Ateneo Blue Eagles basketball team
# Ateneo Blue Eagles basketball team

Ateneo Blue Eagles basketball team is about the basketball teams of the Ateneo de Manila University.

The first women's varsity basketball team was formed in 1974. It joined the league called Women's National Collegiate Athletic Association (WNCAA) and was named the Blue Eaglettes. This was later changed to Lady Eagles when they transferred to the UAAP. No written article has been found to date to explain why and to provide the exact year this name change happened.

## 5-on-5 basketball

Rivals The Blue Eagles have had several rivalries throughout the years. Before the NCAA was founded and into the early years after its foundation (1924), Ateneo's fiercest basketball rivals were the UP Fighting Maroons (then known as the Maroon and Greens).

### Championships

Blue Eagles :

| NCAA (14) | 1928 1931 1932 1933 1937 1941 1953 1954 1957 1958 1961 1969 1975 1976 |
| - | - |
| UAAP (12) | 1987 1988 2002 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2017 2018 2019 2022 |
| Lady Eagles ||
| UAAP (2) | 2005 2007 |

In men's basketball, the Ateneo Blue Eagles have won 26 titles as of 2022, 14 in the NCAA and 12 in the UAAP. The Lady Eagles have won two UAAP titles.

### Other Leagues and Tournaments

The Blue Eagles also competed at the 2018 William Jones Cup, an international tournament in Taiwan for both club and national teams.

Year – Champions

* 2005 – Lady Eagles – National Students Basketball Championships / Home and Away Invitational League
* 2006 – Blue Eagles – Fr. Martin Summer Cup
* 2007 – Blue Eagles – Collegiate Champions League
* 2008 – Blue Eagles – Philippine University Games / Nike Summer League
* 2009 – Blue Eagles – Philippine University Games / Philippine Collegiate Champions League
* 2010 – Blue Eagles – Fr. Martin Summer Cup / Philippine Collegiate Champions League
* 2011 – Blue Eagles – Philippine University Games / Filoil Flying V Preseason Cup

## 3x3 Basketball

Ateneo won the UAAP Season 81 3x3 Basketball tournament on its second and final year as a demonstration sport before it became an official sport in UAAP Season 82.

