Choco Mucho–Creamline rivalry
Filipino volleyball rivalry
The Choco Mucho–Creamline rivalry is a Premier Volleyball League (PVL) sister team rivalry between the Choco Mucho Flying Titans and Creamline Cool Smashers. Both teams are owned by Rebisco, hence it is also given the name "Rebisco Clasico". The rivalry is among the most popular in the league, attracting large crowds. Game 2 of the 2023 Second All-Filipino Conference championship series drew a record attendance of 24,459 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, the highest turnout for a Philippine volleyball game. Multiple journalists have also described the two teams as among the most popular in the entire league.
Despite the popularity of both teams and their rivalry, the rivalry itself is very lopsided. As of February 2026, Creamline won all but one match as well as winning both championship series against Choco Mucho.
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Background
The concept of "sister teams", teams owned by the same company or under the same umbrella, aren't relatively new in Philippine sports. The Philippine Basketball Association has three teams owned by San Miguel Corporation and another three owned by the Manuel V. Pangilinan group, the former of which includes the Manila Clasico rivalry between the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and Magnolia Hotshots.
Rebisco's first volleyball team, the Creamline Cool Smashers, joined the Premier Volleyball League in 2017 while its second team, the Choco Mucho Flying Titans, was established two years later in 2019, forming the league's first sister teams.
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