{{Short description|Regional volleyball league in Visayas}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2025}} {{Use Philippine English|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox sports league | title = V-League Visayas | current_season = 2025 V-League Visayas season | last_season = | upcoming_season = | logo = | logo_size = | logo_upright = 0.75 | caption = | formerly = | conference = | sport = Volleyball | founded = 2025 | founder = [[Sports Vision]] | inaugural = | motto = Where it all started! | teams = M: 6<br>W: 6 | country = {{flag|Philippines}} | venue = | continent = [[Asian Volleyball Confederation|AVC]] (Asia) | champions = M: [[UC Webmasters]]<br>W: [[USJ–R Lady Jaguars]] | most_champs = M: [[UC Webmasters|UC]] (1 title)<br>W: [[USJ–R Lady Jaguars|USJ-R]] (1 title) | TV = | streaming = [[Pilipinas Live]] | website = {{URL|vleague.ph}} }}
'''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 (Philippines)|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 ==
=== Background === {{main|Shakey's V-League|V-League (Philippines)}} In 2022, the [[Sports Vision]] established the [[V-League (Philippines)|V-League]], a revival of the former [[Shakey's V-League]] that lasted from 2004 to 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=Shakey's V-League Turning dormant sport to a sporting spectacle |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2015/11/20/1524146/shakeys-v-league-turning-dormant-sport-sporting-spectacle |access-date=November 12, 2020 |work=The Philippine Star |date=November 12, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=V-League relaunches with 12 men's, 8 women's varsity teams |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/v-league-relaunches-with-12-mens-8-womens-varsity-teams/251994 |access-date=October 11, 2022 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=October 9, 2022}}</ref> Historically, teams from [[CESAFI]] have competed in the SVL,<ref>{{cite news|last=Satumbaga-Villar|first=Kristel|title=PVL to turn pro - Ricky Palou |url=https://mb.com.ph/2020/11/12/pvl-to-turn-pro-ricky-palou/ |access-date=November 12, 2020 |work=Manila Bulletin |date=November 12, 2020}}</ref> with the last time being the [[Shakey's V-League 11th Season 1st Conference|2014 SVL 1st Conference]], which saw [[Southwestern University (Philippines)|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=V-League Visayas set to boost Cebu's volleyball scene |url=https://vleague.ph/news/v-league-visayas-set-to-boost-cebu-s-volleyball-scene |website=vleague.ph |date=March 21, 2025 |access-date=March 21, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=V-League Visayas: Bridging dreams for provincial volley stars |url=https://vleague.ph/news/v-league-visayas-bridging-dreams-for-provincial-volley-stars |website=vleague.ph |date=June 14, 2025 |access-date=June 14, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Rosal |first1=Glendale G. |date=2025-03-21 |title=V-League Visayas set to take center stage in Cebu |url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/628974/v-league-visayas-set-to-take-center-stage-in-cebu |access-date=2025-07-03 |website=Cebu Daily News |publisher=}}</ref>
=== Launch === 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Villaruel |first1=Emmanuel B. |date=2025-07-01 |title=V-League a golden opportunity for Cebu volleyball community (Inaugural Visayas tournament set to kick off July 6) |url=https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-sports/2025/07/01/2454623/v-league-golden-opportunity-cebu-volleyball-community-inaugural-visayas-tournament-set-kick-july-6 |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=The Freeman |publisher=}}</ref>
== Teams == These are the teams who will compete for the inaugural season of [[V-League Visayas]].
