Orlando to host 2026 Major League Volleyball All-Star match
The home opening match for the reigning Major League Volleyball champions, the Orlando Valkyries, is scheduled for January 9, 2026.
REIGNING 2025 MAJOR LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS, THE ORLANDO VALKYRIES. THE TEAM WAS ESTABLISHED AS PART OF THE NEW PROFESSIONAL VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION IN 2023. AND NOT EVEN A YEAR INTO SEASON PLAY, THEY NOW HOLD THE MLB TITLE MATCH AFTER MATCH. YOU SEE THEM HERE ON THE FLOOR. THEY THEY BRING THEIR FIERCE ATHLETICISM TO ADDITION FINANCIAL ARENA AND REALLY VOLLEYBALL COURTS ALL ACROSS THE NATION. AND OVER THE YEARS, THE ROSTER HAS INCLUDED DOZENS OF YOUNG WOMEN TO HELP REALLY START TRAILBLAZING THIS STANDARD. AND TODAY, WE’RE EXPECTING REALLY BIG NEWS. SO JOINING ME THIS MORNING IS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS SARAH RATCLIFFE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. AND LET’S JUST GET RIGHT INTO IT. I’M GOING TO LET YOU SHARE THIS BIG NEWS WITH EVERYONE OUT THERE. WHAT’S GOING ON? WE ARE SO EXCITED. ORLANDO IS GOING TO BE THE HOME OF THE 2026 ALL STAR MATCH. AT ADDITION FINANCIAL ARENA. IT WILL BE TAKING PLACE ON MARCH 28TH AT NOON. IT WILL BE BROADCAST NATIONALLY ON CBS AND ALSO PARAMOUNT+. SO WE ARE INCREDIBLY EXCITED TO BE THE HOST CITY. SO VERY COOL. AND FOR ANYONE WHO’S MAYBE NOT FAMILIAR, THIS IS A BIG DEAL. IT’S GOING TO BRING IN TOP TALENT. ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY. AND IT’S SUCH A FUN FORMAT. SO THE FANS WILL ACTUALLY VOTE FOR THE PLAYERS THAT ARE GOING TO COME IN. THERE’S TWO THAT WILL BE VOTED ON FOR EACH. FOR EACH POSITION AND THEY’LL COME IN. THERE WILL BE TWO TEAMS OF 12. THEY’LL PLAY AGAINST EACH OTHER. IT’S JUST A REALLY FUN TIME. SO OBVIOUSLY VERY EXCITING FOR THE VOLLEYBALL COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. BUT WHAT DOES THIS ALSO MEAN TO BE THE HOST CITY FOR ORLANDO IN GENERAL? WELL, ORLANDO IS SUCH A GREAT PLACE FOR SPORTS EVENTS. I MEAN, IT REALLY IS. IT’S TOP NOTCH. WE HAVE GREAT HOSPITALITY. WE HAVE WONDERFUL TEAMS THAT ARE HERE, AND WE HAVE SOME OF THE BEST VENUES AROUND AS WELL. IN ADDITION, FINANCIAL ARENA IS JUST SUCH A GREAT VENUE TO BE ABLE TO HOST THIS. I LOVE THAT SLOGAN. I SEE A LOT OF PLACES. IT’S LIKE WE LIVE WHERE YOU VACATION. YOU KNOW, IT’S REALLY TRUE. IT IS SO TRUE. IT IS. ALL RIGHT, LET’S TALK ABOUT THE VALKYRIES. WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM THE TEAM NEXT SEASON? WE’RE SO EXCITED. AND I DON’T KNOW IF YOU’VE SEEN A MATCH OR IF OUR VIEWERS HAVE SEEN A MATCH, BUT WATCHING WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL VOLLEYBALL IS SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY. IT IS ELECTRIC TO BE OUT THERE. THE ACTION IS FAST PACED. IT’S SO MUCH FUN. AND COMING OFF OF A CHAMPIONSHIP, WE HAVE AN AMAZING TEAM. EVEN BETTER THAN LAST YEAR, IF I CAN SAY SO MYSELF. SO I THINK YOU’RE GOING TO SEE SO MANY AMAZING PLAYS, SO MUCH GOOD TIMES OUT THERE. AND WE HAVE OUR HOME OPENER JANUARY 9TH. WE KICK OFF THE SEASON AT OH, SO THEY’RE PROBABLY NOT GETTING MUCH OF A BREAK. THEY’RE PROBABLY WORKING OUT, RUNNING THE REPS, DOING EVERYTHING WELL. AND WE ALSO GOT AN EXCLUSIVE INVITE TO PLAY IN BRAZIL AT A WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, WHICH WAS THAT’S THE FIRST TIME A U.S. TEAM HAS BEEN INVITED TO PLAY THERE. THAT IS AMAZING. AND, YOU KNOW, AS WE WERE SHOWING SOME OF THIS VIDEO, BECAUSE MY HUSBAND’S A VOLLEYBALL COACH AT UCF, YOU LIKE, OH, WOW, THAT’S REALLY COOL. AND THEN YOU GET ON THE FLOOR AND YOU’RE LIKE, WHOA, THEY’RE