UAAP volleyball championships explained

UAAP Volleyball
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Sport:Volleyball
Founded:1938
Teams:31 teams:
  • 8 - Men's
  • 8 - Women's
  • 8 - Boys'
  • 7 - Girls'
Champion:Season 86 (2023–24)
Men's
NU Bulldogs
Women's
NU Lady Bulldogs
Boys'
NU BullpupsGirls'
Adamson Lady Baby Falcons

The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) volleyball tournament is divided into four divisions, namely men's, women's, boys' and girls'. Volleyball is a mandatory sport in the women's division. The UAAP volleyball tournament was held in the first semester of the school year until the UAAP Board decided to move it to the second semester in Season 69 (school year 2006–2007). This decision was made so that the games can be televised to improve its popularity.

Tournament format

The tournament begins with a double round robin group stage, where a team meets its opponent twice in a season. A semi-finals round composed of the top four teams follows, after which the top two teams meet in the final in a best-of-three series.

In the semi-finals, the top four teams based on team standings (and tie-breakers, if applicable) from the group stage battle for a Final Four slot. The two top seeds have a twice-to-beat advantage, that is they must be beaten twice in order to be eliminated. The lower seeds, on the other hand, are eliminated when they are defeated once. The surviving teams face off in the finals in a best-of-three series, where the team which notches two wins takes the championship.

If a team wins all of the games in the group stage, the stepladder format is use, where the unbeaten team has a bye to the finals. The third and fourth seeds battle in a single elimination game; the winner of that game will face the second seed which have a twice-to-beat advantage. The surviving team meets the first seed team in the finals. From 2012 to 2015, the first seed team holds a thrice-to-beat advantage (or an automatic 1–0 lead in the finals in a best-of-five series) for sweeping the group stage. From 2016 to 2022, the finals was changed to a best-of-three series, while the rest remains the same. Since 2023, however, the stepladder semi-finals format have removed the twice-to-beat incentives for the second-seeded team, while the unbeaten team still advances to the finals in a best-of-three series.[1]

List of volleyball champions

Key
IndicatorMeaning
 School won the championship in three divisions in the same year
 School won the men's and women's championships
 School won the men's and juniors' championships
 School won the women's and juniors' championships
(#)Number of titles won at the time

Early years

The UAAP founded by FEU, NU, UP and UST in 1938.

SeasonYearMen'sWomen's
11938–39 (1)
21939–40colspan="2" rowspan="2"
31940–41
41941–42colspan="2" rowspan="5"
51942–43
61943–44
71944–45
81945–46
91946–47 (1)
101947–48 (2) (2)
111948–49 (3) (1)
121949–50 (4) (3)
131950–51 (5) Far Eastern University (2)
141951–52 (6) (3)
(4)

First expansion

Adamson, MCU, UM and UE added; only Adamson and UE were retained.

SeasonYearMen'sWomen's
151952–53 (7) Far Eastern University (4)
161953–54 (8) National University (1)
171954–55 (9) Far Eastern University (5)
181955–56 (10) Far Eastern University (6)
191956–57 (11) National University (2)
201957–58 (12) Manila Central University (1)
211958–59 (1) Far Eastern University (7)
221959–60 (2) Far Eastern University (8)
231960–61 (1) Far Eastern University (9)
241961–62 (2) Manila Central University (2)
251962–63 (3) Far Eastern University (10)
(5)
261963–64 (3) Far Eastern University (11)
(1)
271964–65 (4) Far Eastern University (12)
(2)
281965–66 (5) (3)
291966–67colspan=2
301967–68 (4) Far Eastern University (13)
311968–69 (6) (4)
321969–70 (7) (5)
331970–71 (8) Far Eastern University (14)
341971–72 Far Eastern University (15)
351972–73 (9) Far Eastern University (16)
(6)
361973–74 (5) Far Eastern University (17)
371974–75 (10) (1)
381975–76 (11) (2)
391976–77 (6) (3)
401977–78 (1) (6)

Second expansion

Ateneo was accepted as a member in 1978.

