San Beda–Perpetual rivalry

This rivalry is between Alabang–Zapote's Perpetual Help and Mendiola's San Beda. The rivalry is played at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines).

SportMen's basketball

LatestmeetingOctober 29, 2025
(Playtime Filoil Centre, San Juan)
Perpetual, 88–85^3OT

NextmeetingTBA

All-timerecordNCAA Final Four (Philippines) appearances

San Beda 20
Perpetual 10

Titles

San Beda: NCAA 23
Perpetual: NCAA 0

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San Beda–Perpetual men's basketball rivalry
Statistics
San Beda Red Lions Perpetual Altas
Sport	Men's basketball
Latest meeting	October 29, 2025 (Playtime Filoil Centre, San Juan) Perpetual, 88–85^3OT
Next meeting	TBA
All-time record	NCAA Final Four (Philippines) appearances San Beda 20 Perpetual 10 Titles San Beda: NCAA 23 Perpetual: NCAA 0
Longest win streak	San Beda, 12 (2006–2011)
Current win streak	Perpetual, 1 (2025–present)

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Perpetual

San Beda

Locations of San Beda (red) and Perpetual (brown).

Head-to-head record by sport

Seniors' Division

General Championship

San Beda leads the general championship race with 4-2.^[1]

San Beda (4) - 2010-11, 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2014-2015
Perpetual (2) - 1995, 1996

Juniors' Division

General Championship

San Beda leads the general championship race with 11-0.^[1]

San Beda (11) - 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2015
Perpetual (0)

Basketball Statistics

Also called as New Age Rivalry, Perpetual has emerged as a steady contender in the modern era, but its path to the championship has consistently been blocked by San Beda. In seasons 88, 89, 90, 92, and 94, Perpetual finished the eliminations as the fourth seed and was eliminated in the semifinals by top-seeded San Beda. In each of those seasons, San Beda went on to win the championship.

Men's basketball results

The final four was instituted in 1997;^[2]^[3] prior to that the first and second round winners, plus the team with the best overall standing if it did not win either round, participated in the championship round to determine the champion.

Pre-Final Four era

San Beda victories	Perpetual victories

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No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score	Note/s
1	1986	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	Perpetual	1–0	^[a]
2	1986	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	Perpetual	1–0	^[b]
3	1987	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	Perpetual	1–0	^[c]
4	1988	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	Perpetual	1–0	^[d]

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score	Note/s
5	1992	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	San Beda	1–0	^[e]
6	1992	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	San Beda	1–0	^[f]
7	October 1, 1996	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	San Beda	90–83	^[4]
*() = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠)** = seeding playoffs

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Final Four era

Both teams are expected to meet at least 2 times per year.

San Beda victories	Perpetual victories

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No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score	Note/s
1	July 28, 2000	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	Perpetual	81–67
2	August 28, 2000	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	Perpetual	94–78
3	August 2, 2001	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	Perpetual	84–78	^[5]
4	August 30, 2001	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	Perpetual	82–61
5	July 3, 2002	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	Perpetual	79–77	^[6]
6	September 6, 2002	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	San Beda	115–101^OT
7	July 11, 2003	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	San Beda	92–76	^[7]
8	August 22, 2003	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	Perpetual	68–63
9	July 12, 2004	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	Perpetual	75–70
10	August 9, 2004	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	San Beda	66–52
11	September 10, 2004^	Araneta Coliseum	San Beda	57–48	^[8]^[g]
12	September 15, 2004^	Araneta Coliseum	Perpetual	58–56	^[h]
13	July 22, 2005	Cuneta Astrodome	Perpetual	68–63
14	August 19, 2005	Cuneta Astrodome	Perpetual	66–60
15	July 19, 2006	Ninoy Aquino Stadium	San Beda	61–45
16	August 16, 2006	Rizal Memorial Stadium	San Beda	77–57
17	June 29, 2007	The Arena in San Juan	San Beda	86–62	^[9]^[i]
18	August 29, 2007	The Arena in San Juan	San Beda	99–76
19	July 21, 2008	Cuneta Astrodome	San Beda	70–48
20	August 18, 2008	Cuneta Astrodome	San Beda	72–55
21	July 17, 2009	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	98–65	^[10]
22	September 4, 2009	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	96–69
23	July 28, 2010	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	101–77	^[11]^[j]
24	September 1, 2010	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	92–61	^[12]^[k]
25	July 2, 2011	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	82–52	^[13]^[l]
26	August 22, 2011	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	69–55
27	July 12, 2012	Filoil Flying V Arena	Perpetual	88–87^OT	^[14]^[15]^[m]
28	September 29, 2012	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	60–53
29	October 13, 2012^	Araneta Coliseum	San Beda	56–52	^[n]

