A New Stage for Women's Volleyball on Campus: Equal Representation of 36 Teams at LVM 2026

Indonesia's campus volleyball is about to get a branded, live-streamed platform. MOJI's Liga Voli Mahasiswa (LVM) 2026 will feature 36 teams from 24 universities — 18 men's and 18 women's teams — across three cities from October 7 to 31, 2026. The even gender split is rare for Indonesian domestic volleyball. MOJI Deputy Director of Programming Banardi Rachmad said the goal is to make campus a new stage for volleyball. The tournament has three series: Yogyakarta (October 7-11, GOR UII), Surabaya (October 14-18, GOR Unesa), and Jakarta (October 27-31, GOR Pertamina Simprug). Each series has 6 men's and 6 women's teams, totaling 20 matches per series and 60 overall. All matches will be broadcast on MOJI and VIDIO. The format splits each gender's six teams into two pools of three, meaning each team plays only two pool matches before knockout. This maximizes scheduling efficiency but increases randomness. Prize money is equal for men and women: Rp10 million for champions, Rp7.5 million for runners-up, Rp5 million for third, Rp2.5 million for fourth — about Rp50 million total (roughly US$3,100). MOJI frames this as development money. The women's participation is the standout feature. With 18 women's teams and equal prize application, LVM signals commitment to gender parity that is rare in media-organized events in Southeast Asia. However, several governance gaps remain: no mention of federation PBVSI affiliation, no eligibility criteria, no tiebreaker rules published. The field is also Java-centric — all named universities are on Java island, undermining the 'national stage' claim. There is also single-organizer dependency on MOJI; if viewership disappoints, a second edition may not happen. Still, LVM gives campus volleyball visibility it never had, especially for women. Whether this becomes a lasting pipeline depends on federation alignment, geographic expansion, and MOJI's long-term commitment. The first serve comes October 7 in Yogyakarta.