SeasonYearMen'sWomen's
411978–79 (2) Far Eastern University (18)
421979–80 (3) (7)
431980–81 (4) (4)
441981–82 (12) Far Eastern University (19)
451982–83 (1) (8)
461983–84 (2) Far Eastern University (20)
471984–85 (3) (5)
481985–86 (7) (6)

Third expansion

La Salle was accepted as a member in 1986.

SeasonYearMen'sWomen's
491986–87 (8) (7)
501987–88 (13) (8)
511988–89 (14) (9)
521989–90 (9) (10)
531990–91 (15) (11)
541991–92 (16) Far Eastern University (21)
551992–93 (10) Far Eastern University (22)

Final Four era

Current tournament format introduced. Tournament for juniors' division are added on the second year of implementation of Final Four.

SeasonYearMen'sWomen'sBoys'Girls'
561993–94 (17) (12)colspan="2"
571994–95 (18) Far Eastern University (23) (1) (1)
581995–96 (11) Far Eastern University (24) (2) (2)
591996–97 (19) (13) (3) (3)
601997–98 (20) (14) (4) (4)
611998–99 (12) Far Eastern University (25) (5) (5)
621999–00 (21) (1) (6) (1)
632000–01 (13) Far Eastern University (26) (1) (2)
642001–02 (1) Far Eastern University (27) (2) (3)
652002–03 (14) Far Eastern University (28) (3) (6)
662003–04 (2) (2) (7) (1)
672004–05 (22) (3) (4) (2)
682005–06 (23) (4) (5) (4)
692006–07 (24) (15) (6) (5)
702007–08 (15) Far Eastern University (29) (7) (3)
712008–09 (16) (5) (8) (4)
722009–10 (17) (16) (9) (5)
732010–11 (18) (6) (10) (7)
742011–12 (25) (7) (11) (8)
752012–13 (1) (8) (12) (9)
762013–14 (2) (1) (13) (6)
772014–15 (1) (2) (14) (1)
782015–16 (2) (9) (1) (2)
792016–17 (3) (10) (2) (3)
802017–18 (3) (11) (1) (4)
812018–19 (4) (3) (3) (10)
822019–20 (4) (5)
832020–21colspan="4"
842021–22 National University (3)colspan="2"
852022–23 (5) (12) (1) (6)
862023–24 (6) (4) (5) (1)
872024–25
882025–26
892026–27
902027–28

Number of championships by school

Seniors'Juniors'
Team M W B G Total Last volleyball championship
25291055Season 85 (2022–23) boys' division
18161641Season 80 (2017–18) boys' division
12614537Season 77 (2014–15) boys' division
21271031Season 85 (2022–23) women's division
645621Season 86 (2023–24) women's division
480012Season 45 (1982–83) women's division
33006Season 81 (2018–19) women's division
30014Season 86 (2023–24) girls' division
Manila Central University02002Season 24 (1961–62) women's division
Note

Statistics (Final Four Era)

DivisionTeamSeason(s)
Girls'Nazareth School of National UniversitySeason 79 (2016),
Season 82 (2019),
Season 85 (2022)
De La Salle ZobelSeason 73 (2010),
Season 74 (2011)
University of Santo TomasSeason 71 (2008)
Boys'University of the EastSeason 71 (2008),
Season 73 (2010),
Season 74 (2011),
Season 77 (2014)
Nazareth School of National UniversitySeason 78 (2015)
Women'sDe La Salle UniversitySeason 74 (2012),
Season 76 (2013)
Ateneo de Manila UniversitySeason 77 (2014)
National UniversitySeason 84 (2022)
Men'sNational UniversitySeason 85 (2023)
Ateneo de Manila UniversitySeason 79 (2017)
University of Santo TomasSeason 71 (2009)

