The Philippines will host the second of two legs of the inaugural Southeast Asia VLeague men’s tournament from 28 to 30 July at the City of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex in Laguna.
The VLeague is a series for men and women indoor volleyball in the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam and is affiliated with the Southeast Asia Volleyball Association.
The four countries are almost on equal footing in terms of rankings in the International Volleyball Federation.
Vietnam is the best-ranked men’s team at No. 56, Thailand at No. 58 followed closely by the Philippines at No. 59 and Indonesia at No. 68.
The SEA VLeague, a brainchild of Suzara and Thailand federation president Shanrit Wongprasert, opened in Jakarta on Thursday with the Philippines taking on Indonesia in its debut match.
The City of Santa Rosa leg wraps up the single-round elimination competition.
A separate women’s series will also be staged from 4 to 6 August in Vihn Phuc, Vietnam, and from 11 to 13 August 11 to 13 in Chiangmai, Thailand.
