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.
Starting Line-ups
Elimination round
Team standings
SW = sets won; SL = sets lost
Results
Important note: All teams played all of their opponents only once.
Exhibition game
Fourth-seed playoff
Adamson advances to quarterfinals; Ateneo is eliminated.
Quarterfinals
Team standings
Results
Bracket
Semifinals
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
Finals
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: Jaroensri Bualee (SSC-R) Best attacker: Laurence Ann Latigay (SSC-R) Best blocker: Aiza Maizo (UST) Best setter: Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan (UST) Best digger: Lizlee Ann Gata (Adamson) Best server: Macaila Irish May Morada (FEU) Best receiver: Margarita Pepito (SSC-R) Most Improved Player: Shaira Gonzalez (FEU) Conference MVP: Mary Jean Balse (UST) Finals MVP: Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan (UST)