UP Fighting Maroons explained

UP Fighting Maroons
Schoolname:University of the Philippines Diliman
Teamlogo:UP Fighting Maroons (2015).svg
League:UAAP
Founded:1938
Location:Diliman, Quezon City Philippines
Colors:Maroon Forest Green
Junior:UP Fighting Maroons
Women:UP Fighting Maroons
Titles:UAAP
Total:5
1977–78 1978–79 1980–81 1982–83 1997–98
Website:http://upfightingmaroons.x10.mx/

The UP Fighting Maroons are the collegiate varsity teams of the University of the Philippines, primarily off its Diliman campus. The teams play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the Philippines' premiere college sports league.

UP is one of four member-universities that participate in all 15 sporting events of the league.

History

UP was one of the founding members of the UAAP in 1938. It was also a founding member and the originator of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the year 1924.

UP is a perennial contender for the overall championship in the UAAP every season. The team last won the UAAP Seniors Overall Championship (now referred to as Collegiate) in the 1997–1998 season, two years before UP last hosted the competitions before its centennial.

The UAAP has eight member-universities and holds tournaments in 13 sports (17 sports disciplines). Only four of the eight member-universities participate in all of the thirteen sports; UP is one of these four.

Team identity

Team monikers

Prior to the establishment of the NCAA in 1924, the sports press have been referring to the collegiate teams by the color of their uniforms. School varsity teams were called the Blue and Whites, the Red and Whites, the Green and Whites and in the case of UP, the Maroon and Greens. In the late 1930s, schools started to adopt mascots and the sports press would now refer to their varsity teams by the name of their mascots. Sportswriters wrote about the games played by the Blue Eagles, the Green Archers, the Red Lions in their sports articles for their news dailies. In the case of UP, the varsity team was called the UP Parrots when the school adopted the parrot as its mascot. Sometime in the 1990s, the moniker UP Parrots was changed to UP Fighting Maroons when the parrot was dropped as the team mascot. The new moniker revived the old (vintage 1920s) name Maroons, and the adjective "fighting" was added to describe the kind of spirit that the varsity teams of UP have when they participate in the arena of competitive sports.

Aside from Fighting Maroons, which is applicable for all teams, there are other official varsity team names that exist, which are sourced from the school's official student publications. They are as follows:(Note that either UP/UPIS is appended before the team names for the case of the collegiate and high school teams, respectively.)

SportMen's team namesWomen's team namesBoys' team namesGirls' team names
Basketball/3x3Fighting MaroonsFighting MaroonsJunior Fighting MaroonsNo team
FootballFighting Maroons BootersFighting Maroons BootersNo teamNo team
Volleyball/Beach VolleyFighting MaroonsFighting MaroonsFighting MaroonsFighting Maroons
BaseballFighting Maroons BattersNo TeamNo TeamNo team
SoftballNo teamFighting Maroons BattersNo teamNo team
BadmintonFighting Maroons SmashersFighting Maroons SmashersNo teamNo team
TennisFighting Maroons NettersFighting Maroons NettersNo teamNo team
Table TennisFighting Maroons PaddlersFighting Maroons PaddlersJunior Fighting Maroons PaddlersJunior Fighting Maroons Paddlers
AthleticsFighting Maroons TrackstersFighting Maroons TrackstersJunior Fighting Maroons TrackstersJunior Fighting Maroons Tracksters
SwimmingFighting Maroons TankersFighting Maroons TankersJunior Fighting Maroons TankersJunior Fighting Maroons Tankers
FencingFighting Maroons FencersFighting Maroons FencersJunior Fighting Maroons Fencers No team
JudoFighting Maroons JudokasFighting Maroons JudokasNo teamNo team
Taekwondo (Poomsae/Sparring)Fighting Maroons JinsFighting Maroons JinsNo teamNo team
ChessFighting Maroons WoodpushersFighting Maroons WoodpushersNo teamNo team

Note, however, that such student publications are starting to use Fighting Maroons for all teams and just specify the team thus referred to in the lede or in the first mention.[1]

Other varsity teams:

Team logo

Prior to July 2015, there was no official logo for the UP Fighting Maroons. The University Seal was used in the uniforms of the university's student-athletes. The UP System's registered trademarks such as the Oblation and sometimes the university seal were used to represent the university's varsity team in UAAP broadcasts.[2] A new logo representing the varsity team had to be designed after UP College of Human Kinetics Dean Ronnie Dizer told ABS-CBN Sports, the official broadcaster of the UAAP, that the Oblation logo is no longer allowed in UAAP coverage.[3]

