The UAAP Season 78 seniors division football tournament started on February 7, 2016, following the shift in the start of the league. The tournament opened at Emperador McKinley Hill Stadium in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. Other games were held at the Moro Lorenzo Football Field of Ateneo de Manila University in Katipunan Ave., Loyola Heights, Quezon City. Ateneo was the tournament host.
The men's and women's Final matches happened on May 5, 2016, which is exactly eight months after the start of the Season last September 5, 2015. The championship games also served as the last ones for the Season, making football the final event.
Men's tournament
Elimination round
Team standings
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Match-up results
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Playoffs
Bracket
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Semifinals
Finals
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Daniel Gadia (University of the Philippines)
- Rookie of the Year: Darius Diamante (De La Salle University)
- Best Striker: Paolo Salenga (National University), Jarvey Gayoso (Ateneo de Manila University)
- Best Midfielder: Paolo Bugas (Far Eastern University)
- Best Defender: Chy Villaseñor (Far Eastern University)
- Best Goalkeeper: Rafael de Guzman (De La Salle University)
- Fair Play Award: Ateneo de Manila University
Statistics
- Double Round Robin Statistics
Goal scorers
11 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
own goal
Scoring
Overall
Timing
Teams
Women's tournament
Elimination round
Team standing
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Match-up results
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Playoffs
Finals
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Monica Louise Manalansana (University of the Philippines)
- Rookie of the Year: Sara Castañeda (De La Salle University)
- Best Striker: Sara Castañeda (De La Salle University) & Shannon Arthur (De La Salle University)
- Best Midfielder: Sara Castañeda (De La Salle University)
- Best Defender: Regine Metillo (De La Salle University)
- Best Goalkeeper: Inna Palacios (De La Salle University)
- Fair Play Award: University of Santo Tomas
Statistics
Goal scorers
As of April 16, 2016
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
own goal
Scoring
As of April 7, 2016
Overall
- Total number of goals scored: 57
- Average goals per match: 3.8
- Total number of braces: 6
- Most number of Braces: 2
- Shannon Arthur
- Total number of hat-tricks: 1
- Most number of hat-tricks: 1
- Kali Navea-Huff
- Own goals scored: 1
- Nina Catedrilia
Timing
Teams
Juniors' tournament
Elimination round
Team standing
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Match-up results
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Scores
Results to the right and top of the gray cells are first round games, those to the left and below are second round games.
Playoffs
Final
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Kieth Absalon (Far Eastern University)
- Rookie of the Year: Roberto Ripoll (Far Eastern University)
- Best Striker: Chester Gio Pabualan (Far Eastern University)
- Best Midfielder: Chester Gio Pabualan (Far Eastern University)
- Best Defender: Roberto Ripoll (Far Eastern University)
- Best Goalkeeper: Gavin Rosario (Ateneo de Manila University)
- Fair Play Award: De La Salle-Zobel
Overall championship points
Seniors' division
Juniors' division
See also