The 2024 MPVA season, also referred to as MPVA Season 1, was the first full-length season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) and its second overall. The preliminary round began on August 11, 2024. This season will see two new teams: the Quezon Tangerines and Valenzuela Classy.
The Bacoor City Strikers enter this season as defending champions.
Teams This season features nine teams, including two expansion teams. The Valenzuela Classy was first announced on July 10, 2024 while the Quezon Tangerines were announced two weeks later on July 24. Of the eight teams that took part in the inaugural season, the Nasipit Lady Spikers are the only team that did not return to the league.
Venues
Preliminary round Alonte Sports Arena Marikina Sports Center Paco Arena Capacity: 6,500 Capacity: 7,000 Capacity: 1,000 Quezon Convention Center Strike Gymnasium Ynares Sports Arena Capacity: 7,000 Capacity: 1,500 Capacity: 3,000
Preliminary round The preliminary round began on August 11, 2024, with the opening gameday held at Strike Gymnasium in Bacoor, Cavite. The opening game that day is a rematch of last season's finals between the runner-up Negros Blue Hawks and the defending champion Bacoor City Strikers in their home venue.
The preliminary round will now utilize a double round-robin tournament format, where each team will play two games against all other teams. Each team is expected to play sixteen games this season. Only the top four teams will advance to the final round, which is halved from the previous season's eight teams.
Pool standing procedure First, teams are ranked by the number of 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. If the number of match points is tied, the tied teams are then ranked by match wins. In case of any further ties, the following criteria shall be used: Set ratio: number of sets won divided by number of sets lost. Setpoint 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.
Standings
Match results The team abbreviation in parentheses indicates the designated host team for that gameday.
Round 1
Round 2
Final round In the semifinals, the top two teams will gain a twice-to-beat advantage over their opponents. The losers of the semifinals series will compete in a single bronze medal match while the winners compete in a best-of-three finals series. If a team goes undefeated in the preliminary round, the final round will switch to a stepladder format similar to collegiate sports.
Bracket
Semifinals
(1) Quezon Tangerines vs. (4) Rizal St. Gerrard Charity Foundation
(2) Bacoor City Strikers vs. (3) Biñan Tatak Gel Volley Angels
Bronze Medal Match
Finals
Final standings
Rank Team Quezon Tangerines Biñan Tatak Gel Volley Angels Rizal St. Gerrard Charity Foundation 4 Bacoor City Strikers 5 Caloocan AM Spikers 6 San Juan Lady Knights 7 Negros Blue Hawks 8 Valenzuela Classy 9 Marikina Lady Shoemasters
Team roster Jessa Dorog (c), Chenae Basarte, Shekaina Rhedge Lleses, Shahanna Rheign Lleses, Fiona Marie Getigan, Zen Reina Basilio, Rhea Mae Densing, Mycah Ramos Go, Sophia Margarette Badion, Amaka Tan, Fiona Marie Innocentes, Alyzandrianne Limpot, Cristy Ondangan, Mary Grace Borromeo, Lenie Rose Sapallo, Kim Alison Estenzo, Francis Mae Flores, Franceska Faye Delgado, Corrine Allyson Apostol Head coach Rogelio Getigan
Awards and medalists Individual awards
Award Player Team Most Valuable Player Rhea Mae Densing Quezon 1st Best Outside Spiker Erika Deloria Biñan 2nd Best Outside Spiker Johna Dolorito Rizal 1st Best Middle Blocker Cristy Ondangan Quezon 2nd Best Middle Blocker Zenneth Perolino Biñan Best Opposite Spiker Rhea Mae Densing Quezon Best Setter Chenae Basarte Quezon Best Libero Angelica Blue Guzman Rizal Best Homegrown Player May Ann Nuique Biñan
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeQuezon Tangerines Biñan Tatak Gel Volley Angels Rizal St. Gerrard Charity Foundation
Media coverage This will be the season season in which games are aired on Media Pilipinas TV (MPTV) on television. The league will continue to stream all of the games on its social media channels.
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