2025–26 Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers season
Sixth season of the Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers; fifth in the PVL
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The 2025–26 Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers season was the sixth season of the Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers, fifth in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), and thirteenth dating back to the original Foton Tornadoes. This was also the final season in the franchise's history following their disbandment on December 2, 2025. As a result, the team didn't participate in the 2026 All-Filipino Conference The team was known as the Chery Tiggo Crossovers before renaming in the Reinforced Conference.
Drawn into Pool B for the PVL on Tour, Chery Tiggo won their first three matches of the prelims. However, losses to Creamline and the Zus Coffee Thunderbelles at the end of the round meant that the Crossovers finished third with a 3–2 record and 9 points, one place behind direct advancement to the final round. They were able to qualify for the final round via their straight set win against the Galeries Tower Highrisers. Chery Tiggo then had a surprise run, upsetting third-seeded Nxled in the quarterfinals in straight sets, then beating second-seeded Cignal in the semifinals to advance to the championship for the first time since the 2021 Open Conference. They faced against the first-seeded PLDT High Speed Hitters, and initially trailed 0–2 in the match before evening the field in the next two sets, tying the match at 2–2. However, they weren't able to complete the reverse sweep, settling for a runner-up finish.[1]
Chery Tiggo qualified for the Invitational Conference, where in the final match of the prelims, they were put in a must-win situation against guest team Kobe Shinwa University, with the winner competing for the championship. Chery Tiggo led the match, 2–0, before Kobe Shinwa completed the reverse sweep which sent the Crossovers to the third-place match against Creamline. The team then lost to the Cool Smashers in straight sets, failing to make the podium.
For the Reinforced Conference, Chery Tiggo signed Cuban Yunieska Batista as their foreign guest player.[2][3]
Roster
| 2025–26 Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers roster | ||||||
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| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Height | DOB | From |
| 1 |  |
Princess Robles | Outside Hitter | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | June 7, 1997 | National-U |
| 2 | |
Abigail Maraño (C) | Middle Blocker | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | December 22, 1992 | De La Salle |
| 4 | |
Jasmine Nabor | Setter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | July 11, 1998 | National-U |
| 5 | |
Imee Hernandez | Middle Blocker | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | November 6, 2000 | UST |
| 7 | |
Mylene Paat | Opposite Hitter | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | April 5, 1994 | Adamson |
| 9 | |
Jennifer Nierva | Libero | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | November 8, 1999 | National-U |
| 10 | |
Victonara Galang | Opposite Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | January 4, 1995 | De La Salle |
| 11 | |
Alina Bicar | Setter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | November 17, 1997 | UST |
| 12 | |
Mary Rhose Dapol | Outside Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | December 1, 2000 | UPHSD |
| 14 | |
Renee Lou Peñafiel | Outside Hitter | July 26, 2002 | UST | |
| 15 | |
Karen Verdeflor | Libero | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | September 24, 2000 | Adamson |
| 16 | |
Cza Carandang | Middle Blocker | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | October 11, 1995 | Far Eastern |
| 17 | |
Seth Rodriguez | Middle Blocker | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | September 22, 1998 | UE |
| 18 | |
Joyme Cagande | Setter | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | February 18, 1999 | National-U |
| 20 | |
Erica Jin Deloria | Opposite Hitter | July 9, 2000 | Enderun | |
| 21 | |
Angela Nunag | Libero | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | December 21, 1991 | RTU |
| 22 | |
Ponggay Gaston | Opposite Hitter | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | August 27, 1997 | Ateneo |
| 23 | |
Shaya Adorador | Outside Hitter | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | December 9, 1997 | UE |
| 24 | |
Reyann Cañete | Outside Hitter | March 8, 2000 | San Beda | |
| 25 |  |
Yunieska Batista | Outside Hitter | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | March 21, 1993 | – |
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Coaching staff
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Team staff
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Medical staff
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National team players
Players who were part of the Philippines women's national team were excluded from playing with the team due to various commitments. This affected the team's roster for both the PVL on Tour and Invitational Conference.
