2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge

The 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge was the fourth season of the revival of the V-League of the Philippines. The tournament started on August 9, 2025, at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig, with both divisions having eight competing teams.

Participating teams Team School Collegiate league Men's division Arellano Chiefs Arellano University NCAA Ateneo Blue Eagles Ateneo de Manila University UAAP Benilde Blazers De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde NCAA De La Salle Green Spikers De La Salle University UAAP FEU Tamaraws Far Eastern University UAAP Letran Knights Colegio de San Juan de Letran NCAA NU Bulldogs National University UAAP UST Golden Spikers University of Santo Tomas UAAP Women's division Adamson Lady Falcons Adamson University UAAP Arellano Lady Chiefs Arellano University NCAA Ateneo Blue Eagles Ateneo de Manila University UAAP Benilde Lady Blazers De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde NCAA FEU Lady Tamaraws Far Eastern University UAAP Letran Lady Knights Colegio de San Juan de Letran NCAA Mapúa Lady Cardinals Mapúa University NCAA Perpetual Lady Altas University of Perpetual Help System DALTA NCAA

Venues Preliminaries Preliminaries, Semifinals, Finals Semifinals Finals Pasig Manila San Juan Rodriguez, Rizal Dasmariñas Ynares Sports Arena (YSA) Paco Arena (PAC) Filoil Centre (FIL) Ynares Center Montalban (YCM) City of Dasmariñas Arena (COD) Capacity: 3,000 Capacity: 1,000 Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 8,000 Capacity: 5,000 - -

Format The following format is being conducted in both tournaments for the entirety of the season:

Preliminary round The preliminary round is a single round-robin tournament, with each team playing one match against all other teams for a total of seven matches. Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System. The top four teams will advance to the semifinals. Teams ranked fifth through eighth will be eliminated and be ranked accordingly.

Semifinals The semifinals will be composed best-of-three series. The winners advance to the championship series while the losers play in the third-place match. The match-ups will be as follows: SF1: QF1 winner vs. QF4 winner SF2: QF2 winner vs. QF3 winner

Finals The championship (gold medal) will be a best-of-three series while the third-place match (bronze medal) will be a singular match. The match-ups will be as follows: Championship match: Semifinal round winners Third-place match: Semifinal round losers

Pool standing procedure First, teams are ranked by the number of matches won. If the number of matches won is tied, the tied teams are then ranked by match points, wherein: Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser. Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser. In case of any further ties, the following criteria shall be used: Set ratio: the number of sets won divided by number of sets lost. Point ratio: number of points scored divided by number of points allowed. Head-to-head standings: any remaining tied teams are ranked based on the results of head-to-head matches involving the teams in question.

