The teams were divided into two groups that played a single round robin.

Group A was comprised Ateneo, FEU, San Sebastian, Southwestern University, and Lyceum.

Group B had Adamson, CSB, University of St. La Salle (Bacolod), UPHSD, and NU.

The Shakey's V-League 8th Season Open Conference was the fourteenth conference of Shakey's V-League, commenced on July 31, 2011 at The Arena in San Juan with four commercial clubs joining regular league teams Ateneo de Manila University, San Sebastian College–Recoletos and University of Perpetual Help System DALTA.

The Shakey's V-League 8th Season Southeast Asian Club Invitational was the fifteenth conference of Shakey's V-League, commenced on October 27, 2011 at The Arena in San Juan with clubs from Vietnam and Malaysia participating in the four-team tournament that also features local teams Philippine Army Lady Troopers and Ateneo Lady Eagles.