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score	Note/s
30	July 27, 2013	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	72–65	^[16]^[17]
31	September 26, 2013	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	78–76^OT	^[18]
32	November 7, 2013^	Mall of Asia Arena	San Beda	70–51	^[o]
33	August 6, 2014	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	77–75	^[19]^[20]
34	September 22, 2014	Filoil Flying V Arena	Perpetual	76–75	^[21]
35	October 15, 2014^	Mall of Asia Arena	San Beda	81–75	^[p]
36	July 28, 2015	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	83–81	^[22]
37	September 10, 2015	Filoil Flying V Arena	Perpetual	88–86
38	July 19, 2016	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	88–70	^[23]^[q]
39	September 20, 2016	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	84–75	^[r]
40	September 30, 2016^	Mall of Asia Arena	Perpetual	87–83	^[s]
41	October 4, 2016^	Mall of Asia Arena	San Beda	78–63	^[t]
42	August 17, 2017	UPHSD Gym	San Beda	57–53	^[u]
43	October 3, 2017	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	55–50	^[v]
44	July 7, 2018	Mall of Asia Arena	San Beda	67–65	^[w]
45	October 23, 2018	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	80–72
46	October 26, 2018^	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	83–72	^[24]^[x]
47	August 16, 2019	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	102–56	^[25]^[y]
48	September 26, 2019	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	75–62	^[z]
49	April 20, 2022	St. Benilde Gym	San Beda	78–71	^[26]^[aa]
50	October 12, 2022	Filoil EcoOil Centre	San Beda	71–52	^[27]
51	October 22, 2022	Filoil EcoOil Centre	Perpetual	75–72^OT	^[28]
52	October 17, 2023	Filoil EcoOil Centre	San Beda	62–60	^[29]^[30]^[ab]
53	November 10, 2023	Filoil EcoOil Centre	Perpetual	61–57	^[31]
54	October 5, 2024	Filoil EcoOil Centre	San Beda	63–62	^[32]^[33]^[34]^[35]^[ac]
55	October 18, 2024	Filoil EcoOil Centre	San Beda	57–53	^[37]^[38]^[39]^[40]
56	October 29, 2025	Playtime Filoil Centre	Perpetual	88–85^3OT	^[41]^[42]^[43]^[44]^[ad]
Series: San Beda leads 39–17
*() = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠)** = seeding playoffs

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Notes

[a]
San Beda was winless in the first round.
[b]
Sophomore quintet Perpetual Help Altas could have sweep the second round if not for the loss to San Sebastian Stags in their last outing.
[c]
San Beda was winless in the second round.
[d]
San Beda's lone second round pennant win came from JRC.
[e]
Perpetual's lone second round pennant win came from JRC.
[f]
Perpetual was winless in the second round.
[g]
Semifinals. San Beda forced a rubber match.
[h]
Semifinals. Perpetual lost in the finals vs. PCU.
[i]
Reigning MVP Sam Ekwe got ejected in the game after a scuffle w/ Perpetual Help players which led to his suspension and disqualification to win any individual awards.
[j]
San Beda had a 4-0 record prior to the game.
[k]
San Beda had a 10-0 record prior to the game.
[l]
Opening day game.
[m]
San Beda had a 2-0 record prior to the game.
[n]
Semifinals. San Beda went on to win the championship vs. Letran.
[o]
Semifinals. San Beda went on to win the championship vs. Letran.
[p]
Semifinals. San Beda went on to win the championship vs. Arellano.
[q]
San Beda had a 4-0 record prior to the game.
[r]
San Beda secures twice to beat advantage.
[s]
Semifinals. Perpetual forced a rubber match.
[t]
Semifinals. San Beda went on to win the championship vs. Arellano.
[u]
NCAA on tour.
[v]
San Beda eliminates Perpetual from the Final Four race.
[w]
Opening day game.
[x]
Semifinals. San Beda has ousted Perpetual Help from the Final Four for the fifth time in the last seven seasons. San Beda went to win the championship vs. Lyceum
[y]
San Beda had a 5-0 record prior to the game.
[z]
San Beda had a 13-0 record prior to the game.
[aa]
San Beda had a 5-0 record prior to the game. First San Beda-Perpetual NCAA game since the COVID-19 pandemic.
[ab]
Come-from-behind win by San Beda. Perpetual was on a two-game winning streak prior to the game.
[ac]
First NCAA match-up between the head coaches of San Beda and Perpetual, Yuri Escueta and Olsen Racela, respectively, who are cousins.^[36]
[ad]
Both Perpetual and San Beda entered the game as the top-seeded teams from Groups A and B, respectively.

