{"id":32358,"date":"2026-10-06T17:32:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T12:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wowentrepreneurs.in\/index.php\/2026\/10\/06\/volleyball-champions-league-set-to-open-with-a-star-studded-grand-ceremony-in-noida-sonu-sood-to-grace-the-launch\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T17:32:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T12:02:55","slug":"volleyball-champions-league-set-to-open-with-a-star-studded-grand-ceremony-in-noida-sonu-sood-to-grace-the-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wowentrepreneurs.in\/index.php\/2026\/10\/06\/volleyball-champions-league-set-to-open-with-a-star-studded-grand-ceremony-in-noida-sonu-sood-to-grace-the-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Volleyball Champions League Set to Open With a Star-Studded Grand Ceremony in Noida; Sonu Sood to Grace the Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>India\u2019s newest professional volleyball league gets underway on October 6 with 10 franchises, high-voltage action, and a grand opening ceremony.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 6: <\/strong>The wait is almost over. <strong>Indian volleyball is ready for a new beginning.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Volleyball Champions League (VCL)<\/strong> is set to officially begin its inaugural season on <strong>6 October 2026<\/strong>, bringing together some of the country\u2019s finest volleyball talent, ten ambitious franchises, and thousands of passionate fans under one roof at the <strong>Noida Indoor Stadium<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The league will kick off with a grand opening ceremony from <strong>6:30 PM onwards<\/strong>, setting the stage for an evening that promises sport, entertainment, and the arrival of a new chapter for professional volleyball in India. Adding to the excitement, the opening ceremony will be <strong>graced by acclaimed actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood<\/strong>, making the launch a celebration that goes beyond the court.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VCL arrives with a clear purpose to give Indian volleyball the stage it deserves. With professional franchises, competitive squads, and a national platform, the league aims to bring the intensity of top-level volleyball closer to fans while creating greater opportunities for players to showcase their talent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The inaugural season will see <strong>10 franchises<\/strong> battle it out for VCL glory: <strong>Ayodhya Garjan<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong> <strong>Delhi Dynamites, Garvi Gujjus, Haryana Hurricanes, Hooghly Hitters, Emperia Marathas, Namma Bengaluru Smashers, Punjab Aerostrikers, Rajasthan Spikers, Tamil Titans.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first match of VCL Season 1 will see <strong>Emperia Marathas take on Punjab Aerostrikers at 6:30 PM<\/strong>, followed by <strong>Haryana Hurricanes vs. Tamil Titans at 8:15 PM<\/strong> at the Noida Indoor Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The league has already built significant anticipation following its inaugural player auction, which featured a <strong>\u20b99 crore league purse<\/strong>, with franchises competing to assemble their squads from some of India\u2019s top volleyball talent. Now, the players have been picked, the teams are ready, and the court is set.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fans can experience the action live at the <strong>Noida Indoor Stadium<\/strong>, while audiences across India can catch VCL through <strong>Sony Sports Ten 3, DD Sports, Sony LIV, and Waves OTT<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The inaugural season runs from <strong>6 to 23 October 2026<\/strong>, promising nearly three weeks of competitive volleyball and a new sporting spectacle for fans across the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For the latest news, updates, fixtures, announcements, and everything happening around the Volleyball Champions League, follow VCL on Instagram:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/volleyball.champions.league\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/volleyball.champions.league<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India\u2019s newest professional volleyball league gets underway on October 6 with 10 franchises, high-voltage action, and a grand opening ceremony.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[21],"class_list":["post-32358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wowentrepreneurs.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32358","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wowentrepreneurs.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wowentrepreneurs.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wowentrepreneurs.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wowentrepreneurs.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32358"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wowentrepreneurs.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32358\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wowentrepreneurs.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32358"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wowentrepreneurs.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32358"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wowentrepreneurs.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}