UAAP football action set at Ateneo turf

MANILA, Philippines - Ateneo will host the 72nd University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men’s, women’s and junior football events from Jan. 17 to Feb. 28 at the Ateneo football fields in Katipunan, Quezon City.

Ateneo offficial Ricky Palou said that three men’s games, two women’s contests and two junior matches will highlight opening day action.

Reigning men’s champion University of the Philippines, which snapped its seven-year title drought last season, starts its title-retention bid when it battles University of the East in first game at 9:30 a.m. at the Erenchun Field.

Host Ateneo meets Far Eastern University in the second game at 1 p.m. and La Salle faces University of Santo Tomas at 3 p.m.

In the women’s side at the Ocampo field, La Salle meets UP at 1 p.m., followed by the 3 p.m. game between Ateneo and FEU. Defending champion UST drew a bye.

In the junior’s play on the same field, host and reigning champion Ateneo takes on UST at 7:30 a.m., followed by the 9:30 a.m. game between La Salle-Zobel and FEU. The junior football event will now be played as regular UAAP sport.