{{Short description|School sports rivalry in the Philippines}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}} {{OSM Location map | coord = {{coord|14.6497067|121.0685073}} | zoom = 13 | width = 295 | height = 300 | caption = Locations of (1) Ateneo and (2) UP | mark1 = Blue pog.svg | label1 = Ateneo | mark-coord1 = {{Coord|14.638889|121.077778}} | label-pos1 = top | label-color1 = black | mark2 = Red pog.svg | label2 = UP | mark-coord2 = {{Coord|14.654925|121.06485}} | label-pos2 = top | label-color2 = black }} '''Battle of Katipunan''' refers to the [[school rivalry]] between [[Ateneo de Manila University]] and the [[University of the Philippines Diliman]] (UP) began during games and meets that preceded the establishing of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)|National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA), of which both schools were founding members, and continues in the [[University Athletic Association of the Philippines]] (UAAP) where both universities compete. After competing in the NCAA for several years, UP left the NCAA to co-found the UAAP. Ateneo joined the UAAP in 1978.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://business.inquirer.net/277964/timeline-uaap-history|title=Timeline: UAAP history|work=Inquirer|date=August 31, 2019}}</ref>
As the main campuses of both schools are located along [[Katipunan Avenue]] in [[Quezon City]], games between Ateneo and UP are referred to as the "Battle of Katipunan".<ref name="Ateneo-UP 1">{{cite news |last=Manglinong |first=Dan |date=November 30, 2018 |title=The history of the 'Battle of Katipunan' on and off the courts |url=https://interaksyon.philstar.com/sports/2018/11/30/139465/the-history-of-the-battle-of-katipunan-on-and-off-the-courts/ |work=[[The Philippine Star]] |access-date=November 6, 2023}}</ref>
The Ateneo's teams are called the [[Ateneo Blue Eagles]] and the UP teams are called the [[UP Fighting Maroons]].
== History == Friendly basketball games between Ateneo and UP were held in the 1920s. The games saw the introduction of organized [[cheerleading]] in the Philippines by Ateneo to boost their teams.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.esquiremag.ph/life/sports/uaap-up-ateneo-basketball-a1637-20181205-lfrm |title=The UP-Ateneo Rivalry Goes Back to the 1920s |last=Gadia |first=Sandie |date=December 5, 2018 |website=esquiremag.ph |publisher=Esquire Magazine |access-date=November 6, 2023}}</ref> In 1924, both schools co-founded the NCAA. UP left the NCAA in 1938 and co-founded the UAAP. Ateneo left the NCAA in 1978 due to violence in games, and joined the UAAP.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dela Cruz |first=Ericko |date=December 1, 2018 |title=May the best 'Katipuneros' win |url=https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/315736/may-the-best-katipuneros-win |newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |access-date=November 6, 2023}}</ref> Ateneo–UP basketball games were originally held in [[Intramuros]].
== Basketball == Both schools have enjoyed success in basketball in both the NCAA and UAAP. In terms of total collegiate and high school basketball titles won in the NCAA and UAAP, Ateneo leads UP, 58–18. In men's basketball, Ateneo has a total of 26 championship titles whereas UP has seven. The Blue Eagles have 14 NCAA titles and 12 UAAP titles while the Fighting Maroons have four NCAA titles and three UAAP titles. In juniors' basketball, Ateneo has 11 NCAA titles and 19 UAAP titles, for a total of 30, whereas UP has three NCAA titles and one UAAP title, for four in total. In women's basketball, both schools have only won titles in the UAAP as the NCAA does not have a women's basketball tournament, where UP leads Ateneo, 7–2.
The Ateneo Blue Eagles and the UP Fighting Maroons have met in the championship of the UAAP three times. Ateneo won in Season 81 in 2018,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/05/18/blue-eagles-foil-fighting-maroons-as-ateneo-repeats-as-uaap-champs|title=Blue Eagles foil Fighting Maroons, as Ateneo repeats as UAAP champs|website=ABS-CBN News|date=December 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/218279-finals-game-2-results-ateneo-blue-eagles-up-maroons-december-5-2018/|title=Ateneo wrecks U.P., clinches back-to-back UAAP titles|website=Rappler|date=December 5, 2018}}</ref> and in Season 85 held in 2022,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/19/22/ateneo-holds-off-up-to-regain-uaap-mens-basketball-crown|title=Ateneo holds off UP to regain UAAP men's basketball crown|website=ABS-CBN News|date=December 19, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/uaap-85-mbb-ateneo-dominates-up-in-rubber-match-regains-throne/258575|title=UAAP 85 MBB: Ateneo survives UP storm, regains throne|website=Tiebreaker Times|date=December 19, 2022}}</ref> whereas UP won in Season 84 in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.inquirer.net/462075/up-dethrones-ateneo-clinches-uaap-basketball-crown|title=UP dethrones Ateneo, clinches UAAP basketball crown|website=Inquirer|date=May 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/uaap/finals-game-results-up-fighting-maroons-ateneo-blue-eagles-may-13-2022/|title=UP topples Ateneo dynasty, ends three-decade title odyssey|website=Rappler|date=May 13, 2022}}</ref> Since 1994, Ateneo leads UP 48–22 in head-to-head matches. In the juniors' division, the UP Junior Fighting Maroons defeated the seeded Ateneo Blue Eaglets in 2002.
