2016 Philippine Super Liga Invitational Cup
First indoor conference of the 2016 Philippine Super Liga season
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The 2016 Philippine Super Liga Invitational Cup (also known as the 2016 PLDT Home Ultera Philippine Super Liga Invitational Cup due to sponsorship reasons) was the seventh indoor volleyball conference of the Philippine Super Liga, the first conference of the 2016 season, and the eighth conference overall. It ran from February 18 to April 9, 2016, coinciding with the UAAP Season 78 volleyball tournaments. A guest team from Thailand, playing under the name Est Cola, joined the final round, clashing against top three teams of the preliminary round for the championship.[1][2][3][4] LVPI Director Jeff Tamayo was the guest speaker of the opening ceremonies, while LVPI President Joey Romasanta and Sports5 head Patricia Bermudez-Hizon attended the awarding ceremonies.
| 2016 Philippine Super Liga Invitational Cup | |
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| Duration | February 18 – April 9, 2016 |
| Teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | TV5, AksyonTV, Sports5.ph |
| Results | |
| Champions | RC Cola–Army Troopers Est Cola (co-champions) |
| Third place | Petron Tri-Activ Spikers |
| Fourth place | Cignal HD Spikers |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Jovelyn Gonzaga |
| Best OH | Sutadta Chuewulim Royse Tubino |
| Best MB | Aby Maraño Maica Morada |
| Best OPP | Aiza Maizo-Pontillas |
| Best Setter | Tichaya Boonlert |
| Best Libero | Anisa Yotpinit |
| PSL Invitational Cup chronology | |
| PSL conference chronology | |
The tournament marked the return of the Philippine Army Lady Troopers (now playing under the name of another PSL team, RC Cola) to the PSL.[5]
Format
- Classification round
- The classification involved the six PSL teams.
- The top three teams advanced to the final round while the remaining teams were eliminated.
- Final round
- The final round was also a single round-robin, now featuring the international guest team. Each team played one match against all other teams for a total of three matches.
Teams
| 2016 PSL Invitational Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbr. | Team | Company | Colors | Head coach | Team captain |
| CIG | Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | Sinfronio Acaylar | Michelle Laborte (USLS) | |
| EST | Est Cola | Serm Suk Public Company Ltd. | Chamnan Dokmai | Jarasporn Bundasak | |
| F2L | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | F2 Global Logistics, Inc. | Rosemarie Molit-Prochina | Charleen Cruz (DLSU) | |
| FOT | Foton Toplanders | United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. | Ma. Vilet Ponce de Leon | Angeli Araneta (UP) | |
| NSJ | New San Jose Builders Victorias | New San Jose Builders, Inc. | Michael Molleno | Coleen Laurice Bravo (UPHSD) | |
| PET | Petron Tri-Activ Spikers | Petron Corporation | George Pascua | Aiza Maizo-Pontillas (UST) | |
| RCC | RC Cola-Army Troopers | ARC Refreshments Corporation | Sgt. Emilio Reyes, Jr. | Jovelyn Gonzaga (CPU) | |
Classification round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RC Cola-Army Troopers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4.667 | 411 | 314 | 1.309 | Final round |
| 2 | Petron Tri-Activ Spikers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2.333 | 440 | 392 | 1.122 | |
| 3 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 442 | 416 | 1.063 | |
| 4 | Cignal HD Spikers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 424 | 397 | 1.068 | |
| 5 | Foton Toplanders | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0.231 | 327 | 378 | 0.865 | |
| 6 | New San Jose Builders Victorias | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0.111 | 349 | 496x | MAX |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 February | 16:00 | RCC | 3–0 | FOT | 25–17 | 25–9 | 25–22 | 75–48 | P2 | ||
| 18 February | 18:00 | F2L | 3–0 | NSJ | 25–23 | 25–10 | 25–4 | 75–37 | Report | ||
