2022 V-League Collegiate Challenge


The 2022 V-League Collegiate Challenge was the first season of the revival of the V-League. It is the inaugural competition of the V-League as a standalone tournament after being tied with Shakey's Pizza in the past as their title sponsor.
The tournament began on October 16 for men's with 12 teams while October 19 for women's with 8 teams.

Format

Men's

; Preliminary round
  1. Single-round robin preliminaries; 2 pools ; Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System.
  2. Top four teams from each pools will advance to the quarterfinals.
  3. Bottom two teams from each pools will battle for 9th–12th places classification.
; Quarterfinals
  1. QF1: A1 vs. B4
  2. QF2: B2 vs. A3
  3. QF3: B1 vs. A4
  4. QF4: A2 vs. B3
  5. Losing teams will battle for 5th–8th places classification.
; Semifinals
  1. SF1: QFW1 vs. QFW2
  2. SF2: QFW3 vs. QFW4
; Finals
  1. Bronze medal: SF1L vs. SF2L
  2. Gold medal : SF1W vs. SF2W

Women's

; Preliminary round
  1. Single-round robin preliminaries; 2 pools ; Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System.
  2. All teams will advance to the quarterfinals.
; Quarterfinals
  1. QF1: A1 vs. B4
  2. QF2: B2 vs. A3
  3. QF3: B1 vs. A4
  4. QF4: A2 vs. B3
  5. Losing teams will battle for 5th–8th places classification.
; Semifinals
  1. SF1: QFW1 vs. QFW2
  2. SF2: QFW3 vs. QFW4
; Finals
  1. Bronze medal: SF1L vs. SF2L
  2. Gold medal : SF1W vs. SF2W

Pool standing procedure

  • 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: the number of points scored divided by the 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.

Men's tournament

Preliminary round

Pool A



Pool B



Final round

9th–12th places

9th–12th semifinals

11th place match

9th place match


Final eight

Quarterfinals

5th–8th semifinals

7th place match

5th place match

Semifinals

3rd place match

Championship


Women's tournament

Preliminary round

Pool A



Pool B



Final round

Quarterfinals



5th–8th semifinals



7th place match



5th place match



Semifinals



3rd place match



Championship