2023 Spikers' Turf Invitational Conference

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DurationOctober 20 – December 15, 2023
Matches72
Teams25
Attendance18,752 (260 per match)
2023 Spikers' Turf Invitational Conference
DurationOctober 20 – December 15, 2023
Matches72
Teams25
Attendance18,752 (260 per match)
Results
ChampionsSta. Elena–NU Nationals
Runners-upCignal HD Spikers
Third placeMaruichi Hyogo
Fourth placeSaints and Lattes–Letran Saints Spikers
Awards
Conference MVPVince Himzon
Finals MVPJade Disquitado
Best OHJoshua Umandal
John Bautista
Best MBJohn Paul Bugaoan
Vince Himzon
Best OPPLeo Ordiales
Best SetterJoshua Retamar
Best LiberoManuel Sumanguid III
Spikers' Turf Invitational Conference chronology
Spikers' Turf conference chronology

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.[1][2]

This was the inaugural Invitational conference of the league, with a format similar to the Premier Volleyball League. This is the first conference where a foreign club, Maruichi Hyogo of Japan, participated in the league.[3]

The Sta. Elena-NU Nationals beat the Cignal HD Spikers in a thrilling 5-setter knockout match in the finals, the first of its kind in the history of the league. The visiting Maruichi Hyogo then bagged the bronze medal after defeating Saints and Lattes-Letran in another five-set match. Vince Himzon of Letran clinched the MVP of the Conference, and Jade Disquitado was awarded the MVP of the Finals.[citation needed]

A total of twenty-five teams participated in this conference. Twenty-four of these teams are local, some of which had its core players from the UAAP and NCAA, and then sponsored by corporate/companies. For the first time in the league's history, they catered to a foreign guest team in Maruichi Hyogo of Japan, which had a bye to the semifinals and faced the top four local teams of the conference.[2]

2023 Spikers' Turf Invitational Conference
Abbr. Team Affiliation Head coach Team captain
Local teams
APH Alpha Omega Elite Spikers Alpha Omega Elite Philippines Edjet Mabbayad Philippines Kim Tan
ADMU Ateneo-Fudgee Barr Blue Eagles Ateneo de Manila University / Republic Biscuit Corporation Philippines Timmy Sto. Tomas Philippines Lance Andrei De Castro
CAB Cabstars–Cabuyao Cabuyao City Philippines Christian Antiporta Philippines Aljune Centeno
CHD Cignal HD Spikers Cignal TV, Inc. Philippines Dexter Clamor Philippines Ysay Marasigan
FEU Chef on a Diet-FEU Tamaraws Chef on a Diet / Far Eastern University Philippines Eddieson Orcullo Philippines Jefferson Abuniawan
DNV D' Navigators Iloilo Iloilo City Philippines Boyet Delmoro Philippines John Michael Apolinario
ADU Davies Paint-Adamson Soaring Falcons Davies Paints Philippines / Adamson University Philippines George Pascua Philippines John Eugenio Gay
DLSD Don Pacundo-DLSU Dasmariñas Patriots Don Pacundo Sportswear / De La Salle University – Dasmariñas Philippines Jerome Roland Mirano Philippines Valeriano Sasis
EAC EAC-Xentromall Generals ARMC Holdings Company, Inc. / Emilio Aguinaldo College Philippines Rodrigo Palmero Philippines Bhim Lawrence Diones
DLSU EcoOil-La Salle Green Oilers Eco Oil Ltd. / De La Salle University Philippines Jose Monsol Roque Philippines John Mark Ronquillo
SBU MKA-San Beda Red Spikers MKA / San Beda University Philippines Ariel Dela Cruz Philippines Aidjien Josh Rus
PCU PCU Dasmariñas-SASKIN Dolphins Philippine Christian University Dasmariñas / SASKIN Philippines Reygan Espera Philippines Lan Carlo Agatep
UPHSD Perpetual-Kinto Altas University of Perpetual Help System DALTA / Kinto Tyres Philippines Philippines Sammy Acaylar Philippines John Christian Enarciso
PGJC PGJC-Navy Sea Lions Philippine Navy Philippines Cecille Cruzada Philippines Marvin Hairami
PAF Philippine Air Force Airmen Philippine Air Force Philippines Jhimson Merza Philippines Rodolfo Labrador
PAT Philippine Army Troopers Philippine Army Philippines Melvin Carolino Philippines Benjaylo Labide
PCG Philippine Coast Guard Lifesavers Philippine Coast Guard Philippines John Sen Rivadenera Philippines John Kevin Dela Vega
CSJL Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers Saints and Lattes Cafè / Colegio de San Juan de Letran Philippines Brian Esquibel Philippines Raxel Redd Catris
SRC Santa Rosa City Lions Sta. Rosa City Philippines Edward Jan Lirio Philippines Harvey Quezada
SAV Savouge RTU-Basilan Golden Thunders Savouge Aesthetics Philippines / RTU-Basilan Philippines Sabtbl Abdul Philippines Jhon Lorenz Señoron
CSB St. Gerard Construction-Benilde Blazing Builders St. Gerard Construction / De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde Philippines Arnold Laniog Philippines Bryle Gomez
NU Sta. Elena-NU Bulldogs Sta. Elena Construction / National University Philippines Dante Alinsunurin Philippines Ave Joshua Retamar
LPU The Bayleaf Hotels-Lyceum Pirates The Bayleaf Hotels / Lyceum of the Philippines University Philippines Paul Jan Dolorias Philippines Jun Edang
VNS VNS Griffins VNS Management Group Philippines Ralph Ocampo Philippines Philip Michael Bagalay
Foreign guest team
MAR Maruichi Hyogo Maruichi Co., Ltd. / Hyogo Prefectural U.V.F. Japan Kota Kunichika Japan Hinata Kuroda

