UAAP Season 78 football tournaments

The UAAP Season 78 seniors division football tournament started on February 7, 2016, following the shift in the start of the league. The tournament opened at Emperador McKinley Hill Stadium in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. Other games were held at the Moro Lorenzo Football Field of Ateneo de Manila University in Katipunan Ave., Loyola Heights, Quezon City. Ateneo was the tournament host.

UAAP Season 78 Football

Host school	University of the Philippines
Men's Finals 1 Wins  UP Fighting Maroons 4 1  Ateneo Blue Eagles 1 0
Arena(s)	Rizal Memorial Stadium
Finals MVP	Kintaro Miyagi
Winning coach	Anto Gonzales
Semifinalists	De La Salle Green Archers  UST Growling Tigers
TV network(s)	ABS-CBN Sports+Action
Women's Finals 1 Wins  De La Salle Lady Archers 1 0  UP Lady Maroons 2 1
Arena(s)	Rizal Memorial Stadium
Finals MVP	BG Sta. Clara
Winning coach	Anto Gonzales
TV network(s)	ABS-CBN Sports+Action
Juniors' Finals 1 Wins  FEU–D Baby Tamaraws 6 1  Ateneo Blue Eaglets 1 0
Duration	February 7, 2016

The men's and women's Final matches happened on May 5, 2016, which is exactly eight months after the start of the Season last September 5, 2015. The championship games also served as the last ones for the Season, making football the final event.

Men's tournament

Elimination round

Team standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	UP Fighting Maroons	14	9	3	2	16	5	+11	30	Semifinals
2	De La Salle Green Archers	14	9	2	3	26	10	+16	29
3	Ateneo Blue Eagles (H)	14	8	1	5	32	21	+11	25
4	UST Growling Tigers	14	7	4	3	21	21	0	25
5	FEU Tamaraws	14	7	3	4	28	10	+18	24
6	NU Bulldogs	14	4	5	5	26	18	+8	17
7	Adamson Falcons	14	1	2	11	3	42	−39	5
8	UE Red Warriors	14	0	2	12	4	29	−25	2

Source: ABS-CBN Sports
(H) Host.

Match-up results

	Round 1							Round 2
Team ╲ Game	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
AdU
AdMU
DLSU
FEU
NU
UE
UP
UST

Source:
  = Win;   = Draw;   = Loss

Playoffs

Bracket

	Semifinals					Finals
	1	UP	3
	4	UST	0
						1	UP	4
						3	Ateneo	1
	2	La Salle	1(4)
	3	Ateneo	1(5)

• Bold = winner
• * = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Semifinals

April 28, 2016 (2016-04-28)

1500

UP Fighting Maroons	3–0	UST Growling Tigers
Kyle Magdato  22' Kintaro Miyagi  37' Raphael Resuma  90+1'	Report

Rizal Memorial Stadium

April 28, 2016 (2016-04-28)

1700

De La Salle Green Archers	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Ateneo Blue Eagles
Gelo Diamante  75'	Report	Carlo Liay  36'
Penalties
Jhoguev Ybañez Darius Diamante Jan Cruz Gelo Diamante Jose Montelibano	4–5	Jeremiah Rocha Julian Roxas Mikko Mabanag Paolo Gabriel Alilam Carlo Liay

Rizal Memorial Stadium

Finals

Further information: UAAP Season 78 Men's Football Final

May 5, 2016 (2016-05-05)

1500

UP Fighting Maroons	4–1	Ateneo Blue Eagles
Kintaro Miyagi  28'  70'  80' Daniel Gadia  34'		Mikko Mabanag  36'

Rizal Memorial Stadium

Awards

UAAP Season 78 men's football champions
UP Fighting Maroons 17th title

• Most Valuable Player: Daniel Gadia (University of the Philippines)
• Rookie of the Year: Darius Diamante (De La Salle University)
• Best Striker: Paolo Salenga (National University), Jarvey Gayoso (Ateneo de Manila University)
• Best Midfielder: Paolo Bugas (Far Eastern University)
• Best Defender: Chy Villaseñor (Far Eastern University)
• Best Goalkeeper: Rafael de Guzman (De La Salle University)
• Fair Play Award: Ateneo de Manila University

Statistics

• Double Round Robin Statistics

Goal scorers

11 goals

• Jarvey Gayoso (Ateneo)
• Paolo Salenga (NU)

