Battle of Katipunan

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Battle of Katipunan refers to the school rivalry between Ateneo de Manila University and the University of the Philippines Diliman (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

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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.

Basketball

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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

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Pre-Final Four era

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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][a]
5 August 20, 1989 Rizal Memorial Coliseum UP 84–71
(*) = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠) = seeding playoffs

Final Four era

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Ateneo victoriesUP victories
No.DateLocationWinnerScoreRef.
1 July 26, 1994 Loyola Center UP 76–74
2 September 10, 1994 Loyola Center UP 94–78
3 August 12, 1995 Araneta Coliseum UP 55–54
4 September 17, 1995 Loyola Center Ateneo 82–79
5 August 17, 1996 Araneta Coliseum UP 77–75
6 September 18, 1996 Ninoy Aquino Stadium UP 83–79
7 August 2, 1997 Ninoy Aquino Stadium Ateneo 70–66
8 September 11, 1997 Loyola Center Ateneo 73–62
9 August 9, 1998 Loyola Center UP 83–80
10 September 20, 1998 Ninoy Aquino Stadium Ateneo 81–78
11 August 7, 1999 PhilSports Arena Ateneo 64–54
12 September 7, 1999 Ninoy Aquino Stadium UP 74–71
13 August 3, 2000 Rizal Memorial Coliseum Ateneo 59–49
14 August 31, 2000 Rizal Memorial Coliseum Ateneo 72–68
15 August 4, 2001 Loyola Center Ateneo 63–50 [12]
16 September 13, 2001 Loyola Center UP 91–84
17 July 28, 2002 Makati Coliseum UP 53–49 [b]
18 September 5, 2002 Araneta Coliseum Ateneo 87–74
19 August 2, 2003 Loyola Center Ateneo 70–68
20 August 31, 2003 Loyola Center Ateneo 56–53
21 July 25, 2004 Araneta Coliseum Ateneo 72–63 [b]
22 September 2, 2004 PhilSports Arena UP 74–69
23 July 30, 2005 Araneta Coliseum Ateneo 71–63
24 August 25, 2005 Blue Eagle Gym Ateneo 67–57
25 July 16, 2006 Ninoy Aquino Stadium Ateneo 98–89
26 August 20, 2006 Araneta Coliseum Ateneo 98–88 [c]
27 July 12, 2007 Ninoy Aquino Stadium Ateneo 79–55
28 September 6, 2007 Ninoy Aquino Stadium Ateneo 93–59
29 July 19, 2008 PhilSports Arena Ateneo 83–66 [b]
30 August 24, 2008 Araneta Coliseum Ateneo 79–58
31 July 26, 2009 PhilSports Arena UP 68–58 [b]
32 September 6, 2009 Filoil Flying V Arena Ateneo 93–75
33 August 5, 2010 Araneta Coliseum Ateneo 78–53
34 August 14, 2010 Araneta Coliseum Ateneo 75–59
35 July 30, 2011 Smart Araneta Coliseum Ateneo 77–57 [d]
36 September 1, 2011 Smart Araneta Coliseum Ateneo 73–58 [e]
No.DateLocationWinnerScoreRef.
37 August 2, 2012 Smart Araneta Coliseum Ateneo 76–70
38 August 25, 2012 Mall of Asia Arena Ateneo 73–66
39 July 21, 2013 Mall of Asia Arena Ateneo 72–64
40 August 15, 2013 Smart Araneta Coliseum Ateneo 67–59
41 July 22, 2014 Mall of Asia Arena Ateneo 86–75 [f]
42 September 3, 2014 Smart Araneta Coliseum Ateneo 70–69
43 September 30, 2015 Mall of Asia Arena Ateneo 56–43
44 November 4, 2015 Smart Araneta Coliseum Ateneo 74–65
45 September 28, 2016 Mall of Asia Arena Ateneo 79–64
46 October 8, 2016 Mall of Asia Arena UP 56–52
47 September 13, 2017 Smart Araneta Coliseum Ateneo 92–71
48 November 8, 2017 Smart Araneta Coliseum Ateneo 96–82 [g]
49 September 12, 2018 Smart Araneta Coliseum Ateneo 83–66
50 October 14, 2018 Mall of Asia Arena Ateneo 87–79
51 December 1, 2018* Mall of Asia Arena Ateneo 88–79
52 December 5, 2018* Smart Araneta Coliseum Ateneo 99–81
53 September 29, 2019 Smart Araneta Coliseum Ateneo 89–63 [h]
54 October 30, 2019 Mall of Asia Arena Ateneo 86–64 [i]
55 March 26, 2022 Mall of Asia Arena Ateneo 90–81 [j]
56 May 1, 2022 Mall of Asia Arena UP 84–83 [i]
57 May 8, 2022* Mall of Asia Arena UP 81–74OT
58 May 11, 2022* Mall of Asia Arena Ateneo 69–66
59 May 13, 2022* Mall of Asia Arena UP 72–69OT
60 October 16, 2022 Mall of Asia Arena UP 76–71OT
61 November 26, 2022 Smart Araneta Coliseum Ateneo 75–67
62 December 11, 2022* Mall of Asia Arena UP 72–66
63 December 14, 2022* Smart Araneta Coliseum Ateneo 65–55
64 December 19, 2022* Smart Araneta Coliseum Ateneo 75–68
65 October 22, 2023 Mall of Asia Arena Ateneo 99–89OT [k]
66 October 29, 2023 Smart Araneta Coliseum UP 65–60
67 November 25, 2023^ Smart Araneta Coliseum UP 57–46 [l]
68 September 7, 2024 Smart Araneta Coliseum UP 77–61 [m]
69 October 30, 2024 Mall of Asia Arena UP 75–47
Series: Ateneo leads 48–21
(*) = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠) = seeding playoffs
Notes
  1. ^ Match was abandoned by Ateneo with 1:21 left in the game after a bench-clearing brawl.
  2. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b 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.
  13. ^ Opening day game.

Final Four Rankings

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

Seniors' division

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A.Y. Ateneo UP
1993–1994 6th 7th
1994–1995 6th 5th
1995–1996 7th 5th
1996–1997 5th 3rd
1997–1998 6th 4th
1998–1999 6th 5th
1999–2000 3rd 6th
2000–2001 2nd 6th
2001–2002 2nd 7th
2002–2003 3rd 6th
2003–2004 1st 7th
2004–2005 3rd 5th
2005–2006 3rd 5th
2006–2007 1st 6th
2007–2008 3rd 8th
2008–2009 1st 6th
2009–2010 1st 8th
2010–2011 2nd 8th
2011–2012 1st 8th
2012–2013 1st 8th
2013–2014 5th 8th
2014–2015 1st 7th
2015–2016 3rd 7th
2016–2017 2nd 6th
2017–2018 1st 5th
2018–2019 1st 2nd
2019–2020 1st 3rd
2021–2022 2nd 1st
2022–2023 1st 2nd
2023–2024 4th 2nd
2024–2025 8th 2nd

Other sports

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Football

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UP leads Ateneo in total championships won, 20–19, with the lone women's title for the Fighting Maroons in UAAP Season 79 being the difference.

Ateneo has six NCAA men's titles, three NCAA boys' titles, and 10 UAAP men's titles. On the other hand, UP has 19 UAAP men's titles and one UAAP women's title.

Ateneo and UP have twice faced off in the UAAP men's football championship finals, with each school prevailing once.

Volleyball

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Timeline: UAAP history". Inquirer. August 31, 2019.
  2. ^ a b 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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