=== Men's basketball results === ==== Pre-Final Four era ==== {{sports rivalry series table | notes_label = {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} | cols = 1 | format = compact | team1 = Ateneo | team1style= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ateneo Blue Eagles|border=0|color=white}} | team2 = UP | team2style= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|UP Fighting Maroons|border=0|color=white}} | legend_tie_text = | note = '''(*)''' = finals games; '''(^)''' = semifinals; '''(≠)''' = seeding playoffs | [[UAAP Season 50 basketball tournaments|1987]] | | Ateneo | 79 | UP | 83 | | [[UAAP Season 50 basketball tournaments|1987]] | | Ateneo | 88 | UP | 56 | | [[UAAP Season 51 men's basketball tournament|August 5, 1988]] | [[Rizal Memorial Coliseum]] | Ateneo | 88 | UP | 58 | | [[UAAP Season 51 men's basketball tournament|September 4, 1988]] | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | Ateneo | 69 | UP | 83 |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/basketball/colleges/story/_/id/25421555/the-battle-katipunan-finals-series-40-years-making|title=The Battle of Katipunan: A finals series 40 years in the making|work=ESPN|date=December 1, 2018}}</ref>{{efn|Match was abandoned by Ateneo with 1:21 left in the game after a bench-clearing brawl.}} | [[UAAP Season 52 men's basketball tournament|August 20, 1989]] | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | Ateneo | 71 | UP | 84 | }}
==== Final Four era ==== {{sports rivalry series table | series_summary = yes | notes_label = {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} | cols = 2 | format = compact | team1 = Ateneo | team1style= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ateneo Blue Eagles|border=0|color=white}} | team2 = UP | team2style= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|UP Fighting Maroons|border=0|color=white}} | legend_tie_text = | note = '''(*)''' = finals games; '''(^)''' = semifinals; '''(≠)''' = seeding playoffs | [[UAAP Season 57|July 26, 1994]] | [[Blue Eagle Gym|Loyola Center]] | Ateneo | 74 | UP | 76 | | [[UAAP Season 57|September 10, 1994]] | Loyola Center | Ateneo | 78 | UP | 94 | | [[UAAP Season 58|August 12, 1995]] | [[Araneta Coliseum]] | Ateneo | 54 | UP | 55 | | [[UAAP Season 58|September 17, 1995]] | Loyola Center | Ateneo | 82 | UP | 79 | | [[UAAP Season 59|August 17, 1996]] | Araneta Coliseum | Ateneo | 75 | UP | 77 | | [[UAAP Season 59|September 18, 1996]] | [[Ninoy Aquino Stadium]] | Ateneo | 79 | UP | 83 | | [[UAAP Season 60|August 2, 1997]] | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | Ateneo | 70 | UP | 66 | | [[UAAP Season 60|September 11, 1997]] | Loyola Center | Ateneo | 73 | UP | 62 | | [[UAAP Season 61|August 9, 1998]] | Loyola Center | Ateneo | 80 | UP | 83 | | [[UAAP Season 61|September 20, 1998]] | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | Ateneo | 81 | UP | 78 | | [[UAAP Season 62|August 7, 1999]] | [[PhilSports Arena]] | Ateneo | 64 | UP | 54 | | [[UAAP Season 62|September 7, 1999]] | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | Ateneo | 71 | UP | 74 | | [[UAAP Season 63|August 3, 2000]] | [[Rizal Memorial Coliseum]] | Ateneo | 59 | UP | 49 | | [[UAAP Season 63|August 31, 2000]] | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | Ateneo | 72 | UP | 68 | | [[UAAP Season 64|August 4, 2001]] | Loyola