With a thrilling All-Filipino Conference at its center, the 2024–25 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season is expected to be historic and the league’s longest season to date, spanning six months.

With a new schedule that aligns with the global FIVB calendar, the season begins on November 9.

The main event, which is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. at Philsports Arena in Pasig, is highly anticipated by fans as Choco Mucho will start his redemption arc against Petro Gazz. The Angels, two-time Reinforced champions, are keen to bounce back from last season’s round-robin semifinal loss, while the Flying Titans aim to overcome their setbacks from the previous campaign.

Choco Mucho vs Creamline. Photo from PVL

Akari, a highlight of the most recent Reinforced Conference, takes against Galeries Tower at 4 p.m. with a revamped team and hopes of winning a championship.
Creamline, the reigning champion and Grand Slam winner, will make his debut at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City on November 16 against longtime adversary Petro Gazz. As the Cool Smashers look to defend their crown and win a fifth straight title, this highly anticipated encounter is predicted to set the tone for the season.

On November 12, Chery Tiggo, under new head coach Norman Miguel, makes his debut against Capital1, and PLDT takes on Nxled, under Italian coach Ettore Guidetti. Philsports Arena will host both games, which will highlight the league’s growing competitiveness.

Fans are getting more excited as ZUS Coffee’s first overall Rookie Draft pick, Thea Gagate, makes her Thunderbelles debut versus Akari on November 14 at Filoil EcoOil Arena.

A battle between Cignal and Farm Fresh on November 16 is one of the other important games.

The fierce rivalry between the Cool Smashers and Flying Titans, which is scheduled for December 3 at Smart Araneta Coliseum, will also be revived this season.

On December 14, PLDT will play Akari in their first meeting since their intense semifinal matchup in the most recent Reinforced Conference.

Games outside of Metro Manila, including Candon, Ilocos Sur on Nov. 23, Cebu on Dec. 7, and Passi, Iloilo on Feb. 22, will conclude the first-round preliminary round and allow the PVL to reach fans across the country.

Teams will be ranked using the FIVB Classification system from 1 to 12 following the preliminary round.

In the qualifying round, matchups will pair Rank 1 vs. Rank 12, Rank 2 vs. Rank 11, Rank 3 vs. Rank 10, Rank 4 vs. Rank 9, Rank 5 vs. Rank 8, and Rank 6 vs. Rank 7, with winners advancing to the playoffs.

Teams who lose will compete in the play-in tournament.

Choco Mucho vs Creamline. Photo from PVL

Losing teams from the qualifying round will be reranked in the play-in tournament, with the top ranked as 7 and the lowest as 12. There will be two groups in the tournament: Group 1 will consist of Ranks 7, 10, and 11, while Group 2 will consist of Ranks 8, 9, and 12. The top teams advance to the playoffs after each group plays one round; the Group 1 winner becomes Rank 7 and Group 2 winner becomes Rank 8.

A best-of-three series will be used in the quarterfinals, with the winners moving on to the round-robin semifinals. Any semifinal ties will be settled in a playoff game to determine the winners.

It will be a best-of-three series for the championship.

Fans should anticipate fierce competition in this format as each team fights for a postseason berth. Volleyball lovers won’t want to miss this season because of the exciting games, impressive lineups, and intense rivalries that the Sports Vision-organized league promises.