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.
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.
Maps, Directions, and Place Reviews
Opening ceremony
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.
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.
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
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 except football. In the new rule, a team which will get a perfect record in the elimination rounds will have an outright Finals slot, while the other top 3 teams will play a stepladder format in the semi-final round. The team who wins the stepladder round gets to play against the sweeping team in a Best of Three Finals.
In addition, the traditional singing of school hymns will be played during the pre-game warm-ups, instead of after the games.
Sports calendar
This is the tentative calendar of events of the UAAP Season 79. The list includes the tournament host schools and the venues.
First semester
Second semester
Basketball
Seniors Division
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. The UAAP have adopted FIBA rules on technicals, timeouts, among others. The tournament still used referees from BRASCU for officiating.
Men's tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
Event host in boldface
Qualified to the semifinals with a twice-to-beat advantage
Qualified to the semifinals
Playoffs
*Game went into overtime.
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Ben Mbala (De La Salle University)
- Rookie of the Year: Aljun Melecio (De La Salle University)
Women's tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
Event host in boldface
Qualified to the Finals
Qualified to the semifinals with a twice-to-beat advantage
Qualified to the semifinals
Qualified to fourth-seed playoff
Playoffs
* If necessary
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Afril Bernardino (National University)
- Rookie of the Year:
Juniors Division
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
Elimination round
Team standings
Event host in boldface
Qualified to the semifinals with a twice-to-beat advantage
Qualified to the semifinals
Qualified to fourth-seed playoff
Playoffs
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Juan Gomez de Liaño (UP Integrated School)
- Rookie of the Year: Kai Zachary Sotto (Ateneo de Manila University)
Volleyball
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 City. The tournament host is the University of Santo Tomas. Rustico "Otie" Camangian is the tournament commissioner.
Seniors Division
The UAAP Season 79 seniors division volleyball tournaments started on February 4, 2017.
Men's tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
Match-up results
Playoffs
Awards
- Season Most Valuable Player:
- Finals Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Women's tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
Match-up results
Playoffs
Awards
- Season Most Valuable Player: TBA
- Finals Most Valuable Player: TBA
- Rookie of the Year: TBA
Juniors Division
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
Elimination Round
Playoffs
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Lorence Cruz (NU)
- Rookie of the Year: Raymond Bryce De Guzman (DLSZ)
Girls' tournament
Elimination round
Playoffs
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Faith Janine Shirley Nisperos (National University)
- Rookie of the Year: Kathleen Keith Layugan (University of the East)
Beach volleyball
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 City, Metro Manila. University of the East was the tournament host. Beach volleyball is a single round-robin elimination tournament.
Men's tournament
Elimination round
Playoffs
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Kris Roy Guzman (University of Sto. Tomas)
- Rookie of the Year: Jeremiah Barrica (Far Eastern University)
Women's tournament
Elimination round
Playoffs
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Cherry Ann Rondina (University of Sto. Tomas)
- Rookie of the Year: Caitlyn Viray (University of Sto. Tomas)
Football
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 Memmorial Stadium (during weekends) and the Ateneo Moro Lorenzo Field (during weekdays). The tournament host is Ateneo and Rely San Agustin is the tournament commissioner.
Seniors division
Men's tournament
Elimination round
Playoffs
Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Women's tournament
Elimination round
Playoffs
Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Juniors division
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 2nd round. The championship game is scheduled for February 4, 2017. Ateneo is the tournament host.
Boys' Tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
Match-up results
Finals
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Orlan Togores (Far Eastern University-Diliman)
- Rookie of the Year: Jermi Darapan (Far Eastern University-Diliman)
- Best Striker: Keith Absalon (Far Eastern University-Diliman)
- Best Midfielder: Chester Gio Pabualan (Far Eastern University-Diliman)
- Best Defender: Keith Absalon (Far Eastern University-Diliman)
- Best Goalkeeper: Gavin Rosario (Ateneo de Manila University)
- Fair Play Award: De La Salle-Zobel
Baseball
The UAAP Season 79 Seniors division baseball tournament began on February 4, 2017 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium in Malate Manila. The tournament host is La Salle.
