2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference

2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference
Tournament details
CityBacarra
DatesJuly 17 – August 13, 2021
Teams10
Venue(s)PCV Socio-Civic & Cultural Center
ChampionsChery Tiggo Crossovers (1st title)
Runners-upCreamline Cool Smashers
Third placePetro Gazz Angels
Fourth placeChoco Mucho Flying Titans
Tournament awards
MVPAlyja Daphne Santiago (Conference & Finals)
Best SetterJulia Melissa Morado
Best OH
Best MB
Best OPPKatrina Mae Tolentino
Best LiberoKathleen Faith Arado
Tournament statistics
Matches played49
Official website
pvl.ph

The 2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference was the tenth conference of the Premier Volleyball League and its first conference as a professional league.[1][2][3] The conference started on July 17, 2021 and ended on August 13, 2021, at the PCV Socio-Civic and Cultural Center in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte in a bubble.[4] The PVL has been approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to begin team practices to be followed by the official start of the 2021 season.[5][6]

In January 2021, it was reported that Motolite filed a leave of absence from the league and released all of its players.[7] The Philippine Army Lady Troopers will participate as a guest team.[8]

Five teams from Philippine Super Liga joined the PVL – Chery Tiggo Crossovers, Cignal HD Spikers, F2 Logistics Cargo Movers, PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters and Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors.[9][10][11][12] On July 9, 2021, F2 Logistics announced it will not participate in the Open Conference citing injuries and lack of training due to difficulties maintaining their training bubble.[13]

A newly-established team, the UAC Power Hitters, joined the league but announced in June that it will not compete in the Open Conference as it has not formed a team in time for the conference.[14][15]

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