Center | Ateneo | 63 | UP | 50 | <ref>{{Cite web |title=Philippine Daily Inquirer – Google News Archive Search |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-1Q1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=bSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2080,30235971 |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=news.google.com}}</ref> | [[UAAP Season 64|September 13, 2001]] | Loyola Center | Ateneo | 84 | UP | 91 | | [[UAAP Season 65|July 28, 2002]] | [[Makati Coliseum]] | Ateneo | 49 | UP | 53 | {{efn|name=threezero|Ateneo had a 3–0 record prior to the game.}} | [[UAAP Season 65|September 5, 2002]] | Araneta Coliseum | Ateneo | 87 | UP | 74 | | [[UAAP Season 66|August 2, 2003]] | Loyola Center | Ateneo | 70 | UP | 68 | | [[UAAP Season 66|August 31, 2003]] | Loyola Center | Ateneo | 56 | UP | 53 | | [[UAAP Season 67|July 25, 2004]] | Araneta Coliseum | Ateneo | 72 | UP | 63 | {{efn|name=threezero|Ateneo had a 3–0 record prior to the game.}} | [[UAAP Season 67|September 2, 2004]] | PhilSports Arena | Ateneo | 69 | UP | 74 | | [[UAAP Season 68|July 30, 2005]] | Araneta Coliseum | Ateneo | 71 | UP | 63 | | [[UAAP Season 68|August 25, 2005]] | [[Blue Eagle Gym]] | Ateneo | 67 | UP | 57 | | [[UAAP Season 69|July 16, 2006]] | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | Ateneo | 98 | UP | 89 | | [[UAAP Season 69|August 20, 2006]] | Araneta Coliseum | Ateneo | 98 | UP | 88 | {{efn|Ateneo had a 7–0 record prior to the game.}} | [[UAAP Season 70|July 12, 2007]] | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | Ateneo | 79 | UP | 55 | | [[UAAP Season 70|September 6, 2007]] | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | Ateneo | 93 | UP | 59 | | [[UAAP Season 71|July 19, 2008]] | PhilSports Arena | Ateneo | 83 | UP | 66 | {{efn|name=threezero}} | [[UAAP Season 71|August 24, 2008]] | Araneta Coliseum | Ateneo | 79 | UP | 58 | | [[UAAP Season 72|July 26, 2009]] | PhilSports Arena | Ateneo | 58 | UP | 68 | {{efn|name=threezero}} | [[UAAP Season 72|September 6, 2009]] | [[Playtime Filoil Centre|Filoil Flying V Arena]] | Ateneo | 93 | UP | 75 | | [[UAAP Season 73|August 5, 2010]] | Araneta Coliseum | Ateneo | 78 | UP | 53 | | [[UAAP Season 73|August 14, 2010]] | Araneta Coliseum | Ateneo | 75 | UP | 59 | | [[UAAP Season 74|July 30, 2011]] | [[Araneta Coliseum|Smart Araneta Coliseum]] | Ateneo | 77 | UP | 57 | {{efn|Ateneo had a 4–0 record prior to the game.}} | [[UAAP Season 74|September 1, 2011]] | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Ateneo | 73 | UP | 58 | {{efn|Ateneo had an 11–0 record prior to the game.}} | [[UAAP Season 75|August 2, 2012]] | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Ateneo | 76 | UP | 70 | | [[UAAP Season 75|August 25, 2012]] | [[SM Mall of Asia Arena]] | Ateneo | 73 | UP | 66 | | [[UAAP Season 76|July 21, 2013]] | SM Mall of Asia Arena | Ateneo | 72 | UP | 64 | | [[UAAP Season 76|August 15, 2013]] | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Ateneo | 67 | UP | 59 | | [[UAAP Season 77|July 22, 2014]] | SM Mall of Asia Arena | Ateneo | 86 | UP | 75 | {{efn|Ateneo had a 2–0 record prior to the game.