Squads Men's line-up

Arellano ChiefsNo. Player name Position 1 AGOVIDA, Daniel Adonai MB 2 GUINTO, Arman Clarence OH 3 OSABEL, Ervin Patrick OH 4 PANGILINAN, Jake MB 5 SIMPAO, Matt Morgan OP 6 NERI, Jhames Martin S 7 DOMINGUITO, Cj OH 8 DEFERIA, Keith Justine L 9 SALVO, Laurence Andrei S 10 PABLO, Kian OP 11 CATERIA, Wainn Wojtyla L 12 SINUTO, Jiwen (C) OP 13 FRANCISCO, Jay Bryan OH 14 CASTRO, Aaron Justine L 15 CABRERA, Bryan Jay OP 16 YATCO, Daniel Justin S 18 CABUGAO, Keith Nicko MB 19 BUGARIN, Jordan MB 21 DOMINGO, Ralph MB 22 GARCIA, Arvin MB VITUG, Carl Bryan Coach ANTIQUERA, Arvien Assistant Ateneo Blue EaglesNo. Player name Position 2 CRISOSTOMO, Leinuel L 3 GUTIERREZ, Lorenzo Samuel S 4 SALARZON, Jian Matthew (C) OH 5 BATAS, Kennedy OP 7 ALEJOS, Kristofer Rodge MB 8 PACINIO, Amil Jr. OH 9 REYES, Karl OP 10 BAHIA, Gian Sebastian S 11 TALUBAN, Ejira Kayelle S 12 ATENDIDO, Le Preece OH 14 YU, Julio Miguel OP 16 ALMADRO, Andrei John OH 17 SENDON, Jeric MB 18 MEDINO, Jon Paolo OH 19 QUIJANO, Christan David L 21 BATAC, Tim Rodniel OP 22 ARANETA, Sebastian MB 23 CASTRO, Brian MB 24 CORRIGEDOR, Karl Genellez MB 25 DE CASTRO, Lance Andrei L MANGULABNAN, Vince Coach RIVERA, Tomie Assistant Benilde BlazersNo. Player name Position 1 BETCO, Reymark OP 2 JORDAN, Paul OH 3 ONDEVILLA, Kevin Jonathan OP 4 GRANIADA, Dexter OH 5 VILLANUEVA, Chris Lorenz S 6 MACAGALING, Mark Lawrence MB 7 MALICDEM, Nolram OP 8 REOLALAS, Joseph Benedict OP 9 MOTOL, Rocky Roy OP 10 KARPAT, Emanuel Juan Antonio MB 11 SULAYMAN, Alvin OH 12 BALBACAL, Mike Adriane MB 13 ROSALES, Mark Jun OH 15 AGUILAR, Arnel Christian OH 17 CUENCA, Jeremi Pierre MB 18 AUSTERO, John Adrienel (C) MB 19 RABANES, Al Bernard S 21 BALDADO, Martin Daniel MB 24 ESTRADA, John Vincent MB LANIOG, Arnold Coach ROQUE, Jose Assistant De La Salle Green SpikersNo. Player name Position 1 MENDOZA, Uriel OH 3 FLORES, Robert L 4 REGIDOR, Ezer Jake S 6 RETIRO, Sherwin L 7 LAYUG, Eric Paolo MB 8 FLORES, Neil Laurence L 9 MAGALLANES, Arjay OH 11 GLORIA, Eugene OH 12 FORTUNA, Michael John S 13 OUSSEINI, Issa MB 14 PEREZ, Hannz OH 15 ABUT, Matthew Thomas OH 16 NUNAG, Richard S 17 RODRIGUEZ, Joshua Jamiel (C) MB 18 HERNANDEZ, Chris Emmanuel OH 20 VENTURA, Glen Rui OP 21 BANGIT, Nathaniel S 22 MAGALAMAN, Joshua MB ROQUE, Jose