The 2013 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix was the second conference of the Philippine Super Liga and its inaugural season. The tournament was held from November 10 to December 14, 2013 and saw the introduction of the men's division. The Grand Prix is an import-laden conference. Each team in the women's division is allowed to field two foreign players, known as imports, in their rosters.
Six teams took part in the women's tournament while four competed in the men's tournament. In the women's division, the RC Cola Raiders made their debut while the PCSO Bingo Milyonaryo Puffins departed after just one conference.
The TMS–Philippine Army Lady Troopers clinched back-to-back women's titles, while the PLDT myDSL Speed Boosters won the inaugural men's title.
Women's division Abbr. Team Affiliation Head coach Team captain Imports CAG Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns Alvaro Antonio Nestor Pamilar Angeli Tabaquero Wanida Kotruang Patcharee Sangmuang CIG Cignal HD Spikers Cignal TV, Inc. Sammy Acaylar Michelle Datuin Zhanzhan Li Lei Xie PET Petron Blaze Spikers Petron Corporation Vilet Ponce-De Leon Karla Bello Shinako Tanaka Misao Tanyama PLDT PLDT myDSL Speed Boosters Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company Roger Gorayeb Lou Ann Latigay Kaylee Manns Savannah Noyes RCC RC Cola Raiders Asiawide Refreshments Corporation Ronald Dulay Ivy Remulla Sontaya Keawbundit Minghua Zhang TMS-PA TMS–Philippine Army Lady Troopers TMS Ship Agencies, Inc. and Philippine Army Enrico De Guzman Tina Salak Wanitchaya Luangtonglang Yuki Murakoshi
Format Classification round The classification round was a single round-robin tournament, with each team playing one match against all other teams in their pool for a total of five matches. The top two teams earned a bye to the semifinals while the remaining teams started in the quarterfinals.
Quarterfinals The quarterfinals featured single-elimination matches. The match-ups were as follows: QF1: #3 vs. #6 QF2: #4 vs. #5 The winners advanced to the semifinals while the losers would play in the fifth-place match.
Semifinals The semifinals also featured single-elimination matches. The match-ups were as follows: SF1: #1 vs. QF2 winner SF2: #2 vs. QF1 winner The winners advanced to the championship match while the losers would play in the third-place match.
Finals Both the championship, third-place, and fifth-place matches were all single-elimination. The match-ups were as follows: Championship match: Semifinal round winners Third-place match: Semifinal round losers Fifth-place match: Quarterfinal round losers
Classification round
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Fifth place match
Third place match
Championship match
Final standing
Rank TeamTMS–Philippine Army Lady TroopersCignal HD SpikersPLDT myDSL Speed Boosters 4Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns 5Petron Blaze Spikers 6RC Cola Raiders
Men's division Abbr. Team Affiliation Head coach Team captainGIL Giligan's Sisig Kings Giligan's Restaurant Franklin Mauricio Salvador "John" Depante IIIMAY Maybank Tigers Maybank Philippines, Inc. Ariel Atendido Michael MaglonzoPLDT PLDT myDSL Speed Boosters Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company Francis Vicente Richard GomezSYS Systema Active Smashers Peerless Lion Corporation Sammy Gaddi Renz B. Ordoñez
Format Classification round The classification round was a single round-robin tournament, with each team playing one match against all other teams in their pool for a total of three matches.
Semifinals The semifinals featured single-elimination matches. The match-ups were as follows: SF1: #1 vs. #4 SF2: #2 vs. #3 The winners advanced to the championship match while the losers would play in the third-place match.
Finals Both the championship and third-place matches were single-elimination. The match-ups were as follows: Championship match: Semifinal round winners Third-place match: Semifinal round losers
Classification round
Playoffs
Semifinals
Finals
Third place match
Championship
Final standing
RankTeamPLDT myDSL Speed BoostersSystema Active SmashersMaybank Tigers 4Giligan's Sisig Kings
Awards Award Men's Women's MVP Kheeno Franco (PLDT) Wanitchaya Luangtonglang (TMS-PA) Best Outside Spiker 1st:2nd: Salvador Depante (GIL) Jasper Adorador (MAY) Zhanzhan Li (CIG) Wanida Kotruang (CAG) Best Middle Blocker 1st:2nd: AJ Pareja (SYS) Rocky Honrade (SYS) Savannah Noyes (PLDT) Maureen Penetrante-Ouano (CIG) Best Setter Rolando Casillan (PLDT) Kaylee Manns (PLDT) Best Opposite Henry Pecana (PLDT) Sue Roces (PLDT) Best Libero Gilbert Longavela (PLDT) Yuki Murakoshi (TMS-PA)
Venues Filoil Flying V Arena Ynares Sports Arena
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