8 goals

• Gregory Norman Yang (La Salle)
• Rico Andes (FEU)
• Nico Macapal (NU)

7 goals

• Mashu Yoshioka (Ateneo)
• Ronald Batisla-ong (UST)

6 goals

• Val Jurao (FEU)
• David Angelo Diamante (La Salle)

4 goals

• Mikko Mabanag (Ateneo)
• Darwin Busimon (UST)

3 goals

• Julian Roxas (Ateneo)
• Darius Joseph Diamante (La Salle)
• Dave Deloso (FEU)
• Daniel Gadia (UP)
• Renz Gumban (UST)
• AJ Pasion (UST)

2 goals

• Jesuel Pilarca (Adamson)
• Emilio Acosta (Ateneo)
• Xavier Alcuaz (Ateneo)
• Christian Michael Castillo (Ateneo)
• Nicolas Ferrer (FEU)
• Eric Ben Giganto (FEU)
• Paolo Bugas (FEU)
• Gerald Layumas (La Salle)
• Yoshi Koizumi (La Salle)
• Lawrence Colina (NU)
• Kintaro Miyagi (UP)

1 goal

• Bless Brian Jumo I (Adamson)
• Jeremiah Rocha (Ateneo)
• Mark Arranguez (FEU)
• Dominique Canonigo (FEU)
• Reymark Cubon (FEU)
• Audie Menzie (FEU)
• Michael Menzi (FEU)
• Jan Cruz (La Salle)
• Rigoberto Carlos Joseph (La Salle)
• Jose Montelibano (La Salle)
• Jhoguev Ybanez (La Salle)
• Marole Bungay (NU)
• Darwin Regala (NU)
• Chima Uzoka (NU)
• Patrick Valenzuela (NU)
• Marvin Viray (NU)
• Mar Vincent Diano (UE)
• Regil Galaura (UE)
• Khyndale Manzo (UE)
• Krysler Opena (UE)
• Vince Aguilar (UP)
• Feb Baya (UP)
• Jeremiah Borlongan (UP)
• Ian Clarino (UP)
• Kyle Magdato (UP)
• Carlos Monfort (UP)
• Nino Muros (UP)
• Rafael Patangan (UP)
• Raphael Resuma (UP)
• Marvin Bricenio (UST)
• Dionisio Busmion Jr (UST)
• John De Castro (UST)
• Jayson Rafols (UST)

own goal

• Jackson Ramos (Adamson)

Scoring

Overall

• Total number of goals scored: 156
• Average goals per match: 2.79
• Total number of braces: 19
• Most number of Braces: 3
  • Val Jurao
  • Jarvey Gayoso
• Total number of hat-tricks: 3
• Most number of hat-tricks: 1
  • Gregory Norman Yang
  • Paolo Salenga⁴
  • Mashu Yoshioka
• Own goals scored: 1
  • Jackson Ramos

Timing

• First goal of the tournament:
  • Gregory Norman Yang for De La Salle Green Archers against Ateneo Blue Eagles
• First brace of the tournament:
  • Nico Macapal for National University Bulldogs against University of the East Red Warriors
• First hat-trick of the tournament:
  • Gregory Norman Yang for De La Salle Green Archers against Adamson Falcons
• Fastest goal in a match from kickoff: 3rd minute
  • Jeremiah Borlongan for UP Fighting Maroons against UST Growling Tigers
• Fastest brace of the tournament: 28th minute
  • Darwin Busimon for UST Growling Tigers against UP Fighting Maroons
• Fastest hat-trick of the tournament: 64th minute
  • Paolo Salenga for National University Bulldogs against Adamson Falcons

