UAAP Cheerdance Competition
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Sport | Cheerleading & Dance |
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Founded | 1994 |
No. of teams | 8 |
Country | Philippines |
Most recent champion(s) | Far Eastern University (4th title) |
The UAAP Cheerdance Competition is an annual one-day event organized by the University Athletic Association of the Philippines for cheerdancing. The sequence of performances is determined by a drawing of lots prior to the competition.
Before the announcement of the winners and after all squads have performed, a recap is shown during the telecast. Only the top three teams are announced at the end of the competition. The tally sheet detailing the total number of points earned by all squads is posted on social media shortly after the announcement of the top three.
The 2015 UAAP Cheerdance Competition holds the record as the most attended collegiate sporting event in both the UAAP and across the Philippines, with a record-breaking audience of 26,388 paying attendees.[1]
Participants
School | Cheerdance Team |
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Adamson University (AdU) | Adamson Pep Squad (with AdU Drummers Yellers On-line ) |
Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) | Ateneo Blue Eagles (Ateneo Blue Babble Battalion: until 2022) |
De La Salle University (DLSU) | DLSU Animo Squad (DLSU Pep Squad: 1986–2007) (DLSU Animo Squad: 2008–present) |
Far Eastern University (FEU) | FEU Cheering Squad (with the FEU Boosters and the FEU Drummers) |
National University (NU) | National U Pep Squad (with the NU Cheer Squadron and the NU Percussion Department) |
University of the East (UE) | UE Pep Squad (with the UE Red Drummers) |
University of the Philippines (UP) | UP Pep Squad (UP Filipiniana Dance Troupe: 1994–1996) (with the UP Varsity Pep Drummers: 2025-present) |
University of Santo Tomas (UST) | UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe (with the UST Yellow Jackets) |
Rules
The competition rules have been revised over the years since its inception. The following information is based on the most recent rules drafted in 2012.[2]
Basic rules
Main Cheerdance Competition
- One official team per UAAP-member university
- 15–25 UAAP-eligible students
- A maximum of 5 spotters and props personnel, all in black attire
- Up to 2 substitutes allowed 12 hours before the main competition
- Performance duration: minimum of 5 minutes and a maximum of 6 minutes, with an additional 30 seconds for exiting the competition mat
- Competing teams must perform within the competition mat for the entire duration of their performance
- The timer will start when the last performer steps onto the competition mat (excluding spotters) and will end at the last pose of the cheerleaders/performers
- No interaction is allowed between panel judges and participants, coaches, or spectators
- No abusive or profane language is permitted
- No inappropriate or disrespectful actions are allowed
Group Stunts Competition
- One official team per UAAP-member university
- A maximum of 5 members (with at least 2 flyers; recommended: 3 men and 2 women) who are UAAP-eligible students
- A maximum of 2 spotters, all in black attire
- Up to 2 substitutes allowed 12 hours before the main competition
- Performance duration: minimum of 45 seconds and a maximum of 60 seconds; 1 minute per routine, excluding entrance and exit from the competition mat
- Competing teams must perform within the competition mat for the entire duration of their performance
- The timer will start and stop at the first and last second of the music
- No interaction is allowed between panel judges and participants, coaches, or spectators
- No abusive or profane language is permitted
- No inappropriate or disrespectful actions are allowed
Performance
- Routines must include the following elements:
- School Cheer: The school cheer must be yelled live. Any stunts, pyramids, and tumbling performed during the cheer routine will be judged under the cheer category.
- Main Cheer and Dance Routine Consists of the following elements:
- Cheer Category (50% of the total composite score)
- Stunts (Lifts and Dismounts)
- Tosses
- Pyramids (minimum of 3 pyramids with a maximum height of 2.5)
- Tumblings (standing and running)
- Dance Category (50% of the total composite score)
- Dance consist of the following
- Choreography
- Technique
- Overall effect and impression
- Dance consist of the following
- Cheer Category (50% of the total composite score)
- A maximum of 7 snares and 12 bass drums is allowed if the venue is Smart Araneta Coliseum; 5 snares and 6 bass drums are permitted if the venue is SM Mall of Asia Arena.
