| Sport: | Cheerleading & Dance |
| Founded: | 1994 |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Champion: | (8th title) |
The UAAP Cheerdance Competition is an annual one-day event organized by the University Athletic Association of the Philippines for cheerdancing. The sequence of performances is determined by a drawing of lots prior to the competition.
Before the announcement of the winners and after all squads have performed, a recap is shown during the telecast. Only the top three teams are announced at the end of the competition. The tally sheet detailing the total number of points earned by all squads is posted on social media shortly after the announcement of the top three.
The 2015 UAAP Cheerdance Competition holds the record as the most attended collegiate sporting event in both the UAAP and across the Philippines, with a record-breaking audience of 25,388 paying attendees.[1]
| School | Cheerdance Team |
|---|---|
| Adamson University (AdU) | Adamson Pep Squad (with AdU Drummers Yellers On-line) |
| Ateneo de Manila University | Ateneo Blue Eagles (known as the Ateneo Blue Babble Battalion until 2022) |
| De La Salle University (DLSU) | DLSU Animo Squad (DLSU Pep Squad: 1986–2007) (DLSU Animo Squad: 2008–present) |
| Far Eastern University (FEU) | FEU Cheering Squad (with the FEU Boosters and the FEU Drummers) |
| National University (NU) | National U Pep Squad (with the NU Cheer Squadron and the NU Percussion Department) |
| University of the East (UE) | UE Pep Squad (with the UE Red Drummers) |
| University of the Philippines (UP) | UP Pep Squad (UP Filipiniana Dance Troupe: 1994–1996) (with the UP Varsity Pep Drummers: 2024-present) |
| University of Santo Tomas (UST) | UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe (with the UST Yellow Jackets) |
Prior to 2008, the panel of judges consisted of representatives from 8 UAAP-member schools and a representative from a credible gymnastics organization. In 2009, the UAAP replaced the panel of judges with specialists from various cheerleading, dance, and gymnastics organizations.
In 2013, a new method for composing the panel of judges was implemented by a Presiding Judge. A single judge was assigned to evaluate each element in the cheerleading criteria. For the dance criteria, either two or five judges were tasked with assessing this particular category.
The criteria for judging vary from year to year. In 2008, the criteria were changed to a more cheerleading-focused point system, providing a maximum score for each element of cheerleading and/or dancing. For the 2013 edition, the criteria were divided into two categories: cheerleading and dance. The cheerleading criteria were further subdivided into four elements (tumbling, stunts, tosses, and pyramids), with a maximum of 100 points for each element. The dance criteria, which also had a maximum of 100 points per judge, were subdivided into four sub-criteria: overall effectiveness, choreography, technique, and execution.
Notes:
| Year | Host school | Champion | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place | 6th place | 7th place | 8th place | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ATENEO | UP | FEU | NU | |||||||
| 2012 | NU | UP | FEU | NU | |||||||
| 2013 | AdU | NU | FEU | UST | |||||||
| 2014 | UE | FEU 86.17 | UST 83.67 | NU 79.83 | UP 78.33 | UE 67.50 | AdU 64.17 | DLSU 61.33 | |||
| 2015 | UP | UST | NU | FEU | |||||||
| 2016 | UST | NU 83.00 | UST 76.33 | FEU 68.00 | AdU 66.00 | UE 64.00 | |||||
| 2017 | FEU | FEU 76.33 | AdU 73.17 | UP 72.67 | UST 72.17 | NU 67.33 | DLSU 58.83 | ||||
| 2018 | NU | NU | FEU | AdU | UE | UST | UP | DLSU | |||
| 2019 | ATENEO | NU 237 pts. | FEU 223 pts. | AdU 206 pts. | UE 184 pts. | UST 180 pts. | UP 168 pts. | ATENEO 156 pts. | |||
| 2020 | DLSU | The competition was suspended due to COVID-19 | |||||||||
| 2021 | DLSU | ||||||||||
| 2022 | AdU | The competition was suspended indefinitely. | |||||||||
| 2023 | UE | ||||||||||
| 2024 | To be determined | ||||||||||
| Season | Year | Season host | Person | School of origin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 2008 | UP | Frances Fleta[7] | UP | |
