Philippine collegiate varsity teams
The UP Fighting Maroons are the collegiate men's basketball team of the University of the Philippines Diliman , which play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the premiere sports league in the country.
UP is one of the founding members (1938) of the UAAP. It was also a founding member and the originator of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the year 1924.[ 1]
The Fighting Maroons won there first championship title in NCAA in the NCAA Season 0 (1924–1925), they also became the champions in NCAA Season 1 (1925–1926), and NCAA Season 2 (1926–1927) (as 3–peat champions). UP Fighting Maroons won their last championship in the NCAA in NCAA Season 5 (1929–1930). After 6 years, UP Fighting Maroons permanently withdrew from competing in NCAA.
In 1938, Far Eastern University , National University , the University of the Philippines and the University of Santo Tomas formed the University Athletic Association of the Philippines .[ 2] UP Fighting Maroons won their first championship in the UAAP in UAAP Season 2 (1939–1940).
As of UAAP Season 86, UP Fighting Maroons won three championship titles in men's basketball.
UP Fighting Maroons roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Nat.
Name
Height
Year
High School
F
24
Torculas, Sean Aldous
6'4" (1.93m)
2nd
University of the Philippines Integrated School
F
13
Belmonte, Mark
6'5" (1.96m)
1st
San Sebastian College-Recoletos
G
19
Abadiano, Gerry
6'0" (1.83m)
3rd
Nazareth School of National University
G
20
Felicilda, Janjan
5'7" (1.7m)
2nd
Nazareth School of National University
G
11
Fortea, Terrence
6'1" (1.85m)
3rd
Nazareth School of National University
F
77
Briones, Chico
6'6" (1.98m)
1st
Carroll College
G
12
Cagulangan, Joel Diomar
5'9" (1.75m)
4th
La Salle Green Hills
G
15
Gonzales, Cyril
5'10" (1.78m)
3rd
Nazareth School of National University
G
18
Alarcon, Harold
6'1" (1.85m)
3rd
Nazareth School of National University
C
10
Diouf, Malick
6'11" (2.11m)
5th
Centro Escolar University
F
33
Alter, Sean
6'9" (2.06m)
1st
Volcano Vista High School
F
31
Pablo, Luis
6'7" (2.01m)
1st
La Salle Green Hills
F
17
Lopez, Francis
6'5" (1.96m)
1st
Ateneo High School
C
7
Gagate, Seven
6'8" (2.03m)
1st
La Salle Green Hills
G
2
Torres, Reyland
6'1" (1.85m)
2nd
Nazareth School of National University
C
27
Cansino, CJ
6'2" (1.88m)
5th
University of Santo Tomas
F
71
Andres, LA
6'5" (1.96m)
1st
St. Mary of the Woods
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
Legend
(C) Team captain Injured
Season-by-season records [ edit ]
Until 1997, the UAAP primarily ranked the teams by tournament points using FIBA 's method. Starting in 1998, the UAAP primarily ranked by winning percentage . There's no difference in ranking once all games were played, but in the middle of the season, rankings made by these two methods may differ.
Season
League
Elimination round
Playoffs
Pos
GP
W
L
Pts
GP
W
L
Results
1986
UAAP
2nd/8
2
0
2
Won Finals vs UE
1987
UAAP
3rd/8
14
9
5
16
Did not qualify
1988
UAAP
3rd/8
14
10
4
23
Did not qualify
1989
UAAP
5th/8
14
8
6
22
Did not qualify
1990
UAAP
7th/8
14
4
10
18
Did not qualify
1991
UAAP
4th/8
14
Did not qualify
1992
UAAP
8th/8
14
5
9
19
Did not qualify
1993
UAAP
7th/8
14
3
11
17
No playoffs held[ a]
1994
UAAP
5th/7
12
4
8
16
Did not qualify
1995
UAAP
5th/8
14
5
9
19
Did not qualify
1996
UAAP
3rd/8
14
9
5
23
1
0
1
Lost semifinals vs UST
1997
UAAP
4th/8
14
8
6
22
2
1
1
Lost semifinals vs FEU
Season
League
Elimination round
Playoffs
Pos
GP
W
L
PCT
GB
GP
W
L
Results
1998
UAAP
5th/8
14
7
7
.500
6
1
0
1
Lost 4th seed playoff vs UST
1999
UAAP
6th/8
14
5
9
.429
6
Did not qualify
2000
UAAP
6th/8
14
4
10
.286
8
Did not qualify
2001
UAAP
7th/8
14
6
8
.429
6
Did not qualify
2002
UAAP
6th/8
14
5
9
.357
8
Did not qualify
2003
UAAP
7th/8
14
3
11
.214
8
Did not qualify
2004
UAAP
5th/8
14
7
7
.500
4
Did not qualify
2005
UAAP
5th/8
14
6
8
.429
6
Did not qualify
2006
UAAP
6th/7
12
4
8
.333
6
Did not qualify
2007
UAAP
8th/8
14
0
14
.000
14
Did not qualify
2008
UAAP
6th/8
14
3
11
.214
10
Did not qualify
2009
UAAP
8th/8
14
3
11
.214
10
Did not qualify
2010
UAAP
8th/8
14
0
14
.000
12
Did not qualify
2011
UAAP
8th/8
14
2
12
.143
11
Did not qualify
2012
UAAP
8th/8
14
1
13
.071
11
Did not qualify
2013
UAAP
8th/8
14
0
14
.000
10
Did not qualify
2014
UAAP
7th/8
14
1
13
.071
10
Did not qualify
2015
UAAP
7th/8
14
3
11
.214
8
Did not qualify
2016
UAAP
6th/8
14
5
9
.357
8
Did not qualify
2017
UAAP
5th/8
14
6
8
.429
7
Did not qualify
2018
UAAP
3rd/8
14
8
6
.571
4
4
2
2
Lost Finals vs Ateneo
2019
UAAP
2nd/8
14
9
5
.643
5
2
0
2
Lost stepladder round 2 vs UST
2020[ b]
UAAP
Season canceled
2021 [ c]
UAAP
2nd/8
14
12
2
.857
1
5
3
2
Won Finals vs Ateneo
2022
UAAP
2nd/8
14
11
3
.786
—
4
2
2
Lost Finals vs Ateneo
2023
UAAP
1st/8
14
12
2
.857
—
4
2
2
Lost Finals vs La Salle
^ UST won all elimination round games. Based on the rules at that time, they were then named automatic champions, and other teams were ranked by elimination round finish.
^ Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
^ Season postponed to early 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Season
Tournament
Title
Ref
1924–1925
NCAA Season 0
Champions
1925–1926
NCAA Season 1
Champions
1926–1927
NCAA Season 2
Champions
1929–1930
NCAA Season 5
Champions
Most Valuable Player (Season)[ edit ]
Most Valuable Player (Finals)[ edit ]
Legend
C
Center
PG
Point Guard
PF
Power Forward
SG
Shooting Guard
SF
Small Forward
^ Lt. Col. Julian Malonso, P.A. "NCAA History" . NCAA Philippines. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2011 .
^ Jerusalem, Dan (October 8, 2016). "The Evolution of the UAAP" . The LaSallian . De La Salle University. Retrieved March 1, 2017 .
^ Galvez, Waylon (June 13, 2020). "Former PH basketball team coach Nic Jorge passes away" . Manila Bulletin . Retrieved June 15, 2020 .
^ Henson, Joaquin M. "Sporting Chance" . Philstar.com . Retrieved July 30, 2024 .
^ "UP Maroons may magandang kinabukasan ngayon" . Philstar.com . Retrieved July 30, 2024 .
^ "Red-hot Maroons want Archers in casualty list" . Philstar.com . Retrieved July 30, 2024 .
^ "UP sports execs ax Maroons' basketball coach Joe Lipa" . GMA News Online . September 21, 2007. Retrieved October 16, 2023 .
^ "UP Fighting Maroons get new basketball coach" . GMA News Online . February 12, 2008. Retrieved October 16, 2023 .
^ Almo, Alder T. (July 23, 2010). "UP finally changes Maroons coach" . Retrieved October 17, 2023 .
^ Almo, Alder T. (July 23, 2010). "UP finally changes Maroons coach" . ABS-CBN News . Retrieved October 23, 2023 .
^ de la Fuente, Franz Jonathan G. (August 6, 2010). "Maroons collapse early against Eagles, 78-53" . Tinig ng Plaridel . Retrieved October 22, 2023 .
^ "Ricky Dandan officially out as UP head coach, Rey Madrid to take over" . SolarSportsDesk.ph . August 19, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013 .
^ Leyba, Olmin. "Maroons coach quits; ex- mentor tapped" . Philstar.com . Retrieved October 22, 2023 .
^ Songalia, Ryan (November 3, 2014). "UP sacks Rey Madrid, opens applications for new coach" . RAPPLER . Retrieved October 16, 2023 .
^ Leongson, Randolph B. (May 2, 2016). "UP Fighting Maroons tap Bo Perasol as head coach" . INQUIRER.net . Retrieved October 16, 2023 .
^ Riego, Norman Lee Benjamin (May 2, 2016). "UP officially hands over reins of Fighting Maroons to Perasol" . ABS-CBN Sports . Retrieved May 2, 2016 .
^ Leongson, Randolph B. (May 2, 2016). "UP Fighting Maroons tap Bo Perasol as head coach" . Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved May 2, 2016 .
^ Lozada, Bong (August 13, 2021). "UP Maroons name Goldwyn Monteverde as new head coach" . INQUIRER.net . Retrieved May 22, 2022 .
^ "Everybody Loves the Underdogs: Reliving the UP Fighting Maroons' 1986 Victory" . Equire Phiippines . December 1, 2018.
^ "Remembering Maroons' 1986 championship" . Philstar.com . March 21, 2012.
^ "Champions at last" . University of the Phiippines Diliman . May 17, 2022.
^ Riego, Norman (November 19, 2018). "UAAP: UP has its first MVP in 32 years in Bright Akhuetie" . ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved November 19, 2018 .
^ Leongson, Randolph (December 14, 2022). "UP Maroons center Malick Diouf is UAAP Season 85 MVP" . Spin.ph . Retrieved December 14, 2022 .
^ Li, Matthew (May 13, 2022). "Malick Diouf hailed UAAP 84 Finals MVP" . Tiebreaker Times .
^ Terrado, Reuben (September 21, 2013). "Lao gives UP something to cheer about by earning Rookie of the Year honors" . SPIN.ph .
^ "UP Maroons guard Juan Gomez de Liano is UAAP Season 80 Rookie of the Year" . Spin.ph . Retrieved October 3, 2022 .
^ Leongson, Randolph B. (August 1, 2020). "UP Maroons confirm transfer of Carl Tamayo, Gerry Abadiano from NU" . Spin.ph . Retrieved June 10, 2022 .
^ Leongson, Randolph B. (August 2, 2020). "Carl Tamayo cites UP alum aunt as one of reasons behind transfer" . Spin.ph . Retrieved June 10, 2022 .
^ Leongson, Randolph B. (August 7, 2020). "Carl Tamayo 'a game-changer' for UP, but Paras comparisons premature, says Bo" . Spin.ph . Retrieved June 10, 2022 .
Teams Seasons
Round robin era Pennant era Twice-to-beat Finals era Final Four era
*Played in early 2022