Shakey's V-League
The Shakey's V-League was a non-professional volleyball league in the Philippines that started in 2004. It began as a women's collegiate league with teams coming from the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation (CESAFI), among others. Since 2011, corporate clubs and other non-collegiate teams have also participated in the league.
 Logo used by the league as the Shakey's V-League | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Jun Bernardino† |
| Inaugural season | 2004 |
| Ceased | 2016 |
| Replaced by | Premier Volleyball League |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Venue(s) | Filoil Flying V Arena Philsports Arena |
| Last champion(s) |  Pocari Sweat(2nd title) |
| Most titles |  UST Tigresses (6 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | S+A (local/international) |
| Official website | www |
A men's division was included in its 21st conference (2014). It served as the precursor of the Spikers' Turf, the following year.[1][2][3]
On December 2016, the league renamed itself and transitioned into the current professional league — Premier Volleyball League, parting its ways with its prime sponsor, Shakey's Pizza.
History
Early Years (2004-2011)
The league was established in 2004 by Sports Vision Management Group, Inc. (Sports Vision) and sponsored Shakey's Pizza Philippines (International Family Foods, Inc.). Sports Vision was founded by a group led by former PBA commissioner Jun Bernardino and is currently headed by chairman Moying Martelino and president Ricky Palou.
The UST Tigresses won the inaugural V-League championship in 2004 defeating the La Salle Lady Archers. But the De La Salle University have won the following three conferences of the said league defeating their arch-rivals, UST Tigresses in both conferences of Season 2 and SSC - R Lady Stags in Season 3, sweeping them both in the Finals of the three conferences.
The UST Tigresses returned to the League in 2007, after missing Season 3, winning both conferences of Season 4 by defeating the SSC-R Lady Stags in both finals series.
The year 2008 saw the crowning of two other schools aside from UST and DLSU. Adamson University won the championship in the first conference of Season 5 defeating the Ateneo Lady Eagles while San Sebastian College-Recoletos Lady Stags won the second conference of Season 5 by sweeping the two comeback champion teams: DLSU Lady Archers in the semifinals and UST Tigresses in the finals.
However, the Tigresses made history via a "three-peat" winning their fourth, fifth, and sixth championships by sweeping both conferences of Season 6 by defeating SSC-R and Adamson, respectively in both championship series, and again winning the first conference of Season 7 by beating SSC-R for the fourth time in the finals.
It was the runners-up battle of the last two conferences when Adamson University faced the Lady Stags of SSC-R in the finals of the 2nd Conference Season 7. Adamson won its second V-League crown after defeating San Sebastian 2-1 in their Finals series.
Inception of Corporate Teams (2011-2016)
In the 1st Conference Season 8, the Ateneo Lady Eagles won their first Shakey's V-League crown by thumping defending champions Adamson in the Finals. The 2nd Conference of Season 8 was renamed Shakey's V-League Open Conference as it was opened to non-school teams. Four non-school teams joined the tournament, namely, the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy, Philippine Air Force, and Maynilad. The Philippine Army won its first Shakey's V-League championship. Season 8-Open Conference, Shakey's V-League will also air on GMA Life TV, GMA News TV, and GMA Pinoy TV for international viewers.
Season 9 was locally aired on AKTV on IBC13 and Hyper Cable channel.
Starting from its 10th Season, Shakey's V-League's new broadcasting partner is now GMA News TV channel 11. All of the matches are aired from 1 PM to 3 PM on weekdays, and 12:45 PM to 2:30 PM on Saturdays. On May 26, 2013, Shakey's V-League held its first Live TV Coverage via GMA News TV. It is also announced that the Game 3 matches, both for Championship and the Battle for 3rd will be aired live on GMA News TV on June 2, 2013. In the Season 10 Open Conference, Cagayan Valley made history as the Lady Rising Suns scored a 16-0 sweep en route to the team's first V-League title with a 2-0 series win over Smart-Maynilad Net Spikers. On October 2, 2014, it was reported[4] that a men's division will be included in its 21st conference with four teams.
On May 24, 2016, it was officially announced that Shakey's V-League will now be aired on S+A Channel 23 following an agreement between Sports Vision, Shakey's and ABS-CBN Sports.
Rebrand to PVL (2016)
In December 2016, it was announced that starting the 14th season in 2017, Shakey's V-League will be renamed as the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). The season will start with the Reinforced Conference instead of the Open Conference in March 2017. The Spikers' Turf, a men's league spin-offed from the league will be merged back into the PVL. Shakey's Pizza will remain as a presenter or major sponsor.[5]
Return of the V-League (2022)
Due to the Premier Volleyball League's transition into a professional league, Sports Vision revives the V-League competition which collegiate teams can participate in 2022.[6][7]
Inactive teams
Collegiate
Special teams
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Corporate/Club
Men's Division (see Spikers' Turf)
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Championship results
The UST Tigresses have the most number of championships (six), followed by the DLSU Lady Spikers & NU Lady Bulldogs (three). The Adamson Lady Falcons, Ateneo Lady Eagles, Philippine Army Lady Troopers , PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters, Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns and Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors have won two championships each. The San Sebastian Lady Stags, Vietsovpetro (VIE), Sandugo-San Sebastian, and FEU Lady Tamaraws each have one championship.