Juniors' Basketball Results

Pre-Final Four era

San Beda victories	Perpetual victories

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No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score	Note/s
1	1988	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	San Beda	1–0
2	1988	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	San Beda	1–0	^[a]

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score	Note/s
3	1990	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	San Beda	1–0	^[b]
*() = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠)** = seeding playoffs

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Final Four era

Both teams are expected to meet at least 2 times per year.

San Beda victories	Perpetual victories

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No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score	Note/s
1	2002	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	San Beda	1–0
2	2002	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	San Beda	1–0	^[c]
3	2003	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	San Beda	1–0
4	2003	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	San Beda	1–0	^[d]
5	2005	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	San Beda	1–0
6	2005	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	San Beda	1–0	^[e]
7	2008	Cuneta Astrodome	San Beda	1–0
8	2008	Cuneta Astrodome	San Beda	1–0	^[f]
9	2009	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	98–85
10	2009	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	95–69	^[g]
11	2010	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	98–85
12	2010	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	84–66	^[h]
13	2011	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	101–62
14	2011	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	113–68	^[i]
15	2012	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	108–57
16	2012	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	96–61	^[j]
17	2013	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	98–63
18	2013	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	85–46	^[k]
19	2014	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	106–75

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score	Note/s
20	2014	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	94–78	^[l]
21	July 28, 2015	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	85–61	^[m]
22	September 10, 2015	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	109–53	^[n]
23	2016	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	95–63
24	2016	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	93–81	^[o]
25	2017	UPHSD Gym	San Beda	90–79	^[p]
26	2017	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	87–66	^[q]
27	2018	Filoil Flying V Arena	Perpetual	72–69	^[r]
28	2018	Filoil Flying V Arena	Perpetual	71–67	^[s]
29	2019	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	95–76
30	2019	Filoil Flying V Arena	San Beda	100–97	^[t]
31	2023	Emilio Aguinaldo College Gym	San Beda	96–87
32	February 21, 2024	Filoil EcoOil Centre	Perpetual	78–56	^[45]
33	March 2, 2025	Emilio Aguinaldo College Gym	San Beda	83–80	^[46]^[u]
34	April 7, 2025^	Filoil EcoOil Centre	Perpetual	96–87	^[47]^[v]
35	October 30, 2025	Playtime Filoil Centre	Perpetual	75–66^OT	^[48]
Series: San Beda leads 30–5
*() = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠)** = seeding playoffs

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Notes

[a]
San Beda swept the first and second round pennants.
[b]
Perpetual was winless in the elimination round.
[c]
San Beda swept the elimination round.
[d]
San Beda swept the elimination round. San Beda won the finals against Mapúa.
[e]
Perpetual only won against Letran in the elimination round.
[f]
Perpetual only won against Malayan in the elimination round.
[g]
San Beda won in the finals against Letran.
[h]
San Beda won in the finals against San Sebastian.
[i]
San Beda won in the finals against LSGH.
[j]
San Beda won in the finals against San Sebastian.
[k]
San Beda won in the finals against LSGH.
[l]
San Beda won in the finals against Malayan.
[m]
San Beda had a 5-0 record prior to the game.
[n]
San Beda won in the finals against Arellano.
[o]
San Beda had a 12-0 record prior to the game. San Beda lost in the finals against Malayan.
[p]
NCAA on Tour.
[q]
San Beda lost to LSGH in the semifinals.
[r]
First elimination round win of Perpetual against San Beda in years.
[s]
Perpetual swept San Beda in the elimination round. San Beda–Rizal lost to Malayan in the semifinals.
[t]
San Beda won in the finals against Lyceum-Cavite.
[u]
San Beda gave Perpetual its only elimination round loss.
[v]
Perpetual won in the finals against LSGH.

