2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference
The 2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference was the tenth conference of the Premier Volleyball League (37th conference of the former Shakey's V-League) and its first conference as a professional league.[1][2][3] The conference started on July 17, 2021 and ended on August 13, 2021, at the PCV Socio-Civic and Cultural Center in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte in a bubble.[4] The PVL has been approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to begin team practices to be followed by the official start of the 2021 season.[5][6]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| City | Bacarra |
| Dates | July 17 – August 13, 2021 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | PCV Socio-Civic & Cultural Center |
| Champions |  Chery Tiggo Crossovers (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Creamline Cool Smashers |
| Third place |  Petro Gazz Angels |
| Fourth place |  Choco Mucho Flying Titans |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Alyja Daphne Santiago (Conference & Finals) |
| Best Setter | Julia Melissa Morado |
| Best OH | |
| Best MB | |
| Best OPP | Katrina Mae Tolentino |
| Best Libero | Kathleen Faith Arado |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 49 |
| Attendance | 0 (0 per match) |
| Official website | |
| Premier Volleyball League | |
In January 2021, it was reported that Motolite filed a leave of absence from the league and released all of its players.[7] The Philippine Army Lady Troopers will participate as a guest team.[8]
Five teams from Philippine Super Liga joined the PVL – Cignal HD Spikers, PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters, Chery Tiggo Crossovers, Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors and F2 Logistics Cargo Movers.[9][10][11][12] On July 9, 2021, F2 Logistics announced it will not participate in the Open Conference citing injuries and lack of training due to difficulties maintaining their training bubble.[13]
A newly-established team, the UAC Power Hitters, joined the league but announced in June that it will not compete in the Open Conference as it has not formed a team in time for the conference.[14][15]
Participating teams
Venue
The 2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference held its first game at the Centennial Arena in Laoag, Ilocos Norte as an isolation zone (bubble). But since Laoag is under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine days before the tournament, teams temporarily moved the venue to PCV Socio-Civic and Cultural Center in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte.[16] The conference began July 17, 2021, the bubble accommodated 11 teams.[17]
The original schedule of the 2021 bubble was supposed to be in February or March. Ricky Palou, president of Sports Vision Management (organizers of the PVL), said that they did not want to compete with basketball as the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas is having an international tournament in February. Philippine men's basketball team will hold practices and will compete for the February window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification to be held also at the Inspire Sports Academy.
Cignal TV will be the official broadcast partner under a 3-year contract.[18][19]
Training venues
The following venues served as the training ground of the PVL teams as approved by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB).[20][21][22]
| Abbr. | Team | Training venue/s | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLP |  BaliPure Purest Water Defenders |
Colegio de Sebastian Gym, San Fernando, Pampanga | |
| BMA |  Black Mamba Army Lady Troopers |
Philippine Army Gym, Taguig | |
| CHD |  Cignal HD Spikers |
Splendido Country Club, Laurel, Batangas | |
| CTC | Chery Tiggo Crossovers |
Subic Bay Free Port | |
| CMF | Choco Mucho Flying Titans |
St. Paul American School - Clark, Pampanga | |
| CCS | Creamline Cool Smashers |
St. Paul American School - Clark, Pampanga | |
| PRL |  Perlas Spikers |
St. Vincent Gym, Baguio | [23] |
| PGA | Petro Gazz Angels |
Santa Maria, Bulacan | |
| PLD |  PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters |
Splendido Hotel, Alfonso, Cavite | |
| SLR |  Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors |
Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall Gym, Cainta, Rizal | |
Transactions
National team players
- The following players were part of the national team that competed in 2019 international games.
Team additions and transfers
The following are the players who transferred to another team on the upcoming conference.[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]
Preliminary round
Ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creamline Cool Smashers |
9 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 2.273 | 837 | 687 | 1.218 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers |
9 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 3.571 | 749 | 608 | 1.232 | |
| 3 | Choco Mucho Flying Titans |
9 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 2.556 | 721 | 675 | 1.068 | |
| 4 | Petro Gazz Angels |
9 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 1.818 | 736 | 674 | 1.092 | |
| 5 | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors |
9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 1.133 | 716 | 663 | 1.080 | |
| 6 | Black Mamba Army Lady Troopers |
9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 0.842 | 770 | 781 | 0.986 | |
| 7 | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters |
9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 0.667 | 614 | 672 | 0.914 | |
| 8 | BaliPure Purest Water Defenders |
9 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 0.500 | 656 | 781 | 0.840 | |
| 9 | Perlas Spikers |
9 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 0.280 | 636 | 771 | 0.825 | |
| 10 | Cignal HD Spikers |
9 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 0.240 | 623 | 746 | 0.835 |
Match results
- All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).