Special awards

Most valuable players

UAAP Season Seniors' division Juniors' division
width=20%Men's division !width=21%Women's division !width=24%Boys' division !width=35%Girls' division
Herminio Gallo Jr. Roxanne Pimentel
Joan Botor
Oliver John Manlapaz Precilla Delos Angeles
Byron Gementiza Iris Ortega
Ailyn Ege
Ailyn Ege
Anthony Irvin Guiao Ailyn Ege [2] Jerico Magno Priscilla Mae Trinidad
Janley Patrona Desiree Hernandez Mark Paul Trinidad
Rolan Macahia Maureen Penetrante
Jeremy Floyd Pedregosa Desiree Hernandez Danica Ayala
Edjet Mabbayad Venus Bernal Danica Ayala
Nazareno Roque Alyssa Valdez
Ray Karl Dimaculangan Michael Reyes Alyssa Valdez
Andre Joseph Pareja (season)
Henry James Pecaña (finals)
Cherry May Vivas (season)
Rhea Dimaculangan (finals)
Morrissey Claude Garcia Alyssa Valdez
John Paul Torres (season)
Jayson Ramos (finals)
Jacqueline Alarca (season)
Charleen Abigaile Cruz (finals)
Kim Gerald Relcopan Kim Kianna Dy
Jayson Ramos (season)
Rodolfo Labrador Jr. (finals)
Abigail Maraño (season)
Charleen Abigaile Cruz (finals)
Julienne Calugcug
Mark Gil Alfafara and
Red Christensen (season)
Peter Den Mar Torres (finals)
Abigail Maraño (season) and
Victonara Galang (season)
Michele Gumabao (finals)
Alessandra Isabel Narciso
Marck Jesus Espejo (season)
Rueben Inaudito (finals)
Alyssa Valdez (season & Finals) Ennajie Laure
Marck Jesus Espejo (season)
Esmilzo Joner Polvorosa (finals)
Alyssa Valdez (season)
Amy Ahomiro (finals)
Ron Adrian Medalla Faith Janine Shirley Nisperos (season)
Marck Jesus Espejo (season)
Ysrael Wilson Marasigan (finals)
Alyssa Valdez (season)
Kim Kianna Dy (finals)
Shaun Christopher Ledesma (season)
Raymart Reyes (finals)
Ejiya Laure (season)
Faith Janine Shirley Nisperos (finals)
Marck Jesus Espejo (season)
Antony Paul Koyfman (finals)
Mary Joy Baron (season)
Desiree Cheng (finals)
Lorence Cruz (season)
Billie Jean Anima (finals)
Faith Janine Shirley Nisperos (season)
Princess Anne Robles (finals)
Marck Jesus Espejo (season)
Bryan Bagunas (finals)
Alyja Daphne Santiago (season)
Dawn Nicole Macandili (finals)
Mark Frederick Calado (season)
Jaron Requinton (finals)
Mhicaela Belen (season)
Faith Janine Shirley Nisperos (finals)
Bryan Bagunas (season and Finals) Cherry Ann Rondina (season)
Isabel Beatriz De Leon (finals)
Jose Javelona (season)
Mac Bandola (finals)
Angel Anne Canino (season)
Justine Ylizyeth Jazareno (finals)
colspan="2" Rans Wesley Cajolo (season)
Mac Bandola (finals)
Mhicaela Belen (season)
Evangeline Alinsug (finals)
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Mhicaela Belen (season)
Princess Anne Robles (finals)
colspan="2"
Joshua Ybañez (season)
Ave Joshua Retamar (finals)
Angel Anne Canino (season)
Marionne Angelique Alba (finals)
Eugenio Gloria (season)
Rhodson Du-ot (finals)
Kianne Olango (season)
Abegail Pono (finals)
Joshua Ybañez (season)
Ave Joshua Retamar (finals)
Mhicaela Belen (season)
Alyssa Jae Solomon (finals)
Joncriz Ayco (season)
Jeff Gallego (finals)
Shaina Nitura (season and finals)
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Rookie of the Year

