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Locations of (1) Ateneo and (2) UP

Battle of Katipunan refers to the school rivalry between Ateneo de Manila University and the University of the Philippines (UP) began during games and meets that preceded the establishing of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the Philippines (NCAA), or which both schools were founding members, and continues in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) where both universities compete. After competing in the NCAA for several years, UP left the NCAA to co-found the UAAP. Ateneo joined the UAAP in 1978.[1]

As the main campuses of both schools are located along Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City, games between Ateneo and UP are referred to as the "Battle of Katipunan".[2]

The Ateneo's teams are called the Ateneo Blue Eagles and the UP teams are called the UP Fighting Maroons.

History

Friendly basketball games between Ateneo and UP were held in the 1920s. The games saw the introduction of organized cheerleading in the Philippines by Ateneo to boost their teams.[3] In 1924, both schools co-founded the NCAA. UP left the NCAA in 1938 and co-founded the UAAP. Ateneo left the NCAA in 1978 due to violence in games, and joined the UAAP.[4] Ateneo–UP basketball games were originally held in Intramuros and was the original "Battle of Intramuros." Presently, the term refers to NCAA games among Letran, Lyceum and Mapua.

Basketball

Both schools have enjoyed success in basketball in both the NCAA and UAAP. In terms of total collegiate and high school basketball titles won in the NCAA and UAAP, Ateneo leads UP, 58–18. In men's basketball, Ateneo has a total of 26 championship titles whereas UP has seven. The Blue Eagles have 14 NCAA titles and 12 UAAP titles while the Fighting Maroons have four NCAA titles and three UAAP titles. In juniors' basketball, Ateneo has 11 NCAA titles and 19 UAAP titles, for a total of 30, whereas UP has three NCAA titles and one UAAP title, for four in total. In women's basketball, both schools have only won titles in the UAAP as the NCAA does not have a women's basketball tournament, where UP leads Ateneo, 7–2.

The Ateneo Blue Eagles and the UP Fighting Maroons have met in the championship of the UAAP three times. Ateneo won in Season 81 in 2018,[5][6] and in Season 85 held in 2022,[7][8] whereas UP won in Season 84 in 2022.[9][10] Since 2002, Ateneo leads UP 40–11 in head-to-head matches.[2]

In the juniors' division, the UP Junior Fighting Maroons defeated the seeded Ateneo Blue Eaglets in 2002.

Men's basketball results

Pre-Final Four era

Ateneo victoriesUP victories
No.DateLocationWinnerScoreRef.
1 1987 UP 83–79
2 1987 Ateneo 88–56
3 August 5, 1988 Rizal Memorial Coliseum Ateneo 88–58
4 September 4, 1988 Rizal Memorial Coliseum UP 83–69[11][lower-alpha 1]
5 August 20, 1989 Rizal Memorial Coliseum UP 84–71
(*) = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠) = seeding playoffs

Final Four era

Ateneo victoriesUP victories
Notes
  1. ↑ Match was abandoned by Ateneo with 1:21 left in the game after a bench-clearing brawl.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Ateneo had a 3–0 record prior to the game.
  3. ↑ Ateneo had a 7–0 record prior to the game.
  4. ↑ Ateneo had a 4–0 record prior to the game.
  5. ↑ Ateneo had an 11–0 record prior to the game.
  6. ↑ Ateneo had a 2–0 record prior to the game.
  7. ↑ Ateneo had a 12–0 record prior to the game.
  8. ↑ Ateneo had a 6–0 record prior to the game.
  9. 1 2 Ateneo had a 13–0 record prior to the game.
  10. ↑ Opening day game.
  11. ↑ UP had a 6–0 record prior to the game.
  12. ↑ UP had a 4–0 record prior to the game and dethroned defending champion Ateneo in the semifinals.

Final Four Rankings

For comparison, these are the elimination round rankings of these two teams since the Final Four format was introduced.

Seniors' division

A.Y. Ateneo UP
1993–19946th7th
1994–19956th5th
1995–19967th5th
1996–19975th3rd
1997–19986th4th
1998–19996th5th
1999–20003rd6th
2000–20012nd6th
2001–20022nd7th
2002–20033rd6th
2003–20041st7th
2004–20053rd5th
2005–20063rd5th
2006–20071st6th
2007–20083rd8th
2008–20091st6th
2009–20101st8th
2010–20112nd8th
2011–20121st8th
2012–20131st8th
2013–20145th8th
2014–20151st7th
2015–20163rd7th
2016–20172nd6th
2017–20181st5th
2018–20191st3rd
2019–20201st2nd
2021–20221st2nd
2022–20231st2nd
2023–20244th1st

Other sports

Football

Ateneo leads UP in terms of total championships won, 19–8. Ateneo has a total of six NCAA men's titles, three NCAA boys' titles, and 10 UAAP men's titles, whereas UP has seven UAAP men's titles and one UAAP women's title. Ateneo and UP have faced off in the finals of the UAAP men's football championship twice, with each school prevailing once.

Volleyball

Ateneo leads UP in terms of total championships won, 15–12. Ateneo has two NCAA men's titles, one NCAA women's title, and six NCAA boys' titles, as well as three UAAP men's titles and three UAAP women's titles. UP has four UAAP men's titles, and eight UAAP women's titles.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Timeline: UAAP history". Inquirer. August 31, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Manglinong, Dan (November 30, 2018). "The history of the 'Battle of Katipunan' on and off the courts". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  3. ↑ Gadia, Sandie (December 5, 2018). "The UP-Ateneo Rivalry Goes Back to the 1920s". esquiremag.ph. Esquire Magazine. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  4. ↑ Dela Cruz, Ericko (December 1, 2018). "May the best 'Katipuneros' win". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Blue Eagles foil Fighting Maroons, as Ateneo repeats as UAAP champs". ABS-CBN News. December 5, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Ateneo wrecks U.P., clinches back-to-back UAAP titles". Rappler. December 5, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Ateneo holds off UP to regain UAAP men's basketball crown". ABS-CBN News. December 19, 2022.
  8. ↑ "UAAP 85 MBB: Ateneo survives UP storm, regains throne". Tiebreaker Times. December 19, 2022.
  9. ↑ "UP dethrones Ateneo, clinches UAAP basketball crown". Inquirer. May 13, 2022.
  10. ↑ "UP topples Ateneo dynasty, ends three-decade title odyssey". Rappler. May 13, 2022.
  11. ↑ "The Battle of Katipunan: A finals series 40 years in the making". ESPN. December 1, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Philippine Daily Inquirer – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
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