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team in the Philippines competing in the

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(PVL). The team is owned by Strong Group Athletics, founded by Frank Lao, who has a stake in the Malaysian-based coffee chain Zus Coffee. The team made their team debut in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference under the name Strong Group Athletics following the organization's acquisition of the

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History

The Strong Group Athletics reportedly helped

club

resolve 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 2023, it was announced that the Strong Group would be taking over Gerflor's franchise. It was Strong Group's second PVL team, the first being the

. They made their PVL debut at the 2024 All-Filipino Conference. Interim coach Rogelio Getigan led the team under the name "Strong Group Athletics" in their first tournament. In May 2024 in the lead up to the Reinforced Invitational Conference, Strong Group rebranded as Zus Coffee Thunderbelles and will take effect at the upcoming PVL conference after made a partnership with Zus Coffee. The team also announced coach Jerry Yee as the new head coach.

Names

* Strong Group Athletics ( 2024 All-Filipino) * Zus Coffee Thunderbelles ( 2024 Reinforced–present)

Current roster

Previous roster

Season-by-season records

Individual awards

; PVLPC Rookie of the Year *

Thea Gagate Thea Allison Gagate (born July 26, 2000) is a Filipino volleyball player. She is currently playing as a middle blocker for the Zus Coffee Thunderbelles in the Premier Volleyball League. Career Gagate made her first game appearance in the UAAP ...

–

2025 So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v ...

; Rookie of the Conference * Shayra Ancheta – 2024 Reinforced ; 1st Best Middle Blocker *

– 2024–25 All-Filipino

Team captains

* Dolly Verzosa (

2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

) * Cloanne Mondoñedo (

–present)

Head coach

* Rogelio Getigan (

) * Jerry Yee (2024–present)

Imports

* Asaka Tamaru (

)

References

{{Premier Volleyball League Premier Volleyball League teams Volleyball clubs established in 2024 2024 establishments in the Philippines