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] University of the Philippines Manila .
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]
As of UAAP Season 86, UP Fighting Maroons won three championship titles in UAAP men's basketball.
UP Fighting Maroons roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Year High School G 2 Torres, Reyland 6'1" (1.85m) 4th NU Nazareth School G 5 Walker, Denzil Dominick 6'4" (1.93m) 2nd Patrick Henry High School F 8 Bayla, Jacob 6'4" (1.93m) 1st Valley Christian High School G 10 Fortea, Terrence John 6'1" (1.85m) 4th NU Nazareth School F 11 Briones, Lowell Francis Jr. 6'6" (1.98m) 3rd Sierra Vista High School G 12 Cagulangan, Joel Diomar 5'9" (1.75m) 5th La Salle Green Hills F 13 Belmonte, Mark Gil 6'5" (1.96m) 2nd St. John the Baptist Catholic School F 17 Lopez, Francis Leo 6'6" (1.98m) 2nd Ateneo High School G 18 Alarcon, Harold 6'1" (1.85m) 4th NU Nazareth School G 19 Abadiano, Gerry Austin (C) 6'0" (1.83m) 4th NU Nazareth School G 20 Felicilda, Ernest John 5'7" (1.7m) 4th NU Nazareth School F 24 Torculas, Sean Aldous 6'4" (1.93m) 3rd UP Integrated School C 33 Alter, Sean Stark 6'9" (2.06m) 2nd Volcano Vista High School C 42 Millora-Brown, Quentin 6'10" (2.08m) GS South County High School C 55 Stevens, Jalen Isagani 6'7" (2.01m) 3rd North Community High School C 88 Ududo, Kingsley Onyedikachi 6'9" (2.06m) 1st Guang Ming College
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Team manager Legend (C) Team captain
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
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Legend C Center PG Point Guard PF Power Forward SG Shooting Guard SF Small Forward
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