2023 Spikers' Turf Open Conference

The 2023 Spikers' Turf Open Conference was the sixteenth conference and the start of the sixth season of the Spikers' Turf.[1] The tournament began on January 22, 2023, with a total of eleven teams, including four new teams at the Paco Arena, Paco, Manila.[2] This is the first conference of the league to use a Video Challenge.

2023 Spikers' Turf Open Conference
Official logo
Tournament details
DatesJanuary 22 – March 31
Teams11
Venue(s)
ChampionsUE school colors Cignal HD Spikers (4th title)
Runners-up AMC Cotabato Spikers
Third place Imus City–AJAA Spikers
Fourth placeAteneo school colors D' Navigators Iloilo
Tournament awards
MVP
Best SetterAteneo school colors John Michael Apolinario
Best OH
  • Ateneo school colors Jade Alex Disquitado
  • UE school colors Wendel Concepcion Miguel
Best MB
Best OPPUE school colors Ysrael Wilson Marasigan
Best LiberoUE school colors Manuel Sumanguid III
Tournament statistics
Matches played65
Attendance14,134 (217 per match)
Official website
Spikers' Turf

Participating teams edit

2023 Spikers' Turf Open Conference
Abbr. Team Affiliation Head Coach Team Captain
CTB   AMC Cotabato Spikers AMC Volleyball / Cotabato Arthur Mamon Jayvee Sumagaysay
CHD   Cignal HD Spikers Cignal TV, Inc. Dexter Clamor Ysrael Wilson Marasigan
DNV   D' Navigators Iloilo Iloilo City Kenneth Panes Jerome Cordez
IMU   Imus City–AJAA Spikers Imus City / Ivy Tuason Photography Sinfronio Acaylar Esmilzo Polvorosa
NUB   NU–Archipelago Builders National University / Archipelago Builders Dante Alinsunurin Joseph Bello
PJN   PGJC Navy Sea Lions Philippine Navy Cecille Cruzada Gregorio Dolor
PAF   Philippine Air Force Air Spikers Philippine Air Force Jhimson Merza Jessie Lopez
PAR   Philippine Army Troopers Philippine Army Melvin Carolino Benjaylo Labide
SRC   Santa Rosa City Lions Department of Education City Division of Sta. Rosa Edward Jan Lirio Harvey Quezada
VVH   Vanguard Volley Hitters Vanguard Volleyball Team Edjet Mabbayad Ronchette Lee Villegas
VNS   VNS Griffins VNS Management Group Ralph Raymund Ocampo Ron Medalla

