List of NCAA Philippines basketball champions


The National Collegiate Athletic Association holds its annual basketball tournaments for the Seniors' and Juniors' divisions from June to October of the academic year. The tournament started in 1924, the NCAA's inaugural year, and has been held continuously since then, only interrupted by World War II from 1942 to 1946, suspension of play from 1961 to 1965 due to the proliferation of ineligible players, and the 1980 riot between supporters of La Salle and Letran which wrecked the Rizal Memorial Coliseum which forced the league to suspend the rest of the season.
For much of the league's history, the team at the top of the standings during the first half of the season faced the team that won the latter half of the season for the championship; in 1960 if a third team had a better cumulative record than either champion, that team played the champion of the latter half of the season to face the champion of the first half for the league championship.
In 1998, the "Final Four" format used in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines was first applied: in a modified Shaughnessy playoff system, the two teams with the best records possess the "twice to beat advantage" in which they only have to win once to advance to the best-of-three finals while their opponents have to win twice. Prior to the introduction of the "Final Four" format, if a team managed to win all of the elimination round games, the team were named outright champions. At the introduction of the "Final Four" format the unbeaten team had an outright finals berth with the twice to beat advantage while the remaining three teams played in a single-elimination tournament; in 2008, the unbeaten team still had an outright finals berth but the finals was a best-of-three series. Starting in 2010, the unbeaten team possesses the "thrice to beat" advantage where they only have to win twice while their opponent has to win thrice to win the championship. In 2017, the league reverted back to a rule where an unbeaten team still had outright finals berth but the finals was a best-of-three series and the number 2 team in the stepladder series will not have twice to beat advantage.

List of champions per year

Early years (1924–1935)

The NCAA was founded by the Ateneo de Manila, De La Salle College, the Institute of Accounts, National University, San Beda College, the University of Manila, the University of the Philippines Manila and the University of Santo Tomas. Membership was fluid, and the composition of the league changed frequently. To this date, San Beda College is the only founding member left in the league.
NCAA SeasonJuniorsSeniorsHost school
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2 **
3 **
4 none
5
6
7
8 *


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9 * *
10 * *
11
12

The old-timer six (1936–68)

After National University, University of the Philippines Manila, and University of Santo Tomas left the league in 1932, the Ateneo de Manila, Colegio de San Juan de Letran, De La Salle College, José Rizal College, Mapúa Institute of Technology and San Beda College continued the league and the league's membership remained unchanged for several decades.
World War II interrupted the league's activities in 1941, but the league resumed operations after the war in 1947.

First expansion (1969–78)

was admitted in 1969, marking the first change in the league's membership since 1936. This increased the league's membership to seven colleges. Trinity College of Quezon City was also admitted in 1974, the league's golden anniversary, according to publications of the day.
Academic
year		JuniorsSeniorsHost school
1969–70
1970–71
1971–72
1972–73
1973–74
1974–75
1975–76 &
1976–77* *
1977–78

First contraction (1978–84)

The Ateneo de Manila University left the league in 1978 after the championship series against San Beda College where the final game was held behind closed doors. In September 1980, De La Salle University withdrew from the league after an August 17 game against Colegio de San Juan Letran turned into a full-blown riot which led to the game being called off. The league ordered the game to be replayed behind closed doors but the then-FIBA recognized basketball association, the Basketball Association of the Philippines, ordered the league to cancel the rest of the season.
San Beda College left in 1984 to concentrate on intramural events.

Second expansion (1984–95)

After the Ateneo de Manila, La Salle, and San Beda left, the NCAA opened its doors to new members. In 1984, Perpetual Help College of Rizal was accepted as a new member, while Trinity College of Quezon City became a full member in 1985. San Beda rejoined the league in 1986, while Trinity left in the same year.
Academic
year		JuniorsSeniorsHost school
1984–85 Trinity College of Quezon City
1985–86
1986–87
1987–88
1988–89
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96

Third expansion (1996–2009)

In 1996, Philippine Christian University became the seventh member of the NCAA. Two years later, De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde was admitted as the eighth member.
The Final Four format as used in the UAAP was first applied in 1998.
Academic
year		JuniorsSeniorsHost school
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
1999–2000
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09

Fourth expansion (2009–present)

In 2009, Angeles University Foundation, Arellano University, Emilio Aguinaldo College participated as guest members for the 2009–10 season; only Arellano and EAC were accepted as members on probation starting on the 2010–11 season. In 2011, Lyceum of the Philippines University was invited as a guest team that would play on the 2011–12 season. Arellano was elevated to regular membership after all the league requirements were met. EAC and Lyceum remained on probation; their status and performances will be evaluated at the end of the 2014-15 season. Weeks before the start of NCAA Season 91, EAC and Lyceum were elevated to regular membership.
Academic
year		JuniorsSeniorsHost school
2009–10
2010–11* *
2011–12* *
2012–13* *
2013–14* *
2014–15* *
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20

