Volleyball in the Philippines | |
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Country | Philippines |
Governing body | Philippine National Volleyball Federation |
National team(s) | Men's national team Women's national team |
Nickname(s) | Alas Pilipinas |
First played | 1910 |
Clubs | 9 (men) 12 (women) |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Audience records | |
Single match | Creamline vs. Choco Mucho (24,459) |
Season | 2023 PVL season (586,614) |
History of the Philippines |
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Timeline |
Philippines portal |
The history of volleyball in the Philippines refers to the history of volleyball in the Philippines as a recreation and as a sport. Philippine volleyball history began in 1910 when the Philippines was a United States territory (1898–1946). The Filipinos have made significant contributions to volleyball in its evolution as a professional and international game. The Filipinos continued playing volleyball up to the modern-day period in its status as an independent republic (1946–present).
Volleyball in the Philippines is a female-dominated sports, with two commercial leagues serving as the de facto top-flight leagues in the country; the Philippine Super Liga and the Premier Volleyball League. The Spikers' Turf is the top-tier men's volleyball league in the Philippines.