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The 2018 Philippine Super Liga Invitational Cup (also known as the 2018 Chooks-to-Go Philippine Super Liga Invitational Cup due to sponsorship reasons) was the second conference of the 2018 season of the Philippine Super Liga (PSL) and the fourth running of the Invitational Cup. The tournament ran from June 23 to July 28, 2018.[1][2][3] As with the 2017 Invitational, the tournament used an all-to-play format to give playing time for every player in each team.[4]

DurationJune 23 – July 28, 2018
Teams10
TV partner(s)ESPN 5, AksyonTV, Hyper, ESPN5.com
ChampionsF2 Logistics Cargo Movers
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2018 Philippine Super Liga Invitational Cup
DurationJune 23 – July 28, 2018
Teams10
TV partner(s)ESPN 5, AksyonTV, Hyper, ESPN5.com
Results
ChampionsF2 Logistics Cargo Movers
Runners-upPetron Blaze Spikers
Third placeCignal HD Spikers
Fourth placeSmart–Army Giga Hitters
Awards
MVPAra Galang
Best OHRachel Daquis
Sisi Rondina
Best MBMika Reyes
Majoy Baron
Best OPPAiza Maizo-Pontillas
Best SetterKim Fajardo
Best LiberoDawn Macandili
PSL Invitational Cup chronology
PSL conference chronology
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Alongside the eight member teams, two new squads join the fold in this conference. Those teams were the UP Lady Fighting Maroons and the returning Cherrylume Iron Lady Warriors.

The F2 Logistics Cargo Movers and Petron Blaze Spikers contested the championship for the fourth conference in a row. It was F2 Logistics who defeated their rivals to win their third championship.

Teams

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2018 Philippine Super Liga Invitational Cup
Abbr. Team Affiliation Head coach Team captain
Member teams
CIG Cignal HD Spikers Cignal TV, Inc. Philippines Edgar Barroga Rachel Daquis
CCL Cocolife Asset Managers United Coconut Planters Life Assurance Corporation Serbia Moro Branislav Aerieal Patnogon
FTL F2 Logistics Cargo Movers F2 Global Logistics Inc. Philippines Ramil de Jesus Cha Cruz-Behag
FOT Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. Philippines Edjet Mabbayad Maika Ortiz
GAL Generika–Ayala Lifesavers Actimed, Inc. Philippines Sherwin Meneses Angeli Pauline Araneta
PET Petron Blaze Spikers Petron Corporation Philippines Shaq delos Santos Frances Molina
SMA Smart−Army Giga Hitters Smart Communications Philippines Kungfu Reyes Ging Balse
SLR Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation Philippines George Pascua Pamela Lastimosa
Collegiate teams
CHE Cherrylume Iron Lady Warriors University of the East / Mileage Asia Corporation Philippines Rodrigo Roque Lhara May Clavano
UPU UP–United Auctioneers Lady Fighting Maroons University of the Philippines Diliman / United Auctioneers, Inc. Kenya Godfrey Okumu Ma. Arielle Estrañero
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Format

Preliminary round
  • In the preliminary round, teams were split into two groups.
  • The preliminary round was a single round-robin tournament, with each team playing one match against all other teams in their pool for a total of four matches.
  • The top team in each pool earned a bye to the semifinals while teams ranked second and third started in the quarterfinals. The fourth-place teams would play in the seventh-place match while the fifth-place teams would play in the ninth-place match.
Quarterfinals
  • The quarterfinals featured single-elimination matches.
  • The match-ups were as follows:
    • QF1: A2 vs. B3
    • QF2: B2 vs. A3
  • The winners advanced to the semifinals while the losers would play in the fifth-place match.
Classification matches
  • The fifth-place, seventh-place, and ninth-place matches were all single-elimination.
  • The match-ups were as follows:
    • Fifth-place match: Quarterfinal round losers
    • Seventh-place match: A4 vs. B4
    • Ninth-place match: A5 vs. B5
Semifinals
  • The semifinals also featured single-elimination matches.
  • The match-ups were as follows:
    • SF1: A1 vs. QF2 winner
    • SF2: A2 vs. QF1 winner
  • The winners advanced to the championship match while the losers would play in the third-place match.
Finals
  • The championship was a best-of-three series while the third-place match was single-elimination.
  • The match-ups were as follows:
    • Championship match: Semifinal round winners
    • Third-place match: Semifinal round losers