List of championships per school

SchoolJrsSrsAllLast SrsLast Jrs
San Beda University2322452018–192019–20
Colegio de San Juan de Letran1218292019–202001–02
Mapúa University226281991–922018–19
Ateneo de Manila University1114251976–771976–77
San Sebastian College–Recoletos512172009–102008–09
José Rizal University86141972–731977–78
De La Salle University65111974–751955–56
University of the Philippines Manila3471929–301927–28
University of Santo Tomas0111930–31Never
Philippine Christian University0112004–05Never
De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde-112000–01-
Trinity College of Quezon City101Never1984–85
La Salle Green Hills1-1-2017–18
Malayan High School of Science1-1-2016-17
Far Eastern University101Never1931–32
Arellano University000NeverNever
Emilio Aguinaldo College000NeverNever
Lyceum of the Philippines University000NeverNever
University of Perpetual Help System DALTA000NeverNever

Championship streaks

No.DivisionSchoolSeasons
7JuniorsSan Beda College2009–10 to 2015-16
5SeniorsSan Sebastian College–Recoletos1993–94 to 1997–98
5SeniorsSan Beda College2010–11 to 2014-15
5JuniorsMapúa Institute of Technology1968–69 to 1972–73
4JuniorsSan Sebastian College–Recoletos2005–06 to 2008–09
4JuniorsAteneo de Manila1935–36 to 1938–39
4JuniorsColegio de San Juan de Letran1928–29 to 1931–32
3SeniorsSan Beda University2016–17 to 2018–19
3SeniorsSan Beda College2006–07 to 2008–09
3JuniorsSan Beda College2002–03 to 2004–05
3SeniorsColegio de San Juan de Letran1982–83 to 1984–85
3SeniorsSan Beda College1934–35 to 1936–37
3SeniorsAteneo de Manila1931–32 to 1933–34
3JuniorsAteneo de Manila1931–32 to 1933–34
3JuniorsUniversity of the Philippines Manila1925–26 to 1927–28
3SeniorsUniversity of the Philippines Manila1924–25 to 1926–27
2SeniorsSan Sebastian College–Recoletos2001–02 to 2002–03
2SeniorsColegio de San Juan de Letran1998–99 to 1999–2000
2JuniorsMapúa Institute of Technology1997–98 to 1998–99
2JuniorsSan Beda College1995–96 to 1996–97
2JuniorsMapúa Institute of Technology1993–94 to 1994–95
2JuniorsSan Beda College1991–92 to 1992–93
2SeniorsMapúa Institute of Technology1990–91 to 1991–92
2SeniorsSan Sebastian College–Recoletos1988–89 to 1989–90
2JuniorsSan Beda College1987–88 to 1988–89
2SeniorsColegio de San Juan de Letran1986–87 to 1987–88
2JuniorsSan Beda College1981–82 to 1982–83
2SeniorsSan Beda College1977–78 to 1978–79
2SeniorsAteneo de Manila University1975–76 to 1976–77
2JuniorsAteneo de Manila University1975–76 to 1976–77
2SeniorsJosé Rizal College1967–68 to 1968–69
2SeniorsJosé Rizal College1963–64 to 1964–65
2JuniorsMapúa Institute of Technology1960–61 to 1961–62
2SeniorsAteneo de Manila1957–58 to 1958–59
2SeniorsAteneo de Manila1953–54 to 1954–55
2SeniorsSan Beda College1951–52 to 1952–53
2SeniorsAteneo de Manila1931–32 to 1932–33

Statistics

TeamJuniors'Men's
Arellano University years, since 2009 years, since 2009
Colegio de San Juan de Letran years, since 2001 year, since 2019
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde years, since 2017 years, since 2000
Emilio Aguinaldo College years, since 2009 years, since 2009
José Rizal University years, since 1977 years, since 1972
Lyceum of the Philippines University years, since 2011 years, since 2011
Mapúa University years, since 2018 years, since 1991
San Beda University year, since 2019 years, since 2018
San Sebastian College-Recoletos years, since 2008 years, since 2009
University of Perpetual Help System DALTA years, since 1984 years, since 1984

DivisionTeamSeason
Juniors'San Beda University-RizalSeason 87,
Season 89,
Season 91
Juniors'San Sebastian College-RecoletosSeason 84
Men'sSan Sebastian College-RecoletosSeason 64,
Season 70,
Season 73
Men'sSan Beda UniversitySeason 86,
Season 95
Men'sLyceum of the Philippines UniversitySeason 93
Men's--