# 2023 PNVF Challenge Cup – Women's Division

The women's division of the 2023 PNVF Challenge Cup began on November 7, 2023.
Starting from this season, the tournament formerly known as the PNVF Champions League would be known as the PNVF Challenge Cup. This marks as the third season of the league.
DLS College of Saint Benilde were the champions.

## Participating teams

The tournament was originally meant to enable local government units (cities, municipalities, and provinces) to hold their own volleyball programs. The Challenge Cup would be opened for school and club teams. By the end of October 2023, the PNVF has secured commitment from 17 women's teams. A team from Tagaytay previously committed to take part but withdrew which meant a total of 16 teams took part.
| Club/Team | Sponsor | Locality |
| Arellano University | — | Manila |
| Colegio de San Juan de Letran | — | Manila |
| Davao City | — | Davao City |
| De La Salle University–Dasmariñas | — | Dasmariñas |
| De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde | — | Manila |
| José Rizal University | — | Mandaluyong |
| Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas | — | Batangas City |
| Parañaque City | — | Parañaque City |
| Philippine Air Force | Philippine Air Force | — |
| Rizal Technological University–Basilan | — | Basilan |
| San Beda University | — | Manila |
| Tacloban–Eastern Visayas Fighting Warays | — | Tacloban |
| University of Batangas | — | Batangas City |
| University of the Philippines | — | Quezon City |
| UP Volleyball Club | — | Quezon City |
| Volida Volleyball Club | — | Manila |

## Format

The following format will be conducted for the entirety of the conference:

### Preliminary Round

* Single-round robin preliminaries; 16 teams; 4 pools; Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System.
* The top two teams in each pool will qualified for the final round

### Quarterfinal (knockout stage)

* QF1: #A1 vs. #D2
* QF3: #C1 vs. #B2
* QF2: #B1 vs. #C2
* QF4: #D1 vs. #A2

### Semifinal (knockout stage)

* SF1: QF1 winner vs. QF3 winner
* SF2: QF2 winner vs. QF4 winner

### Finals (knockout stage)

* Bronze medal: SF1 Loser vs SF2 Loser
* Gold medal: SF1 Winner vs SF2 Winner

## Pools composition

The 16 teams were divided into four pools.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| DLS College of Saint Benilde | Philippine Air Force | Arellano University | University of the Philippines |
| Volida Volleyball Club | José Rizal University | Colegio de San Juan de Letran | San Beda University |
| UP Volleyball Club | Davao City | University of Batangas | LPU–Batangas |
| Parañaque City | Tacloban Fighting Warays | RTU–Basilan | DLSU–Dasmariñas |

