2015 Philippine Super Liga season

February 2018 2015 Philippine Super Liga season March 21 – December 5, 2015 Women's: 6 Iris Tolenada (San Francisco State) Philips Gold Lady Slammers All-Filipino 2015 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino Conference Petron Blaze Spikers Shopinas.com Lady Clickers Beach Challenge Cup 2015 Philippine Super Liga Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup Women's: Giligan's Sisig QueensMen's: SM By The Bay (Team A) Women's: Foton TornadoesMen's: Champion Infinity (Team B) Grand Prix 2015 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Foton Tornadoes Petron Blaze Spikers Beach Open Series 2015 Philippine Super Liga Beach Volleyball Open Series 2014 Philippine Super Liga season 2014 2016 Philippine Super Liga season 2016 TV5, AksyonTV, Sports5.ph, Solar Sports The 2015 Philippine Super Liga season was the third season of the Philippine Super Liga (PSL). There were two conferences for the season, the All-Filipino Conference and the Grand Prix. Additionally, the Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup was established this season with its inaugural edition.http://www.tribune.net.ph/sports/bigger-better-superliga-marks-third-season Bigger, better Superliga marks third season The Daily Tribune February 20, 2015 February 20, 2015 Julius Manicad Starting with this season, the league would no longer hold a men's division for its indoor volleyball conferences as many teams left for Spikers' Turf. The men's division would only be held for the Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup. Developments The PSL is now sanctioned under the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI), the newest governing body for volleyball in the Philippines under the leadership of POC 1st Vice President Joey Romasanta, aside for being recognized by the AVC and the FIVB. The PSL was first sanctioned by the Philippine Volleyball Federation (PVF) until the federation was stripped of its recognition by the local (POC) and foreign (FIVB, AVC) sport governing bodies. The LVPI also supported the stints of Cignal and Petron who participated in the Asian Club Championships, and helped on the processing of the imports transfer clearances for the 12 imports that played in the Grand Prix.PSL completes imports' ITC, all set for Grand Prix http://philippinesuperliga.com/wp/2015/10/psl-completes-imports-itc-all-set-for-grand-prix/ https://web.archive.org/web/20151012022155/http://philippinesuperliga.com/wp/2015/10/psl-completes-imports-itc-all-set-for-grand-prix/ usurped October 12, 2015 PSL website October 9, 2015 The PSL introduced the use of "skorts", a combination of tennis-like skirts and shorts, as part of the women's uniforms during the All Filipino Conference, but it was discontinued during the PSL Grand Prix. Continuous coaching and players, television crew, officiating (referees), volleyball information system, press corps and medical seminars. After the introduction of the Men's Division in the PSL in 2013, the PSL launched the Beach Volleyball division thru the Challenge Cup and Open Series. The PSL's official newspaper, PSL Trending, managed by the PSL Press Corps under its president, Marc Anthony Reyes of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. PSL Trending is given to the fans for free at the venues during gamedays. The PSL has partnered with the TV5 Network (TV5, AksyonTV and Sports5.ph) for three years starting 2015, for broadcast and online coverage. The PSL became the third Southeast Asian-based volleyball club league (next to Thailand and Vietnam) to utilize the video challenge system to decide crucial calls of the games for a fair and balanced officiating, as part of the full compliance to the FIVB rules. The video challenge equipment arrived on October 26, 2015 and was used during the second round of the 2015 Grand Prix.http://www.spin.ph/volleyball/super-liga/news/philippine-super-liga-advancer PSL unveils video challenge system as unbeaten Cignal clashes with champ Petron Spin.ph 2015-10-26 Draft Philippine Super Liga draft The draft was held on March 12, 2015 at SM Aura Premier, Taguig.http://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/head-turners-fil-foreign-players-sign-psl-draft