The first stage of the 2024 RuPay Prime Volleyball League powered by A23 is played in a single round-robin format with nine teams.

The top five teams in the final standings of the first stage advance to the second stage, the so called Super 5s, which is also played in a single round-robin format. The team topping the first stage standings gets two extra points going into the Super 5s, and the team in second place gets one extra point.

The team finishing first in the Super 5s earns a direct qualification for the Final. The teams finishing second and third move on to meet each other in a semifinal (Eliminator). The winner of the semifinal is the second team to advance to the Final.

The season features a total of 48 matches.

What is special about the RuPay Prime Volleyball League format and regulations?

In each set, the first team to reach 15 points wins the set, but if the score is 14-14, the first team to lead by two points wins the set. The team to reach 21 first wins the set, even if the margin is just one point.

In round-robin stages, each team gets 2 points for a win and 0 points for a loss towards the standings. If there is a tie in the total number of points, the following tie-breaker criteria apply:

▪ First consideration: set difference
▪ Second consideration: point difference
▪ Third consideration: head-to-head results between the tied teams

Once in every set, each team has the opportunity to call a Super Point, which offers them the chance to double their points. However, if that team loses that rally, the opponents win two points. To use a Super Point, teams must call it before they reach 11 points in the set.

The Super Serve is another unique concept. A serving ace with the ball landing on the floor without touching any of the opponent’s players brings the team two points.