Prime Volleyball League (PVL) 2023, the second season of India’s premier volleyball league, concluded on March 5 with Ahmedabad Defenders defeating Bengaluru Torpedoes to lift the title.
Courtesy of the win, Prime Volleyball League 2023 champions Ahmedabad Defenders also qualified for the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Club World Championship 2023, which will be held in India from December 6 to 10 later this year.
The seven teams who competed in the inaugural season - Kolkata Thunderbolts, Kochi Blue Spikers, Calicut Heroes, Hyderabad Black Hawks, Ahmedabad Defenders, Bengaluru Torpedoes and Chennai Blitz - returned for the second season. Mumbai Meteors joined the roster, making PVL 2023 an eight-team affair.
PVL 2023 featured a total of 31 matches. Each team played the other seven teams in a single-legged round-robin format in the group stage. The top four teams at the end of the league stage - Ahmedabad Defenders, Kolkata Thunderbolts, Calicut Heroes and Bengaluru Torpedoes - qualified for the semi-finals.
Bengaluru Torpedoes defeated Kolkata Thunderbolts and Ahmedabad Defenders beat Calicut Heroes to make the PVL 2023 final.
PVL volleyball matches will see 15-point sets instead of the regular 25 points.
Prime Volleyball League 2023 points table
Q* - Qualified for semi-finals
Prime Volleyball League 2023 group stage results and scores
February 4, Saturday
Bengaluru Torpedoes 2-3 Kolkata Thunderbolts
(Scores: 11-15, 11-15, 14-15, 15-10, 15-14)
February 5, Sunday
Mumbai Meteors 1-4 Calicut Heroes
(Scores: 15-10, 9-15, 8-15, 14-15, 11-15)
February 6, Monday
Ahmedabad Defenders 2-3 Hyderabad Blackhawks
(Scores: 15-13, 9-15, 14-15, 11-15, 15-10)
February 7, Tuesday
Kochi Blue Spikers 2-3 Chennai Blitz
(Scores: 9-15, 15-11, 10-15, 15-8, 9-15)
February 8, Wednesday
Kolkata Thunderbolts 4-1 Hyderabad Blackhawks
(Scores: 15-13, 15-7, 15-9, 15-12, 8-15)
February 9, Thursday
Ahmedabad Defenders 3-2 Bengaluru Torpedoes
(Scores: 14-15, 15-10, 14-15, 15-10, 15-10)
February 10, Friday
Chennai Blitz 0-5 Mumbai Meteors
(Scores: 14-15, 6-15, 11-15, 12-15, 9-15)
February 11, Saturday
Calicut Heroes 4-1 Hyderabad Blackhawks
(Scores: 15-14, 15-12, 15-11, 4-15, 15-14)
February 12, Sunday
Mumbai Meteors 1-4 Bengaluru Torpedoes
(Scores: 10-15, 15-12, 13-15, 9-15, 9-15)
February 12, Sunday
Kolkata Thunderbolts 4-1 Kochi Blue Spikers
(Scores: 15-9, 15-11, 15-14, 15-11, 12-15)
February 15, Wednesday
Hyderabad Blackhawks 3-2 Kochi Blue Spikers
(Scores: 15-13, 10-15, 15-13, 15-6, 13-15)
February 16, Thursday
Bengaluru Torpedoes 3-2 Chennai Blitz
(Scores: 15-11, 8-15, 15-10, 15-13, 10-15)
February 16, Thursday
Kolkata Thunderbolts 2-3 Calicut Heroes
(Scores: 14-15, 15-7, 11-15, 15-13, 13-15)
February 17, Friday
Ahmedabad Defenders 4-1 Mumbai Meteors
(Scores: 14-15, 15-12, 15-14, 15-13, 15-14)
February 17, Friday
Bengaluru Torpedoes 3-2 Kochi Blue Spikers
(Scores: 15-14, 15-11, 7-15, 15-12, 14-15)
February 18, Saturday
Hyderabad Blackhawks 3-2 Chennai Blitz
(Scores: 10-15, 15-14, 15-9, 12-15, 15-11)
February 19, Sunday
Ahmedabad Defenders 5-0 Chennai Blitz
(Scores: 15-11, 15-13, 15-10, 15-9, 15-12)
February 20, Monday
Kolkata Thunderbolts 3-2 Mumbai Meteors
(Scores: 12-15, 15-6, 12-15, 15-11, 15-11)
February 20, Monday
Ahmedabad Defenders vs. Calicut Heroes
(Scores: 15-13, 13-15, 15-13, 13-15, 15-11)
February 21, Tuesday
Hyderabad Blackhawks 3-2 Bengaluru Torpedoes
(Scores: 15-13, 14-15, 9-15, 15-10, 15-12)
February 24, Friday
Calicut Heroes 3-2 Chennai Blitz
(Scores: 13-15, 15-8, 15-14, 15-13, 8-15)
February 25, Saturday
Kochi Blue Spikers 3-2 Calicut Heroes
(Scores: 15-13, 14-15, 12-15, 15-7, 15-11)
February 26, Sunday
Kochi Blue Spikers 2-3 Ahmedabad Defenders
(Scores: 5-15, 15-11, 15-9, 12-15, 14-15)
February 26, Sunday
Hyderabad Blackhawks 1-4 Mumbai Meteors
(Scores: 15-14, 9-15, 12-15, 11-15, 8-15)
February 27, Monday
Kolkata Thunderbolts 4-1 Chennai Blitz
(Scores: 15-12, 15-9, 15-14, 15-13, 10-15)
February 28, Tuesday
Bengaluru Torpedoes 3-2 Calicut Heroes
(Scores: 15-11, 15-11, 13-15, 10-15, 15-14)
March 1, Wednesday
Mumbai Meteors 1-4 Kochi Blue Spikers
(Scores: 15-14, 15-11, 15-12, 12-15, 15-10)
March 2, Thursday
Kolkata Thunderbolts 3-2 Ahmedabad Defenders
(Scores: 15-7, 15-4, 15-13, 8-15, 11-15)
Prime Volleyball League 2023 semi-final results and scores
March 3, Friday
Semi-final 1: Kolkata Thunderbolts 1-3 Bengaluru Torpedoes
(Scores: 10-15, 15-10, 13-15, 10-15)
March 4, Friday
Semi-final 2: Ahmedabad Defenders 3-1 Calicut Heroes
(Scores: 17-15, 9-15, 17-15, 15-11)
Prime Volleyball League 2023 final result and score
March 5, Saturday
PVL final: Bengaluru Torpedoes 2-3 Ahmedabad Defenders
(Scores: 7-15, 10-15, 20-18, 15-13, 10-15)