Transactions edit

Team additions and transfers edit

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

Player Moving from Moving to Ref.
Edward Camposano   Cignal HD Spikers   AMC Cotabato Spikers [3]
Fauzi Kasim Ismail   Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas   AMC Cotabato Spikers
Jayvee Sumagaysay   Team Dasma Monarchs   AMC Cotabato Spikers [3]
John Vic De Guzman   Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas   AMC Cotabato Spikers [3]
Joshua Umandal   PGJC Navy Sea Lions   AMC Cotabato Spikers [3]
Kim Harold Dayandante   Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas   AMC Cotabato Spikers
Kris Cian Silang   Team Dasma Monarchs   AMC Cotabato Spikers
Lloyd Josafat   Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas   AMC Cotabato Spikers [3]
Madzlan Gampong   Army-Katinko Troopers   AMC Cotabato Spikers [3]
Manuel Andrei Medina   Team Dasma Monarchs   AMC Cotabato Spikers [3]
Rex Emmanuel Intal   Cignal HD Spikers   AMC Cotabato Spikers [3]
Steven Rotter   Long Beach State Beach   AMC Cotabato Spikers [4]
Vince Patrick Lorenzo   PGJC Navy Sea Lions   AMC Cotabato Spikers
EJ Casaña   PGJC Navy Sea Lions   Cignal HD Spikers [5]
Gadpray Aresgado   Bacolod City Tarags   Cignal HD Spikers [5]
Deanne Neil De Pedro   Bacolod City Tarags   D' Navigators Iloilo
Jade Alex Disquitado   Sta. Rosa City Lions   D' Navigators Iloilo [6]
Rash Nursiddik   Bacolod City Tarags   D' Navigators Iloilo
Angelino Pertierra   Cignal HD Spikers   Imus City–AJAA Spikers [7]
Bonjomar Castel   Philippine Navy Sea Lions   Imus City–AJAA Spikers
Bryan Bagunas   Win Streak   Imus City–AJAA Spikers [8]
Esmilzo Joner Polvorosa   VNS-One Alicia Griffins   Imus City–AJAA Spikers [7]
Francis Saura   Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas   Imus City–AJAA Spikers [7]
Hero Austria   Perpetual Altas (NCAA)   Imus City–AJAA Spikers [7]
Ishmael John Rivera   Ateneo Blue Eagles (UAAP)   Imus City–AJAA Spikers
James Martin Natividad   Sta. Elena-NU Ball Hammers   Imus City–AJAA Spikers
Kim Malabunga   VNS-One Alicia Griffins   Imus City–AJAA Spikers [7]
Louie Ramirez   Cignal HD Spikers   Imus City–AJAA Spikers [7]
Rey Taneo   Army-Katinko Troopers   Imus City–AJAA Spikers
Ricky Marcos   Sta. Elena-NU Ball Hammers   Imus City–AJAA Spikers [7]
Ridzuan Muhali   Perpetual Altas (NCAA)   Imus City–AJAA Spikers
Rikko Marius Marmeto   Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas   Imus City–AJAA Spikers
Ronniel Rosales   PGJC Navy Sea Lions   Imus City–AJAA Spikers
Alfredo Pagulong   VNS-One Alicia Griffins   PGJC Navy Sea Lions
Berhashidin Daymil   Sta. Elena-NU Ball Hammers   PGJC Navy Sea Lions
Christian Celis   Adamson Soaring Falcons (UAAP)   PGJC Navy Sea Lions
Jeffrey Alicando   Adamson Soaring Falcons (UAAP)   PGJC Navy Sea Lions
Owen Jaime Suarez   Cignal HD Spikers   PGJC Navy Sea Lions [7]
Sean Victor Padon   FEU Tamaraws (UAAP)   PGJC Navy Sea Lions
Rence Melgar   Team Dasma Monarchs   Philippine Air Force Air Spikers
Aljune Centeno   Letran Knights (NCAA)   Santa Rosa City Lions
Mark Kevin Motemayor   VNS Griffins   Santa Rosa City Lions
Uriel Mendoza   VNS Griffins   Santa Rosa City Lions
Clark Fernandez   Bacolod City Tarags   Vanguard Volley Hitters
John Carlo Desuyo IEM Phoenix Volley Masters   Vanguard Volley Hitters
John Daniel Diwa   Army-Katinko Troopers   Vanguard Volley Hitters [6]
Joven Camaganakan   Bacolod City Tarags   Vanguard Volley Hitters [6]
Razzel Palisoc   Basilan Steel Spikers   Vanguard Volley Hitters [6]
Ronchette Lee Villegas   Bacolod City Tarags   Vanguard Volley Hitters
Ruvince Abrot   Bacolod City Tarags   Vanguard Volley Hitters [6]
Mark Deximo   Benilde Blazers (NCAA)   VNS Griffins [3]
Philip Michael Bagalay   Mapúa Cardinals (NCAA)   VNS Griffins [9]
Ron Medalla   Global Remit   VNS Griffins [9]

Venue edit

Preliminary round Final round
City of Manila
Paco Arena Rizal Memorial Coliseum
Capacity: 1,000 Capacity: 6,100
   

Format edit

Preliminary round
  1. The eleven teams are competing in a single round-robin elimination.
  2. Top four teams advance to semifinals.
Semifinals
  1. The four teams will compete again in a single round-robin elimination.
  2. The third and fourth-ranked teams will relegate to the 3rd place series.
  3. The first and second-ranked teams will advance to the championship series.
Finals
  1. Best-of-three series.
  2. Bronze medal: SF Ranked 3 vs. SF Ranked 4
  3. Gold medal: SF Ranked 1 vs. SF Ranked 2

Pool standing procedure edit

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.

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.