| 72 | 2009 | FEU | [8] | ATENEO | |
| 73 | 2010 | DLSU | Nikka de Dios[9] | DLSU | |
| 74 | 2011 | ATENEO | Nesza Isabel Salvador[10] | UP | |
| 75 | 2012 | NU | Nicolette Erica Ambulo | UP | |
| 76 | 2013 | AdU | Ana de Leon | DLSU | |
| 77 | 2014 | UE | Camille Isabel Lagmay[11] | UP | |
| The award was discontinued. | |||||
| Season | Year | Host | Award Name | Awardee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 2015 | UP | Eats so Easy move | Adamson University (AdU) | |
| Oishi Oh Wow Surprising move | Far Eastern University (FEU) | ||||
| Smart Prepaid Fearless Jump | University of Santo Tomas (UST) | ||||
| Yamaha Best Toss | University of the Philippines (UP) | ||||
| PLDT Fantastic move | University of the Philippines (UP) | ||||
| 79 | 2016 | UST | Best Toss | National University (NU) | [12] |
| Best Pyramid | National University (NU) | ||||
| 80 | 2017 | FEU | Yamaha Toss | National University (NU) | |
| Jollibee Inextrahan! Pyramid | Adamson University (AdU) | ||||
| 81 | 2018 | NU | Yamaha Toss | University of Santo Tomas (UST) | [13] |
| 82 | 2019 | ATENEO | Juicy Cologne's Juicy-fied Pyramid | Grand winner: National University (NU) 1st runner-up: Adamson University (AdU) 2nd runner-up: University of the Philippines (UP) | [14] |
| AXA's Know You Can Stunt (Best in Pyramid) | National University (NU) | ||||
| Yamaha's Best Toss | National University (NU) | ||||
| Pure Gold's Always Panalo Move | Far Eastern University (FEU) | ||||
| 83 | 2020 | DLSU | No competition was held due to COVID-19 | ||
| 84 | 2021 | DLSU | Silka Best Awra Dance Move | National University (NU) | [15] |
| Skechers Best Performance | Far Eastern University (FEU) | ||||
| 85 | 2022 | AdU | Palmolive Handa Ang Ganda Hair Moment | Far Eastern University (FEU) | |
| Skechers Most Stylish Team | National University (NU) | ||||
| Biogenic Best Pyramid | National University (NU) | ||||
| Silka Best Awra Dance Move | National University (NU) | ||||
| 86 | 2023 | UE | Skechers Most Stylish Performance | Far Eastern University (FEU) | |
| Yamaha Most Unique Dance Move | Far Eastern University (FEU) | ||||
| BYS Best Toss | Far Eastern University (FEU) | ||||
| Juicy-fied Pyramid | Far Eastern University (FEU) | ||||
| Silka Best Awra Dance Move | Far Eastern University (FEU) | ||||
| 87 | 2024 | UP | Mwell Power Performance | National University (NU) | |
| Juicy-fied Pyramid | National University (NU) | ||||
| AIA Best Aerial Performance | National University (NU) | ||||
| Jollibee Best Toss | National University (NU) | ||||
| Silka Stay Lit Dance Move | National University (NU) | ||||
| Skechers Stylish Performance | National University (NU) | ||||
| Yamaha Most Unique Dance Move | National University (NU) | ||||
| Max Most Synchronized Dance Move | National University (NU) | ||||
Main Cheerdance Competition
| School | Last Championship | Last Top 3 Appearance | Rank | Total | Championship Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2012 | 2015 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2006 | 2023 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 2024 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 2024 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 4 | ||
| 2017 | 2024 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | ||
| — | 2013 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| — | 2017 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| — | 2009 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | ||
Group Stunts Division
| School | Last Championship | Last Top 3 Appearance | Rank | Total | Championship Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2019 | 2019 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | 2019 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2012 | 2017 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2015 | 2016 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| — | 2019 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 6 | ||
| — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 7 | ||
| — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 8 | ||