# 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).

## Head-to-head record by sport
### Seniors' Division
#### General Championship

San Beda leads the general championship race with 4-2.
* 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.
* 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 established itself as a perennial contender for the modern times, their path to the title has always been blocked by San Beda. The University of Perpetual Help has made the Final Four for the fifth time in the last seven seasons, only to be ousted by eventual champion San Beda College every single time.

### Men's basketball results

The final four was instituted in 1997; 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 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | 1986 | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | Perpetual | 1–0 |
| 2 | 1986 | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | Perpetual | 1–0 |
| 3 | 1987 | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | Perpetual | 1–0 |
| 4 | 1988 | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | Perpetual | 1–0 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 5 | 1992 | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | San Beda | 1–0 |
| 6 | 1992 | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | San Beda | 1–0 |
| 7 | October 1, 1996 | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | San Beda | 90–83 |
| (*) = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠) = seeding playoffs ||||||

#### Final Four era

Both teams are expected to meet at least 2 times per year.
| San Beda victories | Perpetual victories |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | 2000 | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | Perpetual | 81–67 |
| 2 | 2000 | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | Perpetual | 94–78 |
| 3 | August 2, 2001 | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | Perpetual | 84–78 |
| 4 | August 30, 2001 | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | Perpetual | 82–61 |
| 5 | July 3, 2002 | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | Perpetual | 79–77 |
| 6 | September 6, 2002 | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | San Beda | 115–101$^{OT}$ |
| 7 | July 11, 2003 | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | San Beda | 92–76 |
| 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 |
| 12 | September 15, 2004^ | Araneta Coliseum | Perpetual | 58–56 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 22 | September 4, 2009 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 96–69 |
| 23 | July 28, 2010 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 101–77 |
| 24 | September 1, 2010 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 92–61 |
| 25 | July 2, 2011 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 82–52 |
| 26 | August 22, 2011 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 69–55 |
| 27 | July 12, 2012 | Filoil Flying V Arena | Perpetual | 88–87$^{OT}$ |
| 28 | September 29, 2012 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 60–53 |
| 29 | October 13, 2012^ | Araneta Coliseum | San Beda | 56–52 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 30 | July 27, 2013 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 72–65 |
| 31 | September 26, 2013 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 78–76$^{OT}$ |
| 32 | November 7, 2013^ | Mall of Asia Arena | San Beda | 70–51 |
| 33 | August 6, 2014 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 77–75 |
| 34 | September 22, 2014 | Filoil Flying V Arena | Perpetual | 76–75 |
| 35 | October 15, 2014^ | Mall of Asia Arena | San Beda | 81–75 |
| 36 | July 28, 2015 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 83–81 |
| 37 | September 10, 2015 | Filoil Flying V Arena | Perpetual | 88–86 |
| 38 | July 19, 2016 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 88–70 |
| 39 | September 20, 2016 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 84–75 |
| 40 | September 30, 2016^ | Mall of Asia Arena | Perpetual | 87–83 |
| 41 | October 4, 2016^ | Mall of Asia Arena | San Beda | 78–63 |
| 42 | August 17, 2017 | UPHSD Gym | San Beda | 57–53 |
| 43 | October 3, 2017 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 55–50 |
| 44 | July 7, 2018 | Mall of Asia Arena | San Beda | 67–65 |
| 45 | October 23, 2018 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 80–72 |
| 46 | October 26, 2018^ | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 83–72 |
| 47 | August 16, 2019 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 102–56 |
| 48 | September 26, 2019 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 75–62 |
| 49 | April 20, 2022 | St. Benilde Gym | San Beda | 78–71 |
| 50 | October 12, 2022 | Filoil EcoOil Centre | San Beda | 71–52 |
| 51 | October 22, 2022 | Filoil EcoOil Centre | Perpetual | 75–72$^{OT}$ |
| 52 | October 17, 2023 | Filoil EcoOil Centre | San Beda | 62–60 |
| 53 | November 10, 2023 | Filoil EcoOil Centre | Perpetual | 61–57 |
| 54 | October 5, 2024 | Filoil EcoOil Centre | San Beda | 63–62 |
| 55 | October 18, 2024 | Filoil EcoOil Centre | San Beda | 57–53 |
| Series: San Beda leads 39–16 ||||||
| (*) = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠) = seeding playoffs ||||||

