Last year’s runner-up University of Santo Tomas will take on Adamson University in the featured Sunday afternoon match to open the UAAP Season 81 men’s football tournament on Feb. 17 at FEU-Diliman.
The Growling Tigers-Falcons showdown is set at 3 p.m.
Other opening day fixtures will be De La Salle against National University at 1 p.m., and Ateneo and University of the East collide in the morning at 9 a.m.
University of the Philippines and Far Eastern University, meanwhile, will make their season debut on Feb. 28.
The back-to-back title-seeking Fighting Maroons go up against the Red Warriors at 1 p.m., while the Tamaraws begin their redemption from last year’s seventh place finish versus the Blue Eagles in the morning match at 9 a.m.
The one-game juniors championship between FEU-Diliman and NU is set on Feb. 21 at the Moro Lorenzo Field.
Women’s action will commence on March 2 at the Circulo Verde with the FEU-Ateneo duel at 1 p.m., and the UST-UP clash at 3 p.m.
The Lady Archers drew an opening day bye and will open their three-peat bid against the Lady Eagles on March 6 at 3 p.m.