2024 Spikers' Turf Open Conference
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The 2024 Spikers' Turf Open Conference was the eighteenth conference and the opening of the seventh season of the Spikers' Turf. The tournament began on March 13 and ended on May 10, 2024.
A total of nine teams were battling for the championship title, including the three newly formed teams, namely the Criss Cross King Crunchers, Maverick Hard Hitters, and RichMarc Sports 3B Elite Spikers.
The Cignal HD Spikers emerged as the champions of this conference, bagging their fifth title. They defeat the newcomers of the league, Criss Cross King Crunchers, in two games. PGJC-Navy Sea Lions won the bronze over the D' Navigators Iloilo via a superior points ratio. Jude Garcia bagged the Conference MVP award, while Bryan Bagunas won the Finals MVP plum.[citation needed]
Participating teams
| 2024 Spikers' Turf Open Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbr. | Team | Affiliation | Head coach | Team captain |
| CHD | Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | Philippines Dexter Clamor | John Paul Bugaoan |
| CKC | Criss Cross King Crunchers | Republic Biscuit Corporation | Thailand Tai Bundit | Ysay Marasigan |
| DNV | D' Navigators Iloilo | Iloilo City | Philippines Boyet Delmoro | John Michael Apolinario |
| MAV | Maverick Hard Hitters | Maverick Sports Team | Philippines Erickson Ramos | Razzel Palisoc |
| PJN | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | Philippine Navy | Philippines George Pascua | Greg Dolor |
| PAF | Philippine Air Force Airmen | Philippine Air Force | Philippines Jeffrey Malabanan | Rodolfo Labrador Jr. |
| RMS | RichMarc Sports 3B Elite Spikers | RichMarc Sports / 3B Production & Entertainment | Philippines Arjay Francisco | Carlo Almario |
| SVG | Savouge Spin Doctors | Savouge Aesthetics Philippines | Philippines Sammy Acaylar | Jhun Lorenz Señoron |
| VNS | VNS-Nasty Griffins | VNS Management Group | Philippines Ralph Raymund Ocampo | Michael Doria |
Venues
| Preliminary round | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pasig | Paco, Manila | Antipolo |
| PhilSports Arena | Paco Arena | Ynares Center |
| Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 1,000 | Capacity: 7,400 |
| Preliminary & Final round | ||
| Malate, Manila | ||
| Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (Rizal Memorial Coliseum & Ninoy Aquino Stadium) | ||
| Capacity: 6,100 | ||
Transactions
Team additions and transfers
The following are the players who transferred to another team for the upcoming conference.
Format
Preliminary round
- The nine teams are competing in a single round-robin elimination.
- Top four teams advance to semifinals.
Semifinals
- The four teams will compete again in a single round-robin elimination.
- The third and fourth-ranked teams will relegate to the 3rd place series.
- The first and second-ranked teams will advance to the championship series.
Finals
- Best-of-three series.
- Bronze medal: SF Ranked 3 vs. SF Ranked 4
- Gold medal: SF Ranked 1 vs. SF Ranked 2
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: number of sets won divided by number of sets lost.
- Setpoint 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
Ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cignal HD Spikers | 8 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 24 | 6 | 4.000 | 707 | 559 | 1.265 | Final round |
| 2 | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 6 | 3.833 | 712 | 557 | 1.278 | |
| 3 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 1.900 | 657 | 597 | 1.101 | |
| 4 | D' Navigators Iloilo | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 1.818 | 693 | 659 | 1.052 | |
| 5 | Savouge Spin Doctors | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 1.333 | 647 | 612 | 1.057 | |
| 6 | VNS-Nasty Griffins | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 0.526 | 507 | 544 | 0.932 | |
| 7 | Maverick Hard Hitters | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 0.368 | 488 | 600 | 0.813 | |
| 8 | Philippine Air Force Airmen | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 0.333 | 451 | 553 | 0.816 | |
| 9 | RichMarc Sports 3B Elite Spikers | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0.083 | 476 | 647 | 0.736 |
Match results
- All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
Final round
- All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).
