UAAP Season 72 basketball tournaments

UAAP Season 72
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Host schoolFar Eastern University
Men's Finals G1 G2G3Wins
Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 78 68712
UE school colors UE Red Warriors 71 88581
DurationOctober 1–8, 2009
Arena(s)Araneta Coliseum
Finals MVPRabeh Al-Hussaini
Winning coachNorman Black (2nd title)
SemifinalistsFEU school colors FEU Tamaraws
UST school colors UST Growling Tigers
TV network(s)Studio 23, The Filipino Channel, Balls HD
Women's Finals G1 G2Wins
FEU school colors FEU Lady Tamaraws 51 500
Adamson school colors Adamson Lady Falcons 58 642
DurationOctober 3–6, 2009
Arena(s)Filoil Flying V Arena
Finals MVPAmby Almazan
Winning coachEmily Vega
SemifinalistsLa Salle school colors De La Salle Lady Archers
UST school colors UST Tigresses
TV network(s)Studio 23, The Filipino Channel, Balls HD
Juniors' Finals G1 G2G3Wins
La Salle school colors DLSZ Junior Archers 73 57561
Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eaglets 80 53612
DurationOctober 3–8, 2009
Arena(s)Filoil Flying V Arena (Games 1 & 2)
Araneta Coliseum (Game 3)
Finals MVPKiefer Ravena
Winning coachJamike Jarin (7th title)
SemifinalistsUST school colors UST Tiger Cubs
FEU school colors FEU–D Baby Tamaraws
TV network(s)Studio 23, The Filipino Channel, Balls HD
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The University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 72 basketball tournaments are the basketball events of UAAP's 2009–10 season.

Far Eastern University was the season host and the tournament kicked off with a doubleheader on July 11 at the Araneta Coliseum. At the conclusion of the season, the Ateneo Blue Eagles and the Ateneo Blue Eaglets successfully defended their men's and juniors' championships, beating the UE Red Warriors and the De La Salle Junior Archers in the Finals; the Adamson Lady Falcons reclaimed the women's championship beating the defending champions FEU Lady Tamaraws in their own Finals series.

ABS-CBN UHF channel Studio 23 broadcast the men's tournament for the tenth consecutive year, and renewed their contract with the UAAP for another five years.