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FEU–UE Rivalry
Last MeetingNovember 22, 2025 (84–77, FEU)
Next MeetingTBA
Current Streak
History
Pennant EraTied 2–2
1960 UAAP FinalsUE won, 87–86
1961 UAAP FinalsFEU won, 105–84
1975 UAAP FinalsUE won, 85–80
1976 UAAP FinalsFEU won, 91–82
UAAP Final Four4–1 (FEU)
1998 UAAP Basketball SemifinalsFEU won, 81–68, 83–61
2003 UAAP Basketball SemifinalsFEU won, 67–63
2004 UAAP Basketball SemifinalsFEU won, 71–64
2005 UAAP Basketball SemifinalsFEU won, 78–57
2009 UAAP Basketball SemifinalsUE won, 84–74, 78–72
Philippine Collegiate ChampionshipSeries tied 1–1
2002 PCC ChampionshipUE won, 2–0
2004 PCC ChampionshipFEU won, 1–0
Men's Basketball Records
UAAP Final Four Appearances
  • FEU – 22
  • UE – 12

UAAP Championships

  • FEU – 20 (1st)
  • UE – 18 (tied for 2nd with UST)

Final Four format first introduced in 1993

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The "Battle of the East", also known as the Battle of Morayta[note 1] is a college rivalry between the Far Eastern University Tamaraws and University of the East Red Warriors. They have a combined 38 UAAP Basketball titles.

History

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FEU left the National Collegiate Athletic Association in 1936 and later on to form the University Athletic Association of the Philippines along with University of Santo Tomas, National University and the University of the Philippines in 1938. UE was part of the first UAAP expansion with Adamson University in 1952. It did not take long for the Warriors to dominate since joining the league as it holds the longest finals appearance with 16 from 1957 to 1972, including a seven straight title run from 1965 to 1971 (1967 title to be shared with UST),[1] with FEU winning the title in 1961 and 1972.[2]

Notable Games

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1960 UAAP Finals

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UE stormed back from 81–75 with three minutes left to play at the half to complete an upset, 87–86 taking the El Oro trophy home in front of a crowded Rizal Memorial Coliseum. A run started with Norman de Vera's two free throws after being fouled by Rohimust Santos to cut the lead, while sophomore Rizaldo Pabillore came up with two interceptions all within the last three minutes of the second half to earn their third title.

1961 UAAP Second Round Eliminations

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UE subdued FEU, 78–74 in the second round of the UAAP basketball series at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. But the jam-packed crowd of 9,000 (over maximum capacity of the coliseum) got an unexpected show after the final buzzer when cagers from both teams engaged in an impromptu brawl on the floor. The fight was triggered off by a last-second scuffle for the ball between Tamaraw Romy Diaz and Warrior Carlos Quitzon. Quitzon had the ball and was being harassed by Diaz when the buzzer sounded and hell broke loose. Searing blast by lanky Jimmy Mariano and clutch baskets by Jose Sison and Wenceslao Olaguera at the homestretch saved the Warriors after they were behind by six points. Mariano scored twice on a twisting shot to regain the lead for UE, 63–60, with five minutes left in the game. The two schools met again in the finals with FEU winning the championship.

1981 UAAP Finals

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With the game on the line, University of the East rookie Allan Caidic, with the chance of beating the rival FEU to win the championship, missed both free throws and let the Tamaraws led by Glenn Capacio steal the 1981 title. Caidic, with the rest of UE squad, won the championship the following year after beating the University of the Philippines.

2009 UAAP Semifinals

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Holding a twice to beat advantage, the second-seeded Tamaraws fell short during the Game 1 of the series, 74–84, without their sophomore guard Mark Barroca, who was accused of game-fixing prior to his performance on the team's last stretch of the elimination. Going on to the second game of the series, a much favored FEU, despite a 49–39 lead at the half, once again took the beating as Paul Lee and the Warriors pulled an upset and entered the finals with the score of 72–78 to face Ateneo.