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ 2025 V-League Visayas teams ! Team !! School !! Collegiate League |- ! colspan=3|Men's division |- | [[CIT-U Wildcats]] || [[Cebu Institute of Technology – University]] || align=center|[[Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc.|CESAFI]] |- | [[UC Webmasters]] || [[University of Cebu]] || align=center|[[Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc.|CESAFI]] |- | [[USC Warriors]] || [[University of San Carlos]] || align=center|[[Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc.|CESAFI]] |- | [[USJ–R Jaguars]] || [[University of San Jose–Recoletos]] || align=center|[[Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc.|CESAFI]] |- | [[USPF Panthers]] || [[University of Southern Philippines Foundation]] || align=center|[[Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc.|CESAFI]] |- | [[UP Fighting Maroons|UP Cebu Fighting Maroons]] || [[University of the Philippines Cebu]] || align=center|[[Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc.|CESAFI]] |- ! colspan=3|Women's division |- | [[CIT-U Wildcats|CIT-U Lady Wildcats]] || [[Cebu Institute of Technology – University]] || align=center|[[Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc.|CESAFI]] |- | [[UC Webmasters|UC Lady Webmasters]] || [[University of Cebu]] || align=center|[[Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc.|CESAFI]] |- | [[USC Warriors|USC Lady Warriors]] || [[University of San Carlos]] || align=center|[[Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc.|CESAFI]] |- | [[USJ–R Lady Jaguars]] || [[University of San Jose–Recoletos]] || align=center|[[Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc.|CESAFI]] |- | [[USPF Panthers|USPF Lady Panthers]] || [[University of Southern Philippines Foundation]] || align=center|[[Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc.|CESAFI]] |- | [[UP Fighting Maroons|UP Cebu Fighting Maroons]] || [[University of the Philippines Cebu]] || align=center|[[Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc.|CESAFI]] |- |}
==Result summary== {{Further|List of V-League (Philippines) conference results}}
{| class=wikitable style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%; text-align: center" width=100% |- ! rowspan=2 width=10%|Season ! rowspan=5| ! colspan=3|Men's division ! rowspan=5| ! colspan=3| Women's division |- ![[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Champions ![[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] Runners-up ![[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] Third place ![[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Champions ![[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] Runners-up ![[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] Third place |- style="border-top: 2px solid #aaaaaa;" | [[2025 V-League Visayas season|2025]] <!---Men---> | [[UC Webmasters]] | [[USPF Panthers]] | [[USC Warriors]] <!---Women---> | [[USJ–R Lady Jaguars]] | [[USC Warriors|USC Lady Warriors]] | [[UC Webmasters|UC Lady Webmasters]] |- |}
==Participating schools== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" |+Key |- |align=center style="background-color:gold"|1st |Indicates a team finished as the '''champions''' during the conference |- |align=center style="background-color:silver|2nd |Indicates a team finished as the '''runners-up''' during the conference |- |align=center style="background-color:#cc9966|3rd |Indicates a team finished as the '''third placer''' during the conference |- |align=center style="background-color:#9acdff|4th |Indicates a team finished as the '''fourth placer''' during the conference |- |align=center|• |Indicates a team '''did not participate''' during the conference |- |align=center|WD |Indicates a team initially participated during the conference but later withdrew |- |} ===Men's division=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:32%; text-align:center; font-size:90%" |- bgcolor= !rowspan=1 width=35% |'''Team''' !colspan=1 width=2% | [[2025 V-League Visayas season|2025]] |- bgcolor= #FFFFFF | align=left|[[CIT-U Wildcats]] || bgcolor=#9acdff|4th |- bgcolor= #E8E8F0 | align=left|[[UC Webmasters]] || bgcolor=gold|1st |- bgcolor= #FFFFFF | align=left|[[USC Warriors]] || bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd |- bgcolor= #E8E8F0 | align=left|[[USJ-R Jaguars]] || 5th |- bgcolor= #FFFFFF | align=left|[[USPF Panthers]] || bgcolor=silver|2nd |- bgcolor= #E8E8F0 | align=left|[[UP Fighting Maroons|UP Cebu Fighting Maroons]] || 6th |- |}
===Women's division=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:32%; text-align:center; font-size:90%" |- bgcolor= !rowspan=1 width=35% |'''Team''' !colspan=1 width=2% | [[2025 V-League Visayas season|2025]] |- bgcolor= #FFFFFF | align=left|[[CIT-U Wildcats|CIT-U Lady Wildcats]] || bgcolor=#9acdff|4th |- bgcolor= #E8E8F0 | align=left|[[UC Webmasters|UC Lady Webmasters]] || bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd |- bgcolor= #FFFFFF | align=left|[[USC Warriors|USC Lady Warriors]] || bgcolor=silver|2nd |- bgcolor= #E8E8F0 | align=left|[[USJ-R Jaguars|USJ-R Lady Jaguars]] || bgcolor=gold|1st |- bgcolor= #FFFFFF | align=left|[[USPF Panthers|USPF Lady Panthers]] || 5th |- bgcolor= #E8E8F0 | align=left|[[UP Fighting Maroons|UP Cebu Fighting Maroons]] || 6th |- |}
==Conference MVP by edition== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===Men=== *[[2025 V-League Visayas season|2025]] – June Yungco ([[USC Warriors|USC]]) {{col-2}}
===Women=== *[[2025 V-League Visayas season|2025]] – Rachel Tecson ([[USJ-R Lady Jaguars|USJ-R]]) {{col-end}}
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== See also == * [[V-League (Philippines)]]
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