RuPay Prime Volleyball League powered by A23, co-owned and exclusively marketed by India’s leading sports marketing firm Baseline Ventures, is India’s first completely independent private volleyball league. Team participation in the league is franchise-based.
The first edition in 2022 featured franchises from seven cities across India: Ahmedabad Defenders, Bengaluru Torpedoes, Calicut Heroes, Chennai Blitz, Hyderabad Black Hawks, Kochi Blue Spikers and Kolkata Thunderbolts. In 2023, the league expanded to eight teams with newcomers Mumbai Meteors joining the action.
The league enters its third edition in 2024 expanding yet further to nine franchises and features rookies Delhi Toofans as the latest addition.