## Venue

* All matches
* Manila
* Rizal Memorial Coliseum
* Capacity: 10,000

## Preliminary round

* All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | DLS College of Saint Benilde | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 133 | 1.692 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | UP Volleyball Club | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 224 | 190 | 1.179 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Parañaque City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 204 | 242 | 0.843 | |
| 4 | Volida Volleyball Club | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 110 | 163 | 0.675 | |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 07 Nov | 08:00 | RMC | DLS College of Saint Benilde | 3–0 | Parañaque City | 25–6 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | 75–43 |
| 09 Nov | 08:00 | RMC | UP Volleyball Club | 0–3 | DLS College of Saint Benilde | 20–25 | 18–25 | 10–25 | | 48–75 |
| 14 Nov | 16:00 | RMC | Parañaque City | 3–1 | Volida Volleyball Club | 25–15 | 25–10 | 13–25 | 25–18 | 88–68 |
| 16 Nov | 08:00 | RMC | Volida Volleyball Club | 0–3 | DLS College of Saint Benilde | 12–25 | 12–25 | 18–25 | | 42–75 |
| 19 Nov | 08:00 | RMC | UP Volleyball Club | 3–0 | Volida Volleyball Club | 25–11 | 25–15 | 25–16 | | 75–42 |
| 21 Nov | 11:00 | RMC | Parañaque City | 1–3 | UP Volleyball Club | 18–25 | 10–25 | 28–26 | 17–25 | 73–101 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Philippine Air Force | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 249 | 181 | 1.376 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Jose Rizal University | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 209 | 173 | 1.208 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Davao City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 214 | 236 | 0.907 | |
| 4 | Tacloban Fighting Warays | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 151 | 233 | 0.648 | |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 14 Nov | 18:00 | RMC | Philippine Air Force | 3–1 | Davao City | 25–23 | 25–15 | 24–26 | 25–11 | 99–75 |
| 15 Nov | 16:00 | RMC | Davao City | 0–3 | Jose Rizal University | 19–25 | 16–25 | 21–25 | | 56–75 |
| 17 Nov | 08:00 | RMC | Jose Rizal University | 0–3 | Philippine Air Force | 21–25 | 21–25 | 17–25 | | 59–75 |
| 17 Nov | 12:00 | RMC | Tacloban Fighting Warays | 0–3 | Davao City | 13–25 | 18–25 | 31–33 | | 62–83 |
| 18 Nov | 10:00 | RMC | Philippine Air Force | 3–0 | Tacloban Fighting Warays | 25–12 | 25–20 | 25–15 | | 75–47 |
| 19 Nov | 12:00 | RMC | Tacloban Fighting Warays | 0–3 | Jose Rizal University | 13–25 | 16–25 | 13–25 | | 42–75 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Colegio de San Juan de Letran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 247 | 186 | 1.328 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Arellano University | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 235 | 232 | 1.013 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | RTU–Basilan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 249 | 260 | 0.958 | |
| 4 | University of Batangas | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 172 | 225 | 0.764 | |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 07 Nov | 10:00 | RMC | RTU–Basilan | 1–3 | Colegio de San Juan de Letran | 22–25 | 11–25 | 25–22 | 13–25 | | 71–97 |
| 08 Nov | 18:00 | RMC | Arellano University | 3–0 | University of Batangas | 25–18 | 25–17 | 25–19 | | | 75–54 |
| 16 Nov | 10:00 | RMC | Colegio de San Juan de Letran | 3–0 | Arellano University | 25–21 | 25–10 | 25–20 | | | 75–51 |
| 16 Nov | 12:00 | RMC | University of Batangas | 0–3 | RTU–Basilan | 19–25 | 20–25 | 15–25 | | | 54–75 |
| 18 Nov | 08:00 | RMC | Arellano University | 3–2 | RTU–Basilan | 21–25 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 15–12 | 109–103 |
| 21 Nov | 09:00 | RMC | University of Batangas | 0–3 | Colegio de San Juan de Letran | 22–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | | | 64–75 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | University of the Philippines | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 270 | 193 | 1.399 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | San Beda University | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 234 | 195 | 1.200 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | DLSU–Dasmariñas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 194 | 228 | 0.851 | |
| 4 | LPU–Batangas | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 143 | 225 | 0.636 | |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 07 Nov | 12:00 | RMC | DLSU–Dasmariñas | 0–3 | San Beda University | 19–25 | 17–25 | 16–25 | | 52–75 |
| 08 Nov | 16:00 | RMC | LPU–Batangas | 0–3 | University of the Philippines | 14–25 | 11–25 | 17–25 | | 42–75 |
| 09 Nov | 10:00 | RMC | University of the Philippines | 3–1 | DLSU–Dasmariñas | 25–16 | 25–27 | 25–8 | 25–16 | 100–67 |
| 15 Nov | 18:00 | RMC | DLSU–Dasmariñas | 3–0 | LPU–Batangas | 25–20 | 25–18 | 25–15 | | 75–53 |
| 17 Nov | 10:00 | RMC | San Beda University | 3–0 | LPU–Batangas | 25–17 | 25–13 | 25–18 | | 75–48 |
| 19 Nov | 10:00 | RMC | San Beda University | 1–3 | University of the Philippines | 25–20 | 17–25 | 22–25 | 20–25 | 84–95 |