Pools composition

Venues

Preliminary round Final round
Manila San Juan Pasig
Paco Arena Filoil EcoOil Centre PhilSports Arena
Capacity: 1,000 Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 10,000

Transactions

Team additions and transfers

The following are the players who transferred to another team for the upcoming conference.

Player Moving from Moving to Ref.
Philippines Anfernee CuramenArellano ChiefsAlpha Omega Elite Spikers
Philippines Arman Clarence GuintoArellano ChiefsAlpha Omega Elite Spikers
Philippines France Lander RacazaFEU TamarawsAlpha Omega Elite Spikers
Philippines Ivan EncilaArellano ChiefsAlpha Omega Elite Spikers
Philippines Jan Laurence TeoNCBA WildcatsAlpha Omega Elite Spikers
Philippines Jethro CabillanArellano ChiefsAlpha Omega Elite Spikers
Philippines John Carlo DesuyoVanguard Volley HittersAlpha Omega Elite Spikers
Philippines John Daniel DiwaVanguard Volley HittersAlpha Omega Elite Spikers
Philippines Kim Vincent TanArellano ChiefsAlpha Omega Elite Spikers
Philippines Michael Jhon FortunaNU-Sta. Elena Ball HammersAlpha Omega Elite Spikers
Philippines Razzel PalisocVanguard Volley HittersAlpha Omega Elite Spikers
Philippines Ricardo AlfaroVanguard Volley HittersAlpha Omega Elite Spikers
Philippines Stephen John SundiangAteneo Blue KnightsAlpha Omega Elite Spikers
Philippines Edward CamposanoAMC Cotabato SpikersPGJC Navy Sea Lions

Rosters

Format

Preliminary round
  • In the preliminary round, teams were split into four pools of six.
  • The preliminary round was a single round-robin tournament involving all 24 local teams, with each team playing one match against all other teams in their pool for a total of five matches.
  • The top two teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinals while the bottom four were eliminated.
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
  • The semifinals was also a single round-robin, now including the international guest team. Each team played a total of four matches during this round.
  • The top two teams advanced to the championship while teams ranked third and fourth would play in the third-place series. The fifth-place team was eliminated.
Finals
  • The championship and third-place series were single-elimination matches.
  • The match-ups were as follows:
    • Championship: SF#1 vs. SF#2
    • Third-place series: SF#3 vs. SF#4

Pool standing procedure

  • First, teams are ranked by the number of matches won.
  • If the number of matches won is tied, the tied teams are then ranked by match points, wherein:
    • Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser.
    • Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser.
  • In case of any further ties, the following criteria shall be used:
    • Set ratio: the number of sets won divided by number of sets lost.
    • Point ratio: number of points scored divided by number of points allowed.
    • Head-to-head standings: any remaining tied teams are ranked based on the results of head-to-head matches involving the teams in question.

