National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities explained

National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
Founded:	2001
Inaugural:	2001
President:	Dr. Ernesto Jay Adalem (Saint Clare College of Caloocan)
Teams:	15
Country:	Philippines

The National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAASCU) is an athletic association of colleges and universities in the Philippines. It was established in 2001.

NAASCU sports are men's, women's and junior's basketball, men's and women's volleyball, track and field, table tennis, chess, taekwondo, swimming, billiards, badminton, beach handball, street dance and cheerdance.

Member institutions

Institution	Seniors	Juniors	Women	Status	Founded	Affiliation (Population)	Color	Location
AMA University	Kings	Junior Kings	Lady Kings	Private	1980	Non-Sectarian (150,000)	Crimson Red & White	Quezon City
Arandia College		Rhinos		Private	1999	Non-sectarian (n/a)	Blue & White	Parañaque
City University of Pasay	Green Eagles	Green Eaglets	Lady Green Eagles	Public	1994	Non-sectarian (12,134)	Green & White	Pasay
De La Salle Araneta University	Stallions	Baby Stallions	Lady Stallions	Private	1946	Catholic (3,849)	Green and White	Malabon
Enderun Colleges	Titans	Junior Titans	Lady Titans	Private	2005	Non-Sectarian (200-400)	Bronze & Burgundy	Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Holy Angel University	Flyers	Junior Flyers	Lady Flyers	Private	1933	Catholic (20,940)	Maroon, Gold, White & Grey	Angeles, Pampanga
Manuel L. Quezon University	Stallions	Junior Stallions	Lady Stallions	Private	1947	Non-Sectarian (1,900)	Maroon & White	Quiapo, Manila
New Era University	Hunters	Baby Hunters	Lady Hunters	Private	1975	Non-Sectarian (13,574)	Green and Red	New Era, Quezon City
Our Lady of Fatima University	Phoenix	Baby Phoenix	Lady Phoenix	Private	1967	Non-Sectarian (8,000)	Green and White	Antipolo
Philippine Christian University	Dolphins	Baby Dolphins	Lady Dolphins	Private	1946	Protestant (n/a)	Blue and Silver	Taft Ave., Manila
Philippine Merchant Marine School	Mariners	Junior Mariners	Lady Mariners	Public	1950	Non-Sectarian (6,000)	N/A	Las Piñas
	Lakan Corps		Lakambini Corps		1978	N/A (n/a)	Maroon
Sacred Heart Academy of Novaliches		Bruins		Private	1971	N/A (n/a)	Red and White	Quezon City
Saint Clare College of Caloocan	Saints	Baby Saints	Lady Saints	Private	1995	Catholic (2,567)	Navy Blue and Orange	Caloocan
Saint Francis of Assisi College	Doves	Junior Doves	Lady Doves	Private	1981	Non-Sectarian (n/a)	Red & White	Las Piñas
Technological University of the Philippines	Gray Hawks	Baby Gray Hawks	Lady Gray Hawks	Public	1901	Non-Sectarian (n/a)	Cardinal Red & Gray	Ermita, Manila
	Hardy Herons	Baby Herons	Lady Herons	Public	1972	Non-Sectarian (15,000+)	Royal Blue & Yellow	Taguig

Notes

Former members

left in 2002

• Our Lady of Lourdes Technological Institute (OLLTI Saints), Quezon City

left in 2003

• Arellano University (AU Flaming Arrows/Chiefs), Manila
• Angeles University Foundation (AUF Great Danes), Pampanga
• Las Piñas College (LPC Blue Lions), Las Piñas

left in 2004

• World Citi Colleges (WCC Vikings), Quezon City

left in 2011

• San Sebastian College - Recoletos de Cavite (SSC-RC Baycats), Cavite

left in 2012

• Informatics International University (IIU Icons), Quezon City
• University of Manila (UM Hawks), Manila

left in 2013

• STI College (STI Olympians), Manila
• Trace College (TC Stallions), Los Baños, Laguna

left in 2015

• Central Colleges of the Philippines^[1] (CCP Bobcats), Quezon City
• Diliman College (Diliman College Senators/Blue Dragons), Quezon City
• Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP Mighty Maroons), Manila
• Santa Isabel College^[2] (Santa Isabel Isabelans), Taft Ave., Manila

left in 2016

• Centro Escolar University (CEU Scorpions), Mendiola, Manila

left in 2017

• Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (EARIST Red Fox), Sampaloc, Manila

left in 2018

• Colegio De San Lorenzo (CDSL Griffins), Quezon City
• Lyceum of Subic Bay (LSB Sharks), Olongapo

left in 2019

• De Ocampo Memorial College (DOMC Cobras), Sta. Mesa, Manila
• National Teachers College (NTC Bearers), Quiapo, Manila
• Rizal Technological University (RTU Blue Thunder), Mandaluyong

Membership timeline

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Champions

Basketball

See also: List of Philippine men's collegiate basketball champions.

