UAAP Overall Championship


The University Athletic Association of the Philippines Overall Championship is awarded to the school with the highest point total in the different :Category:University Athletic Association of the Philippines championships|UAAP events. It was first awarded in UAAP Season 10. Member universities currently compete in fifteen sports to vie for the overall championship, namely, badminton, baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, chess, fencing, football, judo, softball, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.
The University of Santo Tomas holds the distinction of having the most number of overall championships with 65 titles wherein it won 44 seniors' division overall championships in the 73 seasons that the title was awarded and 21 juniors' division overall championships out of 26 seasons.

Point system

The current point system gives 15 points to the champion team in a certain UAAP event, 12 to the runner-up, and 10 to the third placer. The following points are given in consequent order of finish: 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1.

List of overall champions

Early years

The UAAP was founded in 1938 by Far Eastern University, National University, the University of the Philippines and the University of Santo Tomas.
SeasonYearJuniors' divisionSeniors' divisionHost school
101947–48 Far Eastern University
111948–49 National University
121949–50 University of the Philippines
131950–51 University of Santo Tomas
141951–52 Far Eastern University

First expansion

In 1952, Adamson University, Manila Central University, the University of Manila and the University of the East were added as probationary members; after two years, only MCU and UE were retained. MCU then pulled out of the league in 1962. In 1970, Adamson was readmitted to the league.
SeasonYearJuniors' divisionSeniors' divisionHost school
151952–53 National University
161953–54 University of the Philippines
171954–55 University of Santo Tomas
181955–56 Far Eastern University
191956–57 National University
201957–58 University of the Philippines
211958–59 University of the East
221959–60 University of Santo Tomas
231960–61 Manila Central University
241961–62 Far Eastern University
251962–63 National University
261963–64 University of the Philippines
271964–65 University of the East
281965–66 University of Santo Tomas
291966–67 Far Eastern University
301967–68 National University
311968–69 University of the Philippines
321969–70 University of the East
331970–71 University of Santo Tomas
341971–72 Far Eastern University
351972–73 National University
361973–74 University of the Philippines
371974–75 Adamson University
381975–76 University of the East
391976–77 University of Santo Tomas
401977–78 Far Eastern University

Second expansion

Ateneo de Manila University was added in 1978.
SeasonYearJuniors' divisionSeniors' divisionHost school
411978–79 National University
421979–80 University of the Philippines
431980–81 Ateneo de Manila University
441981–82 Adamson University
451982–83
University of the East
461983–84 University of the Philippines
471984–85 University of Santo Tomas
481985–86 Far Eastern University

Third expansion

In 1986, De La Salle University was added.
SeasonYearJuniors' divisionSeniors' divisionHost school
491986–87 National University
501987–88 Ateneo de Manila University
511988–89 De La Salle University
521989–90 Adamson University
531990–91 University of the East
541991–92 University of the Philippines
551992–93 University of Santo Tomas

Final Four era

The current tournament format was introduced to the league.
SeasonYearJuniors' divisionSeniors' divisionHost school
561993–94 Far Eastern University
571994–95 National University
581995–96 Ateneo de Manila University
591996–97 De La Salle University
601997–98 Adamson University
611998–99 University of the East
621999–00 University of the Philippines
632000–01 University of Santo Tomas
642001–02 Far Eastern University
652002–03 National University
662003–04 Ateneo de Manila University
672004–05 De La Salle University
682005–06 Adamson University
692006–07 University of the East
702007–08 University of Santo Tomas
712008–09 University of the Philippines
722009–10 Far Eastern University
732010–11 De La Salle University
742011–12 Ateneo de Manila University
752012–13 National University
762013–14 Adamson University
772014–15 University of the East
782015–16 University of the Philippines
792016–17 University of Santo Tomas
802017–18 Far Eastern University
812018–19 National University
822019–20 Ateneo de Manila University

Number of championships per university

Statistics

; Last overall championship
; Overall championship streaks:
StreakDivisionSchoolSeasons
14 seasonsSeniors61 to 74
11 seasonsSeniors10 to 20
10 seasonsSeniors50 to 59
5 seasonsSeniors23 to 27
4 seasonsSeniors79 to 82
4 seasonsSeniors45 to 48
2 seasonsSeniors75 to 76
2 seasonsSeniors40 to 41
2 seasonsSeniors34 to 35
7 seasonsJuniors69 to 75
6 seasonsJuniors77 to 82
5 seasonsJuniors58 to 62
3 seasonsJuniors65 to 67
2 seasonsJuniors63 to 64