V-League (Philippines)

The V-League is a collegiate volleyball league for both men and women in the Philippines organized by Sports Vision.

For the league formerly known as Shakey's V-League, see Premier Volleyball League.
V-League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2022 V-League Collegiate Challenge
SportVolleyball
Founded2022
FounderSports Vision
MottoWhere it all started!
No. of teamsM: 12
W: 8
CountryPhilippines
Venue(s)Paco Arena
ContinentAVC (Asia)
Most recent
champion(s)		M: NU school colors NU Bulldogs
W: Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles
Most titlesM: NU school colors NU Bulldogs (1 title)
W: Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles (1 title)
TV partner(s)CNN Philippines
Streaming partner(s)V-League
Official websitevleague.ph

History

Precursor league
Main article: Shakey's V-League

The V-League launched in 2022 traces its roots to the Shakey's V-League established in 2004 by Sports Vision Management Group, Inc..[1] The Shakey's V-League was initially an inter-collegiate women's league with teams from the UAAP, NCAA, CESAFI among others playing in the league.[2] The league had Shakey's Pizza as its title sponsor since its inception[1] until 2016.[3] The league would include corporate and non-collegiate teams in 2011.[2]

In 2014, a men's division was introduced during its 21st conference.[4][5][6] The following year, the men's tournament was spun-off as Spikers' Turf.[7][8]

In late-2016, Sports Vision announced that the Spikers' Turf would be merged back with the Shakey's V-League (which was renamed as the Premier Volleyball League).[9][10] The men's division in the PVL ended with the 2018 PVL Collegiate Conference as its final tournament. The Spikers' Turf was revived on October 6, 2018[11] and was reestablished as a separate legal entity from the PVL.[12]

Launch and inaugural season

The PVL became a professional league starting the 2021 season which meant collegiate and amateur teams can no longer take part.[13] Hence in October 2022, Sports Vision relaunched the collegiate conferences of the PVL and Spikers' Turf as a separate league – the V-League. Twelve teams are set to compete in the men's division and eight teams in the women's tournament.[14]

Teams
Men's
TeamSchoolCollegiate league
Adamson school colors Adamson Soaring FalconsAdamson UniversityUAAP
Arellano school colors Arellano ChiefsArellano UniversityNCAA
Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue EaglesAteneo de Manila UniversityUAAP
CSB school colors Benilde BlazersDe La Salle–College of Saint BenildeNCAA
La Salle school colors De La Salle Green SpikersDe La Salle UniversityUAAP
FEU school colors FEU TamarawsFar Eastern UniversityUAAP
NU school colors NU BulldogsNational UniversityUAAP
San Beda school colors San Beda Red SpikersSan Beda UniversityNCAA
SSC-R school colors San Sebastian StagsSan Sebastian College – RecoletosNCAA
UPHD school colors Perpetual AltasUniversity of Perpetual Help System DALTANCAA
UP school colors UP Fighting MaroonsUniversity of the PhilippinesUAAP
UST school colors UST Tiger SpikersUniversity of Santo TomasUAAP
Women's
TeamSchoolCollegiate league
Adamson school colors Adamson Lady FalconsAdamson UniversityUAAP
Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue EaglesAteneo de Manila UniversityUAAP
CSB school colors Benilde Lady BlazersDe La Salle–College of Saint BenildeNCAA
FEU school colors FEU Lady TamarawsFar Eastern UniversityUAAP
San Beda school colors San Beda Lady Red SpikersSan Beda UniversityNCAA
SSC-R school colors San Sebastian Lady StagsSan Sebastian College – RecoletosNCAA
UP school colors UP Fighting MaroonsUniversity of the PhilippinesUAAP
UST school colors UST Golden TigressesUniversity of Santo TomasUAAP

Result summary
Year Division Champions Runners-up Third place
2022 Men's NU school colors NU Bulldogs UST school colors UST Tiger Spikers UPHD school colors Perpetual Altas
Women's Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles Adamson school colors Adamson Lady Falcons CSB school colors Benilde Lady Blazers
For Shakey's V-League women's (2004–2016) results, see Shakey's V-League conference results.
For Spikers' Turf results (2015–2016, 2018–present), see Spikers' Turf conference results.

Media coverage

The V-League games are streamed live on their official website and Facebook page and on-air thru television via CNN Philippines (starting November 6).

See also

References
  1. "Shakey's V-League Turning dormant sport to a sporting spectacle". The Philippine Star. November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  2. Satumbaga-Villar, Kristel (November 12, 2020). "PVL to turn pro - Ricky Palou". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  3. Mendoza, Al (June 10, 2013). "Secret behind success of Shakey's tourney". Manila Standard. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  4. "Spikers' Turf showcases best in men's volleyball". Manila: The Philippine Star. March 25, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  5. Payo, Jasmine (March 25, 2015). "Men's volley hits scene with Spikers' Turf April 5". Manila: Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  6. From the wires (March 28, 2015). "IEM Volley Masters head cast in eight-team Spikers' Turf volleyball tournament". Sport Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  7. "Cagayan, Champion clash as Spikers' Turf unwraps". V-League.ph. April 4, 2015. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  8. Villar, Joey (April 8, 2015). "Rising Suns dim Champion Infinity in Spikers Turf". website. Philstar. Philstar Sports Hub. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  9. Villar, Joey (December 27, 2016). "Shakey's V-League to rename to 'Philippine V-League'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  10. Escarlote, Mark (March 29, 2017). "Sports Vision, ABS-CBN ink new partnership for PVL". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  11. Lopez, Mark Edward (October 1, 2018). "PVL: Spikers' Turf returns, fires off on October 6". Fox Sports Philippines. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  12. Agcaoili, Lance (November 14, 2020). "Alyssa Valdez the founding president of Spiker's Turf, reveals Palou". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  13. "About Us". V-League. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  14. "V-League relaunches with 12 men's, 8 women's varsity teams". Tiebreaker Times. October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
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