Spikers' Turf is the top-level men's semi-professional volleyball league in the Philippines. The league was established in 2015 by Sports Vision Management Group, Inc., the same organization behind the women's Shakey's V-League and later the Premier Volleyball League.
The first running of Spikers' Turf lasted from 2015 to 2016 before it merged with the PVL in 2017 as its men's division. In 2018, it was spun off and the league was reestablished.
The Cignal Super Spikers were the defending champions, but has since been vacated after the team took a leave of absence in January 2026. With seven titles, Cignal is also the most successful team in the league. The Criss Cross King Crunchers are the only active team to win a championship.
History The league had its beginnings in 2014, when the Shakey's V-League introduced a men's division during the 2014 Reinforced Open Conference. The following year, Sports Vision decided to spin off the men's division as a separate league, giving birth to Spikers' Turf.
In late-2016, Sports Vision announced that the league be merged back in the 2017 season with the Shakey's V-League (which was renamed as the Premier Volleyball League; PVL). The men's division in the PVL ended with the 2018 PVL Collegiate Conference as its final tournament. Spikers' Turf was then revived on October 6, 2018 and was reestablished as a separate legal entity from the PVL.
In 2020, Spikers' Turf began the process to turn to a professional league, after the PVL was given professional status by the national government's Games and Amusement Board in the same year. The league did not stage its 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 16, 2021, Sports Vision president Ricky Palou bared that only three teams out of six - Cignal HD, PLDT and VNS - agreed to turn professional.
Teams
+ Spikers' Turf teams Abbr. Team Company Head coach Team captain Year founded Year joined TEM 3B Event Masters 3B Production & Entertainment Arjay Francisco Bonjomar Castel2024 ALP Alpha Insurance Protectors Alpha Insurance & Surety Company Inc. Mike Santos Jefferson Abuniawan 2025 CAB AEP Cabstars Cabstars Men's Volleyball Team / Cabuyao Kitty Antiporta Miguel Andrew Dasig2023 CKC Criss Cross King Crunchers Republic Biscuit Corporation Tai Bundit Ysay Marasigan 2024 CSK Clearskiiin UV Smashers Savouge Aesthetics Philippines Joe Bangit Louis GambanJM Ronquillo 2026–27 SVG Savouge Spin Doctors Savouge Aesthetics Philippines Sydney Calderon Hero Austria 2023 2024 VNS VNS Griffins VNS Management Group Ralph Raymund Ocampo John Joshua Cruz 2013 2016
Season format Similar to the PVL, a traditional Spikers' Turf season is composed of multiple conferences. Since 2023, two are held each season – the first being the Open Conference and the second being the Invitational Conference. A conference is divided into two phases, the preliminary round and final round, the latter serving as the conference's playoffs.
From 2015 to 2018, Spikers' Turf conferences mirrored that of its then-women's counterpart, the Shakey's V-League and later the Premier Volleyball League during the integration. Alongside the Open Conference, the league also held the Reinforced and Collegiate Conferences. When Spikers' Turf was spun off, the league began using its own schedule.
Since 2019, the league doesn't host a Collegiate Conference. Instead, collegiate teams competed alongside corporate teams in the Open Conference. In 2022, only the Open Conference was contested after the Collegiate Conference was integrated into the relaunch of the V-League. As the league has yet to turn pro, it is possible for players to take part in both Spikers' Turf and the relaunched V-League.
Active tournaments The Open Conference is a conference where corporate-backed local teams can compete. In 2019, the conference also featured collegiate teams. This conference has been held eight times as of the 2025 season. The Invitational Conference is a conference where collegiate and international club teams are invited to play in a tournament against the local teams. This conference has been held twice as of the 2024 season.
Defunct tournaments The Collegiate Conference (2015–2016) was a pre-season tournament for college and university teams in preparation for the respective regular seasons of their mother leagues. This conference was held twice during its lifetime. The Reinforced Conference (2015–2016; 2019) was an import-laden conference where teams can hire foreign reinforcement(s), although most teams have opted to not hire any imports. This conference was held three times during its lifetime.