- Cheerleaders are prohibited from stepping outside the boundary line of the 15x20 meter performance area during the performance.
- Performances must last 5–6 minutes, with an additional 30 seconds for exiting the performance area for the Main Cheerdance category, and 45–60 seconds for the Group Stunts Division.
- Time will stop once all cheerleaders are in their last pose, with an additional 30 seconds for exiting the performance area for the Main Cheerdance category and at the last second of the music for the Group Stunts Division.
- All skills performed must be legal and in accordance with the competition rules and the difficulty guidelines specified in the rulebook.
Judges
Prior to 2008, the panel of judges consisted of representatives from 8 UAAP-member schools and a representative from a credible gymnastics organization. In 2009, the UAAP replaced the panel of judges with specialists from various cheerleading, dance, and gymnastics organizations.
In 2013, a new method for composing the panel of judges was implemented by a Presiding Judge. A single judge was assigned to evaluate each element in the cheerleading criteria. For the dance criteria, either two or five judges were tasked with assessing this particular category.
Criteria
The criteria for judging vary from year to year. In 2008, the criteria were changed to a more cheerleading-focused point system, providing a maximum score for each element of cheerleading and/or dancing. For the 2013 edition, the criteria were divided into two categories: cheerleading and dance. The cheerleading criteria were further subdivided into four elements (tumbling, stunts, tosses, and pyramids), with a maximum of 100 points for each element. The dance criteria, which also had a maximum of 100 points per judge, were subdivided into four sub-criteria: overall effectiveness, choreography, technique, and execution.
Sponsors
Major Sponsor/s | Competition Name | Year(s) |
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Nestlé Ice Cream | Nestlé Crunch Ice Cream Cheering Competition[3] | 1998–1999 |
Nestlé Non-Stop Cheerdance Competition | 2000–2005 | |
Samsung | Samsung UAAP Cheerdance Competition | 2007–2013 |
Purefoods, Oishi, Hana Shampoo, Systema | UAAP Cheerdance Competition | 2014 |
Champion Detergent, Purefoods, Oishi, Jollibee, McDonald's | UAAP Cheerdance Competition | 2015 |
Yamaha | UAAP Cheerdance Competition | 2015–2021 |
Palmolive, PH Care | UAAP Cheerdance Competition | 2022 |
Dunkin' | UAAP Cheerdance Competition | 2023 |
Results
Each season, the host school for the UAAP Cheerdance Competition may or may not be the same as the league's season host school.[4]
Main Cheerdance / Cheerleading Competition
Year | Season host | Venue | Champion | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place | 6th place | 7th place | 8th place | Ref. |
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1994 | NU |
Araneta Coliseum | UST |
La Salle |
FEU |
[3][5][6] | |||||
1995 | Ateneo |
Araneta Coliseum | UST |
FEU |
UP |
[3][5][6] | |||||
