Philippine Super Liga
Current season, competition or edition: 2016 PSL Grand Prix Conference | |
| File:Philippine Super Liga 2015 Logo.jpg Current logo since 2015 | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | July 7, 2013 |
| First season | 2013 |
| President | Ramon Suzara |
| Commissioner | Dr. Adrian Laurel |
| Motto | Ito Ang Volleyball! (This is Volleyball) |
| No. of teams | 2016 Grand Prix: W: 6 M: (no tournament) |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Continent | AVC (Asia) |
| Most recent champion(s) | W: F2 Logistics M: (no tournament) |
| Most titles | W: Philippine Army* (4) M: PLDT (2) * Playing as TMS-Army, Generika-Army and RC Cola-Army. |
| TV partner(s) | TV5, AksyonTV, Sports5.ph |
| Official website | philippinesuperliga |
The Philippine Super Liga (PSL) is the first semi-professional corporate club volleyball league in the Philippines. It is organized by SportsCore Event Management and Consultancy, Inc. The league is envisioned to provide former collegiate players a league with which they can continue with their volleyball career.[1][2]
The PSL began as a women's league during its inaugural tournament. A men's division was added for the succeeding tournament.[3][4] After the formation of Spikers' Turf, the men's division of the indoor tournaments became inactive.
The chairman is Philip Ella Juico (also the chairman of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association or PATAFA); FIVB official, AVC development and marketing chairman and Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI) adviser Ramon "Tats" Suzara is the league's president, while volleyball TV analyst Dr. Adrian Laurel is the league's commissioner.
The league is recognized by the LVPI, the FIVB and the AVC. The league maintains strong ties with the international governing bodies, adhering by the rules and regulations set by the FIVB and AVC.[5] The PSL became a FIVB-accredited club league and its teams and players also became registered with the FIVB.[6]
Current teams
For the 2016 PSL Grand Prix Conference:
| 2016 PSL Grand Prix Conference teams (Women's Division) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbr. | Team | Company | Colors | Head Coach | Team Captain | Imports |
| CIG | Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | Sammy Acaylar
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Michelle Laborte (USLS) |  Lynda Morales  Laura Schaudt
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| FTL | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | F2 Global Logistics, Inc. | Ramil de Jesus
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Charleen Cruz (DLSU) | Sydney Kemper Hayley Spelman
| |
| FOT | Foton Tornadoes | United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. |  Moro Branislav
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Angeli Araneta (UP) | Lindsay Stalzer Ariel Usher
| |
| GEN | Generika Lifesavers | Erikagen, Inc. | Francis Vicente
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Rubie de Leon (UST) |  Polina Liutikova  Darlene Ramdin
| |
| PET | Petron Tri-Activ Spikers | Petron Corporation | Cesael Delos Santos
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Frances Xinia Molina (San Beda) | Stephanie Niemer Serena Warner
| |
| RCC | RC Cola-Army Troopers | ARC Refreshments Corporation | Sgt. Emilio Reyes
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Jovelyn Gonzaga (CPU) | Kierra Holst Hallie Rose Ripley
| |
Champions
Indoor volleyball
| Season | Conference | Women’s | Men’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Invitational | TMS-Philippine Army Lady Troopers | -- |
| Grand Prix | PLDT myDSL Speed Boosters | ||
| 2014 | All-Filipino | Generika-Army Lady Troopers | PLDT Home TVolution-Air Force Power Attackers |
| Grand Prix | Petron Blaze Spikers | Cignal HD Spikers | |
| 2015 | All-Filipino | (no tournament) | |
| Grand Prix | Foton Tornadoes | ||
| 2016 | Invitational | RC Cola-Army Troopers and Est Cola (co-champion) | |
| All-Filipino | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | ||
| Grand Prix |
Beach volleyball
| Season | Conference | Women’s | Men’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Challenge Cup | Giligan's Sisig Queens | SM By The Bay (Team A) |
| 2016 | Challenge Cup | RC Cola-Army Troopers (Team A) | Philippine Navy (Team A) |
Brand ambassadors
See also
References
- ^ "Super Liga volleyball launched July 7". The Philippine Star. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ^ Cordero, Abac (2013-07-06). "Asian volley official graces PSL opener". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ^ "Philippine Super Liga to launch first men's club league". Solar Sports Desk. 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ^ "Super Liga adds men's tourney in 2nd season". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ^ Navarro, June (January 5, 2016). "Superliga builds solid links with FIVB, AVC". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Agcaoili, Lance (January 4, 2016). "PSL president bats for unified calendar". BusinessMirror. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Escarlote, Mark (July 12, 2016). "Mika Reyes named as 2016 PSL ambassadress". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
External links
- http://philippinesuperliga.com/wp/ - official website
- http://sportscore.com.ph/index.html - SportsCore Event Management and Consultancy, Inc.