2024 Shakey's Super League Pre-season Championship

The 2024 Shakey's Super League Pre-season Championship will be the third edition of the collegiate volleyball competition organized by the Shakey's Super League and the third and final SSL tournament of 2024. The tournament will begin on September 27, 2024, and will be contested by all 18 teams from the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).[1]

2024 Shakey's Super League Pre-season Championship
Tournament details
DatesSeptember 27, 2024 – TBA
Teams18
Venue(s)1

The NU Lady Bulldogs enter this tournament as two-time defending pre-season champions while also coming off their title run in the 2024 National Invitationals tournament.[2][3]

Participating teams

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2024 Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Tournament
Team School Collegiate league
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
De La Salle Lady Spikers De La Salle University UAAP
EAC Lady Generals Emilio Aguinaldo College NCAA
FEU Lady Tamaraws Far Eastern University UAAP
JRU Lady Bombers José Rizal University NCAA
Letran Lady Knights Colegio de San Juan de Letran NCAA
Lyceum Lady Pirates Lyceum of the Philippines University NCAA
Mapua Lady Cardinals Mapúa University NCAA
NU Lady Bulldogs National University UAAP
Perpetual Lady Altas University of Perpetual Help System DALTA NCAA
San Beda Lady Red Spikers San Beda University NCAA
San Sebastian Lady Stags San Sebastian College – Recoletos NCAA
UE Lady Warriors University of the East UAAP
UP Fighting Maroons University of the Philippines UAAP
UST Golden Tigresses University of Santo Tomas UAAP

Pool composition

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All eighteen teams from the UAAP and NCAA will compete in this tournament. The teams are then divided into four pools. Pools A and B consist of five teams while Pools C and D consist of four teams. The pool composition is as follows:[1]

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
NU Lady Bulldogs UST Golden Tigresses De La Salle Lady Spikers FEU Lady Tamaraws
Arellano Lady Chiefs Lyceum Lady Pirates Letran Lady Knights Benilde Lady Blazers
EAC Lady Generals Mapua Lady Cardinals JRU Lady Bombers San Sebastian Lady Stags
Ateneo Blue Eagles UE Lady Warriors UP Fighting Maroons Adamson Lady Falcons
San Beda Lady Red Spikers Perpetual Lady Altas

Venues

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Preliminaries
Manila
Rizal Memorial Coliseum
Capacity: 6,100
 

Format

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The format of this year's Pre-season Championship will remain unchanged, with its all-to-play rule still intact.[3][4]

First round
  1. Single-round robin format; 4 pools; Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System.
  2. The top two teams per pool will advance to the second round.
Second round
  1. Single-round robin format; 2 pools; Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System.
  2. The W-L record in the first round will be carried over in the second round.
  3. After another pool play, the eight teams will battle in the crossover quarterfinals.
Quarterfinals (twice-to-beat)
  1. QF1: E1 vs. F4 (E1 twice-to-beat)
  2. QF3: F2 vs. E3 (F2 twice-to-beat)
  3. QF2: F1 vs. E4 (F1 twice-to-beat)
  4. QF4: E2 vs. F3 (E2 twice-to-beat)
Semifinals (knockout stage)
  1. SF1: QF #1 vs. QF #3
  2. SF2: QF #2 vs. QF #4
Finals (Best-of-three series)
  1. Bronze medal: SF1 Loser vs SF2 Loser
  2. Gold medal: SF1 Winner vs SF2 Winner

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.