Final Four Rankings

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

Seniors' division

More information Team ╲ Year ...

Team ╲ Year	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021^[a]	2022	2023	2024
San Beda	2	4	5	6	8	7	6	4	7	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	C	3	4	3	3
Perpetual	5	3	3	2	7	8	7	1	5	5	6	8	9	8	9	4	4	4	6	4	9	4	7	C	4	8	5	8

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Juniors' division

More information Team ╲ Year ...

Team ╲ Year	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023^[b]
San Beda		2	1	2	2	1	1	1	2	3	3	5	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	3	1	C	C	2	5
Perpetual									6	6	6	6	5	3	9	8	7	9	10	7	7	6	8			6	1

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Legend * Number denotes playoff seeding. Shade denotes final position.
  Finished as the champion
  Finished as the 1st runner-up
  Finished as semifinalist
  Lost in 4th-seed playoff
  Twice to beat advantage
C Tournament cancelled

Notes

[a]
2021-22 season was played in early 2022 and the tournament was held in into a round robin tournament instead of the usual double round eliminations.
[b]
2023-24 season was played in early 2024 and the tournament was held in into a round robin tournament instead of the usual double round eliminations.

Volleyball Statistics

Perpetual and San Beda competed at the NCAA Men's Volleyball Finals in Seasons 87 and 98.

Men's volleyball results

San Beda victories	Perpetual victories

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No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score	Note/s
1	August 7, 2005	Philippine Christian University Gym	San Beda	3–0	^[49]
2	2005	Philippine Christian University Gym	San Beda	3–0	^[50]
3	2006		Perpetual	3–0	^[51]
4	2008	Saint Placid's Gym	San Beda	3–0
5	2010^	Emilio Aguinaldo College Gym	San Beda	3–0	^[a]
6	2011		Perpetual	3–0
7	2011^		Perpetual	3–0	^[b]
8	January 13, 2012	Emilio Aguinaldo College Gym	Perpetual	1–0
9	January 27, 2012	Ninoy Aquino Stadium	Perpetual	3–2
10	February 3, 2012*	Ninoy Aquino Stadium	Perpetual	3–0	^[52]^[c]
11	February 6, 2012*	Ninoy Aquino Stadium	Perpetual	3–0	^[53]^[d]
12	January 25, 2013	Filoil Flying V Arena	Perpetual	3–0	^[54]
13	February 7, 2013^	Filoil Flying V Arena	Perpetual	3–0	^[e]
14	January 6, 2014	Filoil Flying V Arena	Perpetual	3–0	^[55]
15	2014^	Filoil Flying V Arena	Perpetual	3–0
16	December 12, 2014	Filoil Flying V Arena	Perpetual	3–0	^[56]

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score	Note/s
17	2017	Filoil Flying V Centre	San Beda	3–2	^[f]
18	January 31, 2017^	Filoil Flying V Centre	Perpetual	3–2	^[g]
19	2018	Filoil Flying V Centre	Perpetual	3–0
20	2019	Filoil Flying V Centre	Perpetual	3–0
21	February 7, 2020	Filoil Flying V Centre	Perpetual	3–0
22	March 10, 2023	San Andres Sports Complex	Perpetual	3–1	^[57]
23	April 11, 2023*	Filoil EcoOil Centre	Perpetual	3–0	^[58]^[h]
24	April 14, 2023*	Filoil EcoOil Centre	San Beda	3–2	^[59]^[i]
25	April 16, 2023*	Filoil EcoOil Centre	Perpetual	3–0	^[60]^[61]^[62]^[j]
26	April 23, 2024	Filoil EcoOil Centre	Perpetual	3–0	^[63]
27	February 22, 2025	SSC–R Gym	Perpetual	3–0	^[64]^[k]
28	May 28, 2025	Filoil EcoOil Centre	Perpetual	3–2	^[65]
29	February 22, 2026	San Andres Sports Complex	Perpetual	3–0	^[66]
Series: Perpetual leads 23–6
*() = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠)** = seeding playoffs

