UAAP Season 85 volleyball tournaments

The UAAP continued to use the Final Four with an updated format in stepladder prior to the start of Season 85, which was to scrapped the "undue advantage" bestowed to second seed team. The league reverted to its pre-pandemic Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday schedule and protocols such as handshakes and court-side switches between the two teams. It will also reintroduce the use of video challenge system beginning second round of the tournaments. This will give each team two challenges per set to review questionable calls by the officials. Mike Verano appointed as the UAAP Volleyball commissioner for this season. ==Teams==

All eight member universities of the UAAP fielded teams in collegiate division while 7 (boys') and 6 (girls') teams in high school, respectively. Name changes • Ateneo Lady Eagles and Ateneo Blue Eaglets: On May 5, 2022, Ateneo announced that all of its UAAP teams, regardless of gender, sport or division will now be called the "Blue Eagles". Coaching changes ==Venues==

The UAAP released its schedule on February 9. Opening weekend is at SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, with games at PhilSports Arena in Pasig, Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, and Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. For Wednesday quadrupleheaders, the men's tournament played at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig; on all other game days, the men's teams played on the same venue and day as their corresponding women's team. For high school teams, the tournaments played at Paco Arena in Manila. ==Squads==

Each team has a 20-player roster, of which four are reserves. Only one foreign student athlete (FSA) or import is allowed to be on the active roster. Imports ==Men's tournament==

Team line-up Elimination round Team standings Match-up results Game results Results on top and to the right of the solid cells are for first-round games; those to the bottom and left are for second-round games. Bracket Stepladder semifinals First round This is a single elimination game. The last time FEU and La Salle faced each other in the semifinals was in season 75. It is also La Salle's first semifinals appearance after 10 years. Second round This is a single elimination game. UST is back in the semifinals after missing out in season 81. The last time UST and FEU faced each other in the semifinals was on 2017. Finals NU would have best-of-three series against UST. • Finals Most Valuable Player: Awards The awards were handed out prior to Game 2 of the Finals at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. • Most Valuable Player: • Rookie of the Year: • 1st Best Outside Spiker: • 2nd Best Outside Spiker: • 1st Best Middle Blocker: • 2nd Best Middle Blocker: • Best Opposite Spiker: • Best Setter: • Best Libero: Players of the Week The Collegiate Press Corps awards a "player of the week" for performances on the preceding week. ==Women's tournament==

Team line-up Elimination round Team standings Match-up results Game results Results on top and to the right of the solid cells are for first-round games; those to the bottom and left are for second-round games. Bracket Semifinals The top two seeds in the semifinals have the twice-to-beat advantage. La Salle vs UST La Salle has the twice-to-beat advantage. NU vs Adamson NU has the twice-to-beat advantage. Finals The finals is a best-of-three series. • Finals Most Valuable Player: Awards The awards were handed out prior to Game 2 of the Finals at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. • Most Valuable Player: • Rookie of the Year: • 1st Best Outside Spiker: • 2nd Best Outside Spiker: • 1st Best Middle Blocker: • 2nd Best Middle Blocker: • Best Opposite Spiker: • Best Setter: • Best Libero: Players of the Week The Collegiate Press Corps awards a "player of the week" for performances on the preceding week. ==Boys' tournament==

Team line-up Elimination round Team standings Match-up results Game results Results on top and to the right of the solid cells are for first-round games; those to the bottom and to the left of it are second-round games. Bracket Semifinals NSNU and FEU-D have the twice-to-beat advantage. They only need to win once while their opponents twice in order to qualify in the Finals. NSNU vs. UST FEU-D vs. UE Finals The finals is a best-of-three playoff. • Finals Most Valuable Player: Awards The awards were handed out prior to Game 2 of the Finals at the Paco Arena. • Most Valuable Player: • Rookie of the Year: • 1st Best Outside Spiker: • 2nd Best Outside Spiker: • 1st Best Middle Blocker: • 2nd Best Middle Blocker: • Best Opposite Spiker: • Best Setter: • Best Libero: ==Girls' tournament==

Team line-up Elimination round Team standings Match-up results Game results Results on top and to the right of the solid cells are for first-round games; those to the bottom and to the left of it are second-round games. Finals The finals is a best-of-three playoff. • Finals Most Valuable Player: Awards The awards were handed out prior to Game 2 of the Finals at the Paco Arena. • Most valuable player: • Rookie of the Year: • 1st Best Outside Spiker: • 2nd Best Outside Spiker: • 1st Best Middle Blocker: • 2nd Best Middle Blocker: • Best Opposite Spiker: • Best Setter: • Best Libero: ==See also==