Men's basketball!Year!Champion team!Runners-up!Ref.

2001–02	University of Manila (1)	Las Piñas College	^[3]
2002–03	University of Manila (2)	University of Makati	^[4]
2003–04	University of Manila (3)	University of Makati	^[5]
2004–05	University of Manila (4)
2005–06	University of Manila (5)	STI College	^[6]
2006–07	AMA Computer University (1)
2007–08	STI College (1)	University of Manila	^[7]
2008–09	San Sebastian College – Recoletos de Cavite (1)	STI College	^[8]
2009–10	San Sebastian College – Recoletos de Cavite (2)	University of Manila	^[9]
2010–11	University of Manila (6)	STI College	^[10]
2011–12	University of Manila (7)	STI College	^[11]
2012–13	St. Clare College of Caloocan (1)	Central Escolar University	^[12]
2013–14	Central Escolar University (1)	St. Clare College of Caloocan	^[13]
2014–15	Central Escolar University (2)	St. Clare College of Caloocan	^[14]
2015–16	Central Escolar University (3)	St. Clare College of Caloocan	^[15]
2016–17	St. Clare College of Caloocan (2)	Our Lady of Fatima University	^[16]
2017–18	St. Clare College of Caloocan (3)	De Ocampo Memorial College	^[17]
2018–19	St. Clare College of Caloocan (4)	Enderun Colleges	^[18]
2019–20	St. Clare College of Caloocan (5)	Enderun Colleges	^[19]
2020–21	Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.		^[20]
2021–22
2022–23	St. Clare College of Caloocan (6)	Enderun Colleges	^[21]
2023–24	St. Clare College of Caloocan (7)	Our Lady of Fatima University	^[22]

External links

• NAASCU
• NAASCU at Wordpress

Notes and References

1. News: Reyes. Marc Anthony. 14th Naascu season Aug. 12 with 10 members. 6 August 2014. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 24 June 2014.
2. Web site: NAASCU welcomes Sta. Isabel, DCTI. August 2014 . wordpress.com. 6 August 2014.
3. News: Atencio . Peter . December 19, 2001 . UM Hawks claw LPC, capture NAASCU title . . Section A.
4. News: September 22, 2002 . UM registers rare double celebration . March 11, 2024 . . A23.
5. Web site: October 2, 2003 . Hawks outwit Wizards, retain NAASCU title . March 11, 2024 . Philstar.com.
6. News: October 2, 2005 . Hawks sweep STI for NAASCU crown . March 11, 2024 . Philippine Daily Inquirer.
7. News: Reyes . Marc Anthony . September 13, 2007 . Olympians shoot down Hawks, bag crown . March 11, 2024 . . A30.
8. Web site: www.sti.edu . Team Olympians wins first runner-up in 8th NAASCU meet . 2024-03-11 . www.sti.edu . en.
9. Web site: 2009-09-16 . SSC-Cavite completes mission in 2009 NAASCU caging . 2024-03-11 . GMA News Online . en.
10. Web site: October 2, 2010 . UM Hawks cop NAASCU crown . March 11, 2024 . Philstar.com.
11. Web site: Reyes . Marc Anthony . 2011-10-05 . 2 Naascu crowns for University of Manila cagers . 2024-03-11 . INQUIRER.net . en.
12. Web site: October 2, 2012 . St. Clare tops CEU for NAASCU crown . March 11, 2024 . Philstar.com.
13. Web site: October 1, 2013 . CEU kampeon sa NAASCU . March 11, 2024 . Pilipino Star Ngayon.
14. Web site: Inquirer . Philippine Daily . 2014-09-27 . CEU keeps Naascu title over St. Clare . 2024-03-11 . INQUIRER.net . en.
15. Web site: Times . The Manila . 2015-10-03 . CEU Scorpions rule NAASCU . 2024-03-11 . The Manila Times . en.
16. Web site: October 14, 2016 . St. Clare teams kampeon sa NAASCU . March 11, 2024 . Pilipino Star Ngayon.
17. Web site: October 12, 2017 . St. Clare Saints sweep De Ocampo Cobras to complete back-to-back romp in Naascu . March 11, 2024 . Spin.ph . en.
18. Web site: October 29, 2018 . St. Clare caps season sweep with win over Enderun for Naascu title treble . March 11, 2024 . Spin.ph . en.
19. Web site: Times . Tiebreaker . 2019-10-22 . St. Clare survives Enderun for fourth straight NAASCU crown . 2024-03-11 . Tiebreaker Times . en-US.
20. Web site: Times . Tiebreaker . 2021-03-10 . No timeline yet for return of college sports as PSC, CHED sign MOA . 2024-03-11 . Tiebreaker Times . en-US.
21. Web site: Leongson . Randolph B. . June 27, 2022 . St. Clare completes NAASCU five-peat run . March 11, 2024 . Spin.ph . en.
22. Web site: Andaya . Robert . 2023-12-13 . Seventh heaven - Journalnews . 2024-03-11 . en-US.