List of UAAP Final Four results

The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men's basketball final four is the postseason of the men's tournament of the UAAP basketball championship. Other divisions of UAAP basketball, the women's and juniors', also have their own versions of the final four.

Since the UAAP is not a home-and-away league, the position of season host rotates among member universities, and the host pays for the arena rental and other facilities. Most final four games are held at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, the Philippines' largest indoor arena. Other venues were the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay, Blue Eagle Gym in Quezon City, Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila, and the PhilSports Arena in Pasig. Since 2012, several final four and championship games are now also played at the Mall of Asia Arena.

The league uses a modified Shaughnessy playoff system: the top four teams enter the playoffs, while the top two seeds are given the "twice-to-beat" advantage. This advantage for the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds is that for them to be eliminated in the semifinals, they have to be beaten twice by the No. 4 and No. 3 seeds respectively; however, they need to win only once to advance. The winners in the semifinals dispute the championship trophy in a best-of-three series.

In its institution in 1993, if a team wins all of its elimination round games (the "sweep"), the sweeping team wins the championship outright. In that same year, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) won all fourteen games and were awarded the championship trophy, scrapping the postseason.^[1] As a result, the "stepladder" format was used from 1994 to 2007 if a team sweeps the elimination round – the sweeping team advances outright to the best-of-three finals, while the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds face off in a playoff to face the No. 2 seed still possessing the twice-to-beat advantage. After University of the East (UE) swept the elimination round in 2007 (the first since UST's sweep in 1993),^[2] they were beaten by De La Salle University 2–0 in the finals series after a 21-day layoff. As a result, the league modified the "sweeper clause" by instituting the "bonus rule" – the sweeping team has to be beaten thrice in the finals, while its opponent has to be beaten only twice.^[3] The "bonus rule" was later repealed in 2016 for most UAAP sports. In the new rule, a team which finishes the elimination round has a bye to the finals and the championship is a best-of-3 series only, while the other three teams will play in a stepladder semifinals round with the number 2 seed getting a twice-to-beat advantage. The stepladder round winner advances to the finals against the sweeping team.^[4]

Until 2009, ties among teams that qualified for the playoffs, including those tied for the fourth seed, were resolved by playing a game. If there were three teams tied, two games were to be played to break the tie. By 2009, it was instituted that "common sense" will be used to break ties to avoid "senseless" games.^[5]

This list includes men's basketball games played under the final four format since the 1994 season, a year after the format was instituted, and one-game playoffs in which teams tied after the elimination round for a final four berth played an extra game to determine which team clinches the higher seed in the playoffs.

Results

For the semifinal columns, the No. 1 vs. No. 4 matchup is given first.

Legend

Adamson	Adamson University
Ateneo	Ateneo de Manila University
La Salle	De La Salle University
FEU	Far Eastern University
NU	National University

UE	University of the East
UP	University of the Philippines Diliman
UST	University of Santo Tomas
(OT)	Game went into overtime.
~~strikethrough~~	Game was forfeited.

