2023 Spikers' Turf season
Sixth season of the Spikers' Turf
Sports season
| 2023 Spikers' Turf 6th season | |
|---|---|
| League | Spikers' Turf |
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Duration | January 22 – December 15, 2023 |
| TV partner(s) | One Sports |
| Conferences | |
| Open champions |  Cignal HD Spikers |
| Open runners-up |  AMC Cotabato Spikers |
| Invitational champions |  Sta Elena–NU Nationals |
| Invitational runners-up | Cignal HD Spikers |
| Spiker's Turf seasons | |
← 2022, 5th 2024, 7th → | |
The 2023 Spikers' Turf season is the sixth season of the men's volleyball league Spikers' Turf, the counterpart of the women's Premier Volleyball League (formerly called Shakey's V-League).
The sixth season started on January 22, 2023, with the launch of the 2023 Spikers' Turf Open Conference.[1]
Open Conference
The 2023 Spikers' Turf Open Conference was the sixteenth conference and the start of the sixth season of the Spikers' Turf.[2] The tournament began on January 22, 2023, with a total of eleven teams, including four new teams at the Paco Arena, Paco, Manila.[3] This is the first conference of the league to use a Video Challenge.
Participating teams
| Abbr. | Team | Affiliation | Head Coach | Team Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTB | AMC Cotabato Spikers | AMC Volleyball / Cotabato | Arthur Mamon | Jayvee Sumagaysay |
| CHD | Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | Dexter Clamor | Ysrael Wilson Marasigan |
| DNV |  D' Navigators Iloilo | Iloilo City | Kenneth Panes | Jerome Cordez |
| IMU |  Imus City–AJAA Spikers | Imus City / Ivy Tuason Photography | Sinfronio Acaylar | Esmilzo Polvorosa |
| NUB | NU–Archipelago Builders | National University / Archipelago Builders | Dante Alinsunurin | Joseph Bello |
| PJN |  PGJC Navy Sea Lions | Philippine Navy | Cecille Cruzada | Gregorio Dolor |
| PAF |  Philippine Air Force Air Spikers | Philippine Air Force | Jhimson Merza | Jessie Lopez |
| PAR |  Philippine Army Troopers | Philippine Army | Melvin Carolino | Benjaylo Labide |
| SRC |  Santa Rosa City Lions | Department of Education City Division of Sta. Rosa | Edward Jan Lirio | Harvey Quezada |
| VVH |  Vanguard Volley Hitters | Vanguard Volleyball Team | Edjet Mabbayad | Ronchette Lee Villegas |
| VNS |  VNS Griffins | VNS Management Group | Ralph Raymund Ocampo | Ron Medalla |
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cignal HD Spikers | 10 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 30.000 | 777 | 590 | 1.317 | Final round |
| 2 | AMC Cotabato Spikers | 10 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 3.857 | 819 | 704 | 1.163 | |
| 3 | D' Navigators Iloilo | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 1.500 | 888 | 884 | 1.005 | |
| 4 | Imus City–AJAA Spikers | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 1.353 | 919 | 808 | 1.137 | |
| 5 | VNS Griffins | 10 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 1.105 | 865 | 891 | 0.971 | |
| 6 | PGJC Navy Sea Lions | 10 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 1.048 | 957 | 934 | 1.025 | |
| 7 | Santa Rosa City Lions | 10 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 0.727 | 836 | 887 | 0.943 | |
| 8 | Philippine Army Troopers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 0.654 | 889 | 983 | 0.904 | |
| 9 | Philippine Air Force Air Spikers | 10 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 0.385 | 770 | 850 | 0.906 | |
| 10 | NU–Archipelago Builders | 10 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 0.464 | 872 | 922 | 0.946 | |
| 11 | Vanguard Volley Hitters | 10 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 0.310 | 771 | 910 | 0.847 |
Source: TeamPilipinas.info
Final round
Semifinals
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cignal HD Spikers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 248 | 195 | 1.272 | Championship series |
| 2 | AMC Cotabato Spikers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 228 | 229 | 0.996 | |
| 3 | D' Navigators Iloilo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 210 | 225 | 0.933 | 3rd place series |
| 4 | Imus City–AJAA Spikers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 211 | 236 | 0.894 |
Source: TeamPilipinas.info
Finals
- All are best-of-three series.
