2025 Shakey's Super League Pre-season Unity Cup

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DurationSeptember 20, 2025 – November 15, 2025
Matches51
Teams16
2025 Shakey's Super League Pre-season Unity Cup
DurationSeptember 20, 2025 – November 15, 2025
Matches51
Teams16
Results
ChampionsNU Lady Bulldogs
Runners-upUST Golden Tigresses
Third placeFEU Lady Tamaraws
Fourth placeAdamson Lady Falcons
Awards
MVPCamilla Lamina
Best OHShaina Nitura
Xyza Gula
Best MBMinierva Maaya
Margaret Altea
Best OPPRegina Jurado
Best SetterCamilla Lamina
Best LiberoShaira Mae Jardio
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The 2025 Shakey's Super League Pre-season Unity Cup was the fourth edition of the collegiate volleyball competition organized by the Shakey's Super League and the third and final SSL tournament of 2025. The Shakey’s Super League Preseason Collegiate Championship is shifting to being the SSL Preseason Unity Cup. In celebration of the pizza brand’s 50th anniversary, the SSL introduced the new league name last Sept. 03, 2025. The tournament started on Sept. 20 at the Playtime Filoil Centre featuring 16 teams from the UAAP (6) and the NCAA (10).[1][2]

The NU Lady Bulldogs entered this tournament as the three-time defending pre-season champions. De La Salle Lady Spikers and UE Lady Warriors are taking a leave of absence from the competition as both squads are still in the process of rebuilding their core following some key departures. It was also announced during the tourney's press conference last Wednesday September 03, 2025 in Buendia, Makati, the tournament will hold an All-Star Weekend featuring past and present collegiate stars.[3][4]

Pool composition

The sixteen teams from the UAAP (6) and NCAA (10) will compete in this tournament. The teams are then divided into four pools. Pools A, B, C and D will consist of four teams per pool. The pool composition is as follows:

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

Venues

Preliminaries Preliminaries, Quarterfinals Preliminaries, Finals Preliminaries, Quarterfinals Semifinals
San Juan Manila Manila Malate Manila
Filoil Centre (FIL) Paco Arena (PAC) Rizal Memorial Coliseum (RMC) San Andres Gym (SAG) Ninoy Aquino Stadium (NAS)
Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 1,000 Capacity: 6,100 Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 6,000

Format

The format of this year's Preseason Unity Cup will remain unchanged, with its all-to-play rule still intact.

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 (twice-to-beat)
  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

  • 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

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 NU Lady Bulldogs 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 225 139 1.619 Second round
2 San Beda Lady Red Spikers 3 2 1 5 6 5 1.200 227 236 0.962
3 Lyceum Lady Pirates 3 1 2 2 3 8 0.375 217 246 0.882
4 EAC Lady Generals 3 0 3 2 4 9 0.444 237 285 0.832
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Sep 2013:00FILEAC Lady Generals 2–3 San Beda Lady Red Spikers 19–2525–1925–2020–2510–1599–104[5]
Sep 2814:00FILEAC Lady Generals 0–3 NU Lady Bulldogs 14–2515–2514–25  43–75[6]
Oct 314:00PACSan Beda Lady Red Spikers 3–0 Lyceum Lady Pirates 26–2425–1825–20  76–62[7]
Oct 512:00PACEAC Lady Generals 2–3 Lyceum Lady Pirates 25–2319–2525–1821–255–1595–106[8]
Oct 914:00RMCNU Lady Bulldogs 3–0 San Beda Lady Red Spikers 25–925–2225–16  75–47[9]
Oct 1014:00RMCNU Lady Bulldogs 3–0 Lyceum Lady Pirates 25–1325–1525–21  75–49[10]

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 FEU Lady Tamaraws a 2 2 0 6 6 0 MAX 150 102 1.471 Second round
2 Adamson Lady Falcons a 2 2 0 6 6 0 MAX 150 108 1.389
3 Arellano Lady Chiefs 3 1 2 2 3 8 0.375 216 247 0.874
4 JRU Lady Bombers 3 0 3 1 2 9 0.222 195 254 0.768
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Sep 2015:00FILFEU Lady Tamaraws 3–0 JRU Lady Bombers 25–1525–925–23  75–47[11]
Sep 2110:00FILArellano Lady Chiefs 3–2 JRU Lady Bombers 25–1925–1823–2516–2515–10104–97[12]
Sep 2712:00FILArellano Lady Chiefs 0–3 FEU Lady Tamaraws 22–2517–2516–25  55–75[13]
Oct 514:00PACJRU Lady Bombers 0–3 Adamson Lady Falcons 17–2518–2516–25  51–75[14]
Oct 910:00RMCAdamson Lady Falcons 3–0 Arellano Lady Chiefs 25–2125–1725–19  75–57[15]
Oct 1016:00RMCFEU Lady Tamaraws Adamson Lady Falcons   0–0[16]
Note
a.^ Adamson Lady Falcons and FEU Lady Tamaraws have mutually decided to forfeit their match scheduled October 10, 2025, in the ongoing Shakey's Super League (SSL) Unity Cup. Both have secured their spots in Round 2. Both teams currently have 2 wins, 0 losses, 6 game points, 6 sets won and 0 sets lost. To break the tie, the point quotient will serve as the basis: Far Eastern University (FEU): 1.4706 -> (150 points scored ÷ 102 opponent points) Adamson University (Adu): 1.3889 -> (150 points scored ÷ 108 opponent points) With this, FEU secures the highest point quotient and shall be ranked as #1 and Adamson shall be ranked as #2 in Pool B.[16]