Season	Finals			Semifinals			One-game playoff
Season	Higher seed	Scores	Lower seed	Higher seed	Score/s	Lower seed	Winner	Score	Loser	Seed
1993 (details)	UST	–	UST named automatic champions after 14–0 elimination round record.
1994 (details)^[6]	La Salle	77–74 75–89 76–77	UST	La Salle	65–63	FEU	None
1994 (details)^[6]	La Salle	77–74 75–89 76–77	UST	UE	81–87 74–83	UST
1995 (details)^[7]	UST	78–88 66–62 67–64	La Salle	UST	65–76 74–68	FEU
1995 (details)^[7]	UST	78–88 66–62 67–64	La Salle	La Salle	86–79	UE
1996 (details)^[8]	La Salle	60–65 54–57	UST	La Salle	67–55	UE
1996 (details)^[8]	La Salle	60–65 54–57	UST	UST	63–56	UP
1997 (details)^[9]	FEU	62–60 65–64	La Salle	FEU	69–70 70–69	UP
1997 (details)^[9]	FEU	62–60 65–64	La Salle	UST	73–82 72–74	La Salle
1998 (details)^[10]	La Salle	72–47 63–59	FEU	La Salle	51–55 56–51^[11]	UST	UST	80–72	UP	4th
1998 (details)^[10]	La Salle	72–47 63–59	FEU	FEU	68–81 83–61	UE	UST	80–72	UP	4th
1999 (details)^[12]	La Salle	60–62 81–74 78–75 (OT)	UST	La Salle	91–69	FEU	La Salle	84–79	UST	1st
1999 (details)^[12]	La Salle	60–62 81–74 78–75 (OT)	UST	UST	75–74	Ateneo	La Salle	84–79	UST	1st
2000 (details)^[13]	La Salle	67–64 74–65	FEU	La Salle	65–62	UST	UST	65–61	UE	4th
2000 (details)^[13]	La Salle	67–64 74–65	FEU	Ateneo	60–61 67–75	FEU	UST	65–61	UE	4th
2001^{[nb 1]} (details)^[14]	La Salle	74–68 72–76 93–88	Ateneo	La Salle	111–85	NU	NU	108–102 (2OT)	UE	4th
2001^{[nb 1]} (details)^[14]	La Salle	74–68 72–76 93–88	Ateneo	Ateneo	67–63	FEU	NU	108–102 (2OT)	UE	4th
2002 (details)^[15]	La Salle	70–72 85–77 70–77	Ateneo	La Salle	97–84	UST	None
2002 (details)^[15]	La Salle	70–72 85–77 70–77	Ateneo	UE	78–84 70–72	Ateneo	None
2003 (details)^[16]	Ateneo	65–83 53–69	FEU	Ateneo	~~72–76 (OT)~~^{[nb 2]} 74–68	La Salle	FEU	80–75	UE	2nd
2003 (details)^[16]	Ateneo	65–83 53–69	FEU	FEU	67–63	UE	FEU	80–75	UE	2nd
2004 (details)^[17]	FEU	~~51–58~~^{[nb 2]} 67–57 ~~65–68~~^{[nb 2]}	La Salle	FEU	71–64	UE	La Salle	~~82–69~~^{[nb 2]}	Ateneo	2nd
2004 (details)^[17]	La Salle returned their trophy.^{[nb 2]}			La Salle	~~69–55~~^{[nb 2]}	Ateneo	La Salle	~~82–69~~^{[nb 2]}	Ateneo	2nd
2005 (details)^[19]	FEU	75–73 73–71	La Salle	FEU	78–57	UE	Ateneo	76–65	UE	3rd
2005 (details)^[19]	FEU	75–73 73–71	La Salle	La Salle	~~74–57~~^{[nb 2]}	Ateneo	Ateneo	76–65	UE	3rd
2006 (details)^[20]	Ateneo	73–72 71–87 74–76 (OT)	UST	Ateneo	76–73	Adamson	UST	85–71	Adamson	3rd
2006 (details)^[20]	Ateneo	73–72 71–87 74–76 (OT)	UST	UE	75–79 81–82	UST	UST	85–71	Adamson	3rd
2007^{[nb 3]} (details)^[21]	UE	63–64 64–73	La Salle	La Salle	64–65 65–60	Ateneo	UST	80–69	FEU	4th
