Draft:2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge


2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge
LeagueV-League (Philippines)
SportVolleyball
DurationAugust 9, 2025 – present
Number of teams
  • M: 8
  • W: 8
V-League Collegiate Challenge seasons
2026 →

The 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge is the fourth season of the revival of the V-League. The tournament started on August 9, 2025, at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig, with both divisions having eight competing teams.[1][2]

Participating teams

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2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge
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

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Preliminaries Preliminaries, Semifinals, Finals Semifinals
Pasig Manila San Juan Rodriguez
Ynares Sports Arena (YSA) Paco Arena (PAC) Filoil Centre (FIL) Ynares Center Montalban (YCM)
Capacity: 3,000 Capacity: 1,000 Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 8,000
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Format

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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

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  • 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

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Men's line-up

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Women's line-up

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Men's tournament

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Preliminary round

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 De La Salle Green Spikers 7 7 0 19 21 7 3.000 666 495 1.345 Semifinals
2 UST Golden Spikers 7 5 2 17 19 8 2.375 636 656 0.970
3 FEU Tamaraws 7 4 3 14 17 11 1.545 643 605 1.063
4 Ateneo Blue Eagles 7 4 3 12 14 11 1.273 573 568 1.009
5 NU Bulldogs 7 3 4 8 12 17 0.706 623 658 0.947
6 Benilde Blazers 7 3 4 7 12 17 0.706 652 699 0.933
7 Letran Knights 7 2 5 6 9 16 0.563 550 565 0.973
8 Arellano Chiefs 7 0 7 1 4 21 0.190 504 609 0.828
Source: V-League

Match results

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Aug 09 10:00 YSA NU Bulldogs 3–2 Arellano Chiefs 25–18 23–25 25–20 21–25 15–9 109–97 P2
Aug 09 12:00 YSA UST Golden Spikers 3–0 Ateneo Blue Eagles 25–19 25–17 25–19     75–55 P2
Aug 10 15:00 PAC Arellano Chiefs 0–3 De La Salle Green Spikers 20–25 23–25 21–25     64–75 P2
Aug 10 17:00 PAC Letran Knights 0–3 Ateneo Blue Eagles 17–25 23–25 21–25     61–75 P2
Aug 12 10:00 PAC Letran Knights 1–3 UST Golden Spikers 25–20 17–25 18–25 21–25   81–95 P2
Aug 12 12:00 PAC De La Salle Green Spikers 3–0 NU Bulldogs 25–17 25–15 33–31     83–63 P2
Aug 16 15:00 PAC UST Golden Spikers 3–0 Benilde Blazers 25–21 25–21 30–28     80–70 P2
Aug 16 17:00 PAC NU Bulldogs 1–3 Ateneo Blue Eagles 18–25 23–25 28–26 21–25   90–101 P2
Aug 17 10:00 PAC Arellano Chiefs 0–3 Letran Knights 17–25 20–25 17–25     54–75 P2
Aug 17 12:00 PAC Benilde Blazers 1–3 De La Salle Green Spikers 21–25 29–27 29–31 21–25   100–108 P2
Aug 19 15:00 PAC Ateneo Blue Eagles 1–3 FEU Tamaraws 20–25 25–22 19–25 22–25   86–97 P2
Aug 19 17:00 PAC UST Golden Spikers 2–3 NU Bulldogs 19–25 24–26 25–16 25–14 17–19 110–100 P2
Aug 23 10:00 PAC FEU Tamaraws 3–1 Arellano Chiefs 25–17 22–25 25–23 25–20   97–85 P2
Aug 23 12:00 PAC De La Salle Green Spikers 3–1 Letran Knights 25–16 25–22 22–25 25–20   97–83 P2
Aug 24 15:00 PAC Benilde Blazers 1–3 Ateneo Blue Eagles 20–25 25–23 24–26 15–25   84–99 P2
Aug 24 17:00 PAC NU Bulldogs 0–3 FEU Tamaraws 21–25 20–25 23–25     64–75 P2
Aug 30 15:00 PAC Arellano Chiefs 1–3 Benilde Blazers 25–22 14–25 28–30 22–25   89–102 P2
Aug 30 17:00 PAC De La Salle Green Spikers 3–2 FEU Tamaraws 29–27 25–14 12–25 21–25 15–13 102–104 P2
Sep 03 15:00 PAC Benilde Blazers 1–3 Letran Knights 25–23 15–25 19–25 23–25   82–98 P2
Sep 03 17:00 PAC UST Golden Spikers 3–0 Arellano Chiefs 25–18 25–18 25–15     75–51 P2
Sep 06 10:00 PAC FEU Tamaraws 1–3 UST Golden Spikers 25–19 23–25 15–25 17–25   80–94 P2
Sep 06 12:00 PAC Ateneo Blue Eagles 1–3 De La Salle Green Spikers 22–25 25–22 17–25 17–25   81–97 P2
Sep 07 15:00 PAC Arellano Chiefs 0–3 Ateneo Blue Eagles 24–26 18–25 22–25     64–76 P2
Sep 07 17:00 PAC Benilde Blazers 3–2 FEU Tamaraws 31–29 25–21 17–25 19–25 17–15 109–115 P2
Sep 10 10:00 PAC FEU Tamaraws 3–0 Letran Knights 25–23 25–22 25–20     75–65 P2
Sep 10 12:00 PAC NU Bulldogs 2–3 Benilde Blazers 22–25 22–25 29–25 25–15 12–15 110–105 P2
Sep 29 15:00 FIL Letran Knights 1–3 NU Bulldogs 25–12 19–25 20–25 23–25   87–87 P2
Sep 29 17:00 FIL UST Golden Spikers 2–3 De La Salle Green Spikers 25–23 21–25 23–25 26–24 12–15 107–112 P2

