The Strong Group Athletics is an organization which sponsors

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and

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

teams in the

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. The Strong Group was founded by Filipino businessman Frank Lao.

History

Basketball

They build its own basketball team which has competed in the

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International Basketball Championship in the

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. They debuted in the 2023 edition, with

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and Acto City sponsoring their stint. Strong Group, coached by Charles Tiu, finished as quarterfinalists.

Volleyball

In 2023, they became the new main sponsor of the UE Lady Red Warriors volleyball team in the UAAP, acquiring six new recruited players and appointing Jerry Yee as the new head coach of the Lady Warriors. The Strong Group also helped

Premier Volleyball League The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) is a women's professional volleyball league in the Philippines organized by Sports Vision Management Group, Inc. The league began in 2004 as the Shakey's V-League, a women's collegiate league. Since 2011, th ...

club Quezon City Gerflor Defenders resolved its player salary issue which was first reported in November 2023, during the 2023 Second All-Filipino Conference. Gerflor would be effectively disbanded after the tournament. In January 2024, they announced on their social media accounts that Strong Group Athletics would be taking over Gerflor's franchise. It will be Strong Group's second PVL team, the first being the Farm Fresh Foxies. The team which initially played under the SGA name would be renamed as the

Zus Coffee Thunderbelles The Zus Coffee Thunderbelles (stylized as ZUS Coffee) are a professional women's volleyball team in the Philippines that made their team debut in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference under the name Strong Group. Strong ...

after the conclusion of the 2024 All-Filipino Conference.

Affiliated teams

Basketball

The following men's basketball teams are linked to the Strong Group: *

Strong Group Athletics The Strong Group Athletics is an organization which sponsors basketball and volleyball teams in the Philippines. The Strong Group was founded by Filipino businessman Frank Lao. History Basketball They build its own basketball team which has c ...

(independent team; last competed in the Dubai International Basketball Championship) *

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Philippine Basketball Association The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of twelve company-branded franchised teams. Founded in 1975, it is the first professional basketball league in Asia and is the se ...

) *

Benilde Blazers The College of Saint Benilde Blazers are the NCAA senior varsity team of De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde. The Blazers were formerly a member National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA) before they applied and were admitted to the ...

(

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) * UE Junior Warriors ( UAAP) *Farm Fresh–Letran Milkers ( Pilipinas Super League U-18)/

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Volleyball

* Farm Fresh Foxies (

) *

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) * Benilde Lady Blazers (

) *

Letran Lady Knights The Letran Knights are the collegiate varsity teams representing Colegio de San Juan de Letran in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines), National Collegiate Athletic Association. The collegiate women's varsity teams are call ...

(

) *

UE Lady Warriors UE Red Warriors refer to the collegiate men's varsity teams of the University of the East. The women's collegiate varsity teams are called the UE Lady Warriors. The Athletic director of the University of the East is Rodrigo M. Roque. Backgroun ...

( UAAP) *

UP Fighting Maroons The UP Fighting Maroons are the collegiate varsity teams of the University of the Philippines, primarily off Diliman, which play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the premiere sports league in the country. The Fig ...

( UAAP)

References

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