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
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Oct 2017:30Ateneo-Fudgee Barr Blue Eagles3–0Don Pacundo-DLSU D Patriots25–1925–1825–20  75–57P2
Oct 2213:00D' Navigators Iloilo2–3Philippine Army Troopers25–2114–2519–2525–2112–1595–107P2
Oct 2513:00Sta. Elena–NU Nationals3–0Perpetual-Kinto Altas25–1825–1725–18  75–53P2
Oct 2715:30Don Pacundo-DLSU D Patriots0–3D' Navigators Iloilo16–2517–2516–25  49–75P2
Oct 2915:00Perpetual-Kinto Altas3–0Philippine Army Troopers25–1825–1425–16  75–48P2
Nov 0513:00Ateneo-Fudgee Barr Blue Eagles0–3Sta. Elena–NU Nationals20–2523–2523–25  66–75P2
Nov 0813:00D' Navigators Iloilo2–3Perpetual-Kinto Altas22–2525–2218–2525–2022–24112–116P2
Nov 1013:00Sta. Elena–NU Nationals3–0Don Pacundo-DLSU D Patriots25–1025–1825–18  75–46P2
Nov 1215:00Philippine Army Troopers3–2Ateneo-Fudgee Barr Blue Eagles22–2519–2526–2425–1915–10107–103P2
Nov 1513:00Sta. Elena–NU Nationals3–0D' Navigators Iloilo31–2925–1625–17  81–62P2
Nov 1917:00D' Navigators Iloilo3–0Ateneo-Fudgee Barr Blue Eagles25–1725–1525–19  75–51P2
Nov 2213:00Don Pacundo-DLSU D Patriots2–3Philippine Army Troopers21–2528–2625–1914–2511–1599–110P2
Nov 2415:00Ateneo-Fudgee Barr Blue Eagles0–3Perpetual-Kinto Altas23–2521–2520–25  64–75P2
Nov 2613:00Philippine Army Troopers3–1Sta. Elena–NU Nationals25–2222–2525–2225–22 97–91P2
Nov 2915:00Perpetual-Kinto Altas3–2Don Pacundo-DLSU D Patriots25–1019–2525–1619–2515–6103–82P2

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Cabstars–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 Dasmariñas-SASKIN Dolphins 5 0 5 1 2 15 0.133 320 410 0.780
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Oct 2015:30EcoOil-La Salle Green Oilers3–0VNS Griffins25–2325–2025–20  75–63P2
Oct 2215:00PCU Dasmariñas-SASKIN Dolphins0–3Philippine Air Force Airmen18–2522–2524–26  64–76P2
Oct 2515:00Cabstars–Cabuyao3–1MKA-San Beda Red Spikers24–2627–2525–2226–24 102–97P2
Oct 2911:00EcoOil-La Salle Green Oilers3–0PCU Dasmariñas-SASKIN Dolphins25–1825–1125–22  75–51P2
Nov 0511:00MKA-San Beda Red Spikers3–1Philippine Air Force Airmen25–2228–3025–2325–19 103–94P2
Nov 0815:00PCU Dasmariñas-SASKIN Dolphins2–3VNS Griffins13–2517–2525–2325–2110–1590–109P2
Nov 1017:00Philippine Air Force Airmen1–3Cabstars–Cabuyao22–2525–2021–2521–25 89–95P2
Nov 1217:00MKA-San Beda Red Spikers2–3EcoOil-La Salle Green Oilers18–2522–2525–2225–2120–22110–115P2
Nov 1511:00VNS Griffins3–2Cabstars–Cabuyao25–1918–2518–2525–2115–12101–102P2
Nov 1713:00PCU Dasmariñas-SASKIN Dolphins0–3Cabstars–Cabuyao11–2519–2519–25  49–75P2
Nov 1915:00EcoOil-La Salle Green Oilers3–2Philippine Air Force Airmen37–3523–2525–1821–2515–12121–115P2
Nov 2215:00VNS Griffins3–0MKA-San Beda Red Spikers29–2725–1925–19  79–65P2
Nov 2413:00Cabstars–Cabuyao3–1EcoOil-La Salle Green Oilers25–2319–2525–2125–22 94–91P2
Nov 2611:00MKA-San Beda Red Spikers3–0PCU Dasmariñas-SASKIN Dolphins25–2225–2125–23  75–66P2
Dec 0117:00Philippine Air Force Airmen0–3VNS Griffins16–2518–2523–25  57–75P2