First round

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   NU Lady Bulldogs 4 4 0 12 12 1 12.000 325 183 1.776 Second round
2   Ateneo Blue Eagles 4 3 1 8 10 5 2.000 329 297 1.108
3   Arellano Lady Chiefs 4 2 2 5 6 8 0.750 268 280 0.957
4   San Beda Lady Red Spikers 4 1 3 5 7 9 0.778 302 352 0.858
5   EAC Lady Generals 4 0 4 0 0 12 0.000 188 300 0.627
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Sep 28 18:00 RMC Ateneo Blue Eagles   3–2   San Beda Lady Red Spikers 22–25 20–25 25–21 25–21 15–7 107–99 [5]
Sep 29 15:30 RMC EAC Lady Generals   0–3   Arellano Lady Chiefs 17–25 16–25 12–25     45–75 [6]
Oct 4 15:30 RMC San Beda Lady Red Spikers   2–3   Arellano Lady Chiefs 19–25 25–22 25–20 10–25 6–15 85–107 [7]
Oct 4 18:00 RMC NU Lady Bulldogs   3–1   Ateneo Blue Eagles 25–12 25–27 25–16 25–17   100–72 [7]
Oct 11 14:00 RMC EAC Lady Generals   0–3   NU Lady Bulldogs 15–25 7–25 13–25     35–75 [8]
Oct 12 11:30 RMC Arellano Lady Chiefs   0–3   Ateneo Blue Eagles 17–25 18–25 18–25     53–75 [9]
Oct 12 14:00 RMC San Beda Lady Red Spikers   3–0   EAC Lady Generals 25–18 25–23 25–22     75–63 [9]
Oct 13 18:00 RMC NU Lady Bulldogs   3–0   San Beda Lady Red Spikers 25–19 25–7 25–17     75–43 [10]
Oct 16 15:30 RMC Ateneo Blue Eagles   3–0   EAC Lady Generals 25–12 25–21 25–12     75–45 [11]
Oct 18 18:00 RMC Arellano Lady Chiefs   0–3   NU Lady Bulldogs 9–25 12–25 12–25     33–75 [12]

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   UST Golden Tigresses 4 4 0 11 12 4 3.000 385 299 1.288 Second round
2   UE Lady Warriors 4 3 1 10 11 4 2.750 339 300 1.130
3   Lyceum Lady Pirates 4 2 2 5 8 9 0.889 358 377 0.950
4   Mapúa Lady Cardinals 4 1 3 4 5 9 0.556 279 310 0.900
5   Perpetual Lady Altas 4 0 4 0 2 12 0.167 264 319 0.828
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Sep 27 18:00 RMC Lyceum Lady Pirates   1–3   UE Lady Warriors 26–24 21–25 22–25 14–25   83–99 [13]
Sep 28 15:30 RMC Mapúa Lady Cardinals   2–3   Lyceum Lady Pirates 9–25 25–19 25–20 24–26 12–15 95–105 [5]
Oct 4 13:00 RMC UE Lady Warriors   3–0   Perpetual Lady Altas 25–17 25–20 25–15     75–52 [7]
Oct 5 13:00 RMC Mapúa Lady Cardinals   0–3   UE Lady Warriors 14–25 20–25 20–25     54–75 [14]
Oct 5 15:30 RMC Lyceum Lady Pirates   1–3   UST Golden Tigresses 16–25 30–28 17–25 14–25   77–103 [14]
Oct 6 13:00 RMC UST Golden Tigresses   3–0   Mapúa Lady Cardinals 25–18 25–17 25–20     75–55 [15]
Oct 11 18:00 RMC Perpetual Lady Altas   1–3   UST Golden Tigresses 17–25 17–25 25–21 18–25   77–96 [8]
Oct 13 15:30 RMC UST Golden Tigresses   3–2   UE Lady Warriors 23–25 23–25 25–14 25–17 15–9 111–90 [10]
Oct 16 13:00 RMC Perpetual Lady Altas   1–3   Lyceum Lady Pirates 18–25 15–25 25–18 22–25   80–93 [11]
Oct 18 13:00 RMC Mapúa Lady Cardinals   3–0   Perpetual Lady Altas 25–22 25–23 25–20     75–65 [12]

Pool C

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   De La Salle Lady Spikers 3 3 0 9 9 2 4.500 266 197 1.350 Second round
2   UP Fighting Maroons 3 2 1 6 7 4 1.750 242 220 1.100
3   Letran Lady Knights 3 1 2 3 5 6 0.833 227 234 0.970
4   JRU Lady Bombers 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 141 225 0.627
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Sep 28 13:00 RMC UP Fighting Maroons   1–3   De La Salle Lady Spikers 14–25 25–18 24–26 12–25   75–94 [5]
Sep 29 18:00 RMC Letran Lady Knights   3–0   JRU Lady Bombers 25–21 25–10 25–14     75–45 [6]
Oct 5 18:00 RMC Letran Lady Knights   1–3   UP Fighting Maroons 25–17 18–25 18–25 23–25   84–92 [14]
Oct 11 16:00 RMC De La Salle Lady Spikers   3–1   Letran Lady Knights 25–7 25–21 22–25 25–15   97–68 [8]
Oct 13 13:00 RMC JRU Lady Bombers   0–3   De La Salle Lady Spikers 18–25 20–25 16–25     54–75 [16]
Oct 18 15:30 RMC UP Fighting Maroons   3–0   JRU Lady Bombers 25–13 25–19 25–10     75–42 [12]

