The co-founders of PhonePe choose Mumbai as their franchise for the Prime Volleyball League in 2023, have a look at all the owners in season 2
Co-promoted and exclusively marketed by India’s leading sports marketing firm named Baseline Ventures, the RuPay Prime Volleyball League is all set to kick off its new season this February.
The Mumbai Meteors, the eighth franchise in the Prime Volleyball League (PVL), have been purchased by the digital payments company PhonePe, who has joined the league as an investor.
Prime Volleyball League 2023 owners name, captains and coaches full list
| Team Name | City | Captain | Head Coach | International Players | Team Owner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad Defenders | Ahmedabad, Gujarat |  Muthusamy Appavu |
Sajjad Hussain S Dakshinamoorthy |
 Ryan Meehan Rodrigo Villalboa |
Bonhomie Sports | ||
| Bengaluru Torpedoes | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Ranjit Singh |
K R Lakshminarayana |
Kyle Friend Noah Taitano |
Limitless Human Performance | ||
| Calicut Heroes | Calicut, Kerala | Jerome Vinith |
Kishor Kumar |
David Lee Aaron Koubi |
Beacon Sports | ||
| Chennai Blitz | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Mohan Ukkrapandian |
Chander Singh |
 Bruno Da Silva Amorim Fernando David Gonzalez |
SPP Group | ||
| Hyderabad Black Hawks | Hyderabad, Telangana | Vipul Kumar |
Ruben Wolochin |
 Henry Bell Cisnero Luis Antonio Arias |
GlobalArena6 Sports LLP | ||
| Kochi Blue Spikers | Kochi, Kerala | Karthik |
Dr. M. H. Kumara |
Colton Cowell Cody Caldwell |
M Liga Sports | ||
| Mumbai Meteors (starting from 2023 season) | Mumbai, Maharashtra | TBD |
Abhijit Bhattacharya |
Hiroshi Centelles Brandon Greenway |
PhonePe | ||
| Kolkata Thunderbolts | Kolkata, West Bengal | Ashwal Rai |
Sunny Joseph |
Matthew August Ian Woo Satterfield |
Kolkata Sports Ventures | ||
Abhijit Bhattacharya, a former captain of the Indian national volleyball team, will serve as the franchise’s new general manager (GM) of Mumbai Meteors.
The Indian sports ecosystem, according to PhonePe founder Rahul Chari, has a lot of growth potential, particularly in the non-cricket sector. As reported by financialexpress.com:
The RuPay PVL seems a great opportunity to work and contribute in this space.”
Volleyball World, the commercial arm of the international volleyball governing body (Fédération Internationale de Volley Ball, FIVB), has teamed up with PVL as the international streaming partner in a multiyear partnership for season two, which is scheduled to begin this month, February.
Acting superstar Vijay Deverakonda has become a co-owner of the Hyderabad Black Hawks team in the RuPay Prime Volleyball League 2023 as well.
When and where is Prime Volleyball League 2023 starting?
From February 4 to March 5, three cities, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Kochi, will host the second season of the Prime Volleyball League.
On February 4 in Bengaluru, PVL season 2 will begin with a matchup between the hosts Bengaluru Torpedoes and the reigning champions Kolkata Thunderbolts.
Who are the Prime Volleyball League defending champions?
Kolkata Thunderbolts defeated Ahmedabad Defenders with a score of 15-13, 15-10, and 15-12 in the inaugural season.
Prime Volleyball League live broadcast and details
The host broadcaster continues to be Sony Sports Network.
24 games were played in the RuPay Prime Volleyball League powered by A23’s debut season, according to an official announcement. The league is co-promoted and solely marketed by sports marketing company Baseline Ventures.
A total of 133 million people watched the league on television, with commentary available in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, or Malayalam.
Prime Volleyball League teams
Calicut Heroes, Kochi Blue Spikers, Ahmedabad Defenders, Hyderabad Black Hawks, Chennai Blitz, Bengaluru Torpedoes, Kolkata Thunderbolt, and Mumbai Meteors are the eight teams who will compete in PVL 2023. There would be two foreign players on each team.
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