2023 Spikers' Turf Invitational Conference
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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.
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.
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]
Participating teams
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.
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 Curamen | Arellano Chiefs | Alpha Omega Elite Spikers | |
| Philippines Arman Clarence Guinto | Arellano Chiefs | Alpha Omega Elite Spikers | |
| Philippines France Lander Racaza | FEU Tamaraws | Alpha Omega Elite Spikers | |
| Philippines Ivan Encila | Arellano Chiefs | Alpha Omega Elite Spikers | |
| Philippines Jan Laurence Teo | NCBA Wildcats | Alpha Omega Elite Spikers | |
| Philippines Jethro Cabillan | Arellano Chiefs | Alpha Omega Elite Spikers | |
| Philippines John Carlo Desuyo | Vanguard Volley Hitters | Alpha Omega Elite Spikers | |
| Philippines John Daniel Diwa | Vanguard Volley Hitters | Alpha Omega Elite Spikers | |
| Philippines Kim Vincent Tan | Arellano Chiefs | Alpha Omega Elite Spikers | |
| Philippines Michael Jhon Fortuna | NU-Sta. Elena Ball Hammers | Alpha Omega Elite Spikers | |
| Philippines Razzel Palisoc | Vanguard Volley Hitters | Alpha Omega Elite Spikers | |
| Philippines Ricardo Alfaro | Vanguard Volley Hitters | Alpha Omega Elite Spikers | |
| Philippines Stephen John Sundiang | Ateneo Blue Knights | Alpha Omega Elite Spikers | |
| Philippines Edward Camposano | AMC Cotabato Spikers | PGJC 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
- All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
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 |
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 |
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 22 | 17:00 | Philippine Coast Guard Lifesavers | 0–3 | Davies Paint-Adamson Soaring Falcons | 19–25 | 22–25 | 14–25 | 55–75 | |||
| Oct 25 | 11:00 | Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers | 3–0 | Santa Rosa City Lions | 25–21 | 25–16 | 25–18 | 75–55 | |||
| Oct 29 | 17:00 | Santa Rosa City Lions | 0–3 | Cignal HD Spikers | 22–25 | 10–25 | 21–25 | 53–75 | |||
| Nov 03 | 13:00 | St. Gerrard Construction-Benilde Blazing Builders | 3–0 | Philippine Coast Guard Lifesavers | 25–15 | 25–16 | 25–20 | 75–51 | |||
| Nov 03 | 15:00 | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–0 | Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers | 25–17 | 25–14 | 25–23 | 75–54 | |||
| Nov 05 | 15:00 | Davies Paint-Adamson Soaring Falcons | 3–1 | Santa Rosa City Lions | 25–15 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 25–21 | 91–77 | ||
| Nov 08 | 17:00 | Philippine Coast Guard Lifesavers | 0–3 | Cignal HD Spikers | 18–25 | 16–25 | 17–25 | 51–75 | |||
| Nov 12 | 11:00 | St. Gerrard Construction-Benilde Blazing Builders | 1–3 | Davies Paint-Adamson Soaring Falcons | 37–39 | 25–23 | 17–25 | 18–25 | 97–112 | ||
| Nov 15 | 17:00 | Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers | 3–0 | St. Gerrard Construction-Benilde Blazing Builders | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 75–67 | |||
| Nov 17 | 17:00 | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–1 | St. Gerrard Construction-Benilde Blazing Builders | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 26–24 | 97–91 | ||
| Nov 19 | 11:00 | Davies Paint-Adamson Soaring Falcons | 2–3 | Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers | 25–20 | 28–26 | 16–25 | 17–25 | 12–15 | 98–111 | |
| Nov 22 | 17:00 | Santa Rosa City Lions | 3–1 | Philippine Coast Guard Lifesavers | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–15 | 98–83 | ||
| Nov 26 | 17:00 | Davies Paint-Adamson Soaring Falcons | 2–3 | Cignal HD Spikers | 25–18 | 22–25 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 10–15 | 103–106 | |
| Nov 29 | 13:00 | St. Gerrard Construction-Benilde Blazing Builders | 3–1 | Santa Rosa City Lions | 25–17 | 25–27 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 100–85 | ||
| Dec 01 | 13:00 | Philippine Coast Guard Lifesavers | 0–3 | Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers | 18–25 | 6–25 | 21–25 | 45–75 |
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 22 | 11:00 | Chef on a Diet-FEU Tamaraws | 3–2 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 21–25 | 23–25 | 26–24 | 25–19 | 15–12 | 110–105 | |
| Oct 25 | 17:00 | Savouge RTU-Basilan Golden Thunders | 3–1 | The Bayleaf Hotels-Lyceum Pirates | 25–16 | 25–23 | 24–26 | 27–25 | 101–90 | ||
| Oct 27 | 17:30 | Alpha Omega Elite Spikers | 0–3 | EAC-Xentromall Generals | 17–25 | 17–25 | 23–25 | 57–75 | |||