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | School |
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| 1 | 8 | Baby Jyne Soreño | OP | De La Salle |
| 2 | 20 | Erika Deloria | OH | Enderun |
| 3 | 26 | Renee Peñafiel | OH | UST |
| 4 | 29 | Reyann Cañete | OP | San Beda |
PVL on Tour
Preliminary round
Pool B standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cignal HD Spikers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3.250 | 395 | 366 | 1.079 | Final round |
| 2 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 441 | 394 | 1.119 | |
| 3 | Chery Tiggo Crossovers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 488 | 451 | 1.082 | Knockout round |
| 4 | Zus Coffee Thunderbelles | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 1.000 | 512 | 503 | 1.018 | |
| 5 | Akari Chargers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 420 | 460 | 0.913 |
Match log
| 2025 PVL on Tour preliminary round match log Total: 3–2 (9 points) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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July: 3–2 (9 points)
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Knockout round
Match log
| 2025 PVL on Tour knockout round match log Total: 1–0 (3 points) | ||||||||||||
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Knockout round: 1–0 (3 points)
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Final round
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||
| August 7 | ||||||||||
1 PLDT | 3 | |||||||||
| August 12 | ||||||||||
8 Zus Coffee | 0 | |||||||||
| PLDT | 3 | |||||||||
| August 9 | ||||||||||
| Creamline | 2 | |||||||||
4 Creamline | 3 | |||||||||
| August 17 | ||||||||||
5 Farm Fresh | 0 | |||||||||
| PLDT | 3 | |||||||||
| August 7 | ||||||||||
| Chery Tiggo | 2 | |||||||||
2 Cignal | 3 | |||||||||
| August 12 | ||||||||||
7 Akari | 0 | |||||||||
| Cignal | 1 | |||||||||
| August 9 | ||||||||||
| Chery Tiggo | 3 | 3rd place match | ||||||||
3 Nxled | 0 | |||||||||
| August 17 | ||||||||||
6 Chery Tiggo | 3 | |||||||||
| Creamline | 3 | |||||||||
| Cignal | 0 | |||||||||
Match log
| 2025 PVL on Tour final round match log Total: 2–1 (7 points) | ||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals: 1–0 (3 points)
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Semifinals: 1–0 (3 points)
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Championship: 0–1 (1 point)
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Invitational Conference
Preliminary round
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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| 1 | PLDT High Speed Hitters | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 434 | 344 | 1.262 | Championship match |
| 2 | Kobe Shinwa University | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 442 | 402 | 1.100 | |
| 3 | Chery Tiggo Crossovers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 430 | 425 | 1.012 | 3rd place match |
| 4 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 1.000 | 482 | 460 | 1.048 | |
| 5 | Cignal HD Spikers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 | 398 | 433 | 0.919 |
Match log
| 2025 PVL Invitational Conference preliminary round match log Total: 3–2 (9 points) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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August: 3–2 (9 points)
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Final round
Match log
| 2025 PVL on Tour final round match log Total: 0–1 (0 points) | ||||||||||||
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Third-place match: 0–1 (0 points)
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Reinforced Conference
Preliminary round
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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| 8 | Akari Chargers | 8 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 1.125 | 749 | 731 | 1.025 | Quarterfinals |
| 9 | Choco Mucho Flying Titans | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 0.647 | 621 | 660 | 0.941 | |
| 10 | Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 0.600 | 673 | 724 | 0.930 | |
| 11 | Nxled Chameleons | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 0.208 | 576 | 701 | 0.822 | |
| 12 | Galeries Tower Highrisers | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0.083 | 465 | 635 | 0.732 |
Match log
| 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference preliminary round match log Total: 2–6 (6 points) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First round: 1–4 (4 points)
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Second round: 1–2 (2 points)
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Disbandment
In December 2, 2025, Chery Tiggo announced its disbandment.[4][5]
Post-disbandment absorptions
| Player | New team | Ref. |
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| Princess Robles | December 3, 2025 – Strong Group Athletics (Farm Fresh or Zus Coffee) |
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| Karen Verdeflor | ||
| Renee Peñafiel |
Notes
- The result of Chery Tiggo's game against Cignal in the PVL on Tour semifinals was carried over to the Invitational Conference preliminary round. It is shown for the purpose of completeness.