UAAP Season 88 volleyball tournaments
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| Semifinalists | |||||||||||||
The UAAP Season 88 volleyball tournaments is the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) volleyball tournaments for the 2025–26 school year.
The collegiate men's and women's tournaments began on February 14, 2026.
The high school boys' and girls' tournaments will begin 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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| Team | Coach | Team | Coach | |
| 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 | FEU Tamaraws | 9 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 7 | 3.714 | 793 | 689 | 1.151 | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 | NU Bulldogs | 9 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 3.000 | 752 | 654 | 1.150 | |
| 3 | UST Golden Spikers (H) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 1.500 | 682 | 660 | 1.033 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 4 | Ateneo Blue Eagles | 8 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 1.000 | 756 | 743 | 1.017 | |
| 5 | De La Salle Green Spikers | 8 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 0.941 | 746 | 744 | 1.003 | |
| 6 | UP Fighting Maroons | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 0.545 | 744 | 801 | 0.929 | |
| 7 | Adamson Soaring Falcons | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 0.455 | 693 | 774 | 0.895 | |
| 8 | UE Red Warriors | 9 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 0.308 | 711 | 812 | 0.876 |
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 left are for second-round games.
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 | FEU Tamaraws | [7] |
| Week 2 | Josh Ybañez | UST Golden Spikers | [8] |
| Week 3 | Jade Disquitado | NU Bulldogs | [9] |
| Week 4 | Eugene Gloria | De La Salle Green Spikers | [10] |
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 | De La Salle Lady Spikers | 8 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 4.800 | 682 | 550 | 1.240 | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 | FEU Lady Tamaraws | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 1.667 | 731 | 660 | 1.108 | |
| 3 | NU Lady Bulldogs | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 1.643 | 850 | 767 | 1.108 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 4 | UST Golden Tigresses (H) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 1.455 | 616 | 556 | 1.108 | |
| 5 | Adamson Lady Falcons | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 1.231 | 667 | 604 | 1.104 | |
| 6 | UP Fighting Maroons | 9 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 0.750 | 699 | 767 | 0.911 | |
| 7 | Ateneo Blue Eagles | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 0.333 | 544 | 654 | 0.832 | |
| 8 | UE Lady Red Warriors | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0.074 | 486 | 717 | 0.678 |
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 left are for second-round games.
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 | De La Salle Lady Spikers | [7] |
| Week 2 | Angel Canino | [8] | |
| Week 3 | Shaina Nitura | Adamson Lady Falcons | [9] |
| Week 4 | Shevana Laput | De La Salle Lady Spikers | [10] |
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 | NUNS Bullpups | 14 | 13 | 1 | 37 | 39 | 10 | 3.900 | 97 | 89 | 1.090 | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 | UE Junior Red Warriors | 14 | 11 | 3 | 32 | 38 | 16 | 2.375 | 112 | 110 | 1.018 | |
| 3 | FEU–D Baby Tamaraws (H) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 35 | 16 | 2.188 | 75 | 48 | 1.563 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 4 | UST Junior Golden Spikers | 14 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 31 | 17 | 1.824 | 110 | 112 | 0.982 | |
| 5 | Adamson Baby Falcons | 14 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 1.130 | 89 | 97 | 0.918 | |
| 6 | DLSZ Junior Green Spikers | 14 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 0.469 | 97 | 79 | 1.228 | |
| 7 | UP Junior Fighting Maroons | 14 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 0.211 | 79 | 97 | 0.814 | |
| 8 | Ateneo Blue Eagles | 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 (Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage) | Final (Best-of-three series) | |||||||||
| 1 | NU | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | UST | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | NUNS | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | UE | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | UE | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | FEU | 3 | 2 | |||||||
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.
NU vs. UST
| December 6, 2025 9:00 AM |
NUNS Bullpups | 0–3 | UST Tiger Cubs | Blue Eagle Gym Attendance: 1,000+ |
| (18–25, 21–25, 17–25) | ||||
| December 8, 2025 9:00 AM |
NUNS Bullpups | 3–1 | UST Tiger Cubs | Blue Eagle Gym Attendance: 1,000+ |
| (25–22, 25–19, 23–25, 26–24) | ||||
| NU wins series in two games | ||||
UE vs. FEU
| December 6, 2025 11:00 AM |
UE Junior Red Warriors | 2–3 | FEU–D Baby Tamaraws | 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 | UE Junior Red Warriors | 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
| UAAP Season 88 boys' volleyball champions |
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UE Junior Red Warriors 15th title |
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 | NUNS Lady Bullpups | 14 | 13 | 1 | 39 | 41 | 7 | 5.857 | 104 | 99 | 1.051 | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 | Adamson Lady Baby Falcons | 14 | 13 | 1 | 37 | 39 | 9 | 4.333 | 75 | 54 | 1.389 | |
| 3 | FEU–D Lady Baby Tamaraws (H) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 30 | 17 | 1.765 | 54 | 75 | 0.720 | Twice-to-win in the semifinals |
| 4 | UST Junior Golden Tigresses | 14 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 20 | 1.600 | 99 | 104 | 0.952 | |
| 5 | DLSZ Junior Lady Spikers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 1.043 | 75 | 50 | 1.500 | |
| 6 | UP Junior Fighting Maroons | 14 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 0.394 | 75 | 50 | 1.500 | |
| 7 | Ateneo Blue Eagles | 14 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 0.179 | 50 | 75 | 0.667 | |
| 8 | UE Junior Lady Warriors | 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 (Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage) | Final (Best-of-three series) | |||||||||
| 1 | NUNS | 3 | ||||||||
| 4 | UST | 1 | ||||||||
| 1 | NUNS | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | FEU | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Adamson | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | FEU | 3 | 3 | |||||||
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.
NUNS vs. UST
| December 6, 2025 1:00 PM |
NUNS Lady Bullpups | 3–1 | UST Junior Tigresses | Blue Eagle Gym Attendance: 1,500+ |
| (33–31, 25–22, 20–25, 25–18,) | ||||
| NUNS wins series in one game | ||||
Adamson vs. FEU
| December 6, 2025 3:00 PM |
Adamson Lady Baby Falcons | 2–3 | FEU–D Lady Baby Tamaraws | Blue Eagle Gym Attendance: 1,500+ |
| (22–25, 25–18, 25–23, 25–27, 7–15) | ||||
FEU vs. Adamson
| December 8, 2025 1:00 PM |
FEU–D Lady Baby Tamaraws | 3–2 | Adamson Lady Baby Falcons | Blue Eagle Gym Attendance: 1,500+ |
| (14–25, 22–25, 25–18, 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 | FEU–D Lady Baby Tamaraws | 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 | FEU–D Lady Baby Tamaraws | 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
| UAAP Season 88 girls' volleyball champions |
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NUNS Lady Bullpups Eighth title |
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
See also
References
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