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 Soaring Falcons 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
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Oct 2217:00Philippine Coast Guard Lifesavers0–3Davies Paint-Adamson Soaring Falcons19–2522–2514–25  55–75P2
Oct 2511:00Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers3–0Santa Rosa City Lions25–2125–1625–18  75–55P2
Oct 2917:00Santa Rosa City Lions0–3Cignal HD Spikers22–2510–2521–25  53–75P2
Nov 0313:00St. Gerrard Construction-Benilde Blazing Builders3–0Philippine Coast Guard Lifesavers25–1525–1625–20  75–51P2
Nov 0315:00Cignal HD Spikers3–0Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers25–1725–1425–23  75–54P2
Nov 0515:00Davies Paint-Adamson Soaring Falcons3–1Santa Rosa City Lions25–1525–1616–2525–21 91–77P2
Nov 0817:00Philippine Coast Guard Lifesavers0–3Cignal HD Spikers18–2516–2517–25  51–75P2
Nov 1211:00St. Gerrard Construction-Benilde Blazing Builders1–3Davies Paint-Adamson Soaring Falcons37–3925–2317–2518–25 97–112P2
Nov 1517:00Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers3–0St. Gerrard Construction-Benilde Blazing Builders25–2125–2325–23  75–67P2
Nov 1717:00Cignal HD Spikers3–1St. Gerrard Construction-Benilde Blazing Builders25–2121–2525–2126–24 97–91P2
Nov 1911:00Davies Paint-Adamson Soaring Falcons2–3Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers25–2028–2616–2517–2512–1598–111P2
Nov 2217:00Santa Rosa City Lions3–1Philippine Coast Guard Lifesavers25–2223–2525–2125–15 98–83P2
Nov 2617:00Davies Paint-Adamson Soaring Falcons2–3Cignal HD Spikers25–1822–2521–2525–2310–15103–106P2
Nov 2913:00St. Gerrard Construction-Benilde Blazing Builders3–1Santa Rosa City Lions25–1725–2725–2025–21 100–85P2
Dec 0113:00Philippine Coast Guard Lifesavers0–3Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers18–256–2521–25  45–75P2