https://archive.today/20150224122917/http://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/head-turners-fil-foreign-players-sign-psl-draft dead February 24, 2015 HEAD-TURNERS: FIL-FOREIGN PLAYERS SIGN UP FOR PSL DRAFT ABS-CBN Sports February 24, 2015http://manilastandardtoday.com/2015/02/20/ph-superliga-to-welcome-24-rookies/ PH Superliga to welcome 24 rookies - Manila Standard Today 2015-02-20 2015-02-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20150220092922/http://manilastandardtoday.com/2015/02/20/ph-superliga-to-welcome-24-rookies/ dead http://sports.tempo.com.ph/2015/02/20/ph-super-liga-sees-banner-year/ PH Super Liga sees banner year Tempo Sports 2015-02-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20150220093344/http://sports.tempo.com.ph/2015/02/20/ph-super-liga-sees-banner-year/ 2015-02-20 dead First round Pick Player Position Nationality Team College 1 Iris Tolenada Setter Philips Gold Lady Slammers San Francisco State 2 Angeli Araneta Middle Blocker Foton Tornadoes UP 3 Rica Enclona Libero Cignal HD Spikers CSB 4 Rizza Jane Mandapat Opposite Spiker Shopinas.com Lady Clickers NU 5 Maureen Veronas Opposite Spiker/Outside Hitter Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions CSB 6 Alexa Micek Opposite Spiker Petron Blaze Spikers NC State Second round Pick Player Position Nationality Team College 1 Siemens Desiree Dadang Middle Philips Gold Lady Slammers NU 2 Dennise Michelle Lazaro Libero Foton Tornadoes ADMU 3 Diane Ticar Setter Cignal HD Spikers Arellano 4 Djanel Welch Cheng Setter Shopinas.com Lady Clickers CSB 5 Samantha Dawson Opposite Spiker Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions FEU 6 Ivy Jizel Perez Setter Petron Blaze Spikers NU All-Filipino Conference 2015 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino Conference The Petron Blaze Spikers became the first team to sweep a PSL tournament with a 13–0 record and claim the All-Filipino championship, its second consecutive PSL title.http://sports.inquirer.net/181562/petron-blazes-new-superliga-title-trail Petron blazes new Superliga title trail 15 May 2015http://www.philstar.com/sports/2015/05/15/1454951/superligas-super-sweep-petron-blaze-beats-shopinas-psl-crown Superliga's super sweep Petron Blaze beats Shopinas for PSL crown Sports, News, The Philippine Star philstar.com The Philippine STAR 2015-05-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20150516011947/http://www.philstar.com/sports/2015/05/15/1454951/superligas-super-sweep-petron-blaze-beats-shopinas-psl-crown 2015-05-16 dead http://sports.tempo.com.ph/2015/05/15/petron-wins-2nd-superliga-crown/ Petron wins 2nd Superliga crown Tempo Sports 2015-05-15 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150530042234/http://sports.tempo.com.ph/2015/05/15/petron-wins-2nd-superliga-crown/ 2015-05-30 2015 PSL All-Filipino Conference teams (Women's Division) Abbr. Team Company Colors Head coach Team Captain CIG Cignal HD Spikers Cignal TV, Inc. #E62020 silver white silver Sammy Acaylar Charrisse Ancheta (SSC-R) FOT Foton Tornadoes United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. #0000CD silver white silver #FF5800 silver Ma. Vilet Ponce de Leon Ivy Remulla (DLSU) MNT Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions Federated Distributors, Inc. gold silver navy silver white silver Rosemarie Prochina Jill Gustilo (Adamson) PHG Philips Gold Lady Slammers Federated Distributors, Inc. gold silver red silver white silver Francis Vicente Michele Gumabao (DLSU) PET Petron Blaze Spikers Petron Corporation navy silver red silver white silver George Pascua Maica Morada (FEU) SHOP Shopinas.com Lady Clickers Air21 Global, Inc. white silver #00BFFF silver red silver Ramil de Jesus Michelle Laborte (USLS) Classification round Playoffs Final standings RankTeamPetron Blaze SpikersShopinas.com Lady ClickersPhilips Gold Lady Slammers 4Foton Tornadoes 5Cignal HD Spikers 6Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions 2015 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino Conference Petron Blaze Spikers 2nd title Team roster Mary Grace Masangkay, Abigail Maraño, Rachel Daquis, Carmina Aganon, Luisa Mae Zapanta, Jozza Cabalsa, Frances Xinia Molina, Alexa Micek, Ivy Perez, Ana Ma. Del Mundo, Jennylyn Reyes, Mecaila Irish May Morada (c), Fille Cayetano, Aleona Denise ManabatHead coachGeorge Pascua Awards Award Women's MVP Rachel Daquis Best Outside Spiker 1st: Charleen Abigail Cruz 2nd: Patty Jane Orendain Best Middle Blocker 1st: Aleona Denise Manabat 2nd: Abigail Maraño Best Opposite Spiker Michele Gumabao Best Setter Iris Tolenada Best Libero Jennylyn Reyes Grand Prix 2015 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix The Grand Prix started on October 10, 2015 at the Alonte Sports Arena in Binan, Laguna. 