##### Notes

* ↑ San Beda was winless in the first round.
* ↑ Sophomore quintet Perpetual Help Altas could have sweep the second round if not for the loss to San Sebastian Stags in their last outing.
* ↑ San Beda was winless in the second round.
* ↑ San Beda's lone second round pennant win came from JRC.
* ↑ Perpetual's lone second round pennant win came from JRC.
* ↑ Perpetual was winless in the second round.
* ↑ Semifinals. San Beda forced a rubber match.
* ↑ Semifinals. Perpetual lost in the finals vs. PCU.
* ↑ 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.
* ↑ San Beda had a 4-0 record prior to the game.
* ↑ San Beda had a 10-0 record prior to the game.
* ↑ Opening day game.
* ↑ San Beda had a 2-0 record prior to the game.
* ↑ Semifinals. San Beda went on to win the championship vs. Letran.
* ↑ Semifinals. San Beda went on to win the championship vs. Letran.
* ↑ Semifinals. San Beda went on to win the championship vs. Arellano.
* ↑ San Beda had a 4-0 record prior to the game.
* ↑ San Beda secures twice to beat advantage.
* ↑ Semifinals. Perpetual forced a rubber match.
* ↑ Semifinals. San Beda went on to win the championship vs. Arellano.
* ↑ NCAA on tour.
* ↑ San Beda eliminates Perpetual from the Final Four race.
* ↑ Opening day game.
* ↑ 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
* ↑ San Beda had a 5-0 record prior to the game.
* ↑ San Beda had a 13-0 record prior to the game.
* ↑ San Beda had a 5-0 record prior to the game. First San Beda-Perpetual NCAA game since the COVID-19 pandemic.
* ↑ Come-from-behind win by San Beda. Perpetual was on a two-game winning streak prior to the game.
* ↑ First NCAA match-up between the head coaches of San Beda and Perpetual, Yuri Escueta and Olsen Racela, respectively, who are cousins.'"`UNIQ--ref-0000004D-QINU`"'

### Juniors' Basketball Results
#### Pre-Final Four era

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

#### Final Four era

Both teams are expected to meet at least 2 times per year.
| San Beda victories | Perpetual victories |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | 2002 | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | San Beda | 1–0 |
| 2 | 2002 | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | San Beda | 1–0 |
| 3 | 2003 | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | San Beda | 1–0 |
| 4 | 2003 | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | San Beda | 1–0 |
| 5 | 2005 | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | San Beda | 1–0 |
| 6 | 2005 | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | San Beda | 1–0 |
| 7 | 2008 | Cuneta Astrodome | San Beda | 1–0 |
| 8 | 2008 | Cuneta Astrodome | San Beda | 1–0 |
| 9 | 2009 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 98–85 |
| 10 | 2009 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 95–69 |
| 11 | 2010 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 98–85 |
| 12 | 2010 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 84–66 |
| 13 | 2011 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 101–62 |
| 14 | 2011 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 113–68 |
| 15 | 2012 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 108–57 |
| 16 | 2012 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 96–61 |
| 17 | 2013 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 98–63 |
| 18 | 2013 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 85–46 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 19 | 2014 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 106–75 |
| 20 | 2014 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 94–78 |
| 21 | July 28, 2015 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 85–61 |
| 22 | September 10, 2015 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 109–53 |
| 23 | 2016 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 95–63 |
| 24 | 2016 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 93–81 |
| 25 | 2017 | UPHSD Gym | San Beda | 90–79 |
| 26 | 2017 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 87–66 |
| 27 | 2018 | Filoil Flying V Arena | Perpetual | 72–69 |
| 28 | 2018 | Filoil Flying V Arena | Perpetual | 71–67 |
| 29 | 2019 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 95–76 |
| 30 | 2019 | Filoil Flying V Arena | San Beda | 100–97 |
| 31 | 2023 | Emilio Aguinaldo College Gym | San Beda | 96–87 |
| 32 | February 21, 2024 | Filoil EcoOil Centre | Perpetual | 78–56 |
| 33 | March 2, 2025 | Emilio Aguinaldo College Gym | San Beda | 83–80 |
| Series: San Beda leads 30–3 ||||||
| (*) = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠) = seeding playoffs ||||||

##### Notes

* ↑ San Beda swept the first and second round pennants.
* ↑ Perpetual was winless in the elimination round.
* ↑ San Beda swept the elimination round.
* ↑ San Beda swept the elimination round. San Beda won the finals against Mapúa.
* ↑ Perpetual only won against Letran in the elimination round.
* ↑ Perpetual only won against Malayan in the elimination round.
* ↑ San Beda won in the finals against Letran.
* ↑ San Beda won in the finals against San Sebastian.
* ↑ San Beda won in the finals against LSGH.
* ↑ San Beda won in the finals against San Sebastian.
* ↑ San Beda won in the finals against LSGH.
* ↑ San Beda won in the finals against Malayan.
* ↑ San Beda had a 5-0 record prior to the game.
* ↑ San Beda won in the finals against Arellano.
* ↑ San Beda had a 12-0 record prior to the game. San Beda lost in the finals against Malayan.
* ↑ NCAA on Tour.
* ↑ San Beda lost to LSGH in the semifinals.
* ↑ First elimination round win of Perpetual against San Beda in years.
* ↑ Perpetual swept San Beda in the elimination round. San Beda–Rizal lost to Malayan in the semifinals.
* ↑ San Beda won in the finals against Lyceum-Cavite.