2007^{[nb 3]} (details)^[21]	UE	63–64 64–73	La Salle	Ateneo	69–64	UST	La Salle	70–69	Ateneo	2nd
2008 (details)^[22]	Ateneo	69–61 62–51	La Salle	Ateneo	70–50	UE	La Salle	62–59	FEU	2nd
2008 (details)^[22]	Ateneo	69–61 62–51	La Salle	La Salle	67–62	FEU	La Salle	62–59	FEU	2nd
2009 (details)	Ateneo	78–71 68–88 71–58	UE	Ateneo	81–64	UST	None
2009 (details)	Ateneo	78–71 68–88 71–58	UE	FEU	74–84 72–78	UE
2010 (details)	FEU	49–72 62–65	Ateneo	FEU	69–59 (OT)	La Salle
2010 (details)	FEU	49–72 62–65	Ateneo	Ateneo	68–55	Adamson
2011 (details)	Ateneo	82–64 82–69	FEU	Ateneo	69–66	UST
2011 (details)	Ateneo	82–64 82–69	FEU	Adamson	49–59 74–78	FEU
2012 (details)	Ateneo	83–78 65–62	UST	Ateneo	66–63	La Salle	La Salle	69–66	FEU	4th
2012 (details)	Ateneo	83–78 65–62	UST	UST	63–57	NU	La Salle	69–66	FEU	4th
2013 (details)	La Salle	72–73 77–70 71–69 (OT)	UST	NU	62–71 69–76	UST	La Salle	74–69	FEU	2nd
2013 (details)	La Salle	72–73 77–70 71–69 (OT)	UST	La Salle	71–68	FEU	La Salle	74–69	FEU	2nd
2014 (details)	FEU	75–70 47–62 59–75	NU	Ateneo	74–78 63–65	NU	NU	51–49	UE	4th
2014 (details)	FEU	75–70 47–62 59–75	NU	FEU	73–94 67–64	La Salle	FEU	65–60	La Salle	2nd
2015 (details)	UST	64–75 62–56 62–67	FEU	UST	64–55	NU	None
2015 (details)	UST	64–75 62–56 62–67	FEU	FEU	76–74	Ateneo
2016 (details)	La Salle	67–65 79–72	Ateneo	La Salle	69–64	Adamson
2016 (details)	La Salle	67–65 79–72	Ateneo	Ateneo	61–62 69–68 (OT)	FEU
2017 (details)	Ateneo	76–70 83–92 88–86	La Salle	Ateneo	67–80 88–84 (OT)	FEU
2017 (details)	Ateneo	76–70 83–92 88–86	La Salle	La Salle	82–75	Adamson
2018 (details)	Ateneo	88–79 99–81	UP	Ateneo	80–61	FEU	FEU	71–70	La Salle	4th
2018 (details)	Ateneo	88–79 99–81	UP	Adamson	71–73 87–89 (OT)	UP	FEU	71–70	La Salle	4th
2019^{[nb 4]} (details)	Ateneo	91–77 86–79	UST	UP	69–89 65–68	UST	None
2019^{[nb 4]} (details)	Ateneo	91–77 86–79	UST	FEU	71–81	UST
2020	Not held			Not held
2021^{[nb 5]} (details)	Ateneo	74–81 (OT) 69–66 69–72 (OT)	UP	Ateneo	85–72	FEU
2021^{[nb 5]} (details)	Ateneo	74–81 (OT) 69–66 69–72 (OT)	UP	UP	80–83 78–74	La Salle
2022 (details)	Ateneo	66–72 65–55 75–68	UP	Ateneo	81–60	Adamson	Adamson	80–76	La Salle	4th
2022 (details)	Ateneo	66–72 65–55 75–68	UP	UP	69–61	NU	Adamson	80–76	La Salle	4th
2023 (details)	UP	97–67 60–82 69–73	La Salle	UP	57–46	Ateneo	Ateneo	70–48	Adamson	4th
2023 (details)	UP	97–67 60–82 69–73	La Salle	La Salle	97–73	NU	Ateneo	70–48	Adamson	4th
2024 (details)	^{[to be determined]}	– – –	^{[to be determined]}	La Salle	–	^{[to be determined]}	^{[to be determined]}	–	^{[to be determined]}	4th
2024 (details)	^{[to be determined]}	– – –	^{[to be determined]}	UP	–	UST	^{[to be determined]}	–	^{[to be determined]}	4th