UAAP Season Seniors' division Juniors' division
width=21%Men's division !width=21%Women's division !width=21%Boys' division !width=22%Girls' division
63
(2000–01)
Beverly Benin
64
(2001–02)
Javier
65
(2002–03)
Suzanne Roces
66
(2003–04)
67
(2004–05)
Joshua Rei Villaroman
68
(2005–06)
Lilet Mabbayad
69
(2006–07)
Marlon Macabulos
70
(2007–08)
Jayson Ramos Ma. Carmina Denise Acevedo
71
(2008–09)
Duane Craig Teves Karl Roque Jelly Buan
72
(2009–10)
Christopher Michael Antonio Joanne Siy Alyja Daphne Santiago
73
(2010–11)
Maria Mikaela Esperanza Edward Camposano Alessandra Isabel Narciso
74
(2011–12)
Christian Gopio Christine Mhae Tolentino
75
(2012–13)
Nikko Ramirez Aiko Sweet Urdas Vincent Magdaong
76
(2013–14)
Armel Amuan
77
(2014–15)
Raymart Reyes Rachelle Anne Fabro
78
(2015–16)
James Martin Natividad Noel Kampton Thea Gagate
79
(2016–17)
Chumason Celestine Njigha Julianne Marie Samonte Raymond Bryce De Guzman Kathleen Keith Layugan
80
(2017–18)
Ariel Morado Jr. Milena Alessandrini CJ Segui Alyssa Jae Solomon
81
(2018–19)
Angelo Nicolas Almendras
82
(2019–20)
colspan="2" Brent Ydward Maralit Ela Marjanna Raagas
83
(2020–21)
colspan="4"
84
(2021–22)
colspan="2"
85
(2022–23)
Herbert Egger Janessa Buhay
86
(2023–24)
Jade Alex Disquitado
87
(2024–25)
88
(2025–26)
89
(2026–27)
90
(2027–28)

Individual awards

Men's Division

width=8% rowspan=2UAAP Season !Awards
width=10%Best Scorerwidth=10%Best Attackerwidth=10%Best Blockerwidth=10%Best Setterwidth=10%Best Serverwidth=10%Best Receiverwidth=10%Best Digger

Jerome Liñgo

Jeremy Pedregosa

Lloyd Arden Belgado

Guarenio Gianan

Mark Sibug

Virgilio Vizcarra

Edjet Mabbayad

Edjet Mabbayad

Jessie Lopez

Ray Karl Dimaculangan

Francisco Dela Cruz

Charles Glendon Reyes

Jayson Ramos

Lloyd Arden Belgado

Gerald Magtoto

Ray Karl Dimaculangan

Henry James Pecaña

Bernardino Lorenz Casanova

Andre Joseph Pareja

Lloyd Arden Belgado

Gerald Magtoto

Ray Karl Dimaculangan

Richard Rosero

Amenolah Acot

John Paul Torres

John Paul Torres

Niño Jeruz

Paul Jan Doloiras

Gilbert Longavela

Rodolfo Labrador Jr.

Rueben Inaudito

Pitrus Paolo De Ocampo

John Hendrix Competente

Paul Jan Doloiras

Gilbert Longavela

Ron Jay Galang

Arvin Avila

Arvin Avila

Carlo Almario

Julius Raymundo

John Paul Pareja

Rence Melgar

Rence Melgar

Rence Melgar

Raymark Woo

Ricky Marcos

Ricky Marcos

Jopet Movido
width=10% rowspan=2UAAP Season !Awards
width=10%1st Best Outside Hitterwidth=10%2nd Best Outside Hitterwidth=10%1st Best Middle Blockerwidth=10%2nd Best Middle Blockerwidth=10%Best Opposite Hitterwidth=10%Best Setterwidth=10%Best Liberowidth=10%Best Server

