SHAKEY'S Pizza and ACES Philippines have teamed up to launch the Shakey's Super League (SSL), a volleyball event which will involve amateur teams from the country's leading schools and universities.
All teams of the NCAA, led by Season 97 champion College of St. Benilde and runner-up Arellano University, will be joined by UAAP teams led by Season 84 champion National University and runner-up De la Salle in the SSL's debut season.
This was announced by ACES chairman and CEO Dr. Philip Ella Juico, the leading figure in the Philippine Superliga (PSL) which took a leave after sports leagues were hit by the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2019.
The SSL will also be Shakey's second involvement in the sport as it was also the title sponsor of the V League until 2016.
“The new league will feature two conferences, starting with the Collegiate Pre-Season Event set next month and with the top teams of the NCAA and the UAAP participating,” Juico said.
A National Invitational Tournament featuring 12 grassroots-based squads competing for the right to represent the country's 17 administrative regions and Metro Manila will follow in February next year.
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