UAAP Season 88 volleyball tournaments
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The UAAP Season 88 volleyball tournaments is the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) volleyball tournaments for the 2025–26 school year.
Far Eastern University (High School)
| Host school | University of Santo Tomas (Collegiate) Far Eastern University (High School) | |||||||||||||||
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| Duration | December 11–14, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Blue Eagle Gym, Adamson Gym, Paco Arena | |||||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Paul Roque | |||||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Herbert Dizon | |||||||||||||||
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| Duration | December 11–14, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Blue Eagle Gym, Adamson Gym, Paco Arena | |||||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Rain Navarro | |||||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Ray Karl Dimaculangan | |||||||||||||||
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The collegiate men's and women's tournaments began on February 14, 2026.
The high school boys' and girls' tournaments began on September 21, 2025.[1][2]
Teams
All eight member universities of the UAAP fielded teams in the collegiate division while 8 universities fielded teams in the boys' and girls' division, respectively.
| University | Men | Women | ||
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| Adamson University (AdU) | Soaring Falcons | Raffy Mosuela | Lady Falcons | JP Yude |
| Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) | Blue Eagles | Vince Mangulabnan | Blue Eagles | Sergio Veloso |
| De La Salle University (DLSU) | Green Spikers | Jose Roque | Lady Spikers | Ramil De Jesus and Noel Orcullo |
| Far Eastern University (FEU) | Tamaraws | Eddieson Orcullo | Lady Tamaraws | Cristina Salak |
| National University (NU) | Bulldogs | Dante Alinsunurin | Lady Bulldogs | Regine Diego[3][4][5] |
| University of the East (UE) | Red Warriors | Jerome Guhit | Lady Red Warriors | Ronwald Kris Dimaculangan |
| University of the Philippines Diliman (UP) | Fighting Maroons | Carlo Cabatingan | Fighting Maroons | Fabio Menta |
| University of Santo Tomas (UST) | Golden Spikers | Arthur Alan Mamon | Golden Tigresses | Shaq Delos Santos[6] |
| High school | Boys' team | Girls' team |
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| Adamson University (AdU) | Baby Falcons | Lady Baby Falcons |
| Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) | Blue Eagles | Blue Eagles |
| De La Salle Santiago Zobel School (DLSZ) | Junior Green Spikers | Junior Lady Spikers |
| Far Eastern University Diliman (FEU–D) | Baby Tamaraws | Lady Baby Tamaraws |
| Nazareth School of National University (NSNU) | Bullpups | Lady Bullpups |
| University of the East (UE) | Junior Warriors | Junior Lady Warriors |
| University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) | Junior Fighting Maroons | Junior Fighting Maroons |
| University of Santo Tomas Senior High School (UST) | Junior Golden Spikers | Junior Golden Tigresses |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date | Replaced by | Date |
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| UST Golden Tigresses | Kungfu Reyes | Reassigned | June 3, 2025 | Shaq Delos Santos | June 3, 2025 |
| UE Lady Red Warriors | Allan Mendoza | Fired | June 12, 2025 | Ronwald Kris Dimaculangan | June 16, 2025 |
| NU Lady Bulldogs | Sherwin Meneses | Fired | September 3, 2025 | Regine Diego | September 3, 2025 |
| UP Fighting Maroons | Benson Bocboc | Fired | September 4, 2025 | Fabio Menta | January 22, 2026 |
Men's tournament
Team line-up
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Elimination round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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| 1 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 39 | 41 | 12 | 3.417 | 1167 | 1017 | 1.147 | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals | |
| 2 | 14 | 10[a] | 4 | 30 | 36 | 16 | 2.250 | 1220 | 1081 | 1.129 | ||
| 3 | 14 | 10[a] | 4 | 30 | 34 | 18 | 1.889 | 1223 | 1151 | 1.063 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals | |
| 4 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 29 | 0.966 | 1204 | 1167 | 1.032 | ||
| 5 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 32 | 0.719 | 1335 | 1375 | 0.971 | ||
| 6 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 0.529 | 1020 | 1149 | 0.888 | ||
| 7 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 0.526 | 1162 | 1271 | 0.914 | ||
| 8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 0.459 | 1227 | 1347 | 0.911 |
Rules for classification: 1) number of wins; 2) if tied for No. 2 or 4, one-game playoff; 3) match points; 4) sets ratio; 5) points ratio; 6) head-to-head record
(H) Host
Notes:
- Second-seed playoff: NU 3–1 UST
Match-up results
Game results
Results on top and to the right of the solid cells are for first-round games; those to the bottom and left are for second-round games.
