V-League Visayas
Current season, competition or edition: 2025 V-League Visayas season | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2025 |
| Founder | Sports Vision |
| Motto | Where it all started! |
| No. of teams | M: 6 W: 6 |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Continent | AVC (Asia) |
| Streaming partner(s) | Pilipinas Live |
| Official website | vleague |
V-League Visayas is a regional collegiate volleyball league in the Philippines organized by Sports Vision for teams based in Visayas. The league was established in 2025 as a regional counterpart to the V-League in Metro Manila.
The league is composed of six teams in both women's and men's divisions, all based in Cebu City and are affiliated with Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI)
History
[edit]Background
[edit]In 2022, the Sports Vision established the V-League, a revival of the former Shakey's V-League that lasted from 2004 to 2016.[1][2] Historically, teams from CESAFI have competed in the SVL,[3] with the last time being the 2014 SVL 1st Conference, which saw Southwestern University's Lady Cobras take part.
V-League Visayas was first announced on March 21, 2025 with Ken Ucang as its commissioner. Sports Vision president Ricky Palou stated that the tournament will "complement the CESAFI tournaments by giving players more opportunities to excel." Multiple schools across Cebu City have backed and expressed support for the regional league.[4][5][6]
Launch
[edit]The inaugural season of V-League Visayas will start on July 6, 2025. It will feature six CESAFI teams who will compete in both the women's and men's divisions.[7]
Teams
[edit]These are the teams who will compete for the inaugural season of V-League Visayas.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Shakey's V-League Turning dormant sport to a sporting spectacle". The Philippine Star. November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "V-League relaunches with 12 men's, 8 women's varsity teams". Tiebreaker Times. October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ Satumbaga-Villar, Kristel (November 12, 2020). "PVL to turn pro - Ricky Palou". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "V-League Visayas set to boost Cebu's volleyball scene". vleague.ph. March 21, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ "V-League Visayas: Bridging dreams for provincial volley stars". vleague.ph. June 14, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
- ^ Rosal, Glendale G. (March 21, 2025). "V-League Visayas set to take center stage in Cebu". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ Villaruel, Emmanuel B. (July 1, 2025). "V-League a golden opportunity for Cebu volleyball community (Inaugural Visayas tournament set to kick off July 6)". The Freeman. Retrieved July 3, 2023.