The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF), in a virtual meeting on Tuesday (Sept. 14) night, set the men and women Champion’s League (CL) in November as part of their busy end-quarter federation calendar.
PNVF President Ramon “Tats” Suzara, upon the recommendation of the CL Working Group, set the Women’s CL from Nov. 13 to 19 while the Men’s CL will be held from Nov. 20 to 26.
Eight teams will play as many as 24 matches in each category.
The PNVF is eyeing either the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena in Laoag City, Claro M. Recto Events Center in Lipa City, or Tagaytay City as potential venues for the semi-bubble competitions.
Joining Suzara in the meeting were PNVF Secretary-General Don Caringal, Vice President Dr. Arnel Hajan and Board Members Charo Soriano, Carmela Gamboa and Yul Benosa, and Technical and Coaching Commission Chair coach Jerry Yee.
Representatives from Metro Manila clubs Cignal HD, Black Mamba-Army, Sta. Lucia, Chery Tiggo, PetroGazz, and F2 Logistics, as well as teams from Baguio City and Iligan City also attended the one-and-a-half-hour virtual meeting.
The CL is a national league owned by the PNVF which aims to bring together all volleyball stakeholders through a high level of play at the club level, according to Suzara.
“It is also one of the PNVF’s 10-point agendas which is to serve Filipino families with entertainment through volleyball and to make volleyball a widely played sport by elevating it through high-performance competition,” Suzara said.
One of the CL’s objectives is to strengthen and sustain the country’s national team program through an alternate yet equally strong platform. (PNVF) – bny
