The Adamson Soaring Falcons, Lady Falcons, Baby Falcons and Lady Baby Falcons are the collegiate men's and women's, and high school men's and women's, respectively, varsity teams of Adamson University that play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines.
The university's varsity teams also participate in other sports leagues such as the Filoil Flying V Preseason Cup, Fr. Martin's Cup, University Games, and Premier Volleyball League.
Team mascot and colors The school's choice of the falcon as its mascot is symbolic. Just as the falcon soars high before inflicting harm on its prey, so do the varsity teams of Adamson soar high to defeat their opponents in a sporting event.
Blue (navy blue) and White are Adamson's official school color.
Varsity team monikers
Adamson Team MonikersSport Men's TeamWomen's TeamBoys' TeamGirls' Team Basketball Adamson Soaring Falcons Adamson Lady Falcons Adamson Baby Falcons Adamson Lady Baby Falcons Volleyball Adamson Soaring Falcons Adamson Lady Falcons Adamson Baby Falcons Adamson Lady Baby Falcons Beach volleyball Adamson Soaring Falcons Adamson Lady Falcons Adamson Baby Falcons Adamson Lady Baby Falcons Football Adamson Soaring Falcons No team No team No team Baseball Adamson Soaring Falcons No team No team No team Softball No team Adamson Lady Falcons No team No team Judo No team No team No team No team Taekwondo No team No team No team No team Fencing No team No team No team No team Swimming No team No team No team No team Track and field Adamson Soaring Falcons Adamson Lady Falcons Adamson Baby Falcons Adamson Lady Baby Falcons Badminton Adamson Soaring Falcons Adamson Lady Falcons Adamson Baby Falcons Adamson Lady Baby Falcons Tennis Adamson Soaring Falcons Adamson Lady Falcons Adamson Baby Falcons Adamson Lady Baby Falcons Table tennis Adamson Soaring Falcons Adamson Lady Falcons Adamson Baby Falcons Adamson Lady Baby Falcons Chess Adamson Soaring Falcons Adamson Lady Falcons Adamson Baby Falcons Adamson Lady Baby Falcons CheerleadingAdamson Pep Squad StreetdanceAdamson CASTAdamson Cauldron Dance Company
Increasing participation The mother sports league of the Adamson Falcons is the UAAP, which has tournaments in fifteen sports. Adamson does not participate in all fifteen sports or all divisions of a sport. The school authorities are now addressing this. They have set as a goal the full participation of the school in all tournaments of the UAAP.
In Season 76 (2013–14), Adamson University fielded a high school team in the UAAP girls' division, participating in the sport of volleyball and carrying the moniker Lady Baby Falcons. Also in Season 76, Adamson fielded teams in the swimming tournament's men's and women's divisions. Then, in Season 77 (2014–15), Adamson fielded a football team in the men's division. In Season 79 (2016–17), Adamson fielded a team for the first time in a volleyball tournament. The program intends to field more teams in the coming seasons to achieve full participation.
Team sports
Basketball
Women's team The current Falcon women's basketball team roster for the UAAP Season 85. +No.NamePos.HeightWeightPlay yr.Former SchoolRose Ann DampiosCharlene CarcallasApril TanoJamanah Francine MenianoNovie OrnopiaNel Leslie FlorOluwakemi Victoria AdeshinaElaine EtangDindy Ellaine MedinaAngeline AlabaAngela AlabaKristina Claire De La CruzJemarie DumelodJasmin CatulongKatrina Mae AgojoCrisnalyn PadillaMae-Ann Dionela
Championships
The Adamson Soaring Falcons won one UAAP men's basketball championship in Season 40 (1977–78). The Adamson Soaring Falcons won the championship of the 2003 University Games. The Adamson Lady Falcons won back-to-back women's basketball championships twice, 2003-2004 and 2009–2010. The Adamson Baby Falcons were the UAAP juniors basketball champions for six straight years from 1988 to 1993. The Adamson Lady Falcons were the champions in the last 10 seasons of UAAP softball.
Notable players Men's Basketball Hector Calma (won the team's first-ever UAAP title in 1977; 40 Greatest Players in PBA History) Marlou Aquino (40 Greatest Players in PBA History) Kenneth Duremdes (40 Greatest Players in PBA History) Gherome Ejercito Eddie Laure Ken Bono UAAP MVP 2006 / UAAP Mythical First Team Lester Alvarez Rodney Brondial Jericho Cruz Alexander Nuyles UAAP Season 74 Mythical Five Celedonio Trollano Eric Camson Richard Alonzo Edward Joseph Feihl Jansen Rios Louie Alas Jerrick Ahanmisi UAAP Mythical Team 2018 Simon Camacho Sean Manganti Keith Zaldivar Louie Alas, player and coach Ryan Monteclaro, player and coach Jerom Lastimosa, SEA Games gold medalist Cedrick Manzano, SEA Games gold medalist
Women's Basketball Ewon Arayi UAAP MVP 2004
Beach volleyball The school has men's and women's beach volleyball teams.
