UAAP Ballroom Formation Competition

{{Short description|Contest on dance sport}}

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|teams = 4 (in 2023)

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(Latin, Standard, Latin Mixed)

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The UAAP Ballroom Formation Competition is a contest on dance sport among member-schools of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. Its first edition was held on 3 September 2016 in UST Quadricentennial Pavilion Arena.{{Cite news|url=http://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/up-sweeps-inaugural-uaap-ballroom-formation-competition/65259|title=UP sweeps inaugural UAAP Ballroom Formation Competition|last=Valderrama|first=Aeron Paul|date=2016-09-03|work=Tiebreaker Times|access-date=2017-05-23|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=http://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2016/09/03/historic-opening-day-sets-motion-uaap-season-79-15134|title=Historic Opening Day sets in motion UAAP Season 79|last=Riego|first=Benjamin|date=2016-08-03|website=ABS-CBN SPORTS|language=en|access-date=2017-05-23}}

It has two categories: the Latin division and the Standard division. The competition is only a special event sport; thus, it has no bearing on the overall standing.{{Cite news|url=http://www.rappler.com/sports/university/uaap/up/145093-up-sweeps-first-uaap-ballroom|title=UP sweeps first UAAP ballroom competition|last=Bracher|first=Jane|date=2016-08-03|work=Rappler|access-date=2017-05-23|language=en}}

In its first competition, seven out of all eight UAAP member-schools joined. University of the Philippines Ballroom Formation Team won both categories.

Latin Mixed was added for its third edition in UAAP Season 85 where UP claimed the first-ever title.{{Cite web|url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/uaap-85-ballroom-up-dances-way-to-three-title-sweep/270632|title=UAAP 85 Ballroom: UP dances way to three-title sweep|last=Valderrama|first=Aeron Paul|date=2023-04-29|website=Tiebreaker Times|language=en|access-date=2023-04-29}}