On July 20, 2015, a set of six logos were released by the University of the Philippines. The new main logo uses a clenched left fist as a primary symbol with the teams initials UMP. The logo according to the university highlights the "institution’s unique history and tradition – catalysts for change and defenders of the people.” The letter "M" is incorporated at the bottom part of the fist. The M design of the main logo is named the "M Cut". A partial version of the logo which composes only of the fist with the M Cut of the main logo may be used where the name of the team or the university is not required to be shown.[4]

In addition, an internal, secondary, and tertiary logos were also revealed. The internal logo is in shape of the Oblation, the secondary logo is a geometric shapes arranged in a form of a fist, and the tertiary logo composes of a man and a woman raising and clenching one of their fists, named Isko & Iska. The later two logos, the secondary and tertiary are used for marketing and promotional purposes.[4]

The proposal for the new brand identity was initiated by Mandy Reyes and Pete Jimenez of Nowhere to Go but UP, an alumni organization. The design team is composed of the following: Dan Matutina (along with Bernice de Leon-Yumul, Joanna Malinis, and Raxenne Maniquiz of Plus63 Design Co.), Kay Aranzanso, Ralph Guibani, and AJ Dimarucot.[4]

June 20, 2015, leaked proposal

Prior to the July release of the new logos, one of the proposals for a new logo for the UP Fighting Maroons were unofficially released on June 15. The logo released on June 15 features a warrior holding a shield with the inscription "UP" in baybayin on his left hands aiming to throw a spear with his right hand.[3] [4]

The new logo was negatively received by the UP community. UP alumnus and Supreme Court spokesman Atty. Theodore Te criticized the logo and remarked that "There is a reason why there is an Oblation in every UP campus. And so many clenched fists too. That is the spirit behind the Oblation: service and sacrifice; the giving of self. It is the same spirit that moves every UP student and alum to raise a fist or offer a hand and not see any contradiction." Jojo Robles, a columnist at The Standard and another UP alumnus, agreed with Te's comments and implied that the logo violated the trademark of a vinegar manufacturer and called on the manufacturer to sue the designers.[3]

The university clarified that the logo is still to be revised[3] and the final version of the logo was released a month later on June 20, 2015.

Championships

The following table shows the number of championships in the UAAP (and also the NCAA). It can be noted that UP has titles in all but two (beach volleyball and 3x3) of the disciplines in the UAAP program and the University boasts of successful swimming and athletics programs, with 34 and 24 titles apiece in the league (37 for swimming and 30 for athletics, if one includes NCAA). UP also holds the most titles in badminton (14) in the UAAP.

UAAP

Sport Men's Women's Boys' Girls' Total Notes
Swimming 17 16 0 2 35
Athletics 20 0 4 – 24
Football 19 1 – 20
Judo 5 12 – – 17
Badminton 5 9 14
Volleyball 4 8 0 0 12
Baseball 11 – 11
Basketball 3 7 1 11
Table Tennis 3 6 0 0 9
Tennis 6 0 6
Fencing 1 5 – – 6
Chess 1 3 – – 4
Softball 4 4
Taekwondo Gyeorugi 0 2 0 2
Taekwondo Poomsae 1 1
Beach volley 0 0 0
3x3 0 0 0 – 0
Note: Poomsae is a coed event. The most championships in each division are in italics.

NCAA

Sport Men's Women's Boys' Girls' Total Notes
Basketball 4 3 7
Swimming 3 3
Tennis 1 0 1

Legend:

Streaks

Women's Badminton – 6 (1995–2000) (UR)

Men's Athletics – 5 (1963–1967) and (1975–1979)

Women's Swimming – 5 (2009–2013)

Men's Swimming – 5 (2003–2007)

Women's Fencing – 5 (2000–2004)

Baseball – 5 (1977–1981) (UR)

Men's Football – 5 (1973–1977)

Boys' Athletics – 4 (2010–2013)

Women's Basketball – 4 (1980–1983)

Men's Badminton – 4 (1997–2000)

Women's Judo – 4 (1999–2002 and 2006–2009)

Women's Table Tennis – 4 (1997–2000)

Men's Volleyball – 4 (1977–1980)

Double championships
A double crown is achieved when the collegiate (Men's and Women's) and high school (Boys' and Girls') squads win the championship of the same sport in the same year in the UAAP.

