Marikina, officially the City of Marikina, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 456,159 people.
The Marikina Sports Center, also known as Marikina Sports Park and formerly known as Rodriguez Sports Center, is a sports complex located in Marikina, at the corner of Shoe Avenue and Sumulong Highway in Metro Manila, Philippines.
The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) is the top-level professional women's volleyball league in the Philippines organized by the Sports Vision Management Group, Inc. The PVL was established in 2004 as the inter-collegiate Shakey's V-League (SVL) until it rebranded to the current entity in 2017. Prior to becoming a full-fledged professional league in 2021, the PVL was open to participation of corporate owned semi-professional clubs and non-collegiate teams backed by local governments.
Japan Philippines Voltes Marikina Football Club, commonly known as JP Voltes Football Club was an association football club in Metro Manila, Philippines. It competed in the Philippines Football League (PFL), the highest level of Philippine club football from 2017 to 2018 with the city of Marikina designated as its home.
The V-League is a collegiate volleyball league for both men and women in the Philippines organized by Sports Vision.
Cristina Salak is a Filipino volleyball coach and former volleyball player.
The 2017 Philippines Football League was the inaugural season of the Philippines Football League (PFL), the professional football league of the Philippines. The league was officially launched on April 21, 2017, at Shangri-La at the Fort in Taguig, while the first match of the season was played on May 6. The PFL replaced the Metro Manila-based United Football League (UFL), which served as the country's de facto top-level football league from 2009 to 2016. The league was made up of 8 clubs: 6 from the UFL and 2 expansion teams. Each club played the others four times, twice at their home ground and twice at that of their opponents', for 28 games. The teams that finished the season in the top four entered a playoff tournament to determine the league's champion.
Jessica Margarett "Jema" Casidsid Galanza is a Filipina volleyball player and former captain of the Adamson Soaring Lady Falcons volleyball team in the UAAP and a National Team Member. She also played for the Laoag Power Smashers during the 2016 SVL Reinforced Conference and has become one of the top spikers for the Creamline Cool Smashers since 2017 in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).
The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines consisting of 29 teams.
The Marikina Shoemasters are a Filipino professional basketball team based in Marikina. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division. They are one of three teams based in Metro Manila's Eastern District and play their home games at Marikina Sports Center.
The Rizal Golden Coolers, also known as the Rizal Xentromall Golden Coolers for sponsorship reasons, are a Filipino professional basketball team based in the province of Rizal. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division. They are one of five teams based in the Calabarzon region and play their home games at Ynares Center in Antipolo.
The Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) is a women's developmental volleyball league in the Philippines consisting of nine teams.
The Nasipit Lady Spikers, also known as Nasipit Lady Spikers – Agusan del Norte is a Filipino women's developmental volleyball team based in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) and began play during its inaugural season in 2023..
The 2023 MPVA season was the first overall season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA). The preliminary round began on October 22, 2023 and ended on November 30, 2023. The playoffs then ran from December 2 to 21, 2023. This season featured eight teams from across the country.
The Negros–ICC Lady Blue Hawks, also referred to as the Negros Blue Hawks, is a Filipino women's developmental volleyball team based in Negros Oriental and representing the Negros island. The team currently competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) as one of its charter teams in its inaugural season.
The Bacoor City Strikers, also known as Bacoor City Strikers – Metro Land Builders Corp. for sponsorship reasons, are a Filipino women's developmental volleyball team based in Bacoor, Cavite. The team currently competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA). The team playing their home games at Strike Gymnasium.
The Rizal Golden Coolers, also known as Rizal Xentromall Golden Coolers for sponsorship reasons, are a Filipino developmental women's volleyball team based in the province of Rizal. As the volleyball counterpart of the men's basketball team of the same name, the team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) being one of the league's eight charter teams in its inaugural season. Rizal is one of three teams based in the Calabarzon region, playing their home games at Ynares Center in Antipolo.
Alyssa Eroa is a Filipino volleyball player and currently playing for the Galeries Tower Highrisers in the Premier Volleyball League.
The 2024 MPVA season, also referred to as MPVA Season 1, is the first full-length season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) and its second overall. The preliminary round began on August 11, 2024. This season will see two new teams: the Quezon Tangerines and Valenzuela Classy.
The Quezon Tangerines are a Filipino women's developmental volleyball team based in the province of Quezon. As the volleyball counterpart of the Quezon Huskers, the team will compete in the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) beginning with the 2024 season.
