2026 Volleyball All-Star Showcase
Philippine volleyball exhibition matches
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The 2026 Volleyball All-Star Showcase was the fourth edition of the all-star exhibition event organized by Sports Vision and the inaugural Volleyball All-Star Showcase. The event was held on May 1, 2026, at Candon City Arena in Candon, Ilocos Sur. The matches featured select players of the men's Spikers' Turf and the women's Premier Volleyball League. This marked the return of the format since the organization of the PVL All-Star Game in 2019.[1] This was the first all-star game for the PVL since it became a professional league.[2]
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| Tournament information | |
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| Sport | Volleyball |
| Location | Candon, Ilocos Sur |
| Date | May 1, 2026 |
| Administrator | Sports Vision |
Tournament format | All-star game |
| Venue | Candon City Arena |
| Participants | Spikers' Turf and Premier Volleyball League players |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Team Power (M) Team Heart (W) |
| MVP | Noel Kampton (M) Bella Belen (W) |
Background
Rosters formation
The 2026 Volleyball All-Star Showcase featured two teams each from the men's Spikers' Turf and the women's Premier Volleyball League. Each team had 14 players. Seven players (two outside hitters, one opposite hitter, two middle blockers, one setter, and one libero) were selected by the fans through online voting from March 15 to April 11, 2026.[3] Each team has a locked pool of players, where voters can select the seven players from within that assigned group.[4] The starters were confirmed on April 13, 2026.[5] The reserves were announced on April 20, 2026.[6] On April 25, 2026, Criss Cross' Malabunga, Marasigan and AEP Cabstars' Schnake have been officially named replacements after late adjustments to the original lineups for the event, which brings together the Spikers Turf's top stars.[7]
The starting lineup was determined by fans and coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own players. The remaining seven players, selected by the coaches, players, team officials, and other stakeholders such as members of the media were designated as reserves.[3]
The head coaches were drawn from the top two teams of the preliminary rounds of the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference and 2026 Spikers' Turf Open Conference. The coaches shall appoint their own assistant coaches.[3] The coaches of the four teams were confirmed on April 9, 2026.[8]
Game format
The following rules were laid for the exhibition games:[3][9][10]
- All 14 players in the four teams must have playing minutes during the two games.
- First set: fan voted starters must remain in the court until the 16th point of the set was scored
- Second set: Reserves should start, substitutions are allowed after the 8th point
- Third set: Starter remain in the court until the 8th point of the set, after which coaches should substitute players to give the remaining players in the roster a chance to play.
- Fourth set: Two liberos can be fielded in at the same time, and are allowed to block and attack.
- Once per set, each team can call for a "Premier Ball" via a signal by the captain. A team that wins the rally win 2 points instead of one. Its cannot be used to close out a set. Its use is capped at 22 points in sets one to four and 12 points in the fifth set.
Side events such as the Setter Challenge, Digging Challenge, and Serving Challenge were held. Participants of which was drawn from the four teams.[3]
Prize money
The winning teams were awarded ₱100,000 each with the losing teams still given ₱50,000 each.[11]
Venue
| Candon, Ilocos Sur[12] |
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| Candon City Arena |
| Capacity: 8,000 |
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Team rosters
Premier Volleyball League
Spikers' Turf
Team Passion (PAS)Head coach: Tai Bundit (Criss Cross)[8]
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Team Power (PWR)Head coach: Sydney Calderon (Savouge)[8]
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Side events
| All-Star side events | ||||
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| Side event | Participants | Winners | Ref | |
| Team 1 | Team 2 | |||
| Zig-Zag Dig-a-Thon Challenge | Team Heart
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Team Hustle
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Team Hustle | [13] |
| Infinite Volley Extravaganza | Team Power | Team Passion
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Team Power | [14] |
| Crosscourt Sniper Challenge | Team Yellow
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Team Blue
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Team Blue | [14] |
All-Star Games
- Spikers' Turf (men)
| May 1, 2026 15:00 (UTC+8:00) |
Team Power | 3–1 | Team Passion | Candon City Arena, Candon Attendance: 3,743 Referees: Jeff Lopez (PHI), Erlindo Eusebio (PHI) |
| (25–18, 25–18, 21–25, 25–23) | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Kampton (14/36) | Total | Calado (16/34) | ||
| Kampton (13/22) | Attack | Calado (14/23) | ||
| Josafat (3/10) | Block | Colinares (2/14) | ||
| Josafat (1/13) | Serve | |||
- Most Valuable Player: Noel Kampton[9]
- Premier Volleyball League (women)
| May 1, 2026 17:30 (UTC+8:00) |
Team Heart | 3–1 | Team Hustle | Candon City Arena, Candon Attendance: 4,637 Referees: Roberto Celso (PHI), Fernando Velarde (PHI) |
| (25–18, 18-25, 25–23 25-17) | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Belen (15/45) | Total | Van Sickle (11/39) | ||
| Belen (13/29) | Attack | Van Sickle (10/30) | ||
| Asis (5/15) | Block | 4 players, 1 each | ||
| Santos (2/8) | Serve | Robins-Hardy (1/15) | ||
- Most Valuable Player: Bella Belen[14]