Preliminary round edit

Ranking edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Cignal HD Spikers 10 10 0 30 30 1 30.000 777 590 1.317 Final round
2   AMC Cotabato Spikers 10 9 1 27 27 7 3.857 819 704 1.163
3   D' Navigators Iloilo 10 7 3 20 24 16 1.500 888 884 1.005
4   Imus City–AJAA Spikers 10 7 3 20 23 17 1.353 919 808 1.137
5   VNS Griffins 10 6 4 16 21 19 1.105 865 891 0.971
6   PGJC Navy Sea Lions 10 5 5 16 22 21 1.048 957 934 1.025
7   Santa Rosa City Lions 10 4 6 11 16 22 0.727 836 887 0.943
8   Philippine Army Troopers 10 3 7 9 17 26 0.654 889 983 0.904
9   Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 10 2 8 6 10 26 0.385 770 850 0.906
10   NU–Archipelago Builders 10 1 9 7 13 28 0.464 872 922 0.946
11   Vanguard Volley Hitters 10 1 9 3 9 29 0.310 771 910 0.847

Match results edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Jan 16:00 Imus City–AJAA Spikers 3–1 Santa Rosa City Lions 25–22 28–26 29–31 25–16   107–95 P2
22 Jan 18:00 PGJC Navy Sea Lions 2–3 Philippine Army Troopers 23–25 25–19 25–20 22–25 12–15 107–104 P2
25 Jan 16:00 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 0–3 D' Navigators Iloilo 21–25 23–25 19–25     63–75 P2
25 Jan 18:00 Vanguard Volley Hitters 3–2 NU-Archipelago Builders 25–18 18–25 26–24 13–25 15–10 97–102 P2
27 Jan 16:00 Santa Rosa City Lions 0–3 Cignal HD Spikers 19–25 18–25 17–25     54–75 P2
27 Jan 18:00 AMC Cotabato Spikers 3–0 VNS Griffins 25–21 25–16 25–23     75–60 P2
29 Jan 15:00 Imus City–AJAA Spikers 3–0 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 25–16 25–16 25–13     75–45 P2
29 Jan 17:30 NU-Archipelago Builders 0–3 D' Navigators Iloilo 23–25 20–25 21–25     64–75 P2
01 Feb 15:00 Philippine Army Troopers 1–3 AMC Cotabato Spikers 15–25 25–23 22–25 24–26   86–99 P2
01 Feb 17:30 VNS Griffins 3–0 Vanguard Volley Hitters 25–18 30–28 26–24     81–70 P2
03 Feb 15:00 PGJC Navy Sea Lions 3–0 Santa Rosa City Lions 25–19 25–14 25–23     75–56 P2
03 Feb 17:30 Cignal HD Spikers 3–0 Imus City–AJAA Spikers 25–16 25–22 25–22     75–60 P2
05 Feb 15:00 D' Navigators Iloilo 3–1 VNS Griffins 23–25 25–16 25–22 25–23   98–86 P2
05 Feb 17:30 NU-Archipelago Builders 2–3 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 21–25 28–30 25–20 25–17 4–15 103–107 P2
08 Feb 15:00 Vanguard Volley Hitters 1–3 Philippine Army Troopers 19–25 22–25 25–22 18–25   84–97 P2
08 Feb 17:30 Santa Rosa City Lions 1–3 AMC Cotabato Spikers 22–25 25–22 20–25 17–25   84–97 P2
10 Feb 15:00 Imus City–AJAA Spikers 3–2 PGJC Navy Sea Lions 25–20 25–16 21–25 21–25 15–12 107–98 P2
10 Feb 17:30 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 0–3 Cignal HD Spikers 22–25 16–25 25–27     63–77 P2
12 Feb 12:30 Philippine Army Troopers 1–3 D' Navigators Iloilo 25–17 20–25 24–26 18–25   87–93 P2
12 Feb 15:00 VNS Griffins 3–2 NU-Archipelago Builders 25–21 25–21 19–25 20–25 17–15 106–107 P2
12 Feb 17:30 Vanguard Volley Hitters 2–3 Santa Rosa City Lions 25–21 17–25 22–25 25–23 11–15 100–109 P2
15 Feb 15:00 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 1–3 VNS Griffins 23–25 25–23 22–25 23–25   93–98 P2
15 Feb 17:30 PGJC Navy Sea Lions 0–3 Cignal HD Spikers 24–26 21–25 17–25     62–76 P2