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 Thunders 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-Lyceum Pirates 5 0 5 0 2 15 0.133 331 422 0.784
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Oct 2211:00Chef on a Diet-FEU Tamaraws3–2PGJC-Navy Sea Lions21–2523–2526–2425–1915–12110–105P2
Oct 2517:00Savouge RTU-Basilan Golden Thunders3–1The Bayleaf Hotels-Lyceum Pirates25–1625–2324–2627–25 101–90P2
Oct 2717:30Alpha Omega Elite Spikers0–3EAC-Xentromall Generals17–2517–2523–25  57–75P2
Oct 2913:00The Bayleaf Hotels-Lyceum Pirates0–3Chef on a Diet-FEU Tamaraws12–2515–2522–25  49–75P2
Nov 0317:00Savouge RTU-Basilan Golden Thunders3–2Alpha Omega Elite Spikers25–1625–2319–2523–2515–10107–99P2
Nov 0517:00EAC-Xentromall Generals2–3PGJC-Navy Sea Lions17–2525–2213–2525–2112–1592–108P2
Nov 1015:00PGJC-Navy Sea Lions3–1Savouge RTU-Basilan Golden Thunders25–2323–2525–2125–11 98–80P2
Nov 1213:00Alpha Omega Elite Spikers3–1The Bayleaf Hotels-Lyceum Pirates25–2225–2119–2525–18 94–86P2
Nov 1515:00Chef on a Diet-FEU Tamaraws3–1EAC-Xentromall Generals25–2025–1922–2525–21 97–85P2
Nov 1715:00The Bayleaf Hotels-Lyceum Pirates0–3PGJC-Navy Sea Lions20–2515–2519–25  54–75P2
Nov 1913:00EAC-Xentromall Generals1–3Savouge RTU-Basilan Golden Thunders25–2030–3220–2522–25 97–102P2
Nov 2417:00Alpha Omega Elite Spikers0–3Chef on a Diet-FEU Tamaraws17–2518–2512–25  47–75P2
Nov 2615:00The Bayleaf Hotels-Lyceum Pirates0–3EAC-Xentromall Generals13–2525–2714–25  52–77P2
Nov 2917:00PGJC-Navy Sea Lions3–0Alpha Omega Elite Spikers25–1425–1725–13  75–44P2
Dec 0115:00Chef on a Diet-FEU Tamaraws3–0Savouge RTU-Basilan Golden Thunders25–1925–2025–21  75–60P2

Final round

Quarterfinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Dec 311:00Chef on a Diet-FEU Tamaraws0–3Perpetual-Kinto Altas18–2517–2521–25  56–75P2
Dec 313:00Cignal HD Spikers3–0EcoOil-La Salle Green Oilers26–2425–1825–19  76–61P2
Dec 315:00Cabstars–Cabuyao0–3Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers24–2619–2521–25  64–76P2
Dec 317:00Sta. Elena-NU Nationals3–1PGJC-Navy Sea Lions25–2322–2528–2625–17 100–91P2

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
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Dec 615:30Cignal HD Spikers3–0Sta. Elena-NU Nationals25–1825–2025–21  75–59P2
Dec 617:30Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers3–1Perpetual-Kinto Altas26–2425–2224–2625–19 100–91P2
Dec 815:30Sta. Elena-NU Nationals3–1Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers25–1923–2525–2325–13 98–80P2
Dec 817:30Cignal HD Spikers3–0Maruichi Hyogo25–1725–2025–19  75–56P2
Dec 909:00Perpetual-Kinto Altas0–3Sta. Elena-NU Nationals21–2515–2521–25  57–75P2
Dec 911:00Maruichi Hyogo1–3Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers25–2313–2523–2520–25 81–98P2
Dec 1115:30Cignal HD Spikers3–0Perpetual-Kinto Altas25–1525–2325–19  75–57P2
Dec 1117:30Sta. Elena-NU Nationals3–0Maruichi Hyogo25–1925–2025–18  75–57P2
Dec 1209:00Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers0–3Cignal HD Spikers10–2518–2520–25  48–75P2
Dec 1211:00Maruichi Hyogo3–0Perpetual-Kinto Altas29–2725–2025–22  79–69P2

Finals

3rd place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Dec 1515:30Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers2–3Maruichi Hyogo25–2016–2521–2525–2211–1598–107P2

Championship match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Dec 1517:30Cignal HD Spikers2–3Sta. Elena-NU Nationals25–2222–2525–2122–258–15102–108P2

Awards

Award Player Team Ref.
Finals Most Valuable Player Jade Disquitado Sta. Elena-NU [4][5]
Conference Most Valuable Player Vince Himzon Saints and Lattes-Letran
1st Best Outside Spiker Joshua Umandal Cignal
2nd Best Outside Spiker John Bautista Saints and Lattes-Letran
1st Best Middle Blocker John Paul Bugaoan Cignal
2nd Best Middle Blocker Vince Himzon Saints and Lattes-Letran
Best Opposite Spiker Leo Ordiales Sta. Elena-NU
Best Setter Joshua Retamar Sta. Elena-NU
Best Libero Manuel Sumanguid III Cignal

Final standings

See also

References

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