Final round

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SemifinalsChampionship
1De La Salle Green Spikers31
4Ateneo Blue Eagles13
2UST Golden Spikers23
3FEU Tamaraws31
Third place

Semifinals

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Rank 1 vs Rank 4

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Oct 01 10:00 FIL De La Salle Green Spikers 3–1 Ateneo Blue Eagles 26–24 22–25 25–13 25–18   98–80 P2
Oct 02 12:00 FIL Ateneo Blue Eagles 3–1 De La Salle Green Spikers 28–26 25–16 23–25 26–24   102–91  
Oct 04 14:00 YCM De La Salle Green Spikers Ateneo Blue Eagles     0–0  

Rank 2 vs Rank 3

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Oct 01 12:00 FIL UST Golden Spikers 2–3 FEU Tamaraws 23–25 25–16 19–25 26–24 8–15 101–105 P2
Oct 02 10:00 FIL FEU Tamaraws 1–3 UST Golden Spikers 21–25 21–25 25–23 23–25   90–98  
Oct 04 16:00 YCM UST Golden Spikers FEU Tamaraws     0–0  

3rd place match

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Championship

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Women's tournament

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Preliminary round

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Adamson Lady Falcons 7 7 0 20 21 3 7.000 576 448 1.286 Semifinals
2 FEU Lady Tamaraws 7 6 1 17 20 10 2.000 669 583 1.148
3 Benilde Lady Blazers 7 5 2 15 17 10 1.700 611 523 1.168
4 Arellano Lady Chiefs 7 3 4 8 13 17 0.765 619 662 0.935
5 Letran Lady Knights 7 3 4 7 12 16 0.750 554 609 0.910
6 Perpetual Lady Altas 7 2 5 8 12 15 0.800 537 562 0.956
7 Mapúa Lady Cardinals 7 1 6 5 7 19 0.368 511 606 0.843
8 Ateneo Blue Eagles 7 1 6 4 7 18 0.389 515 619 0.832
Source: V-League