1996 | La Salle |
Araneta Coliseum | UST 91.70 |
UP 88.86 |
La Salle 86.43 |
FEU 86.39 |
Ateneo 83.05 |
Adamson 81.64 |
UE 81.19 |
NU 79.87 |
[6][7] |
1997a | Adamson |
The competition was suspended for a year. | [citation needed] | ||||||||
1998b | UE |
Araneta Coliseum | FEU |
La Salle |
UP |
Ateneo |
UE |
Adamson |
NU |
[3][5][6][8] | |
1999 | UP |
Cuneta Astrodome | UP |
UST |
FEU |
La Salle |
Adamson |
Ateneo |
UE |
NU |
[3][6] |
2000 | UST |
Araneta Coliseum | UP 92.75 |
UST 89.12 |
FEU 88.99 |
Adamson 84.04 |
UE 83.88 |
La Salle 82.25 |
Ateneo 81.38 |
NU 80.97 |
[3][6] |
2001 | FEU |
Araneta Coliseum | UP 81.22 |
Adamson 77.11 |
UST 76.32 |
FEU 76.17 |
UE 74.96 |
Ateneo 73.80 |
La Salle 72.55 |
NU 70.13 |
[6] |
2002 | NU |
Araneta Coliseum | UST 87.38 |
UE 84.88 |
UP 84.00 |
FEU 80.70 |
Ateneo 78.60 |
Adamson 76.80 |
La Salle 71.50 |
NU 64.50 |
[6][9][10][11] |
2003 | Ateneo |
Araneta Coliseum | UST 89.50 |
UP 88.16 |
FEU 88.00 |
Ateneo 83.16 |
UE 78.50 |
Adamson 72.60 |
La Salle 69.60 |
NU 61.80 |
[6][9][10][11] |
2004 | La Salle |
Araneta Coliseum | UST 93.61 |
UP 90.56 |
FEU 87.09 |
Ateneo 85.79 |
La Salle 84.97 |
Adamson 84.76 |
UE 79.52 |
NU 68.44 |
[6][9][10][11] |
2005 | Adamson |
Araneta Coliseum | UST 90.98 |
UP 90.76 |
FEU 88.72 |
La Salle 76.37 |
UE 76.15 |
Adamson 76.09 |
Ateneo 69.33 |
NU 64.48 |
[6][9][10][11] |
2006 | UE |
Araneta Coliseum | UST 94.96 |
FEU 93.20 |
UP 91.70 |
Adamson |
Ateneo |
UE |
NU |
[6][9][10] | |
2007 | UST |
Araneta Coliseum | UP 92.66 |
UST 92.16 |
FEU 91.66 |
Ateneo 91.63 |
Adamson 91.62 |
UE 91.55 |
La Salle 89.54 |
NU 84.23 |
[6][8][9][10] |
2008 | UP |
Araneta Coliseum | UP 93.90 |
UST 85.03 |
FEU 83.96 |
Ateneo 83.81 |
Adamson 81.04 |
UE 72.89 |
La Salle 70.07 |
NU 68.36 |
[6][8][9][12][13] |
2009 | FEU |
Araneta Coliseum | FEU 86.10 |
Ateneo 83.40 |
UP 83.10 |
UST 81.00 |
NU |
Adamson |
La Salle |
UE |
[6] |
2010 | La Salle |
Araneta Coliseum | UP 88.18 |
FEU 87.28 |
UST 81.50 |
Ateneo 78.64 |
La Salle 75.06 |
UE 72.20 |
NU 71.58 |
Adamson 70.92 |
[6][13][14] |
2011 | Ateneo |
Smart Araneta Coliseum | UP 81.00 |
La Salle 73.80 |
FEU 72.60 |
UST |
Adamson |
NU |
Ateneo |
UE |
[5][6][15] |
2012 | NU |
Mall of Asia Arena | UP 92.26 |
FEU 91.36 |
NU 85.16 |
UST 85.56 |
Ateneo 80.84 |
UE 79.30 |
La Salle 81.76 |
Adamson 77.50 |
[4][16][17][18] |
2013 | Adamson |
Mall of Asia Arena | NU 87.06 |
UP 77.52 |
La Salle 74.56 |
FEU 73.69 |
Adamson 69.94 |
UE 69.88 |
UST 68.25 |
Ateneo 64.25 |
[19] |
2014b | UE |
Smart Araneta Coliseum | NU 84.69 |
UP 82.25 |
UST 78.13 |
Adamson 75.00 |
FEU 74.94 |
La Salle 70.88 |
UE 62.88 |
Ateneo 61.81 |
[20] |
2015e | UP |
Mall of Asia Arena | NU 83.50 |
UST 81.44 |
UP 76.31 |
FEU 72.94 |
UE 72.88 |
La Salle 67.31 |
Adamson 64.19 |
Ateneo 51.50 |
[citation needed] |
2016ef | UST |
Smart Araneta Coliseum | NU 88.88 |
FEU 82.31 |
Adamson 81.88 |
UST 81.25 |
UE 80.63 |
La Salle 70.06 |
Ateneo 64.00 |
[citation needed] | |
2017eg | FEU |
Mall of Asia Arena | Adamson 85.94 |
UST 79.81 |
UE 79.31 |
FEU 76.31 |
NU 76.31 |
UP 71.94 |
