The tournament, which is set to begin from February 4th, will take place across three different cities - Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Kochi.
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The wait is over for volleyball fanatics in the country as the second edition of RuPay Prime Volleyball League powered by A23, is just around the corner. The tournament, which is set to begin from February 4th, will take place across three different cities – Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Kochi. The league has a total of eight franchises namely Calicut Heroes, Kochi Blue Spikers, Ahmedabad Defenders, Hyderabad Black Hawks, Chennai Blitz, Bengaluru Torpedoes, Mumbai Meteors, and Kolkata Thunderbolts.
Bengaluru will host the initial 10 games of the league phase from February 4-12. It will be followed by 10 matches in Hyderabad, which will take place from Feb 15-21. All the remaining games will happen in Kochi from Feb 24-March 2. The semifinals will take place on March 3rd and 4th while the final will happen on fifth of next month. The semifinals and final will be hosted by Kochi. Overall, it will amount to a total of 31 matches.
The inaugural season of the Prime Volleyball League took place last year from February 5th to 27th. That edition had seven teams, with a total of 24 matches happening between them. Kolkata Thunderbolts lifted the title in the end after overcoming Ahmedabad Defenders 15-13, 15-10, 15-12 in the final. Kolkata had actually finished second in the league standings last year, while Ahmedabad had topped the table.
| Kolkata Thunderbolts | Ahmedabad Defenders |
| Calicut Heroes | Kochi Blue Spikers |
| Hyderabad Black Hawks | Chennai Blitz |
| Bengaluru Torpedoes | Mumbai Meteors |
The eight-team competition will be held from February 4 to March 5. During the round-robin phase, each team will face the other seven teams, with very game consisting of five sets. The set is won by the first team to reach 15 points. The side that wins 5-0 receives three points, while they receive two points for other victories.
At the conclusion of the league stage, the top four teams advance to the semifinals. Then the winners progress through to the finals and they compete for the championship. The knockout games will be played in a best-of-five format, with the winning team being the first to win three sets. The Prime Volleyball League also features two exciting concepts – Super Point and Super Serve.
Each team has the opportunity to call a ‘Super Point’ once in every set. It gives them the opportunity to double their points. If that side loses the rally, the opponents score two points. However, it is important to note that in order to use a ‘Super Point’, teams must call it before they reach 11 points in the set. The ‘Super Serve,’ which occurs when the ball lands on the floor without touching any of the opposing team’s players, earns the serving side two points.
| Date | Matches | Time (IST) |
| 4 February | Benglauru Torpedoes vs Kolkata Thunderbolts | 7 pm |
| 5 February | Mumbai Meteors vs Calicut Heroes | 7 pm |
| 6 February | Ahmedabad Defenders vs Hyderabad Blackhawks | 7 pm |
| 7 February | Kochi Blue Spikers vs Chennai Blitz | 7 pm |
| 8 February | Kolkata Thunderbolts vs Hyderabad Blackhawks | 7 pm |
| 9 February | Ahmedabad Defenders vs Benglauru Torpedoes | 7 pm |
| 10 February | Chennai Blitz vs Mumbai Meteors | 7 pm |
| 11 February | Calicut Heroes vs Hyderabad Blackhawks | 7 pm |
| 12 February | Mumbai Meteors vs Benglauru Torpedoes | 7 pm |
| 12 February | Kolkata Thunderbolts vs Kochi Blue Spikers | 9:30 pm |
| 15 February | Hyderabad Blackhawks vs Kochi Blue Spikers | 7 pm |
| 16 February | Benglauru Torpedoes vs Chennai Blitz | 7 pm |
| 16 February | Calicut Heroes vs Kolkata Thunderbolts | 9:30 pm |
| 17 February | Ahmedabad Defenders vs Mumbai Meteors | 7 pm |
| 17 February | Benglauru Torpedoes vs Kochi Blue Spikers | 9:30 pm |
| 18 February | Hyderabad Blackhawks vs Chennai Blitz | 7 pm |
| 19 February | Ahmedabad Defenders vs Chennai Blitz | 7 pm |
| 20 February | Kolkata Thunderbolts vs Mumbai Meteors | 7 pm |
| 20 February | Ahmedabad Defenders vs Calicut Heroes | 9:30 pm |
| 21 February | Hyderabad Blackhawks vs Benglauru Torpedoes | 7 pm |
| 24 February | Calicut Heroes vs Chennai Blitz | 7 pm |
| 25 February | Kochi Blue Spikers vs Calicut Heroes | 7 pm |
| 26 February | Kochi Blue Spikers vs Ahmedabad Defenders | 7 pm |
| 26 February | Hyderabad Blackhawks vs Mumbai Meteors | 9:30 pm |
| 27 February | Kolkata Thunderbolts vs Chennai Blitz | 7 pm |
| 28 February | Benglauru Torpedoes vs Calicut Heroes | 7 pm |
| 1 March | Mumbai Meteors vs Kochi Blue Spikers | 7 pm |
| 2 March | Kolkata Thunderbolts vs Ahmedabad Defenders | 7 pm |
| 3 March | 1st Semifinal | 7 pm |
| 4 March | 2nd Semifinal | 7 pm |
| 5 March | Final | 7 pm |
Live Streaming Details The Prime Volleyball League 2023, which is held from February 4 to March 5, will consist of 31 matches. The games commence at 7pm. On the double header days, the second match begins at 9:30pm. The Season 2 will be broadcast exclusively by Sony Sports Network across Sony Sports Ten 1, Sony Sports Ten 3 and Sony Sports Ten 4. It can also be livestreamed on SonyLIV. Besides, the 2nd edition of the PVL will be streamed globally on Volleyball World across all countries (except the Indian Subcontinent).
