UAAP Season 69


UAAP Season 69 was the 2006–07 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines.
The University of the East was the season host with the theme “Achieving Excellence in Sports Through Unity, Harmony and Commitment.” The season started with basketball competition on July 8, 2006 at the Araneta Coliseum.

Basketball

Men's tournament

Elimination round

[Image:UAAP Season 69 graph.PNG|right|thumb|300px|Team standings progression in the men's basketball tournament.]
Tiebreaker: UST defeats Adamson on the playoff for the 3rd seed, 85-71. De [La Salle University] did not participate in the basketball tournament this season.

Women's tournament

Elimination round

Tiebreakers:
  • UST clinched the #1 seed and the twice to beat advantage at the semifinals with a better points difference against FEU and Ateneo
  • FEU defeated Ateneo on the playoff for the 2nd seed, 49–48.

Playoffs

With UST, FEU and Ateneo tied on the first spot, the points difference system was used - UST emerged with the highest quotient, so FEU and Ateneo figured in a classification game to determine which team gets the twice to beat advantage in the semifinals. FEU won the game, 49–48.

Juniors' tournament

Playoffs

With Ateneo's 12–0 sweep of the elimination round, the step ladder format will be used. After finishing 3rd and 4th in the elimination round, Adamson and UPIS will face for the right to face FEU-FERN in the next round in a twice-to-win disadvantage. Whoever wins in the semifinals between the winner of the knockout game and FEU-FERN will emerge into the Finals with Ateneo in a best of three series.
This would be the FEU-FERN Baby Tamaraws' first Finals appearance.

Volleyball

Four championships are disputed; men's, women's, boys' and girls'.

Softball

The UAAP Season 69 softball tournament fields five teams with the Adamson Lady Falcons as the defending champions. Games are held in University of Santo Tomas Open Field.

Fencing

Two championships are disputed; men's and women's. The following results are final.
Host team in boldface.

Men's tournament

Awardees

  • Most Valuable Player: [Image:San Beda colors.svg|12px|border] Bonifacio Jacinto
  • Rookie of the Year: [Image:UST colors.svg|12px|border] Harris Orendain

Women's tournament

Awardees

  • Most Valuable Player: [Image:Ateneo colors.svg|12px|border] Victoria Garcia
  • Rookie of the Year: [Image:Ateneo colors.svg|12px|border] Lafayette Garcia

Chess

Three titles were disputed for the UAAP Chess Championship.
Host team in boldface. The results below are final.

Taekwondo

Three titles were disputed for the UAAP Taekwondo Championship.

Judo

Men's tournament

Awardees

  • Most Valuable Player: [Image:UST colors.svg|12px|border] Stephen Gerena
  • Rookie of the Year: [Image:Ateneo colors.svg|12px|border] Salvador S. Reyes, Jr.

Women's tournament

Awardees

  • Most Valuable Player: [Image:UP colors.svg|12px|border] Mellisa Buyco
  • Rookie of the Year: [Image:UP colors.svg|12px|border] Leslyn Gonzales

Juniors' tournament

Juniors' judo was played as a demonstration sport.
TeamPoints
[Image:Ateneo colors.svg|12px|border] Ateneo Blue Eaglets52
[Image:San Beda colors.svg|12px|border] UE Pages2
[Image:Adamson colors.svg|12px|border] Adamson Baby Falcons
[Image:UST colors.svg|12px|border] UST Tiger Cubs

Swimming

The UAAP Season 69 Swimming Championships were held from September 21 to September 24, 2006 at the Rizal Memorial Swimming Center at Vito Cruz St., Malate, Manila. Four titles were disputed in the four-division tournament.
Team ranking is determined by a point system, similar to that of the overall championship. The points given are based on the swimmer's/team's finish in the finals of an event, which include only the top eight finishers from the preliminaries. The gold medalist receive 15 points, silver gets 12, bronze has 10. The following points: 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 are given to the rest of the participating swimmers/teams according to their order of finish.

Men's tournament

Host team in boldface - Data incomplete

Awardees

  • Most Valuable Player: [Image:UST colors.svg|12px|border] Louie Francis Marquez
  • Rookie of the Year: [Image:UP colors.svg|12px|border] Ryan Paolo Arabejo
  • UP repeated a four-peat they last did during the 1996-2000 seasons.

Women's tournament

Host team in boldface - Data incomplete

Awardees

  • Most Valuable Player: [Image:UP colors.svg|12px|border] Luica Gaudes Dacanay
  • Rookie of the Year: [Image:Ateneo colors.svg|12px|border] Heidi Gem Ong
  • UPIS took home their first ever crown.

Boys' tournament

Host team in boldface - Data incomplete

Awardees

  • Most Valuable Player:
  • '''Rookie of the Year:'''

Girls' tournament

Host team in boldface - Data incomplete

Awardees

  • Most Valuable Player:
  • '''Rookie of the Year:'''

Track and field (Athletics)

Three titles were disputed for the UAAP Track and Field.

Cheerdance competition

The Cheerdance Competition was held on September 10, 2006 at the Araneta Coliseum. Cheer dance competition is an exhibition event. Points for the general championship are not awarded to the participants
The UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe clinched their eight UAAP cheerdance title via 5 consecutive wins, with FEU improving to second place, and UP falling to third place.
RankPep squadScore
1st[Image:UST colors.svg|12px|border] UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe94.96
2nd[Image:FEU colors.svg|12px|border] FEU Cheering Squad93.2
3rd[Image:UP colors.svg|12px|border] UP Pep Squad91.7
4th[Image:Adamson colors.svg|12px|border] Adamson Pep Squad
5th[Image:Ateneo colors.svg|12px|border] Ateneo Blue Babble Battalion
6th[Image:San Beda colors.svg|12px|border] UE Pep Squad
7th[Image:NU colors.svg|12px|border] NU Pep Squad
DNP[Image:La Salle colors.svg|12px|border] De La Salle Pep SquadSuspended

The Cheerdance Competition is not counted on the tabulation of the Overall Championship.

Broadcast notes

ABS-CBN Corporation subsidiaries Studio 23 and The Filipino Channel broadcast the basketball playoffs series and selected elimination round games. The broadcast crew included Boom Gonzales, Ronnie Magsanoc, Sev Sarmienta and Ryan Gregorio, among others, and the courtside reporters from the participating schools.
Studio 23 also broadcast selected elimination games of women's volleyball starting January 14, and playoffs series in both men's and women's volleyball.

General championship summary

The general champion is determined by a point system. The system gives 15 points to the champion team of a UAAP event, 12 to the runner-up, and 10 to the third placer. The following points: 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 are given to the rest of the participating teams according to their order of finish.

Individual awards

Athletes of the Year:
  • Seniors':
  • Juniors':