The 2016 Philippine Super Liga season was the fourth season of the Philippine Super Liga (PSL). The season started with the return of the Invitational Cup, followed by the All-Filipino and the Grand Prix conferences. The second edition of the Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup was also held.
The PSL was also chosen to organize two international volleyball tournaments for the year - the 2016 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship and the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship - both of which were staged in the Philippines.
Background The calendar of events for the 2016 season was finalized during the planning session between the league officials and team owners on November 11, 2015.
Starting this season, teams will offer annual exclusive contracts, instead of per-conference agreements with their players. The annual contracts will require players to play exclusively for their PSL clubs.
On September 16 to 25, selected PSL players will conduct exhibition games in the United States. After the conferences, the PSL will be holding the first Grand Volleyball Awards Night dedicated to the outstanding players and coaches who have greatest achievements in the past five conferences.
The PSL (SportsCore Event Management and Consultancy, Inc.), together with the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas Inc. (LVPI), will handle the hosting of the 2016 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship on September 3 to 11, 2016 to be held either Mall of Asia Arena or Philsports Arena, and the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship on October 18 to 23, 2016 also at the MoA Arena.
In cooperation with the Quezon City Pride Council, the PSL organized a two-day volleyball competition called "1st Quezon City Pride Volleyball Cup" on February 6–7, 2016. It was claimed as the first volleyball league in the Philippines for the LGBTs. Team Circle led by Jolas Lopez, beat Braganza team, in 4 sets, to claim the inaugural title of the QCPVC.
In June 2016, the PSL, together with the LVPI, conducted a 5-day seminar for local setters spearheaded by former South Korean men's national volleyball team head coach Kim Keung Un held at the LVPI Volleyball Center in the Arellano University campus, Manila.
During the 2016 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino Conference, the league introduced its mascot named "Spikey".
On July 12, 2016, the PSL named F2 Logistics Cargo Movers middle blocker Mika Reyes as the ambassadress of the league for the 2016 season.
2016 draft
The draft ceremony was held at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall, Pasay on May 27, 2016. Players who joined the draft underwent a pre-draft camp on May 24, 2016, at the Filoil Flying V Centre.
Draftees
First round Pick Player Position Nationality Team College 1 Ara Galang Open Hitter Philippines F2 Logistics Cargo Movers DLSU 2 Christine Joy Rosario Middle Blocker Philippines Petron Tri-Activ Spikers Arellano 3 Renelyn Raterta Setter Philippines Amy's Kitchen-Perpetual UM 4 Geneveve Casugod Middle Blocker Philippines Generika Lifesavers FEU 5 Mary Grace Berte Open Hitter Philippines Cignal HD Spikers HCDC 6 Danna Henson Open Hitter Philippines Foton Toplanders Arellano 7 Jonah Sabete Open Hitter Philippines Standard Insurance-Navy Corvettes BulSU
Second round Pick Player Position Nationality Team College 1 Angelica Legacion Setter Philippines Generika Lifesavers Arellano 2 Marlyn Llagoso Middle Blocker Philippines Cignal HD Spikers SWU 3 Shirly Salamangos Middle Blocker Philippines Foton Toplanders Arellano
Invitational Cup
2016 PSL Invitational Cup Abbr. Team Company Colors Head coach Team captain CIG Cignal HD Spikers Cignal TV, Inc. Sammy Acaylar Michelle Laborte (USLS) EST Est Cola Serm Suk Public Company Ltd. Chamnan Dokmai Jarasporn Bundasak F2L F2 Logistics Cargo Movers F2 Global Logistics, Inc. Ramil de Jesus Charleen Cruz (DLSU) FOT Foton Toplanders United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. Ma. Vilet Ponce de Leon Angeli Araneta (UP) NSJ New San Jose Builders Victorias New San Jose Builders, Inc. Michael Molleno Coleen Laurice Bravo (UPHSD) PET Petron Tri-Activ Spikers Petron Corporation George Pascua Aiza Maizo-Pontillas (UST) RCC RC Cola-Army Troopers ARC Refreshments Corporation Sgt. Emilio Reyes Jr. Jovelyn Gonzaga (CPU)
