| — | Did not join |
| WD | Withdrew |
Collegiate division
|
High school division
|
In case of a tie, the team with the higher position in any tournament is ranked higher. If both are still tied, they are listed by alphabetical order.
How rankings are determined:
- Ranks fifth to eighth determined by elimination round standings.
- Semifinal losers ranked by elimination round standings.
- If stepladder: Loser of stepladder semifinals round 1 is ranked fourth
- If stepladder: Loser of stepladder semifinals round 2 is ranked third
- Loser of the finals is ranked second
- Champion is ranked first
See also
References
- ^ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin. "Nunag named UAAP commissioner anew". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (September 15, 2024). "Exercising new UAAP rule, La Salle to wear dark uniform vs Ateneo". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- "The story behind the retro-inspired jerseys for UST, San Beda, Adamson, St. Benilde". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- "Ateneo Branding Guide". Ateneo Branding. Ateneo de Manila University Marketing & Communications Office.
- "Ateneo Blue Eagles gets sponsorship from Jordan Brand | ATLETIKO.ph". March 24, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- Bacnis, Justine (April 17, 2022). "No Cap: Blue Eagle (and Jordan), the king". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- Bacnis, Justine (October 8, 2022). "FEU finds new outfitter in Puma". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- "Top-notch threads: Grading UAAP Season 86 men's basketball jerseys". onesports.ph. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- "UP gets new kit sponsor for UAAP 82". Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- "UST, Delta Sportswear forge partnership". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- Li, Matthew (February 29, 2024). "FEU appoints Raiza Palmera-Dy as Lady Tams head coach". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- Ulanday, John Bryan. "Chambers takes head coaching chores at FEU". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- Isaga, JP (September 4, 2024). "Game schedule, results, standings: UAAP Season 87 basketball tournaments". RAPPLER. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- Masoy, Niel Victor C. (September 5, 2024). "UAAP Season 87 all set for grand opening". The Manila Times. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "UAAP: Kevin Quiambao, Kent Pastrana named Players of the Week as La Salle, UST go undefeated in Season 87". onesports.ph. Retrieved September 19, 2024.