La Salle 70.94 |
Ateneo 69.81 |
[21] |
2018e | NU |
Mall of Asia Arena | NU 88.88 |
FEU 81.94 |
Adamson 79.81 |
UST 79.75 |
UE 75.31 |
UP 71.06 |
Ateneo 69.75 |
La Salle 57.44 |
[22] |
2019e | Ateneo |
Mall of Asia Arena | NU 90.25 |
FEU 88.25 |
Adamson 82.31 |
UST 81.25 |
UE 80.63 |
UP 77.83 |
Ateneo 74.13 |
La Salle 72.19 |
[citation needed] |
2020h | La Salle |
The competition was suspended for a year. | [23] | ||||||||
2021ij | La Salle |
Mall of Asia Arena | FEU 90.93 |
Adamson 86.06 |
NU 85.12 |
UST 77.25 |
UE 74.06 |
UP 72.81 |
La Salle 70.93 |
Ateneo 61.06 |
[24] |
2022k | Adamson |
Mall of Asia Arena | NU 90.38 |
FEU 89.88 |
UST 80.00 |
UE 75.81 |
Adamson 74.38 |
UP 71.94 |
La Salle 66.06 |
Ateneo 62.81 |
[25] |
2023 | UE |
Mall of Asia Arena | FEU 87.81 |
NU 87.13 |
UST 85.50 |
Adamson 83.13 |
UP 75.25 |
UE 69.88 |
La Salle 69.44 |
Ateneo 66.50 |
[citation needed] |
2024 | UP |
Mall of Asia Arena | Invalid team: U.S.T. Formatting error: invalid input when rounding |
Invalid team: U.P. Formatting error: invalid input when rounding |
UST Formatting error: invalid input when rounding |
Adamson 83.13 |
UP 75.25 |
UE 69.88 |
La Salle 69.44 |
Ateneo 66.50 |
[citation needed] |
2025 | Invalid team: F.E.U. |
Mall of Asia Arena | Invalid team: F.E.U. Formatting error: invalid input when rounding |
Adamson Formatting error: invalid input when rounding |
UST Formatting error: invalid input when rounding |
NU 83.13 |
UP 75.25 |
UE 69.88 |
La Salle 69.44 |
Ateneo 66.50 |
[citation needed] |
2026 | Invalid team: U.S.T. |
Mall of Asia Arena | Invalid team: U.S.T. Formatting error: invalid input when rounding |
Invalid team: F.E.U. Formatting error: invalid input when rounding |
Invalid team: N.U. Formatting error: invalid input when rounding |
Adamson 83.13 |
UP 75.25 |
UE 69.88 |
La Salle 69.44 |
Ateneo 66.50 |
[citation needed] |
2027 | Ateneo |
Mall of Asia Arena | Invalid team: U.S.T. Formatting error: invalid input when rounding |
Invalid team: F.E.U. Formatting error: invalid input when rounding |
Invalid team: N.U. Formatting error: invalid input when rounding |
Adamson 83.13 |
UP 75.25 |
UE 69.88 |
La Salle 69.44 |
Ateneo 66.50 |
[26] |
Notes:
- ^d – Instead of the average score from the five judges, the ranking frequency system was used in ranking and declaring the winners for 2012 UAAP Cheerdance Competition. In the case of NU and UST, NU was declared as the 2nd runner up as 3 out of 5 judges voted for NU as the 3rd placer while 3 out of 5 judges voted for UST as the 4th placer despite the higher score of UST (85.56) than NU (85.16)
- ^e – Merit-based scoring was used in the criteria: 400 points for cheerleading elements and 400 points for dance elements; for a total score of 800. Scores displayed here are its percentage equivalent (e.g. Actual Score divided by 800 then multiplied to 100).
- ^f – University of the Philippines skipped UAAP Season 79 Cheerdance Competition
- ^g – The Far Eastern University and the National University finished the competition tied in the fourth place.
