UAAP Season 78 football tournaments

UAAP Season 78 Football
Host school	University of the Philippines
Arena(s)	Rizal Memorial Stadium
Finals MVP	Kintaro Miyagi
Winning coach	Anto Gonzales
Semifinalists	De La Salle Green Archers; UST Growling Tigers
TV network(s)	ABS-CBN Sports+Action
Arena(s)	Rizal Memorial Stadium
Finals MVP	BG Sta. Clara
Winning coach	Anto Gonzales
TV network(s)	ABS-CBN Sports+Action
Duration	February 7, 2016

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	UP Fighting Maroons	14	9	3	2	16	5	+11	30	Semifinals
2	De La Salle Green Archers	14	9	2	3	26	10	+16	29
3	Ateneo Blue Eagles (H)	14	8	1	5	32	21	+11	25
4	UST Growling Tigers	14	7	4	3	21	21	0	25
5	FEU Tamaraws	14	7	3	4	28	10	+18	24
6	NU Bulldogs	14	4	5	5	26	18	+8	17
7	Adamson Soaring Falcons	14	1	2	11	3	42	−39	5
8	UE Red Warriors	14	0	2	12	4	29	−25	2

Source: ABS-CBN Sports
(H) Hosts

Match-up results

	Round 1							Round 2
Team ╲ Game	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
AdU
AdMU
DLSU
FEU
NU
UE
UP
UST

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
= Win; = Draw; = Loss

Playoffs

Bracket

Semifinals			Finals

1	UP	3

4	UST	0
			1	UP	4

			3	Ateneo	1
2	La Salle	1(4)

3	Ateneo	1(5)

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Semifinals

April 28, 2016

1500

UP Fighting Maroons	3–0	UST Growling Tigers
Kyle Magdato 22' Kintaro Miyagi 37' Raphael Resuma 90+1'	Report

Rizal Memorial Stadium

April 28, 2016

1700

De La Salle Green Archers	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Ateneo Blue Eagles
Gelo Diamante 75'	Report	Carlo Liay 36'
Penalties
Jhoguev Ybañez Darius Diamante Jan Cruz Gelo Diamante Jose Montelibano	4–5	Jeremiah Rocha Julian Roxas Mikko Mabanag Paolo Gabriel Alilam Carlo Liay

Rizal Memorial Stadium

Finals

May 5, 2016

1500

UP Fighting Maroons	4–1	Ateneo Blue Eagles
Kintaro Miyagi 28' 70' 80' Daniel Gadia 34'		Mikko Mabanag 36'

Rizal Memorial Stadium

Awards

UAAP Season 78 men's football champions
UP Fighting Maroons 17th title

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

Jarvey Gayoso (Ateneo)
Paolo Salenga (NU)

8 goals

Gregory Norman Yang (La Salle)
Rico Andes (FEU)
Nico Macapal (NU)

7 goals

Mashu Yoshioka (Ateneo)
Ronald Batisla-ong (UST)

6 goals

Val Jurao (FEU)
David Angelo Diamante (La Salle)

4 goals

Mikko Mabanag (Ateneo)
Darwin Busimon (UST)

3 goals

Julian Roxas (Ateneo)
Darius Joseph Diamante (La Salle)
Dave Deloso (FEU)
Daniel Gadia (UP)
Renz Gumban (UST)
AJ Pasion (UST)

2 goals

Jesuel Pilarca (Adamson)
Emilio Acosta (Ateneo)
Xavier Alcuaz (Ateneo)
Christian Michael Castillo (Ateneo)
Nicolas Ferrer (FEU)
Eric Ben Giganto (FEU)
Paolo Bugas (FEU)
Gerald Layumas (La Salle)
Yoshi Koizumi (La Salle)
Lawrence Colina (NU)
Kintaro Miyagi (UP)

1 goal

Bless Brian Jumo I (Adamson)
Jeremiah Rocha (Ateneo)
Mark Arranguez (FEU)
Dominique Canonigo (FEU)
Reymark Cubon (FEU)
Audie Menzie (FEU)
Michael Menzi (FEU)
Jan Cruz (La Salle)
Rigoberto Carlos Joseph (La Salle)
Jose Montelibano (La Salle)
Jhoguev Ybanez (La Salle)
Marole Bungay (NU)
Darwin Regala (NU)
Chima Uzoka (NU)
Patrick Valenzuela (NU)
Marvin Viray (NU)
Mar Vincent Diano (UE)
Regil Galaura (UE)
Khyndale Manzo (UE)
Krysler Opena (UE)
Vince Aguilar (UP)
Feb Baya (UP)
Jeremiah Borlongan (UP)
Ian Clarino (UP)
Kyle Magdato (UP)
Carlos Monfort (UP)
Nino Muros (UP)
Rafael Patangan (UP)
Raphael Resuma (UP)
Marvin Bricenio (UST)
Dionisio Busmion Jr (UST)
John De Castro (UST)
Jayson Rafols (UST)

own goal

Jackson Ramos (Adamson)

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
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
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