Ateneo–La Salle rivalry
Ateneo and La Salle in UAAP Season 86 basketball | |
| Sports | Various |
|---|---|
| Location | Philippines |
| Teams | |
| First meeting | 1924 (NCAA) |
| Latest meeting | October 26, 2024 (UAAP) |
| Stadiums | Araneta Coliseum Mall of Asia Arena |
| Statistics | |
| Most wins | Ateneo (basketball, 49–48) |
| Largest victory | Ateneo: 25 points, 80–55 (September 14, 1996) La Salle: 24 points, 94–70 (July 15, 2000) |
The school rivalry in sports between Ateneo de Manila University and De La Salle University began when both educational institutions participated in the Philippine National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and has carried over to the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) where both universities compete in currently.
Beginning with UAAP Season 84 in May 2022, Ateneo de Manila University decided to unify student-athletes and varsity teams under the "Blue Eagles" moniker moving forward, regardless of sport, gender, or age group. Meanwhile, the Green Archer is the traditional mascot of De La Salle University and the varsity teams are collectively referred to as the "Green Archers", however, each team carries a specific moniker that references the sport that they play.
Ateneo and La Salle were both co-founders of the NCAA in 1924, until Ateneo left the league in 1978 to join the UAAP while La Salle announced its decision to leave the NCAA in September 1980. Both Catholic private schools in the Metro Manila area have been competing against each other in the UAAP ever since La Salle was also admitted to join the league in 1986.