The UAAP Esports Tournament is an esports competition among member-schools of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. Its first edition was held in 2024 at the Areté Creativity and Innovation hub within the Ateneo de Manila University.[1][2]
| Sport | Esports |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  Philippines |
| TV partner(s) | One Sports UAAP Varsity Channel Pilipinas Live |
It consists of three titles: sports simulation NBA 2K for console, first-person tactical hero shooter Valorant for PC, and multiplayer online battle arena Mobile Legends: Bang Bang for mobile. The competition is currently only an exhibition sport or formally a special event; thus, it has no bearing on the overall standing.
In its first competition, all eight UAAP member-schools joined.
Participants
edit| School | Team |
|---|---|
 Adamson University (AdU)
|
Adamson Falcons |
 Ateneo de Manila University
|
Ateneo Blue Eagles Competes as Loyola Gaming (LG) outside the UAAP |
 De La Salle University (DLSU)
|
Viridis Arcus Esports (VA) |
 Far Eastern University (FEU)
|
FEU Tamaraws Esports |
 National University (NU)
|
NU Bulldogs |
 University of the East (UE)
|
UE Zenith Warriors Competes as UE Zenith Esports (UEZE) outside the UAAP |
 University of the Philippines (UP)
|
UP Fighting Maroons |
 University of Santo Tomas (UST)
|
Teletigers Esports Club (TGR) |
Results
editNBA 2K
edit| Season | Event host | Venue | Finals | Third-place game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | |||||
| 87 (2024) |  Ateneo |
Doreen Black Box Theater | Ateneo |
77–75 89–93 74–63 |
 La Salle |
 UST[a] |
72–63 71–57 |
UST | ||
Valorant
edit| Season | Event host | Venue | Finals | Third-place game | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | ||||||
| 87 (2024) | Ateneo |
Hyundai Hall | La Salle |
13–5 13–7 |
UST |
Ateneo |
 UP |
No third place game held[b] | |||
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
edit| Season | Event host | Venue | Finals | Third-place game | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | ||||||
| 87 (2024) | Ateneo |
Hyundai Hall |  UE |
2–0 | UST |
 FEU |
 NU |
No third place game held[b] | |||
- Notes
- ^ Eryx Delos Reyes (UST A) won the bronze medal match over fellow Teletiger, Daemiel Argame (UST B). The match featured athletes from the same school due to the tournament's double group format.
- ^ a b A bronze medal match was supposed to be held for all tournaments in Season 87. However, due to technical issues during the tournament that led to a one day delay from match suspensions, the UAAP board decided to forego the third place game and award both semifinalists.[3]
Medal table
edit| School | Rank | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
| ||
| De La Salle University
|
1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Ateneo de Manila University
|
1 | – | 1 | 2 |
| University of the East
|
1 | – | – | 1 |
| University of Santo Tomas
|
– | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Far Eastern University
|
– | – | 1 | 1 |
| National University
|
– | – | 1 | 1 |
| University of the Philippines
|
– | – | 1 | 1 |
| Adamson University
|
– | – | – | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Ulanday, John Bryan (August 9, 2024). "Debuting esports to usher in UAAP Season 87". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "All set for UAAP esports tournament in Ateneo". ABS-CBN News. August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "UAAP postpones Day 2 matches in MLBB tourney due to tech issues". ABS-CBN News. August 18, 2024.