PLDT and Chery Tiggo will be the first two teams to play in the country’s first professional volley league as the Premier Volleyball League sets a milestone in the sport this Saturday, July 17, with the PVL Open Conference in Ilocos Norte.
Four other squads gear up for a spirited clash in the inaugural of the five-week tournament, with Perlas slugging it out with Cignal HD and fancied Creamline testing the mettle of Sta, Lucia at the PCV Socio-Civic Cultural Center in Bacarra.
Completing the 10-team roster are Petro Gazz, Choco Mucho, Bali Pure and guest squad Philippine Army.
Play is a single round robin with the top four teams advancing to the crossover semifinals, a pair best-of-three affair. Winners will dispute the title, and the bragging rights as the first pro volley league champion, in another best-of-three series.