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Notes

[a]
Semifinals. San Beda lost to Letran in the Finals.
[b]
Semifinals. Perpetual defeated Arellano in the finals.
[c]
Finals Game 1.
[d]
Finals Game 2. Perpetual wins its 7th men's volleyball championship.
[e]
Semifinals. Perpetual defeated EAC in the finals.
[f]
San Beda gave Perpetual its only elimination round loss of the season.
[g]
Semifinals. Perpetual eliminated San Beda.
[h]
Finals Game 1.
[i]
Finals Game 2. San Beda gave Perpetual its first loss of the season and tied the series.
[j]
Finals Game 3. Perpetual wins its 13th men's volleyball championship.
[k]
Opening game.

Women's volleyball results

San Beda victories	Perpetual victories	Forfeits

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No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score	Note/s
1	2008	Saint Placid's Gym	Perpetual	3–0	^[67]
2	2008	Saint Placid's Gym	Perpetual	3–0
3	2010	Emilio Aguinaldo College Gym	San Beda	3–0
4	2011		Perpetual	3–0	^[68]^[a]
5	2012	Filoil Flying V Arena	Perpetual	3–0	^[b]
6	January 25, 2013	Filoil Flying V Arena	Perpetual	3–0
7	January 6, 2014		Perpetual	3–1
8	December 12, 2014	Filoil Flying V Arena	Perpetual	3–0
9	2016	Filoil Flying V Centre	Perpetual	3–0	^[c]
10	2017	Filoil Flying V Centre	San Beda	3–1	^[d]
11	2018	Filoil Flying V Centre	San Beda	3–0

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score	Note/s
12	February 9, 2018^	Filoil Flying V Centre	San Beda	3–0	^[e]
13	2019	Filoil Flying V Centre	San Beda	3–2	^[f]
14	February 7, 2020	Filoil Flying V Centre	San Beda	3–0
15	March 10, 2023	San Andres Sports Complex	Perpetual	3–0	^[69]^[g]
16	April 23, 2024	Filoil EcoOil Centre	Perpetual	3–2	^[70]
17	February 22, 2025	SSC–R Gym	Perpetual	3–0	^[71]^[h]
18	May 28, 2025	Filoil EcoOil Centre	San Beda	3–1	^[72]
19	February 22, 2026	San Andres Sports Complex	Perpetual	3–2	^[73]
20	April 8, 2026≠	Rizal Memorial Coliseum	#3 Perpetual	3–0	^[74]^[i]
Series: Perpetual leads 12–8
*() = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠)** = seeding playoffs

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Notes

[a]
The semifinals in the women's division was restarted after the league forfeited all the games that April Ann Sartin and Ronnery dela Cruz of Perpetual Help and Arianne Yap and Janel Lim of St. Benilde played for eligibility violations. CSB's and Perpetual's games during the elimination round were also forfeited.
[b]
Perpetual had a 7–0 record prior to the game.
[c]
Perpetual lost to Benilde in the Stepladder round 1.
[d]
San Beda lost to Benilde in the Stepladder round 1.
[e]
Semifinals, San Beda with twice-to-beat advantage. San Beda lost to Arellano in the finals.
[f]
San Beda and Perpetual lost to Arellano in the semifinals and finals, respectively.
[g]
Perpetual lost to Lyceum in the Second round stepladder.
[h]
Opening game.
[i]
Third place playoff.

San Beda–Perpetual rivalry

Head-to-head record by sport

Seniors' Division

General Championship

Juniors' Division

General Championship

Basketball Statistics

Men's basketball results

Pre-Final Four era

Final Four era

Juniors' Basketball Results

Pre-Final Four era

Final Four era

Final Four Rankings

Seniors' division

Juniors' division

Volleyball Statistics

Men's volleyball results

Women's volleyball results

See also

References

External links

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