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It's back! UAAP Season 85 to kick off on October 1

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Handout" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/09/06/20220906-uaap.jpg"/><figcaption>UAAP Season 85 opens on October 1. <em>Handout</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA – It’s that time of the year again.</p><p>The UAAP is returning for its 85th season this coming October 1, host Adamson University announced. </p><p>Amid the pandemic, the UAAP looks to inspire the country to &quot;rise as one&quot; as the league holds its second season in the same year. </p><p>The collegiate league held its shortened 84th season in the first half of 2022. </p><p>&quot;After the last UAAP season made us fully alive and created champions for life, UAAP Season 85 is hoping to call the entire community to rise as one,&quot; said UAAP Season 85 president Fr. Aldrin Suan, CM of Adamson.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s been two years since the COVID-19 pandemic happened and has yet to end. Together, we are looking to rise as a nation, helping build a better future for a brighter tomorrow,” he added.</p><p>The events calendar for the season will be announced later this month. </p><p>&quot;Our student-athletes have been waiting for their moment, some yet to return to the playing field since 2019,&quot; Fr. Suan continued.</p><p>He added that, for the first time in two years, the UAAP will revert back to its full calendar, putting back all sports included before the health crisis happened. </p><p>Even the usual television schedule of games will go back to its “original days.”</p><p>&quot;As we get back to normalcy, we will be going back to the &#x27;original&#x27; days of the UAAP pre-pandemic which is holding our televised games on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. This season, we are also not just looking to have accomplished a &#x27;good hosting year&#x27; for Adamson University but begin traditions that will be passed on from host to host for seasons to come,&quot; Fr. Suan added.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2035507" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2098604" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The UAAP is returning for its 85th season this coming October 1, the host Adamson University announced. 