References

^ Jasmine Payo (1 January 2008). "UE completes 14–0, but barely". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2007.
^ ^a ^b Reuel Vidal (14 September 2007). "Warriors go 14–0". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
^ Jasmine Payo (28 June 2008). "Additional incentive for UAAP sweep". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
^ Leongson, Randolph (30 August 2016). "No more thrice-to-beat edge in UAAP". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
^ Joey Villar (13 June 2009). "UAAP okays rules on tiebreak, instant replay". Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
^ "UAAP 1994 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
^ "UAAP 1995 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
^ "UAAP 1996 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
^ "UAAP 1997 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
^ "UAAP 1998 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
^ Hansel David Co & Ramon Navarro Jr. (18 November 2008). "Victory March". The LaSallian Sports. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
^ "UAAP 1999 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
^ "UAAP 2000 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
^ "UAAP 2001 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
^ "UAAP 2002 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
^ "UAAP 2003 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
^ "UAAP 2004 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
^ Jasmine Payo (21 November 2006). "UAAP declares Tamaraws 2004 cage champions". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 31 December 2007.
^ "UAAP 2005 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
^ "UAAP 2006 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
^ "UAAP 2007 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
^ "UAAP 2008 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2009.

[14] Starting in 2001, each game was played with four 10-minute quarters and a 24-second shot clock. Games before 2001 were played with two 20-minute halves and a 30 second shot clock.

[forfeit-18] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g In 2005, La Salle had to forfeit all of their won games (group stage and playoffs) from the 2003 to the 2005 seasons when two of their players were found to have falsified papers to enroll at the school, causing them to be ineligible. This led to the suspension all of La Salle's varsity teams (not just men's basketball) during the 2006–07 season and awarding Far Eastern University (FEU), their finals opponent, the 2004 men's basketball trophy.^[18]

[23] In 2007, UE won all of their group stage games so the "stepladder" format was used for the first time.^[2]

[26] In 2019, Ateneo became the first men's basketball team in the league's history to complete the 16–0 season sweep under the "stepladder" format.^{[citation needed]}

[27] The basketball tournaments were held in the second semester of the 2021–2022 academic year and only featured the collegiate men's division due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions at the time. ^{[citation needed]}

[1] Jasmine Payo (1 January 2008). "UE completes 14–0, but barely". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2007.

[sweep-2] Reuel Vidal (14 September 2007). "Warriors go 14–0". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved 19 January 2009.

[3] Jasmine Payo (28 June 2008). "Additional incentive for UAAP sweep". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2008.

[4] Leongson, Randolph (30 August 2016). "No more thrice-to-beat edge in UAAP". Philippine Daily Inquirer.

[5] Joey Villar (13 June 2009). "UAAP okays rules on tiebreak, instant replay". Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2011.

[6] "UAAP 1994 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2009.

[7] "UAAP 1995 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2009.

[8] "UAAP 1996 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2009.

[9] "UAAP 1997 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2009.

[10] "UAAP 1998 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2009.

[11] Hansel David Co & Ramon Navarro Jr. (18 November 2008). "Victory March". The LaSallian Sports. Retrieved 14 January 2009.

[12] "UAAP 1999 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2009.

[13] "UAAP 2000 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2009.

[15] "UAAP 2001 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2009.

[16] "UAAP 2002 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2009.

[17] "UAAP 2003 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2009.

[19] "UAAP 2004 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2009.

[20] Jasmine Payo (21 November 2006). "UAAP declares Tamaraws 2004 cage champions". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 31 December 2007.

[21] "UAAP 2005 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2009.

[22] "UAAP 2006 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2009.

[24] "UAAP 2007 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2009.

[25] "UAAP 2008 results". UBelt.com. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2009.

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List of UAAP Final Four results

Results

See also

Notes

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