Chosen Ground
History
From Chosen Ground 1 to this year's 20th edition — every show's theme, venue, and the moments that shaped the competition into what it is today.
Hall of Fame
Multiple-time champions across Chosen Ground's history.
Artist Connection - Exude Dancers
3× Champion
Chosen Ground 16 (Open)
Chosen Ground 18 (College)
Chosen Ground 19 (College)
Nocturnal Dance Company
2× Champion
Chosen Ground 10
Chosen Ground 19 (Open)
Kinection
2× Champion
Chosen Ground 14 (Open)
Chosen Ground 15 (Open)
Royal Dance Varsity
2× Champion
Chosen Ground 16 (High School)
Chosen Ground 17 (High School)
Chosen Ground 1
September 2004 · Bahay ng Alumni
Chosen Ground 2 — Manoeuvers Beyond
2005 · UP Theatre
Chosen Ground 3
June 2006 · UP Theatre
Chosen Ground 4
August 2007 · UP Theatre
Chosen Ground 5 — Reboot
September 6, 2009 · SM Skydome, SM City North EDSA
Chosen Ground 6 — Battleground Zero
August 14, 2010 · Meralco Theater
Chosen Ground 7 — Upgrade
August 22, 2011 · UP Film Institute
An intra-campus competition. No winners on record — known competing teams include DanzERGs, IE Club, and Rockwave Alpha.
Chosen Ground 8 — Dominate
September 22, 2012 · SM Marikina Open Grounds
Themes and a battle segment enter the competition.
Chosen Ground 9 — Ballin'
September 21, 2013 · SM Marikina Open Grounds
The battle segment evolves into 3-on-3 battles.
Champion: Fam of Camper's Champ
Chosen Ground 10 — Noise
September 6, 2014 · SM Skydome, SM City North EDSA
Chosen Ground's sponsorship lineup breaks out significantly.
Champion: Nocturnal Dance Company
1st Runner-Up: FMD Extreme
2nd Runner-Up: Next to Innocence
Chosen Ground 11 — Taya!
October 25, 2015 · SM Skydome, SM City North EDSA
Champion: Next to Innocence
1st Runner-Up: The Council
2nd Runner-Up: Rhythmic Soul
Chosen Ground 12 — Versus
October 29, 2016 · SM Skydome, SM City North EDSA
Champion: STUMP
1st Runner-Up: LSDC-Street
2nd Runner-Up: The Dance Collective
Chosen Ground 13 — Paragon
September 24, 2017 · AFP Theater
Champion: Bacboyz
1st Runner-Up: LSDC-Street
2nd Runner-Up: Novel Crime
Chosen Ground 14
November 25, 2018 · UP Gym
The competition introduces the division-based format, starting with the High School and Open divisions.
High School
Champion: ICA Dance Troupe
1st Runner-Up: UST Galvanize
2nd Runner-Up: Dance X
Open
Champion: Kinection
1st Runner-Up: M.Y. Crew
2nd Runner-Up: ESR Family
Chosen Ground 15
November 24, 2019 · New Frontier Theater
High School
Champion: Poveda Enciende
1st Runner-Up: Xavier School Dance X
2nd Runner-Up: Woodrose Dance Crew
Open
Champion: Kinection
1st Runner-Up: Assumption College Dance Troupe
2nd Runner-Up: M.Y. Crew
Chosen Ground 16
April 29, 2023 · University Theater, UP Diliman
The first show held after the pandemic.
High School
Champion: Royal Dance Varsity
1st Runner-Up: Aglaia
2nd Runner-Up: Indak
Open
Champion: Artist Connection Exude Dancers
1st Runner-Up: Histacity Family
2nd Runner-Up: Armada
Chosen Ground 17
May 5, 2024 · Metropolitan Theater
High School
Champion: Royal Dance Varsity
1st Runner-Up: NU Dance Company
2nd Runner-Up: Adhika
Open
Champion: Fresno Style PH
1st Runner-Up: Autonomicass Crew
2nd Runner-Up: Power Impact Dancers
Chosen Ground 18
May 4, 2025 · Metropolitan Theater
The College division is introduced.
High School
Champion: Indayog ng Atenistang Kabataan - INDAK
1st Runner-Up: Indak Lasalyano Dance Company
2nd Runner-Up: Aglaia
College
Champion: Artist Connection Exude Dancers
1st Runner-Up: Move to the Groove - M2TG
2nd Runner-Up: Romançon
Open
Champion: Autonomicass Crew
1st Runner-Up: Bawz
2nd Runner-Up: Armada
Chosen Ground 19
November 30, 2025 · Henry Lee Irwin Theater
High School
Champion: Sayawatha Dance Troupe
1st Runner-Up: Indak Lasalyano Dance Company
2nd Runner-Up: Adhika
College
Champion: Artist Connection - Exude Dancers
1st Runner-Up: Nexus Cardinals
2nd Runner-Up: La Salle Dance Company - Street
Open
Champion: Nocturnal Dance Company
1st Runner-Up: Oxycrew
2nd Runner-Up: Nomads
Chosen Ground 20
November 15, 2026 · University Theater, UP Diliman
This year — the Junior Varsity division joins, Chosen Ground's fourth.
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