Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association

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Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA)
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Volleyball current event.svg 2024 MPVA season
Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association logo.png
Sport Volleyball
FoundedSeptember 15, 2023;14 months ago (2023-09-15)
Founder Manny Pacquiao
First season 2023
CommissionerMichael Tavera
MottoAng Liga Para Sa Lahat (The League for All)
No. of teams9
CountryPhilippines
Most recent
champion(s)		 Quezon Tangerines (2024)
Most titles Bacoor City Strikers
Quezon Tangerines
(1 title each)
TV partner(s)Media Pilipinas TV
Plus Network

The Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) is a women's developmental volleyball league in the Philippines consisting of nine teams.

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The MPVA was founded in 2023 by eight-division boxing world champion Manny Pacquiao, who also founded the similarly-named Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) in 2017. Similar to its basketball counterpart, it is meant to be a grassroots league with a focus on showcasing local, homegrown talents. [1] [2] It is the third league under the Maharlika Pilipinas name, following the MPBL and the Junior MPBL.

The Bacoor City Strikers are the current defending champions, after defeating the Negros Blue Hawks in the finals of the 2023 MPVA season. [3]

History

Background

On August 29, 2017, Manny Pacquiao founded the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, a semi-professional basketball league that uses a home-and-away system with a focus on showcasing local talents. [4] [5] By 2023, the league was promoted to a professional league and has run for five seasons. [6] On June 15, 2023, Pacquiao shared his intent to create a home-and-away volleyball league similar to the MPBL that will cater to women athletes. [7]

Launch

On September 15, 2023, Pacquiao formally launched the MPVA in a press conference with commissioner Michael Tavera. Announced in the press conference was a list of ten teams that were set to compete in the inaugural season, with all but one of them having a set locality. The league's future plans include a men's division in 2024 as well as its own junior's division. [1] [8] One month later, in another press conference, the lineup was decreased to eight teams, with three teams deferring and one team joining. [9]

The MPVA's inaugural season began on October 22, 2023 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo, Rizal with the opening ceremonies followed by a doubleheader of matches. [9] The inaugural season was won by the Bacoor City Strikers.

The league's 2024 season is set to begin on August 11, 2024, which is referred to by the league as its first season of full length. [10] It will feature nine teams, one more than last season. [11]

Teams

In its first season, the MPVA consisted of eight teams. For its second season in 2024, the league will expand to nine teams. [10]

Metro Manila and Calabarzon both have the most teams out of any region with four each. The Negros Blue Hawks are the only outlier, being the only team based in the Negros Island Region. In terms of island groups, Luzon has eight while Visayas has one.

Out of the nine active member teams, all except the Bacoor City Strikers share a locality with an active MPBL team.

Teams are usually owned and/or back by their respective local governments and team sponsors. Team names can change as a result of managerial and/or sponsorship changes. Some teams share its name with their respective basketball counterparts in the MPBL.

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Locations of teams based in Metro Manila
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Locations of teams based in Calabarzon
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Locations of teams based in Visayas
Overview of MPVA teams
TeamLocationHome venue(s)CapacityFirst seasonHead coachTeam captain
Bacoor City Strikers Bacoor, Cavite Strike Gymnasium1,5002023Sandy RietaMarian Tracy Andal
Biñan Tatak Gel Volley Angels Biñan, Laguna Alonte Sports Arena 6,5002023Ariel Dela CruzErika Jin Deloria
Caloocan AM Spikers Caloocan Caloocan Sports Complex 2,5002023Anna Cammile AbantoJozza Mae Cabalsa
Marikina Lady Shoemasters Marikina Marikina Sports Center 7,0002023Andy FielBien Elaine Juanillo
Negros Blue Hawks Negros Island Ynares Sports Arena [a] 3,0002023Jessie BarrogaCharlotte Tutanes
Quezon Tangerines Quezon Quezon Convention Center 7,0002024Rogelio GetiganJessa Dorog
Rizal St. Gerrard Charity Foundation Rizal Ynares Sports Arena 3,0002023Cromwell GarciaVenice Puzon
San Juan Lady Knights San Juan Strike Gymnasium [a] 1,5002023Clarence EstebanTherese Angeli Manalo
Valenzuela Classy Valenzuela Paco Arena [a] 1,0002024Jeffrey Dela CruzAbegail Nuval
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 Used as a designated home arena; not located within the team's home locality.

Former

TeamLocalityFirst seasonLast season
Nasipit Lady Spikers Nasipit, Agusan del Norte 2023
Notes

    Roster regulations

    The league has a set of roster regulations, putting restrictions on which and how many players each team can place onto its roster. As of 2023, the roster regulations are as follows: [1] [12]

    Format

    Current

    The current season format involves all participating teams competing in a double round-robin tournament during the preliminary round, meaning each team plays two matches against all other teams. The league's pool standing procedure prioritizes match points over wins. The top four teams of the prelims advance to a two-round playoff tournament where the top two get twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals. Meanwhile, the finals is a best-of-three series. [13]

    Previous

    During the 2023 season, the preliminary round was divided into two stages. After the traditional single round-robin, the teams were reorganized into two groups where they would play one match against other teams within the same group. [12] [14] All eight teams then took part in a three-round playoff tournament with the top four getting twice-to-beat advantage during the quarterfinals. The all other rounds were best-of-three.

    Result summary

    SeasonChampionsRunner-up3rd place
    2023 Bacoor City Strikers Negros–ICC Blue Hawks Marikina Lady Shoemasters
    2024 Quezon Tangerines Biñan Tatak Gel Volley Angels Rizal St. Gerrard Charity Foundation

    Medal summary

    RankTeam Gold medal with cup.svg Gold Silver medal with cup.svg Silver Bronze medal with cup.svg BronzeTotal
    1 Bacoor City 1001
    Quezon 1001
    2 Negros 0101
    Biñan 0101
    3 Marikina 0011
    Rizal 0011

    Media coverage

    The league's broadcast rights are currently held by Media Pilipinas TV (MPTV), which airs every game on television. The league also streams the games on its social media channels. Similar to the MPBL, the MPVA has its own broadcast feed that is used across all platforms.

    During the inaugural season, the Plus Network also streamed the games on its social channels. One PH also served as an additional television broadcaster.

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