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 UP Fighting Maroons 3 3 0 7 9 4 2.250 276 268 1.030 Second round
2 UST Golden Tigresses 3 2 1 7 8 4 2.000 276 240 1.150
3 Mapúa Lady Cardinals 3 1 2 3 5 8 0.625 262 292 0.897
4 Letran Lady Knights 3 0 3 1 3 9 0.333 247 271 0.911
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Sep 2112:00FILUST Golden Tigresses 2–3 UP Fighting Maroons 22–2525–1819–2525–1813–15104–101[17]
Sep 2812:00FILLetran Lady Knights 1–3 UST Golden Tigresses 16–2525–2223–2517–25 81–97[18]
Sep 2816:00FILUP Fighting Maroons 3–2 Mapúa Lady Cardinals 25–2225–2022–2523–2515–13110–105[19]
Oct 316:00PACMapúa Lady Cardinals 3–2 Letran Lady Knights 25–1912–2520–2526–2416–1499–107[20]
Oct 916:00RMCUST Golden Tigresses 3–0 Mapúa Lady Cardinals 25–1925–1725–22  75–58[21]
Oct 1010:00RMCLetran Lady Knights 0–3 UP Fighting Maroons 22–2518–2519–25  59–75[22]

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Benilde Lady Blazers 3 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 255 215 1.186 Second round
2 Ateneo Blue Eagles 3 1 2 4 6 6 1.000 263 262 1.004
3 Perpetual Lady Altas 3 1 2 3 3 7 0.429 230 267 0.861
4 San Sebastian Lady Stags 3 1 2 2 4 8 0.500 261 285 0.916
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Sep 2017:00FILSan Sebastian Lady Stags 1–3 Perpetual Lady Altas 32–3016–2516–2518–25 82–105[12]
Sep 2714:00FILPerpetual Lady Altas 0–3 Ateneo Blue Eagles 16–2524–2617–25  57–76[23]
Oct 312:00PACBenilde Lady Blazers 3–0 San Sebastian Lady Stags 25–1725–2025–18  75–55[20]
Oct 510:00PACBenilde Lady Blazers 3–0 Perpetual Lady Altas 28–2626–2425–18  79–68[24]
Oct 912:00RMCBenilde Lady Blazers 3–1 Ateneo Blue Eagles 18–2525–1325–2333–31 101–92[15]
Oct 1012:00RMCAteneo Blue Eagles 2–3 San Sebastian Lady Stags 25–1925–2017–2520–258–1595–104[22]

Second round

Pool E

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 NU Lady Bulldogs 3 3 0 8 9 3 3.000 288 241 1.195 Quarterfinals with
twice-to-beat advantage
2 Adamson Lady Falcons 3 2 1 7 8 4 2.000 281 252 1.115
3 UP Fighting Maroons 3 1 2 3 4 6 0.667 216 221 0.977 Quarterfinals
4 Ateneo Blue Eagles 3 0 3 0 1 9 0.111 176 247 0.713
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Oct 1112:00RMCAdamson Lady Falcons 2–3 NU Lady Bulldogs 31–2922–2525–2121–2510–15109–115[25]
Oct 1212:00RMCUP Fighting Maroons 1–3 NU Lady Bulldogs 20–2525–2313–2518–25 76–98[26]
Oct 1214:00RMCAteneo Blue Eagles 1–3 Adamson Lady Falcons 13–2519–2525–2215–25 72–97[26]
Oct 1510:00SAGUP Fighting Maroons 0–3 Adamson Lady Falcons 20–2522–2523–25  65–75[27]
Oct 1512:00SAGNU Lady Bulldogs 3–0 Ateneo Blue Eagles 25–2225–1725–17  75–56[28]
Oct 1712:00SAGAteneo Blue Eagles 0–3 UP Fighting Maroons 19–2515–2514–25  48–75[29]