| 20 February | 13:00 | F2L | 0–3 | RCC | 22–25 | 12–25 | 19–25 | 53–75 | Report | ||
| 20 February | 15:00 | NSJ | 1–3 | FOT | 16–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 17–25 | 78–98 | Report | |
| 23 February | 16:00 | NSJ | 0–3 | RCC | 15–25 | 20–25 | 15–25 | 50–75 | P2 | ||
| 23 February | 18:00 | F2L | 3–0 | FOT | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–19 | 75–64 | P2 | ||
| 08 March | 16:00 | PET | 3–1 | CIG | 19–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 94–89 | Report | |
| 08 March | 18:00 | F2L | 3–1 | NSJ | 25–18 | 23–25 | 25–17 | 25–23 | 98–83 | Report | |
| 10 March | 16:00 | F2L | 0–3 | PET | 14–25 | 15–25 | 16–25 | 45–75 | P2 | ||
| 10 March | 18:00 | NSJ | 0–3 | CIG | 20–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | 57–75 | P2 | ||
| 12 March | 13:00 | NSJ | 0–3 | PET | 20–25 | 16–25 | 8–25 | 44–75 | Report | ||
| 12 March | 15:00 | F2L | 3–1 | CIG | 25–18 | 25–17 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 96–82 | Report | |
| 15 March | 16:00 | RCC | 3–0 | FOT | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–23 | 75–61 | Report | ||
| 15 March | 18:00 | PET | 2–3 | CIG | 25–18 | 13–25 | 19–25 | 25–20 | 12–15 | 94–103 | Report |
| 17 March | 16:00 | RCC | 2–3 | PET | 25–19 | 27–29 | 22–25 | 25–14 | 12–15 | 111–102 | Report |
| 17 March | 18:00 | FOT | 0–3 | CIG | 20–25 | 18–25 | 18–25 | 56–75 | Report | ||
| 19 March | 13:00 | FOT | 1–3 | PET | 25–14 | 16–25 | 22–25 | 7–25 | 0–0 | Report | |
| 19 March | 15:00 | RCC | 3–0 | CIG | 25–16 | 25–14 | 25–19 | 0–0 | Report |
Final round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RC Cola-Army Troopers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 255 | 238 | 1.071 |
| 2 | Est Cola | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 244 | 182 | 1.341 |
| 3 | Petron Tri-Activ Spikers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 227 | 261 | 0.870 |
| 4 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 198 | 243 | 0.815 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 April | 16:00 | F2L | 0–3 | EST | 14–25 | 15–25 | 17–25 | – | – | 46–75 | |
| 07 April | 18:00 | RCC | 3–1 | PET | 25–19 | 25–23 | 16–25 | 25–20 | – | 91–87 | |
| 08 April | 16:00 | RCC | 3–0 | F2L | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–16 | – | – | 75–57 | |
| 08 April | 18:00 | PET | 0–3 | EST | 12–25 | 12–25 | 23–25 | – | – | 47–75 | |
| 09 April | 13:00 | PET | 3–1 | F2L | 25–22 | 26–24 | 16–25 | 26–24 | – | 93–95 | |
| 09 April | 15:00 | RCC | 3–1 | EST | 25–23 | 25–23 | 14–25 | 25–23 | – | 89–94 |
Final standing
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Individual awards
| Award | Name/Team | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP |  Jovelyn Gonzaga (RC Cola-Army) | |
| Best Outside Spiker | 1st: |  Sutadta Chuewulim (Est Cola) |
| 2nd: | Honey Royse Tubino (RC Cola-Army) | |
| Best Middle Blocker | 1st: | Abigail Maraño (F2 Logistics) |
| 2nd: | Maica Morada (Petron) | |
| Best Opposite Spiker | Aiza Maizo-Pontillas (Petron) | |
| Best Setter | Tichaya Boonlert (Est Cola) | |
| Best Libero | Anisa Yotpinit (Est Cola) | |
Venues
- Filoil Flying V Arena (main venue)
- Malolos Sports and Convention Center, Malolos, Bulacan
- Alonte Sports Arena, Biñan, Laguna
- Batangas City Sports Center, Batangas City, Batangas
- Imus Sports Complex, Imus, Cavite
Broadcast partners
Broadcast notes for final round
| Game | Sports5 coverage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Play-by-play | Analyst | Courtside reporter | |
| F2 Logistics vs. Est Cola | James Velasquez | Denise Tan | Chino Lui-Pio |
| RC Cola-Army vs. Petron | Anthony Suntay | Chiqui Pablo | |
| RC Cola-Army vs. F2 Logistics | Anthony Suntay | Tex Suter | Mich del Carmen |
| Petron vs. Est Cola | Chiqui Reyes | Chiqui Pablo | |
| Petron vs. F2 Logistics | James Velasquez | Denise Tan | Carla Lizardo |
| RC Cola-Army vs. Est Cola | James Velasquez | Tex Suter | |