Victorias City signs a Memorandum of Agreement with GRID Sports Athletic and to bring PVL action to Victorias, marking the return of major professional sports to the heart of Negros’ sugar country. GRID Sports Athletic Photo
MANILA -- Victorias City will host the final stop of the Premier Volleyball League On Tour on August 22, marking the first major professional sport event in the city in 15 years.
The hosting was sealed on Wednesday with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Victorias City Mayor JunB Bantug, and GRID Sports Athletic President Bea Tan.
The matches will be staged at the Victorias City Coliseum, which can accommodate a crowd of 7,000 fans.
The last major professional sports league to hold games in the city was the PBA in October 2011.
The games on hand are Capital1 vs. Farm Fresh at 4:00 p.m., followed by the showdown between Galeries and Creamline at 6:30 p.m.
"This is a full-circle moment for me. I spent some of my early years in Victorias, and since 2015, a big part of my work has been bringing volleyball closer to communities around the country. Now we get to bring the PVL here for the first time and even better, making Victorias the final stop of the 2026 tour," said Tan.
"Sports bring people together, create opportunities for local businesses and tourism, and inspire the next generation youth. We want to put Victorias City on the map through volleyball and maybe finally host an international match here for our national team," she added.
Meanwhile, officials of Victorias City see this hosting as part of a larger push to harness major sporting events to drive sports tourism, local economic activity and community engagement, while strengthening the city's position as an emerging sports destination in Negros Occidental.
"We're very happy to host the PVL in Victorias and bring this to our people. We believe events like this can boost sports tourism locally as we move toward making Victorias a sports tourism capital of the province," said Bantug.
Tickets are now available at the Victorias City Hall and online via ticketmax.ph.