UAAP Season 59

UAAP Season 59
UAAP Season 59
Host school	De La Salle University
Tagline	The New Generation of Sports Excellence
Overall
Seniors	University of Santo Tomas
Juniors	University of Santo Tomas
Seniors' champions
Sport
Sport
Basketball
Juniors' champions
Sport
Sport
Basketball
	(NT) = No tournament; (DS) = Demonstration Sport;; (Ex) = Exhibition;

UAAP Season 59 is the 1996–97 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, which was hosted by De La Salle University-Manila. The season opened on July 13, 1996, at the Araneta Coliseum. The 3rd Annual UAAP Cheerdance Competition was also held after the opening ceremonies.

Quick facts Host school, Tagline ...

Pos	Team	W	L	Pts	Qualification
1	De La Salle Green Archers (H)	11	3	25	Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
2	UST Growling Tigers	10	4	24	Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
3	UP Fighting Maroons	9	5	23	Twice-to-win in the semifinals
4	UE Red Warriors	8	6	22	Twice-to-win in the semifinals
5	Ateneo Blue Eagles	7	7	21
6	FEU Tamaraws	4	10	18
7	NU Bulldogs	4	10	18
8	Adamson Falcons	3	11	17


Semifinals (Nos. 1 & 2 have twice-to-beat advantage)			Finals (Best-of-three series)



1	La Salle	67

4	UE	55
			1	La Salle	60	54

			2	UST	65	57
2	UST	63

3	UP	56

Basketball