The Chery Tiggo Crossovers were a Filipino professional women's volleyball team owned by United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. (UAAGI) and was named after Chery Tiggo crossover SUVs.
The Chery Tiggo Crossovers debuted in 2020, originally as a rebranding of the Foton Tornadoes, a team that had competed in the Philippine Super Liga since 2013. In 2021, the club turned professional after moving to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).
The team won one championship in the 2021 PVL Open Conference, their only title in the PVL.
They last played as the Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers at the 2025 Reinforced Conference before disbanding in December 2025.
History
The team debuted in the Philippine Superliga (PSL) during the 2014 Grand Prix as the original Foton Tornadoes. Heading to the 2020 season, the team was renamed to Chery Tiggo Crossovers.
On March 10, 2021, the team announced it has joined the professional PVL. They became the first-ever volleyball champions in a fully-professional league when they won the 2021 PVL Open Conference title.
Chery's former mother team, Foton Tornadoes was temporarily re-established in 2023 and played alongside them in the 2023 Invitational Conference before disbanding again.
Chery Tiggo reach its first ever final since 2021 in the 2025 PVL on Tour conference.
In September 2025, the club had as slight rebranding renaming itself as the Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers. They had their worst finish in the 2025 Reinforced Conference finishing tenth place. In December 2, 2025, Chery Tiggo announced its disbandment.
International tournaments Chery Tiggo Crossovers has participated in various international tournaments as the original Foton Tornadoes.
Under the Chery Tiggo branding, the club was invited to take part in the 2021 edition of the Asian Club Championship after winning the 2021 PVL Open Conference. However they declined to enter due to COVID-19 pandemic-related concerns.
Season-by-season records
Domestic league League Season Conference Preliminary round Final round Ranking Source PSL 2020 Grand Prix colspan=4 PVL 2021 Open 2nd (7–2, 23 pts) Won in championship vs. Creamline, 2–1 Champions 2022 Open 4th (1–3, 4 pts) Lost in quarterfinals vs. Creamline**, 0–3 Finished 8th in 7th–9th classification round 8th place Invitational 7th (1–5, 3 pts) Did not qualify 8th place Reinforced 2nd (6–2, 16 pts) Finished 4th in semifinals Lost in 3rd-place match vs. Creamline, 0–2 4th place 2023 First All-Filipino 5th (4–4, 13 pts) Did not qualify 5th place Invitational 3rd (2–2, 6 pts) Did not qualify Lost in 7th-place match vs. Choco Mucho, 0–3* 8th place Second All-Filipino 4th (8–3, 22 pts) Lost in semifinals vs. Creamline, 0–2 Lost in 3rd-place match vs. Cignal HD Spikers, 0–2 4th place 2024-25 2024 All-Filipino 3rd (9–2, 25 pts) Finished 4th in semifinals Lost in 3rd-place match vs. Petro Gazz, 1–1 4th place Reinforced 5th (5–3, 15 pts) Lost in quarterfinals vs. PLDT, 2–3* 5th place Invitational colspan=4 2024–25 All-Filipino 8th (5–6, 14 pts) Lost in quarterfinals vs. Creamline, 0–2 6th place 2025–26 PVL on Tour 3rd (3–2, 9 pts) Lost in championship vs. PLDT, 2–3* Runner-up Invitational 3rd (3–2, 9 pts) Lost in 3rd-place match vs. Creamline, 0–3* 4th place Reinforced 10th (2–6, 6 pts) Did not qualify 10th place
PNVF Champions League Season Preliminary round Final round Ranking Source 2021 2nd (3–2, 10 pts) 2nd place 2024 2nd (3–1, 9 pts) Lost in semifinals vs. Petro Gazz, 0–3 Won in 3rd-place match vs. Benilde, 3–0 3rd place
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PSL Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup Season Preliminary round Final round Ranking Source 2021 3rd (1–2, 3 pts) Lost in quarterfinals vs. Sta. Lucia B, 1–2 Lost in 5th-place match vs. F2 Logistics, 0–2 6th place
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Individual awards
Premier Volleyball League Season Conference Award Name Source2021Open Most Valuable Player (Conference) Jaja Santiago Most Valuable Player (Finals) 2nd Best Middle Blocker2022Reinforced Most Valuable Player (Conference) Mylene Paat Best Opposite Spiker Best Libero Buding Duremdes20232nd All-Filipino 1st Best Outside Spiker Ejiya Laure 2025–26 Invitational Best Opposite Spiker Ara Galang
PNVF Champions League Season Conference Award Name Source 2021PNVF Champions League for Women 2nd Best Outside Spiker Dindin Santiago-Manabat ' 2nd Best Middle Blocker Maika Ortiz2024PNVF Champions League for Women 1st Best Middle Blocker Abigail Maraño
Team captains Tatjana Bokan (2020) Jaja Santiago (2021) Jasmine Nabor (2022) Maika Ortiz (2022) Mylene Paat (2022–2023) EJ Laure (2023) Aby Maraño (2024–2025)
Former players Locals
Shaya Adorador (2021-2025) Alina Bicar Cza Carandang Joy Dacoron Mary Rhose Dapol Victonara Galang Ponggay Gaston Elaine Kasilag EJ Laure Eya Laure May Luna
Abigail Maraño Jasmine Nabor Anngela Nunag Jennifer Nierva Maika Ortiz Mylene Paat Jennylyn Reyes Cess Robles Jaja Santiago Dindin Santiago-Manabat Gyzelle Sy
Imports Season Country Player 2020 Montenegro Tatjana Bokan 2022 Montenegro Jelena Cvijović 2024 United States Katherine Bell 2025 Cuba Yunieska Batista
Drafts Season Pick No. Name 2024 9 Karen Verdeflor2025 8 Baby Jyne Soreño 20 Erika Deloria 26 Renee Peñafiel 29 Reyann Cañete
Coaches Aaron Vélez (2020–2022, 2023) Clarence Esteban (2022) Kungfu Reyes (2024) Norman Miguel (2024–2025)
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