17 Feb 15:00 Imus City–AJAA Spikers 3–1 Vanguard Volley Hitters 23–25 25–17 25–15 25–20   98–77 P2
17 Feb 17:30 Philippine Army Troopers 2–3 Santa Rosa City Lions 25–27 25–23 25–21 24–26 8–15 107–112 P2
19 Feb 15:00 PGJC Navy Sea Lions 3–1 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 25–18 24–26 25–22 25–21   99–87 P2
19 Feb 17:30 Cignal HD Spikers 3–0 VNS Griffins 25–18 25–17 25–15     75–50 P2
22 Feb 15:00 Imus City–AJAA Spikers 3–1 Philippine Army Troopers 25–18 25–14 23–25 25–18   98–75 P2
22 Feb 17:30 PGJC Navy Sea Lions 3–1 Vanguard Volley Hitters 25–17 25–22 23–25 25–23   98–87 P2
24 Feb 15:00 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 0–3 Santa Rosa City Lions 22–25 23–25 23–25     68–75 P2
24 Feb 17:30 Philippine Army Troopers 0–3 Cignal HD Spikers 18–25 20–25 14–25     52–75 P2
26 Feb 15:00 Vanguard Volley Hitters 0–3 Cignal HD Spikers 16–25 18–25 24–26     58–76 P2
26 Feb 17:30 VNS Griffins 3–2 Imus City–AJAA Spikers 12–25 25–20 25–21 11–25 15–13 88–104 P2
01 Mar 12:30 Philippine Army Troopers 3–2 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 23–25 26–24 18–25 25–22 20–18 112–114 P2
01 Mar 15:00 NU-Archipelago Builders 0–3 AMC Cotabato Spikers 23–25 15–25 20–25     58–75 P2
01 Mar 17:30 D' Navigators Iloilo 3–2 PGJC Navy Sea Lions 28–26 25–21 20–25 15–25 15–11 103–108 P2
03 Mar 15:00 AMC Cotabato Spikers 3–0 Imus City–AJAA Spikers 25–23 25–20 25–18     75–61 P2
03 Mar 17:30 Santa Rosa City Lions 2–3 D' Navigators Iloilo 25–19 25–21 26–28 24–26 13–15 113–109 P2
05 Mar 12:30 NU-Archipelago Builders 3–1 Philippine Army Troopers 25–21 25–17 23–25 25–18   98–81 P2
05 Mar 15:00 Cignal HD Spikers 3–0 AMC Cotabato Spikers 25–15 25–21 25–17     75–53 P2
05 Mar 17:30 Vanguard Volley Hitters 0–3 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 14–25 24–26 23–25     61–76 P2
08 Mar 15:00 NU-Archipelago Builders 0–3 Santa Rosa City Lions 24–26 24–26 22–25     70–77 P2
08 Mar 17:30 D' Navigators Iloilo 2–3 Imus City–AJAA Spikers 16–25 25–23 14–25 25–22 14–16 94–111 P2
10 Mar 15:00 AMC Cotabato Spikers 3–1 PGJC Navy Sea Lions 25–22 23–25 25–15 25–20   98–82 P2
10 Mar 17:30 Cignal HD Spikers 3–0 D' Navigators Iloilo 25–19 25–22 25–15     75–56 P2
12 Mar 12:30 Santa Rosa City Lions 0–3 VNS Griffins 17–25 17–25 27–29     61–79 P2
12 Mar 15:00 Imus City–AJAA Spikers 3–1 NU-Archipelago Builders 25–20 23–25 25–22 25–19   98–86 P2
12 Mar 17:30 Vanguard Volley Hitters 0–3 AMC Cotabato Spikers 20–25 14–25 23–25     57–75 P2
15 Mar 15:00 Philippine Army Troopers 2–3 VNS Griffins 14–25 25–20 25–18 11–25 13–15 88–103 P2
15 Mar 17:30 PGJC Navy Sea Lions 3–2 NU-Archipelago Builders 25–19 23–25 25–22 20–25 15–11 108–102 P2
17 Mar 15:00 D' Navigators Iloilo 3–1 Vanguard Volley Hitters 23–25 25–12 25–22 25–21   98–80 P2
17 Mar 17:30 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 0–3 AMC Cotabato Spikers 16–25 21–25 17–25     54–75 P2
19 Mar 12:30 VNS Griffins 2–3 PGJC Navy Sea Lions 25–23 34–32 20–25 22–25 13–15 114–120 P2
19 Mar 15:00 NU-Archipelago Builders 1–3 Cignal HD Spikers 18–25 17–25 25–23 22–25   82–98 P2
19 Mar 17:30 AMC Cotabato Spikers 3–1 D' Navigators Iloilo 25–18 25–22 22–25 25–22   97–87 P2