Coach VELEZ, Aaron Assistant FEU TamarawsNo. Player name Position 1 CEBALLOS, Vennie Paul L 2 BRIONES, Jake Jayson L 3 CACAO, Ariel (C) S 4 DE GUZMAN, Bryce L 5 ESPARTERO, Mikko OH 6 TANDOC, Kyle OH 7 MARTINEZ, Juan Roc Austin S 8 MARTINEZ, Benny S 9 SAAVEDRA, Zhydryx OP 10 RONQUILLO, Kalei Gabriel S 11 MENDOZA, Lirick MB 12 MIGUEL, Luis OH 14 DU-OT, Rhodson S 15 NDONGALA, Doula MB 16 CABATAC, Carl Jonard OP 18 SALBORO, Christian Paul OH 19 BITUIN, Amet OP 20 SANTOS, Jose Lorenzo L 22 ABSIN, Charles MB 24 GARRIEDO, Judi OP ORCULLO, Eddieson Coach DULAY, Rene Assistant Letran KnightsNo. Player name Position 1 HIMZON, Vince Virrey MB 2 VICENTE, Lorenz OH 3 CUARTO, Edgin L 4 ARAÑO, John Wayne (C) S 5 CORDERO, Luke L 6 BERMIDO, Felix MB 7 GRATELA, Renier MB 8 SUMAGAYSAY, John S 9 ALECIDA, Kirby Vonn L 10 CIRIACO, Nathan OH 11 SANTIAGUDO, Jero MB 12 BAUTISTA, John Derrick OH 14 LARDIZABAL, Dave Thomas MB 15 LOPEZ, Maximuz Paolo OH 16 AMBROCIO, Christer Lou OH 17 ABETO, Andrew OH 18 BARBA, Arieh OH 19 LUZARAN, John Nicholas MB 21 MATIENZO, Beejay MB 23 TOLENTINO, Joross Caesar S ESQUIBEL, Brian Coach MANALON, Ferdinand Assistant NU BulldogsNo. Player name Position 2 ANCHETA, Greg Augustus Luis S 3 GALLEGO, Jeffe S 4 BANDOLA, Mac Arvin OH 5 ABANILLA, Jan Llanfred OP 6 BUDDIN, Michaelo OH 7 EGGER, Herbert Miguel MB 9 MENDOZA, Yuan OH 10 MUKABA, Obed MB 11 DISQUITADO, Jade Alex OH 12 TAGUIBOLOS, Rwenzmel MB 14 ORDIALES, Leo OP 15 HERNANDEZ, Michael Jonas L 16 PARREÑO, Kade L 17 GAPULTOS, Jimwell L 19 DOROMAL, Joelbert OH 20 TION, Glenn Sirac OH 21 BOLABOLA, Andrei S 22 MACATANGAY, Luke Anton Carl OH 23 DIAO, Jenngerard Arnfranz (C) MB 24 QUINTO, Jayden OP ALINSUNURIN, Dante Jr. Coach DELA CRUZ, Ariel Assistant UST Golden SpikersNo. Player name Position 1 DE VEGA, Rey Miguel OH 2 SALVADOR, Kenneth John OH 3 YAMANAKA, Ryuichi Isaiah MB 5 MACAM, Jan OH 6 SALI, Al-Bukharie OP 7 YAMBAO, Dux Euan (C) S 9 AVILA, Joshua S 10 LEGASPI, Kalei Gionne L 12 ALABAR, Ed L 13 YBANEZ, Josh OH 14 VALERA, Trevor MB 15 UMANDAL, Sherwin OP 16 HERNANDEZ, Kris Gabriel OP 17 COLINARES, Ennius Gwen S 18 CATINSAG, John Vrybin MB 19 DELICANA, Andrei OH 20 CRUZ, Crisean MB 21 MALABUNGA, Karbe MB 22 DELA PAZ, Rain MB 25 AYCO, Joncriz OP MAMON, Odjie Coach MAPE, Benjamin Assistant

