Spikers' Turf
Most recent season or competition: 2024 Spikers' Turf Open Conference | |
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Sport | Volleyball |
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Founded | 2015 |
Founder | Sports Vision Management Group, Inc. |
First season | 2014 |
Director | Mozzy Ravena |
President | Alyssa Valdez |
Motto | Where Power Meets Passion |
No. of teams | 9 |
Country | Philippines |
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Most recent champion(s) | Cignal HD Spikers (2024 Open) |
Most titles | Cignal (5 titles) |
TV partner(s) | One Sports |
Streaming partner(s) |
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Official website | spikersturf |
The Spikers' Turf is a men's semi-professional volleyball league in the Philippines associated with the Sports Vision Management Group, Inc. (Sports Vision).
History
[edit]The league had its beginnings in 2014, when the Shakey's V-League introduced a men's division during its 21st conference.[1][2][3] The following year, Sports Vision decided to spin-off the men's division as a separate league, giving birth to the Spikers' Turf.[4][5]
In late-2016, Sports Vision announced that the league be merged back in the 2017 season with the Shakey's V-League (which was renamed as the Premier Volleyball League; PVL).[6][7] The men's division in the PVL ended with the 2018 PVL Collegiate Conference as its final tournament. The Spikers' Turf was revived on October 6, 2018[8] and was reestablished as a separate legal entity from the PVL.[9]
In 2020, Spikers' Turf began the process to turn to a professional league, after the PVL was given professional status by the national government's Games and Amusement Board in the same year.[10] The league did not stage its 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] On March 16, 2021, Sports Vision president Ricky Palou bared that only three teams out of six - Cignal HD, PLDT and VNS - agreed to turn professional.[12]
Teams
[edit]These are the current teams who will compete at the 2024 Spikers' Turf Open Conference.
Team | Affiliation | Head coach | Team captain |
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Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | ![]() |
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Criss Cross King Crunchers | Republic Biscuit Corporation | ![]() |
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D' Navigators Iloilo | Iloilo City | ![]() |
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Maverick Hard Hitters | Maverick Sports Team | ![]() |
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PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | Philippine Navy | ![]() |
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Philippine Air Force Airmen | Philippine Air Force | ![]() |
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RichMarc Sports 3B Elite Spikers | RichMarc Sports / 3B Production & Entertainment | ![]() |
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Savouge Spin Doctors | Savouge Aesthetics Philippines | ![]() |
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VNS-Nasty | VNS Management Group | ![]() |
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Result summary
[edit]Champions
[edit]Team | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Champion conferences |
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Cignal | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2015 Reinforced, 2019 Reinforced, 2019 Open, 2023 Open, 2024 Open |
Philippine Air Force | 4 | 4 | 2016 Open, 2016 Reinforced, 2018 Open | |
Sta. Elena–NU | 2 | — | 1 | 2022 Open, 2023 Invitational |
Ateneo | — | — | 2015 Collegiate, 2016 Collegiate | |
PLDT | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2015 Open |
Awardees
[edit]Below is the table for the most awarded players in the league's history (2014–present):
Rank | Name | Current / Last team | Position | Years playing in Spikers' Turf | MVP award | Positional award | Total | |
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From | To | |||||||
1 | Marck Jesus Espejo | Criss Cross | OH | 2015 | 2023 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
2 | Ranran Abdilla | Philippine Air Force | OH | 2015 | present | 3 | 4 | 7 |
3 | Ysay Marasigan | Criss Cross | OPP | 2015 | present | 1 | 5 | 6 |
JP Bugaoan | Cignal | MB | 2017 | present | – | 6 | ||
5 | Bryan Bagunas | Cignal | OH | 2015 | present | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Mark Alfafara | Philippine Air Force | OH/OPP | 2015 | 2019 | 2 | 3 | ||
