# Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball

Ateneo Blue Eagles basketball is about the basketball teams of the Ateneo de Manila University.

## 5-on-5 basketball
### Rivals

University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons
The Blue Eagles have had several rivalries throughout the years. Before the NCAA was founded and into the early years after its foundation (1924), Ateneo's fiercest basketball rivals were the UP Fighting Maroons (then known as the Maroon and Greens).
In recent times, the "Battle of Katipunan" has taken place in the UAAP Men's Basketball championship series in Seasons 81, 84, and 85 with Ateneo holding the advantage, 2-1.
De La Salle University Green Archers
The Ateneo-La Salle rivalry is considered a popular rivalry in Philippine collegiate sports, with the two sides facing each other in Men's Basketball championship series 10 times across the NCAA (3 times) and the UAAP. (Ateneo - 5, La Salle - 5.)

## Championships
### NCAA

Blue Eagles :
| NCAA (14) | 1928 1931 1932 1933 1937 1941 1953 1954 1957 1958 1961 1969 1975 1976 |

### UAAP

| Season | Tournament | Title | Ref |
| Season | Tournament | Title | Ref | 1987 | UAAP Season 50 | Champions |
| 1988 | UAAP Season 51 | Champions | |
| 2002 | UAAP Season 65 | Champions | |
| 2008 | UAAP Season 71 | Champions | |
| 2009 | UAAP Season 72 | Champions | |
| 2010 | UAAP Season 73 | Champions | |
| 2011 | UAAP Season 74 | Champions | |
| 2012 | UAAP Season 75 | Champions | |
| 2017 | UAAP Season 80 | Champions | |
| 2018 | UAAP Season 81 | Champions | |
| 2019 | UAAP Season 82 | Champions | |
| 2022 | UAAP Season 85 | Champions | |
In men's basketball, the Ateneo Blue Eagles have won 26 titles as of 2022, 14 in the NCAA and 12 in the UAAP.

### Other Leagues and Tournaments

The Blue Eagles also competed at the 2018 William Jones Cup, an international tournament in Taiwan for both club and national teams.
Year – Champions
* 2006 – Blue Eagles – Fr. Martin Summer Cup
* 2007 – Blue Eagles – Collegiate Champions League
* 2008 – Blue Eagles – Philippine University Games / Nike Summer League
* 2009 – Blue Eagles – Philippine University Games / Philippine Collegiate Champions League
* 2010 – Blue Eagles – Fr. Martin Summer Cup / Philippine Collegiate Champions League
* 2011 – Blue Eagles – Philippine University Games / Filoil Flying V Preseason Cup
* 2019 – Blue Eagles – Philippine Collegiate Champions League / PBA D-League
* 2020 – Blue Eagles – Philippine Collegiate Champions League
* 2022 – Blue Eagles – World University Basketball Series

## Season-by-season records
### NCAA
#### Multi-stage era (1924–1941)

In the early years of the NCAA, a qualifying round robin sees teams split into two groups; the top teams from each group qualify to a round robin championship round.
| Season | League | Qualifying round | Qualifying round | Qualifying round | Qualifying round | Qualifying round | Championship round | Championship round | Championship round | Championship round | Championship round | Championship round |
| Season | League | Pos | GP | W | L | PCT | Pos | GP | W | L | PCT | Finish |
| 1930 | NCAA | 2nd/5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2nd/4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | Second place |

#### Pennant era (1947–1977)

In the pennant era, a split season format was followed, where the winners of each half of the season (the pennant winners) play for the championship.
| Season | League | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Season | League | Pos | GP | W | L | Pts | GP | W | L | Results |
| 1975 | NCAA | 1st/8 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 27 | Automatic champions | Automatic champions | Automatic champions | Automatic champions |
| 1976 | NCAA | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 0 | Won Finals vs San Beda |
| 1977 | NCAA | | | | | | 3 | 1 | 2 | Lost Finals vs San Beda |

### UAAP
#### Pre-Final Four era (1978–1992)

In the UAAP before the Final Four era, the top two teams qualify to the Finals, with the top seeded team having the twice-to-beat advantage.
| Season | League | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Season | League | Pos | GP | W | L | Pts | GP | W | L | Results |
| 1987 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Won Finals vs UE |
| 1988 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Won Finals vs DLSU |
| 1989 | UAAP | 4th/8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 22 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1990 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost 2nd-seed playoff vs UE |
| 1991 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1992 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |

#### Final Four era (1993–present)

In the Final Four era, the top four teams qualify to the semifinals, with the top two seeded teams having the twice-to-beat advantage. The semifinal winners then advance to the best-of-three Finals.
| Season | League | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | League | Pos | GP | W | L | PCT | GP | W | L | Results |
| 1993 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | .429 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1994 | UAAP | 6th/7 | 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1995 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | .286 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1996 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | .286 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1998 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 5 | 9 | .357 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs UST |
| 2000 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lost semifinals vs FEU |
| 2001 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost Finals vs DLSU |
| 2002 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 5 | 4 | 1 | Won Finals vs DLSU |
| 2003 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 4 | 1 | 3 | Lost Finals vs FEU |
| 2004 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs DLSU |
| 2005 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs DLSU |
| 2006 | UAAP | 1st/7 | 12 | 10 | 2 | .833 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost Finals vs UST |
| 2007 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost stepladder round 2 vs DLSU |
| 2008 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 13 | 1 | .929 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Won Finals vs DLSU |
| 2009 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 13 | 1 | .929 | 4 | 3 | 1 | Won Finals vs UE |
| 2010 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Won Finals vs FEU |
| 2011 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 13 | 1 | .929 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Won Finals vs FEU |
| 2012 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Won Finals vs UST |
| 2013 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lost semifinals vs NU |
| 2015 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs FEU |
| 2016 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 4 | 1 | 3 | Lost Finals vs DLSU |
| 2017 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 13 | 1 | .929 | 5 | 3 | 2 | Won Finals vs DLSU |
| 2018 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Won Finals vs UP |
| 2019 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Won Finals vs UST |
| 2022 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 13 | 1 | .929 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost Finals vs UP |
| 2022 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 4 | 3 | 1 | Won Finals vs UP |
| 2023 | UAAP | 4th/8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs UP |
| 2024 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | .286 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |

### Notable players
## Head coaches

* Fr. John Hurley S.J.
* Fr. James Martin S.J.
* Fr. Matthew Kane S.J.
* Fr. Joseph Geib S.J.
* Fr. Denis Lynch S.J.
* 1960–1965: Al Dunbar
* 1972–1977: Baby Dalupan
* 1985–1986: Ogie Narvasa
* 1987: Cris Calilan
* 1988: Fritz Gaston
* 1989: Chito Narvasa
* 1990–1992: Chot Reyes
* 1993: Baby Dalupan
* 1994: Cris Calilan
* 1995–1996: Mark Molina
* 1997: Perry Ronquillo
* 1998: Mark Molina
* 1999–2001: Joe Lipa
* 2002–2003: Joel Banal
* 2004: Sandy Arespacochaga
* 2005–2012: Norman Black
* 2013–2015: Bo Perasol
* 2016: Sandy Arespacochaga
* 2016–present: Tab Baldwin

## Uniform
### Manufacturer

* 2000–2001: Guess
* 2002: Nike
* 2003–2009: Adidas
* 2010–present: Nike
** 2022–present: Jordan Brand

## 3x3 Basketball

Ateneo won the UAAP Season 81 3x3 Basketball tournament on its second and final year as a demonstration sport before it became an official sport in UAAP Season 82.

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

| Season | Tournament | Player |
| 1987 | UAAP Season 50 | Jun Reyes |
| 1988 | UAAP Season 51 | Jun Reyes |
| 2000 | UAAP Season 63 | Rich Alvarez |
| 2001 | UAAP Season 64 | Rich Alvarez |
| 2002 | UAAP Season 65 | Enrico Villanueva |
| 2008 | UAAP Season 71 | Rabeh Al-Hussaini |
| 2014 | UAAP Season 77 | Kiefer Ravena |
| 2015 | UAAP Season 78 | Kiefer Ravena |
| 2021 | UAAP Season 84 | Ange Kouame |

### Most Valuable Player (Finals)

| Season | Tournament | Player |
| 2002 | UAAP Season 65 | Larry Fonacier, Wesley Gonzales |
| 2008 | UAAP Season 71 | Nonoy Baclao |
| 2009 | UAAP Season 72 | Rabeh Al-Hussaini |
| 2010 | UAAP Season 73 | Ryan Buenafe |
| 2011 | UAAP Season 74 | Nico Salva |
| 2012 | UAAP Season 75 | Nico Salva |
| 2017 | UAAP Season 80 | Thirdy Ravena |
| 2018 | UAAP Season 81 | Thirdy Ravena |
| 2019 | UAAP Season 82 | Thirdy Ravena |
| 2022 | UAAP Season 85 | Ange Kouame |

### Rookie of the Year

| Season | Tournament | Player |
| 1998 | UAAP Season 61 | Enrico Villanueva |
| 2005 | UAAP Season 68 | Jai Reyes |
| 2008 | UAAP Season 71 | Ryan Buenafe |
| 2011 | UAAP Season 74 | Kiefer Ravena |
| 2014 | UAAP Season 77 | Arvin Tolentino |
| 2018 | UAAP Season 81 | Ange Kouame |