For Owa Retamar, returning to Cambodia is not simply about playing overseas again.
It is about picking up where he left off.
After helping Visakha VC secure a podium finish earlier this year, the Alas Pilipinas playmaker is set to reunite with the club for the upcoming Techo Volleyball Cambodia League 2026 season running from May to July.
Retamar confirmed the development through social media, marking the start of another overseas chapter for one of Philippine volleyball’s top setters.
“Masaya ako na makabalik dito kasi maganda ang naging experience ko with the team last time. We were able to finish third, so goal namin na mas mataas pa sana ang marating,” he said.
His first stint with Visakha ended with a third-place finish in the Sar Kheng Cup, but the club now enters the new league season with bigger expectations after settling for runner-up finishes over the past two years.
This time, Retamar is expected to take on an even bigger role as Visakha tries to finally get over the hump.
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Owa Retamar is back in Cambodia!
He will play for Visakha VC anew in the Techo Volleyball Cambodia League (TVCL) 2026 from May to July.
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— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) May 11, 2026
The former NU Bulldogs star also understands the level of competition awaiting them in Cambodia’s professional scene, where multiple imports are allowed per team.
“Sa league na ito, hindi lang limited sa isa ang allowed import, kaya expected na mas magiging matindi ang bawat game. Kailangan lang mag-adjust agad sa chemistry at preparation. Trabaho agad ako bukas,” said Retamar.
Retamar brings with him valuable international experience gained from years of representing Alas Pilipinas on bigger stages.
He was part of the Philippine squad that competed in the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship, where the country finished 19th overall, and also helped the national team capture a silver medal in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games before adding a bronze medal in the latest edition.
Back home, Retamar has long established himself as one of the country’s premier setters, collecting multiple Best Setter awards in both the UAAP and Spikers’ Turf.
Now, with another opportunity overseas in front of him, Retamar heads back to Cambodia carrying both familiarity and unfinished business.
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