Semifinals
Ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cignal HD Spikers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 263 | 223 | 1.179 | Championship |
| 2 | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 269 | 245 | 1.098 | |
| 3 | D' Navigators Iloilo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 256 | 277 | 0.924 | 3rd place |
| 4 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 219 | 268 | 0.817 |
Match results
| Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 16:00 | RMC | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 1–3 | D' Navigators Iloilo | 25–16 | 25–27 | 21–25 | 17–25 | 88–93 | ||
| May 1 | 18:00 | RMC | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–0 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 25–16 | 29–27 | 25–22 | 79–65 | |||
| May 3 | 16:00 | RMC | D' Navigators Iloilo | 0–3 | Cignal HD Spikers | 14–25 | 21–25 | 17–25 | 52–75 | |||
| May 3 | 18:00 | RMC | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 3–0 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 25–15 | 25–16 | 25–12 | 75–43 | |||
| May 5 | 10:00 | RMC | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 3–2 | D' Navigators Iloilo | 18–25 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 20–18 | 111–114 | |
| May 5 | 12:00 | RMC | Cignal HD Spikers | 2–3 | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 25–18 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 15–17 | 109–106 |
Finals
3rd place
PGJC-Navy wins the series, 1–1, via points ratio of 1.049 vs. 0.953
| Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8 | 16:00 | RMC | D' Navigators Iloilo | 1–3 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 17–25 | 25–16 | 18–25 | 31–33 | 91–99 | ||
| May 10 | 16:00 | RMC | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 1–3 | D' Navigators Iloilo | 23–25 | 20–25 | 25–15 | 23–25 | 91–90 |
Championship
Cignal wins series, 2–0
| Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8 | 18:00 | RMC | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–1 | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 27–25 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 100–90 | ||
| May 10 | 18:00 | RMC | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 0–3 | Cignal HD Spikers | 23–25 | 25–27 | 21–25 | 69–77 |
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Rank Team Cignal HD Spikers Criss Cross King Crunchers PGJC-Navy Sea Lions 4 D' Navigators Iloilo 5 Savouge Spin Doctors 6 VNS-Nasty Griffins 7 Maverick Hard Hitters 8 Philippine Air Force Airmen 9 RichMarc Sports 3B Elite Spikers | 2024 Spikers' Turf Open champions Cignal HD Spikers Fifth title Team roster: Sandy Domenick Montero, Alfred Gerald Valbuena, Giles Torres, Roniel Rosales, Mark Frederick Calado, Vince Patrick Lorenzo, John Paul Bugaoan (c), Madz Gampong, Wendel Concepcion Miguel, Joshua Umandal, Nestin Gwaza, Ruvince Abrot, Bryan Bagunas, Gabriel EJ Casaña, Kris Cian Silang, Lloyd Josafat Head coach: Dexter Clamor |
| Cignal HD Spikers | |
| Criss Cross King Crunchers | |
| PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | |
| 4 | D' Navigators Iloilo |
| 5 | Savouge Spin Doctors |
| 6 | VNS-Nasty Griffins |
| 7 | Maverick Hard Hitters |
| 8 | Philippine Air Force Airmen |
| 9 | RichMarc Sports 3B Elite Spikers |
| 2024 Spikers' Turf Open champions | |
| Cignal HD Spikers Fifth title | |
| Team roster: | |
| Sandy Domenick Montero, Alfred Gerald Valbuena, Giles Torres, Roniel Rosales, Mark Frederick Calado, Vince Patrick Lorenzo, John Paul Bugaoan (c), Madz Gampong, Wendel Concepcion Miguel, Joshua Umandal, Nestin Gwaza, Ruvince Abrot, Bryan Bagunas, Gabriel EJ Casaña, Kris Cian Silang, Lloyd Josafat | |
| Head coach: | |
| Dexter Clamor |
Awards
| Award | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Most Valuable Player | Jude Garcia | Criss Cross | |
| Finals Most Valuable Player | Bryan Bagunas | Cignal | |
| 1st Best Outside Spiker | Joshua Umandal | Cignal | |
| 2nd Best Outside Spiker | Greg Dolor | PGJC-Navy | |
| 1st Best Middle Blocker | Peter Quiel | PGJC-Navy | |
| 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Abdurasad Nursiddik | D' Navigators | |
| Best Opposite Spiker | Francis Saura | D' Navigators | |
| Best Setter | Kris Cian Silang | Cignal | |
| Best Libero | Jack Kalingking | PGJC-Navy |
STPC player of the week
| Week | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 13–24 | Jude Garcia | Criss Cross King Crunchers | |
| April 3–5 | Francis Saura | D' Navigators Iloilo | |
| April 10–14 | Bryan Bagunas | Cignal HD Spikers | |
| April 17–21 | Joshua Umandal | ||
| April 24–28 | Joeven Dela Vega | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | |
| May 1–5 | Marck Espejo | Criss Cross King Crunchers |