2020 Philippine Super Liga season
| 2020 Philippine Super Liga season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | February to March 2020 |
| Teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | One Sports, One Sports+ |
| Grand Prix champions | Women's: None awarded (cancelled) Men's: (no tournament) |
| Grand Prix runners-up | Women's: None awarded (cancelled) |
The 2020 Philippine Super Liga season was the eighth season of the Philippine Super Liga (PSL).[1][2] The season opened with the Grand Prix, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the imposition of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon, the Grand Prix was suspended on March 23,[3] with its last matches being played behind closed doors on March 10.[4]
The Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup was supposed to be held this season, but was cancelled due to weather conditions.[5][6]
Grand Prix
| 2020 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Duration | February 29 – March 3, 2020 (before suspension) |
| Teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | One Sports, One Sports+ |
| PSL Grand Prix chronology | |
| PSL conference chronology | |
The 2020 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix was the 20th indoor volleyball conference of the Philippine Super Liga and the 25th conference overall. It was also the only conference to be held this season before the pandemic. It ended up being the PSL's final indoor volleyball conference.
Teams
| 2020 PSL Grand Prix teams | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbr. | Team | Company | Colors | Head coach | Team Captain | |
| CTC | Chery Tiggo Crossovers | United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. | Aaron Vélez | Tatjana Bokan | ||
| CHD | Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | Edgar Barroga | Rachel Anne Daquis | ||
| FTL | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | F2 Global Logistics Inc. | Ramil de Jesús | Lindsay Stalzer | ||
| GAL | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | Actimed, Inc. Ayala Corporation | Sherwin Meneses | Rhea Dimaculangan | ||
| MPS | Marinerang Pilipina Skippers | Marinerang Pilipina Group | María Vilet Ponce-de León | Ivy Remulla | ||
| PET | Petron Blaze Spikers | Petron Corporation | Emil Lontoc | Katherine Bell | ||
| PHF | PLDT Home Fibr Hitters | PLDT | Roger Gorayeb | Rysabelle Devanadera | ||
| SLR | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | Sta. Lucia Land Inc. | Eddison Orcullo | Shainah Joseph | ||
Preliminary round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | MAX | 75 | 49 | 1.531 |
| 2 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | MAX | 75 | 65 | 1.154 |
| 3 | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | MAX | 80 | 74 | 1.081 |
| 4 | Cignal HD Spikers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.000 | 94 | 83 | 1.133 |
| 5 | Chery Tiggo Crossovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.000 | 102 | 91 | 1.121 |
| 6 | Marinerang Pilipina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 91 | 102 | 0.892 |
| 7 | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 148 | 169 | 0.876 |
| 8 | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 123 | 155 | 0.794 |
Source: [citation needed]
- All times are in Philippines Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
First round
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb | 17:00 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 3–0 | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 75–65 | P2 | ||
| 29 Feb | 19:00 | PLDT Home Fibr Hitters | 0–3 | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | 24–26 | 23–25 | 27–29 | 74–80 | P2 | ||
| 03 Mar | 15:00 | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–1 | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | 19–25 | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–10 | 94–73 | P2 | |
| 03 Mar | 17:00 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 3–0 | PLDT Home Fibr Hitters | 25–21 | 25–15 | 25–13 | 75–49 | P2 | ||
| 03 Mar | 19:00 | Marinerang Pilipina Lady Skippers | 1–3 | Chery Tiggo Crossovers | 20–25 | 29–27 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 91–102 | P2 |
Venues
- Bacoor Strike Gym
- Filoil Flying V Centre
Brand ambassador
- Mary Joy Baron (2020)[7][8]
Broadcast partners
References
- ^ "PSL moves 2020 Grand Prix opening to February 29". FOX Sports Philippines. 2020-02-18. Archived from the original on March 1, 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ "PSL GRAND PRIX UNFURLS". BusinessMirror. 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ "2020 PSL Grand Prix cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic". Tiebreaker Times. March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ Ulanday, John Bryan (March 10, 2020). "PSL holds matches behind closed doors". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ Giongco, Mark (27 October 2020). "PSL plans beach volleyball tournament in bubble in November". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ Murillo, Michael Angelo (November 12, 2020). "Philippine Superliga eyeing a 'complete menu' of three indoor tourneys next year". BusinessWorld. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ Lozada, Bong (29 February 2020). "Mary Joy Baron named 2020 PSL ambassador". sports.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ "New PSL ambassador Majoy Baron vows to put best foot forward for F2 and league". Spin.ph. 2020-03-01. Retrieved 2020-03-01.