THIS HIGH OVER THE NET, RIGHT? AND THEY’RE HITTING THE BALL THAT HARD. AND YOU CAN REALLY APPRECIATE, EVEN IF YOU’RE NOT AN ATHLETE, WHAT THEY’RE DOING. AND THAT’S THE THING WHEN PEOPLE COME OUT TO MATCHES I THINK EVERYONE’S LIKE, OH WOW, WE DIDN’T EVEN KNOW THAT THIS EXISTED IN OUR ORLANDO. YEAH, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE IT. IT’S, YOU KNOW, AND VOLLEYBALL IS EXPLODING ACROSS THE COUNTRY, ACROSS THE US. BUT TO SEE IT PLAYED AT A PROFESSIONAL LEVEL IS JUST IT’S EXTRAORDINARY. SO WHEN PEOPLE COME OUT AND THEY WATCH THE GAME, THEY’RE JUST ALWAYS EXCITED AND COME BACK FOR MORE. WHAT HAS IT BEEN LIKE SETTING A FOUNDATION HERE FOR THIS NEW PROGRAM, THIS NEW PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE? YEAH, IT’S, YOU KNOW, THE CITY HAS REALLY WELCOMED US WITH OPEN ARMS. IT DOES HELP THAT WE WON A CHAMPIONSHIP. SO THAT WAS EVERYONE LIKES TO GET BEHIND WINNERS. GREAT. YEAH. SO I FEEL LIKE THAT’S A GOOD A GOOD WAY TO START IT OFF. BUT OUR FAN BASE HAS BEEN GROWING YOU KNOW MATCH AFTER MATCH AFTER MATCH. OUR PLAYERS ARE SO AMAZING TO CONNECT WITH. AND THE CITY OF ORLANDO IS JUST REALLY WELCOMED US. AND THE VOLLEYBALL COMMUNITY THAT IS HERE, THEY LOVE HAVING THESE GIRLS TO LOOK UP TO. YEAH, IT’S JUST A REALLY SPECIAL FEELING. BRIEFLY, WHAT SHOULD WE BE LOOKING FOR OR LOOKING AHEAD TO AS WE MOVE FORWARD HERE? WELL, DEFINITELY LOTS OF GOOD WINS. YEAH. OPENING DAY AGAIN. RIGHT. WE NEED TO WE NEED TO PACK THE ARENA JANUARY 9TH FOR FOR OPENING NIGHT. YEAH. AND WE’LL BE CELEBRATING THE CHAMPIONSHIP TOO. IT’S DEFINITELY A SPECIAL CELEBRATION. BANNER DROP ALL OF THOSE ALL OF THOSE THINGS TO CELEBRATE THAT. OKAY. SO I’LL BE FINE. WE’LL BE CELEBRATING THE PAST SEASON AND THEN LOOKING AHEAD TO THE NEW THE NEW SEASON, JANUARY 9TH. YES. AND YOU CAN FIND US AT ORLANDO.COM OR FOLLOW US AT ALL VALKYRIES. ALL RIGHT, SARAH, I’M MARKING IT ON MY CALENDAR. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOI
Orlando to host 2026 Major League Volleyball All-Star match
The home opening match for the reigning Major League Volleyball champions, the Orlando Valkyries, is scheduled for January 9, 2026.
Updated: 10:15 AM EST Dec 16, 2025
The city of Orlando will host the 2026 Major League Volleyball All-Star Match at Addition Financial Arena. Sarah Ratzlaff, the Vice President of Business Operations and Strategic Partnerships for the Orlando Valkyries, joins WESH 2 News to share the announcement. Ratzlaff also details the reigning MLV champions’ previous accomplishments and upcoming goals. The Orlando Valkyries were established in 2023.The women’s volleyball team was officially announced in August of that year as part of the new Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF), with their inaugural season kicking off in January 2024.The team’s home opener is scheduled for January 9, 2026, at Addition Financial Area.Click here to learn more.
ORLANDO, Fla. —
The city of Orlando will host the 2026 Major League Volleyball All-Star Match at Addition Financial Arena.
Sarah Ratzlaff, the Vice President of Business Operations and Strategic Partnerships for the Orlando Valkyries, joins WESH 2 News to share the announcement.
Ratzlaff also details the reigning MLV champions’ previous accomplishments and upcoming goals.
The Orlando Valkyries were established in 2023.
The women’s volleyball team was officially announced in August of that year as part of the new Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF), with their inaugural season kicking off in January 2024.
The team’s home opener is scheduled for January 9, 2026, at Addition Financial Area.