Liga de Voleibol Superior Masculino
| Current season, competition or edition: 2025 Liga de Voleibol Superior Masculino | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1958 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Most recent champion(s) | Caribes de San Sebastián |
| Most titles | Changos de Naranjito (24) |
| Broadcaster(s) | TeleOro |
| Official website | Website |
The Liga de Voleibol Superior Masculino (LVSM) is a men's professional volleyball league in Puerto Rico. The competitions are organized by the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation (Federación Puertorriqueña de Voleibol, FPV).
History
Volleyball arrived in Puerto Rico with the firstdespués de la llegada de los estadounidenses a la Isla, by way of the la Young Men’s Christian Association or YMCA. Se it spread across the island thanks to american teachers. The sport was slowly incorporated into the Puerto Rican culture until it became one of the most popular.
The Federación Puertorriqueña de Voleibol (FPV) established a professional men's volleyball league. In its first season, held in 1958, 10 teams participated: Santurce, Hato Rey, Army, Aguada, Ciales, Guayama, Ponce, Yauco, Naranjito y Río Piedras. Naranjito were crowned the champions facing Río Piedras in the finals.[1]
League Champions
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Changos de Naranjito | Rebeldes de Moca | |
| 1999 | Caribes de San Sebastian | Changos de Naranjito | |
| 2000 | Rebeldes de Moca | Changos de Naranjito | |
| 2001 | Changos de Naranjito | Caribes de San Sebastian | |
| 2002 | Patriotas de Lares | Changos de Naranjito | |
| 2003 | Changos de Naranjito | Playeros de San Juan | |
| 2004 | Changos de Naranjito | Plataneros de Corozal | Iván Contreras |
| 2005 | Changos de Naranjito | Caribes de San Sebastián | Brook Billings |
| 2006 | Changos de Naranjito | Gigantes de Adjuntas | Fabricio Dias |
| 2007 | Changos de Naranjito | Caribes de San Sebastián | Jeff Ptak |
| 2008 | Plataneros de Corozal | Patriotas de Lares | David McKienzie |
| 2009–2010 | Plataneros de Corozal | Mets de Guaynabo | Casey Patterson |
| 2010–2011 | Gigantes de Carolina | Plataneros de Corozal | José Rivera |
| 2011–2012 | Cariduros de Fajardo | Patriotas de Lares | Leonardo Leyva |
| 2012–2013 | Capitanes de Arecibo | Mets de Guaynabo | Luis Feñito Rodriguez |
| 2013–2014 | Mets de Guaynabo | Capitanes de Arecibo | Pablo Guzmán |
| 2014 | Capitanes de Arecibo | Mets de Guaynabo | David Menéndez |
| 2015 | Mets de Guaynabo | Gigantes de Carolina | Juan Vázquez |
| 2016–2017 | Mets de Guaynabo | Caribes de San Sebastián | Ángel Pérez |
| 2017 | Season Suspended | ||
| 2018 | Mets de Guaynabo | Gigantes de Adjuntas | |
| 2019 | Mets de Guaynabo | Indios de Mayaguez | Inovel Romero |
| 2020 | Season Suspended because of COVID-19 Pandemic | ||
| 2021 | Changos de Naranjito | Caribes de San Sebastián | |
| 2022 | Mets de Guaynabo | Changos de Naranjito | Kevin Rodriguez |
| 2023 | Caribes de San Sebastián | Changos de Naranjito | Pelegrín Vargas |
| 2024 | Caribes de San Sebastián | Mets de Guaynabo | Pablo Guzmán |
References
History of Volleyball in Puerto Rico
External links