Second-seed playoff
NU and UST, which are tied at second place, played for the #2 seed and the twice–to–beat advantage.[7]
| April 25, 2026 1:00 PM (UTC+8:00) |
NU Bulldogs |
3–1 | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Attendance: 3,895 Referees: Jason Magat & Ely De Jesus | |
| (25–22, 20–25, 25–23, 28–26) Report P2 | ||||
| NU wins the twice–to–beat advantage | ||||
Bracket
| Semifinals (Top 2 twice-to-beat) | Finals (Best-of-three playoff) | |||||||
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Semifinals
FEU and NU have the twice-to-beat advantage. They only need to win once while their opponents twice in order to qualify in the Finals.[8][9]
(1) FEU vs. (4) Ateneo
| April 29, 2026 11:00 AM (UTC+8:00) |
FEU Tamaraws |
3–2 | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City | |
| (25–23, 20–25, 16–25, 25–17, 15–12) Report | ||||
| FEU wins series in one game | ||||
(2) NU vs. (3) UST
| April 29, 2026 1:00 PM (UTC+8:00) |
NU Bulldogs |
3–0 | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City | |
| (25–21, 30–28, 25–19) Report | ||||
| NU wins series in one game | ||||
Finals
The finals is a best-of-three series.
| May 6, 2026 | FEU Tamaraws |
v | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City | |
| May 9, 2026 | FEU Tamaraws |
v | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City | |
Players of the Week
The Collegiate Press Corps awards a "player of the week" for performances on the preceding week.
| Week | Player | Team | Ref. |
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| Week 1 | Zhydryx Saavedra | [10] | |
| Week 2 | Josh Ybañez | [11] | |
| Week 3 | Jade Disquitado | [12] | |
| Week 4 | Eugene Gloria | [13] | |
| Week 5 | Michaelo Buddin | [14] | |
| Week 6 | [15] | ||
| Week 7 | Jian Salarzon | [16] | |
| Week 8 | Raquim Aceron | [17] |
Women's tournament
Team line-up
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Elimination round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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| 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 39 | 42 | 10 | 4.200 | 1212 | 983 | 1.233 | Advance to the finals[a] | |
| 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 37 | 19 | 1.947 | 1218 | 1068 | 1.140 | Proceed to stepladder round 2 | |
| 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 31 | 16 | 1.938 | 898 | 785 | 1.144 | Proceed to stepladder round 1 | |
| 4 | 14 | 8[b] | 6 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 1.273 | 1124 | 1062 | 1.058 | ||
| 5 | 14 | 8[b] | 6 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 1.208 | 1113 | 1040 | 1.070 | ||
| 6 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 32 | 0.625 | 1053 | 1164 | 0.905 | ||
| 7 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 0.333 | 861 | 1058 | 0.814 | ||
| 8 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 0.048 | 779 | 1110 | 0.702 |
Rules for classification: 1) number of wins; 2) if tied for No. 2 or 4, one-game playoff; 3) match points; 4) sets ratio; 5) points ratio; 6) head-to-head record
(H) Host
Notes:
Match-up results
Game results
Results on top and to the right of the solid cells are for first-round games; those to the bottom and left are for second-round games.
Fourth seed playoff
UST and FEU, which are tied at fourth place, played for the #4 seed, the last berth of the stepladder playoffs.[19]
| April 25, 2026 3:00 PM (UTC+8:00) |
UST Golden Tigresses |
3–1 | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Attendance: 3,217 Referees: Jay Deriquito & Kim Yadao | |
| (16–25, 25–20, 25–18, 25–16) Report P2 | ||||
Bracket
| Stepladder round 1 (Single-elimination) | Stepladder round 2 (Single-elimination) | Finals (Best-of-three series) | |||||||||||
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Stepladder semifinals
Both rounds are single-elimination.[20]
(3) Adamson vs. (4) UST
| April 29, 2026 3:00 PM (UTC+8:00) |
Adamson Lady Falcons |
0–3 | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City | |
| (16–25, 18–25, 19–25) Report | ||||
| UST advances to the second round | ||||
(2) NU vs. (4) UST
| May 2, 2026 | NU Lady Bulldogs |
v | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City | |
Finals
La Salle will have a best-of-three finals series against the semifinals winner.
