Source: The UAAPRules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential(H) HostsNotes:
↑As UST won all of their elimination round games, the stepladder format was used instead of the regular Final Four format.
↑As FEU won all of their elimination round games, the stepladder format was used instead of the regular Final Four format.
Bracket
Stepladder quarterfinal
Stepladder semifinal
Finals
Game 1
Game 2
Awards
Most Valuable Player:Chrishien Mae Santillan(FEU Lady Tamaraws)
Rookie of the Year:Christine Golez(FEU Lady Tamaraws)
Boys' tournament
Elimination round
Source: The UAAPRules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head point differential; 5) overall point differential(H) HostsNotes:
↑As UST won all of their elimination round games, the stepladder format was used instead of the regular Final Four format.
Bracket
Awards
Most Valuable Player:Emmanuel Paculba Jr.(UST Junior Tiger Paddlers)
Rookie of the Year:Joshua Bañas(UST Junior Tiger Paddlers)
↑As UST won all of their elimination round games, the stepladder format was used instead of the regular Final Four format.
Bracket
Awards
Most Valuable Player:Kaira Agreda(UST Junior Lady Paddlers)
Rookie of the Year:Sari Velasco(DLSZ Junior Lady Paddlers)
Beach volleyball
The UAAP beach volleyball championships were held on November 21–30 for the collegiate tournaments and February 13–22 for the high school tournament. The Sands at SM by the Bay in Pasay was the venue of the tournament.
Men's tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
Source: The UAAPRules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) match points; 5) sets ratio; 6) points ratio(H) HostNotes:
Most Valuable Player: Alche Gupiteo(UST Tiger Sands)
Rookie of the Year: Christian Solboro(FEU Tamaraws)
Women's tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
Source: The UAAPRules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) match points; 5) sets ratio; 6) points ratio(H) Host
Bracket
Semifinals
Third place playoff
Finals
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Khylem Progella(UST Tiger Sands)
Rookie of the Year: Kristine Smile Iquio(UE Lady Warriors)
Boys' tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
Source: The UAAPRules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) match points; 5) sets ratio; 6) points ratio(H) Host
Bracket
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Karl Escobal(UST Junior Tiger Sands)
Rookie of the Year: Prince Jimenez(UPIS Junior Fighting Maroons)
Girls' tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
Source: The UAAPRules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) match points; 5) sets ratio; 6) points ratio(H) Host
Bracket
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Cheng Dadang(UST Junior Tiger Sands)
Source: Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head runs against; 5) overall run differential(H) HostsNotes:
123Head-to-head record: AdU 3–1, UP 2–2, UST 1–3; fourth-seed playoff: UP 8–7 UST
Match-up results
Updated to match(es) played on March 17, 2026. Source: = Win; = Extra innings win; = Win by mercy rule; = Loss; = Loss by mercy rule; = Extra innings loss
Scores
Results to the right and top of the gray cells are first round games, those to the left and below are second round games.
Source: Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Superscript is the number of innings played before the mercy rule was applied or the final number of innings following extra innings.
Fourth seed playoff
Playoffs
Semifinals
(1) NU vs. (4) UP
(2) La Salle vs. (3) Adamson
Finals
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Awards
Most Valuable Player:Renato Samuel Jr.(DLSU Green Batters)
Finals Most Valuable Player:Charles Chua(NU Bulldogs)
Rookie of the Year:Zane Pradez(Ateneo Blue Eagles)
Best Pitcher:Hilario Espina III(NU Bulldogs) (2.105 ERA)
Best Hitter:Renato Samuel Jr.(DLSU Green Batters) (.476)
Best Slugger:Renato Samuel Jr.(DLSU Green Batters) (.906)
Most Home Runs:Renato Samuel Jr.(DLSU Green Batters) (2 HR)
Most RBIs:Luis Magsadia(Ateneo Blue Eagles) (16 RBI)
Most Stolen Bases:Ezykiel Bautista(DLSU Green Batters) (8 SB)
Boys' tournament
Elimination round
Updated to match(es) played on February 16, 2026. Source: Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head runs against; 5) overall run differential(G) GuestsNotes:
Updated to match(es) played on February 16, 2026. Source: = Win; = Extra innings win; = Win by mercy rule; = Loss; = Loss by mercy rule; = Extra innings loss
Scores
Results to the right and top of the gray cells are first round games, those to the left and below are second round games.
Updated to match(es) played on January 21, 2026. Source: Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Superscript is the number of innings played before the mercy rule was applied or the final number of innings following extra innings.
