PNVF Champions League

PNVF Champions League

Current season, competition or edition: 2024 PNVF Champions League for Men 2024 PNVF Champions League for Women
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Sport	Volleyball
Founded	2021
First season	2021 (Men / Women)
Organising body	Philippine National Volleyball Federation
Divisions	2
No. of teams	M: 8 (2024) W: 5 (2024)
Country	Philippines
Confederation	AVC
Most recent champion(s)	M: Cignal HD Spikers W: Petro Gazz Angels
Most titles	M: Cignal HD Spikers      (2 titles) W: F2 Logistics Cargo Movers      CPS–Antipolo      DLS College of Saint Benilde      Petro Gazz Angels      (1 title each)
TV partner(s)	One Sports
Streaming partner(s)	Pilipinas Live

The PNVF Champions League (PNVFCL), is a volleyball competition organized by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF), the national sports association for volleyball in the Philippines.

History

Shortly after the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) gave full recognition for the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) as the national sports association for volleyball in the Philippines in February 2021, the PNVF announced plans to organize its own league, separate from the two existing commercial leagues, the Premier Volleyball League and the Philippine Super Liga.^[1] The Philippines has several other volleyball leagues, such as the UAAP collegiate leagues but none was officially recognized as the "national league".^[2]

The PNVF announced that it would be organizing the first men's competition from September 19 to 26, 2021 under a bubble format.^[2] The PNVF announced plans to hold an inaugural season of a men's league in September 2021.^[3][4] In September 2021, it was announced that the PNVF Champions League would be held in November instead. A women's competition would also be held in the same month. A beach volleyball tournament for both men and women would also be held in December 2021.^[5][6]

The second season of the PNVF CL commenced in November 2022.^[7]

The tournament would be renamed momentarily as the PNVF Challenge Cup in 2023.^[8]

For 2024, it will serve as the fourth edition of the PNVF tournament and its third edition as the PNVF Champions League.^[9]

Results summary

Men's tournament

Season		Champions	Score	Runners-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place		Teams	Ref
2021		Team Dasma Monarchs	3–1	Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas		Manileño Spikers	3–0	Global Remit		7	[10][11]
2022		Cignal HD Spikers	3–2	Pikit-North Cotabato AMC G-Spikers		Imus City–AJAA Spikers	3–0	PGJC Navy Sea Lions		15	[12]
2023[a]		UST Golden Spikers	3–2	Cignal HD Spikers		VNS Asereht	3–2	National University		20	[13][14]
2024[b]		Cignal HD Spikers	3–1	D' Navigators Iloilo		Benilde Blazers	3–0	VNS Asereht Griffins		8	[15][16]

Women's tournament

Season		Champions	Score	Runners-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place		Teams	Ref
2021		F2 Logistics Cargo Movers	Round-robin	Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers		Petro Gazz Angels	Round-robin	Tuguegarao Perlas Spikers		6	[17][18]
2022		California Precision Sports-Antipolo	3–0	UE Manila-Cherrylume Lady Red Warriors		KMS-Quezon City Lady Vikings	3–2	Imus City-AJAA Lady Spikers		8	[19]
2023[a]		DLS College of Saint Benilde	3–0	University of the Philippines		Colegio de San Juan de Letran	3–0	Philippine Air Force		16	[20][21]
2024[b]		Petro Gazz Angels	3–0	Cignal HD Spikers		Chery Tiggo Crossovers	3–0	DLS College of Saint Benilde		5	[22][23]

Medal summary

Women's division

Rank	Team	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	PetroGazz	1	–	1	2
	Chery Tiggo	–	1	1
3	Benilde	1	–	–	1
	California	1	–	–
	F2	1	–	–
	Cignal	–	1	–
	UE	–	1	–
	UP	–	1	–
	KMS	–	–	1
	Letran	–	–	1
Total		4	4	4	12

Notes

1. 2023 PNVF Challenge Cup
2. This season is considered the third season, discounting the 2023 Challenge Cup.

References

1. Villar, Joey (February 9, 2021). "New volleyball group sets sights on forming national team". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
2. "PNVFI set to form national league". Manila Bulletin. February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
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5. Valencia, Justin (September 14, 2021). "PNVF Champions League to push through this November". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
6. Satumbaga-Villar, Kristel (September 14, 2021). "PNVF eyes national league in November, beach volley in December". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
7. "'Tats' talks PNVF Champions League in PSA Forum". BusinessMirror. October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
8. "36-team PNVF Challenge Cup kicks off Tuesday at Rizal Memorial Coliseum". Volleyball Philippines. Philippine National Volleyball Federation. November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023. The Challenge Cup is the PNVF's Champions League with a new name.
9. "PNVF Champions League kicks off on Sunday". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
10. "Team Dasma clinches Champions League men's title". ABS-CBN News. December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
11. "Manileño Spikers sweep Global Remit, cop bronze in PNVF Champions League men's tilt". GMA News. December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
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13. "PNVF Challenge Cup: UST shocks Cignal for Men's trophy; CSB takes Women's plum". Sports Bytes Philippines. November 26, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
14. "Letran, VNS cop bronze medal in PNVF Challenge Cup". Tiebreaker Times. November 26, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
15. Bautista, Ohmer (February 17, 2023). "Cignal HD Spikers top D'Navigators Iloilo, complete PNVF sweep". One Sports. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
16. Bautista, Ohmer (February 17, 2023). "CSB Blazers subdue VNS Asereht Griffins, clinch PNVF bronze". One Sports. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
17. "F2 Logistics completes sweep of PNVF Champions League". Tiebreaker Times. November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
18. "Petro Gazz finds redemption, seals off Perlas for PNVFCL bronze". Tiebreaker Times. November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
19. "PNVF CL: Young CPS-Antipolo sweeps UE-Manila for gold". Tiebreaker Times. November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
20. "PNVF Challenge Cup: UST shocks Cignal for Men's trophy; CSB takes Women's plum". Sports Bytes Philippines. November 26, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
21. "Letran, VNS cop bronze medal in PNVF Challenge Cup". Tiebreaker Times. November 26, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
22. Garcia, John Mark (February 10, 2024). "Petro Gazz jams Cignal to clinch PNVF Champions League title". Spin.ph. Archived from the original on February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
23. Garcia, John Mark (February 10, 2024). "Chery Tiggo wallops Benilde to clinch bronze in PNVF Champions League". Spin.ph. Archived from the original on February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.