| May 6, 2026 | De La Salle Lady Spikers |
v | Semifinals winner | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City |
| May 9, 2026 | De La Salle Lady Spikers |
v | Semifinals winner | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City |
Players of the Week
The Collegiate Press Corps awards a "player of the week" for performances on the preceding week.
| Week | Player | Team | Ref. |
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| Week 1 | Shevana Laput | [10] | |
| Week 2 | Angel Canino | [11] | |
| Week 3 | Shaina Nitura | [12] | |
| Week 4 | Shevana Laput | [13] | |
| Week 5 | Lovely Lopez | [14] | |
| Week 6 | Camilla Lamina | [15] | |
| Week 7 | Eshana Nunag | [16] | |
| Week 8 | Shaira Jardio | [17] |
Boys' tournament
Team line-up
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Elimination round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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| 1 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 37 | 39 | 10 | 3.900 | 97 | 89 | 1.090 | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals | |
| 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 32 | 38 | 16 | 2.375 | 112 | 110 | 1.018 | ||
| 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 35 | 16 | 2.188 | 75 | 48 | 1.563 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals | |
| 4 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 31 | 17 | 1.824 | 110 | 112 | 0.982 | ||
| 5 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 1.130 | 89 | 97 | 0.918 | ||
| 6 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 0.469 | 97 | 79 | 1.228 | ||
| 7 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 0.211 | 79 | 97 | 0.814 | ||
| 8 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 0.048 | 48 | 75 | 0.640 |
Rules for classification: 1) number of wins; 2) if tied for No. 2 or 4, one-game playoff; 3) match points; 4) sets ratio; 5) points ratio; 6) head-to-head record
(H) Host
Match-up results
Game results
Results on top and to the right of the solid cells are for first-round games; those to the bottom and to the left of it are second-round games.
Bracket
| Semifinals (Top 2 twice-to-beat) | Final (Best-of-three series) | |||||||||
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| 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
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Semifinals
NUNS and UE have the twice-to-beat advantage. They only need to win once while their opponents twice in order to qualify in the Finals.
(1) NU vs. (4) UST
| December 6, 2025 9:00 AM |
NUNS Bullpups |
0–3 | Blue Eagle Gym Attendance: 1,000+ | |
| (18–25, 21–25, 17–25) | ||||
| December 8, 2025 9:00 AM |
NUNS Bullpups |
3–1 | Blue Eagle Gym Attendance: 1,000+ | |
| (25–22, 25–19, 23–25, 26–24) | ||||
| NU wins series in two games | ||||
(2) UE vs. (3) FEU
| December 6, 2025 11:00 AM |
UE Junior Red Warriors |
2–3 | Blue Eagle Gym Attendance: 1,000+ | |
| (25–20, 22–25, 23–25, 25–20, 9–15) | ||||
| December 8, 2025 11:00 AM |
FEU–D Baby Tamaraws |
2–3 | Blue Eagle Gym Attendance: 1,000+ | |
| (25–21, 22–25, 25–23, 19–25, 9–15) | ||||
| UE wins series in two games | ||||
Finals
The finals is a best-of-three series.
| December 11, 2025 2:00 PM |
NUNS Bullpups |
2-3 | UE Red Warriors |
Blue Eagle Gym Attendance: 2,000+ |
| (22–25, 25–21, 18–25, 25–23, 13–15) | ||||
| December 14, 2025 2:00 PM |
NUNS Bullpups |
0–3 | UE Junior Red Warriors |
Blue Eagle Gym Attendance: 2,000+ |
| (26–28, 23–25, 19–25) | ||||
| UE wins series, 2‐0 | ||||
- Finals Most Valuable: Paul Roque (UE Junior Red Warriors)
Awards
The awarding ceremony was held after Game 2 of the Finals series at Ateneo De Manila University Blue Eagle Gym on December 14, 2025.