}} | [[UAAP Season 77|September 3, 2014]] | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Ateneo | 70 | UP | 69 | | [[UAAP Season 78|September 30, 2015]] | SM Mall of Asia Arena | Ateneo | 56 | UP | 43 | | [[UAAP Season 78|November 4, 2015]] | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Ateneo | 74 | UP | 65 | | [[UAAP Season 79|September 28, 2016]] | SM Mall of Asia Arena | Ateneo | 79 | UP | 64 | | [[UAAP Season 79|October 8, 2016]] | SM Mall of Asia Arena | Ateneo | 52 | UP | 56 | | [[UAAP Season 80|September 13, 2017]] | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Ateneo | 92 | UP | 71 | | [[UAAP Season 80|November 8, 2017]] | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Ateneo | 96 | UP | 82 | {{efn|Ateneo had a 12–0 record prior to the game.}} | [[UAAP Season 81|September 12, 2018]] | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Ateneo | 83 | UP | 66 | | [[UAAP Season 81|October 14, 2018]] | SM Mall of Asia Arena | Ateneo | 87 | UP | 79 | | [[UAAP Season 81|December 1, 2018]]* | SM Mall of Asia Arena | Ateneo | 88 | UP | 79 | | [[UAAP Season 81|December 5, 2018]]* | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Ateneo | 99 | UP | 81 | | [[UAAP Season 82|September 29, 2019]] | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Ateneo | 89 | UP | 63 | {{efn|Ateneo had a 6–0 record prior to the game.}} | [[UAAP Season 82|October 30, 2019]] | SM Mall of Asia Arena | Ateneo | 86 | UP | 64 | {{efn|name=thirteenzero|Ateneo had a 13–0 record prior to the game.}} | [[UAAP Season 84|March 26, 2022]] | SM Mall of Asia Arena | Ateneo | 90 | UP | 81 | {{efn|Opening day game.}} | [[UAAP Season 84|May 1, 2022]] | SM Mall of Asia Arena | Ateneo | 83 | UP | 84 | {{efn|name=thirteenzero}} | [[UAAP Season 84|May 8, 2022]]* | SM Mall of Asia Arena | Ateneo | 74<sup>OT</sup> | UP | 81 | | [[UAAP Season 84|May 11, 2022]]* | SM Mall of Asia Arena | Ateneo | 69 | UP | 66 | | [[UAAP Season 84|May 13, 2022]]* | SM Mall of Asia Arena | Ateneo | 69<sup>OT</sup> | UP | 72 | | [[UAAP Season 85|October 16, 2022]] | SM Mall of Asia Arena | Ateneo | 71<sup>OT</sup> | UP | 76 | | [[UAAP Season 85|November 26, 2022]] | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Ateneo | 75 | UP | 67 | | [[UAAP Season 85|December 11, 2022]]* | SM Mall of Asia Arena | Ateneo | 66 | UP | 72 | | [[UAAP Season 85|December 14, 2022]]* | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Ateneo | 65 | UP | 55 | | [[UAAP Season 85|December 19, 2022]]* | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Ateneo | 75 | UP | 68 | | [[UAAP Season 86|October 22, 2023]] | SM Mall of Asia Arena | Ateneo | 99 | UP | 89<sup>OT</sup> | {{efn|UP had a 6–0 record prior to the game.}} | [[UAAP Season 86|October 29, 2023]] | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Ateneo | 60 | UP | 65 | | [[UAAP Season 86|November 25, 2023]]^ | Smart Araneta Coliseum | UP | 57 | Ateneo | 46 | {{efn|UP had a 4–0 record prior to the game and dethroned defending champion Ateneo in the semifinals.}} | [[UAAP Season 87|September 7, 2024]] | Smart Araneta Coliseum | UP | 77| Ateneo | 61 | {{efn|Opening day game.}} | [[UAAP Season 87|October 30, 2024]] | SM Mall of Asia Arena | Ateneo | 47 | UP | 75 | | [[UAAP Season 88|October 8, 2025]] | SM Mall of Asia Arena | Ateneo | 69 | UP | 83 | | [[UAAP Season 88|November 19, 2025]] | SM Mall of Asia Arena | Ateneo | 75 | UP | 79 | }} ; Notes {{notelist}}
===Final Four Rankings=== For comparison, these are the elimination round rankings of these two teams since the Final Four format was introduced.