Game Results

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Final Four Era

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FEU victoriesUE victories
No.DateLocationWinnerScoreNote/s
1 July 29, 2000 Ninoy Aquino Stadium FEU 74–62
2 September 16, 2000 Araneta Coliseum UE 67–65OT
3 August 5, 2001 Loyola Center FEU 78–67
4 August 26, 2001 Loyola Center UE 68–63
5 August 3, 2002 Makati Coliseum UE 65–58
6 August 29, 2002 Makati Coliseum UE 80–75
7 August 3, 2003 Blue Eagle Gym FEU 64–62
8 August 30, 2003 Araneta Coliseum UE 77–72
9 September 20, 2003≠ Araneta Coliseum #2 FEU 80–75 [a]
10 September 24, 2003^ Araneta Coliseum FEU 80–75 [b]
11 July 10, 2004 Araneta Coliseum FEU 89–61
12 August 21, 2004 Cuneta Astrodome FEU 64–62
13 September 16, 2004^ PhilSports Arena FEU 71–64 [c]
14 July 9, 2005 Araneta Coliseum FEU 82–66
15 August 14, 2005 Araneta Coliseum UE 62–57
16 September 25, 2005^ Araneta Coliseum FEU 78–57 [d]
17 July 15, 2006 Ninoy Aquino Stadium UE 92–84OT
18 August 20, 2006 Araneta Coliseum UE 76–63
19 August 2, 2007 Ninoy Aquino Stadium UE 89–60
20 September 1, 2007 Cuneta Astrodome UE 79–72
21 July 26, 2008 PhilSports Arena FEU 71–69
22 September 4, 2008 Araneta Coliseum UE 73–61
23 August 9, 2009 Araneta Coliseum FEU 76–72
24 August 23, 2009 Araneta Coliseum UE 87–72
25 September 19, 2009^ Araneta Coliseum UE 84–74 [e]
26 September 24, 2009^ Araneta Coliseum UE 78–72 [f]
27 July 22, 2010 Araneta Coliseum FEU 91–81
28 August 15, 2010 PhilSports Arena FEU 83–77OT
29 July 21, 2011 Araneta Coliseum FEU 66–47
No.DateLocationWinnerScoreNote/s
30 September 4, 2011 Smart Araneta Coliseum FEU 78–69
31 July 29, 2012 Mall of Asia Arena FEU 92–66
32 September 8, 2012 Mall of Asia Arena FEU 83–78
33 June 29, 2013 Mall of Asia Arena FEU 89–78
34 August 25, 2013 Smart Araneta Coliseum FEU 98–942OT
35 July 30, 2014 Mall of Asia Arena FEU 73–63
36 September 7, 2014 Smart Araneta Coliseum UE 94–71
37 September 23, 2015 Mall of Asia Arena FEU 92–81
38 October 24, 2015 Smart Araneta Coliseum FEU 71–67
39 September 18, 2016 Smart Araneta Coliseum FEU 67–59
40 November 16, 2016 Mall of Asia Arena FEU 64–61
41 September 13, 2017 Smart Araneta Coliseum FEU 90–83
42 November 5, 2017 Smart Araneta Coliseum FEU 79–63
43 September 30, 2018 Mall of Asia Arena UE 90–65
44 November 4, 2018 Ynares Center FEU 80–61
45 September 8, 2019 Smart Araneta Coliseum FEU 81–65
46 October 27, 2019 Ynares Center FEU 82–58
47 April 5, 2022 Mall of Asia Arena FEU 88–74
48 April 23, 2022 Mall of Asia Arena FEU 91–61
49 October 5, 2022 PhilSports Arena UE 76–66
50 October 30, 2022 Smart Araneta Coliseum FEU 75–68
51 October 7, 2023 Smart Araneta Coliseum UE 65–58
52 November 5, 2023 Mall of Asia Arena UE 87–86OT
53 September 18, 2024 Smart Araneta Coliseum UE 62–56 [3][4]
54 November 3, 2024 Quadricentennial Pavilion FEU 59–51 [5][6]
55 October 19, 2025 Smart Araneta Coliseum FEU 95–76 [7][8]
56 November 22, 2025 Smart Araneta Coliseum FEU 84–77 [9]
Series: FEU leads 36–20
(*) = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠) = seeding playoffs
Notes
  1. ↑ 2nd seed-playoff.
  2. ↑ Semifinals. FEU won in the finals vs. Ateneo.
  3. ↑ Semifinals. FEU lost in the finals vs. La Salle, however, all of La Salle's games were forfeited from Seasons 66 to 68. The UAAP Board subsequently awarded the trophy to FEU in 2006.
  4. ↑ Semifinals. FEU won in the finals vs. La Salle.
  5. ↑ Semifinals. UE forced a rubber match.
  6. ↑ Semifinals. UE lost in the finals vs. Ateneo.

