The men's division of the 2023 PNVF Challenge Cup began on November 7, 2023.
Starting from this season, the tournament formerly known as the PNVF Champions League would be known as the PNVF Challenge Cup. This marks as the third season of the league.
University of Santo Tomas were the champions.
Participating teams The tournament was originally meant to enable local government units (cities, municipalities, and provinces) to hold their own volleyball programs. The Challenge Cup would be opened for school and club teams. By the end of October 2023, the PNVF has secured commitment from 20 men's teams.
+ Club/Team Sponsor LocalityArellano University Manila Cignal HD Spikers Cignal TV, Inc. Kuya JM Davao City Kuya JM Davao CityD'Navigators Iloilo Iloilo CityEmilio Aguinaldo College ManilaJosé Rizal University Mandaluyong3B Marikina MarikinaNational University ManilaAngatleta–Orion Angatleta Sports Orion, Bataan Plaridel, Quezon Plaridel, QuezonPGJC–Navy Philippine Navy Rizal Technological University–Basilan Basilan Santa Rosa City Santa Rosa, Laguna Savouge RTU–Basilan Savouge Medical Aesthetics Clinic Basilan Tacloban–Eastern Visayas Fighting Warays Tacloban University of Batangas Batangas CityUniversity of the East–Cherrylume Mileage Asia Corporation Manila University of Santo Tomas ManilaVNS Asereht Volida Volleyball Club Manila
Format The following format will be conducted for the entirety of the conference: Preliminary Round Single-round robin preliminaries; 20 teams; 4 pools; Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System. The top two teams in each pool will qualified for the final round Quarterfinal (knockout stage) QF1: #A1 vs. #D2 QF3: #C1 vs. #B2 QF2: #B1 vs. #C2 QF4: #D1 vs. #A2 Semifinal (knockout stage) SF1: QF1 winner vs. QF3 winner SF2: QF2 winner vs. QF4 winner Finals (knockout stage) Bronze medal: SF1 Loser vs SF2 Loser Gold medal: SF1 Winner vs SF2 Winner
Pools composition The 20 teams were divided into four pools.
+Pool APool BPool CPool D Cignal HD Spikers National University PGJC–Navy University of Santo Tomas Kuya JM–Davao City Savouge RTU–Basilan 3B Marikina City Tacloban Fighting Warays Savouge Aesthetics Arellano University Angatleta–Orion D'Navigators Iloilo Volida Volleyball Club VNS Asereht Jose Rizal University Santa Rosa City University of Batangas University of the East-Cherrylume Plaridel, Quezon Emilio Aguinaldo College
Venue + All matches Manila Rizal Memorial Coliseum Capacity: 10,000
Preliminary round All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Final round All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals Bronze Medal Match
Gold Medal Match
Final standing
RankTeamUniversity of Santo TomasCignal HD SpikersVNS Asereht4National University5PGJC–Navy6Jose Rizal University 7D'Navigators Iloilo8Savouge Aesthetics9University of the East–Cherrylume10Kuya JM–Davao City 113B Marikina City 12Emilio Aguinaldo College13University of Batangas14Santa Rosa City 15Plaridel, Quezon 16RTU–Basilan17Arellano University18Tacloban Fighting Warays19Volida Volleyball Club20Angatleta–Orion
Awards Individual awards
Award Player Team Most Valuable Player Joshua Ybañez UST 1st Best Outside Spiker Joshua Ybañez UST 2nd Best Outside Spiker Rey Miguel De Vega UST 1st Best Middle Blocker John Paul Bugaoan Cignal 2nd Best Middle Blocker Edlyn Paul Colinares UST Best Opposite Spiker Sherwin Umandal UST Best Setter Jerome Lopez VNS Best Libero Manuel Sumanguid III Cignal
See also 2023 PNVF Challenge Cup – Women's Division
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