Spikers' Turf
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| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founder | Sports Vision Management Group, Inc. & PLDT Home Ultera |
| Inaugural season | 2014 |
| President | Alyssa Valdez |
| No. of teams | TBA |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Venue(s) | Paco Arena, Blue Eagle Gym |
| Most recent champion(s) | Cignal HD Spikers (5th title) |
| Most titles | Cignal HD Spikers (5 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | One Sports |
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[]
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] In 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[]
| Team | Sponsor | Head Coach (2019 Open) | Team Captain (2019 Open) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | Dexter Clamor | Ysrael Wilson Marasigan |
| Go for Gold–Air Force | Philippine Air Force / Go For Gold | Dante Alinsunurin | Jessie Lopez |
| Philippine Army Troopers | Philippine Army | Rico de Guzman | Randy Fallorina |
| Philippine Navy Sea Lions | Philippine Navy | Edgardo Rusit | Relan Taneo |
| PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | PLDT, Inc. | Arthur Mamon | John Vic De Guzman |
| VNS Griffins | Volleyball Never Stops Volleyball Club | Ralph Ocampo | Guel Asia |
Results[]
| Season | Conference | Final | Third place match | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | |||
| Inaugural | IEM Phoenix Volley Masters | 2 – 3 3 – 2 3 – 2 |
Systema Active Smashers | FEU Tamaraws  |
3 – 1 0 – 3 3 – 2 |
 RTU Blue Thunders
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| 2015 | Open (Details) |
PLDT | 3 – 1 3 – 1 |
Cagayan Valley | Philippine Air Force | 3 – 2 3 – 0 |
Cignal HD Spikers | |
| Collegiate (Details) |
Ateneo Blue Eagles  |
3 – 0 3 – 1 |
 NU Bulldogs |
EAC Generals  |
3 – 0 3 – 0 |
 NCBA Wildcats
| ||
| Reinforced (Details) |
Cignal HD Spikers | 1 – 3 3 – 0 3 – 0 |
Philippine Air Force | PLDT | 3 – 1 3 – 1 |
Philippine Navy Sailors | ||
| 2016 | Open (Details) |
Philippine Air Force | 3 – 0 3 – 0 |
Cignal HD Spikers | Sta. Elena Construction | 3 – 1 2 – 3 Agg. 5 – 4 |
IEM Phoenix Volley Masters | |
| Collegiate (Details) |
Ateneo Blue Eagles |
3 – 2 3 – 1 |
NU Bulldogs |
UST Growling Tigers  |
3 – 0 1 – 3 Agg. 4 – 3 |
De La Salle Green Archers
| ||
| Reinforced (Details) |
Philippine Air Force | 3 – 2 3 – 1 |
Cignal HD Spikers | Champion Supra | 3 – 1 3 – 2 |
IEM Phoenix Volley Masters | ||
| All-Star Game[13] (Nov 20, 2016) |
Team Galaw | 3 – 1 | Team Hataw | Scores: 25–21, 25–23, 18–25, 25–20[14] (Match result P-2) | ||||
| 2017[a] | Reinforced (Details) |
Cignal HD Spikers | 3 – 1 3 – 2 |
Philippine Air Force | Philippine Army | 1 – 3 3 – 0 Agg. 4 – 3 |
Sta. Elena Construction | |
| Open (Details) |
Cignal HD Spikers | 3 – 1 2 – 3 3 – 1 |
Megabuilders Volley Bolts | Philippine Air Force | 3 – 1 2 – 3 3 – 0 |
Sta. Elena Construction | ||
| Collegiate (Details) |
Ateneo Blue Eagles |
3 – 0 3 – 0 |
FEU Tamaraws |
UST Growling Tigers |
3 – 2 3 – 1 |
NU Bulldogs
| ||
| 2018 | Reinforced[a] (Details) |
Philippine Air Force | 3 – 2 3 – 2 |
Cignal HD Spikers | Vice Co. | 3 – 1 3 – 0 |
PLDT Power Hitters | |
| Collegiate[a] (Details) |
NU Bulldogs |
3 – 1 3 – 0 |
UST Growling Tigers |
FEU Tamaraws |
3 – 2 3 – 1 |
 Adamson Falcons
| ||
| Open (Details) |
Philippine Air Force | 3 – 1 3 – 2 |
PLDT Home | Cignal HD Spikers[15] | ||||
| 2019 | ||||||||
| Reinforced (Details) |
Cignal HD Spikers | 3 – 1 3 – 2 |
Philippine Air Force | PLDT Power Hitters | 3 – 1 2 – 3 Agg. 5 – 4 |
Sta. Elena Ball Hammers | ||
| Open (Details) |
Cignal HD Spikers | 3 – 2 3 – 2 |
Go for Gold-Air Force | Sta. Elena-NU | 3 – 1 3 – 0 |
Perpetual Altas | ||
| 2020–2021 | Not held | |||||||
- Notes:
- ^ a b c with the Premier Volleyball League[16]
Notable records[]
- 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).[17]
- 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 conference (13 wins & 0 loss).[18][19]
Venues[]
- Blue Eagle Gym, Quezon City
- Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan (Metro Manila)
- PhilSports Arena, Pasig
- Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
- Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig
- Paco Arena, Paco, Manila
Broadcast partners[]
- Hyper (2018)
- One Sports (2019–present)
See also[]
- Premier Volleyball League
- NCAA Volleyball Championship (Philippines)
- University Athletic Association of the Philippines
- UAAP Volleyball Champions
- Philippine Super Liga
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sports Vision may hold All-Star Games yearly". ABS-CBN Sports. November 23, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Tarinay, Anna Reinette (October 3, 2018). "Spikers' Turf unwraps with Open Conference". BusinessMirror. Retrieved November 3, 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.
External links[]
Categories:
- Spikers' Turf
- Premier Volleyball League (Philippines)
- Shakey's V-League
- Volleyball competitions in the Philippines
- Sports leagues established in 2015
- 2015 establishments in the Philippines
- Professional sports leagues in the Philippines