==== Seniors' division ==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !width=100px| A.Y. !width=100px| Ateneo !width=100px| UP
|- | [[UAAP Season 56|1993–1994]] || 6th || 7th |- | [[UAAP Season 57|1994–1995]] || 6th || 5th |- | [[UAAP Season 58|1995–1996]] || 7th || 5th |- | [[UAAP Season 59|1996–1997]] || 5th || bgcolor=#CC9966| '''3rd''' |- | [[UAAP Season 60|1997–1998]] || 6th || bgcolor=#CCCCFF| '''4th''' |- | [[UAAP Season 61|1998–1999]] || 6th || 5th |- | [[UAAP Season 62|1999–2000]] || bgcolor=#CC9966| '''3rd''' || 6th |- | [[UAAP Season 63|2000–2001]] || bgcolor=#CC9966| '''2nd''' || 6th |- | [[UAAP Season 64|2001–2002]] || bgcolor="silver"| '''2nd''' || 7th |- | [[UAAP Season 65 men's basketball tournament|2002–2003]] || bgcolor="gold"| '''3rd''' || 6th |- | [[UAAP Season 66 men's basketball tournament|2003–2004]] || bgcolor="silver"| '''1st''' || 7th |- | [[UAAP Season 67 men's basketball tournament|2004–2005]] || bgcolor=#CC9966| '''3rd''' || 5th |- | [[UAAP Season 68 men's basketball tournament|2005–2006]] || bgcolor=#CC9966| '''3rd''' || 5th |- | [[UAAP Season 69 men's basketball tournament|2006–2007]] || bgcolor="silver"| '''1st''' || 6th |- | [[UAAP Season 70 men's basketball tournament|2007–2008]] || bgcolor=#CC9966| '''3rd''' || 8th |- | [[UAAP Season 71 men's basketball tournament|2008–2009]] || bgcolor="gold"| '''1st''' || 6th |- | [[UAAP Season 72 men's basketball tournament|2009–2010]] || bgcolor="gold"| '''1st''' || 8th |- | [[UAAP Season 73 men's basketball tournament|2010–2011]] || bgcolor="gold"| '''2nd''' || 8th |- | [[UAAP Season 74 basketball tournaments|2011–2012]] || bgcolor="gold"| '''1st''' || 8th |- | [[UAAP Season 75 basketball tournaments|2012–2013]] || bgcolor="gold"| '''1st''' || 8th |- | [[UAAP Season 76 basketball tournaments|2013–2014]] || 5th || 8th |- | [[UAAP Season 77 basketball tournaments|2014–2015]] || bgcolor=#CCCCFF| '''1st''' || 7th |- | [[UAAP Season 78 basketball tournaments|2015–2016]] || bgcolor=#CC9966| '''3rd''' || 7th |- | [[UAAP Season 79 basketball tournaments|2016–2017]] || bgcolor="silver"| '''2nd''' || 6th |- | [[UAAP Season 80 basketball tournaments|2017–2018]] || bgcolor="gold"| '''1st''' || 5th |- | [[UAAP Season 81 basketball tournaments|2018–2019]] || bgcolor="gold"| '''1st'''|| bgcolor="silver"| '''2nd''' |- | [[UAAP Season 82 basketball tournaments|2019–2020]] || bgcolor="gold"| '''1st''' || bgcolor=#CC9966| '''2nd''' |- | [[UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament|2021–2022]] || bgcolor="silver"| '''1st'''|| bgcolor="gold" | '''2nd''' |- | [[UAAP Season 85 basketball tournaments|2022–2023]] || bgcolor="gold"| '''1st''' || bgcolor="silver"| '''2nd''' |- | [[UAAP Season 86 basketball tournaments|2023–2024]] || bgcolor=#CCCCFF|'''4th''' || bgcolor="silver"| '''1st''' |- | [[UAAP Season 87 basketball tournaments|2024–2025]] || 8th || bgcolor="gold"| '''2nd''' |- |}
== Other sports == === Football === UP leads Ateneo in total championships won, 20–19, with the lone women's title for the Fighting Maroons in [[UAAP Season 78]] being the difference.
Ateneo has six NCAA men's titles, three NCAA boys' titles, and 10 UAAP men's titles. On the other hand, UP has 19 UAAP men's titles and one UAAP women's title.
Ateneo and UP have twice faced off in the UAAP men's football championship finals, with each school prevailing once.
=== Volleyball === Ateneo leads UP in terms of total championships won, 15–12. Ateneo has two NCAA men's titles, one NCAA women's title, and six NCAA boys' titles, as well as three UAAP men's titles and three UAAP women's titles. UP has four UAAP men's titles, and eight UAAP women's titles.
== See also == * [[Ateneo–La Salle rivalry]] * [[Battle of the East]] * [[La Salle–UST rivalry]] * [[UP–UST rivalry]]
== References == {{reflist}}
{{Ateneo de Manila University}} {{University of the Philippines Diliman}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ateneo-UP rivalry}} [[Category:University Athletic Association of the Philippines rivalries]] [[Category:Ateneo de Manila University]] [[Category:University of the Philippines Diliman]]