V-League 6th Season 1st Conference

The 1st Conference of the 6th Season of the Philippines Shakey's V-League started on April 19, 2009, at the Filoil Flying V Arena. Teams included defending champion and current NCAA champion San Sebastian, UAAP runner-up FEU, NCRAA champion Lyceum. Two Visayan teams, CESAFI champion USJ-R, and USLS, joined at the quarterfinals. UAAP champion La Salle decided not to compete and took a leave of absence; UP replaced the Lady Archers to complete the eight-team elimination round roster.

Tournament format
A revised tournament format was issued with 10 teams participating:
 * Elimination round: Round robin
 * Top four teams will qualify for quarterfinals.
 * Bottom four will be eliminated from contention.
 * Quarterfinals: Round robin
 * Standings are reset back to zero.
 * Top four teams from the elimination round will be joined by the University of San Jose-Recoletos Lady Jaguars and University of St. La Salle Lady Stingers.
 * Top four teams will qualify for semi-finals
 * Bottom two teams are eliminated for a semi-finals berth.
 * Semi-finals: Best-of-three series
 * #1 vs. #4
 * #2 vs. #3
 * Finals: Best-of-three series
 * Championship: Winners of the semi-finals
 * Bronze match: Losers of the semi-finals
 * In case the championship series ends first, and the two teams split the series, the team with which has won the greater number of sets wins third place

NOTE: This format is official as set by the Shakey's V-League.

Team standings
SW = sets won; SL = sets lost

Results

 * Important note: All teams played all of their opponents only once.

Fourth-seed playoff

 * Adamson advances to quarterfinals; Ateneo is eliminated.

UST–FEU series

 * UST leads series 1–0


 * Series tied 1–1


 * UST wins series 2–1

San Sebastian–Adamson series

 * SSC-R leads series 1–0


 * SSC-R wins series 2–0

Bronze series

 * Adamson leads series 1–0


 * Adamson wins series 2-0

Championship series

 * SSC-R leads series 1–0


 * Series tied 1–1


 * UST wins series 2–1

Final ranking

 * Champion -
 * 1st runner-up -
 * 2nd runner-up -
 * 3rd runner-up -

Awards

 * Best scorer: SSC-R colors.svg Jaroensri Bualee (SSC-R)
 * Best attacker: SSC-R colors.svg Laurence Ann Latigay (SSC-R)
 * Best blocker: UST colors.svg Aiza Maizo (UST)
 * Best setter: UST colors.svg Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan (UST)
 * Best digger: Adamson colors.svg Lizlee Ann Gata (Adamson)
 * Best server: FEU colors.svg Macaila Irish May Morada (FEU)
 * Best receiver: SSC-R colors.svg Margarita Pepito (SSC-R)
 * Most Improved Player: FEU colors.svg Shaira Gonzalez (FEU)
 * Conference MVP: UST colors.svg Mary Jean Balse (UST)
 * Finals MVP: UST colors.svg Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan (UST)