Pro Volleyball Federation

The Pro Volleyball Federation is a nascent women's professional indoor volleyball league in the United States. The league was announced on November 17, 2022.[1]

Pro Volleyball Federation
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 Pro Volleyball Federation Season
SportVolleyball
Founded2022 (2022)
Inaugural season2024
CommissionerJen Spicher
No. of teams8
CountryUnited States
ContinentNorth America
Official websiteprovolleyball.com

History

The Pro Volleyball Federation was announced in November 2022 as a new professional women's league that focused on giving American players access to high level volleyball at home while also making a livable wage.[2] The founders of the league include Super Bowl winning quarterback Trent Dilfer along with volleyball pioneers Cecile Reynaud and Laurie Corbelli.[3] The league was initially expected to include 10 teams but the league would lower the number to 8 in later reports. The first franchise was awarded to a group that will bring a team to Grand Rapids, Michigan. In February 2023, it was announced that NFL quarterback Joe Burrow and singer-songwriter Jason Derulo would team up to own a team that will be based out of Omaha, Nebraska.[4] Atlanta, Georgia was then announced as the second market, followed by Columbus, Ohio.[5][6]

Teams

The inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation season will include 7 teams.

Pro Volleyball Federation is located in the United States
Vibe
Vibe
Fury
Fury
Rise
Rise
Las Vegas
Las Vegas
Supernovas
Supernovas
Valkyries
Valkyries
San Diego
San Diego
Dallas
Dallas
Locations of current teams for the 2024 Pro Volleyball Federation
          Announced/confirmed future expansion teams
Team City Arena Joined Head coach
Atlanta Vibe Duluth, Georgia (Atlanta) Gas South Arena 2024 Todd Dagenais
Columbus Fury Columbus, Ohio Nationwide Arena 2024 Ángel Pérez
Grand Rapids Rise Grand Rapids, Michigan Van Andel Arena 2024 Cathy George
Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada TBA 2024 Fran Flory
Omaha Supernovas Omaha, Nebraska CHI Health Center 2024 Shelton Collier
Orlando Valkyries Orlando, Florida Addition Financial Arena 2024 Amy Pauly
San Diego San Diego, California TBA 2024 Tayyiba Haneef-Park

Future teams

Team Location Stadium Joining
Dallas Dallas, Texas TBD 2025

References

  1. "Pro Volleyball Federation to launch inaugural U.S. women's season in 2024". volleyballmag.com. November 17, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  2. "Pro Volleyball Federation embarks on 'converting the unconverted'". sportsbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  3. "Pro Volleyball Federation Provides New Horizon For Volleyball Players". prnewswire.com. November 17, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  4. "Report: Joe Burrow, Jason Derulo Invest In Professional Volleyball League". si.com. February 16, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  5. "Atlanta follows Omaha as 3rd city to join new pro volleyball league". 3newsnow.com. February 17, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  6. "Pro Volleyball Federation team coming to Columbus, adding to city's pro sports roster". bizjournals.com. February 23, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
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