Preliminary round

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Petron Blaze Spikers 4 3 1 10 11 5 2.200 385 328 1.174 Semifinals
2 F2 Logistics Cargo Movers 4 3 1 9 10 3 3.333 310 260 1.192 Quarterfinals
3 Generika–Ayala Lifesavers 4 3 1 7 9 8 1.125 375 360 1.042
4 Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy 4 1 3 4 6 10 0.600 338 356 0.949 Seventh place match
5 UP–United Auctioneers Lady Fighting Maroons 4 0 4 0 2 12 0.167 242 346 0.699 Ninth place match
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Source: [citation needed]
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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Jun17:00Generika–Ayala Lifesavers3–1UP–United Auctioneers Lady Fighting Maroons25–2325–923–2525–16 98–73 
23 Jun19:00F2 Logistics Cargo Movers3–0Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy25–2125–2125–14  75–56 
26 Jun16:15Generika–Ayala Lifesavers3–2Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy25–2320–2521–2525–1215–13106–98 
03 Jul19:00Petron Blaze Spikers3–1Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy27–2525–1922–2525–17 99–86 
05 Jul16:15Generika–Ayala Lifesavers0–3F2 Logistics Cargo Movers20–2516–2520–25  56–75 
07 Jul16:00Petron Blaze Spikers3–0UP–United Auctioneers Lady Fighting Maroons25–925–1625–17  75–42 
10 Jul16:15Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy3–1UP–United Auctioneers Lady Fighting Maroons25–1023–2525–2225–19 98–76 
12 Jul16:15Generika–Ayala Lifesavers3–2Petron Blaze Spikers25–2319–2525–2231–3315–11115–114 
12 Jul19:00UP–United Auctioneers Lady Fighting Maroons0–3F2 Logistics Cargo Movers13–2522–2516–25  51–75 
14 Jul18:00Petron Blaze Spikers3–1F2 Logistics Cargo Movers25–1621–2525–2026–24 97–85 
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Cignal HD Spikers 4 4 0 11 12 3 4.000 355 311 1.141 Semifinals
2 Smart-Army Giga Hitters 4 3 1 9 9 4 2.250 301 255 1.180 Quarterfinals
3 Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors 4 2 2 7 8 7 1.143 328 334 0.982
4 Cocolife Asset Managers 4 1 3 3 5 10 0.500 335 349 0.960 Seventh place match
5 Cherrylume Iron Lady Warriors 4 0 4 0 2 12 0.167 272 342 0.795 Ninth place match
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Source: [citation needed]
More information Date, Time ...
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Jun16:15Cocolife Asset Managers3–1Cherrylume Iron Lady Warriors22–2525–1325–2225–18 97–78 
25 Jun19:00Smart–Army Giga Hitters3–0Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors25–1425–1625–23  75–53 
26 Jun19:00Cignal HD Spikers3–1Cherrylume Iron Lady Warriors19–2526–2425–2125–22 95–92Report
28 Jun16:15Cignal HD Spikers3–0Smart–Army Giga Hitters25–1026–2425–18  76–52 
28 Jun19:00Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors3–1Cocolife Asset Managers25–2025–2222–2525-19 97–67 
03 Jul16:15Cignal HD Spikers3–2Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors25–1826–2825–2318–2515–9109–103 
05 Jul18:00Smart–Army Giga Hitters3–1Cocolife Asset Managers25–2126–2423–2525-18 99–70 
07 Jul18:00Cherrylume Iron Lady Warriors0–3Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors21–2520–2523–25  64–75 
10 Jul19:00Smart–Army Giga Hitters3–0Cherrylume Iron Lady Warriors25–1025–1525–13  75–38 
14 Jul16:00Cignal HD Spikers3–0Cocolife Asset Managers25–2125–2125–21  75–63 
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Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
A1 PET 3
A3 GEN 0 B2 SMA 0
B2 SMA 3 A1 PET 2
A2 FTL 3
B1 CIG 0
A2 FTL 3 A2 FTL 3
B3 SLR 1

Quarterfinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Jul14:00Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy3–0Cherrylume Iron Lady Warriors25–025–025–0  75–0 
17 Jul16:15UP–United Auctioneers Lady Fighting Maroons3–1Cocolife Asset Managers23–2525–2025–1625–13 98–74 
17 Jul19:00F2 Logistics Cargo Movers3–1Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors25–1620–2525–1725–16 95–74 
19 Jul19:00Generika–Ayala Lifesavers0–3Smart–Army Giga Hitters19–2522–2521–25  62–75 
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9th place

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jul14:00Cherrylume Iron Lady Warriors3–2Cocolife Asset Managers22–2526–2425–1921–2522–20116–113 
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7th place

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jul16:15Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy3–0UP–United Auctioneers Lady Fighting Maroons25–1425–1425–14  75–42 
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5th place

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Jul14:00Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors1–3Generika–Ayala Lifesavers10–2526–2410–2518–25 64–99 
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Semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Jul16:00Petron Blaze Spikers3–0Smart–Army Giga Hitters25–1225–1525–17  75–44 
21 Jul18:00Cignal HD Spikers0–3F2 Logistics Cargo Movers22–2515–2519–25  56–75 
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Bronze match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jul16:15Smart–Army Giga Hitters1–3Cignal HD Spikers15–2525–2220–2518–25 78–97 
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Finals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jul19:00Petron Blaze Spikers2–3F2 Logistics Cargo Movers25–1823–2525–2027–2914–16114–108 
28 Jul17:00F2 Logistics Cargo Movers3–1Petron Blaze Spikers25–1823–2525–2325–18 98–84 
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Final standing

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Individual awards

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Award Name/Team
MVPPhilippines Victonara Galang (F2 Logistics)
Best Outside Spiker1st:Philippines Rachel Anne Daquis (Cignal)
2nd:Philippines Cherry Ann Rondina (Petron)
Best Middle Blocker1st:Philippines Mika Aereen Reyes (Petron)
2nd:Philippines Mary Joy Baron (F2 Logistics)
Best Opposite SpikerPhilippines Aiza Maizo-Pontillas (Petron)
Best SetterPhilippines Kim Fajardo (F2 Logistics)
Best LiberoPhilippines Dawn Nicole Macandili (F2 Logistics)
Best ScorerPhilippines Patty Jane Orendain (Generika-Ayala)
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Tune-up games with the Philippine national team

The Philippines women's national volleyball team that will participate in the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia on August 18–September 2, 2018 will be a guest team in the tournament.[5] The team will play tune up games against some of the regular PSL teams. National players will play for their respective mother teams in games pitting the Philippine team against their mother team.[6] Alyssa Valdez and Jia Morado will not play for the national team in the PSL tune up games due to obligations with their mother team, the Creamline Cool Smashers in the ongoing 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference.[7]

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
06 Jul14:00Philippines women's national team3–0Cocolife Asset Managers25–1325–1725–11  75–41P–2
10 Jul14:00Philippines women's national team3–0Cignal HD Spikers25–2125–1525–21  75–57 
12 Jul14:00Philippines women's national team3–0Smart–Army Giga Hitters25–1625–1725–17  75–50P–2
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Venues

"Spike on Tour" Venues:

  • Cadiz Arena (July 3)
  • Muntinlupa Sports Complex (July 14, 21)

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