The UAAP is looking to implement a full calendar of sporting events in its 85th season, which is set to start on Oct. 1, the league president said on Tuesday.
UAAP President Fr. Aldrin Suan, of host school Adamson University, said the league was eyeing 60 events across 21 sports in line with the country’s more lenient Covid-19 protocols.
“Nag-resume na ang face-to-face. We hope na ma-reinstate na lahat ng events. As far as the UAAP is concerned, we are bringing things to normal, there is no reason na hindi tayo mag-resume sa lahat ng activities,” Suan said in a Philippine Sports Writers.
The return of badminton, table tennis, swimming, athletics, judo, taekwondo, football, volleyball, fencing, softball, baseball, football, tennis and street dance is expected this season.
In Season 84, the league only staged seven sporting events: men’s basketball, women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s 3×3 basketball, men’s and women’s chess, Poomsae and beach volleyball.
The league will open with a traditional men’s basketball double-header featuring the UST Growling Tigers and Adamson on Oct. 1
The reigning champion the University of the Philippines will also go against De La Salle University on the same day.
UAAP is set to release the full schedule of sporting events next week.