3rd place
- Imus wins the series, 1–1, via sets ratio of 1.33 vs. 0.750
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | 15:00 | Imus City–AJAA Spikers | 1–3 | D' Navigators Iloilo | 25–21 | 23–25 | 21–25 | 22–25 | 91–96 | P2 | |
| 31 Mar | 15:00 | D' Navigators Iloilo | 0–3 | Imus City–AJAA Spikers | 19–25 | 18–25 | 21–25 | 58–75 | P2 |
Championship
- Cignal wins series, 2–0
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | 17:30 | AMC Cotabato Spikers | 0–3 | Cignal HD Spikers | 22–25 | 22–25 | 26–28 | 70–78 | P2 | ||
| 31 Mar | 17:30 | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–2 | AMC Cotabato Spikers | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–17 | 28–30 | 15–7 | 115–100 | P2 |
Awards
| Final standings
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Invitational Conference
The 2023 Spikers' Turf Invitational Conference was the seventeenth conference and the end of the sixth season of the Spikers' Turf. The tournament began from October 20, to December 15, 2023, at the Paco Arena, Paco, Manila.[6][7]
This conference used the same format of the Premier Volleyball League Invitationals, where foreign club, Maruichi Hyogo of Japan participated the round-robin semifinals.[8]
Participating teams
There were twenty-five teams participating in this conference, some of the teams will come from the UAAP and NCAA, sponsored by corporate/companies. Maruichi Hyogo of Japan, which will have a bye to the semifinals.[7]
| Abbr. | Team | Affiliation | Head coach | Team captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool A | ||||
| ADM | Ateneo–Fudgee Barr Blue Eagles | Ateneo de Manila University / Republic Biscuit Corporation |  Timmy Sto. Tomas | Lance Andrei De Castro |
| DNV | D' Navigators Iloilo | Iloilo City | Boyet Delmoro | John Michael Apolinario |
| DLD |  Don Pacundo–DLSU Dasmariñas Patriots | Don Pacundo Sportswear / De La Salle University – Dasmariñas | Jerome Roland Mirano | Valeriano Sasis |
| UPH |  Perpetual–Kinto Altas | University of Perpetual Help System DALTA / Kinto Tyres Philippines | Sammy Acaylar | John Christian Enarciso |
| PAT | Philippine Army Troopers | Philippine Army | Melvin Carolino | Benjaylo Labide |
| NUI | Sta. Elena-NU Nationals | Sta. Elena Construction / National University | Dante Alinsunurin | Ave Joshua Retamar |
| Pool B | ||||
| CAB | Cabstars–City of Cabuyao | City of Cabuyao | Christian Antiporta | Aljune Centeno |
| DLS | EcoOil–La Salle Green Oilers | Eco Oil Ltd. / De La Salle University | Jose Monsol Roque | John Mark Ronquillo |
| SBU | MKA–San Beda Red Spikers | MKA / San Beda University | Ariel Dela Cruz | Aidjien Josh Rus |
| PAF | Philippine Air Force Airmen | Philippine Air Force | Jhimson Merza | Rodolfo Labrador |
| PCU | PCU Dasmariñas–SASKIN Dolphins | Philippine Christian University Dasmariñas / SASKIN | Reygan Espera | Lan Carlo Agatep |
| VNS | VNS Griffins | VNS Management Group | Ralph Ocampo | Philip Michael Bagalay |
| Pool C | ||||
| CHD | Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | Dexter Clamor | Ysay Marasigan |
| ADU | Davies Paint–Adamson Soaring Falcons | Davies Paints Philippines / Adamson University | George Pascua | John Eugenio Gay |
| PCG |  Philippine Coast Guard Lifesavers | Philippine Coast Guard | John Sen Rivadenera | John Kevin Dela Vega |
| SNL |  Saints and Lattes–Letran Saints Spikers | Saints and Lattes Cafè / Colegio de San Juan de Letran | Brian Esquibel | Raxel Redd Catris |
| SRC | Santa Rosa City Lions | Sta. Rosa City | Edward Jan Lirio | Harvey Quezada |
| SGC |  St. Gerard Construction–Benilde Blazing Builders | St. Gerard Construction / De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde | Arnold Laniog | Bryle Gomez |
| Pool D | ||||
| APH | Alpha Omega Elite Spikers | Alpha Omega Elite | Edjet Mabbayad | Kim Tan |
| FEU | Chef on a Diet–FEU | Chef on a Diet / Far Eastern University | Eddieson Orcullo | Jefferson Abuniawan |
| PGJ | PGJC Navy Sea Lions | Philippine Navy | Cecille Cruzada | Marvin Hairami |
| SAV | Savouge RTU Basilan Golden Thunders | Savouge Aesthetics Philippines / RTU Basilan | Sabtbl Abdul | Jhon Lorenz Señoron |
| TBH |  The Bayleaf Hotels–Lyceum Pirates | The Bayleaf Hotels / Lyceum of the Philippines University | Paul Jan Dolorias | Jun Edang |
| XMG |  EAC–Xentromall Generals | ARMC Holdings Company, Inc. / Emilio Aguinaldo College | Rodrigo Palmero | Bhim Lawrence Diones |
| Foreign guest team | ||||
| MAR | Maruichi Hyogo | Maruichi Co., Ltd. / Hyogo Prefectural U.V.F. |  Kota Kunichika | Hinata Kuroda |
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sta. Elena–NU Nationals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4.333 | 397 | 318 | 1.248 | Final round |
| 2 | Perpetual–Kinto Altas | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 422 | 381 | 1.108 | |
| 3 | Philippine Army Troopers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 470 | 463 | 1.015 | |
| 4 | D' Navigators Iloilo | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 419 | 405 | 1.035 | |