These are "double crowns" of a different nature.

Rankings history

The following tables show the rankings history of the teams in the UAAP.

Collegiate Division

Year MEN'S
1996–97[5] 3rd 4th   bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd 3rd bgcolor=silver2nd 3rd 5th bgcolor=gold 1st 3rd bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=silver 2nd 6th
1997–98 4th ?   bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=silver2nd 3rd bgcolor=silver1st 3rd 5th bgcolor=gold 1st 3rd bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=silver2nd 6th
1998–99 5th 6th   bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=gold 1st 5th   3rd bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd 3rd
1999–2000 1st
2000–01 3rd
2001–02 7th 7th   4th 5th bgcolor=gold1st 7th 3rd 8th 7th 7th 6th 3rd 3rd
2002–03 6th 3rd   bgcolor=silver2nd 6th bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=gold1st 6th 5th 5th bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd
2003–04 7th bgcolor=silver2nd   bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd 3rd 5th 4th 4th 4th 3rd bgcolor=gold1st bgcolor=silver2nd
2004–05 5th bgcolor=silver2nd   bgcolor=gold 1st 4th 5th 3rd 4th 7th 3rd 6th bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd 6th
2005–06 4th 3rd   bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=silver2nd 3rd 4th 6th 6th 5th bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=gold1st 4th 4th
2006–07 6th bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=silver2nd3rd bgcolor=silver2nd 4th 6th 4th 6th bgcolor=silver2nd 4th 3rd
2007–08 8th 4th 8th bgcolor=gold 1st 3rd 4th 3rd 5th 5th 3rd 5th bgcolor=gold 1st 3rd 4th
2008–09 6th bgcolor=silver2nd 4th bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 6th bgcolor=cc9966 3rd bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 5th 5th bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 4th 4th bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=gold 1st
2009–10 8th 4th bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 4th 5th bgcolor=cc9966 3rd bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 4th 5th bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 4th bgcolor=cc9966 3rd bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 6th
2010–11 8th bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 4th bgcolor=gold 1st 4th 4th 4th 5th 6th bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 4th 6th bgcolor=gold 1st
2011–12 8th 6th 4th 4th bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 5th 4th 6th 6th bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 4th 4th 6th bgcolor=gold 1st
2012–13 8th 5th 3rd5th 6th 5th 6th bgcolor=cc9966 3rd bgcolor=silver 2nd
2013–14 8th 4th bgcolor=gold1st6th 4th 3rd 3rd bgcolor=silver 2nd
Year
Year WOMEN'S
1996–974th 3rd   2nd   1st bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=gold 1st 5th bgcolor=gold 1st 3rd 1st 1st 5th
1997–98 3rd 1st
1998–99 3rd 5th   bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd 1st   1st 6th   4th bgcolor=silver2nd 3rd 3rd
1999–2000 5th
2000–01 4th
2001–02 3rd 4th   5th bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd 7th 4th 7th 3rd 5th 5th 3rd 6th
2002–03 4th 4th   3rd 4th 3rd 3rd 4th bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=gold 1st 3rd 4th
2003–04 bgcolor=silver2nd 5th   3rd bgcolor=gold 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 7th bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd 4th 4th
2004–05 4th 6th   3rd bgcolor=gold 1st 7th 4th 5th 6th bgcolor=gold 1st 3rd bgcolor=gold 1st 5th bgcolor=silver2nd
2005–06 3rd 7th   bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd 5th 3rd 4th 7th 3rd bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd bgcolor=silver2nd 4th
2006–07 4th 6th 7th 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd 4th 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd
2007–08 bgcolor=silver2nd 5th 8th 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 5th 3rd 2nd bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=gold 1st 5th
2008–09 bgcolor=silver 2nd 7th 8th bgcolor=silver 2nd 4th bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 4th 6th 5th bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=cc9966 3rd bgcolor=gold 1st 4th 5th
2009–10 5th 6th 7th bgcolor=gold 1st 4th 5th 4th 5th 5th 4th 4th bgcolor=gold 1st 3rd 4th
2010–11 6th 7th 7th 1st 4th 4th 3rd5th 6th 5th 4th bgcolor=silver 2nd 4th 5th
2011–12 7th 8th 7th 1st bgcolor=silver2nd 1st bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 5th 4th 4th bgcolor=cc9966 3rd bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=silver 2nd 4th
2012–13 7th 4th 1st bgcolor=silver2nd 6th 5th 6th 4th bgcolor=silver 2nd
2013–14 6th 8th bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1st 3rd 4th bgcolor=silver2nd 5th
Year
Year COED
2013–14 bgcolor=silver2nd
2014–15 bgcolor=gold1st
2015–16bgcolor=gold2nd
2016–173rd
2017–184th
2018–193rd
2019–203rd
2021–224th
2022–235th

