The more sports, the better and merrier for all member schools of the University and Colleges Athletic League (UCAL) as it launches its 8th edition beginning 9 October at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.

This after members of the Policy Board — nine of them — agreed to add badminton and table tennis to its calendar of events for the coming season, raising the number of sports to six and events to seven.

Apart from the centerpiece event basketball, the league also stages esports, street dance, men’s and women’s volleyball, and 3x3 basketball.

“It’s going to be another exciting season since there will be an additional two sports,” said UCAL executive director Horacio Lim during the turnover of hosting rights to Centro Escolar University (CEU).

“The more events, the more rivalries, and that’s good and healthy for the league,” added Lim, who thanked outgoing Policy Board President and former Sen. Anna Dominique Coseteng of Diliman College for their excellent hosting last season.

Coseteng handed the UCAL flag to CEU vice president for Student Affairs Dr. Carlito Olaer, who represented CEU president Danilo Concepcion.