The Premier Volleyball League kicks off the 2023 Invitational Conference on June 27 with a condensed schedule amid its biggest field yet.
Gerlflor, Farm Fresh and Foton joined the PVL to push the count of the local teams to 11. They will dispute the mid-season PVL crown along with two foreign guest squads who will join the round-robin semifinals.
Defending champion Creamline headlines Pool A with Chery Tiggo, PLDT, Akari, and Gerflor, while Pool B features Petro Gazz, F2 Logistics, Choco Mucho, Cignal, Farm Fresh and Foton.
The PVL Invitation Conference preliminary round games are played Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
The league will take a break after July 1 to make way for the Philippines’ hosting of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) men’s leg from July 4-9.