The 2025 Spikers' Turf Open Conference was the twentieth conference and the opening of the eighth season of the Spikers' Turf. The tournament began on February 21 and ended on April 6, 2025.

Six teams will battle for the championship, one of which is a debutant team — the Alpha Insurance Protectors.

Participating teams

2025 Spikers' Turf Open Conference
Abbr.TeamAffiliationHead coachTeam captain
ALPAlpha Insurance ProtectorsAlpha Insurance & Surety Company Inc.Philippines Mike SantosEdward Camposano
CHDCignal HD SpikersCignal TV, Inc.Philippines Dexter ClamorJohn Paul Bugaoan
CKCCriss Cross King CrunchersRepublic Biscuit CorporationThailand Tai BunditYsay Marasigan
PJNPGJC-Navy Sea LionsPhilippine NavyPhilippines George PascuaGreg Dolor
SVGSavouge Spin DoctorsSavouge Aesthetics PhilippinesPhilippines Sydney CalderonHero Austria
VNSVNS-Laticrete GriffinsVNS Management GroupPhilippines Ralph Raymund OcampoCharles Jordan Segui

Venues

The following are the game venues set for this conference:

PreliminariesPreliminaries, Semifinals
San JuanPasig
Filoil EcoOil CentreYnares Sports Arena
Capacity: 6,000Capacity: 3,000
Preliminaries, Semifinals, FinalsFinals
ManilaPasig
Rizal Memorial ColiseumPhilSports Arena
Capacity: 6,100Capacity: 10,000

Format

Preliminary round

  1. The six teams are competing in a double round-robin elimination.
  2. Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System.
  3. Top four teams advance to the semifinals.

Semifinals

  1. The four semifinalists will compete in a single round-robin elimination.
  2. Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System.
  3. The third and fourth-ranked teams will be relegated to the 3rd place series.
  4. 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

  • 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:
  1. Set ratio: number of sets won divided by number of sets lost.
  2. Setpoint ratio: number of points scored divided by number of points allowed.
  3. 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

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Criss Cross King Crunchers10100283065.0008636601.308Final round
2Cignal HD Spikers10822325102.5008207221.136
3Savouge Spin Doctors10642024141.7148468011.056
4VNS-Laticrete Griffins10371011230.4786898000.861
5Alpha Insurance Protectors1028711240.4587308160.895
6PGJC-Navy Sea Lions101925290.1726688270.808

Match results

DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
First round
Feb 2113:00YSAPGJC-Navy Sea Lions0–3Savouge Spin Doctors23–2520–2513–2556–75
Feb 2115:30YSAAlpha Insurance Protectors0–3Cignal HD Spikers15–2516–2523–2554–75
Feb 2118:00YSAVNS-Laticrete Griffins0–3Criss Cross King Crunchers19–2512–2522–2553–75
Feb 2313:00RMCPGJC-Navy Sea Lions3–2VNS-Laticrete Griffins25–2025–2220–2517–2517–15104–107
Feb 2315:30RMCCignal HD Spikers3–0Savouge Spin Doctors25–2327–2525–1977–67
Feb 2318:00RMCCriss Cross King Crunchers3–0Alpha Insurance Protectors25–2125–1925–2175–61
Feb 2613:00YSAAlpha Insurance Protectors2–3Savouge Spin Doctors23–2523–2525–2025–2013–15109–105
Feb 2615:30YSAPGJC-Navy Sea Lions1–3Criss Cross King Crunchers17–2527–2520–2520–2584–100
Feb 2618:00YSAVNS-Laticrete Griffins0–3Cignal HD Spikers21–2513–2519–2553–75
Mar 0213:00RMCCignal HD Spikers3–1PGJC-Navy Sea Lions19–2525–1725–1725–1794–76
Mar 0215:30RMCAlpha Insurance Protectors1–3VNS-Laticrete Griffins21–2523–2525–1923–2592–94
Mar 0218:00RMCCriss Cross King Crunchers3–2Savouge Spin Doctors22–2525–1523–2525–1815–7110–90
Mar 0513:00FECSavouge Spin Doctors3–0VNS-Laticrete Griffins25–1625–2025–2375–59
Mar 0515:30FECPGJC-Navy Sea Lions0–3Alpha Insurance Protectors21–2524–2619–2564–76
Mar 0518:00FECCignal HD Spikers0–3Criss Cross King Crunchers23–2521–2517–2561–75
Second round
Mar 0913:00YSACriss Cross King Crunchers3–0Alpha Insurance Protectors25–1025–1225–1175–33
Mar 0915:30YSAVNS-Laticrete Griffins0–3Cignal HD Spikers16–2515–2524–2655–76
Mar 0918:00YSASavouge Spin Doctors3–0PGJC-Navy Sea Lions25–1825–1425–2175–53
Mar 1213:00YSAPGJC-Navy Sea Lions0–3Alpha Insurance Protectors23–2521–2523–2567–75
Mar 1215:30YSACriss Cross King Crunchers3–0VNS-Laticrete Griffins25–1225–1825–2275–52
Mar 1218:00YSACignal HD Spikers3–2Savouge Spin Doctors27–2520–2528–3025–2215–13115–115
Mar 1413:00FECSavouge Spin Doctors3–0Alpha Insurance Protectors25–1225–2125–2175–54
Mar 1415:30FECVNS-Laticrete Griffins3–0PGJC-Navy Sea Lions25–2325–1925–1975–61
Mar 1418:00FECCriss Cross King Crunchers3–1Cignal HD Spikers19–2525–1425–2025–1994–78
Mar 1613:00YSAAlpha Insurance Protectors1–3VNS-Laticrete Griffins25–1722–2523–2522–2592–92
Mar 1615:30YSACignal HD Spikers3–0PGJC-Navy Sea Lions25–1925–1525–1575–49
Mar 1618:00YSASavouge Spin Doctors2–3Criss Cross King Crunchers25–2013–2526–2419–2511–1594–109
Mar 1913:00RMCAlpha Insurance Protectors1–3Cignal HD Spikers19–2520–2525–1920–2584–94
Mar 1915:30RMCCriss Cross King Crunchers3–0PGJC-Navy Sea Lions25–1825–1725–1975–54
Mar 1918:00RMCVNS-Laticrete Griffins0–3Savouge Spin Doctors19–2518–2522–2559–75

