MANILA, Philippines – The much-awaited volleyball action returns as the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) 2021 officially kicked off its first professional season on Saturday, July 17, in a 'bubble' setup in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte.
Ten (10) teams will compete in over a month long schedule with games from Sunday to Friday until the elimination round ends on Friday, August 6 (single round-robin). Then, the Top 4 teams will move on the best-of-three semifinals.
Game time at 3PM and 6PM on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday; and 1PM, 4PM and 7PM every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.
Note: On July 17 and 18 opening matches, games will be held at 3PM and 6PM.
UPDATE: There's a delay on Day 2 games due to leaks on venue's roof brought by heavy rainfall in Bacarra.
Official teams include the following:
NOTE: On July 9, 2021, F2 Logistics announced it will not participate in the Open Conference citing injuries and lack of training due to difficulties maintaining their training bubble.
UPDATE: PVL on July 17 put on hold all scheduled games of the Perlas Spikers in the Open Conference after a member of the team's delegation was tested positive for COVID-19.
To prevent the spread of the infection, the positive individual has been moved to an isolation facility with all members of the team delegation quarantined in individual rooms. They will all undergo RT-PCR testing on the fifth day since their last RT-PCR test.
"Pending the results (of the tests), the scheduled games of Perlas have been postponed," said Ricky Palou, president of the organizing Sports Vision Management Group, Inc.
The Perlas Spikers were booked to play in Saturday's inaugurals of the country's first pro volley league.
Here's how to watch the inaugural professional season of the PVL:
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.
— The Summit Express
Ten (10) teams will compete in over a month long schedule with games from Sunday to Friday until the elimination round ends on Friday, August 6 (single round-robin). Then, the Top 4 teams will move on the best-of-three semifinals.
Game time at 3PM and 6PM on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday; and 1PM, 4PM and 7PM every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.
Note: On July 17 and 18 opening matches, games will be held at 3PM and 6PM.
UPDATE: There's a delay on Day 2 games due to leaks on venue's roof brought by heavy rainfall in Bacarra.
It will be the ninth conference of the PVL. The pro league will showcase powerhouse teams and volleyball superstars as the Philippine volleyball team re-united with the addition of teams from the Philippine Superliga (PSL).
Official teams include the following:
- BaliPure Purest Water Defenders
- Perlas Spikers
- Cignal HD Spikers
- Creamline Cool Smashers
- Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers
- Choco Mucho Flying Titans
- PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters
- Petro Gazz Angels
- Black Mamba Army Lady Troopers
- Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors
NOTE: On July 9, 2021, F2 Logistics announced it will not participate in the Open Conference citing injuries and lack of training due to difficulties maintaining their training bubble.
UPDATE: PVL on July 17 put on hold all scheduled games of the Perlas Spikers in the Open Conference after a member of the team's delegation was tested positive for COVID-19.
To prevent the spread of the infection, the positive individual has been moved to an isolation facility with all members of the team delegation quarantined in individual rooms. They will all undergo RT-PCR testing on the fifth day since their last RT-PCR test.
"Pending the results (of the tests), the scheduled games of Perlas have been postponed," said Ricky Palou, president of the organizing Sports Vision Management Group, Inc.
The Perlas Spikers were booked to play in Saturday's inaugurals of the country's first pro volley league.
Here's how to watch the inaugural professional season of the PVL:
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.
— The Summit Express
