The Akari Power Chargers, more commonly known as the Akari Chargers, are a Philippine women's professional volleyball team by Akari Lighting & Technology Corporation. The team competes in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), where they have been since its establishment in 2022, and is the sister team to the Nxled Chameleons.
Akari's first venture into the PVL predates the Chargers itself, as they were the sponsor of the Adamson Lady Falcons during the 2018 Open Conference.
In 2024, Akari acquired Celine Domingo and Grethcel Soltones, which helped the team earn a series of podiums over the next few conferences. In the 2024 Reinforced Conference, they made the finals for the first time, where they lost to the Creamline Cool Smashers in the culminating series.
History The Akari Chargers was organized by Akari Lighting & Technology Corporation, announcing its official entry into the Premier Volleyball League as the 10th professional club team. Akari's has been a longtime sponsor of the Adamson Lady Falcons collegiate volleyball team which clinched the 2019 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference.
Before the start of the 2022 reinforced conference, Akari announced that it tapped the Brazilian head coach of the Philippines women's national volleyball team, Jorge Souza de Brito to be its head coach. The team debuted in the 2022 Reinforced Conference.
The team made its first finals appearance in the PVL during the 2024 Reinforced Conference, where they settled for silver after losing 3–0 to the Creamline Cool Smashers.
Current roster
Season-by-season records
Season Conference Preliminary round Final round Ranking Source 2022 Reinforced 8th (3–5, 9 pts) Did not qualify 8th place 2023 First All-Filipino 8th (2–6, 5 pts) Did not qualify 8th place Invitational 4th (1–3, 3 pts) Did not qualify Lost in ninth place match va. Petro Gazz, 2–3 10th place Second All-Filipino 7th (5–6, 14 pts) Did not qualify 7th place 2024–25 All-Filipino 7th (5–6, 15 pts) Did not qualify 7th place Reinforced 1st (8–0, 21 pts) Won in quarterfinals vs. Farm Fresh, 3–1 Won in semifinals vs. PLDT, 3–2 Lost in championship vs. Creamline, 0–3 Runner-up Invitational colspan=4 All-Filipino 7th (5–6, 15 pts) Won in quarterfinals vs. Galeries Tower, 2–0 Finished 3rd in semifinals (1–2, 2 pts) Won in third place series vs. Choco Mucho, 2–1 3rd place 2025–26 PVL on Tour 5th (2–3, 6 pts) Lost in quarterfinals vs. Cignal, 0–3 8th place Invitational colspan=4 Reinforced 8th (4–4, 12 pts) Won in quarterfinals vs. Farm Fresh, 3–0 Lost in semifinals vs. Petro Gazz, 2–3 Won in third place match vs. PLDT, 3–2 3rd place All-Filipino 6th (5–4, 15 pts) Lost in Play-in final vs. Creamline, 1–3 6th place 2026–27 Invitational colspan=4
Notes
Individual awards Season Conference Award Name Ref.2024–25 Reinforced 2nd Best Outside Spiker Grethcel Soltones
Team captains Michelle Cobb (2022–2025) Justine Jazareno (2025–present)
Imports Season Number Player Country2022 14 Prisilla Rivera 2024 04 Oluoma Okaro 2025 22 Annie Michem
Former players
Local players
Andrea Marzan Bea Bonafe Bingle Landicho Camille Victoria Cathrine Almazan Chiara Permentilla Dani Ravena (2022, 2024-2026) Dindin Santiago-Manabat Erika Raagas (2022–2025) Ezra Madrigal (2022–2025) Geneveve Casugod (2022) Gyra Barroga (2022) Jamie Lavitoria (2022) Janel Maraguinot Janine Marciano (2022–2024) Jhoana Louise Maraguinot Joan Doguna (2025-2026) Krich Macaslang Luth Malaluan Lycha Ebon Mars Alba Max Juangco Michelle Cobb Rachel Jorvina Roselle Baliton Shiela Marie Pineda Steph Bustrillo (2024-2026) Trisha Genesis Ysabela Bakabak
Foreign players
Prisilla Rivera
Annie Mitchem Oluoma Okaro
Draft history Season Pick No. Name 2024 6 Stephanie Bustrillo2025 10 Chenie Tagaod 22 Jamaica Villena 27 Joan Doguna
Coaches Jorge Souza de Brito (2022–2023) Raffy Mosuela (2024; Interim coach) Takayuki Minowa (2024–2025) Tina Salak (2025–present)
References