Match results

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Aug 09 15:00 YSA Arellano Lady Chiefs 3–2 Mapúa Lady Cardinals 20–25 15–25 26–24 25–23 15–13 101–110 P2
Aug 09 17:00 YSA Benilde Lady Blazers 3–0 Perpetual Lady Altas 25–19 25–13 25–18     75–50 P2
Aug 10 10:00 PAC Mapúa Lady Cardinals 0–3 FEU Lady Tamaraws 15–25 22–25 21–25     58–75 P2
Aug 10 12:00 PAC Perpetual Lady Altas 1–3 Adamson Lady Falcons 25–22 15–25 16–25 22–25   78–97 P2
Aug 12 15:00 PAC Letran Lady Knights 1–3 Benilde Lady Blazers 15–25 15–25 25–20 20–25   75–95 P2
Aug 12 17:00 PAC Adamson Lady Falcons 3–2 FEU Lady Tamaraws 25–22 25–21 17–25 22–25 15–11 104–104 P2
Aug 16 10:00 PAC Mapúa Lady Cardinals 0–3 Perpetual Lady Altas 13–25 9–25 13–25     35–75 P2
Aug 16 12:00 PAC Ateneo Blue Eagles 0–3 Benilde Lady Blazers 18–25 18–25 17–25     53–75 P2
Aug 19 10:00 PAC FEU Lady Tamaraws 3–1 Letran Lady Knights 25–21 25–18 20–25 25–20   95–84 P2
Aug 19 12:00 PAC Benilde Lady Blazers 0–3 Adamson Lady Falcons 22–25 13–25 20–25     55–75 P2
Aug 23 15:00 PAC Perpetual Lady Altas 2–3 Letran Lady Knights 16–25 15–25 25–20 25–21   81–91 P2
Aug 23 17:00 PAC Arellano Lady Chiefs 2–3 FEU Lady Tamaraws 25–23 26–24 9–25 22–25 12–15 94–112 P2
Aug 24 10:00 PAC Letran Lady Knights 3–0 Mapúa Lady Cardinals 25–19 25–23 25–18     75–60 P2
Aug 24 12:00 PAC FEU Lady Tamaraws 3–2 Benilde Lady Blazers 25–22 25–21 23–25 24–26 15–8 112–102 P2
Aug 30 10:00 PAC Adamson Lady Falcons 3–0 Arellano Lady Chiefs 25–18 25–21 25–22     75–61 P2
Aug 30 12:00 PAC Ateneo Blue Eagles 1–3 Mapúa Lady Cardinals 21–25 22–25 25–23 24–26   92–99 P2
Aug 31 10:00 PAC Mapúa Lady Cardinals 0–3 Adamson Lady Falcons 15–25 23–25 11–25     49–75 P2
Aug 31 12:00 PAC Perpetual Lady Altas 3–0 Ateneo Blue Eagles 25–16 30–28 25–19     80–63 P2
Sep 03 10:00 PAC Ateneo Blue Eagles 3–1 Arellano Lady Chiefs 25–13 9–25 25–21 25–20   84–79 P2
Sep 03 12:00 PAC Adamson Lady Falcons 3–0 Letran Lady Knights 25–18 25–17 25–16     75–51 P2
Sep 06 15:00 PAC Letran Lady Knights 3–2 Ateneo Blue Eagles 25–21 25–17 23–25 23–25 18–16 114–104 P2
Sep 06 17:00 PAC Perpetual Lady Altas 2–3 Arellano Lady Chiefs 25–20 19–25 23–25 25–22 9–15 101–107 P2
Sep 07 10:00 PAC Arellano Lady Chiefs 3–1 Letran Lady Knights 25–13 23–25 25–22 26–24   99–84 P2
Sep 07 12:00 PAC Ateneo Blue Eagles 0–3 Adamson Lady Falcons 22–25 17–25 11–25     50–75 P2
Sep 10 15:00 PAC Mapúa Lady Cardinals 2–3 Benilde Lady Blazers 18–25 17–25 27–25 25–23 13–15 100–113 P2
Sep 10 17:00 PAC FEU Lady Tamaraws 3–1 Ateneo Blue Eagles 22–25 25–12 25–17 25–15   97–69 P2
Sep 29 10:00 FIL Benilde Lady Blazers 3–1 Arellano Lady Chiefs 25–15 21–25 25–22 25–16   96–78 P2
Sep 29 12:00 FIL Perpetual Lady Altas 1–3 FEU Lady Tamaraws 18–25 25–19 18–25 11–25   72–94 P2

Final round

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Semifinals

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Rank 1 vs Rank 4

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Oct 01 10:00 FIL Adamson Lady Falcons 3–0 Arellano Lady Chiefs 25–23 25–19 25–16     75–58 P2
Oct 02 10:00 FIL Arellano Lady Chiefs Adamson Lady Falcons     0–0  

Rank 2 vs Rank 3

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Oct 01 17:00 FIL FEU Lady Tamaraws 3–1 Benilde Lady Blazers 25–20 20–25 25–18 25–23   95–86 P2
Oct 02 17:00 FIL Benilde Lady Blazers FEU Lady Tamaraws     0–0  

3rd place match

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Championship

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Final standings

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Rank Men's Women's
1st place, gold medalist(s)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
4
5 NU Bulldogs Letran Lady Knights
6 Benilde Blazers Perpetual Lady Altas
7 Letran Knights Mapúa Lady Cardinals
8 Arellano Chiefs Ateneo Blue Eagles

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NU, Arellano collide in V-League Collegiate Challenge opener". vleague.ph. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Collegiate champs NU, Arellano face off in V-League opener". Tiebreaker Times. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.