Teams

• Most goals scored by a team: 32
  • Ateneo Blue Eagles
• Fewest goals scored by a team: 3
  • Adamson Falcons
• Most goals conceded by a team: 42
  • Adamson Falcons
• Fewest goals conceded by a team: 5
  • UP Fighting Maroons
• Best goal difference: +18
  • FEU Tamaraws
• Worst goal difference: -39
  • Adamson Falcons
• Most goals scored in a match by both teams: 7
  • FEU Tamaraws 5–2 Ateneo Blue Eagles
  • NU Bulldogs 7–0 Adamson Falcons
  • Ateneo Blue Eagles 7–0 Adamson Falcons
• Most goals scored in a match by one team: 7
  • NU Bulldogs
  • Ateneo Blue Eagles
• Most goals scored in a match by the losing team: 2
  • Ateneo Blue Eagles
  • UST Growling Tigers
  • National University Bulldogs
• Biggest margin of victory: 7
  • NU Bulldogs
  • Ateneo Blue Eagles
• Most clean sheets achieved by a team: 11
  • UP Fighting Maroons
• Fewest clean sheets achieved by a team: 2
  • UE Red Warriors
  • Adamson Falcons
• Most consecutive clean sheets achieved by a team: 6
  • FEU Tamaraws
  • UP Fighting Maroons
• Longest winning run: 6
  • FEU Tamaraws
  • UP Fighting Maroons
• Longest unbeaten run: 8
  • UST Growling Tigers
• Longest winless run: 14
  • UE Red Warriors

Women's tournament

Elimination round

Team standing

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	De La Salle Lady Archers	8	6	2	0	23	8	+15	20	Finals
2	UP Lady Maroons	8	4	2	2	16	12	+4	14
3	Ateneo Lady Eagles (H)	8	3	0	5	13	15	−2	9
4	FEU Lady Tamaraws	8	2	3	3	8	11	−3	9
5	UST Tigresses	8	1	1	6	10	24	−14	4

Source: ABS-CBN Sports
(H) Host.

Match-up results

	Round 1				Round 2
Team ╲ Game	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
AdMU
DLSU
FEU
UP
UST

Source:
  = Win;   = Draw;   = Loss

Playoffs

Finals

May 5, 2016 (2016-05-05)

1500

De La Salle Lady Archers	1–2	UP Lady Maroons
Sara Castañeda  60' (pen.)		Cristina delos Reyes  50' (pen.) BG Sta. Clara  66'

Rizal Memorial Stadium

Awards

UAAP Season 78 women's football champions
UP Lady Maroons First title

• Most Valuable Player: Monica Louise Manalansana (University of the Philippines)
• Rookie of the Year: Sara Castañeda (De La Salle University)
• Best Striker: Sara Castañeda (De La Salle University) & Shannon Arthur (De La Salle University)
• Best Midfielder: Sara Castañeda (De La Salle University)
• Best Defender: Regine Metillo (De La Salle University)
• Best Goalkeeper: Inna Palacios (De La Salle University)
• Fair Play Award: University of Santo Tomas

Statistics

Goal scorers

As of April 16, 2016

6 goals

• Sara Castañeda (La Salle)
• Shannon Arthur (La Salle)
• Kyla Inquig (La Salle)

5 goals

• Cam Rodriguez (Ateneo)

4 goals

• Jovelle Sudaria (FEU)
• Angeliza Sta. Clara (UP)

3 goals

• Cristina De los Reyes (UP)
• Kali Navea-Huff (UP)
• Mary Rose Obra (UP)
• Jennizel Cabalan (UST)
• Charisa Lemoran (UST)

2 goals

• Niña Acuña (UST)

1 goal

• Nona Amoncio (Ateneo)
• Tessa Bernardo (Ateneo)
• Fiona Faulkner (Ateneo)
• Bea Velasco (Ateneo)
• Kim Cupal (FEU)
• Marie Lecera (FEU)
• Sabrina Nierras (FEU)
• Sharmine Siaotong (FEU)
• Nicole Andaya (La Salle)
• Kyra Dimaandal (La Salle)
• Irish Navaja (La Salle)
• Cassandra Alleje (UP)
• Renee Dungca (UP)

own goal

• Nina Catedrilia (Ateneo)

Scoring

As of April 7, 2016

Overall

• Total number of goals scored: 57
• Average goals per match: 3.8
• Total number of braces: 6
• Most number of Braces: 2
  • Shannon Arthur
• Total number of hat-tricks: 1
• Most number of hat-tricks: 1
  • Kali Navea-Huff
• Own goals scored: 1
  • Nina Catedrilia

Timing

• First goal of the tournament:
  • Kyla Inquig for De La Salle Green Archers against Ateneo Blue Eagles
• First brace of the tournament:
  • Cam Rodriguez for Ateneo Blue Eagles against De La Salle Green Archers
• First hat-trick of the tournament:
  • Kali Navea-Huff for UP Fighting Maroons against UST Growling Tigers
• Fastest goal in a match from kickoff: 8th minute
  • Sara Castaneda for De La Salle Green Archers against UST Growling Tigers
• Fastest brace of the tournament: 35th minute
  • Jovelle Sudaria for FEU Tamaraws against UP Fighting Maroons
• Fastest hat-trick of the tournament: 68th minute
  • Kali Navea-Huff for UP Fighting Maroons against UST Growling Tigers