Awardees
Below is the table for the most awarded players in the league's history (2004–2016):
| Rank | Name | Last Team | Position | Years Playing in SVL | MVP Award | Positional Award | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | |||||||
| 1 |  Jaroensri Boalee (G) |  San Sebastian Lady Stags | OH | 2007 | 2013 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Alyssa Valdez |  Bureau of Customs Transformers | OH | 2016 | 2016 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 3 | Mary Jean Balse-Pabayo |  Philippine Army Lady Troopers | MB | 2008 | 2016 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 4 | Aiza Maizo-Pontillas |  Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns | OPP | 2010 | 2015 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone |  PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters | L | 2007 | 2013 | - | 9 | ||
| 6 | Jovelyn Gonzaga | Philippine Army Lady Troopers | OPP | 2013 | 2015 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Jaja Santiago |  NU Lady Bulldogs | MB | 2014 | 2016 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Rachel Anne Daquis | Philippine Army Lady Troopers | OH | 2010 | 2015 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Margarita Pepito | San Sebastian Lady Stags | L | 2006 | 2009 | - | 6 | ||
| Rubie De Leon | PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters | S | 2013 | 2016 | 1 | 5 | ||
Playing venues
During its time, games are held at the Filoil Flying V Arena. During the semi-final to championship rounds of Season 10, games were held on the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay and in the iconic Philsports Arena in Pasig to accommodate larger attendance.
Past venues included the Lyceum of the Philippines University gymnasium, the Blue Eagle Gym, and the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
Broadcast partners
- Local
The television rights to cover the volleyball games were transferred to S+A from GMA News TV. A contract was signed in 2016.
- IBC-13 (2004–05)
- TV5/AKTV on IBC-13 (2005–06; 2012–2013)
- NBN/PTV–4 (2007–2011)
- Hyper (2012–2013)
- GMA News TV (2013–2015)[20]
- S+A (2016)
- S+A HD (2016)
- International
- GMA Life TV (2011–2015)
- GMA Pinoy TV (2011–2015)
- GMA News TV International (2011–2015)
- S+A International (2016)
References
- Villar, Joey (March 25, 2015). "Spikers' Turf showcases best in men's volleyball". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- Payo, Jasmine W. (March 25, 2015). "Spikers' Turf showcases best in men's volleyball". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- "Spikers' Turf showcases best in men's volleyball". Spin.ph. March 28, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- Navarro, June (October 2, 2014). "Army to defend Shakey's V-League championship with all-Filipino crew". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- Villar, Joey (27 December 2016). "Shakey's V-League to rename to 'Philippine V-League'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- "About Us". V-League. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- "V-League relaunches with 12 men's, 8 women's varsity teams". Tiebreaker Times. October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- Escarlote, Mark (November 20, 2016). "Team Palaban defeats Alyssa Valdez-led Team Puso". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- Roa, Ana Mae (July 2, 2007). "V-League: Tigresses wipe out Lady Stags in straight sets". GMA News. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- Legaspi, Perry (June 14, 2009). "V-League: AdU takes 3rd place; Balse wins MVP plum". GMA News TV. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- LDV/LOR/pr (December 3, 2009). "Volleyball: UST Tigresses reign again, sweep FEU Tams". balita-dot-ph. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- Tupas, Cedelf (September 23, 2011). "Army to represent Philippines in a volleyball invitational here". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- Flores, Celest (June 10, 2012). "Lady Eagles Shakey's V-League champs after toppling down Tigresses". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- Giongco, Mark (September 18, 2012). "Sandugo sweeps Cagayan for V-League Open title; First title for Bualee". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- Payo, Jasmine (September 17, 2012). "Sandugo-SSC shoots for V-League Open crown tonight". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- Fopalan, Renee Avena (May 23, 2013). "V-League: NU volley-belles bring home individual awards". GMA News. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- Lozada, Mei-Lin (October 15, 2013). "V-League MVP award a pleasant surprise for Army Private Gonzaga". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- Bracher, Jane (May 25, 2014). "Lady Tamaraws put away Lady Bulldogs for first V-League title". Rappler. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- GMA News, JST (August 28, 2014). "Rachel Ann Daquis named MVP, Alyssa Valdez is Best Scorer". website. gmanetwork.com. GMA News Online. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- TERRADO, REUBEN (April 8, 2013). "Chance for live broadcast of playoff games as V-League moves to GMA News TV". SPin.ph. Retrieved June 23, 2023.