Final round

Semifinals

Ranking

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Criss Cross King Crunchers3309919.0002511971.274Championship match
2Cignal HD Spikers3216732.3332432031.197
3Savouge Spin Doctors3123370.4292172350.9233rd place match
4VNS-Laticrete Griffins3030190.1111762520.698

Match results

DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
Mar 2315:30YSACriss Cross King Crunchers3–0Savouge Spin Doctors25–2225–1825–1875–58
Mar 2318:00YSAVNS-Laticrete Griffins0–3Cignal HD Spikers13–2516–2516–2545–75
Mar 2615:30RMCCriss Cross King Crunchers3–0VNS-Laticrete Griffins25–2025–1525–1175–46
Mar 2618:00RMCSavouge Spin Doctors0–3Cignal HD Spikers19–2520–2518–2557–75
Mar 3015:30RMCVNS-Laticrete Griffins1–3Savouge Spin Doctors26–2414–2519–2526–2885–102
Mar 3018:00RMCCignal HD Spikers1–3Criss Cross King Crunchers27–2521–2521–2524–2693–101

Finals

3rd place

Savouge wins series, 2–0

DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
Apr 0215:30RMCSavouge Spin Doctors3–1VNS-Laticrete Griffins21–2525–1526–2425–2297–86
Apr 0415:30PSAVNS-Laticrete Griffins0–3Savouge Spin Doctors19–2523–2522–2564–75

Championship

Cignal wins series, 2–1

DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
Apr 0218:30RMCCriss Cross King Crunchers2–3Cignal HD Spikers25–2219–2525–2221–2512–15102–109
Apr 0418:30PSACignal HD Spikers2–3Criss Cross King Crunchers20–2515–2525–1825–2312–1597–106
Apr 0616:00PSACriss Cross King Crunchers0–3Cignal HD Spikers22–2516–2526–2864–78

Final standing

RankTeam
Rank Team Cignal HD Spikers Criss Cross King Crunchers Savouge Spin Doctors 4 VNS-Laticrete Griffins 5 Alpha Insurance Protectors 6 PGJC-Navy Sea Lions2025 Spikers' Turf Open champions Cignal HD Spikers Seventh title Team roster: Sandy Domenick Montero, Alfred Gerald Valbuena, Joshua Retamar, Steven Rotter, Bryan Bagunas, Vince Patrick Lorenzo, John Paul Bugaoan (c), Wendel Concepcion Miguel, Joshua Umandal, Nestin Gwaza, Ruvince Abrot, Martin Bugaoan, John Mark Ronquillo, Gabriel EJ Casaña, Kris Cian Silang, Lloyd Josafat, Louie Ramirez Head coach: Dexter Clamor
Cignal HD Spikers
Criss Cross King Crunchers
Savouge Spin Doctors
4VNS-Laticrete Griffins
5Alpha Insurance Protectors
6PGJC-Navy Sea Lions
2025 Spikers' Turf Open champions
Cignal HD Spikers Seventh title
Team roster:
Sandy Domenick Montero, Alfred Gerald Valbuena, Joshua Retamar, Steven Rotter, Bryan Bagunas, Vince Patrick Lorenzo, John Paul Bugaoan (c), Wendel Concepcion Miguel, Joshua Umandal, Nestin Gwaza, Ruvince Abrot, Martin Bugaoan, John Mark Ronquillo, Gabriel EJ Casaña, Kris Cian Silang, Lloyd Josafat, Louie Ramirez
Head coach:
Dexter Clamor

Awards

AwardPlayerTeamRef.
Conference Most Valuable PlayerJude GarciaCriss Cross
Finals Most Valuable PlayerSteven RotterCignal
1st Best Outside SpikerMark CaladoSavouge
2nd Best Outside SpikerSherwin CaritativoSavouge
1st Best Middle BlockerJohn Paul BugaoanCignal
2nd Best Middle BlockerGian Carlo GloriosoCriss Cross
Best Opposite SpikerSteven RotterCignal
Best SetterIsh PolvorosaCriss Cross
Best LiberoVince LorenzoCignal

STPC Player of the Week

WeekPlayerTeamRef.
February 21–23Joshua UmandalCignal HD Spikers
February 26–March 2Steve Rotter
March 5–9Ish PolvorosaCriss Cross King Crunchers
March 12–16Jaron Requinton
March 19–23Jude Garcia
March 26–30Ish Polvorosa

See also