2015 PSL Grand Prix teams (Women's Division) Abbr. Team Company Colors Head coach Team Captain Imports CIG Cignal HD Spikers Cignal TV, Inc. #E62020 silver white silver Sammy Acaylar Michelle Laborte (USLS) Amanda Anderson USA Ariel Usher USA FOT Foton Tornadoes United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. #00008B silver white silver #FF5800 silver Ma. Vilet Ponce de Leon Ivy Remulla (DLSU) Katie Messing USALindsay Stalzer USA MER MERALCO Power Spikers Manila Electric Company #FF5800 silver white silver Ramil de Jesus Charleen Abigail Cruz (DLSU) Christina Alessi USALiis Kullerkann EST PETPetron Blaze SpikersPetron Corporation navy silver red silver white silver George Pascua Maica Morada (FEU) Erica Adachi BRARupia Inck Furtado BRA PHG Philips Gold Lady Slammers Federated Distributors, Inc. gold silver red silver white silver Francis Vicente Michele Gumabao (DLSU) Alexis Olgard USABojana Todorovic USA RCCRC Cola Air Force RaidersARC Refreshments Corporation #0000CD silver white silver red silver Rhovyl Verayo Judy Ann Caballejo (UST) Sarah McClinton USALynda Morales PUR Classification round Playoffs Final standings RankTeam Foton Tornadoes Petron Blaze SpikersPhilips Gold Lady Slammers 4Cignal HD Spikers 5MERALCO Power Spikers 6RC Cola Air Force Raiders Qualified for the 2016 Asian Club Volleyball Championship 2015 Philippine Super Liga Grand PrixChampions Foton Tornadoes 1st + Team roster 1.) Angeli Araneta 2.) Katie Messing 3.) Jaja Santiago 4.) Patty Orendain 5.) Kara Acevedo 6.) Lindsay Stalzer 7.) Ivy Remulla (c) 8.) May Macatuno 9.) Ivy Perez 10.) Kayla Williams 11.) Bia General 16.) Royce Estampa 17.) Fiola Ceballos 18.) Jeannie delos Reyes Head coach: Ma. Vilet Ponce de Leon Awards Award Name/Team MVP USA Lindsay Stalzer (Foton) Best Outside Spiker 1st: USA Ariel Elizabeth Usher (Cignal) 2nd: USA Bojana Todorovic (Philips Gold) Best Middle Blocker 1st: USA Alexis Olgard (Philips Gold) 2nd: PHI Alyja Daphne Santiago (Foton) Best Opposite Spiker 1st: PHI Michele Gumabao (Philips Gold) 2nd: PHI Frances Xinia Molina (Petron) Best Setter 1st: PHI Ivy Jizel Perez (Foton) 2nd: BRA Erica Adachi (Petron) Best Libero PHI Jennylyn Reyes (Petron) Coach of the Year PHI George Pascua (Petron) Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup 2015 Philippine Super Liga Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup Women's division 2015 PSL Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup teams (Women's Division) Abbr. Team Company Colors Head coach Players AQP-A Accel Quantum (Team A) Sporteum Philippines / UPHSD-Molino #002147 silver #1E90FF silver yellow silver Evangeline Pastor and Kim Ygay AQP-B Accel Quantum (Team B) Sporteum Philippines / UPHSD-Molino #002147 silver #1E90FF silver yellow silver Tripoli Aurora and Rochet Dela Paz AMY Amy's Kitchen Sonia Trading, Inc. #E62020 silver white silver Marleen Cortel and Samantha Dawson BEN BENECO Benguet Electric Cooperative yellow silver #228B22 silver red silver Jun Nisperos Cindy Benitez and Florence Madulid CIG-A Cignal HD Spikers (Team A) Cignal TV, Inc. #E62020 silver white silver Sammy Acaylar Charleen Cruz and Michelle Laborte CIG-B Cignal HD Spikers (Team B) Cignal TV, Inc. #E62020 silver white silver Sammy Acaylar April Rose Hingpit and Jeushl Wensh Tiu FOT-A Foton Hurricanes United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. #0000CD silver white silver #FF5800 silver Yani Fernandez Pau Soriano and Bea Tan FOT-B Foton Tornadoes United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. #0000CD silver white silver #FF5800 silver Yani Fernandez Patty