Final round
- All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).
- All series are best-of-three.
Brackets
Semifinals
Rank 1 vs Rank 4
- Creamline wins series, 2–0
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 08 | 14:00 | Petro Gazz Angels | 2–3 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 29–27 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 17–25 | 14–16 | 108–109 | P2 |
| Aug 09 | 17:00 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 3–0 | Petro Gazz Angels | 27–25 | 25–22 | 25–16 | 77–63 | P2 |
Rank 2 vs Rank 3
- Chery Tiggo wins series, 2–1
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 08 | 17:00 | Choco Mucho Flying Titans | 3–0 | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers | 25–18 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 75–61 | P2 | ||
| Aug 09 | 14:00 | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers | 3–0 | Choco Mucho Flying Titans | 25–18 | 25–22 | 26–24 | 76–64 | P2 | ||
| Aug 10 | 15:00 | Choco Mucho Flying Titans | 0–3 | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers | 16–25 | 24–26 | 23–25 | 63–76 | P2 |
Finals
3rd place match
- Petro Gazz wins series, 2–0
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11 | 14:00 | Petro Gazz Angels | 3–1 | Choco Mucho Flying Titans | 25–21 | 25–15 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 97–81 | P2 | |
| Aug 12 | 14:00 | Choco Mucho Flying Titans | 0–3 | Petro Gazz Angels | 20–25 | 18–25 | 21–25 | 59–75 | P2 |
Championships
- Chery Tiggo wins series, 2–1
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11 | 17:00 | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers | 2–3 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 15–25 | 21–25 | 25–18 | 25–19 | 7–15 | 93–102 | P2 |
| Aug 12 | 17:00 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 1–3 | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers | 18–25 | 25–17 | 16–25 | 21–25 | 80–92 | P2 | |
| Aug 13 | 15:00 | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers | 3–2 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 23–25 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 25–23 | 15–8 | 108–102 | P2 |
Awards and medalists
Individual awards
| Award | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Most Valuable Player | Alyja Daphne Santiago | Chery Tiggo |
[35] |
| Finals Most Valuable Player | |||
| 1st Best Outside Spiker | Alyssa Valdez | Creamline | |
| 2nd Best Outside Spiker | Myla Pablo | Petro Gazz | |
| 1st Best Middle Blocker | Marivic Velaine Meneses | Petro Gazz | |
| 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Alyja Daphne Santiago | Chery Tiggo | |
| Best Opposite Spiker | Katrina Mae Tolentino | Choco Mucho | |
| Best Setter | Julia Melissa Morado | Creamline | |
| Best Libero | Kathleen Faith Arado | Petro Gazz |
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| Chery Tiggo Crossovers Gyzelle Sy Head coach: Aaron Velez |
Creamline Cool Smashers Kyle Angela Negrito Head coach: Tai Bundit |
Petro Gazz Angels Ivy Jisel Perez Head coach: Arnold Laniog |
Final standings
Asian Club Championship
The best performing team were invited to take part at the 2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship.[36] All teams declined to participate.[37] [38][39][40] The club which would have accepted the invitation would have to shoulder the associated fees for their participation.[41][40] A national team side was entered in the club tournament instead.[37]
Statistics leaders
Here are the statistical leaders at the end of the 2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference. Note that the list only consists of the players from the final four teams.[42]
Best scorers
| Best Scorers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Pos. | Spike | Block | Serve | Total | |
| 1 | Alyssa Valdez | Creamline Cool Smashers |
OS | 166 | 15 | 17 | 198 |
| 2 | Katrina Mae Tolentino | Choco Mucho Flying Titans |
OP | 146 | 13 | 5 | 164 |
| 3 | Alyja Daphne Santiago | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers |
MB | 122 | 23 | 18 | 163 |
| 4 | Aleona Denise Santiago-Manabat | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers |
OP | 126 | 7 | 17 | 150 |
| 5 | Marivic Velaine Meneses | Petro Gazz Angels |
MB | 83 | 50 | 4 | 137 |
Best spikers
| Best Spikers | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Pos. | Spikes | Attempts | Efficiency | |
| 1 | Alyja Daphne Santiago | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers |
MB | 122 | 245 | 49.80% |
| 2 | Diana Mae Carlos | Creamline Cool Smashers |
OP | 118 | 277 | 42.60% |
| 3 | Alyssa Valdez | Creamline Cool Smashers |
OS | 166 | 422 | 39.34% |
| 4 | Michele Theresa Gumabao | Creamline Cool Smashers |
OP | 110 | 282 | 39.01% |
| 5 | Frances Xinia Molina | Petro Gazz Angels |
OP | 94 | 266 | 35.34% |
Best blockers
| Best Blockers | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Pos. | Blocks | Attempts | Average per set | |
| 1 | Marivic Velaine Meneses | Petro Gazz Angels |
MB | 50 | 162 | 1.28 |
| 2 | Madeleine Yrenea Madayag | Choco Mucho Flying Titans |
MB | 31 | 175 | 0.82 |
| 3 | Alyja Daphne Santiago | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers |
MB | 23 | 137 | 0.61 |
| 4 | Jeanette Panaga | Creamline Cool Smashers |
MB | 25 | 116 | 0.57 |
| 5 | Frances Xinia Molina | Petro Gazz Angels |
OP | 18 | 99 | 0.46 |
Best servers
| Best Servers | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Pos. | Aces | Attempts | Average per set | |
| 1 | Alyja Daphne Santiago | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers |
MB | 18 | 136 | 0.47 |
| 2 | Aleona Denise Santiago-Manabat | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers |
OP | 17 | 126 | 0.45 |
| 3 | Ma. Shaya Adorador | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers |
OS | 32 | 101 | 0.42 |
| 4 | Julia Melissa Morado | Creamline Cool Smashers |
S | 18 | 218 | 0.41 |
| 5 | Alyssa Valdez | Creamline Cool Smashers |
OS | 17 | 192 | 0.39 |
Best diggers
| Best Diggers | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Pos. | Digs | Attempts | Average per set | |
| 1 | Kathleen Faith Arado | Petro Gazz Angels |
L | 250 | 377 | 6.41 |
| 2 | Dennise Michelle Lazaro-Revilla | Choco Mucho Flying Titans |
L | 184 | 308 | 4.84 |
| 3 | Ria Beatriz Glenell Duremdes | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers |
L | 172 | 248 | 4.53 |
| 4 | Ma. Deanna Izabella Wong | Choco Mucho Flying Titans |
S | 136 | 239 | 3.58 |
| 5 | Grethcel Soltones | Petro Gazz Angels |
OS | 131 | 234 | 3.36 |
Best setters
| Best Setters | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Pos. | Running Sets | Attempts | Average per set | |
| 1 | Julia Melissa Morado | Creamline Cool Smashers |
S | 317 | 1,131 | 7.20 |
| 2 | Ma. Deanna Izabella Wong | Choco Mucho Flying Titans |
S | 220 | 949 | 5.79 |
| 3 | Relea Ferina Saet | Petro Gazz Angels |
S | 225 | 840 | 5.77 |
| 4 | Jasmine Nabor | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers |
S | 190 | 680 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Ivy Jisel Perez | Petro Gazz Angels |
S | 62 | 299 | 1.59 |
Best receivers
| Best Receivers | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Pos. | Receptions | Attempts | Efficiency | |
| 1 | Kathleen Faith Arado | Petro Gazz Angels |
L | 154 | 266 | 52.26% |
| 2 | Grethcel Soltones | Petro Gazz Angels |
OS | 159 | 304 | 46.71% |
| 3 | Kyla Llana Atienza | Creamline Cool Smashers |
L | 133 | 263 | 46.01% |
| 4 | Ria Beatriz Glenell Duremdes | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers |
L | 100 | 197 | 45.18% |
| 2 | Dennise Michelle Lazaro-Revilla | Choco Mucho Flying Titans |
L | 103 | 213 | 42.25% |
PVLPC player of the week
| Week ending | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 23 | Grazielle Bombita | BaliPure Purest Water Defenders |
[43] |
| July 30 | Jovielyn Grace Prado | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors |
[44] |
| August 7 | Alyja Daphne Santiago | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers |
[45] |
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