Volleyball
Notable athletes Angela Benting Mylene Paat Tatan Pantone Shiela Marie Pineda Pau Soriano Jema Galanza Trisha Genesis
Softball
Adamson has a women's softball team which as of October 2024, have won eleven consecutive UAAP seasons. The team has been invited to represent the Philippines in the 2024 Asian Universities Women's Softball Asia Cup. Notable players Ana Santiago Queeny Sabobo
Cheering Squad The Adamson Pep Squad is the official cheering squad of the university's athletic program. They are known for their energetic and spirited performances, which have helped them win numerous awards in the UAAP Cheerdance Competition.
Rankings This is the school's ranking in the team sports in UAAP since 1986, the year the UAAP became an eight member-school league.
UAAP SeasonBasketball VolleyballBaseballSoftballMWMWMW 49 (1986–87) 1st 50 (1987–88) 4th 5th 1st 51 (1988–89) 4th 6th - 52 (1989–90) 6th 7th 1st 1st 53 (1990–91) 6th 7th - 54 (1991–92) 4th 5th 1st - 55 (1992–93) 2nd 4th 1st - 56 (1993–94) 2nd 3rd 1st - 57 (1994–95) colspan=6 58 (1995–96) 6th 8th - - 59 (1996–97) 7th 5th 6th 7th 5th - 60 (1997–98) 7th 6th 1st 1st 61 (1998–99) 7th 4th 5th 5th 1st 1st 62 (1999–00) 5th 3rd - 1st 63 (2000–01) 8th 3rd - 1st 64 (2001–02) 8th 8th - - 65 (2002–03) 7th 8th - - 66 (2003–04) 4th 7th - 1st 67 (2004–05) 5th 5th - 1st 68 (2005–06) 6th 2nd 4th 2nd 5th 1st
UAAP SeasonBasketball VolleyballFootballBaseballSoftballMWMWMMW 69 (2006–07) 4th 5th 6th 3rd – 2nd 1st 70 (2007–08) 7th 4th 3rd 2nd – 1st 2nd 71 (2008–09) 7th 4th 5th 4th – 1st 1st 72 (2009–10) 5th 1st 8th 4th – 1st 2nd 73 (2010–11) 3rd 1st 5th 3rd – 3rd 1st 74 (2011–12) 3rd 2nd 3rd 5th – 5th 1st 75 (2012–13) 6th 3rd 4th 3rd– 6th 1st 76 (2013–14) 7th 4th 4th 4th – 6th 1st 77 (2014–15) 8th 6th 4th 7th 8th 6th 1st 78 (2015–16) 8th 6th 3rd 7th 7th 4th 1st 79 (2016–17) 4th 4th 5th 8th 8th 4th 1st 80 (2017–18) 3rd 5th 5th5th8th 1st 1st 81 (2018–19) 3rd 4th 8th 8th 6th 4th 1st 82 (2019–20) 6th 4th C CC CC 83 (2020–21) colspan=7 84 (2021–22) 5th NTNT5thNT NTNT 85 (2022–23) 4th5th 1st
Note: 1. The rankings from 2003 to 2005 consider the forfeited games of DLSU. UAAP Season 68 suspension of De La Salle University-Manila. 2. NT: No Tournament held due to pandemic. 3. C: Cancelled due to pandemic.
Number of championships The following table shows the number of championships of Adamson University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). UAAP ChampionshipsSport Men's TeamWomen's TeamBoys' TeamGirls' Team Basketball 1 6 8 Volleyball 3 0 0 1 Beach volleyball 0 3 0 '0|- ! scope="row"| Football | 0 || 0 || 0 || |- ! scope="row"| Baseball | 12 || || 0 || |- ! scope="row"| Softball | || 19 || || |- ! scope="row"| Judo | 0 || 0 || 0 || 0|- ! scope="row"| Taekwondo | 0 || 0 || 0 || 0|- ! scope="row"| Fencing | 0 || 0 || 0 || 0|- ! scope="row"| Swimming | 0 || 0 || 0 || 0|- ! scope="row"| Track and field | 3 || 2 || 1 || 0|- ! scope="row"| Badminton | 0 || 0 || 0 || 0|- ! scope="row"| Tennis | 6 || 0 || 0 || 0|- ! scope="row"| Table tennis | 1 || 0 || 1 || 0|- ! scope="row"| Chess | 4 || 0 || 3 || 0|- ! scope="row"| Cheerleading | colspan="4" | 1|- ! scope="row"| Streetdance | colspan="4" |0|- ! scope="row"| Total| 30 || 30 || 15 || 1'
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