The Proliga was first held in 2002, from February 1 to April 7, 2002 and was held in five cities, namely
Jakarta,
Bogor,
Bandung,
Yogyakarta and
Gresik. The final party itself was held at the
Istora Gelora Bung Karno Jakarta. The launch of Proliga was the result of a breakthrough by
Rita Subowo who at that time served as General Chairperson of PP
PBVSI. He saw that there was a decline in volleyball both in terms of coaching, competition and achievement, for this reason there was a need for more professional competition. Through Proliga, Rita hopes that the declining popularity of volleyball in society will become as passionate as before. == Competition format ==