UAAP Season 71
UAAP Season 71 was the 2008–2009 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The University of the Philippines hosted this season, which coincided with the centennial anniversary of the University's establishment. It opened on July 5, 2008 with an elaborate ceremony held at the Araneta Coliseum.
Universal rules
- Two-round eliminations, the top 4 teams enter the semifinals, with the top 2 seeds possessing the twice-to-beat advantage. Semifinal winners play in the best-of-three finals.
- If there are ties in the standings, the standard tiebreaking procedure will be used per sport, except for the last seed, in which an extra game will be held to break the tie.
- *Exception: In basketball and volleyball, an extra game will be played regardless of the position and tiebreaking procedure recommended in a sport.
- If a team wins all of their elimination round games, the postseason will be scrapped and that team will win the championship outright.
- Exceptions:
- *In basketball, the team that wins all elimination round games will have the thrice-to-beat advantage in the finals.
- *In volleyball, the team that wins all elimination round games advances outright to the finals.
- *In both instances, the #3 and #4 teams play for a berth to face the #2 seed with the twice-to-win advantage in the semifinals.
Basketball
Seniors division
Men's tournament
Elimination round
Playoffs
Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Women's tournament
Elimination round
Playoffs
Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Juniors division
Boys' tournament
Elimination round
Playoffs
Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Volleyball
Seniors division
Men's tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
Tiebreakers:
- UP defeated Ateneo 3-2 in the third-seed game.
- Adamson defeated FEU in both of their elimination round games.
Playoffs
Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Best Digger:
- Best Server:
- Best Attacker:
- Best Blocker:
- Best Receiver:
- Best Setter:
Women's tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
Playoffs
Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
- Best Blocker:
- Best Server:
- Best Receiver:
- Best Setter:
- Best Digger:
- Best Attacker:
- Best Scorer:
Juniors division
Boys' tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
With UE sweeping the elimination round, the Red Pages were declared automatic champions and the Finals was not held.Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Girls' tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
With UST sweeping the elimination round, the Tigress Cubs were declared automatic champions and the Finals was not held.Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Beach volleyball
Men's tournament
Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Women's tournament
Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Football
Men's tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
Match-up results
Finals
FEU had the twice to beat advantage.Women's tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
Match-up results
Finals
La Salle had the twice to beat advantage.Baseball
The UAAP Baseball tournament opened on January 11, 2009. Games were played at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium.Men's tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
Match-up results
Softball
The UAAP Softball tournament opened on January 10, 2009. Games were played at the UST Open Field.Women's tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
Match-up results
Chess
The UAAP Season 71 Chess tournament started on August 9, 2008, at the Tan Yan Kee Student Center of the University of Santo Tomas.Seniors division
Men's tournament
Team standings
Standings after 12 rounds| Team | Points |
| 36.0 | |
| 33.5 | |
| 33.0 | |
| 31.5 | |
| 29.5 | |
| 25.5 | |
| 24.5 | |
| 10.5 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Women's tournament
Team standings
Standings after 12 rounds| Team | Points | TB |
| 35.0 | ||
| 35.0 | ||
| 28.0 | ||
| 25.5 | ||
| 23.0 | ||
| 17.0 | ||
| 4.0 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Juniors division
Boys' tournament
Team standings
Standings after 12 rounds| Team | Points |
| 36.5 | |
| 33.5 | |
| 32.5 | |
| 26.5 | |
| 26 | |
| 7.5 | |
| 5.5 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Taekwondo
Seniors division
Men's tournament
Team standings
Final.| Team | W | L | GB |
| 5 | 0 | - | |
| 4 | 1 | - | |
| 3 | 2 | - | |
| 3 | 3 | - | |
| - | |||
| - |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Women's tournament
Team standings
Final.| Team | W | L | GB |
| 5 | 0 | - | |
| 4 | 1 | - | |
| 4 | 2 | - | |
| 3 | 2 | - | |
| - | |||
| - |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Juniors division
Boys' tournament
Team standings
Final.| Team | W | L | GB |
| 5 | 0 | - | |
| 4 | 1 | - | |
| 3 | 2 | - | |
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Judo
Seniors division
Men's tournament
Team standings
Final results:Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Women's tournament
Team standings
Final results:Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Juniors division
Boys' tournament
Team standings
Final results:Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Badminton
Men's tournament
Awards:- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
- Most Improved Player:
Women's tournament
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
- Most Improved Player:
Tennis
Men's tournament
Elimination round
Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Women's tournament
Elimination round
Table tennis
The UAAP Season 71 Table Tennis tournament began on September 20, 2008 at the Blue Eagle Gym inside the Ateneo de Manila University campus.Seniors division
Men's tournament
Team standings| Team | W | L | GB |
| 12 | 0 | -- | |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| 5 | 7 | 7 | |
| 4 | 8 | 8 | |
| 2 | 10 | 10 | |
| 0 | 12 | 12 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Women's tournament
| Team | W | L | GB |
| 10 | 0 | - | |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | |
| 4 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2 | 8 | 8 | |
| 0 | 10 | 10 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Juniors' division
Boys' tournament
Team standings| Team | W | L | GB |
| 12 | 0 | - | |
| 10 | 2 | - | |
| 6 | 4 | - | |
| 6 | 6 | - | |
| 5 | 7 | - | |
| 2 | 10 | - | |
| 0 | 10 | - |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Swimming
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.
Seniors division
Men's tournament
Team standings
Final results:Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Women's tournament
Team standings
Final results:Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Juniors division
Boys' tournament
Team standings
Final results:Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Girls' tournament
Team standings
Final results:Awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Rookie of the Year:
Cheerdance
Cheer dance competition is an exhibition event. Points for the general championship are not awarded to the participants.
| Rank | Pep squad | Score |
| 1st | UP Pep Squad | 93.30 |
| 2nd | UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe | 85.27 |
| 3rd | FEU Cheering Squad | 83.96 |
| 4th | Ateneo Blue Babble Battalion | 83.81 |
| 5th | Adamson Pep Squad | 81.04 |
| 6th | UE Cheering Squad | 72.89 |
| 7th | DLSU Pep Squad | 70.07 |
| 8th | NU Pep Squad | 68.36 |
Stunner awardee: Frances Fleta
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.Medals table
Seniors' division
Juniors' division
General championship tally
Seniors' division
Juniors' division
Individual awards
- Athlete of the Year:
- *Seniors':
- *Juniors':