University Athletic Association of the Philippines

University Athletic Association of the Philippines
Upcoming season or competition:
Current sports event UAAP Season 89
Logo as of UAAP Season 89
Founded1938 (1938)
DirectorRene Saguisag Jr.
PresidentMark Molina
No. of teams8 (+2 guest teams in 5 events)
CountryPhilippines
VenueMetro Manila
Most titlesCollegiate division:
UST school colors UST Growling Tigers (49 titles)
High school division:
UST school colors UST Tiger Cubs (25 titles)
BroadcasterCignal TV
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The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), established in 1938, is an athletic association of eight Metro Manila universities in the Philippines. The eight-member schools are Adamson University (AdU), Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University (DLSU), Far Eastern University (FEU), National University (NU), University of the East (UE), University of the Philippines Diliman (UP), and the University of Santo Tomas (UST).

Varsity teams from these universities compete annually in the league's multiple sports categories to vie for the overall championship title, namely, 3x3 basketball, athletics, badminton, baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, standard & blitz chess, fencing, football, judo, softball, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo kyorugi & poomsae, tennis, and volleyball. Meanwhile other events not scoring towards the overall championship includes cheerdance, esports, golf, and street dance.