- ^h – In the 2nd quarter of 2020 the remainder of the UAAP Season 82 was scrapped due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. This canceled the 83rd Season as a whole in mid 2020 and the rest of 2021,[27][28]
- ^i – UAAP Season 84 was scheduled to begin in 2021, but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UAAP's board of trustees decided to begin the season in March 2022. The UAAP Cheerdance Competition was held on May 22, 2022
- ^j – A new set of rules were applied to fit the COVID-19 Safety Protocols stated by the IATF[29]
- ^k – The original rules and regulations were reinstituted. A total of 15–25 performers were allowed to perform and execute a 5- to 6-minute routines.[30]
Group Stunts Division
Year | Host school | Champion | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place | 6th place | 7th place | 8th place | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | ADMU |
UP |
FEU |
NU |
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2012 | NU |
UP |
FEU |
NU |
[16] | |||||
2013 | AdU |
NU |
FEU |
UST |
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2014 | UE |
FEU 86.17 |
UST 83.67 |
NU 79.83 |
UP 78.33 |
UE 67.50 |
AdU 64.17 |
DLSU 61.33 |
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2015 | UP |
UST |
NU |
FEU |
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2016 | UST |
NU 83.00 |
UST 76.33 |
FEU 68.00 |
AdU 66.00 |
UE 64.00 |
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2017 | FEU |
FEU 76.33 |
AdU 73.17 |
UP 72.67 |
UST 72.17 |
NU 67.33 |
DLSU 58.83 |
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2018 | NU |
NU |
FEU |
AdU |
UE |
UST |
UP |
DLSU |
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2019 | ADMU |
NU 237 pts. |
FEU 223 pts. |
AdU 206 pts. |
UE 184 pts. |
UST 180 pts. |
UP 168 pts. |
ADMU 156 pts. |
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2020 | DLSU |
The competition was suspended due to COVID-19 | ||||||||
2021 | DLSU | |||||||||
2022 | AdU |
The competition was suspended indefinitely. | ||||||||
2023 | UE | |||||||||
2024 | To be determined |
Other Awards
Stunner Awardees
Season | Year | Season host | Person | School of origin |
---|---|---|---|---|
71 | 2008 | UP |
Frances Fleta[31] | UP |
72 | 2009 | FEU |
Sari Campos[32] | ADMU |
73 | 2010 | DLSU |
Nikka de Dios[33] | DLSU |
74 | 2011 | ADMU |
Nesza Isabel Salvador[34] | UP |
75 | 2012 | NU |
Nicolette Erica Ambulo[16] | UP |
76 | 2013 | AdU |
Ana de Leon[19] | DLSU |
77 | 2014 | UE |
Camille Isabel Lagmay[35] | UP |
The award was discontinued. |
Corporate Awards
Season | Year | Host | Award Name | Awardee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 | 2015 | UP |
Eats so Easy move | Adamson University (AdU) | [1] |
Oishi Oh Wow Surprising move | Far Eastern University (FEU) | ||||
Smart Prepaid Fearless Jump | University of Santo Tomas (UST) | ||||
Yamaha Best Toss | University of the Philippines (UP) | ||||
PLDT Fantastic move | University of the Philippines (UP) | ||||
79 | 2016 | UST |
Best Toss | National University (NU) | [36] |
Best Pyramid | National University (NU) | ||||
80 | 2017 | FEU |
Yamaha Toss | National University (NU) | |
Jollibee Inextrahan! Pyramid | Adamson University (AdU) | ||||
81 | 2018 | NU |
Yamaha Toss | University of Santo Tomas (UST) | [37] |
82 | 2019 | ADMU |
Juicy Cologne's Juicy-fied Pyramid | Grand winner: National University (NU) 1st runner-up: Adamson University (AdU) 2nd runner-up: University of the Philippines (UP) |
[38] |
AXA's Know You Can Stunt (Best in Pyramid) | National University (NU) | ||||
Yamaha's Best Toss | National University (NU) | ||||
Pure Gold's Always Panalo Move | Far Eastern University (FEU) | ||||
83 | 2020 | DLSU |
No competition was held due to COVID-19 | ||
84 | 2021 | DLSU |
Silka Best Awra Dance Move | National University (NU) | [39] |
Skechers Best Performance | Far Eastern University (FEU) | ||||
85 | 2022 | AdU |
Palmolive Handa Ang Ganda Hair Moment | Far Eastern University (FEU) | |
Skechers Most Stylish Team | National University (NU) | ||||
Biogenic Best Pyramid | National University (NU) | ||||
Silka Best Awra Dance Move | National University (NU) | ||||
86 | 2023 | UE |
Skechers Most Stylish Performance | Far Eastern University (FEU) | |
Yamaha Most Unique Dance Move | Far Eastern University (FEU) | ||||
BYS Best Toss | Far Eastern University (FEU) | ||||
Juicy-fied Pyramid | Far Eastern University (FEU) | ||||
Silka Best Awra Dance Move | Far Eastern University (FEU) |