- Most Valuable Player: Rainier Lorayes (UST Tiger Cubs)
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Paul Roque (UE Junior Red Warriors)
- Rookie of the Year: Justine Ray John Jusayan (UPIS Junior Fighting Maroons)
- 1st Best Outside Spiker: Rainier Lorayes (UST Tiger Cubs)
- 2nd Best Outside Spiker: Karl Melvin Escobar (UST Tiger Cubs)
- 1st Best Middle Blocker: Ronnie Millan (NUNS Bullpups)
- 2nd Best Middle Blocker: Ron Andrei De Vera (FEU–D Baby Tamaraws)
- Best Opposite Spiker: Xandrex Ragusta (UE Junior Red Warriors)
- Best Setter: Brix Landicho (FEU–D Baby Tamaraws)
- Best Libero: Jhon Guevarra (Adamson Baby Falcons)
Girls' tournament
Team line-up
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Elimination round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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| 1 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 39 | 41 | 7 | 5.857 | 104 | 99 | 1.051 | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals | |
| 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 37 | 39 | 9 | 4.333 | 75 | 54 | 1.389 | ||
| 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 30 | 17 | 1.765 | 54 | 75 | 0.720 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals | |
| 4 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 20 | 1.600 | 99 | 104 | 0.952 | ||
| 5 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 1.043 | 75 | 50 | 1.500 | ||
| 6 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 0.394 | 75 | 50 | 1.500 | ||
| 7 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 0.179 | 50 | 75 | 0.667 | ||
| 8 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 0.075 | 50 | 75 | 0.667 |
Rules for classification: 1) number of wins; 2) if tied for No. 2 or 4, one-game playoff; 3) match points; 4) sets ratio; 5) points ratio; 6) head-to-head record
(H) Host
Match-up results
Game results
Results on top and to the right of the solid cells are for first-round games; those to the bottom and to the left of it are second-round games.
Bracket
| Semifinals (Top 2 twice-to-beat) | Final (Best-of-three series) | |||||||||
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| 4 | 1 | |||||||||
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Semifinals
NUNS and Adamson have the twice-to-beat advantage. They only need to win once while their opponents twice in order to qualify in the Finals.
(1) NUNS vs. (4) UST
| December 6, 2025 1:00 PM |
NUNS Lady Bullpups |
3–1 | Blue Eagle Gym Attendance: 1,500+ | |
| (33–31, 25–22, 20–25, 25–18) | ||||
| NUNS wins series in one game | ||||
(2) Adamson vs. (3) FEU
| December 6, 2025 3:00 PM |
Adamson Lady Baby Falcons |
2–3 | Blue Eagle Gym Attendance: 1,500+ | |
| (22–25, 25–18, 25–23, 25–27, 7–15) | ||||
| December 8, 2025 1:00 PM |
Adamson Lady Baby Falcons |
2–3 | Blue Eagle Gym Attendance: 1,500+ | |
| (25–14, 25–22, 18–25, 25–27, 6–15) | ||||
| FEU-D wins series in two games | ||||
Finals
The finals is a best-of-three series.
| December 11, 2024 4:30 PM |
NUNS Lady Bullpups |
3-2 | Blue Eagle Gym Attendance: 2,000+ | |
| (26–24, 21–25, 25–18, 23–25, 18–16 | ||||
| December 14, 2025 9:00 AM |
NUNS Lady Bullpups |
3–0 | Blue Eagle Gym Attendance: 2,000+ | |
| (25–19, 25–17, 25–15) | ||||
| NUNS wins series 2‐0 | ||||
- Finals Most Valuable: Rain Navaro (NUNS Lady Bullpups)
Awards
The awarding ceremony was held after Game 2 of the Finals series at Ateneo De Manila University Blue Eagle Gym on December 14, 2025.
- Most Valuable Player: Diza Marie Berayo (NUNS Lady Bullpups)
- Finals Most Valuable Player: Rain Navaros (NUNS Lady Bullpups)
- Rookie of the Year: Jhaynna Love Bulandres (NUNS Lady Bullpups)
- 1st Best Outside Spiker: Diza Marie Berayo (NUNS Lady Bullpups)
- 2nd Best Outside Spiker: Kimberly Rubin (UST Junior Tigresses)
- 1st Best Middle Blocker: Cathlyn Umal (FEU–D Lady Baby Tamaraws)
- 2nd Best Middle Blocker: Anya Callo (UPIS Junior Lady Maroons)
- Best Opposite Spiker: Ifnanya Udeagbala (FEU–D Lady Baby Tamaraws)
- Best Setter: Sabina Mikaela Valdez (Zobel Junior Lady Archers)
- Best Libero: Mariana Pineda (Adamson Lady Baby Falcons)
Overall championship points
Seniors' division
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Juniors' division
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In case of a tie, the team with the higher position in any tournament is ranked higher. If both are still tied, they are listed by alphabetical order.
How rankings are determined:
- Ranks 5th to 8th determined by elimination round rankings.
- Semifinals losers ranked by elimination round rankings
- Loser of the finals is ranked 2nd
- Champion is ranked 1st