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. The Philippines has several other volleyball leagues, such as the UAAP collegiate leagues but none was officially recognized as the "national league".
The PNVF announced that it would be organizing the first men's competition from September 19 to 26, 2021 under a bubble format. The PNVF announced plans to hold an inaugural season of a men's league in September 2021. 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.
The second season of the PNVF CL commenced in November 2022.
The tournament would be renamed momentarily as the PNVF Challenge Cup in 2023.
For 2024, it will serve as the fourth edition of the PNVF tournament and its third edition as the PNVF Champions League.
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 2022 Cignal HD Spikers 3–2 Pikit-North Cotabato AMC G-Spikers Imus City–AJAA Spikers 3–0 PGJC Navy Sea Lions 15 2023 UST Golden Spikers 3–2 Cignal HD Spikers VNS Asereht 3–2 National University 20 2024 Cignal HD Spikers 3–1 D' Navigators Iloilo Benilde Blazers 3–0 VNS Asereht Griffins 8
Women's tournament Season Champions Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place Teams Ref 2021 F2 Logistics Cargo Movers Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers Petro Gazz Angels Tuguegarao Perlas Spikers 6 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 2023 DLS College of Saint Benilde 3–0 University of the Philippines Colegio de San Juan de Letran 3–0 Philippine Air Force 16 2024 Petro Gazz Angels 3–0 Cignal HD Spikers Chery Tiggo Crossovers 3–0 DLS College of Saint Benilde 5 Medal summary Women's division Rank Team Gold Silver Bronze Total1 PetroGazz 1 – 12 Chery Tiggo – 1 13 Benilde 1 – –1 California 1 – – F2 1 – – Cignal – 1 – UE – 1 – UP – 1 – KMS – – 1 Letran – – 1 Total 4 4 4 12
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