Championship Table
Main Cheerdance Competition
School | Last Championship |
Last Top 3 Appearance |
Rank | Total | Championship Rank | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of the Philippines | 2012 | 2015 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 1 |
University of Santo Tomas | 2006 | 2023 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 2 |
National University | 2022 | 2023 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
Far Eastern University | 2023 | 2023 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 4 |
Adamson University | 2017 | 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
De La Salle University | — | 2013 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
University of the East | — | 2017 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Ateneo de Manila University | — | 2009 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 |
Note: Season 84 (2021–2022) was held in March 2022.
Group Stunts Division
School | Last Championship |
Last Top 3 Appearance |
Rank | Total | Championship Rank | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
National University | 2019 | 2019 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Far Eastern University | 2017 | 2019 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
University of the Philippines | 2012 | 2017 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
University of Santo Tomas | 2015 | 2016 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Adamson University | — | 2019 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Ateneo De Manila University | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 6 |
De La Salle University | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 7 |
University of the East | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 8 |
Note: Season 84 (2021–2022) was held in March 2022. No Group Stunts competition held in 2020-2023.
History, Trivias and Fun Facts
Main Cheerdance Competition
UP–UST rivalry
The cheerdance rivalry between UP and UST is one of the most prominent rivalries in UAAP history, resulting in a total of 15 years of joint podium appearances by both universities. This includes a decade-long streak of joint medal finishes from 1999 to 2008.
The UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe won the first three years of the competition, from 1994 to 1996.[3] During those years, UP sent its own dance troupe, the UP Filipiniana Dance Troupe. In the first edition of the contest, UP did not make it to the top three, while the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe reigned supreme. In the 1998 season, the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe did not compete and instead participated in the 1st Lipton Cheering Cup Competition. That year, UP established a new pep squad called the UP Varsity Pep Squad as its official delegate to the competition, replacing the UP Filipiniana Dance Troupe.
The rivalry between the two squads began in 1999 when UST returned to reclaim the title after a year of absence. However, they finished second behind the UP Pep Squad. In 2001, the UP Pep Squad matched UST's record of three consecutive wins.
In 2002, the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe regained the title, while the UP Pep Squad finished third. For the next three years, the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe took first place, with the UP Pep Squad as the runner-up. In 2006, the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe achieved their eighth title with five consecutive victories, setting the highest score in the history of the competition, while the UP Pep Squad finished third that year.
The UP Pep Squad regained the title in 2007 and secured their fifth title in 2008, with UST finishing in second place. In 2009, the UP Pep Squad completed a sweep of podium finishes in the 2000s but lost their attempt at a second three-peat, while UST failed to make the top three for the first time. In 2010, UP regained the title, and UST returned to the podium, finishing third. UP achieved another three-peat by winning the 2011 and 2012 editions—years during which UST again failed to make the top three.
Neither UP nor UST won the cheerdance competition from 2013 to 2015. In 2013, UST achieved its lowest ranking, finishing in seventh place. As of 2013, UP had never placed outside the top three, while UST failed to secure a podium ranking four times in five years.
