AFTER months of intense and exciting action, the Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) will conclude its 2026 SMART/MVP Sports Foundation Philippine Taekwondo League (PTL) this weekend, with elite schools expected to battlle for bragging rights across various divisions.
Established in 2011, the PTL – through the able leadership of Grandmaster Hong – has continued to serve as a platform for student-athletes to develop their skills, showcase their talent, and demonstrate the values of discipline, perseverance, and sportsmanship through competitive taekwondo.
The event, which started last June 6, will stage its semis matches on Oct. 24 at the Ayala Malls, Manila Bay, while the finals and the awarding ceremony will take place on Sunday, Oct. 25, at the PTA Taekwondo Gymnasium, Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.
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The University of the Philippines, National University, Far Eastern University, San Beda University, La Salle and University of Santo Tomas are the leading title contenders in both the Kyorugi and Poomsae disciplines.
UP and NU are sporting perfect 5-0 win-loss records in the men’s division of Kyorugi, followed by FEU (4-2), San Beda (4-1), UST (3-1), La Salle-College of St. Benilde (3-3), La Salle (2-2), Emilio Aguinaldo College (2-1), and Polytechnic University of the Philippines (1-5).
NU and La Salle lead the women’s division with 4-0 cards in the event also supported by the Philippine Sports Commission, the Philippine Olympic Committee and Milo.
UST is third with a 2-1 card, followed by San Beda (2-2), FEU (2-1), UP (2-1), DLS-CSB (1-2), EAC (1-2), PUP (0-4), and EARIST (0-4).
Meanwhile, FEU jins are leading the way in the Poomsae competition with a 4-0 record, followed by NU (4-1), UST (3-0), UP (2-2), DLSU (1-3), and DLS-CSB (1-3).
NU and San Beda are 1-2 in the junior men with 3-0 and 2-0 records, while EAC and La Salle Greenhills are tied for third. UST is fourth (0-2). UST is leading the junior women’s category with a 3-0 card, followed by EAC (2-1), SBU (1-2), FEU (1-1), NU (1-0), and Diliman Preparatory School (1-0).
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