Pool D

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   FEU Lady Tamaraws 3 3 0 8 9 3 3.000 293 243 1.206 Second round
2   Benilde Lady Blazers 3 2 1 6 7 3 2.333 217 207 1.048
3   Adamson Lady Falcons 3 1 2 4 5 6 0.833 242 236 1.025
4   San Sebastian Lady Stags 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 159 225 0.707
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Sep 27 15:30 RMC San Sebastian Lady Stags   0–3   FEU Lady Tamaraws 14–25 19–25 20–25     53–75 [13]
Oct 6 15:30 RMC Benilde Lady Blazers   1–3   FEU Lady Tamaraws 17–25 25–21 16–25 19–25   77–96 [15]
Oct 6 18:00 RMC Adamson Lady Falcons   3–0   San Sebastian Lady Stags 25–23 25–11 25–15     75–49 [15]
Oct 12 16:00 RMC FEU Lady Tamaraws   3–2   Adamson Lady Falcons 16–25 25–22 31–33 25–20 15–13 112–113 [9]
Oct 16 18:00 RMC Adamson Lady Falcons   0–3   Benilde Lady Blazers 13–25 22–25 19–25     54–75 [11]
Oct 18 11:30 RMC Benilde Lady Blazers   3–0   San Sebastian Lady Stags 25–19 25–18 25–20     75–57 [12]

Second round

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Pool E

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   De La Salle Lady Spikers 3 3 0 9 9 2 4.500 270 235 1.149 Quarterfinals with
twice-to-beat advantage
2   NU Lady Bulldogs 3 2 1 6 7 3 2.333 248 194 1.278
3   UE Lady Warriors 3 1 2 3 4 6 0.667 211 234 0.902 Quarterfinals
4   Benilde Lady Blazers 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 159 225 0.707
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Oct 20 14:00 RMC UE Lady Warriors   3–0   Benilde Lady Blazers 25–19 25–18 25–23     75–60 [17]
Oct 20 17:00 RMC De La Salle Lady Spikers   3–1   NU Lady Bulldogs 32–30 14–25 25–22 25–21   96–98 [17]
Oct 26 14:00 RMC UE Lady Warriors   1–3   De La Salle Lady Spikers 25–23 24–26 20–25 16–25   85–99 [18]
Oct 27 17:00 RMC Benilde Lady Blazers   0–3   NU Lady Bulldogs 11–25 23–25 13–25     47–75 [19]
Oct 30 11:00 RMC NU Lady Bulldogs   3–0   UE Lady Warriors 25–14 25–20 25–17     75–51 [20]
Oct 30 17:00 RMC Benilde Lady Blazers   0–3   De La Salle Lady Spikers 13–25 23–25 16–25     52–75 [20]

Pool F

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   FEU Lady Tamaraws 3 3 0 8 9 2 4.500 260 217 1.198 Quarterfinals with
twice-to-beat advantage
2   UST Golden Tigresses 3 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 217 177 1.226
3   UP Fighting Maroons 3 1 2 4 5 6 0.833 225 246 0.915 Quarterfinals
4   Ateneo Blue Eagles 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 164 226 0.726
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Oct 20 11:00 RMC Ateneo Blue Eagles   0–3   UST Golden Tigresses 11–25 20–25 17–25     48–75 [17]
Oct 26 11:00 RMC UST Golden Tigresses   0–3   FEU Lady Tamaraws 21–25 23–25 23–25     67–75 [18]
Oct 26 17:00 RMC Ateneo Blue Eagles   0–3   UP Fighting Maroons 15–25 22–25 24–26     61–76 [18]
Oct 27 11:00 RMC UP Fighting Maroons   0–3   UST Golden Tigresses 14–25 19–25 21–25     54–75 [19]
Oct 27 14:00 RMC FEU Lady Tamaraws   3–0   Ateneo Blue Eagles 25–18 25–18 25–19     75–55 [19]
Oct 30 14:00 RMC UP Fighting Maroons   2–3   FEU Lady Tamaraws 13–25 25–23 19–25 25–22 13–15 95–110 [20]