Jude Garcia

James Martin Natividad

Lawrence Gil Magadia
colspan="8"
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Michaelo Buddin

Obed Mukaba

Billie Anima

Jay Rack De La Noche

Lance De Castro
rowspan="6"

Angelo Nicolas Almendras

Martin Bugaoan

Nathaniel Del Pilar

Zhydryx Saavedra

Menard Guerrero

Women's Division

width=7% rowspan=2UAAP Season !Awards
width=10%Best Scorerwidth=10%Best Attackerwidth=10%Best Blockerwidth=10%Best Setterwidth=10%Best Serverwidth=10%Best Receiverwidth=10%Best Digger

Venus Bernal

Mary Ann Manalo

Bea Sharmaine Pascual

Denise Patricia Tan

Donaleil Adajar

Patricia Lynn Taganas

Celine Anne Hernandez

Janet Serafica

Rissa Jane Laguiles

Lizlee Ann Gata

Jacqueline Alarca

April Linor Jose

Manilla Santos

Lizlee Ann Gata

Cherry May Vivas

Joanne Siy

Lizlee Ann Gata

Jacqueline Alarca

Jacqueline Alarca

Jennylyn Reyes

Angelica Vasquez

Christine Agno

Jennylyn Reyes

Katherine Adrielle Bersola

Dennise Michelle Lazaro

Dennise Michelle Lazaro

Christine Agno

Dawn Nicole Macandili

Kathleen Faith Arado

Kathleen Faith Arado
width=10% rowspan=2UAAP Season !Awards
width=10%1st Best Outside Hitterwidth=10%2nd Best Outside Hitterwidth=10%1st Best Middle Blockerwidth=10%2nd Best Middle Blockerwidth=10%Best Opposite Hitterwidth=10%Best Setterwidth=10%Best Liberowidth=10%Best Server
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colspan="8"
rowspan="7"

Jolina Dela Cruz

Niña Ytang

Jovelyn Fernandez

Marionne Angelique Alba

Ma. Bernadett Pepito

Niña Ytang

Ma. Cassandra Rae Carballo

Ma. Bernadett Pepito

Boys' Division

width=7% rowspan=2UAAP Season !Awards
width=10%Best Scorerwidth=10%Best Attackerwidth=10%Best Blockerwidth=10%Best Setterwidth=10%Best Serverwidth=10%Best Receiverwidth=10%Best Libero
-
Mark Carlo Pangan

Carl Michael Manuel

Geuel Asia

Kim Gerald Relcopan

Darren De Dios

Manuel Sumanguid III
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Geuel Asia

Wesley Fabroa

Carl Roque

Manuel Sumanguid III
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Evander Monsanto

Lester Kim Sawal

Manuel Sumanguid III
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Kim Adriano

Adrian Rafael Imperial

Ron Adrian Medalla

Richmond Crisostomo

Manuel Sumanguid III
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Gian Carlo Glorioso

Adrian Rafael Imperial

Sebastian Enrique Cuerva

Dazyl June Cayamso

Ralph Ryan Imperial

Shaun Ledesma

Noel Kampton

Billie Jean-Henri Anima

Ralph Imperial

Marc Caballero

Eduardo Manuel
width=7% rowspan=2UAAP Season !Awards
width=10%1st Best Outside Hitterwidth=10%2nd Best Outside Hitterwidth=10%1st Best Middle Blockerwidth=10%2nd Best Middle Blockerwidth=10%Best Opposite Hitterwidth=10%Best Setterwidth=10%Best Liberowidth=10%Best Server

