The 2009 Shakey's V-League 1st Conference was the ninth conference of the Shakey's V-League and the first conference of the 2009 season. It 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.[1] 
   A revised tournament format was issued with 10 teams participating:[1] 
 - 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 
  - 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
    | SEASON 6, CONFERENCE 1  | 
  | School  |  Setter  |  Middle  |  Open  |  Utility  |  Middle  |  Open  |  Libero  | 
  | Adamson |  Janet Serafica* Joanna Botor-Carpio* |  Rissa Jane Laguilles |  Jill Gustilo |  Pau Soriano Lilet Mabbayad* |  Nerissa Bautista* |  Angela Benting |  Lizlee Ann Gata  | 
  | Ateneo |  Jamenea Ferrer |  Maria Rosario Soriano* |  Fille Saint Merced Cainglet Angeline Gervacio |  Ma. Carmina Denise Acevedo |  Gretchen Ho |  Sontaya Keawbundit* |  Stephanie Gabriel  | 
  | Benilde |  Renilyne Kara Agero |  Maureen Penetrante* |  Giza Yumang |  Cindy Velasquez |  Ivy Remulla* |  Katty Kwan |  Kerlyne Joy Mulingtapang  | 
  | Far Eastern |  Cristina Salak* April Linor Jose |  Macaila Irish May Morada |  Rachel Anne Daquis |  Mayette Carolino* Monique Tiangco |  Shaira Gonzalez |  Cherry May Vivas |  Rose Anne Taganas  | 
  | Lyceum |  Nicolette Tabafunda |  Nasella Nica Guliman |  Syvie Gay Aratates |  Jamie Peña |  Dahlia Cruz* |  Joy Gazelle Cases* |  Joanna Marie dela Peña  | 
  | Saint La Salle |   |   |   |   |   |   |    | 
  | San Jose |   |   |   |   |   |   |    | 
  | San Sebastian |  Charisse Vernon Ancheta |  Rysabelle Devanadera |  Laurence Ann Latigay |  Analyn Joy Benito |  Suzanne Roces* |  Jaroensri Bualee* |  Margarita Pepito  | 
  | Santo Tomas |  Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan  Sarah Jane Gonzales |  Mikah Angela Ortiz |  Bernice Abigail Co  Judy Ann Caballejo |  Aiza Maizo |  Mary Jean Balse* |  Michelle Carolino* |  Jessica Curato  | 
  | UP |  Rubie de Leon* |  Pauline Genido |  Rebecca Gail Montero |  Danielle Michiko Castañeda* |  Carmina Teresita Barcelon |  Southlyn Ramos |  Amanda Isada  | 
 Elimination round
 Team standings
     |  Qualified for the quarterfinals  | 
   |  Qualified for a knockout game  | 
  SW = sets won; SL = sets lost 
 Results
 - Important note: All teams played all of their opponents only once.
 
      | VS |  AdU |  ADMU |  CSB |  FEU |  LPU |  SSC-R |  UP |  UST  | 
  Adamson    |    |  3–0  |  3–2  |  0–3  |  3–2  |  1–3  |  3–0  |  1–3  | 
  Ateneo    |  0–3  |    |  3–0  |  0–3  |  3–1  |  0–3  |  3–0  |  3–2  | 
  Benilde    |  2–3  |  0–3  |    |  1–3  |  3–2  |  0–3  |  3–2  |  0–3  | 
  FEU    |  3–0  |  3–0  |  3–1  |    |  3–1  |  0–3  |  3–0  |  1–3  | 
  Lyceum    |  2–3  |  1–3  |  2–3  |  1–3  |    |  2–3  |  3–1  |  1–3  | 
  San Sebastian    |  3–1  |  3–0  |  3–0  |  3–0  |  3–2  |    |  3–0  |  2–3  | 
  UP    |  0–3  |  0–3  |  2–3  |  0–3  |  1–3  |  0–3  |    |  0–3  | 
  UST    |  3–1  |  2–3  |  3–0  |  3–1  |  3–1  |  3–2  |  3–0  |    | 
 Exhibition game
  Fourth-seed playoff
  - Adamson advances to quarterfinals; Ateneo is eliminated.
 
 Quarterfinals
 Team standings
     |  Qualified for semi-finals  | 
  Results
      | VS |  AdU |  FEU |  SSC-R |  USJ-R |  USLS |  UST  | 
   Adamson    |    |  3–0  |  2–3  |  3–0  |  3–0  |  1–3  | 
  FEU    |  0–3  |    |  0–3  |  3–0  |  3–1  |  1–3  | 
  San Sebastian    |  3–2  |  3–0  |    |  3–0  |  3–0  |  1–3  | 
  USJ–R    |  0–3  |  0–3  |  0–3  |    |  0–3  |  0–3  | 
  USLS    |  0–3  |  1–3  |  0–3  |  3–0  |    |  1–3  | 
  UST    |  3–1  |  3–1  |  3–1  |  3–0  |  3–1  |    | 
 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
  Awards
  References
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 - 1C – 1st Conference
  - 2C – 2nd Conference
  - C – Collegiate Conference
  - I – Invitational
  - O – Open Conference
  - R – Reinforced Open Conference
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