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Volleyball: 11 clubs to compete in Spikers' Turf Open Conference

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt=" A total of 11 teams will see action in the Spikers" Turf="" open="" starting="" on="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/01/17/spikers-turf-(1).jpg"/><figcaption>A total of 11 teams will see action in the Spikers&#x27; Turf Open Conference, starting on Sunday. </figcaption></figure></div><p><br/>MANILA, Philippines -- The Spikers&#x27; Turf Open Conference will open on Sunday at the Paco Arena, with 11 teams contending for the crown in the men&#x27;s club league.</p><p>National University (NU)-Archipelago Builders is back to defend its crown but the Bulldog are anticipating a tougher battle this time around with four new teams coming on board.</p><p>&quot;Siyempre mas maraming team, mas mahirap,&quot; said NU assistant coach Ariel &quot;Dong&quot; Dela Cruz in the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum on Tuesday at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.</p><p>&quot;I think we will be the youngest team to compete ngayon kasi I don&#x27;t think makakalaro &#x27;yung mga UAAP players namin kasi magsasabay &#x27;yung UAAP season. All I can say is sana makapag-compete kami sa lahat ng teams. &#x27;Yan lang naman muna ang (goal namin),&quot; he added.</p><p>The other teams seeing action in the league&#x27;s sixth season are Cignal HD, AMC Volleyball, City of Imus, City of Sta. Rosa, D&#x27;Navigators Iloilo, PGJC-Navy, Philippine Air Force, Philippine Army Troopers, Vanguard Volleyball Team, and the VNS Volleyball Club.</p><p>Games on opening day will feature City of Imus taking on City of Sta. Rosa, and Philippine Army going up against PGJC-Navy.</p><p>&quot;We&#x27;re happy with the results. We hope it gets bigger and we&#x27;re hoping to bring Spikers&#x27; Turf to greater heights,&quot; said Sports Vision president Ricky Palou of the league&#x27;s epxansion. &quot;We want to bring men&#x27;s volleyball to greater heights. That&#x27;s our goal.&quot;</p><p>Below is the schedule of the elimination round: </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Spikers Turf SKED" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/01/17/spikers-turf-sked.jpg"/></figure></div>

The Spikers' Turf Open Conference will open on Sunday at the Paco Arena, with 11 teams contending for the crown in the men's club league.