EST Cola sweeps Nxled to rule 2026 PVL Invitational
Thai volleyball club EST Cola defeated Nxled in straight sets to win the 2026 PVL Invitational championship. This victory marks the second time a foreign guest team has claimed the title in the league's history.
Why it matters
The result highlights the growing international competitiveness and cross-border participation in the Philippine volleyball scene.
Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total See Medalist PVL PVL --> EST Cola sweeps Nxled to rule 2026 PVL Invitational The Thai squad became just the second foreign squad to win the Invitationals since Kurashiki Ablaze by John Mark Garcia 12 hours ago PHOTO: Mark Cristino WHILE the Philippines had some of its best clubs waiting at the top, Thailand sent one of its own to bring them down.
EST Cola toppled Nxled , 25-22, 25-21, 25-19, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum to capture the 2026 Invitational title, becoming only the second foreign guest team to be crowned PVL champion after Japan's Kurashiki Ablaze in 2023.
The championship capped a remarkable transformation under former Thai national team libero Wanna Buakaew.
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