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Women's line-up

Adamson Lady FalconsNo. Player name Position 1 NITURA, Shaina Marie (C) OH 2 JAMILI, Jimy Jean OH 3 TUDDAO, Lhouriz MB 4 DOTE, Princess Eloisa MB 5 DEL MORAL, Mary Ann Grace MB 6 SOLIS, Leonah Monique OP 7 CUENCA, Joachen Ghail S 8 ROCHA, Kim Yra OP 9 SAPIENZA, Maria Ysabella Francesca S 10 DIONISIO, Kamille MB 12 MANUEL, Juris Anne Clare L 13 MORDI, Frances OH 14 SAGAYSAY, Felicity Marie S 16 BASCON, Red S 17 ASEO, Mary Joy OH 18 SEGUI, Abegail OP 19 APOSAGA, Althea Jamine L 20 DIVINAGRACIA, Frisha Angeline MB 21 BARRERA, Lana Isabella OH 23 GAM, Claire Jesselou L YUDE, John Philip Coach MARCO, Wayne Ferdie Assistant Arellano Lady ChiefsNo. Player name Position 1 ARELLANO, Kyra MB 2 TIRATIRA, Samantha Gabrielle MB 3 ANTANG, Ramyshane OH 4 CAFE, Sheena S 5 GELAGA, Jasmine OP 6 PABLO, Khey Aleck L 7 TUDLASAN, Laika OH 8 CAGUICLA, Alona Nicole (C) L 9 MAGALING, Mauie Joice OH 10 PADILLON, Marianne Lei Angelique OH 11 ABITRIA, Keisha Alexa OH 12 CEBALLOS, Harem L 13 MANGUBAT, Fhaye MB 14 VILLAFLORES, Heart OH 15 DOMASIG, Catherine S 16 PUNZALAN, Kacelyn MB 17 SEGOVIA, Desaela Gae MB 18 SERVIDAD, Crisanta OP 19 SANTIAGO, Leoranne Angela MB 20 LACSINA, Ishy Keil S JAVIER, Roberto Coach ESTACIO, Richard Assistant Ateneo Blue EaglesNo. Player name Position 1 HORA, Gena May OP 2 TAN-CHI, Alana Grace OH 3 NJIGHA, Chusel OP 4 SILOS, Maria Kristien Dawn OP 5 CORTEZ, Katherine Shaine S 6 PACIA, Zey Mitizi OP 8 MONTORO, Alexia Marie L 9 FUJIMOTO, Takako (C) S 12 CHUATICO, Jihan Isabelle MB 13 SILLA, Ma. Robielle Angela MB 14 HERMOSURA, Ana OH 15 GULAPA, Michaila MB 16 DE LEON, Dona Mae MB 17 SELGA, Rosal Anthea MB 18 LOMOSCO, Beutaliza S 19 ARROYO, Fiona Marie L 20 QUIMPO, Christen Mikaela L 21 MATIBAG, Grydelle Joanice OP 22 DE CHAVEZ, Stephanie L 24 NISPEROS, Faye Sophia Ysabelle OH 25 MINDANAO, Juliene Daiz MB VELOSO, Sergio Coach BAGATSING, Ramona Assistant Benilde Lady BlazersNo. Player name Position 1 BASARTE, Chenae S 2 BARTOLOME, Camila Amor OH 3 LIMPOT, Alyzandrianne L 4 ESTENZO Kim Alison L 5 GETIGAN, Fiona Naomi L 6 BASILIO, Zen Reina S 7 FLORES, Francis Mae OH 8 DELGADO, Francheska Faye S 9 DENSING, Rhea Mae OP 10 BADION, Sophia Margarette MB 11 LLESES, Shekaina Rhedge OH 12 LLESES, Shahanna Rheign OH 14 ROJO, Yesha Keith OP 15 INOCENTES, Fiona Marie MB 16 CATARIG, Clydel Mae OP 17 DOROG, Jessa (C) L 18 ONDANGAN, Cristy MB 20 PUA, Arianna Raven OH 21 NOLASCO, Zamantha MB 23 CASTILLO, Angela Claire OH 24 ALMONIA, Angel Mae OH YEE, Jerry Coach GETIGAN, Rogelio Jr. Assistant FEU Lady TamarawsNo. Player name Position 1 BAKANKE, Faida OP 2 PONS, Melody OH 4 PENDON, Kyle OP 5 UBALDO, Christine (C) S 6 LOPEZ, Lovely Rose OH 7 ASIS, Ann Roselle MB 8 PANANGIN, Mitzi MB 9 ARCIAGA, Patricia Leanne Jan MB 10 LORESCO, Clarisse MB 11 MIRANDA, Karyll S 12 PREMAYLON, Frenchie OP 13 DEVOSORA, Alyssa OH 14 SUPLICO, Mary Karylle L 15 PETALLO, Gerzel Mary OH 16 RAMOS, Christine Dominique S 17 ENCARNACION, Margarett Louise L 18 ESCOTE, Mhyne Venizze MB 19 SANTOS, Audrey Izscha MB 20 DUROLA, Dreianne OH 21 ELLARINA, Jazlyn Anne MB 24 DAVID, Ia Madane OH SALAK, Tina Coach REFUGIA, Manolo Assistant Letran Lady KnightsNo. Player name Position 1 NITURA, Marie Judiel OP 3 ZAMUDIO, Angela Ann Louise L 4 NAPAL, Marjorie MB 5 ALMIRANTE, Keiara OP 6 PADILLA, Leonilyn MB 7 MARTIN, Nizelle Aeriyen OH 8 TUMAYAO, Princess Zyne S 9 PANANGIN, Joralyn OH 10 ESTRELLER, Natalie Marie S 12 COLENDRA, Verenicce OP 13 ENRIQUEZ, Roanne Jane MB 14 ENVERGA, Marbey Allen L 15 SARIE, Sheena Vanessa OH 16 ISAR, Lastlie Jade MB 17 FLORES, Hizki S 18 BRAGO, Edcynth Pearl OP 19 SILVA, Lara Mae (C) L 21 MAQUILANG, Jogi OP 23 ABITRIA, Ma. Blesila Angelei OH 25 MAQUILANG, Gia Marcel OH LAHTEENMAKI, Aleksi Coach CAROLINO, Marietta Assistant