Host school | University of the East | |||||||||||||||
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Duration | Sept. 24, 2006 - Oct. 2, 2006 | |||||||||||||||
Arena(s) | Araneta Coliseum | |||||||||||||||
Finals MVP | Jojo Duncil | |||||||||||||||
Winning coach | Pido Jarencio | |||||||||||||||
Semifinalists | UE Red Warriors Adamson Soaring Falcons | |||||||||||||||
TV network(s) | Studio 23 and TFC | |||||||||||||||
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Duration | September 21 to 30 | |||||||||||||||
Arena(s) | Araneta Coliseum | |||||||||||||||
Semifinalists | UP Lady Maroons Ateneo Lady Eagles | |||||||||||||||
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Duration | September 21 to 30 | |||||||||||||||
Arena(s) | Araneta Coliseum | |||||||||||||||
Finals MVP | Michael Gamboa | |||||||||||||||
Semifinalists | Adamson Baby Falcons UPIS Junior Maroons | |||||||||||||||
TV network(s) | Studio 23 and TFC | |||||||||||||||
The basketball tournaments of UAAP Season 69 started on July 8, 2006 at the Araneta Coliseum and ended on October 2, 2006 also at the same venue with the UST Growling Tigers defeating the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the third game of their Finals series.
The Ateneo Blue Eaglets triumphed over the FEU-FERN Baby Tamaraws to win the Juniors' championship, while the UST Tigresses won over the FEU Lady Tamaraws in the Women's Championship. In the Men's championship, the UST Growling Tigers rallied in the Finals series to beat the Ateneo Blue Eagles, 2 games to 1 to win their 19th basketball championship. Kenneth Bono of the Adamson Soaring Falcons, Bacon Austria of Ateneo and Cassy Tioseco of Ateneo won the Most Valuable Player awards.