Second seed playoff
Finals
Game 1
Game 2
Awards
Most Valuable Player:John Denrick Plaza(NUNS Bullpups)
Finals Most Valuable Player:Amiel Belgar(Southridge Admirals)
Best Pitcher:Laurence Valeros(DLSZ Junior Green Batters) (4.849 ERA)
Best Hitter:JC Basañes(Southridge Admirals) (.441)
Best Slugger:John Denrick Plaza(NUNS Bullpups) (.613)
Most Home Runs:Aljun Tapia(DLSZ Junior Green Batters) (1 HR)
Most RBIs:Matt Genota(Southridge Admirals) (11 RBI)
Most Stolen Bases:Van Ibabao(UST Junior Golden Sox) (16 SB)
Source: Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-game playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head runs against; 5) overall run differential(H) Hosts
Match-up results
Source: = Win; = Extra innings win; = Win by mercy rule; = Loss; = Loss by mercy rule; = Extra innings loss
Scores
Source: Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
Results to the right and top of the gray cells are first round games, those to the left and below are second round games. Superscript is the number of innings played before the mercy rule applied.
Finals
Game 1
Game 2
Awards
Most Valuable Player:Mae Langga(Adamson Lady Falcons)
Finals Most Valuable Player:Glory Alonzo(Adamson Lady Falcons)
Rookie of the Year:Anna Macatbag(UST Tiger Softbelles)
Best Pitcher:Glory Alonzo(Adamson Lady Falcons) (.625 ERA)
Best Hitter:Mae Langga(Adamson Lady Falcons) (.480)
Best Slugger:Mae Langga(Adamson Lady Falcons) (1.040)
Most Home Runs:Mae Langga(Adamson Lady Falcons) (3 HR)
Most RBIs:Mae Langga(Adamson Lady Falcons) (13 RBI)
Most Stolen Bases:Cassandra Inot(DLSU Lady Batters) (6 SB)
Tennis
The UAAP tennis championships started on February 14 at the Colegio San Agustin - Bulacan Tennis Stadium in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.[24] The tournament also featured the debut of the boys' division as a demonstration sport.[25] The boys' division also saw the debut a new competition format, featuring individual singles and doubles events.[26]
Men's tournament
Elimination round
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2026. Source: The UAAPRules for classification: 1) number of wins; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-tie playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) match points; 5) matches ratio; 6) games ratio(H) HostsNotes:
Most Valuable Player:John Aguilar(UE Red Warriors)
Rookie of the Year:Carl Tan(UP Fighting Maroons)
Women's tournament
Elimination round
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2026. Source: The UAAPRules for classification: 1) number of wins; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-tie playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) match points; 5) matches ratio; 6) games ratio(H) HostsNotes:
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2026. Source: The UAAPRules for classification: 1) number of wins; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, one-tie playoff; 3) head-to-head record; 4) match points; 5) matches ratio; 6) games ratio(G) Guests; (H) Hosts
Playoffs
Awards
Most Valuable Player:Kobi Luzon(UE Junior Red Warriors) and Aser Delos Santos(UE Junior Red Warriors)
Most Valuable Player:Angel Dacanay(UST Junior Tiger Jins)
Rookie of the Year:Aesha Oglayon(NUNS Bullpups)
Kyorugi
Men's tournament
Awards
Most Valuable Player:Kenneth Buenavides(NU Bulldogs)
Rookie of the Year:Michael Cabaluna(Ateneo Blue Eagles)
Women's tournament
Awards
Most Valuable Player:Rajany Santos(NU Lady Bulldogs)
Rookie of the Year:Tachiana Magin(UST Lady Jins)
Boys' tournament
Awards
Most Valuable Player:Josh Pinatacan(FEU–D Baby Tamaraws)
Rookie of the Year:Karl Batulayan(FEU–D Baby Tamaraws)
Girls' tournament
The overall rankings were not released for the girls' tournament, but the NUNS Lady Bullpups dominated the tournament with four gold medals after sweeping all their finals assignments.[27]
The UAAP Streetdance Competition was held on May 3, 2026 at the Blue Eagle Gym, and was held for the first time ever as a standalone event as opposed to organizing it as part of the UAAP closing ceremony.[29]
Collegiate division
High school division
Overall awards
The following were awarded during the closing ceremonies on May 15, 2026, at the Quadricentennial Pavilion.
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.
Medal tables
Collegiate division
*Host nation (Season host);General championsNotes: Results are final.
High school division
*Host nation (Season host);General championsNotes: Results are final.
General championship tally
Collegiate division
(H)Season host; = Champion; = Runner-up; = Third place; — = No team.Notes: Results are final.
High School division
(H)Season host; = Champion; = Runner-up; = Third place; — = No team.Notes: Results are final.
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↑Valderrama, Aeron Paul (October 21, 2025). "NU dethrones UP, secures first-ever UAAP Women's Badminton Finals berth against Ateneo". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 22, 2025.