Orendain and Fiola Ceballos GIL Giligan's Sisig QueensGiligan's Restaurant #50C878 silver black silver transparent silver Danika Gendrauli and Norie Jane Diaz MER MERALCO Manila Electric Company #FF7518 silver white silver black silver Emil Lontoc Jem Gutierrez and Jusabille Brillo PET-A Petron Sprint 4T Petron Corporation navy silver red silver white silver George Pascua Alexa Micek and Fille Cayetano PET-B Petron XCS Petron Corporation navy silver red silver white silver George Pascua Gretchen Ho and Ma. Rosario Soriano PHG Philips Gold Lady Slammers Federated Distributors, Inc. gold silver red silver white silver Aileen Abuel and Rossan Fajardo Final standings RankTeam Giligan's Sisig Queens Foton Tornadoes Cignal HD Spikers (Team B) 4 Foton Hurricanes 5 MERALCO Power Spikers 6 Petron XCS 7 Amy's Kitchen 8 Philips Gold Lady Slammers 9 Petron Sprint 4T 10 Accel Quantum (Team B) 11 BENECO 12 Accel Quantum (Team A) 13 Cignal HD Spikers (Team A) 2015 Philippine Super Liga Beach Challenge Cup Giligan's Sisig Queens 1st title Team rosterDanika Gendrauli and Norie Jane Diaz Men's division 2015 PSL Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup teams (Men's Division) Abbr. Team Company Colors Head coach Players CENCenterStage Family KTV CenterStage Family KTV #1E90FF silver red silver gold silver John Carlo Lozada and Rence Melgar CHAMP-AChampion Infinity Active Smashers (Team A) Peerless Products Corporation #0000CD silver gold silver white silver Angelo Espiritu and Nestor Molate CHAMP-BChampion Infinity Active Smashers (Team B) Peerless Products Corporation #0000CD silver gold silver white silver Marjun Alingasa and Tippy Tipgos CIG-A Cignal HD Spikers (Team A) Cignal TV, Inc. #E62020 silver white silver Sammy Acaylar Sandy Montero and Edmar Bonono CIG-B Cignal HD Spikers (Team B) Cignal TV, Inc. #E62020 silver white silver Sammy Acaylar Jay dela Cruz and Emmanuel LucesIEMIEM Volley MastersInstituto Estetico Manila #026f27 silver white silver Michael Ian Conde and Karl dela CalzadaSM-ASM By The Bay (Team A)SM Prime Holdings navy silver white silver Eric Lecain Jade Becaldo and Hachaliah GilbuenaSM-BSM By The Bay (Team B)SM Prime Holdings navy silver white silver Eric Lecain Tim Young and Daniel YoungUPHSD-AUPHSD Altas - Molino (Team A)University of Perpetual Help System DALTA - Molino Maroon silver Gold silver Fernando Alboro and Ronel del MundoUPHSD-BUPHSD Altas - Molino (Team B)University of Perpetual Help System DALTA - Molino Maroon silver Gold silver Emanuel Gamat and Paolo Aloña Final standings RankTeam SM By The Bay (Team A) Champion Infinity (Team B) Cignal HD Spikers (Team A) 4 CenterStage Family KTV 5 Cignal HD Spikers (Team B) 6 Champion Infinity (Team A) 7 UPHSD Altas - Molino (Team A) 8 IEM Volley Masters 9 UPHSD Altas - Molino (Team B) 10 SM By The Bay (Team B) 2015 Philippine Super Liga Beach Challenge Cup SM By The Bay (Team A) 1st title Team rosterJade Becaldo and Hachaliah GilbuenaHead Coach:Eric Lecain International competitions AVC Asian Women's Championship 2015 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship An all-PSL selection represented the Philippines in the 2015 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship.AVC Board approves latest updates on 2014 and 2015 competitions http://www.asianvolleyball.org/news/detail/id/2613/category/AVC+News/navf AVC 29 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140828164040/http://www.asianvolleyball.org/news/detail/id/2613/category/AVC%2BNews/navf 28 August 2014 http://philippinesuperliga.com/wp/2015/04/3147/ PSL Stars to Banner Philippines in 18th Asian Sr. Women's Championships - the PLDT Home Ultera Philippine SuperLiga All Filipino Conference 2015-04-15 2015-04-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20150416114410/http://philippinesuperliga.com/wp/2015/04/3147/ usurped http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/04/14/15/psl-stars-lead-ph-team-asian-seniors-tilt PSL stars to lead PH team in Asian Seniors tilt 14 April 2015http://manilastandardtoday.com/2015/04/15/ph-volley-team-boasts-of-powerhouse-roster/ PH volley team boasts of powerhouse roster - Manila Standard Today 2015-04-15 