UAAP Season 74 was the 2011–2012 athletic year of the

University Athletic Association of the Philippines The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), established in 1938, is an athletic association of eight Metro Manila universities in the Philippines. The eight-member schools are Adamson University (AdU), Ateneo de Manila Univers ...

. It was hosted by

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. The men's basketball and the women's volleyball tournaments were aired by ABS-CBN Channel 2 and

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(the men's basketball games are simulcast over DZSR Sports Radio 918) for the twelfth consecutive year. The opening ceremony was held on July 9, 2011 at the Marikina Sports Center.

Opening ceremonies

Season host

presented an Olympic-style opening ceremony which was the first time it took place in an open field on July 9, 2011 at the

Marikina Sports Park The Marikina Sports Center, also known as Marikina Sports Park and formerly known as Rodriguez Sports Center, is a sports complex located in Marikina, at the corner of Shoe Avenue and Sumulong Highway in Metro Manila, Philippines. History Prior ...

. The highlights of the opening ceremony were the presentation of the UAAP board of directors, parade of athletes, torch relay, cauldron lighting and free concert. It also featured a group of Ateneo graduates singing the UAAP theme song. The Ateneo Blue Babble Battalion and

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provided entertainment during the ceremonies. The torch relay took place prior to the start of the events in the Marikina Sports Park. The relay started from the

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campus in Taft Avenue,

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and passed thru the campuses of the other seven member schools of the UAAP. Athletes representing their school received and transferred the torch to the next school by means of running. Ateneo was the last school to receive the torch. Thus it had the honor of bringing the torch to its final destination which was the Marikina Sports Park. Former Ateneo basketball player Olsen Racela was the torch lighter which role he did when he lighted the cauldron with the torch after being lifted by a hydraulic conveyor. The opening ceremony proceeded as scheduled despite continuous rains. Contingency plans were made so that the ceremony will not be called off due to inclement weather. The parade of athletes proceeded with the athletes carrying colored umbrellas corresponding to their school colors. The following schools make up the UAAP:

Adamson University Adamson University ( fil, links=no, Pamantasang Adamson) also referred to by its acronym AdU is a private, Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution run by the Congregation of the Mission in Manila, Philippines. The universi ...

Far Eastern University Far Eastern University ( Filipino: ''Pamantasan ng Malayong Silanganan''), also referred to by its acronym FEU, is a private non-sectarian liberal arts university in Manila, Philippines. Created by the merger of Far Eastern College and the Insti ...

National University A national university is mainly a university created or managed by a government, but which may also at the same time operate autonomously without direct control by the state. Some national universities are associated with national cultural or po ...

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, and

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. University of Santo Tomas had the largest delegation with 627 athletes. It was followed by Ateneo de Manila (600), University of the East (512), University of the Philippines (425), De La Salle University (417), Adamson University (300), Far Eastern University (300) and National University (260). Basketball games started the next day at the

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Basketball

The UAAP Season 74 basketball tournament began on July 10, 2011 at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City. The tournament host was Ateneo de Manila University and tournament commissioner was Andrew "Andy" Jao.

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:

Boys' tournament

Elimination round

Playoffs

Awards

* Most Valuable Player: * Rookie of the Year:

Volleyball

Seniors division

Men's tournament

=Elimination round

Team standings

=Playoffs

= * if necessary

=Awards

= * Most Valuable Player: * Rookie of the Year:

Women's tournament

=Elimination round

Team standings

=Playoffs

=Awards

= * Season Most Valuable Player: * Finals Most Valuable Player: * Rookie of the Year:

Juniors division

Boys' tournament

=Elimination round

Team standings

=Playoffs

=Awards

= * Most Valuable Player: * Rookie of the Year:

Girls' tournament

=Elimination round

Team standings

=Awards

= * Most Valuable Player: * Rookie of the Year:

Beach volleyball

The UAAP Season 74 beach volleyball tournament began on August 27, 2011 at the sand courts of UE Caloocan.

Men's tournament

Elimination round

=Team standings

= Season host is boldfaced.

=Schedule

Playoffs

Awards

* Most Valuable Player: * Rookie of the Year:

Women's tournament

Elimination round

=Team standings

= Season host is boldfaced.