| 5 | Ateneo–Fudgee Barr Blue Eagles | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.417 | 359 | 389 | 0.923 | |
| 6 | Don Pacundo–DLSU D Patriots | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | 333 | 438 | 0.760 |
Source: TeamPilipinas.info
Pool B
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabstars–City of Cabuyao | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2.333 | 468 | 427 | 1.096 | Final round |
| 2 | EcoOil–La Salle Green Oilers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 477 | 433 | 1.102 | |
| 3 | VNS Griffins | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 427 | 389 | 1.098 | |
| 4 | MKA–San Beda Red Spikers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 450 | 456 | 0.987 | |
| 5 | Philippine Air Force Airmen | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 431 | 458 | 0.941 | |
| 6 | PCU D–Dolphins SASKIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 320 | 410 | 0.780 |
Source: TeamPilipinas.info
Pool C
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cignal HD Spikers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 428 | 352 | 1.216 | Final round |
| 2 | Saints and Lattes–Letran Saints Spikers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 390 | 340 | 1.147 | |
| 3 | Davies Paint–Adamson | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 479 | 447 | 1.072 | |
| 4 | St. Gerrard Construction–Benilde Blazing Builders | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 0.800 | 430 | 420 | 1.024 | |
| 5 | Santa Rosa City Lions | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | 369 | 469 | 0.787 | |
| 6 | Philippine Coast Guard Lifesavers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 285 | 398 | 0.716 |
Source: TeamPilipinas.info
Pool D
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chef on a Diet FEU Tamaraws | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 432 | 346 | 1.249 | Final round |
| 2 | PGJC Navy Sea Lions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2.333 | 461 | 380 | 1.213 | |
| 3 | Savouge RTU Basilan Golden Thunder | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 | 450 | 459 | 0.980 | |
| 4 | EAC Xentromall Generals | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 426 | 416 | 1.024 | |
| 5 | Alpha Omega Elite Spikers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | 341 | 418 | 0.816 | |
| 6 | The Bayleaf Hotels LPU Pirates | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 331 | 422 | 0.784 |
Source: TeamPilipinas.info
Final round
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3 | 11:00 | Chef on a Diet FEU | 0–3 | Perpetual–Kinto | 18–25 | 17–25 | 21–25 | 56–75 | P2 | ||
| Dec 3 | 13:00 | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–0 | EcoOil–La Salle | 26–24 | 25–18 | 25–19 | 76–61 | P2 | ||
| Dec 3 | 15:00 | Cabstars | 0–3 | Saints and Lattes–Letran | 24–26 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 64–76 | P2 | ||
| Dec 3 | 17:00 | Sta. Elena–NU Nationals | 3–1 | PGJC Navy Sea Lions | 25–23 | 22–25 | 28–26 | 25–17 | 100–91 | P2 |
Semifinals
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cignal HD Spikers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | MAX | 300 | 220 | 1.364 | Championship match |
| 2 | Sta Elena–NU Nationals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 307 | 269 | 1.141 | |
| 3 | Saints and Lattes–Letran Saints Spikers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 0.875 | 326 | 345 | 0.945 | 3rd place match |
| 4 | Maruichi Hyogo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.444 | 273 | 317 | 0.861 | |
| 5 | Perpetual–Kinto Altas | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0.083 | 274 | 329 | 0.833 |
Source: TeamPilipinas.info
Finals
3rd place match
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15 | 15:30 | Saints and Lattes–Letran Saints Spikers | 2–3 | Maruichi Hyogo | 25–20 | 16–25 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 11–15 | 98–107 | P2 |
Championship match
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15 | 17:30 | Cignal HD Spikers | 2–3 | Sta Elena–NU Nationals | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 8–15 | 102–108 | P2 |
Conference results
| Conference | Champion | Runner-up | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Cignal | AMC Cotabato | Imus–AJAA | Iloilo | VNS | PGJC Navy | Santa Rosa City | Army | NU–Archipelago | Air Force | Vanguard | — | |
| Invitational | Sta Elena–NU | Cignal | Maruichi Hyogo | Saints and Lattes–Letran | Perpetual–Kinto | Chef on a Diet FEU | Cabstars | PGJC Navy | EcoOil-La Salle | VNS | Army | Davies Paint–Adamson | Savouge RTU Basilan |
Iloilo (14th) | EAC–Xentromall (15th) | MKA–San Beda (16th) |  St. Gérard Construction–Benilde (17th) | Air Force (18th) | Ateneo–Fudgee Barr (19th) | Alpha Omega Elite (20th) | Santa Rosa City (21st) | Don Pacundo–DLSU-D (22nd) |  PCU D–SASKIN (23rd) | Bayleaf Hotels–Lyceum (24th) | Coast Guard (25th) | — | |
See also
References
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