Classification round
Final round
Final standings RankTeam RC Cola-Army TroopersEst Cola (co-champion) Petron Tri-Activ Spikers F2 Logistics Cargo Movers 4 Cignal HD Spikers 5 Foton Toplanders 6New San Jose Builders Victorias
Awards Award Name/Team MVP Jovelyn Gonzaga (RC Cola-Army) Best Outside Spiker 1st: Sutadta Chuewulim (Est Cola) 2nd: Honey Royse Tubino (RC Cola-Army) Best Middle Blocker 1st: Aby Maraño (F2 Logistics) 2nd: Maica Morada (Petron)Best Opposite Spiker Aiza Maizo-Pontillas (Petron)Best Setter Tichaya Boonlert (Est Cola) Best Libero Anisa Yotpinit (Est Cola)
All-Filipino Conference
2016 PSL All-Filipino Conference teams Abbr. Team Company Colors Head coach Team captain AMY Amy's Kitchen-Perpetual Sonia Trading, Inc. Michael Molleno Cindy Imbo (UPHSD) CIG Cignal HD Spikers Cignal TV, Inc. Sammy Acaylar Michelle Laborte (USLS) FTL F2 Logistics Cargo Movers F2 Global Logistics, Inc. Ramil de Jesus Charleen Cruz (DLSU) FOT Foton Tornadoes United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. Ma. Vilet Ponce de Leon Angeli Araneta (UP) GEN Generika Lifesavers Erikagen, Inc. Francis Vicente Rubie de Leon (UST) PET Petron Tri-Activ Spikers Petron Corporation George Pascua Aiza Maizo-Pontillas (UST) RCCRC Cola-Army TroopersARC Refreshments Corporation Sgt. Emilio Reyes Jovelyn Gonzaga (CPU) STAStandard Insurance-Navy Corvettes Standard Insurance Company, Inc. Zenaida Ybañez-Chavez Janet Serafica (Adamson)
First round
Second round Group A
Group B
Final round Group A
Group B
Final stanings RankTeam F2 Logistics Cargo Movers Foton Tornadoes RC Cola-Army Troopers4Petron Tri-Activ Spikers5Generika Lifesavers6Cignal HD Spikers7Standard Insurance-Navy Corvettes8Amy's Spikers
Awards Award Name/Team MVP Dawn Macandili (F2 Logistics) Best Outside Spiker 1st: Ara Galang (F2 Logistics) 2nd: Bernadeth Pons (Petron) Best Middle Blocker 1st: Aby Maraño (F2 Logistics) 2nd: Jaja Santiago (Foton)Best Opposite Spiker Jovelyn Gonzaga (RC Cola-Army)Best Setter Kim Fajardo (F2 Logistics) Best Libero Dawn Macandili (F2 Logistics)
Grand Prix
2016 PSL Grand Prix teams (Women's Division) Abbr. Team Company Colors Head coach Team captain Imports CIG Cignal HD Spikers Cignal TV, Inc. Sammy Acaylar Michelle Laborte (USLS) Lynda Morales Laura Schaudt FTL F2 Logistics Cargo Movers F2 Global Logistics, Inc. Ramil de Jesus Charleen Cruz (DLSU) Sydney Jae Kemper Hayley Dora Spelman FOT Foton Tornadoes United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. Moro Branislav Lindsay Stalzer (Bradley) Lindsay Stalzer Ariel Usher GEN Generika Lifesavers Erikagen, Inc. Francis Vicente Jeushl Wensh Tiu (DLSU) Polina Liutikova Darlene Ramdin PET Petron Tri-Activ Spikers Petron Corporation Cesael Delos Santos Frances Molina (San Beda) Stephanie Niemer Serena Warner RCCRC Cola-Army TroopersARC Refreshments Corporation Sgt. Emilio Reyes Tina Salak (FEU) Kierra Holst Hallie Rose Ripley
Preliminary round
Playoffs
Final standings RankTeam Foton Tornadoes Petron Blaze SpikersF2 Logistics Cargo Movers 4RC Cola-Army Troopers 5Generika Lifesavers 6Cignal HD Spikers
Awards Award Name/Team MVP Jaja Santiago (Foton) Best Outside Spiker 1st: Stephanie Niemer (Petron) 2nd: Ariel Usher (Foton) Best Middle Blocker 1st: Aby Maraño (F2 Logistics) 2nd: Maika Ortiz (Foton) Best Opposite Spiker 1st: Jovelyn Gonzaga (RC Cola-Army) 2nd: Aiza Maizo-Pontillas (Petron) Best Setter Kim Fajardo (F2 Logistics) Best Libero Dawn Macandili (F2 Logistics)
Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup
