| 2018 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Duration | February 17 – May 5, 2018 |
| Teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN 5, AksyonTV, Hyper, ESPN5.com |
| Results | |
| Champions | Petron Blaze Spikers |
| Runners-up | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers |
| Third place | Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy |
| Fourth place | Cocolife Asset Managers |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Lindsay Stalzer |
| Best OH | Sara Klisura María José Pérez |
| Best MB | Aby Maraño Mika Reyes |
| Best OPP | Elizabeth Ann Wendel Kennedy Lynne Bryan |
| Best Setter | Kim Fajardo |
| Best Libero | Minami Yoshioka Katarina Vukomanović |
| PSL Grand Prix chronology | |
| PSL conference chronology | |
The 2018 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix (also known as the 2018 Chooks-to-Go Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix due to sponsorship reasons) was the 13th indoor volleyball conference of the Philippine Super Liga, the first conference of the 2018 season, and the 16th conference overall. The games commenced February 17, 2018 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig and the formal opening ceremony was held on February 24, 2018, at the Santa Rosa Multipurpose Complex in Santa Rosa, Laguna.[1]
The tournament was moved from October to February in order to align with the new competition calendar approved by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC).[2]
Teams
| 2018 PSL Grand Prix teams (Women's Division) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbr. | Team | Company | Colors | Head coach | Team captain | Imports |
| CIG | Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | ||||
| CCL | Cocolife Asset Managers | United Coconut Planters Life Assurance Corporation | ||||
| F2L | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | F2 Global Logistics Inc. | ||||
| FOT | Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. | ||||
| GAL | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | Actimed, Inc. | ||||
| PET | Petron Blaze Spikers | Petron Corporation | ||||
| SMA | Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters | Smart Communications | ||||
| SLR | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation | ||||
Preliminary round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 10 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 28 | 6 | 4.667 | 823 | 649 | 1.268 |
| 2 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 10 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 2.250 | 876 | 783 | 1.119 |
| 3 | Cocolife Asset Managers | 10 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 1.235 | 837 | 822 | 1.018 |
| 4 | Foton Tornadoes | 10 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 0.952 | 907 | 918 | 0.988 |
| 5 | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | 10 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 1.053 | 876 | 865 | 1.013 |
| 6 | Cignal HD Spikers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 0.609 | 829 | 844 | 0.982 |
| 7 | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 0.560 | 769 | 897 | 0.857 |
| 8 | Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 0.300 | 785 | 924 | 0.850 |
Source:
- All times are in Philippines Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
First round
Second round
Playoffs
| Quarter-finals One-game playoff | Semi-finals Best-of-3 series | Finals Best-of-three series | ||||||||
| FOT | 1 | |||||||||
| SLR | 0 | |||||||||
| FOT | 0 | |||||||||
| FTL | 2 | |||||||||
| FTL | 1 | |||||||||
| SMA | 0 | |||||||||
| FTL | 1 | |||||||||
| PET | 2 | |||||||||
| PET | 1 | |||||||||
| GAL | 0 | |||||||||
| PET | 2 | |||||||||
| CCL | 0 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
| CCL | 1 | |||||||||
| CIG | 0 | |||||||||
| CCL | 0 | |||||||||
| FOT | 1 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | 16:00 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 3–0 | Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters | 25–18 | 25–18 | 27–25 | 77–61 | P–2 | ||
| 14 Apr | 18:00 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 3–0 | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 75–60 | P–2 | ||
| 17 Apr | 16:15 | Cocolife Asset Managers | 3–0 | Cignal HD Spikers | 25–22 | 25–21 | 28–26 | 78–69 | P–2 | ||
| 17 Apr | 19:00 | Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | 3–0 | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | 25–22 | 25–23 | 25–19 | 75–64 | P–2 |
Semifinals
Best-of-three series
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | 16:15 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 3–1 | Cocolife Asset Managers | 25–18 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 25–23 | 98–82 | P–2 | |
| 24 Apr | 19:00 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 3–1 | Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | 25–22 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 97–92 | P–2 | |
| 26 Apr | 16:15 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 3–0 | Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–21 | 75–58 | P–2 | ||
| 26 Apr | 19:00 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 3–0 | Cocolife Asset Managers | 25–15 | 25–15 | 25–16 | 75–46 | P–2 |
Bronze match
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | 16:15 | Cocolife Asset Managers | 1–3 | Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | 25–21 | 22–25 | 24–26 | 19–25 | 90–97 | P–2 |
Finals
Best-of-three series
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | 19:00 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 2–3 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 25–23 | 25–20 | 15–25 | 22–25 | 9–15 | 96–108 | |
| 03 May | 19:00 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 0–3 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 17–25 | 22–25 | 19–25 | 58–75 | P–2 | ||
| 05 May | 18:00 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 1–3 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 19–25 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 18–25 | 82–97 |
Final standing
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Individual awards
| Award | Name/Team | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | ||
| Best Outside Spiker | 1st: | |
| 2nd: | ||
| Best Middle Blocker | 1st: | |
| 2nd: | ||
| Best Opposite Spiker | 1st: | |
| 2nd: | ||
| Best Setter | ||
| Best Libero | 1st: | |
| 2nd: | ||
| Best Scorer in a Match | ||
Venues
- Main venues
- "Spike on Tour" venues
- Sta. Rosa Multipurpose Complex - Santa Rosa, Laguna (opening ceremonies)
- Strike Gymnasium - Bacoor, Cavite
- Muntinlupa Sports Complex - Muntinlupa
- Malolos Sports and Convention Center - Malolos, Bulacan
- Imus Sports Complex - Imus, Cavite
- Batangas Sports and Convention Center - Batangas City, Batangas
- Baliwag Sports Center - Baliwag, Bulacan
- Centennial Arena Laoag Coliseum - Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
- Gen. Trias Sports Complex - General Trias, Cavite
Broadcast partners
References
- "3 teams tipped as favorites for PSL Grand Prix crown". ABS-CBN News. February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- "PSL Calendar for 2018; Crucial Matches For Quarterfinals Placement". Philippine Super Liga. November 30, 2017. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2018.