The eliminations portion of UAAP Season 76 Football will end this weekend (at least for the collegiate portion), with the postseason still has yet to be finalized for both the men and women. The possibility of a playoff still looms in the horizon.
What we know is that there is some compelling action still left to be accomplished on the turf at FEU-Diliman.
Men's Football.
FEU has already clinched the top seed, and last Sunday, UP sealed the second seed and the other twice-to-beat advantage. All that needs to be determined is who will they face in the Final Four.
UST is sitting comfortably at 17 points. The rookie-laden Golden Booters will make the postseason, they just do not know who they will face yet.
There are two schools left in the running for the last open spot:
The University of the East is the one on the outside looking in, with 12 points. The Red Booters have yet to secure a victory since their surprising three-match winning run to open the season. That also happens to be the last time Fitch Arboleda was healthy. Arboleda did not dress in their 2-0 loss to UP last Sunday due to a MCL issue, but he aims to be ready to help first-year mentor Ryan Marinay. They will have to beat Far Eastern University on Thursday to even have a chance of putting some sort of pressure on the other school.
De La Salle University totes 14 points, just two ahead of UE, and will make the postseason if the Red Booters fail to claim a victory against the Tamaraws. However, a UE win means the Green Booters cannot afford to lose against National University on Sunday.
They, however, have an incentive to win against the Bulldogs. A win will enable them to be level on points with UST for third place, and based on how previous UAAP seasons work, there will be a playoff to break the tie. A draw (and a hypothetical UE win) means La Salle and UE will have a playoff to determine FEU's Final Four opponent.
Remaining eliminations schedule (all games at FEU-Diliman):
February 6: 3PM: FEU vs UE* televised
February 9: 1PM: Ateneo vs UP & 3PM: DLSU vs NU
Women's Football.
All eyes are on this Saturday's matchup between Ateneo and UST.
With only five participating schools, only the top two teams advance. UST and FEU each have 12 points. Ateneo has 10 points and can only overtake the two teams above them with a win. A draw won't be enough.
The Lady Booters from Loyola Heights suffered a costly 2-1 loss against UP last Sunday that could have afforded them entry into the finals without having to sweat it out on the final day of the eliminations. At least this year, they will be on the field as they dictate their postseason fate. A year ago at Ocampo Field, they were witnesses to Karla Pacificador's free kick goal against UP that sent La Salle to the finals.
Remaining eliminations schedule (all games at FEU-Diliman):
February 8: 3PM: UST vs Ateneo
February 9: 10AM: UP vs DLSU
What we know is that there is some compelling action still left to be accomplished on the turf at FEU-Diliman.
Men's Football.
FEU has already clinched the top seed, and last Sunday, UP sealed the second seed and the other twice-to-beat advantage. All that needs to be determined is who will they face in the Final Four.
UST is sitting comfortably at 17 points. The rookie-laden Golden Booters will make the postseason, they just do not know who they will face yet.
There are two schools left in the running for the last open spot:
The University of the East is the one on the outside looking in, with 12 points. The Red Booters have yet to secure a victory since their surprising three-match winning run to open the season. That also happens to be the last time Fitch Arboleda was healthy. Arboleda did not dress in their 2-0 loss to UP last Sunday due to a MCL issue, but he aims to be ready to help first-year mentor Ryan Marinay. They will have to beat Far Eastern University on Thursday to even have a chance of putting some sort of pressure on the other school.
De La Salle University totes 14 points, just two ahead of UE, and will make the postseason if the Red Booters fail to claim a victory against the Tamaraws. However, a UE win means the Green Booters cannot afford to lose against National University on Sunday.
They, however, have an incentive to win against the Bulldogs. A win will enable them to be level on points with UST for third place, and based on how previous UAAP seasons work, there will be a playoff to break the tie. A draw (and a hypothetical UE win) means La Salle and UE will have a playoff to determine FEU's Final Four opponent.
Remaining eliminations schedule (all games at FEU-Diliman):
February 6: 3PM: FEU vs UE* televised
February 9: 1PM: Ateneo vs UP & 3PM: DLSU vs NU
Women's Football.
All eyes are on this Saturday's matchup between Ateneo and UST.
With only five participating schools, only the top two teams advance. UST and FEU each have 12 points. Ateneo has 10 points and can only overtake the two teams above them with a win. A draw won't be enough.
The Lady Booters from Loyola Heights suffered a costly 2-1 loss against UP last Sunday that could have afforded them entry into the finals without having to sweat it out on the final day of the eliminations. At least this year, they will be on the field as they dictate their postseason fate. A year ago at Ocampo Field, they were witnesses to Karla Pacificador's free kick goal against UP that sent La Salle to the finals.
Remaining eliminations schedule (all games at FEU-Diliman):
February 8: 3PM: UST vs Ateneo
February 9: 10AM: UP vs DLSU
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