Women's division 2016 PSL Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup teams (Women's Division) Abbr. Team Company Colors Players AQP Accel Quantum Plus Sporteum Philippines Aileen Abuel and Princess Listana CIG Cignal Team Awesome Cignal TV, Inc. Vhima Condada and Mary Grace Berte F2L F2 Logistics Cargo Movers F2 Global Logistics, Inc. Danika Gendrauli and Aby Maraño FEU FEU Lady Tamaraws-Petron Far Eastern University / Petron Corporation Bernadeth Pons and Kyla Atienza FOT Foton Toplanders United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. Cherry Rondina and Patty Orendain MIT Mapúa Lady Cardinals (NOTE) Mapúa Institute of Technology Shaira Hermano and Niella Ramillo MER Meralco Power Spikers Manila Electric Company April Ross Hingpit and Jonafer San Pedro PET-A Petron Sprint 4T (Team A) Petron Corporation Maica Morada and Frances Molina PET-B Petron XCS (Team B) Petron Corporation Aiza Maizo-Pontillas and Shiela Marie Pineda SN-A Standard Insurance-Navy Corvettes (Team A) Standard Insurance / Philippine Navy Norie Jane Diaz and Ma. Paulina Soriano SN-B Standard Insurance-Navy Corvettes (Team B) Standard Insurance / Philippine Navy Florence Madulid and Pauline Genido RCC-A RC Cola-Army Troopers (Team A) ARC Refreshments Corporation Jovelyn Gonzaga and Nerissa Bautista RCC-B RC Cola-Army Troopers (Team B) ARC Refreshments Corporation Jeannie delos Reyes and Genie Sabas UE UE Lady Warriors University of the East Jasmine Alcayde and Angelica Dacaymat NOTE: Withdrew during Day 1 of the tournament.
Playoffs:
Final standing: RankTeam RC Cola-Army Troopers (Team A) Foton Toplanders FEU-Petron 4 Petron XCS 5 F2 Logistics Cargo Movers 6 Standard Insurance-Navy (Team A) 7 RC Cola-Army Troopers (Team B) 8 Petron Sprint 4T 9 10 11 12 13
Men's division 2016 PSL Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup teams (Men's Division) Abbr. Team Company Colors Players CIG Cignal Team Awesome Cignal TV, Inc. Rey Taneo and Relan Taneo IEM IEM Volley Masters Instituto Estetico Manila Arjay Salcedo and Bobby Gatdula FEU-A FEU Tamaraws (Team A) Far Eastern University Joel Cayaban and Franco Camcam FEU-B FEU Tamaraws (Team B) Far Eastern University Rikko Mamerto and Greg Dolor PN-A Philippine Navy (Team A) Philippine Navy Nur-amin Madsairi and Roldan Medino PN-B Philippine Navy (Team B) Philippine Navy Pajiji Alsali and Milover Parcon SM SM By The Bay SM Prime Holdings Daniel Young and Tim Young TVM Team Volleyball Manila Team Volleyball Manila Kris Guzman and Christian Arbasto UE UE Red Warriors University of the East Geric Rodmar Ortega and Ruvince Abrot WAY Wayuk Philip Bagalay and Paul John Cuzon
Playoffs:
Final standing: RankTeam Philippine Navy (Team A) Team Volleyball Manila FEU (Team A) 4 Philippine Navy (Team B) 5 FEU (Team B) 6 7 8 9 10
PSL in international competitions
Thai-Denmark Super League 2016
A selection of the players from the PSL participated in the 2016 Thai-Denmark Super League which was held in Bangkok, Thailand from March 23 to 28, 2016. The team played as the Petron-Philippine Super Liga team and was coached by Petron coach George Pascua. The Petron-PSL All-Stars lost all its group stage matches against Bangkok Glass, Idea Khonkaen and 3BB Nakhonnont. The team won in an exhibition game outside the scope of the tournament against the Hong Kong women's national volleyball team which was also held in Bangkok. Volleyball Thai-Denmark Super League Year Round Position W L 2016 Preliminary round 7th place 0 3
2016 AVC Asian Women's Club Championship
The PSL organized the staging of the 2016 AVC Women's Club Championship under the supervision of Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas (LVPI). The tournament was held at the Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan from September 3 to September 11, 2016.
The Philippines was represented by the Foton Tornadoes, the champions of the 2015 PSL Grand Prix. The team finished at seventh place. AVC Women's Club Championship Year Round Position W L 2016 Final round 7th place 2 3
2016 FIVB Women's Club World Championship
The PSL organized the staging of the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship together with Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas (LVPI). The tournament was held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay from October 18 to 23, 2016. This was the first hosting by the Philippines.