La Salle–UST rivalry
The rivalry between the De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers and the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers is contested at the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Although the men's basketball rivalry had died down after the 1990s, it returned in 2013 as both schools again met in the UAAP basketball championship series. The rivalry had also been apparent in women's volleyball where the two teams are frequent finalists in the UAAP Volleyball Championship and the Shakey's V-League.[1]
Sport | Men's basketball |
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First meeting | August 8, 1987 |
Latest meeting | October 25, 2023 (at Mall of Asia Arena) La Salle, 100–69 |
Next meeting | TBA |
Statistics | |
All-time series (UAAP only) | La Salle, 58–33 |
Trophy series | UST, 8–6 |
Largest victory |
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Smallest victory |
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Largest goal scoring | 43 points |
Current win streak | La Salle, 14 (2016–present) |
Playoffs history | |
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History
Prior to La Salle joining the UAAP the two schools met in the championship of the 1948–49 season of the National Seniors Open, a yearly tournament of top collegiate and commercial teams in the country. La Salle defeated UST in overtime to win the title.[2]
The rivalry returned on consecutive UAAP Finals series in men's basketball. La Salle was defeated three consecutive years in the Finals from 1994 through 1996 capping UST's four-year title run.[3] UST was finally dethroned by La Salle during the 1997 semifinals. In 1998 La Salle again eliminated UST in the semifinals to begin their own four-year championship streak.[4] La Salle bounced back defeating UST in overtime for the 1999 UAAP basketball title.[5][6] The Game 1 finals victory was their last against La Salle until 2007 when UST won in overtime during regular season;[7] La Salle went on to win the 2007 UAAP title.[8][9][10] At this point UST's basketball program regressed, but they won a championship against the Ateneo Blue Eagles in three games in 2006.[11][12] La Salle was suspended in 2006 after admitting they had unknowingly fielded two ineligible players in the previous seasons.[13][14] La Salle would then win all games until 2011. La Salle again defeated UST in overtime during the UAAP Season 76 basketball championship in 2013.[15][16][17]
The rivalry carried over to women's volleyball in the UAAP and Shakey's V-League. The Lady Spikers and the Tigresses met three times in the championship of the Shakey's V-League tournament with UST winning the first and La Salle winning the latter two. The Tigresses have won 5 championships while the Lady Spikers have 3 under their belt.[18]
In the UAAP, the DLSU Lady Spikers and the UST Tigresses met in the Finals for two consecutive seasons – Season 72 (won by UST) and Season 73 (won by La Salle), although UST has seen fluctuation in season-long performances in women's volleyball amidst the rise of contemporary contenders such as Ateneo, FEU and National University. Both schools, however, met in the semifinals in Season 79 (won by La Salle) and Season 81 (won by UST), the latter of which ended La Salle's decade-long streak of finals appearances by 2019 (running from 2009 to 2018), the most in the Final Four era of the UAAP.[19]
Men's basketball
Both teams are guaranteed to face each other at the elimination round (regular season) twice, while they can meet for a maximum of three times in the playoffs. The games were played consistently from 1986 until 2006 when La Salle was suspended for fielding two ineligible players. UST and La Salle previously met each other when they were members of the NCAA from 1924 to 1936.
La Salle victories | UST victories | Forfeits |
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- Notes
- La Salle's 90–80 win over UST on August 8, 1990, was reversed to a loss after the board ruled Noli Locsin to be ineligible.[20]
- La Salle's wins from 2003 to 2005 were later forfeited in favor of UST after La Salle admitted it unknowingly fielded two ineligible players during that time period.
Women's volleyball
Both teams are expected to meet at least two times per year in UAAP volleyball tournaments.
La Salle victories | UST victories |
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See also
References
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- Henson, Joaquin M. (December 26, 2003). "Sporting chance: readers take over". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
- "Dissecting Rivalries: La Salle versus Ateneo, UST, and FEU". The LaSallian. October 26, 2015.
- "Five UAAP teams that have truly built dynasties". SPIN.ph. April 4, 2020.
- "An unspoken collegiate rivalry: DLSU vs. UST". The LaSallian. November 21, 2012.
- "Back to the 90s: La Salle, UST face off in finals". The LaSallian. September 29, 2013.
- Payo, Jasmine W. (August 12, 2007). "Tigers beat Archers at last". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 27, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
- "Green Archers 2007 UAAP Season Recap". Take Aim Sports. July 8, 2009.
- "2007 DLSU Green Archers: Against the odds". The LaSallian. June 11, 2013.
- "La Salle's 2007 'redeem team' the most special for Franz Pumaren". SPIN.ph. August 2, 2020.
- "The five best Game 3s in the UAAP Final Four era". Yahoo! News. October 14, 2014.
- "Most memorable triumphs of underdogs in UAAP playoff history". SPIN.ph. April 9, 2021.
- "La Salle suspended for 1 year, banned from all UAAP events". GMA News. April 21, 2006.
- "La Salle banned for one season". The Philippine Star. April 22, 2006.
- "La Salle rallies past UST in OT to win UAAP title". Inquirer. October 12, 2013.
- "La Salle beats UST, wins UAAP title". Rappler. October 12, 2013.
- "UAAP: DLSU Green Archers win in OT, shoot down UST Growling Tigers for S76 title". GMA News. October 12, 2013.
- "La Salle, UST duel for volleyball title". Manila Bulletin. findarticles.com. February 21, 2010. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- "UAAP: UST downs La Salle in thriller, advances to finals". ABS-CBN News. May 5, 2019.
- "UST guns for 8th triumph". Manila Standard. September 2, 1990.