In 2014, UST successfully returned to the podium, finishing in third place, while UP placed second. In 2015, after nine years, UST defeated UP, securing second place, while UP settled for third. As of 2015, both teams had an identical number of championship titles, with eight each. Despite being dethroned, UP remained the most established team, having stayed on the podium for 20 consecutive years.
In the 2017 edition, UP returned from a one-year hiatus but failed to enter the top three, finishing in sixth place. Meanwhile, their perennial rivals, the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe, placed second. While UST has returned to the podium since 2022, UP has not secured a podium finish since its leave of absence from the competition in 2016.
Rise of the underdogs
In 2013, the National U Pep Squad claimed its first-ever championship with an Arabian theme. The UAAP Cheerdance Competition was no longer dominated by the triumvirate of the FEU Cheering Squad, UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe, and UP Varsity Pep Squad, which had been champions in previous years. A year later, the National U Pep Squad successfully clinched back-to-back titles and achieved a three-peat in 2015, becoming the third team to accomplish this feat in the CDC amid some controversies. Despite these controversies, the National U Pep Squad secured a four-peat championship in the UAAP CDC in 2016 with a futuristic theme, becoming the second squad to claim a four-peat alongside the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe. Unfortunately, in 2017, they were unable to clinch a five-peat championship or enter the top three due to low dance scores.
In 2017, the Adamson Pep Squad was crowned the champions with the theme "80's for 80." This proved that the underdogs could rise to the challenge of the former champions, with the top three of that year consisting of the UE Pep Squad as bronze medalists and the Adamson Pep Squad as gold medalists. The UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe secured the silver medal. Meanwhile, traditional powerhouses National U Pep Squad, UP Varsity Pep Squad, and FEU Cheering Squad were all absent from the top three.
In 2018, the National U Pep Squad made a comeback, securing its fifth championship in just six years. The FEU Cheering Squad, with a 70's Funk theme, finished as the first runner-up, while the 2017 gold medalists, the Adamson Pep Squad, performed a Lion King theme, marking their third consecutive year on the podium and landing in second place for 2018. The scores for the third runner-up, the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe, were close, with only a 0.5 margin separating them from the second runner-up. Additionally, 2018 was the year the Ateneo Blue Babble Battalion was ranked seventh among all the teams, marking their first appearance in the top rankings in five years.
In 2019, the National U Pep Squad added another championship to its achievements, securing its sixth gold medal since 2013. The 2019 CDC edition is known as the year when each team stepped out of its comfort zones, executing death-defying stunts, complicated mountings and dismounts in their pyramids, and displaying highly synchronized choreography throughout their performances. Ultimately, the scores of the 2019 UAAP Cheerdance Competition reflected the highest average since 2012, despite the same rankings as the 2018 edition. The first runner-up, the FEU Cheering Squad, came close with a Michael Jackson-inspired theme, reintroducing the Moonwalk stunt previously performed by the Ateneo Blue Babble Battalion in 2009. The second runner-up, the Adamson Pep Squad, wowed the crowd with a Caribbean-Disco-inspired theme. Although the ADU Pep Squad's final pyramid (the Caribbean) was incomplete, they delivered a clean performance, earning a higher score than the cleaner routines of the fourth-place UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe and the fifth-place UE Pep Squad. The scores for the second, third, and fourth runners-up were very close, with margins of 1.06 and 0.62.
Group Stunts competition
In 2011, the UAAP introduced the "Group Stunts" competition, hosted by Ateneo. Six teams participated in the inaugural group stunts division: UP, Ateneo, FEU, UST, NU, and Adamson.
In 2012, La Salle joined the group stunts competition for the first time, while Ateneo did not participate in the group stunts competition until 2019. UE joined the group stunts competition in 2014.
In 2014, 2017 (when UE performed that year but was not included in the competition), and 2018, only Ateneo did not participate in the competition.
In 2019, Ateneo returned to the competition after last competing in 2011, while La Salle did not participate that year.
No Group Stunts competition was held from 2020 to 2023.
See also
- UAAP Street Dance Competition
- NCAA Cheerleading Competition
- List of domestic club championship attendance: UAAP Cheerdance Competition in a global context.
- UP–UST rivalry
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