2023 MPVA season
| 2023 MPVA season | |
|---|---|
| League | Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association |
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Duration | Regular season: October 22, 2023 – TBA |
| Number of matches | 28+ (regular season) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | Plus Network |
| Regular season | |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |
The 2023 MPVA season is the ongoing inaugural season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association. The season began on October 22, 2023, and is expected to end in December 2023.[1] The inaugural season features eight teams from across the country.[2]
The opening ceremony will take place at Ynares Center in Antipolo, Rizal with a doubleheader featuring the Caloocan AM Spikers and Negros–ICC Blue Hawks in the first match, followed by the San Juan Lady Knights and Rizal Golden Coolers in the second match.[2]
Teams
The inaugural season will feature eight teams: six from Luzon, one from Visayas, and one from Mindanao. The league had previously announced teams based in Bulacan, Manila, and Quezon City, but all three were deferred due to time constraints.[2] Each team's roster was revealed on October 21, 2023.[3]
Arenas
| Team | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Bacoor City Strikers | Strike Gymnasium | 1,500 |
| Biñan Tatak Gel | To be announced | |
| Caloocan AM Spikers | To be announced | |
| Marikina Lady Shoemasters | To be announced | |
| Nasipit Lady Spikers | To be announced | |
| Negros–ICC Blue Hawks | To be announced | |
| Rizal Golden Coolers | Ynares Center | 7,400 |
| San Juan Lady Knights | To be announced | |
Roster regulations
The league has a set of roster regulations, putting restrictions on which and how many players and which players each team can place onto its roster. The initial roster regulations are as follows:[1][4]
- All players must at least eighteen (18) years old or above to be able to join a team.
- Each team must have at least three homegrown players – local players who are native to their team's home locality.
- Each team is limited to three ex-professional players – players with prior participation in professional leagues such as the Premier Volleyball League.
Regular season
Format
The regular season is divided into two stages: the round-robin stage and the group stage. In the round-robin stage, all eight teams will play one game against all other teams. In the group stage, two groups of four teams are formed, from there a round-robin format will be used within each group. In each gameday, two games are played in a team's homecourt, with the final game often featuring the designated home team.
All eight teams will automatically qualify for a three-round, single-elimination playoffs. In the Quarterfinals, the top four teams will be given a twice-to-beat advantage, requiring them to only win one game to advance while their opponents must win two games. A best-of-three format will then be used for the Semifinals and Finals.[4][5] Alongside the Finals for the winning teams of the Semifinals, there will also be a best-of-three Bronze Medal Series between the losing teams of the Semifinals.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Negros–ICC Blue Hawks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | MAX | 75 | 58 | 1.293 | Twice-to-beat in Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Rizal Golden Coolers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.000 | 103 | 95 | 1.084 | |
| 3 | San Juan Lady Knights | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 95 | 103 | 0.922 | |
| 4 | Caloocan AM Spikers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 58 | 75 | 0.773 | |
| 5 | Bacoor City Strikers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Twice-to-win in Quarterfinals |
| 6 | Biñan Tatak Gel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 7 | Marikina Lady Shoemasters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 8 | Nasipit Lady Spikers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
Schedule
Round-robin stage
Results
Not all games are in home–away format. Results on the top-right section are for round-robin games; those on the bottom-left section are for group stage games.
Detailed results
The team abbreviation in parenthesis indicate the designated home team for that gameday.
| Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 22 | 03:30 pm | Ynares Center (RZL) | Caloocan AM Spikers | 0–3 | Negros–ICC Blue Hawks | 23–25 | 16–25 | 19–25 | — | — | 58–75 | |
| Oct. 22 | 06:00 pm | Ynares Center (RZL) | San Juan Lady Knights | 1–3 | Rizal Golden Coolers | 27–29 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 24–26 | — | 95–103 | |
| Oct. 25 | 03:30 pm | Strike Gymnasium (BCR) | Caloocan AM Spikers | – | Marikina Lady Shoemasters | |||||||
| Oct. 25 | 06:00 pm | Strike Gymnasium (BCR) | Nasipit Lady Spikers | – | Bacoor City Strikers | |||||||
| Oct. 26 | 06:00 pm | Strike Gymnasium (BCR) | Rizal Golden Coolers | – | Bacoor City Strikers |
Media coverage
All games are aired on Media Pilipinas TV (MPTV) on television. For streaming, Plus Network broadcasts all of the games across its social media pages as well as on the MPVA's Facebook page.
References
- ^ a b Villanueva, Ralph Edwin. "Pacquiao-founded volleyball league to showcase homegrown talent". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c Villanueva, Ralph Edwin. "Brand new home-and-away volleyball league MPVA ready for takeoff". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "NEW FACES, FAMILIAR FACES". Plus Network. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Facebook.
- ^ a b III, Angel B. Dukha (September 16, 2023). "Manny Pacquiao gives volleyball MPBL-like reach". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ Jr, Rommel Fuertes (October 19, 2023). "MPVA opens with double-header in Antipolo". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 19, 2023.