Timeline
The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) was established in 2017 as a rebranding of the former Shakey's V-League (SVL). As of 2025, the PVL is composed of twelve active member teams.
The last conference of the Shakey's V-League was the 2016 Shakey's V-League Reinforced Open Conference. Eight teams competed in that conference.
Meanwhile the last conference of the first run of Spikers' Turf was the 2016 Spikers' Turf Reinforced Conference. Six teams competed in that conference.
| Last conference in SVL; did not join PVL † | Collegiate team ‡ |
In the Reinforced Conference, six teams made up the women's division. The BaliPure Purest Water Defenders, Philippine Air Force Jet Spikers, Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors, and the Power Smashers returned from the former Shakey's V-League. Meanwhile, the Creamline Cool Smashers and Perlas Spikers joined as expansion teams. [1] [2]
The men's division was also made up of six teams, all coming from Spikers' Turf. These teams were the Cafe Lupe Sunrisers (formerly 100 Plus Active Spikers), Cignal HD Spikers, IEM Volley Masters, Philippine Air Force Air Spikers, Philippine Army Troopers, and Sta. Elena Wrecking Balls (formerly Champion Supra).
| First conference in PVL * |
In the Open Conference, two teams were added to each division. The women's division saw the addition of the Adamson–Akari Lady Falcons and UP Lady Fighting Maroons, while the Philippine Air Force Jet Spikers were renamed as the Hair Fairy Air Force Jet Spikers. On the other hand, the men's division added the Gamboa Coffee Spikers and Megabuilders Volley Bolts.
| First conference in PVL * | Collegiate team ‡ | |
| Last conference in PVL † | Last conference in PVL; rejoined in ST § | Only season in PVL *† |
The women's division remained at eight teams. Three teams made their debut: the Iriga City–Navy Oragons. Petro Gazz Angels, [3] and Tacloban Fighting Warays. [4] PLDT's women's volleyball team also returned as the PayMaya High Flyers after last competing in the SVL. Adamson–Akari, Power Smashers, and UP departed, while Philippine Air Force and Pocari Sweat were merged into one team, becoming the Pocari Sweat–Air Force Lady Warriors. BaliPure became the BaliPure–NU Water Defenders while the Perlas Spikers became the BanKo Perlas Spikers.
The men's division saw one expansion team, that being the Vice Co. Blockbusters. PLDT's men's volleyball team also returned from the SVL as the PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters. However, both Gamboa and Megabuilders leave after just one conference alongside Cafe Lupe and Sta. Elena.
This was also the last PVL conference for all men's division teams, as they would be put back into the relaunched Spikers' Turf beginning with the 2018 Open Conference.
| First conference in PVL * | First conference as merged team ⁂ | |
| Team joined from SVL ^ | Team joined from SVL; last conference in PVL ^† | Last conference before hiatus § |
The Ateneo–Motolite Lady Eagles made their debut while Adamson–Akari returned. [5] PayMaya left after one conference while BaliPure took a leave of absence for this conference.
| Collegiate team ‡ | Last conference in PVL † | Last conference before hiatus § |
The league added the Philippine Army Lady Troopers (competing as the PacificTown–Army Lady Troopers) to its lineup while the BaliPure made their return. Additionally, Motolite established the Motolite Power Builders, building from the previous Ateneo–Motolite team. However, following the departures of Adamson–Akari, Iriga–Navy, Tacloban, and the merged Pocari Sweat–Air Force team, the league contracted to six teams.
| First conference in PVL * | Rejoined PVL ** |
| BaliPure Purest Water Defenders ** |
| BanKo Perlas Spikers |
| Creamline Cool Smashers |
| Motolite Power Builders * |
| PacificTown–Army Lady Troopers * |
| Petro Gazz Angels |
The league expanded to nine teams following the additions of the Chef's Classics Lady Red Spikers and Choco Mucho Flying Titans, as well as the returning Philippine Air Force Lady Jet Spikers, though no longer merged with Pocari Sweat.
| First conference in PVL * | Rejoined PVL ** | Rejoined; last conference in PVL **† |
| Last conference in PVL † | Only season in PVL *† |
For the 2021 Open Conference, the league saw major changes as five teams from the now inactive Philippine Super Liga transferred to the PVL. Four of them made their PVL debut this conference, including the Chery Tiggo Crossovers, Cignal HD Spikers, PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters, and Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors. [6] [7] [8] The fifth PSL team, the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers, opted out while the sixth expansion team, the UAC Power Hitters, took a leave of absence. [9] [10]
Six out of the nine teams from the previous conference returned, with Chef's Classics, Motolite, and Philippine Air Force departing from the league. [11] This now puts the league at ten teams. Two teams changed their name: BanKo Perlas Spikers reverted back to Perlas Spikers while the Philippine Army Lady Troopers became the Black Mamba Army Lady Troopers.
| Team joined from PSL ^ | Team joined from PSL; last conference in PVL ^† | Last conference in PVL † |
The fifth team coming from the PSL, the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers, made their debut in this conference. [12] On the other hand, two teams departed: the Perlas Spikers and Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors, bringing the league back to nine teams. [13] Another two teams changed their name. Chery Tiggo became the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers while PLDT became the PLDT High Speed Hitters.
| Team joined from PSL; last conference before hiatus ^§ | Last conference in PVL † |
In the Invitational Conference, BaliPure and F2 Logistics opted out of competing. [14]
The only notable change in the Reinforced Conference was the Akari Chargers taking the place of BaliPure, who opted to not return. [15] The Philippine Army Lady Troopers were known as the United Auctioneers Army Lady Troopers for this conference while Chery Tiggo simplified its name back to Chery Tiggo Crossovers.
| First conference in PVL * | Rejoined PVL ** |
The First All-Filipino Conference saw no new teams nor departing teams, but the Philippine Army Lady Troopers went back to Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers.
| Last conference in PVL † |
The Invitational Conference saw eleven PVL teams aside from the two guest teams. Two expansion teams joined in with the Farm Fresh Foxies and Quezon City Gerflor Defenders. [16] The Foton Tornadoes then became the sixth PSL to make its way to the PVL. [17] Meanwhile the Philippine Army Lady Troopers left, bringing the league to eleven teams. [18]
| First conference in PVL * | Team joined from PSL; last conference in PVL ^† |
The league reached twelve teams following the additions of the Galeries Tower Highrisers and Nxled Chameleons. [19] The Foton Tornadoes left after one conference. [20]
| First conference in PVL * | Last conference in PVL † |
The Quezon City Gerflor Defenders franchise was sold and became Strong Group Athletics. [21] The F2 Logistics Cargo Movers left and were replaced by the Capital1 Solar Spikers. [22]
| First conference in PVL * |
Strong Group Athletics were renamed to Zus Coffee Thunderbelles. [23]
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