Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball

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

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Ateneo Blue Eagles
2023 Ateneo Blue Eagles basketball team
UniversityAteneo de Manila University
Founded1914
HistoryAteneo Blue and Whites (c. 1920s–1938)
Ateneo Blue Eagles (1938–present)
Head coachTab Baldwin
LocationQuezon City
NicknameBlue Eagles
ColorsBlue and white[1]
   
UAAP Championships (12)
  • 1987
  • 1988
  • 2002
  • 2008
  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2022
NCAA Championships (14)
  • 1928
  • 1931
  • 1932
  • 1933
  • 1937
  • 1941
  • 1953
  • 1954
  • 1957
  • 1958
  • 1961
  • 1969
  • 1975
  • 1976

The first women's varsity basketball team was formed in 1974. It joined the league called Women's National Collegiate Athletic Association (WNCAA) and was named the Blue Eaglettes. This was later changed to Lady Eagles when they transferred to the UAAP. No written article has been found to date to explain why and to provide the exact year this name change happened.[2]

5-on-5 basketball

Rivals
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).[2]

Championships
Blue Eagles
NCAA (14)
  • 1928
  • 1931
  • 1932
  • 1933
  • 1937
  • 1941
  • 1953
  • 1954
  • 1957
  • 1958
  • 1961
  • 1969
  • 1975
  • 1976
UAAP (12)
  • 1987
  • 1988
  • 2002
  • 2008
  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2022
Lady Eagles
UAAP (2)
  • 2005
  • 2007

In men's basketball, the Ateneo Blue Eagles have won 26 titles as of 2022, 14 in the NCAA and 12 in the UAAP. The Lady Eagles have won two UAAP titles.

Other Leagues and Tournaments

The Blue Eagles also competed at the 2018 William Jones Cup,[3] an international tournament in Taiwan for both club and national teams.

Year – Champions

  • 2005 – Lady Eagles – National Students Basketball Championships / Home and Away Invitational League
  • 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

Notable players

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.[4][5]

References
  1. "Blue And White". Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. "Ateneo de Manila University".
  3. Lozada, Bong (July 6, 2018). "Ateneo to represent PH in 2018 Jones Cup". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  4. "Ateneo tames UST to take place as king of UAAP 81 3x3 | ABS-CBN Sports". sports.abs-cbn.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2019.
  5. "3x3 basketball now a medal sport for UAAP Season 82 | ABS-CBN Sports". sports.abs-cbn.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2019.
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