Final Four Rankings

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For comparison, these are the elimination round rankings of these two teams since the Final Four format was introduced.

Seniors' division

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A.Y. FEU UE
1993–19944th5th
1994–19954th2nd
1995–19964th3rd
1996–19976th4th
1997–19981st5th
1998–19992nd3rd
1999–20004th5th
2000–20013rd5th
2001–20023rd5th
2002–20035th2nd
2003–20042nd3rd
2004–20051st4th
2005–20061st4th
2006–20075th2nd
2007–20085th1st
2008–20093rd4th
2009–20102nd3rd
2010–20111st6th
2011–2012 3rd7th
2012–20135th7th
2013–20143rd6th
2014–20152nd5th
2015–20162nd6th
2016–20173rd7th
2017–20184th7th
2018–20194th8th
2019–20203rd7th
2021–20224th8th
2022–20237th6th
2023–20247th6th
2024–20256th5th
2025–20265th8th

Offseason meetings

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FEU victoriesUE victories
No.DateLocationWinnerScoreTournament
1 November 26, 2003 Makati Coliseum UE 82–58 PCCL
2 November 27, 2003 Makati Coliseum UE 57–55 PCCL
3 February 27, 2005 Makati Coliseum FEU 69–49 PCCL
No.DateLocationWinnerScoreTournament
4 December 2, 2009 Ynares Sports Arena FEU 86–85 PCCL
Series: Tied 2–2
(*) = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠) = seeding playoffs

Volleyball Statistics

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Men's volleyball results

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FEU victoriesUE victories
No.DateLocationWinnerScoreNote/s
1 2007 FEU 1–0
2 2007 FEU 1–0
3 2008 FEU 1–0
4 2008 FEU 1–0
5 2009 FEU 1–0
6 2009 FEU 1–0
7 2010 UE 1–0
8 2010 FEU 1–0
9 2011 Filoil Flying V Arena FEU 3–0
10 2011 Filoil Flying V Arena FEU 3–0
11 2012 Filoil Flying V Arena FEU 3–1
12 2012 Filoil Flying V Arena FEU 3–0
13 2013 Filoil Flying V Arena FEU 3–0
14 2013 Filoil Flying V Arena FEU 3–0
15 2014 Filoil Flying V Arena FEU 3–2
16 2014 Filoil Flying V Arena FEU 3–0
17 2015 FEU 3–2
18 2015 FEU 3–1
19 2016 FEU 3–0
No.DateLocationWinnerScoreNote/s
20 2016 FEU 3–1
21 2017 FEU 3–2
22 2017 FEU 3–0
23 2018 FEU 3–0
24 2018 FEU 3–0
25 2019 FEU 3–0
26 2019 FEU 3–0
27 March 3, 2020 Mall of Asia Arena FEU 3–0 [10]
28 2023 FEU 3–1
29 2023 UE 3–2
30 2024 FEU 3–0
31 2024 FEU 3–1
32 2025 FEU 3–0
33 2025 FEU 3–1
34 February 18, 2026 Quadricentennial Pavilion FEU 3–0 [11]
35 March 18, 2026 Smart Araneta Coliseum FEU 3–1
Series: FEU leads 33–2
(*) = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠) = seeding playoffs

Women's volleyball results

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FEU victoriesUE victories
No.DateLocationWinnerScoreNote/s
1 2007 FEU 1–0
2 2007 FEU 1–0
3 February 11, 2007≠ FEU 3–0
4 2008 FEU 1–0
5 2008 FEU 1–0
6 2009 FEU 1–0
7 2009 FEU 1–0
8 2010 FEU 3–1
9 2010 FEU 3–0
10 2011 Filoil Flying V Arena UE 3–1
11 2011 Filoil Flying V Arena FEU 3–1
12 2012 Filoil Flying V Arena FEU 3–0
13 2012 Filoil Flying V Arena FEU 3–0
14 2013 Filoil Flying V Arena FEU 3–0
15 2013 Filoil Flying V Arena FEU 3–0
16 2014 Filoil Flying V Arena FEU 3–0
17 2014 Filoil Flying V Arena FEU 3–1
18 2015 FEU 3–0
19 2015 FEU 3–1
20 2016 FEU 3–1
No.DateLocationWinnerScoreNote/s
21 2016 FEU 3–0
22 2017 FEU 3–1
23 2017 FEU 3–0
24 2018 FEU 3–1
25 2018 FEU 3–0
26 2019 FEU 3–2
27 2019 FEU 3–2
28 2020 Mall of Asia Arena FEU 3–0
29 2022 Mall of Asia Arena FEU 3–2
30 2022 Mall of Asia Arena UE 3–1
31 2023 FEU 3–2
32 2023 FEU 3–1
33 2024 FEU 3–2
34 2024 FEU 3–1
35 2025 FEU 3–0
36 March 26, 2025 Filoil EcoOil Centre FEU 3–0 [12]
37 February 18, 2026 Quadricentennial Pavilion FEU 3–0 [13]
38 March 18, 2026 Smart Araneta Coliseum FEU 3–1 [14]
Series: FEU leads 36–2
(*) = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠) = seeding playoffs

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Refers to Morayta Street [tl], now Nicanor Reyes Street, a road that runs between the two universities
  1. ↑ "UE Red Warriors".
  2. ↑ "FEU Tamaraws".
  3. ↑ Anzures, Rom (September 18, 2024). "UAAP: Ethan Galang catches fire in the clutch as UE gets first win at FEU's expense". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ Agcaoli, Lance (September 18, 2024). "UAAP: UE rallies past FEU behind Ethan Galang's heroics". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ Isaga, JR (November 3, 2024). "UE woes continue with slow start as all-heart FEU keeps Final Four hopes alive". Rappler. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  6. ↑ "NU pulls off upset against UP; FEU remains in Final Four hunt with win vs UE". GMA Integrated News. November 3, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  7. ↑ Carandang, Justin Kenneth (October 19, 2025). "UAAP: FEU beats undermanned UE to end first round on high note". GMA Integrated News. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  8. ↑ Anzures, Rom (October 19, 2025). "UAAP: FEU dominates UE to compound Red Warriors' woes". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  9. ↑ Anzures, Rom (November 22, 2025). "UAAP: Tamaraws survive Red Warriors scare to stay in Final 4 race". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  10. ↑ Naredo, Camille (March 3, 2020). "UAAP: FEU powers past UE for winning start to men's volleyball campaign". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  11. ↑ Javier, Paige (February 18, 2026). "UAAP: FEU men overcome error-filled second set to down UE". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  12. ↑ Isaga, JR (March 26, 2025). "Rolling FEU rises to 2nd in UAAP women's volley, sends UE to brink". Rappler. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  13. ↑ "UAAP: FEU Lady Tams bounce back at UE's expense; Tamaraws go 2-0 in men's volleyball". GMA Integrated News. February 18, 2026. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  14. ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (March 18, 2026). "UAAP: Faida Bakanke, FEU sweep UE to get back on track". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
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