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One of India's hidden recreational sport which is accepted by all in rural and urban areas, Volleyball is set to gain its professional league in India namely RuPay Pro Volleyball League which kicks off from 2nd February 2019 to 22nd February 2019.
Backed by Volleyball Federation of India (VFI) and Baseline Ventures India, six franchises based on cities of India (Ahmedabad, Calicut, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, and Mumbai) will contest 18 matches to win the first ever Pro Volleyball League trophy.
All team bought 12 players each at the inaugural auction with Ranjit Singh (India's attacker) becoming the highest paid player with ₹13 lakhs for Ahmedabad Defenders. Each team acquired two foreign players, one icon player, two under 21 Indian players, and others from senior international and national categories.
Given the success of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), Pro Volleyball League aims to elevate the 5th most adored sport in the world to the next level. The inaugural season of Pro Volleyball League will broadcast on Sony Six, Sony Ten 3 and Sony Liv app (for online users).
Here is the schedule of the inaugural edition of Pro Volleyball League 2019:
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Kochi
2nd February 2019: Saturday (6:50 PM)
Kochi Blue Spikers vs. U Mumba Volley
3rd February 2019: Sunday (6:50 PM)
Calicut Heroes vs. Chennai Spartans
4th February 2019: Monday (6:50 PM)
Ahmedabad Defenders vs. Black Hawks Hyderabad
5th February 2019: Tuesday (6:50 PM)
Calicut Heroes vs. U Mumba Volley
6th February 2019: Wednesday (6:50 PM)
Kochi Blue Spikers vs. Ahmedabad Defenders
7th February 2019: Thursday (6:50 PM)
Chennai Spartans vs. Black Hawks Hyderabad
8th February 2019: Friday (6:50 PM)
Kochi Blue Spikers vs. Black Hawks Hyderabad
9th February 2019: Saturday (6:50 PM)
Kochi Blue Spikers vs. Calicut Heroes
10th February 2019: Sunday (6:50 PM)
Calicut Heroes vs. Black Hawks Hyderabad
11th February 2019: Monday (6:50 PM)
Kochi Blue Spikers vs. Chennai Spartans
12th February 2019: Tuesday (6:50 PM)
U Mumba Volley vs. Black Hawks Hyderabad
13th February 2019: Wednesday (6:50 PM)
Calicut Heroes vs. Ahmedabad Defenders
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai
16th February 2019: Saturday (6:50 PM)
Chennai Spartans vs. U Mumba Volley
17th February 2019: Sunday (6:50 PM)
Chennai Spartans vs. Ahmedabad Defenders
18th February 2019: Monday (6:50 PM)
U Mumba Volley vs. Ahmedabad Defenders
19th February 2019: Tuesday (6:50 PM)
TBD vs. TBD (Semi-final 1)
20th February 2019: Wednesday (6:50 PM)
TBD vs. TBD (Semi-final 2)
22nd February 2019: Friday (6:50 PM)
TBD vs. TBD (Final)
Download: Pro Volleyball League 2019 PDF Schedule