Fauzi Ismail | AMC Cotabato | OH/OPP | 2016 | 2023 | 1 | 4 | ||
Joshua Umandal | Cignal | OH/OP | 2015 | present | 1 | 4 | ||
Kim Malabunga | Criss Cross | MB | 2015 | present | – | 5 | ||
Manuel Sumanguid III | Criss Cross | L | 2015 | present | – | 5 |
Notable records
[edit]- Marck Espejo of the Cignal HD Spikers holds the record of highest number of scored points in a single game, 43 points (33 spikes, 2 blocks & 8 service aces).[15]
- Previous record holder was Howard Mojica of the EAC Generals with 41 points (38 spikes, 1 block & 2 service aces) in a match against the Ateneo Blue Eagles during the quarter finals round of the 2015 collegiate conference - ref. Match 34 P2
- The Ateneo Blue Eagles made history in the Spikers' Turf by being the first team to sweep a collegiate conference (13 wins & 0 loss).[16][17]
- Cignal HD Spikers also made history in the Spikers' Turf by being the first club/corporate team to sweep a conference (15 wins & 0 loss).[18]
Venues
[edit]- Blue Eagle Gym, Quezon City
- Filoil EcoOil Centre, San Juan, Metro Manila
- PhilSports Arena, Pasig
- Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
- Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig
- Paco Arena, Paco, Manila
Broadcast partners
[edit]- People's Television Network (2015)
- ABS-CBN Sports+Action (2016)
- Hyper (2018)
- One Sports (2019–present)
See also
[edit]- Premier Volleyball League
- Shakey's Super League
- NCAA Volleyball Championship (Philippines)
- University Athletic Association of the Philippines
- UAAP Volleyball Champions
- Philippine Super Liga
- Volleyball in the Philippines
- Men's Asian Club Volleyball Championship
Notes
[edit]- ^ PGJC-Navy has higher points ratio than D' Navigators (1.049 vs. 0.953)
References
[edit]- ^ "Spikers' Turf showcases best in men's volleyball". Manila: The Philippine Star. March 25, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ Payo, Jasmine (March 25, 2015). "Men's volley hits scene with Spikers' Turf April 5". Manila: Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ From the wires (March 28, 2015). "IEM Volley Masters head cast in eight-team Spikers' Turf volleyball tournament". Sport Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ "Cagayan, Champion clash as Spikers' Turf unwraps". V-League.ph. April 4, 2015. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ Villar, Joey (April 8, 2015). "Rising Suns dim Champion Infinity in Spikers Turf". website. Philstar. Philstar Sports Hub. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ Villar, Joey (December 27, 2016). "Shakey's V-League to rename to 'Philippine V-League'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ Escarlote, Mark (March 29, 2017). "Sports Vision, ABS-CBN ink new partnership for PVL". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ Lopez, Mark Edward (October 1, 2018). "PVL: Spikers' Turf returns, fires off on October 6". Fox Sports Philippines. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (November 14, 2020). "Alyssa Valdez the founding president of Spiker's Turf, reveals Palou". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (November 12, 2020). "As PVL turns professional, Spikers' Turf set to follow suit". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "Alyssa Valdez, now Spikers' Turf president, bats for resumption of men's league". ABS-CBN News. November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (March 16, 2021). "Spikers Turf hits snag as only three of six teams agree to turn pro". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ Escarlote, Mark (November 20, 2016). "Team Galaw outshines Team Hataw in Spikers' Turf All-Star Game". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ^ "Spikers' Turf: Power hitters go for crown". Manila Bulletin. December 12, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ Lozada, Bong (October 23, 2019). "Espejo unleashes record 43 points as Cignal bags Spikers' Turf title". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Lozada, Bong (September 27, 2015). "Ateneo goes 13-0, sweeps NU for Spikers' Turf title". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ Villar, Joey (September 28, 2015). "Eagles whip Bulldogs, cop Spikers' Turf crown". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ Mallari, Gab (March 31, 2023). "Cignal completes historic, undefeated run to rule Spikers' Turf Open Conference". One Sports. Retrieved September 8, 2023.