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.[1]
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.[1][2][3]
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. |  Dexter Clamor
|
John Paul Bugaoan |
| CKC | Criss Cross King Crunchers | Republic Biscuit Corporation |  Tai Bundit
|
Ysay Marasigan |
| DNV | D' Navigators Iloilo | Iloilo City | Boyet Delmoro
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John Michael Apolinario |
| MAV | Maverick Hard Hitters | Maverick Sports Team | Erickson Ramos
|
Razzel Palisoc |
| PJN | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | Philippine Navy | George Pascua
|
Greg Dolor |
| PAF | Philippine Air Force Airmen | Philippine Air Force | Jeffrey Malabanan
|
Rodolfo Labrador Jr. |
| RMS | RichMarc Sports 3B Elite Spikers | RichMarc Sports / 3B Production & Entertainment | Arjay Francisco
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Carlo Almario |
| SVG | Savouge Spin Doctors | Savouge Aesthetics Philippines | Sammy Acaylar
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Jhun Lorenz Señoron |
| VNS | VNS-Nasty Griffins | VNS Management Group | 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 |
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| Preliminary & Final round | ||
| Malate, Manila | ||
| Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (Rizal Memorial Coliseum & Ninoy Aquino Stadium) | ||
| Capacity: 6,100 | ||
 
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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 |
Source: Spikers' Turf – Standings
Match results
- All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
| Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13 | 16:00 | RMC | RichMarc Sports 3B Elite Spikers | 1–3 | Philippine Air Force Airmen | 25–22 | 17–25 | 18–25 | 23–25 | 83–97 | P2 | |
| Mar 13 | 18:00 | RMC | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 0–3 | Cignal HD Spikers | 17–25 | 16–25 | 25–27 | 58–77 | P2 | ||
| Mar 15 | 16:00 | RMC | Maverick Hard Hitters | 0–3 | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 8–25 | 22–25 | 11–25 | 41–75 | P2 | ||
| Mar 15 | 18:00 | RMC | Savouge Spin Doctors | 3–0 | VNS-Nasty Griffins | 26–24 | 25–18 | 25–17 | 76–59 | P2 | ||
| Mar 17 | 16:00 | RMC | Philippine Air Force Airmen | 0–3 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 21–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | 60–75 | P2 | ||
| Mar 17 | 18:00 | RMC | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–0 | RichMarc Sports 3B Elite Spikers | 25–15 | 25–20 | 25–16 | 75–51 | P2 | ||
| Mar 20 | 16:00 | PSA | Maverick Hard Hitters | 0–3 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 20–25 | 11–25 | 20–25 | 51–75 | P2 | ||
| Mar 20 | 18:00 | PSA | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–0 | Savouge Spin Doctors | 25–15 | 27–25 | 25–23 | 77–63 | P2 | ||
| Mar 22 | 16:00 | YSA | D' Navigators Iloilo | 3–1 | Philippine Air Force Airmen | 25–23 | 25–21 | 17–25 | 25–19 | 92–88 | P2 | |
| Mar 22 | 18:00 | YSA | VNS-Nasty Griffins | 0–3 | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 18–25 | 17–25 | 17–25 | 52–75 | P2 | ||
| Mar 24 | 16:00 | PA | Savouge Spin Doctors | 1–3 | D' Navigators Iloilo | 17–25 | 17–25 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 82–93 | P2 | |
| Mar 24 | 18:00 | PA | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 3–0 | RichMarc Sports 3B Elite Spikers | 25–16 | 25–10 | 25–22 | 75–48 | P2 | ||
| Apr 3 | 16:00 | YSA | D' Navigators Iloilo | 3–0 | Maverick Hard Hitters | 25–16 | 25–18 | 25–17 | 75–51 | P2 | ||
| Apr 3 | 18:00 | YSA | Philippine Air Force Airmen | 0–3 | Cignal HD Spikers | 10–25 | 21–25 | 15–25 | 46–75 | P2 | ||
| Apr 5 | 16:00 | YSA | RichMarc Sports 3B Elite Spikers | 0–3 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 19–25 | 12–25 | 22–25 | 53–75 | P2 | ||
| Apr 5 | 18:00 | YSA | VNS-Nasty Griffins | 0–3 | D' Navigators Iloilo | 20–25 | 23–25 | 24–26 | 67–76 | P2 | ||
| Apr 10 | 16:00 | PA | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 3–2 | Savouge Spin Doctors | 27–25 | 28–26 | 22–25 | 16–25 | 15–11 | 108–112 | P2 |
| Apr 10 | 18:00 | PA | D' Navigators Iloilo | 1–3 | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 20–25 | 25–20 | 30–32 | 14–25 | 89–102 | P2 | |
| Apr 12 | 16:00 | YSA | RichMarc Sports 3B Elite Spikers | 0–3 | VNS-Nasty Griffins | 20–25 | 21–25 | 15–25 | 56–75 | P2 | ||
| Apr 12 | 18:00 | YSA | Philippine Air Force Airmen | 0–3 | Maverick Hard Hitters | 18–25 | 20–25 | 9–25 | 47–75 | P2 | ||
| Apr 14 | 14:00 | PSA | Savouge Spin Doctors | 3–0 | Philippine Air Force Airmen | 25–17 | 28–26 | 25–22 | 78–65 | P2 | ||
| Apr 14 | 16:00 | PSA | VNS-Nasty Griffins | 0–3 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 14–25 | 16–25 | 21–25 | 51–75 | P2 | ||
| Apr 14 | 18:00 | PSA | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 2–3 | Cignal HD Spikers | 25–20 | 15–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 12–15 | 100–108 | P2 |
| Apr 17 | 16:00 | YSA | Savouge Spin Doctors | 3–0 | RichMarc Sports 3B Elite Spikers | 25–15 | 25–21 | 25–11 | 75–47 | P2 | ||
| Apr 17 | 18:00 | YSA | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–2 | D' Navigators Iloilo | 21–25 | 25–18 | 20–25 | 25–19 | 15–7 | 106–94 | P2 |
| Apr 19 | 16:00 | YSA | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 1–3 | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 25–19 | 20–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | 85–94 | P2 | |