Final round edit

Semifinals edit

Ranking edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Cignal HD Spikers 3 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 248 195 1.272 Championship series
2   AMC Cotabato Spikers 3 1 2 3 4 6 0.667 228 229 0.996
3   D' Navigators Iloilo 3 1 2 3 4 6 0.667 210 225 0.933 3rd place series
4   Imus City–AJAA Spikers 3 1 2 3 3 7 0.429 211 236 0.894

Match results edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Mar 15:00 Cignal HD Spikers 3–0 Imus City–AJAA Spikers 25–23 25–19 25–15     75–57 P2
22 Mar 17:30 AMC Cotabato Spikers 0–3 D' Navigators Iloilo 19–25 22–25 23–25     64–75 P2
24 Mar 15:00 D' Navigators Iloilo 0–3 Cignal HD Spikers 17–25 16–25 19–25     52–75 P2
24 Mar 17:30 Imus City–AJAA Spikers 0–3 AMC Cotabato Spikers 19–25 26–28 23–25     68–78 P2
27 Mar 15:00 D' Navigators Iloilo 1–3 Imus City–AJAA Spikers 23–25 25–11 20–25 15–25   83–86 P2
27 Mar 17:30 Cignal HD Spikers 3–1 AMC Cotabato Spikers 26–17 25–21 22–25 25–23   98–86 P2

Finals edit

3rd place edit

  • Imus wins the series, 1–1, via sets ratio of 1.33 vs. 0.750
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Mar 15:00 Imus City–AJAA Spikers 1–3 D' Navigators Iloilo 25–21 23–25 21–25 22–25   91–96 P2
31 Mar 15:00 D' Navigators Iloilo 0–3 Imus City–AJAA Spikers 19–25 18–25 21–25     58–75 P2

Championship edit

  • Cignal wins series, 2–0
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Mar 17:30 AMC Cotabato Spikers 0–3 Cignal HD Spikers 22–25 22–25 26–28     70–78 P2
31 Mar 17:30 Cignal HD Spikers 3–2 AMC Cotabato Spikers 25–21 22–25 25–17 28–30 15–7 115–100 P2

Awards edit

Award Player Team Ref
Conference Most Valuable Player Joshua Umandal   AMC Cotabato Spikers [10][11]
Finals Most Valuable Player Marck Jesus Espejo   Cignal HD Spikers
1st Best Outside Spiker Jade Alex Disquitado   D' Navigators Iloilo
2nd Best Outside Spiker Wendel Concepcion Miguel   Cignal HD Spikers
1st Best Middle Blocker John Paul Bugaoan   Cignal HD Spikers
2nd Best Middle Blocker Mfena Gwaza   D' Navigators Iloilo
Best Opposite Spiker Ysrael Wilson Marasigan   Cignal HD Spikers
Best Setter John Michael Apolinario   D' Navigators Iloilo
Best Libero Manuel Sumanguid III   Cignal HD Spikers

Final standings edit

See also edit

References edit

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  2. ^ "11 clubs to compete in Spikers' Turf Open Conference". ABS-CBN News. January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
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  4. ^ "Cotabato rolls into semis". spikersturf.ph. March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Cignal signs Casana, Aresgado for 2023 season". spikersturf.ph. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e "NU Builders kick off title-retention drive vs Vanguard". spikersturf.ph. January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h "Sta. Rosa faces Imus to open 2023 season". spikersturf.ph. January 21, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  8. ^ "Bryan Bagunas to play for Imus-ITP". spikersturf.ph. February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "VNS signs Medalla, Bagalay". spikersturf.ph. January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  10. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (March 31, 2023). "Cotabato's Jau Umandal claims Spikers' Turf MVP plum". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  11. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (March 31, 2023). "Marck Espejo hails teammates after winning Spikers' Turf Finals MVP plum". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
Preceded by Spikers' Turf
2023
Succeeded by