V-League (Philippines)

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V-League
Most recent season or competition:
2023 V-League Collegiate Challenge
V-League PH logo.png
Sport Volleyball
Founded2022
FounderSports Vision
MottoWhere it all started!
No. of teamsM: 12
W: 8
CountryPhilippines
Venue(s)Paco Arena
Continent AVC (Asia)
Most recent
champion(s)		M: La Salle colors.svg  De La Salle
W: CSB colors.svg  Benilde
Most titlesM: NU colors.svg  NU and La Salle colors.svg  De La Salle (1 title each)
W: Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo and CSB colors.svg  Benilde (1 title each)
TV partner(s) CNN Philippines
Solar Sports
Streaming partner(s) V-League
Official website vleague.ph

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

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History

Precursor 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

These are the current teams who compete at the 2023 V-League Collegiate Challenge.

2023 V-League Collegiate Challenge
TeamSchoolCollegiate League
Men's division
Ateneo colors.svg  Ateneo Blue Eagles Ateneo de Manila University UAAP
La Salle colors.svg  De La Salle Green Spikers De La Salle University UAAP
EAC colors.svg  EAC Generals Emilio Aguinaldo College NCAA
FEU colors.svg  FEU Tamaraws Far Eastern University UAAP
NU colors.svg  NU Bulldogs National University UAAP
UPHD colors.svg  Perpetual Altas University of Perpetual Help System DALTA NCAA
San Beda colors.svg  San Beda Red Spikers San Beda University NCAA
UST colors.svg  UST Golden Spikers University of Santo Tomas UAAP
Women's division
CSB colors.svg  Benilde Lady Blazers De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde NCAA
UPHD colors.svg Enderun Lady Titans Enderun Colleges NAASCU
FEU colors.svg  FEU Lady Tamaraws Far Eastern University UAAP
Lyceum colors.svg  Lyceum Lady Pirates Lyceum of the Philippines University NCAA
Mapua colors.svg  Mapúa Lady Cardinals Mapua University NCAA
SSC-R colors.svg  San Sebastian Lady Stags San Sebastian College – Recoletos NCAA
UPHD colors.svg  Perpetual Lady Altas University of Perpetual Help System DALTA NCAA
UE colors.svg  UE Lady Warriors University of the East UAAP

Result summary

SeasonDivision Gold medal with cup.svg Champions Silver medal with cup.svg Runners-up Bronze medal with cup.svg Third place
14
(2022)		Men'sNU colors.svg  NU Bulldogs UST colors.svg  UST Golden Spikers UPHD colors.svg  Perpetual Altas
Women'sAteneo colors.svg  Ateneo Blue Eagles Adamson colors.svg  Adamson Lady Falcons CSB colors.svg  Benilde Lady Blazers
15
(2023)		Men'sLa Salle colors.svg  De La Salle Green Spikers UST colors.svg  UST Golden Spikers FEU colors.svg  FEU Tamaraws
Women'sCSB colors.svg  Benilde Lady Blazers FEU colors.svg  FEU Lady Tamaraws UE colors.svg  UE Lady Warriors

Media coverage

The V-League games are streamed live on their official website and Facebook page and on-air thru television via CNN Philippines (2022) & Solar Sports (since 2023).[ citation needed ]

See also

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