High School Division

Year BOYS GIRLS
1996–97 6th 4th 6th – 6th   ? 5th    2nd 5th    
2006–07 4th 4th 4th – 3rd   3rd 3rd –  3rd bgcolor=gold 1st   
2007–08 7th 5th 4th – 5th – 3rd 3rd –  4th bgcolor=gold 1st   
2008–09 8th 6th 5th – 4th – 4th 2nd –  4th 3rd   
2009–10 8th 6th 5th 8th 6th – – bgcolor=gold 1st 5th 4th4th 3rd   
2010–11 8th 6th 5th – 6th – – bgcolor=gold 1st – 4th3rd 4th   
2011–12 7th 6th 5th – 5th – – bgcolor=gold 1st 5th 4th4th 3rd   
2012–13 6th 5th5th – 7th – – bgcolor=gold 1st – –5th3rd– 
2013–14 7th 7th5th – 8th – – 3rd– 5th6th4th– 
2014–15 7th 7th4th – 5th – – – – –7th2nd–– 
2015–16 6th 7th5th – 8th – – 3rd – 6th7th3rd–5th
2016–17 6th 8th6th – 8th –   1st 6th   7th3rd––
2017–18 7th 8th5th – – – – – 7th–––
2018–19 8th 8th5th – 8th – – – – ––_–3rd––
2019–20 8th –4th – – – – – – –7thbgcolor=silver 2nd–6th

Team sports

Basketball

See main article: UP Fighting Maroons men's basketball. UP Fighting Maroons Season 84 Championship Team[6] [7]

Notable players

Volleyball

Notable players

Women

Men

Football

See main article: UP Fighting Maroons women's football. The UP Fighting Maroons' men's and women's football teams clinched the university's first-ever double in the UAAP in Season 78 to close out UP's hosting year with a bang.[8] [9]

Beach volleyball

The school has men's and women's beach volleyball teams.[10]

See also

References

  1. News: Basilio . Jelena. Ferrer . Ivy. UP MBT survives, WBT falls prey to Ateneo in Battle of Katipunan . October 19, 2022 . Tinig ng Plaridel . October 17, 2022.
  2. News: Frialde. Mike. UP unveils new logo for sports teams. July 21, 2015. The Philippine Star. July 20, 2015.
  3. News: Netizens react to new UP Fighting Maroons logo. July 20, 2015. CNN Philippines. June 20, 2015. July 29, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150729014215/http://cnnphilippines.com/lifestyle/2015/06/19/reactions-to-new-up-fighting-maroons-logo.html. dead.
  4. News: Ganglani. Naveen. University of the Philippines releases new Fighting Maroons logo. July 20, 2015. Rappler. July 20, 2015.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/19970605094904/http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/~uaap/recap.htm UAAP 59 Web Archive
  6. News: Li. Matthew. UP places Henry Galinato in reserve list for UAAP 84. Tiebreaker Times. March 23, 2020.
  7. Web site: Leongson. Randolph. Cagulangan heroics in OT lead UP Maroons to first UAAP title in 36 years. Spin.ph. May 13, 2022.
  8. News: Tamayao . Brian . May 5, 2016. UP edges DLSU to clinch inaugural UAAP women’s football title. Tiebreaker Times. December 8, 2023.
  9. News: Del Carmen . Lorenzo . May 5, 2016. Para Kay Rogie! UP reclaims UAAP Men’s Football Title through Miyagi hattrick over Ateneo. Tiebreaker Times. December 8, 2023.
  10. News: Cruz . Danine . September 24, 2018. LOOK: UAAP Season 81 Beach Volleyball Lineups. ABS-CBN Sports. September 25, 2018.

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