### Final Four Rankings

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

#### Seniors' division

| 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 | 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 |

#### Juniors' division

| 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 |
| 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 | C | C | 6 | 1 |
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

* ↑ 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.
* ↑ 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 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | August 7, 2005 | Philippine Christian University Gym | San Beda | 3–0 |
| 2 | 2005 | Philippine Christian University Gym | San Beda | 3–0 |
| 3 | 2006 | | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| 4 | 2008 | Saint Placid's Gym | San Beda | 3–0 |
| 5 | 2010^ | Emilio Aguinaldo College Gym | San Beda | 3–0 |
| 6 | 2011 | | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| 7 | 2011^ | | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| 8 | February 3, 2012* | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| 9 | February 6, 2012* | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| 10 | January 25, 2013 | Filoil Flying V Arena | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| 11 | February 7, 2013^ | Filoil Flying V Arena | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| 12 | January 6, 2014 | Filoil Flying V Arena | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| 13 | 2014^ | Filoil Flying V Arena | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| 14 | December 12, 2014 | Filoil Flying V Arena | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 15 | 2017 | Filoil Flying V Centre | San Beda | 3–2 |
| 16 | January 31, 2017^ | Filoil Flying V Centre | Perpetual | 3–2 |
| 17 | 2018 | Filoil Flying V Centre | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| 18 | 2019 | Filoil Flying V Centre | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| 19 | February 7, 2020 | Filoil Flying V Centre | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| 20 | March 10, 2023 | San Andres Sports Complex | Perpetual | 3–1 |
| 21 | April 11, 2023* | Filoil EcoOil Centre | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| 22 | April 14, 2023* | Filoil EcoOil Centre | San Beda | 3–2 |
| 23 | April 16, 2023* | Filoil EcoOil Centre | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| 24 | April 23, 2024 | Filoil EcoOil Centre | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| 25 | February 22, 2025 | SSC–R Gym | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| Series: Perpetual leads 19–6 ||||||
| (*) = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠) = seeding playoffs ||||||

#### Notes

* ↑ Semifinals. San Beda lost to Letran in the Finals.
* ↑ Semifinals. Perpetual defeated Arellano in the finals.
* ↑ Finals Game 1.
* ↑ Finals Game 2. Perpetual wins its 7th men's volleyball championship.
* ↑ Semifinals. Perpetual defeated EAC in the finals.
* ↑ San Beda gave Perpetual its only elimination round loss of the season.
* ↑ Semifinals. Perpetual eliminated San Beda.
* ↑ Finals Game 1.
* ↑ Finals Game 2. San Beda gave Perpetual its first loss of the season and tied the series.
* ↑ Finals Game 3. Perpetual wins its 13th men's volleyball championship.
* ↑ Opening game.

### Women's volleyball results

| San Beda victories | Perpetual victories | Forfeits |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | 2008 | Saint Placid's Gym | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| 2 | 2008 | Saint Placid's Gym | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| 3 | 2010 | Emilio Aguinaldo College Gym | San Beda | 3–0 |
| 4 | 2011 | | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| 5 | 2012 | Filoil Flying V Arena | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| 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 |
| 10 | 2017 | Filoil Flying V Centre | San Beda | 3–1 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 11 | 2018 | Filoil Flying V Centre | San Beda | 3–0 |
| 12 | February 9, 2018^ | Filoil Flying V Centre | San Beda | 3–0 |
| 13 | 2019 | Filoil Flying V Centre | San Beda | 3–2 |
| 14 | February 7, 2020 | Filoil Flying V Centre | San Beda | 3–0 |
| 15 | March 10, 2023 | San Andres Sports Complex | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| 16 | April 23, 2024 | Filoil EcoOil Centre | Perpetual | 3–2 |
| 17 | February 22, 2025 | SSC–R Gym | Perpetual | 3–0 |
| Series: Perpetual leads 10–7 ||||||
| (*) = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠) = seeding playoffs ||||||

#### Notes

* ↑ 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.
* ↑ Perpetual had a 7–0 record prior to the game.
* ↑ Perpetual lost to Benilde in the Stepladder round 1.
* ↑ San Beda lost to Benilde in the Stepladder round 1.
* ↑ Semifinals, San Beda with twice-to-beat advantage. San Beda lost to Arellano in the finals.
* ↑ San Beda and Perpetual lost to Arellano in the semifinals and finals, respectively.
* ↑ Perpetual lost to Lyceum in the Second round stepladder.
* ↑ Opening game.