## Final round

* All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Championship | Championship | Championship |
| November 22 | November 22 | November 22 | | | | | | |
| A1 | DLS College of Saint Benilde | 3 | | | | | | |
| A1 | DLS College of Saint Benilde | 3 | November 24 | November 24 | November 24 | | | |
| D2 | San Beda University | 1 | November 24 | November 24 | November 24 | | | |
| D2 | San Beda University | 1 | DLS College of Saint Benilde | DLS College of Saint Benilde | 3 | | | |
| November 22 | November 22 | November 22 | DLS College of Saint Benilde | DLS College of Saint Benilde | 3 | | | |
| November 22 | November 22 | November 22 | Colegio de San Juan de Letran | Colegio de San Juan de Letran | 0 | | | |
| C1 | Colegio de San Juan de Letran | 3 | Colegio de San Juan de Letran | Colegio de San Juan de Letran | 0 | | | |
| C1 | Colegio de San Juan de Letran | 3 | | | | November 25 | November 25 | November 25 |
| B2 | Jose Rizal University | 1 | | | | November 25 | November 25 | November 25 |
| B2 | Jose Rizal University | 1 | | | | DLS College of Saint Benilde | DLS College of Saint Benilde | 3 |
| November 22 | November 22 | November 22 | | | | DLS College of Saint Benilde | DLS College of Saint Benilde | 3 |
| November 22 | November 22 | November 22 | | | | University of the Philippines | University of the Philippines | 0 |
| B1 | Philippine Air Force | 3 | | | | University of the Philippines | University of the Philippines | 0 |
| B1 | Philippine Air Force | 3 | November 24 | November 24 | November 24 | | | |
| C2 | Arellano University | 0 | November 24 | November 24 | November 24 | | | |
| C2 | Arellano University | 0 | Philippine Air Force | Philippine Air Force | 1 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| November 22 | November 22 | November 22 | Philippine Air Force | Philippine Air Force | 1 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| November 22 | November 22 | November 22 | University of the Philippines | University of the Philippines | 3 | November 25 | November 25 | November 25 |
| D1 | University of the Philippines | 3 | University of the Philippines | University of the Philippines | 3 | November 25 | November 25 | November 25 |
| D1 | University of the Philippines | 3 | | | | Colegio de San Juan de Letran | Colegio de San Juan de Letran | 3 |
| A2 | UP Volleyball Club | 1 | | | | Colegio de San Juan de Letran | Colegio de San Juan de Letran | 3 |
| A2 | UP Volleyball Club | 1 | | | | Philippine Air Force | Philippine Air Force | 0 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 22 Nov | 10:00 | DLS College of Saint Benilde | 3–1 | San Beda University | 25–14 | 23–25 | 25–13 | 25–20 | 98–72 |
| 22 Nov | 12:30 | Colegio de San Juan de Letran | 3–1 | Jose Rizal University | 25–20 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 25–15 | 96–79 |
| 22 Nov | 15:00 | Philippine Air Force | 3–0 | Arellano University | 25–22 | 25–17 | 25–14 | | 75–53 |
| 22 Nov | 17:30 | University of the Philippines | 3–1 | UP Volleyball Club | 25–15 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 26–24 | 94–85 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Nov | 10:00 | DLS College of Saint Benilde | 3–0 | Colegio de San Juan de Letran | 25–20 | 25–17 | 25–16 | | | 75–53 | |
| 24 Nov | 12:30 | Philippine Air Force | 1–3 | University of the Philippines | 18–25 | 18–25 | 25–19 | 18–25 | | 79–94 | |

### Finals
#### Bronze Medal Match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Nov | 12:30 | Colegio de San Juan de Letran | 3–0 | Philippine Air Force | 25–15 | 25–15 | 25–19 | | | 75–49 | |

#### Gold Medal Match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Nov | 15:00 | DLS College of Saint Benilde | 3–0 | University of the Philippines | 18–25 | 18–25 | 13–25 | | | 49–75 | |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | DLS College of Saint Benilde |
| | University of the Philippines |
| | Colegio de San Juan de Letran |
| 4 | Philippine Air Force |
| 5 | San Beda University |
| 6 | Jose Rizal University |
| 7 | UP Volleyball Club |
| 8 | Arellano University |
| 9 | RTU–Basilan |
| 10 | Davao City |
| 11 | DLSU–Dasmariñas |
| 12 | Parañaque City |
| 13 | Volida Volleyball Club |
| 14 | University of Batangas |
| 15 | Tacloban Fighting Warays |
| 16 | LPU–Batangas |
* 2023 PNVF Challenge Cup Women's Champions
* DLS College of Saint Benilde 1st title

## Awards
### Individual awards

| Award | Player | Team |
| Most Valuable Player | Wielyn Estoque | Benilde |
| 1st Best Outside Spiker | Wielyn Estoque | Benilde |
| 2nd Best Outside Spiker | Lea Rizel Tapang | Letran |
| 1st Best Middle Blocker | Zamantha Nolasco | Benilde |
| 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Niña Ytang | UP |
| Best Opposite Spiker | Stephanie Bustrillo | UP |
| Best Setter | Chenae Basarte | Benilde |
| Best Libero | Fiona Getigan | Benilde |