The top four teams of the PVL on Tour: PLDT High Speed Hitters, Chery Tiggo Crossovers, Creamline Cool Smashers, and the Cignal HD Spikers, along with the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles, take on Kobe Shinwa University in the PVL Invitational Conference.
The PVL on Tour may be over, but the season continues for the PLDT High Speed Hitters, Chery Tiggo Crossovers, Creamline Cool Smashers, the Cignal HD Spikers... and the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles.
The top four teams of the PVL pre-season tournament will next take on Japanese team Kobe Shinwa University—which was initially set to debut in the league back in 2022 but had to back out due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Meanwhile, 2023 champion Kurashiki Ablaze, which was set to compete alongside Kobe Shinwa, withdrew from the tournament due to an alleged "serious compliance violation" that may have been committed by coach Hideo Suzuki.
PVL on Tour sixth placer ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles were fielded in as replacement. An invitation was initially sent to fifth-placed team Farm Fresh Foxies, but owner Frank Lao cited the need for more training and sent their sister team instead.
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The tournament will take place from August 21 until August 31 at PhilSports Arena and the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Will there be a carry-over?
Yes, the PVL confirmed that the semifinal results of the On Tour will carry over to the Invitational Conference. The league says this is due to the tight schedule and aim to end the tournament before September.
"The league and participating teams mutually agreed to a one-day rest instead of having an additional gameday," the PVL said.
This means PLDT and Chery Tiggo begin with 1-0 records, while Creamline and Cignal start at 0-1.
Here are the schedules, results, highlights, standings, stories, and where to watch.
GAME SCHEDULE
Thursday | August 21 | PhilSports Arena
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Cignal vs Creamline | 4:00 p.m.
- PLDT vs Chery Tiggo | 6:30 p.m.
Saturday | August 23 | PhilSports Arena
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Kobe Shinwa vs ZUS Coffee | 1:30 p.m.
- PLDT vs Cignal | 4:00 p.m.
- Creamline vs Chery Tiggo | 6:30 p.m.
Monday | August 25 | PhilSports Arena
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Cignal vs ZUS Coffee | 4:00 p.m.
- PLDT vs Kobe Shinwa | 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday | August 26 | PhilSports Arena
- ZUS Coffee vs Chery Tiggo | 4:00 p.m.
- Kobe Shinwa vs Creamline | 6:30 p.m.
Thursday | August 28 | Smart Araneta Coliseum
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Cignal vs Kobe Shinwa | 4:00 p.m.
- PLDT vs ZUS Coffee | 6:30 p.m.
Friday | August 29 | Smart Araneta Coliseum
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Kobe Shinwa vs Chery Tiggo | 4:00 p.m.
- ZUS Coffee vs Creamline | 6:30 p.m.
Sunday | August 31 | Smart Araneta Coliseum
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Battle for third | 4:00 p.m.
- Final | 6:30 p.m.
WHERE TO WATCH
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Free-to-air: One Sports | Cignal Ch. 6
- Cable: One Sports+ | Cignal Ch. 261 HD & Ch. 91 SD
- Streaming: Pilipinas Live | Download the app for mobile or check pilipinaslive.com for desktop.