Men's tournament
Elimination round
Finals
Awards
- Season Most Valuable Player: Ignacio Luis Escaño (De La Salle University)
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Juan Paulo Macasaet (Ateneo de Manila University)
- Rookie of the Year: Daniel Jaime Laurel (Ateneo de Manila University)
- Best Pitcher: Jerome Yenson (Adamson University)
- Best Hitter: Ignacio Luis Escaño (De La Salle University)
- Best Slugger: Ignacio Luis Escaño (De La Salle University)
- Most Runs Batted-In : Ignacio Luis Escaño (De La Salle University)
- Most Home-runs : Ignacio Luis Escaño (De La Salle University) and Jerome Yenson (Adamson University)
- Most Stolen Bases : Paolo Gonzalo Salud (De La Salle University)
Boys' tournament
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
Scores
Finals
Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Softball
The UAAP Season 79 softball tournament began on February 4, 2017 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium in Malate Manila. The tournament host is La Salle. Softball is a sport for women only in the UAAP.
Elimination round
Scores
Playoffs
Awards
- Season Most Valuable Player: Angelie Ursabia (Adamson University)
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Lyca Basa (Adamson University)
- Rookie of the Year: Jamie Luz San Juan (Ateneo de Manila University)
- Best Pitcher: Mary Ann Antolihao (UST)
- Best Hitter: Mallows Garde (UST)
- Best Slugger: Angelie Ursabia (Adamson University)
- Most Runs Batted-In : Florabelle Pabiana (Adamson University)
- Most Stolen Bases : Krisha Cantor (Adamson University)
- Most Home-runs : Angelie Ursabia (Adamson University)
Badminton
The UAAP Season 79 badminton tournament began on September 16, 2016. The tournament venue was the Rizal Memorial Badminton Hall in Vito Cruz St., Malate, Manila. Badminton is a single round-robin elimination tournament. Far Eastern University was the tournament host.
Seniors division
Men's tournament
Elimination round
Playoffs
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Ros Leenard Pedrosa (National University)
- Rookie of the Year: Enrico Keoni Asuncion (Ateneo de Manila University)
Women's tournament
Elimination round
Playoffs
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Malvinne Ann Venice Alcala (University of the Philippines)
- Rookie of the Year: Chanelle Lunod (Ateneo de Manila University)
Judo
The UAAP Season 79 Judo Championships was held from November 19-20, 2016 at the De La Salle Zobel Sports Pavilion in Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa. The tournament host was De La Salle University.
Seniors division
Juniors division
Swimming
The UAAP Season 7 Swimming Championships was held on October 21-24, 2016 at the Rizal Memorial Swimming Pool in Vito Cruz St., Malate, Manila. The tournament host was University of the Philippines and tournament commissioner was Richard G. Luna. The number of participating teams in the Girls' tournament increased by one school with the participation of Ateneo.
Team 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.
Seniors division
Juniors division
Performance Sports
Ballroom Dancing
The UAAP Season 79 opened with a new competition, Ballroom Dancing. UP swept the competition. The UP Ballroom Formation Team claimed the championship in both Latin-American and Standard Ballroom categories of the inaugural UAAP Ballroom Competition on September 3, 2016 inside the University of Sto. Tomas campus in Espana Boulevard, Manila. Ballroom Dancing is a demonstration sport.
Cheerdance
The UAAP Season 79 cheerdance competition waqs held on November 19, 2016 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. It was hosted by University of Santo Tomas, the season's host. University of the Philippines Pep Squad skipped the UAAP Season 79 Cheerdance Competition due to an unresolved protest against last year's results. Cheerdance competition is an exhibition event. Points for the overall championship are not awarded to the participating schools.
Team standings
Order refers to order of performance.
Special awards from sponsors:
- Yamaha Best Toss: NU Pep Squad
- Jollibee Over-The-Top Pyramid: NU Pep Squad
Group stunts competition
Streetdance
The 4th UAAP Street Dance Competition will be held on _________, 2017 at the _________ hosted by _________. Street dance competition is an exhibition event. Points for the general championship are not awarded to the participating schools.
Host team in boldface
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.
Seniors' division
Medal table
General championship tally
Juniors' division
Medal table
General championship tally
Closing ceremony
Broadcast coverage
For its 2nd straight season since its broadcast deal renewal, ABS-CBN Sports will provide television and online coverage for all UAAP events. The games will be aired live on S+A Channel 23, S+A HD Channel 166 and their website, sports.abs-cbn.com.
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