The Prime Volleyball League (PVL) is predicted to renew quickly after a hiatus of two years and will probably be a six-team affair. The PVL follows the National Basketball Association (NBA) mannequin during which the franchise proprietor can also be a stakeholder.
Bengaluru Torpedo will probably be a brand new franchise and can be part of Calicut Heroes, Kochi Blue Spikers, Ahmedabad Defenders, Hyderabad Black Hawks and Chennai Blitz who modified their title from Chennai Spartans in 2019 and had been the champions.
The public sale dates and season’s schedule will probably be introduced by PVL quickly.
In order to supply alternatives for each upcoming gamers and training employees, PVL has tied up with Piston des Sports to create a portal (www.pistondessport.com) to register and be a part of the public sale.
“We have talent in the country and PVL will be the right kind of platform to grow. This kind of structure, where franchisees are committed for a long period, gives the game an opportunity to grow in a sustained manner, and that is the best thing for Indian volleyball,” stated Joy Bhattacharya, CEO, PVL.
“Our first affiliation that began in 2019 was very profitable. Thomas Muthoot, proprietor of Kochi Blue Spikers, stated, “It is a win-win deal for each the franchise and the gamers.
In 2019, the Pro Volleyball League with six groups was nicely accepted by the followers. Instead of Bengaluru Torpedoes, U Mumba had been the sixth crew on the time and performed on a round-robin foundation consisting of 15 five-set matches, however restricted to 2 centres, Kochi and Chennai, as an alternative of the house and away format. Chennai Spartans emerged because the champions.
In 2011, the Indian Volleyball League with six groups was launched in a modest means, however was quickly discontinued.
Members of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games gold medal successful USA crew David Lee, Serbia’s Novica Bejelica, USA’s Paul Lautmann, Canada’s Rudy Verhof and Latvia’s Ruslan Sorokins had been all Olympian worldwide stars who performed within the 2019 Pro League.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