Teams

• Most goals scored by a team: 20
  • De La Salle Green Archers
• Fewest goals scored by a team: 7
  • FEU Tamaraws
• Most goals conceded by a team: 18
  • UST Growling Tigers
• Fewest goals conceded by a team: 6
  • De La Salle Green Archers
• Best goal difference: +14
  • De La Salle Green Archers
• Worst goal difference: -10
  • UST Growling Tigers
• Most goals scored in a match by both teams: 8
  • UP Fighting Maroons 5–3 UST Growling Tigers
• Most goals scored in a match by one team: 6
  • De La Salle Green Archers
• Most goals scored in a match by the losing team: 3
  • UST Growling Tigers
• Biggest margin of victory: 6
  • De La Salle Green Archers
• Most clean sheets achieved by a team: 3
  • De La Salle Green Archers
• Fewest clean sheets achieved by a team: 0
  • UST Growling Tigers
• Most consecutive clean sheets achieved by a team: 3
  • De La Salle Green Archers
• Longest winning run: 5
  • De La Salle Green Archers
• Longest unbeaten run: 7
  • De La Salle Green Archers
• Longest winless run: 3
  • FEU Tamaraws
  • UST Growling Tigers

Juniors' tournament

Elimination round

Team standing

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	FEU–D Baby Tamaraws	6	6	0	0	24	2	+22	18	Finals
2	Ateneo Blue Eaglets (H)	6	3	0	3	11	14	−3	9
3	DLSZ Junior Archers	6	2	1	3	5	15	−10	7	Second-seed playoff
4	UST Tiger Cubs	6	0	1	5	0	9	−9	1

Source: ABS-CBN Sports
(H) Host.

Match-up results

	Round 1			Round 2
Team ╲ Game	1	2	3	4	5	6
AdMU
DLSZ
FEU
UST

Source:
  = Win;   = Draw;   = 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.

Team	ADMU	DLSZ	FEU	UST
Ateneo		3–0	0–6	2–0
La Salle	1–6		0–6	0–0
FEU	4–2	3–0		1–0
UST	0–1	0–1	0–4

Source:
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.

Playoffs

February 3, 2016 (2016-02-03)

DLSZ Junior Archers	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Ateneo Blue Eaglets
Penalties
	2–3

Final

February 7, 2016 (2016-02-07)

FEU–D Baby Tamaraws	6–1	Ateneo Blue Eaglets
Christian Bacara  5' Darryl Aban  12' Chester Gio Pabualan  38' Kieth Absalon  75' John Villaseñor  85' Josh Abundo  89'		Miguel Roque  30'

Moro Lorenzo Football Field

Awards

UAAP Season 78 juniors' football champions
FEU–D Baby Tamaraws Sixth title, sixth consecutive title

• Most Valuable Player: Kieth Absalon (Far Eastern University)
• Rookie of the Year: Roberto Ripoll (Far Eastern University)
• Best Striker: Chester Gio Pabualan (Far Eastern University)
• Best Midfielder: Chester Gio Pabualan (Far Eastern University)
• Best Defender: Roberto Ripoll (Far Eastern University)
• Best Goalkeeper: Gavin Rosario (Ateneo de Manila University)
• Fair Play Award: De La Salle-Zobel

Overall championship points

Seniors' division Team Men Women Total  UP Fighting Maroons 15 15 30  Ateneo Blue Eagles 12 10 22  De La Salle Green Archers 10 12 22  FEU Tamaraws 6 8 14  UST Growling Tigers 8 6 14  NU Bulldogs 4 - 4  Adamson Falcons 2 - 2  UE Red Warriors 1 - 1

Juniors' division Team Boys' Points  FEU–D Baby Tamaraws 15 15  Ateneo Blue Eaglets 12 12  DLSZ Junior Archers 10 10  UST Tiger Cubs 8 8

Pts. Ranking 15 Champion 12 2nd 10 3rd 8 4th 6 5th 4 6th 2 7th 1 8th — Did not join WD Withdrew

See also

• UAAP Season 77