Puerto Rico will host The Champions Series, a two-match women’s volleyball series between Dallas Pulse, the reigning champions of Major League Volleyball (MLV), and the Cangrejeras de Santurce, the reigning champions of Puerto Rico’s Superior Volleyball League, on December 11 and 13 at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan. Series creator David Quiñones announced the details at a press conference, and said the second level of the coliseum will be reserved exclusively for ticket sales to Puerto Rico youth clubs.
MLV was established in 2004, originally as the Pro Volleyball Federation, and has 12 teams. Dallas Pulse won the 2026 season in its first year of participation; the Cangrejeras dominated the 2026 tournament with only one loss in 30 games, including the postseason. Both teams will treat the event as preseason, since the MLV and the Superior League both begin their 2027 seasons in January.
Cangrejeras team owner Marcos Martínez said the event lets the team test itself against a high-level opponent and promotes volleyball among Puerto Rico’s youth. Dallas Pulse brings Puerto Rican libero Shara Venegas, attacker Alondra Vázquez and assistant Jamille Torres, who coached the Cangrejeras to the 2024 title. Santurce features middle blocker Neira Ortiz, European reinforcement Jelena Civijović, American opposite Lauren Crowl and Spanish coach Pascual Saurín.
The series will use a best-of-five format per match, a 15-point golden set if the teams split, and video challenge review.