# UP Fighting Maroons men's basketball

The UP Fighting Maroons are the collegiate men's basketball team of the University of the Philippines Diliman, which play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the premiere sports league in the country.

## History

UP is one of the founding members (1938) of the UAAP. It was also a founding member and the originator of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the year 1924. Prior to the establishment of the Diliman campus, the campus was in what is now University of the Philippines Manila.
The Fighting Maroons won there first championship title in NCAA in the NCAA Season 0 (1924–1925), they also became the champions in NCAA Season 1 (1925–1926), and NCAA Season 2 (1926–1927) (as 3–peat champions). UP Fighting Maroons won their last championship in the NCAA in NCAA Season 5 (1929–1930). After 6 years, UP Fighting Maroons permanently withdrew from competing in NCAA.
In 1938, Far Eastern University, National University, the University of the Philippines and the University of Santo Tomas formed the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. UP Fighting Maroons won their first championship in the UAAP in UAAP Season 2 (1939–1940).
As of UAAP Season 87, UP Fighting Maroons won four championship titles in UAAP men's basketball.

## Head coaches

* 1981–1986: Joe Lipa
* 1991–1993: Rey Madrid
* 1994: Joe Lipa
* 1995: Orlando Bauzon
* 1995–1996: Eric Altamirano
* 1997–1999: Nic Jorge
* 2000–2002: Ryan Gregorio
* 2002: Allan Gregorio
* 2003–2005: Lito Vergara
* 2006–2007: Joe Lipa
* 2008–2010: Aboy Castro
** 2010: Potit de Vera (interim)
** 2010: Boyet Fernandez (acting)
* 2011–2013: Ricky Dandan
** 2013: Rey Madrid (interim)
* 2014–2015: Rey Madrid
* 2015: Rensy Bajar
* 2016–2020: Bo Perasol
* 2021–present: Goldwin Monteverde

## Season-by-season records

Until 1997, the UAAP primarily ranked the teams by tournament points using FIBA's method. Starting in 1998, the UAAP primarily ranked by winning percentage. There's no difference in ranking once all games were played, but in the middle of the season, rankings made by these two methods may differ.

### Until 1997

| Season | League | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | League | Pos | GP | W | L | Pts | GP | W | L | Results |
| 1986 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | | | | | 2 | 2 | 0 | Won Finals vs UE |
| 1987 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 16 | Did not qualify, 3rd place | Did not qualify, 3rd place | Did not qualify, 3rd place | Did not qualify, 3rd place |
| 1988 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 23 | Did not qualify, 3rd place | Did not qualify, 3rd place | Did not qualify, 3rd place | Did not qualify, 3rd place |
| 1989 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 22 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1990 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1991 | UAAP | 4th/8 | 14 | | | | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1992 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 19 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1993 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 17 | No playoffs held | No playoffs held | No playoffs held | No playoffs held |
| 1994 | UAAP | 5th/7 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1995 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 19 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1996 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs UST |
| 1997 | UAAP | 4th/8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs FEU |

### Since 1998

| Season | League | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | League | Pos | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | GP | W | L | Results |
| 1998 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost 4th seed playoff vs UST |
| 1999 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 5 | 9 | .429 | 6 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 8 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 6 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2002 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 8 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 8 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 6 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | UAAP | 6th/7 | 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 0 | 14 | .000 | 14 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 10 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 10 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 0 | 14 | .000 | 12 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 2 | 12 | .143 | 11 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 1 | 13 | .071 | 11 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 0 | 14 | .000 | 10 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 1 | 13 | .071 | 10 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 8 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 8 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 7 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost Finals vs Ateneo |
| 2019 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lost stepladder round 2 vs UST |
| 2020 | UAAP | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled |
| 2021 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | Won Finals vs Ateneo |
| 2022 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | .786 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost Finals vs Ateneo |
| 2023 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 12 | 2 | .857 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost Finals vs La Salle |
| 2024 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | Won Finals vs La Salle |
* ↑ UST won all elimination round games. Based on the rules at that time, they were then named automatic champions, and other teams were ranked by elimination round finish.
* ↑ Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
* ↑ Season postponed to early 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Team awards
### NCAA

| Season | Tournament | Title | Ref |
| Season | Tournament | Title | Ref | 1924–1925 | NCAA Season 0 | Champions |
| 1925–1926 | NCAA Season 1 | Champions | |
| 1926–1927 | NCAA Season 2 | Champions | |
| 1929–1930 | NCAA Season 5 | Champions | |

### UAAP

| Season | Tournament | Title | Ref |
| Season | Tournament | Title | Ref | 1939–1940 | UAAP Season 2 | Champions |
| 1986–1987 | UAAP Season 49 | Champions | |
| 2021–2022 | UAAP Season 84 | Champions | |
| 2024–2025 | UAAP Season 87 | Champions | |

## Individual awards
### Most Valuable Player (Season)

| Season | Tournament | Player | Ref |
| Season | Tournament | Player | Ref | 1968 | UAAP Season 29 | Fort Acuña |
| 1986 | UAAP Season 49 | Eric Altamirano | |
| 2019 | UAAP Season 81 | Bright Akhuetie | |
| 2021 | UAAP Season 85 | Malick Diouf | |

### Most Valuable Player (Finals)

| Season | Tournament | Player | Ref |
| Season | Tournament | Player | Ref | 2021 | UAAP Season 84 | Malick Diouf |
| 2024 | UAAP Season 87 | JD Cagulangan | |

### Rookie of the Year

| Season | Tournament | Player | Ref |
| Season | Tournament | Player | Ref | 1986 | UAAP Season 49 | Benjie Paras |
| 2006 | UAAP Season 69 | Woody Co | |
| 2013 | UAAP Season 76 | Kyles Jefferson Lao | |
| 2017 | UAAP Season 80 | Juan Gómez de Liaño | |
| 2021 | UAAP Season 84 | Carl Tamayo | |
| 2023 | UAAP Season 86 | Francis Lopez | |

### Mythical Five

| Season | Tournament | Player | Ref |
| Season | Tournament | Player | Ref | 2006 | UAAP Season 69 | Marvin Cruz |
| 2016–2017 | UAAP Season 79 | Paul Desiderio | |
| 2018–2019 | UAAP Season 81 | Bright Akhuetie | |
| 2018–2019 | UAAP Season 81 | Juan Gómez de Liaño | |
| 2019–2020 | UAAP Season 82 | Kobe Paras | |
| 2021–2022 | UAAP Season 84 | Zavier Lucero | |
| 2021–2022 | UAAP Season 84 | Carl Tamayo | |
| 2022–2023 | UAAP Season 85 | Carl Tamayo | |
| 2022–2023 | UAAP Season 85 | Malick Diouf | |
| 2023–2024 | UAAP Season 86 | Malick Diouf | |
| 2024-2025 | UAAP Season 87 | JD Cagulangan | |