REIGNING PVL All-Filipino Conference champion Creamline will headline a star-studded opening day slate against its sister team Choco Mucho on Oct. 15 at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
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Now without the services of Japan-bound ace playmaker Jia De Guzman, the Cool Smashers look to make amends from another foiled grand slam bid with a second All-Filipino crown in the 2023 season.
Fresh off a bronze medal finish in its international debut, the Flying Titans seek a breakthrough Final Four berth in the PVL for the first time since the club's inception in 2019.
Completing the opening day slate are league newcomer NXLED against Gerflor at 3 p.m. followed by another sister act showcase in PLDT versus Cignal at 5 p.m.
Conference format
This year's season-ending All-Filipino wars, in lieu of the averted Reinforced Conference due to the PNVF's imposed import signing ban, will feature a league-high 12-team local slate with the addition of Galeries Highrisers.
Apart from the usual Metro Manila games, the PVL will stage a series of out-of-town gamedays in Antipolo, Batangas City, Cagayan de Oro, Ilocos Sur (Candon), Iloilo, and Laguna (Santa Rosa).
Furthermore, unlike previous pool play conferences, single-round robin eliminations will take place for the season-ender.
The top four teams will then square off in the best-of-three semifinals (#1 vs. #3; #2 vs. #4), with the winners contesting the All-Filipino title in the best-of-three championship round.
See the full elimination round schedule here.
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