=Schedule

Playoffs

Awards

* Most Valuable Player: * Rookie of the Year:

Football

The UAAP Season 74 football tournament began on January 14, 2012 at the football fields of the

Seniors division

Men's tournament

=Elimination round

Team standings

Match-up results

=Finals

=Awards

= * Most Valuable Player: * Rookie of the Year:

Women's tournament

=Elimination round

Team standings

Host team in boldface.

Match-up results

=Finals

=Awards

= * Most Valuable Player: * Rookie of the Year:

Juniors division

Boys' tournament

=Elimination round

Team standings

Host team in boldface.

Match-up results

There was no playoff. FEU was automatically declared champion after sweeping the elimination rounds.

Baseball

The UAAP Season 74 baseball tournament began on January 12, 2012 at the baseball diamond of the

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. This year marked the introduction of high school baseball in the UAAP as a demonstration sport. The initial participating schools were

De La Salle-Santiago Zobel School The De La Salle Santiago Zobel School, also referred to by its acronym DLSZ or De La Salle Zobel ( Filipino: Paaralang De La Salle Santiago Zobel), is a private Catholic basic education institution for boys and girls run by the Philippine Distric ...

and

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Men's tournament

Elimination round

=Team standings

= Host team in boldface.

=Schedule

Playoffs

Juniors' tournament

Elimination round

=Team standings

= Host team in boldface.

=Schedule

Softball

The UAAP Season 74 softball tournament began on January 11, 2012 at the baseball diamond of the

. With Adamson sweeping the elimination round, they were declared automatic champions and the playoffs were scrapped.

Women's tournament

Elimination round

=Team standings

= Host team in boldface.

=Match-up results

Awards

* Most Valuable Player: * Rookie of the Year:

Tennis

The UAAP Season 74 tennis tournaments began on January 7, 2012 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.

Men's tournament

Elimination round

=Team standings

= Host team in boldface.

=Schedule

Finals

With De La Salle Green Tennisters sweeping the elimination round, the Final round went through a best-of-three series with the team enjoying the twice-to-beat advantage over the second placer

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. La Salle won the championship title after beating NU (3–2) in one game last February 21, 2012 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.

Awards

* Most Valuable Player: * Rookie of the Year:

Women's tournament

Elimination round

=Team standings

= Host team in boldface.

=Schedule

Playoffs

Second-seed playoff

Being tied at second place, UST Lady Tennisters defeated UP Lady Tennisters (3–1) on a playoff, the last berth to the Final round, on February 21, 2012 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.

Finals

With De La Salle Lady Tennisters sweeping the elimination round, the Final round went through a best-of-three series with the team enjoying the twice-to-beat advantage over the playoff winner UST Lady Tennisters. UST forced a rubber match and obtained the championship title after beating La Salle (3–2) in the second game. Finals first and second games were held on February 24 and 26 respectively at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.

Awards

* Most Valuable Player: * Rookie of the Year:

Badminton

The UAAP Season 74 badminton tournament began on August 6, 2011 at Badminton Hall,

Men's tournament

Elimination round

=Team standings

= Season host is boldfaced.

=Schedule

Playoffs

Awards

* Season Most Valuable Player: * Rookie of the Year:

Women's tournament

Elimination round

=Team standings

= Season host is boldfaced.

=Schedule

Playoffs

Awards

* Season Most Valuable Player: * Rookie of the Year:

Track and field

The UAAP Season 74 track and field tournament is a four-day tournament held from February 9–12, 2012 at the Philippine Institute of Sports Arena in

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Seniors division

Men's tournament

=Team standings

= Host team in boldface.

Women's tournament

=Team standings

= Host team in boldface.

=Awards

= * Season Most Valuable Player: * Rookie of the Year:

Juniors division

Boys' tournament

=Team standings

= Host team in boldface.

Exhibition events

Cheerdance

The

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was held on September 17, 2011 at the

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. The event was covered live by

and was hosted by Boom Gonzales and the various UAAP courtside reporters. Host team in boldface. "Order" refers to order of performance. * Stunner awardee:

Street dance

The 2nd

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was held on March 10, 2012 at the Philippine International Convention Center Forum in

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. The event coincided with the awarding ceremony for this season's UAAP. Host team in boldface.

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.