2015-04-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20150416101254/http://manilastandardtoday.com/2015/04/15/ph-volley-team-boasts-of-powerhouse-roster/ dead The team placed 12th out of 14 competitors. Philippines (18th Asian Women's Championship) No. Player Ht. College PSL Club Position 3 Angelique Beatrice Dionela 1.50 UPHSD Cignal HD Spikers Defensive specialist 4 Carmina Aganon 1.70 NU Petron Blaze Spikers Outside hitter 5 Melissa Gohing 1.59 DLSU Philips Gold Lady Slammers Libero 6 Jeanette Panaga 1.80 CSB Cignal HD Spikers Middle blocker 7 Michele Gumabao (c) 1.76 DLSU Philips Gold Lady Slammers Opposite hitter 10 Iris Tolenada 1.74 San Francisco State Philips Gold Lady Slammers Setter 11 Ma. Lourdes Clemente 1.85 UPHSD Cignal HD Spikers Middle blocker 13 Kim Kianna Dy 1.78 DLSU Shopinas.com Lady Clickers Middle blocker 14 Ma. Abigail Praca 1.70 USJ-R Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions Middle blocker 15 Ivy Jisel Perez 1.75 NU Petron Blaze Spikers Setter 17 Myla Pablo 1.76 NU Philips Gold Lady Slammers Outside hitter 18 Frances Molina 1.80 San Beda Petron Blaze Spikers Middle hitter/outside hitter Coaching staff Head coach:Sinfronio "Sammy" Acaylar (CIG) Assistant coach(es):Francis Vicente (PHG)Rosemarie Prochina (MNT)Benson Bocboc (SHP) Team staff Team manager: Team Utility: Medical staff Team physician: Physical therapist:Marie Ong AVC Club Championships The champions of the 2014 Grand Prix - the Petron Blaze Spikers (women's)http://www.spin.ph/volleyball/news/asian-club-womens-championship-volleyball-petron-blaze-spikers-dindin-santiago Blaze Spikers undaunted by tough opposition in Asian Women's Club Championship and the Cignal HD Spikers (men's)http://www.tribune.net.ph/sports/cignal-hd-competes-in-avc-men-s-tourney March 2022http://sports.inquirer.net/187647/psl-to-represent-ph-in-asian-mens-volleyball-club-championships Cignal PH bet in Asian volley tilt 23 July 2015 - represented the Philippines in the 2015 AVC Club Volleyball Championships. The Petron Blaze Spikers placed 8th out of 9 competitors in the women's tournament held in Vietnam on September 12 to 20, 2015.September 20, 2015 Petron Blaze Spikers to come out stronger after 8th place finish https://www.philstar.com/sports/2015/09/20/1502149/petron-blaze-spikers-come-out-stronger-after-8th-place-finish?nomobile=1 August 7, 2023 Philstar.com The Cignal HD Spikers placed 12th out of 16 competitors in the men's tournament held in Taipei on August 13 to 21, 2015. Spike For Peace International Beach Volleyball 2015 Spike For Peace International Beach Volleyball Tournament The women's division champions of the 2015 Beach Challenge Cup, Danika Gendrauli and Norie Jane Diaz, were the PSL representatives in the 2015 Spike For Peace International Beach Volleyball Tournament held in Manila from November 29 to December 3, 2015. Gendrauli and Diaz played as Philippines (Team B). Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek represented the Shakey's V-League and played as Philippines (Team A). Team A finished 12th and Team B finished 13th (last). Venues All-Filipino Conference: Cuneta Astrodome (main venue) Mall of Asia Arena (March 21 - opening day) Filoil Flying V Arena (March 29 and March 30) Alonte Sports Arena ("Spike on Tour" / March 26, April 9 and April 18) Quezon Convention Center ("Spike on Tour" / April 25)http://www.mb.com.ph/superliga-goes-to-quezon-province/ Superliga goes to Quezon Province Manila Bulletin February 22, 2015 February 23, 2015 Imus City Sports Center ("Spike on Tour" / May 11 / Finals Game 1) Beach Volleyball: Sands - SM By The Bay (SM Mall of Asia) Grand Prix: Cuneta Astrodome (main venue) Filoil Flying V Arena (secondary venue) Alonte Sports Arena (October 10 - opening day) Malolos Sports and Convention Center ("Spike on Tour" / November 7) De La Salle Lipa ("Spike on Tour" / November 14) Imus City Sports Center ("Spike on Tour" / November 21) Brand ambassador Charleen Abigail Cruzhttps://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/14/15/cha-cruz-named-new-psl-ambassador Cha Cruz named new PSL ambassador ABS-CBN News April 14, 2015 February 20, 2019 Broadcast partners TV5, AksyonTV, Sports5.ph Solar Sports References Philippine Super Liga Philippine Super Liga