Thailand’s EST Cola. PVL Images
EST Cola is the first finalist of the 2026 PVL Invitational Conference.
The Thai squad, coming from a confidence-boosting triumph over Creamline just this Friday, punched its ticket to the finale after a 25-19, 26-24, 26-24 victory over fellow visiting crew Ho Chi Minh City, Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
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All they needed today was a win against the Vietnamese squad amid the possible complications in the standings.
Still knocking on Creamline’s doors are Nxled (3-2) and PLDT (2-2). The defending champions hope to pull off a victory over the Jaja Santiago-Minowa-paced squad later in the day to make a three-way tie in the rankings and let the placements be determined through the FIVB ranking system.
For their part, the Cool Smashers (3-1) just need to take out the High Speed Hitters to earn the right to face EST Cola on Tuesday.