On the morning of March 1, VBA held a signing ceremony of strategic cooperation with Vietnam Cable Television Company (VTVCab). Besides, some interesting information about the 2023 season, especially in VBA content 5x5 has been revealed.
Most notable in terms of expertise is the change in the format of the postseason period. In addition to the Playoffs and the VBA Finals, this year's season will have an additional play-in that takes place right after the Regular Season.
Details of the four phases of the VBA 5x5 season 2023 are as follows:
- Regular Season: 7 teams compete in a round-robin two-legged round. The two teams that finish first and second in the standings will be given a chance to advance directly to the semi-final series. The team ranked from 3rd to 6th will enter the play-in round. The 7th place team is eliminated.
- Play-in round: The four teams ranked 3rd to 6th will be divided into two pairs, competing in a series of 3 wins 2 (best-of-3). The 3rd place team will play the 6th place team (called Play-in 1), the 4th place team will play the 5th place team (Play-in 2). The two winning teams will advance to the semi-finals.
- Semi-Final Round: According to Regular Season results, the first place team will meet the winner of Play-in 2 series, the second place will meet the winner of Play-in 1 series. best-of-3 format.
- Final series: The two winning teams in the semi-finals will enter the final series - VBA Finals. Like every year, this will be a series of up to 5 games, the team with 3 wins first will be the champion.
Thus, VBA 2023 will have a total of 6 slots in the postseason, an increase of 2 slots compared to recent seasons. This opens up more opportunities for teams to enter the Playoffs, even aiming for the championship.
Another new point announced today is the handshake between VBA and SpaceSpeakers, which owns the copyright as well as represents many famous young artists such as Touliver, Soobin, Binz, Rhymastic, 16 Typh, Gonzo …
This partnership will bring the music of SpaceSpeakers to the VBA 2023 matches. In addition, artists, rappers and producers from the house “SS” are expected to perform at the arenas.