| Oct 29 | 13:00 | The Bayleaf Hotels-Lyceum Pirates | 0–3 | Chef on a Diet-FEU Tamaraws | 12–25 | 15–25 | 22–25 | 49–75 | |||
| Nov 03 | 17:00 | Savouge RTU-Basilan Golden Thunders | 3–2 | Alpha Omega Elite Spikers | 25–16 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 15–10 | 107–99 | |
| Nov 05 | 17:00 | EAC-Xentromall Generals | 2–3 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 17–25 | 25–22 | 13–25 | 25–21 | 12–15 | 92–108 | |
| Nov 10 | 15:00 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 3–1 | Savouge RTU-Basilan Golden Thunders | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–11 | 98–80 | ||
| Nov 12 | 13:00 | Alpha Omega Elite Spikers | 3–1 | The Bayleaf Hotels-Lyceum Pirates | 25–22 | 25–21 | 19–25 | 25–18 | 94–86 | ||
| Nov 15 | 15:00 | Chef on a Diet-FEU Tamaraws | 3–1 | EAC-Xentromall Generals | 25–20 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 97–85 | ||
| Nov 17 | 15:00 | The Bayleaf Hotels-Lyceum Pirates | 0–3 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 20–25 | 15–25 | 19–25 | 54–75 | |||
| Nov 19 | 13:00 | EAC-Xentromall Generals | 1–3 | Savouge RTU-Basilan Golden Thunders | 25–20 | 30–32 | 20–25 | 22–25 | 97–102 | ||
| Nov 24 | 17:00 | Alpha Omega Elite Spikers | 0–3 | Chef on a Diet-FEU Tamaraws | 17–25 | 18–25 | 12–25 | 47–75 | |||
| Nov 26 | 15:00 | The Bayleaf Hotels-Lyceum Pirates | 0–3 | EAC-Xentromall Generals | 13–25 | 25–27 | 14–25 | 52–77 | |||
| Nov 29 | 17:00 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 3–0 | Alpha Omega Elite Spikers | 25–14 | 25–17 | 25–13 | 75–44 | |||
| Dec 01 | 15:00 | Chef on a Diet-FEU Tamaraws | 3–0 | Savouge RTU-Basilan Golden Thunders | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 75–60 |
Final round
- All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3 | 11:00 | Chef on a Diet-FEU Tamaraws | 0–3 | Perpetual-Kinto Altas | 18–25 | 17–25 | 21–25 | 56–75 | |||
| Dec 3 | 13:00 | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–0 | EcoOil-La Salle Green Oilers | 26–24 | 25–18 | 25–19 | 76–61 | |||
| Dec 3 | 15:00 | Cabstars–Cabuyao | 0–3 | Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers | 24–26 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 64–76 | |||
| Dec 3 | 17:00 | Sta. Elena-NU Nationals | 3–1 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 25–23 | 22–25 | 28–26 | 25–17 | 100–91 |
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 6 | 15:30 | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–0 | Sta. Elena-NU Nationals | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 75–59 | |||
| Dec 6 | 17:30 | Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers | 3–1 | Perpetual-Kinto Altas | 26–24 | 25–22 | 24–26 | 25–19 | 100–91 | ||
| Dec 8 | 15:30 | Sta. Elena-NU Nationals | 3–1 | Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers | 25–19 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–13 | 98–80 | ||
| Dec 8 | 17:30 | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–0 | Maruichi Hyogo | 25–17 | 25–20 | 25–19 | 75–56 | |||
| Dec 9 | 09:00 | Perpetual-Kinto Altas | 0–3 | Sta. Elena-NU Nationals | 21–25 | 15–25 | 21–25 | 57–75 | |||
| Dec 9 | 11:00 | Maruichi Hyogo | 1–3 | Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers | 25–23 | 13–25 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 81–98 | ||
| Dec 11 | 15:30 | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–0 | Perpetual-Kinto Altas | 25–15 | 25–23 | 25–19 | 75–57 | |||
| Dec 11 | 17:30 | Sta. Elena-NU Nationals | 3–0 | Maruichi Hyogo | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–18 | 75–57 | |||
| Dec 12 | 09:00 | Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers | 0–3 | Cignal HD Spikers | 10–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 48–75 | |||
| Dec 12 | 11:00 | Maruichi Hyogo | 3–0 | Perpetual-Kinto Altas | 29–27 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 79–69 |
Finals
3rd place match
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15 | 15:30 | Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers | 2–3 | Maruichi Hyogo | 25–20 | 16–25 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 11–15 | 98–107 |
Championship match
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15 | 17:30 | Cignal HD Spikers | 2–3 | Sta. Elena-NU Nationals | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 8–15 | 102–108 |
Awards
| Award | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finals Most Valuable Player | Jade Disquitado | Sta. Elena-NU | |
| 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 |