2019 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix
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The 2019 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix was the 17th indoor volleyball conference of the Philippine Super Liga, the first conference of the 2019 season, and the 21st conference overall. The formal opening ceremony and games began on February 16, 2019, at the Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig.
Teams
Format
Preliminary round
- The preliminary round was a double round-robin tournament, with each team playing two matches against all other teams for a total of 14 matches.
Quarterfinals
- The quarterfinals featured the twice-to-beat advantage. The top four teams only needed to win one out of two matches to advance while the bottom needed to win two matches back-to-back to do so.
- The match-ups were as follows: QF1: #1 vs. #8 QF2: #2 vs. #7 QF3: #3 vs. #6 QF4: #4 vs. #5
- The winners advanced to the semifinals while the losers were eliminated.
Semifinals
- The semifinals featured best-of-three series.
- The match-ups were as follows: SF1: QF1 winner vs. QF4 winner SF2: QF2 winner vs. QF3 winner
- The winners advanced to the championship match while the losers would play in the third-place match.
Finals
- The third-place match was single-elimination while the championship was a best-of-three series.
- The match-ups were as follows: Championship: Semifinal round winners Third-place match: Semifinal round losers
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 1 | 42.000 | 1073 | 699 | 1.535 | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
| 2 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 14 | 11 | 3 | 33 | 35 | 13 | 2.692 | 1037 | 956 | 1.085 | |
| 3 | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 14 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 1.083 | 1090 | 1097 | 0.994 | |
| 4 | Cignal HD Spikers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 0.821 | 1097 | 1123 | 0.977 | |
| 5 | United Volleyball Club | 14 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 0.862 | 1046 | 1031 | 1.015 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
| 6 | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | 14 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 35 | 0.686 | 1197 | 1285 | 0.932 | |
| 7 | Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | 14 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 0.444 | 1134 | 1250 | 0.907 | |
| 8 | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | 14 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 0.359 | 994 | 1226 | 0.811 |
First round
Second round
Playoffs
| Quarter-finals Ranked 1 to 4 has twice-to-beat advantage | Semi-finals Best-of-three series | Finals Best-of-three series | ||||||||
| (1) Petron Blaze Spikers | 2 | |||||||||
| (8) Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | 0 | |||||||||
| Petron Blaze Spikers | 2 | |||||||||
| Cignal HD Spikers | 0 | |||||||||
| (4) Cignal HD Spikers | 2 | |||||||||
| (5) United Volleyball Club | 0 | |||||||||
| Petron Blaze Spikers | 2 | |||||||||
| F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 1 | |||||||||
| (2) F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 2 | |||||||||
| (7) Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | 1 | |||||||||
| F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 2 | |||||||||
| PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 0 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
| (3) PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 2 | |||||||||
| (6) Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | 1 | |||||||||
| Cignal HD Spikers | 2 | |||||||||
| PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 3 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | 16:00 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 3–0 | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | 25–17 | 25–11 | 25–18 | 75–46 | |||
| 06 Apr | 18:00 | Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | 2–3 | Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | 25–27 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 25–16 | 12–15 | 109–102 | |
| 09 Apr | 16:00 | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 1–3 | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | 25–21 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 24–26 | 93–97 | ||
| 09 Apr | 19:00 | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–1 | United Volleyball Club | 25–22 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 93–88 | ||
| 11 Apr | 19:00 | Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | 1–3 | Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | 22–25 | 27–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | 89–100 | ||
| 13 Apr | 16:00 | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | 2–3 | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 15–25 | 20–25 | 26–24 | 27–25 | 12–15 | 100–114 |
Semifinals
Best-of-three series
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | 16:15 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 3–1 | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 25–14 | 18–25 | 25–16 | 25–22 | 93–77 | ||
| 23 Apr | 19:00 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 3–1 | Cignal HD Spikers | 20–25 | 25–14 | 25–13 | 25–18 | 95–70 | ||
| 25 Apr | 16:15 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 3–1 | Cignal HD Spikers | 23–25 | 25–17 | 25–16 | 25–21 | 98–79 | ||
| 25 Apr | 19:00 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 3–0 | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 26–24 | 26–24 | 25–17 | 77–65 |
Bronze match
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April | 16:15 | Cignal HD Spikers | 2–3 | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 19–25 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 25–20 | 17–19 | 104–109 |
Finals
Best-of-three series
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April | 19:00 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 1–3 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 20–25 | 25–16 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 91–91 | ||
| 02 May | 19:00 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 1–3 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 25–23 | 23–25 | 14–25 | 19–25 | 81–98 | ||
| 04 May | 18:00 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 3–1 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 26–24 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 99–87 |
Final standing
Individual awards
| Award | Name/Team | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | United States Stephanie Niemer (Petron) | |
| Best Outside Spikers | Foreign | United States Katherine Bell (Petron) |
| Local | Philippines Victonara Galang (F2 Logistics) | |
| Best Middle Blockers | Foreign | United Kingdom Grace Lazard (PLDT) |
| Local | Philippines Abigail Maraño (F2 Logistics) | |
| Best Opposite Spikers | Foreign | United States Erika Wilson (Cignal) |
| Local | Philippines Aiko Urdas (PLDT) | |
| Best Setter | Philippines Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan (Petron) | |
| Best Libero | Philippines Dawn Macandili (F2 Logistics) | |
| Best Scorer | United States Stephanie Niemer (Petron) |
Venues
Main venues
- Filoil Flying V Arena (main venue)
- Ynares Sports Arena (opening day)
"Spike on Tour" venues
- Strike Gymnasium - Bacoor, Cavite
- Malolos Sports and Convention Center - Malolos, Bulacan
- Muntinlupa Sports Complex - Muntinlupa
- Alonte Sports Arena - Biñan, Laguna