Lorence Cruz

Shaun Christopher Ledesma

Billie Jean Anima

Jaron Requinton

Lorenz Señoron

Diogenes Poquita III

Menard Guerrero

Rey De Vega

Mark Frederick Calado

Lorence Cruz

Jaron Requnton

Lloyd Josafat

Lorenz Senoron

Benny Martinez

Menard Guerrero

Rey De Vega

Jose Javelona

Rey De Vega

Nathaniel Del Pilar

Jomar Ocampo

Lorenz Senoron

Diogenes Poquita III

Tracy Prudenciado

Rey De Vega

Francis Louis Babon

Rey Miguel De Vega

Edlyn Paul Colinares

Angelo Lipata

Rans Wesley Cajolo

Benny Martinez

Menard Guerrero
83
(2020–21)
colspan="8" rowspan="2"

Andrei Delicano

Jan Julian Macam

Herbert Egger

Patrick Lardizabal

Amet Bituin

Jeffe Gallego Jr.

Edriel Alavar
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Jon Paolo Medino

Kyle Clarence Tandoc

Crisean Cruz

Miguel Egger

Joncriz Ayco

Rhodson Duot

John Ian Guevarra
87 (2024–25)
88 (2025–26)
89 (2026–27)
90 (2027–28)

Girls' Division

width=8% rowspan=2UAAP SeasonAwards
width=11%Best Scorerwidth=10%Best Attackerwidth=10%Best Blockerwidth=10%Best Setterwidth=10%Best Serverwidth=10%Best Receiverwidth=10%Best Libero
72 (2009–10) -
Midori Hirotsuji
73 (2010–11) -
Eunique Chan

Anna Patricia Coronel

Alexine Cabanos

Marie Nicole Vasquez

Niña Baltazar

Jeannrey Leigh Yap
74 (2011–12) -
75 (2012–13) -
Alessandra Isabel Narciso
76 (2013–14)-
Marites Pablo

Felicia Marie Cui

Kristine Magallanes
77 (2014–15) -
Mildred Dizon

Kristine Magallanes
78 (2015–16)
Julianne Marie Samonte

Joyme Cagande

Bela Peralta
width=9% rowspan=2UAAP Season !Awards
width=10%1st Best Outside Hitterwidth=10%2nd Best Outside Hitterwidth=10%1st Best Middle Blockerwidth=10%2nd Best Middle Blockerwidth=10%Best Opposite Hitterwidth=10%Best Setterwidth=10%Best Liberowidth=10%Best Server
79 (2016–17)
Baby Love Barbon

Jewel Encarnacion

Joyme Cagande

Justine Jazareno
80 (2017–18)
Imee Kim Hernandez

Alexis Miner

Ejiya Laure

Joyme Cagande

Justine Jazareno
81 (2018–19)
Alleiah Jan Malaluan

May Ann Nuique

Alexis Miner

Ayesha Tara Juegos

Alleiah Jan Malaluan
82 (2019–20)
Kate Nhorrylle Santiago

Alexis Ciarra Miner

Athena Sophia Abbu

Alyssa Jae Solomon
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84 (2021–22)
85 (2022–23)
Celine Marsh

Klarisse Loresco

Margarette Althea

Kianne Olango

Abegail Pono

Juris Manuel
rowspan="6"
86 (2023–24)
Celine Marsh

Bienne Bansil

MG del Moral

Kianne Olango

Faye Sagaysay

IC Cepada
87 (2024–25)
88 (2025–26)
89 (2026–27)
90 (2027–28)

Final Four

The Final Four for Volleyball was instituted in Season 56 (1993–94). That year, the UAAP declared that there will be a Final Four in all mandatory sports. In 2004, there was no Final Four since the DLSU Lady Spikers swept the double round-robin and were awarded the championship outright, becoming the only volleyball varsity team in the UAAP to win the championship outright with a 14-0 group stage sweep record. In 2007, following the loss of the UE Red Warriors to the DLSU Green Archers in the Finals series of the UAAP Season 70 basketball tournaments despite UE's group stage sweep, the UAAP Final Four format was modified for elimination sweep cases.

