Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao throughout a press convention for the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Affiliation. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines—The inaugural season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Affiliation (MPVA) will start with a double-header at Ynares Sports activities Middle in Antipolo, Rizal on Sunday.
After the ceremonies at 12 midday, Caloocan and Negros Oriental will conflict for the opener of the Manny Pacquiao-backed league at 3:30 pm.
Then house wager Rizal will tackle San Juan at 6 pm to conclude the day.
No Quezon Metropolis, Manila
Half of the league’s taking part groups will see motion because the MPVA confirmed that eight, and never 10, squads can be becoming a member of the primary season.
The 4 cities that can see motion are Bacoor, Biñan, Marikina and Nasipit.
Quezon Metropolis and Manila weren’t included within the league’s roster resulting from time restraints however commissioner Mike Tavera assured that these groups can be in motion for subsequent season.
“Subsequent season, they’re becoming a member of, for positive. I feel, possibly much more. The preparation of those eight groups, only one week and in a brief span of time, they have been in a position to produce groups, gamers and training employees,” mentioned Tavera in Filipino at Filipino Membership in San Juan on Wednesday.
“That’s not simple to do with a brief span of time.”
The eight groups will play a single-round robin earlier than being divided into two teams which is able to go on to play extra pool video games.
The highest 4 groups after mentioned matches can be granted a twice-to-beat benefit within the quarterfinals whereas the semis and last can be competed in a best-of-three collection.
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