The PVL's inaugural Rookie Draft class. PVL Media/File

MANILA -- After crowning a new all-Filipino champion in Petro Gazz, the Premier Volleyball League is shifting its focus to the 2025 Rookie Draft.

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The league opens its online draft application on April 21, Monday. Applicants must fill out the application form at http://pvl.ph/draft and email additional required documents to draft@pvl.ph. 

The application window closes on May 23, with the final list of applicants to be announced on June 4.

The draft lottery is scheduled on May 26, and the PVL Rookie Draft Ceremony will take place on Saturday, June 7.

Per the league, applicants must be female at birth, as indicated in a PSA-issued birth certificate. An applicant must be at least 21 years old on or before Dec. 31, 2025. Those below 21 years old must be college graduates. 

There is no requirement for collegiate playing experience or academic units.

Filipino-foreign applicants must secure a Philippine passport or a receipt indicating the passport’s release before the May 23 deadline.

An applicant who played collegiate volleyball  in the Philippines but not in the UAAP or NCAA must submit an endorsement letter from her collegiate coach or athletic director. Those who did not play in either the UAAP or NCAA are required to secure an endorsement letter from a current registered PVL, UAAP or NCAA coach.

Applicants must submit a fit-to-play medical clearance from a licensed physician along with a medical declaration. They must also submit a notarized declaration of no pending obligations with their collegiate or club team prior to applying for the draft.

Applicants who pass the initial screening will be required to attend the three-day PVL Draft Combine from May 30 to June 1. Attendance is mandatory for all invited applicants. The event will include physical measurements, medical tests, interviews, athletic tests, and scrimmages in front of coaches and officials.

The four teams with the combined worst records from the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference (⅓ of the computation) and the 2024-2025 PVL All-Filipino Conference (⅔ of the computation) will participate in the lottery.

NXLED has a 40% chance of securing the top overall pick, followed by Capital1 with 30%, Farm Fresh with 20%, and Galeries Tower with 10%.

The rest of the order for the first round of the draft is as follows: Zus at fifth, Cignal at sixth, Chery Tiggo at seventh, Choco Mucho at eighth, PLDT at ninth, Akari at 10th, Petro Gazz at 11th and Creamline at 12th.

The PVL held its inaugural Rookie Draft in July 2024, with ZUS Coffee taking former La Salle standout Thea Gagate with the top overall pick. 

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