The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) is planning to hold not just one, but three conferences this year including the season-ushering Open Conference tentatively set next month either in Paco, Manila or Tagaytay.
“We’re looking at three conferences this year which will start with the Open Conference, hopefully, next month in a bubble set up,” said PVL president Ricky Palou on January 2.
“We have Royale Tagaytay as our backup venue in case we won’t be allowed to hold our games in Manila,” he added.
Mr. Palou, who told The STAR he tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) along with some family members who are all in home quarantine, however, said the league would have to get the government’s nod.
“Of course, it will depend on the approval of the IATF (Inter-Agency Task Force) and GAB (Games and Amusements Board),” said Mr. Palou.
Mr. Palou also revealed that two new teams, including Pascual Laboratories, are knocking on the league’s door.
“Yes, they’ve approached us,” said Mr. Palou.
Currently, there are 10 teams seeing action in the 2022 season—defending champion Chery Tiggo, Creamline, Petro Gazz, Choco Mucho, Black Mamba Army, Perlas, PLDT Home Fibr, Bali Pure, Cignal HD and F2 Logistics.
The PVL Asian Invitational, the league’s second conference, is set July 2 to Aug. 7 while the Reinforced Conference is slated Oct. 1-Nov. 29 both at a still unspecified venue.
The Open Conference will run through three months, featuring a single-round robin preliminary round with the Top 4 clashing in a pair of best-of-three semifinal series. Winners will dispute the crown.
The second conference field will be divided into two groups for the single-round elims for local teams with the top two of each side mixing it up in another single-round phase.
The top three will advance to the next round that will feature the national team and two foreign squads.
The top four teams after another single round phase will move to the semis with the top two disputing the championship.
The final conference, meanwhile, will have a single-round preliminary round with the top four advancing to the semis and the eventual top two slugging it out for the title.
Official PVl teams include:
Here's how to watch the Premier Volleyball League live streaming:
Watch PVL matches on free TV via One Sports, One Sports+SD (Channel 91) or One Sports+HD (Channel 261) on Cignal.
You may also catch the games online via Smart's gigafest, Cignal Play or livestreaming at PusoPilipinas Facebook page.
Fans may also download Cignal Play's app, register or connect your Cignal subscription. It is also available for free for basic access.
UPDATE: On Saturday's conference opening, users reported access issues on Cignal Play and Smart's gigafest.
Those who missed the live action may watch the replay via OneSports+ YouTube channel or on PVL's official website pvl.ph.
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