Current season, competition or edition: 2024 MPVA season | |
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| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | September 15, 2023 |
| Founder | Manny Pacquiao |
| First season | 2023 |
| Commissioner | Michael Tavera |
| Motto | Ang Liga Para Sa Lahat (The League for All) |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Most recent champion(s) | Bacoor City Strikers (2023) |
| Most titles | Bacoor City Strikers (1 title) |
| TV partner(s) | Media Pilipinas TV Plus Network |
The Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) is a women's developmental volleyball league in the Philippines consisting of nine teams.
The MPVA was founded in 2023 by eight-division boxing world champion Manny Pacquiao, who also founded the similarly-named Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) in 2017. Similar to its basketball counterpart, it is meant to be a grassroots league with a focus on showcasing local, homegrown talents.[1][2]
The Bacoor City Strikers are the current defending champions, after defeating the Negros Blue Hawks in the finals of the 2023 MPVA season.[3]
- ^ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin. "Pacquiao-founded volleyball league to showcase homegrown talent". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ Jr, Rommel Fuertes (October 19, 2023). "MPVA prioritizes volleyball grassroots but also welcomes ex-pro players". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ Abrina, Dennis (December 22, 2023). "Bacoor Metroland Lady Altas claim MPVA's inaugural title". The Manila Times. Retrieved December 22, 2023.