| Apr 19 | 18:00 | YSA | Maverick Hard Hitters | 1–3 | VNS-Nasty Griffins | 25–22 | 21–25 | 11–25 | 15–25 | 72–97 | P2 | |
| Apr 21 | 16:00 | YSA | Maverick Hard Hitters | 0–3 | Savouge Spin Doctors | 23–25 | 13–25 | 21–25 | 57–75 | P2 | ||
| Apr 21 | 18:00 | YSA | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 3–0 | Philippine Air Force Airmen | 25–17 | 25–16 | 25–15 | 75–48 | P2 | ||
| Apr 24 | 16:00 | PA | D' Navigators Iloilo | 3–0 | RichMarc Sports 3B Elite Spikers | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–18 | 75–57 | P2 | ||
| Apr 24 | 18:00 | PA | VNS-Nasty Griffins | 2–3 | Cignal HD Spikers | 25–22 | 21–25 | 28–26 | 24–26 | 8–15 | 106–114 | P2 |
| Apr 26 | 14:00 | YSA | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–0 | Maverick Hard Hitters | 25–20 | 25–9 | 25–12 | 75–41 | P2 | ||
| Apr 26 | 16:00 | YSA | Philippine Air Force Airmen | 3–2 | VNS-Nasty Griffins | 29–27 | 15–25 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 15–13 | 107–111 | P2 |
| Apr 26 | 18:00 | YSA | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 3–1 | Savouge Spin Doctors | 25–15 | 25–19 | 31–33 | 25–19 | 106–86 | P2 | |
| Apr 28 | 16:00 | NAS | RichMarc Sports 3B Elite Spikers | 1–3 | Maverick Hard Hitters | 21–25 | 13–25 | 27–25 | 20–25 | 81–100 | P2 | |
| Apr 28 | 18:00 | NAS | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 3–2 | D' Navigators Iloilo | 25–19 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 19–25 | 15–10 | 106–99 | P2 |
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 |
Source: spikersturf.ph
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 | P2 | |
| May 1 | 18:00 | RMC | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–0 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 25–16 | 29–27 | 25–22 | 79–65 | P2 | ||
| May 3 | 16:00 | RMC | D' Navigators Iloilo | 0–3 | Cignal HD Spikers | 14–25 | 21–25 | 17–25 | 52–75 | P2 | ||
| May 3 | 18:00 | RMC | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 3–0 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 25–15 | 25–16 | 25–12 | 75–43 | P2 | ||
| 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 | P2 |
| 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 | P2 |
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 | P2 | |
| May 10 | 16:00 | RMC | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 1–3 | D' Navigators Iloilo | 23–25 | 20–25 | 25–15 | 23–25 | 91–90 | P2 |
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 | P2 | |
| May 10 | 18:00 | RMC | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 0–3 | Cignal HD Spikers | 23–25 | 25–27 | 21–25 | 69–77 | P2 |
Final standing
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Awards and medalists
Individual awards
| Award | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Most Valuable Player | Jude Garcia | Criss Cross | [8][9] |
| 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 | [10] |
| April 3–5 | Francis Saura | D' Navigators Iloilo | [11] |
| April 10–14 | Bryan Bagunas | Cignal HD Spikers | [12] |
| April 17–21 | Joshua Umandal | [13] | |
| April 24–28 | Joeven Dela Vega | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | [14] |
| May 1–5 | Marck Espejo | Criss Cross King Crunchers | [15] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "9 squads duke it out new Spikers' Turf season". Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Criss Cross King Crunchers joins Spikers' Turf". Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Rebisco launches third volleyball team, Criss Cross". Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Cignal Brings in six new players for redemption bid". Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Cignal gets Bagunas after losing Espejo in Spikers' Turf". Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Marck Espejo banners Ateneo laden Criss Cross King Crunchers in Spikers' Turf". Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "VNS introduces five new recruits". Archived from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Valencia, Justin (May 10, 2024). "Jude Garcia shines brightest as Spikers' Turf MVP". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Bautista, Ohmer (May 10, 2024). "Spikers' Turf: Finals MVP Bryan Bagunas relishes first title with Cignal". One Sports. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Spikers Turf PC POW Jude Garcia shows no rust in indoor return". Spikers' Turf. March 25, 2024. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Spikers Turf POW Francis Saura says time on bench helped him grow". Spikers' Turf. April 8, 2024. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Spikers Turf Press Corps POW Bryan Bagunas shows dedication to Cignal". Spikers' Turf. April 15, 2024. Archived from the original on April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "Spikers Turf Press Corps POW Umandal provides second wind to Cignal". Spikers' Turf. April 22, 2024. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Spikers Turf Press Corps POW Dela Vega steadies Navy's ship". Spikers' Turf. April 29, 2024. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Spikers Turf Press Corps POW Espejo embraces 'happy, happy' in Criss Cross' first Finals". Spikers' Turf. May 7, 2024. Archived from the original on May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
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