Final round

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5th place match
(Single-elimination)
5th–8th semifinals
(Single-elimination)
Quarterfinals
(#1 and #2 with twice-to-beat advantage)
Semifinals
(Single-elimination)
Championship
(Best-of-three series)
November 3
E1  De La Salle Lady Spikers3
November 9F4  Ateneo Blue Eagles2November 6
  Ateneo Blue Eagles3  De La Salle Lady Spikers3
  UE Lady Warriors0November 3  UST Golden Tigresses2
F2  UST Golden Tigresses3
November 16E3  UE Lady Warriors0November 22–24
  Ateneo Blue Eagles3  De La Salle Lady Spikers0
  Benilde Lady Blazers1November 3  NU Lady Bulldogs3
F1  FEU Lady Tamaraws3
November 6E4  Benilde Lady Blazers1November 9
7th place match  Benilde Lady Blazers3  FEU Lady Tamaraws13rd place match
November 16  UP Fighting Maroons0November 3  NU Lady Bulldogs3November 24
  UE Lady Warriors3E2  NU Lady Bulldogs3  UST Golden Tigresses
  UP Fighting Maroons0F3  UP Fighting Maroons0  FEU Lady Tamaraws

Quarterfinals

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Nov 3 11:00 RMC FEU Lady Tamaraws   3–1   Benilde Lady Blazers 21–25 25–20 25–17 25–17   96–79 [21]
Nov 3 13:00 RMC De La Salle Lady Spikers   3–2   Ateneo Blue Eagles 25–18 25–20 20–25 20–25 17–15 107–103 [21]
Nov 3 16:00 RMC NU Lady Bulldogs   3–0   UP Fighting Maroons 25–12 25–22 25–17     75–51 [22]
Nov 3 18:00 RMC UST Golden Tigresses   3–0   UE Lady Warriors 25–22 25–21 25–21     75–64 [22]

5th–8th semifinals

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Nov 6 15:30 RMC Benilde Lady Blazers   3–0   UP Fighting Maroons 25–14 25–19 25–20     75–53 [23]
Nov 9 15:30 RMC Ateneo Blue Eagles   3–0   UE Lady Warriors 25–21 25–17 25–22     75–60 [24]

Semifinals

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Nov 6 18:00 RMC De La Salle Lady Spikers   3–2   UST Golden Tigresses 26–28 25–19 25–20 21–25 15–13 112–105 [23]
Nov 9 18:00 RMC FEU Lady Tamaraws   1–3   NU Lady Bulldogs 16–25 25–19 17–25 22–25   80–94 [24]

Finals

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7th place match

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Nov 16 15:30 RMC UP Fighting Maroons   0–3   UE Lady Warriors 20–25 22–25 24–26     66–76 [25]

5th place match

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Nov 16 18:00 RMC Benilde Lady Blazers   1–3   Ateneo Blue Eagles 24–26 16–25 25–21 23–25   88–97 [26]

Bronze medal match

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Nov 24 13:00 RMC UST Golden Tigresses     FEU Lady Tamaraws     0–0  

Gold medal match

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Nov 22 18:30 RMC De La Salle Lady Spikers   0–3   NU Lady Bulldogs 16–25 12–25 25–27     53–77 [27]
Nov 24 17:00 RMC NU Lady Bulldogs     De La Salle Lady Spikers     0–0  
Dec 1 15:00 RMC De La Salle Lady Spikers     NU Lady Bulldogs     0–0  

Final standing

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Awards and medalists

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Individual awards

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Award Player Team Ref.
Most Valuable Player
1st Best Outside Spiker
2nd Best Outside Spiker
1st Best Middle Blocker
2nd Best Middle Blocker
Best Opposite Spiker
Best Setter
Best Libero

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze

References

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