The UAAP Season 78 seniors division football tournament started on February 7, 2016, following the shift in the start of the league. The tournament opened at Emperador McKinley Hill Stadium in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. Other games were held at the Moro Lorenzo Football Field of Ateneo de Manila University in Katipunan Ave., Loyola Heights, Quezon City. Ateneo was the tournament host.
The men's and women's Final matches happened on May 5, 2016, which is exactly eight months after the start of the Season last September 5, 2015. The championship games also served as the last ones for the Season, making football the final event.
Men's tournament
Elimination round Team standings
Match-up results
Playoffs Bracket
Semifinals
Finals
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Daniel Gadia (University of the Philippines) Rookie of the Year: Darius Diamante (De La Salle University) Best Striker: Paolo Salenga (National University), Jarvey Gayoso (Ateneo de Manila University) Best Midfielder: Paolo Bugas (Far Eastern University) Best Defender: Chy Villaseñor (Far Eastern University) Best Goalkeeper: Rafael de Guzman (De La Salle University) Fair Play Award: Ateneo de Manila University
Statistics Double Round Robin Statistics Goal scorers 11 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
own goal
Scoring Overall Total number of goals scored: 156 Average goals per match: 2.79 Total number of braces: 19 Most number of Braces: 3 Val Jurao Jarvey Gayoso Total number of hat-tricks: 3 Most number of hat-tricks: 1 Gregory Norman Yang Paolo Salenga4 Mashu Yoshioka Own goals scored: 1 Jackson Ramos
Timing First goal of the tournament: Gregory Norman Yang for De La Salle Green Archers against Ateneo Blue Eagles First brace of the tournament: Nico Macapal for National University Bulldogs against University of the East Red Warriors First hat-trick of the tournament: Gregory Norman Yang for De La Salle Green Archers against Adamson Falcons Fastest goal in a match from kickoff: 3rd minute Jeremiah Borlongan for UP Fighting Maroons against UST Growling Tigers Fastest brace of the tournament: 28th minute Darwin Busimon for UST Growling Tigers against UP Fighting Maroons Fastest hat-trick of the tournament: 64th minute Paolo Salenga for National University Bulldogs against Adamson Falcons
Teams Most goals scored by a team: 32 Ateneo Blue Eagles Fewest goals scored by a team: 3 Adamson Falcons Most goals conceded by a team: 42 Adamson Falcons Fewest goals conceded by a team: 5 UP Fighting Maroons Best goal difference: +18 FEU Tamaraws Worst goal difference: -39 Adamson Falcons Most goals scored in a match by both teams: 7 FEU Tamaraws 5–2 Ateneo Blue Eagles NU Bulldogs 7–0 Adamson Falcons Ateneo Blue Eagles 7–0 Adamson Falcons Most goals scored in a match by one team: 7 NU Bulldogs Ateneo Blue Eagles Most goals scored in a match by the losing team: 2 Ateneo Blue Eagles UST Growling Tigers National University Bulldogs Biggest margin of victory: 7 NU Bulldogs Ateneo Blue Eagles Most clean sheets achieved by a team: 11 UP Fighting Maroons Fewest clean sheets achieved by a team: 2 UE Red Warriors Adamson Falcons Most consecutive clean sheets achieved by a team: 6 FEU Tamaraws UP Fighting Maroons Longest winning run: 6 FEU Tamaraws UP Fighting Maroons Longest unbeaten run: 8 UST Growling Tigers Longest winless run: 14 UE Red Warriors
Women's tournament Elimination round Team standing
Match-up results
Playoffs Finals
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Monica Louise Manalansana (University of the Philippines) Rookie of the Year: Sara Castañeda (De La Salle University) Best Striker: Sara Castañeda (De La Salle University) & Shannon Arthur (De La Salle University) Best Midfielder: Sara Castañeda (De La Salle University) Best Defender: Regine Metillo (De La Salle University) Best Goalkeeper: Inna Palacios (De La Salle University) Fair Play Award: University of Santo Tomas
Statistics Goal scorers As of April 16, 2016 6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
own goal
Scoring As of April 7, 2016 Overall Total number of goals scored: 57 Average goals per match: 3.8 Total number of braces: 6 Most number of Braces: 2 Shannon Arthur Total number of hat-tricks: 1 Most number of hat-tricks: 1 Kali Navea-Huff Own goals scored: 1 Nina Catedrilia
Timing First goal of the tournament: Kyla Inquig for De La Salle Green Archers against Ateneo Blue Eagles First brace of the tournament: Cam Rodriguez for Ateneo Blue Eagles against De La Salle Green Archers First hat-trick of the tournament: Kali Navea-Huff for UP Fighting Maroons against UST Growling Tigers Fastest goal in a match from kickoff: 8th minute Sara Castaneda for De La Salle Green Archers against UST Growling Tigers Fastest brace of the tournament: 35th minute Jovelle Sudaria for FEU Tamaraws against UP Fighting Maroons Fastest hat-trick of the tournament: 68th minute Kali Navea-Huff for UP Fighting Maroons against UST Growling Tigers
Teams Most goals scored by a team: 20 De La Salle Green Archers Fewest goals scored by a team: 7 FEU Tamaraws Most goals conceded by a team: 18 UST Growling Tigers Fewest goals conceded by a team: 6 De La Salle Green Archers Best goal difference: +14 De La Salle Green Archers Worst goal difference: -10 UST Growling Tigers Most goals scored in a match by both teams: 8 UP Fighting Maroons 5–3 UST Growling Tigers Most goals scored in a match by one team: 6 De La Salle Green Archers Most goals scored in a match by the losing team: 3 UST Growling Tigers Biggest margin of victory: 6 De La Salle Green Archers Most clean sheets achieved by a team: 3 De La Salle Green Archers Fewest clean sheets achieved by a team: 0 UST Growling Tigers Most consecutive clean sheets achieved by a team: 3 De La Salle Green Archers Longest winning run: 5 De La Salle Green Archers Longest unbeaten run: 7 De La Salle Green Archers Longest winless run: 3 FEU Tamaraws UST Growling Tigers
Juniors' tournament Elimination round Team standing
Match-up results
Scores Results to the right and top of the gray cells are first round games, those to the left and below are second round games.
Playoffs
Final
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Kieth Absalon (Far Eastern University) Rookie of the Year: Roberto Ripoll (Far Eastern University) Best Striker: Chester Gio Pabualan (Far Eastern University) Best Midfielder: Chester Gio Pabualan (Far Eastern University) Best Defender: Roberto Ripoll (Far Eastern University) Best Goalkeeper: Gavin Rosario (Ateneo de Manila University) Fair Play Award: De La Salle-Zobel
Overall championship points
Seniors' division TeamMen Women Total 15 15 30 12 10 22 10 12 22 6 8 14 8 6 14 4 - 4 2 - 2 1 - 1
Juniors' division Team Boys' Points 15 15 12 12 10 10 8 8
Pts. Ranking15 Champion12 2nd10 3rd8 4th6 5th4 6th2 7th1 8th— Did not joinWD Withdrew
See also UAAP Season 78