Pool F

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 UST Golden Tigresses 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 225 158 1.424 Quarterfinals with
twice-to-beat advantage
2 FEU Lady Tamaraws 3 2 1 6 6 5 1.200 243 247 0.984
3 Benilde Lady Blazers 3 1 2 3 4 7 0.571 244 252 0.968 Quarterfinals
4 San Beda Lady Red Spikers 3 0 3 0 2 9 0.222 211 266 0.793
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Oct 1114:00RMCBenilde Lady Blazers 3–1 San Beda Lady Red Spikers 25–2318–2525–1125–22 93–81[25]
Oct 1116:00RMCUST Golden Tigresses 3–0 FEU Lady Tamaraws 25–1625–1825–15  75–49[30]
Oct 1216:00RMCBenilde Lady Blazers 0–3 UST Golden Tigresses 19–2520–2523–25  62–75[31]
Oct 1514:00SAGSan Beda Lady Red Spikers 1–3 FEU Lady Tamaraws 25–2323–2515–2520–25 83–98[32]
Oct 1714:00SAGFEU Lady Tamaraws 3–1 Benilde Lady Blazers 25–2125–2021–2525–23 96–89[29]
Oct 1716:00SAGSan Beda Lady Red Spikers 0–3 UST Golden Tigresses 21–259–2517–25  47–75[33]

Final round

5th place match
(Single-elimination)
5th–8th semifinals
(Single-elimination)
Quarterfinals
(#1 and #2 with twice-to-beat advantage)
Semifinals
(NU & UST with twice-to-beat advantage)
Championship
(Best-of-three series)
October 21
E1NU Lady Bulldogs3
October 26F4San Beda Lady Red Spikers1October 26
San Beda Lady Red Spikers0NU Lady Bulldogs3
UP Fighting Maroons3October 21–24FEU Lady Tamaraws0
F2FEU Lady Tamaraws13
November 8E3UP Fighting Maroons31November 8–15
UP Fighting Maroons3NU Lady Bulldogs33
Ateneo Blue Eagles1October 21UST Golden Tigresses22
F1UST Golden Tigresses3
October 26E4Ateneo Blue Eagles0October 26
7th place matchAteneo Blue Eagles3UST Golden Tigresses33rd place match
November 8Benilde Lady Blazers1October 21–24Adamson Lady Falcons0November 15
San Beda Lady Red Spikers0E2Adamson Lady Falcons23FEU Lady Tamaraws3
Benilde Lady Blazers3F3Benilde Lady Blazers31Adamson Lady Falcons1

Quarterfinals

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Oct 2110:00SAGNU Lady Bulldogs 3–1 San Beda Lady Red Spikers 26–2425–2725–1825–16 101–85[34]
Oct 2112:00SAGUST Golden Tigresses 3–0 Ateneo Blue Eagles 25–1625–2125–21  75–58[34]
Oct 2114:00SAGAdamson Lady Falcons 2–3 Benilde Lady Blazers 26–2825–2015–2525–1912–15103–107[34]
Oct 2116:00SAGFEU Lady Tamaraws 1–3 UP Fighting Maroons 25–2725–2118–2520–25 88–98[35]
Oct 2415:00PACBenilde Lady Blazers 1–3 Adamson Lady Falcons 18–2525–1516–2522–25 81–90[36]
Oct 2417:00PACUP Fighting Maroons 1–3 FEU Lady Tamaraws 24–2625–2218–2524–26 91–99[37]

5th–8th semifinals

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Oct 2610:00NASSan Beda Lady Red Spikers 0–3 UP Fighting Maroons 24–2623–2522–25  69–76[38]
Oct 2612:00NASAteneo Blue Eagles 3–1 Benilde Lady Blazers 25–1825–1124–2625–16 99–71[38]

Semifinals

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Oct 2615:00NASNU Lady Bulldogs 3–0 FEU Lady Tamaraws 25–2027–2525–21  77–66[39]
Oct 2617:00NASUST Golden Tigresses 3–0 Adamson Lady Falcons 25–2225–2225–20  75–64[40]

Finals

7th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Nov 810:00RMCSan Beda Lady Red Spikers 0–3 Benilde Lady Blazers 10–2520–2514–25  44–75[41]

5th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Nov 813:00RMCUP Fighting Maroons 3–1 Ateneo Blue Eagles 23–2525–1625–2325–16 98–80[41]

Bronze medal match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Nov 1513:00RMCFEU Lady Tamaraws 3–1 Adamson Lady Falcons 25–2217–2525–1925–20 92–86[42]

Gold medal match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Nov 816:00RMCNU Lady Bulldogs 3–2 UST Golden Tigresses 15–2525–2325–1713–2515–1293–102[43]
Nov 1515:30RMCUST Golden Tigresses 2–3 NU Lady Bulldogs 25–2222–2527–2523–2510–15107–112[44]

Final standing

Awards and medalists

References

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