Results summary
Open Conference Season Champions Runners-up Third place Details 2015 PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters Cagayan Valley Rising Suns Philippine Air Force Airmen 2015 Open 2016 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers Cignal HD Spikers Sta. Elena Wrecking Balls 2016 Open 2017 Cignal HD Spikers Megabuilders Volley Bolts Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 2017 Open 2018 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters Cignal HD Spikers 2018 Open 2019 Cignal HD Spikers Go for Gold–Air Force Air Spikers Sta. Elena–NU Ball Hammers 2019 Open rowspan="2" colspan="4" 2022 NU–Sta. Elena Nationals Cignal HD Spikers PGJC–Navy Sea Lions 2022 Open 2023 Cignal HD Spikers AMC Cotabato Spikers Imus City–AJAA Spikers 2023 Open 2024–25 Cignal HD Spikers Criss Cross King Crunchers PGJC–Navy Sea Lions 2024 Open Cignal HD Spikers Criss Cross King Crunchers Savouge Spin Doctors 2025 Open 2025–26 Criss Cross King Crunchers Savouge Spin Doctors AEP Cabstars 2026 Open
Invitational Conference Season Champions Runners-up Third place Details 2023 Sta. Elena–NU Nationals Cignal HD Spikers Maruichi Hyogo 2023 Invitational 2024–25 Cignal HD Spikers Criss Cross King Crunchers Savouge Spin Doctors 2024 Invitational 2025–26 Criss Cross King Crunchers Kindai University Cignal Super Spikers 2025 Invitational 2026–27 TBD 2026 Invitational
Reinforced Conference Season Champions Runners-up Third place Details 2015 Cignal HD Spikers Philippine Air Force Airmen PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters 2015 Reinforced 2016 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers Cignal HD Spikers Champion Supra Smashers 2016 Reinforced 2017 Cignal HD Spikers Philippine Air Force Air Spikers Philippine Army Troopers 2017 Reinforced 2018 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers Cignal HD Spikers Vice Cosmetics Blockbusters 2018 Reinforced 2019 Cignal HD Spikers Philippine Air Force Jet Spikers PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters 2019 Reinforced
Collegiate Conference Season Champions Runners-up Third place Details 2015 Ateneo Blue Eagles NU Bulldogs EAC Generals 2015 Collegiate 2016 Ateneo Blue Eagles NU Bulldogs UST Golden Spikers 2016 Collegiate 2017 Ateneo Blue Eagles FEU Tamaraws UST Golden Spikers 2017 Collegiate 2018 NU Bulldogs UST Golden Spikers FEU Tamaraws 2018 Collegiate 2022 colspan="4"
Medal table
Commercial/club teams
Team Total Cignal Super Spikers 9 5 2 16 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers 4 4 2 10 Criss Cross King Crunchers 2 3 0 5 PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters 1 1 2 4 Savouge Spin Doctors 0 1 2 3 AMC Cotabato Spikers 0 1 0 1 Cagayan Valley Rising Suns 0 1 0 1 Kindai University 0 1 0 1 Megabuilders Volley Bolts 0 1 0 1 Sta. Elena Ball Hammers 0 0 3 3 Philippine Navy Sea Lions 0 0 2 2 AEP Cabstars 0 0 1 1 Imus City–AJAA Spikers 0 0 1 1 Maruichi Hyogo 0 0 1 1 Philippine Army Troopers 0 0 1 1 Vice Co. Blockbusters 0 0 1 1
Collegiate teams
Team Total NU Bulldogs 3 2 0 5 Ateneo Blue Eagles 3 0 0 3 UST Golden Spikers 0 1 2 3 FEU Tamaraws 0 1 1 2 EAC Generals 0 0 1 1
Awardees
Notable records Marck Espejo of the Cignal HD Spikers holds the record of highest number of scored points in a single game, 43 points (33 spikes, 2 blocks & 8 service aces). Previous record holder was Howard Mojica of the EAC Generals with 41 points (38 spikes, 1 block & 2 service aces) in a match against the Ateneo Blue Eagles during the quarter finals round of the 2015 collegiate conference - ref. Match 34 P2 The Ateneo Blue Eagles made history in the Spikers' Turf by being the first team to sweep a collegiate conference (13 wins & 0 loss). Cignal HD Spikers also made history in the Spikers' Turf by being the first club/corporate team to sweep a conference (15 wins & 0 loss).
Venues The league's games are mainly held across Metro Manila, primarily on Paco Arena from 2019 to 2023. Recently, the games have dispersed again outside Paco Arena, with some playing outside the metropolis. Metro Manila Blue Eagle Gym, Quezon City Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Playtime Filoil Centre, San Juan City PhilSports Arena, Pasig Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig Paco Arena, Manila Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila Outside of Metro Manila Ynares Center, Antipolo Santa Rosa Sports Complex, Santa Rosa
Media coverage The league's initial broadcast partner was the People's Television Network in its first season. In 2016, it was handed over to ABS-CBN Sports+Action, the same broadcast partner with its former women's counterpart league, Shakey's V-League. This partnership with ABS-CBN continued as the Spikers' Turf merged with the rebranded Premier Volleyball League. Upon its separation from the PVL and re-establishment, Cignal TV became the league's primary broadcast partner in 2018.
With the rise of online streaming services, the live coverage of the games can be viewed via Cignal Play, Pilipinas Live app, and the league's official website.
People's Television Network (2015) ABS-CBN Sports (2016) ABS-CBN Sports+Action (2016)
Cignal TV (2018–present) Hyper (2018) One Sports (2019–present) Cignal Play (2022–present) One Sports+ (2022–present) Pilipinas Live (2023–2026)
See also Premier Volleyball League V-League (Philippines) UAAP volleyball championships NCAA volleyball championships (Philippines) Volleyball in the Philippines Men's Asian Club Volleyball Championship
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