UP Fighting Maroons

Leagues Played: Filippinerne - UAAP 43 Filippinerne - PFL Cup 6 Philippines Ang Liga 2
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The UP Fighting Maroons are the collegiate varsity teams of the University of the Philippines, primarily off Diliman, which play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the premiere sports league in the country.

The Fighting Maroons moniker, though, is more commonly used to refer to the men's basketball team (see Team monikers below).

History

UP was one of the founding members of the UAAP in 1938. It was also a founding member and the originator of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the year 1924.

UP is a perennial contender for the overall championship in the UAAP every season. The team last won the UAAP Seniors Overall Championship (now referred to as Collegiate) in the 1997–1998 season, two years before UP last hosted the competitions before its centennial.

The UAAP has eight member-universities and holds tournaments in 13 sports (17 sports disciplines). Only four of the eight member-universities participate in all of the thirteen sports; UP is one of these four.

UP Fighting Maroons er et filippinsk universitetsfodboldhold, der repræsenterer University of the Philippines Diliman. Holdet spiller i University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) og har vundet 12 mesterskaber, hvilket er flest af alle hold i ligaen. Fighting Maroons har også repræsenteret Filippinerne ved internationale turneringer, herunder AFC Champions League.

Holdet trænes af Anto Gonzales og anføres af Stephan Schröck. På holdet er der flere bemærkelsesværdige spillere, herunder:

* Stephan Schröck: En filippinsk-tysk midtbanespiller, der er landsholdsspiller for Filippinerne.
* Simone Rota: En italiensk-filippinsk forsvarsspiller, der er landsholdsspiller for Filippinerne.
* Jarvey Gayoso: En filippinsk angriber, der er landsholdsspiller for Filippinerne.

UP Fighting Maroons er et af de mest succesrige universitetsfodboldhold i Filippinerne. Holdet er kendt for sin angrebsfodbold og passionerede fans. Fighting Maroons er altid en trussel i UAAP og har en god chance for at vinde endnu et mesterskab i den nærmeste fremtid.