The stepladder format was introduced beginning 2008 for all UAAP sports. Until 2015, in the earlier stepladder format, the no. 1 seed team was automatically qualified to a Finals berth with a thrice-to-beat incentive (and thus reformatting the best-of-three series to a 1-0 incentive lead in a best-of-five series). The other three teams in the top four rankings underwent play-off games to determine which will qualify for a Finals berth. Starting 2016, the thrice-to-beat incentive was removed, reverting to a best-of-three championship series for all sporting events in the UAAP (except football, which is a single-game UAAP championship match). Starting 2023, the twice-to-beat incentive for second-seeded teams in the stepladder format was removed. Other Final Four rules still remain in place.

The UST men's volleyball team's 14-0 perfect group stage record in 2009 was the first to be recorded in UAAP history, but they played based on the regular Final Four format, becoming the only UAAP varsity team to achieve a perfect 17–0 season sweep record. As of, the UST Growling Tigers, DLSU Lady Spikers, the ADMU Blue Eagles (men's and women's volleyball teams), and the NU Bulldogs (men's and women's volleyball teams) achieved the 14-0 elimination sweeps record in the Final Four era of the UAAP collegiate volleyball. The DLSU Lady Spikers is currently the only UAAP collegiate volleyball team to complete multiple season-long elimination sweeps within the 2008–present form of the Final Four era, having achieved it twice and currently holding the longest ongoing appearance in the Final Four of UAAP collegiate volleyball (since 2009).

In 2014 and 2015, ADMU emerged as the lowest Final Four-seeded volleyball team to ever win the UAAP championship (where they played through the stepladder playoffs format and won over 5 knockout games) as well as the first volleyball varsity team in UAAP history to both win the championship and achieve a perfect 16–0 season sweeps record (from group stage playoffs to championship series), respectively. ADMU also became the first UAAP collegiate team to achieve both the 14-0 group stage and 16–0 season sweeps records for both men's and women's volleyball teams (each at least once), after the former achieved this feat in 2017.

In 2022, NU became the first volleyball varsity team in the UAAP since the COVID-19 pandemic to both win the championship and achieve a perfect 16–0 season sweeps record after ending their 65-year volleyball championship drought in the women's division. In 2023, NU became the first school in UAAP history to record season sweeps records in all of the league's 4 divisions of the volleyball tournament after the men's team won their third consecutive (and fifth overall) championship and achieved a perfect 16–0 season sweeps record. In 2024, the UST Growling Tigers became the lowest Final Four-seeded volleyball team to ever qualify to the UAAP Finals.

Men's division
width=45%University !width=90pxNumber of
appearances !
width=90pxLast
appearance !
width=70pxHighest
seed
24 2023 1st
21 2023 1st
18 2023 1st
14 2016 2nd
13 2019 3rd
11 2023 1st
7 2019 1st
0 - 5th
Women's division
width=45%University !width=90pxNumber of
appearances !
width=90pxLast
appearance !
width=70pxHighest
seed
Far Eastern University23 2024 1st
23 2024 1st
21 2024 1st
12 2022 1st
Adamson Lady Falcons12 2023 1st
10 2016 3rd
8 2007 3rd
National University7 2024 1st

Season rankings

The volleyball tournaments in Juniors' division started in Season 57 (1994–1995). The number of schools participating in the girls' division increased to six in Season 76 (2013–14) when Adamson University fielded a team. In Season 77 (2014–15), the number of schools participating in the boys' and girls' divisions increased to seven each as FEU fielded a team in both divisions.

Below are rankings per division per team in the Final Four era:

Girls' division

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Karl Cedrick Basco . May 3, 2023 . UAAP: Why no. 2 UST doesn't have twice-to-beat edge in men's volleyball . ABS-CBN News . May 7, 2023 . en.
  2. News: MVPs to be honored in UAAP Awards Night. The Philippine Star. March 19, 2003. November 21, 2018.