The 2022 Spikers' Turf Open Conference was the only conference of the 2022 season of Spikers' Turf. The tournament was held at Paco Arena in Manila from August 30 to October 6, 2022 with a total of seven teams.
The Spikers' Turf returned after a three-year absence, with its last tournament played being the 2019 Open Conference.
NU-Sta. Elena Nationals defeated the reigning champions Cignal HD Spikers in the championship match best-of-three series to clinched their first ever gold of the tournament. Cignal HD Spikers gets their fourth silver. PGJC-Navy Sea Lions defeated VNS-One Alicia Griffins in the third place match best-of-three series and claimed their first bronze.
Participating teams
+2022 Spikers' Turf Open Conference Abbr. Team Affiliation Head coach Team captain PAR Philippine Army-Katinko Troopers Greenstone Pharmaceutical HK, Inc. / Philippine Army Melvin Carolino Benjaylo Labide ADMU Ateneo-Fudgee Barr Blue Eagles Ateneo De Manila University / Republic Biscuit Corporation Timothy Sto. Tomas Lance Andrei De Castro CHD Cignal HD Spikers Cignal TV, Inc. Dexter Clamor Ysrael Wilson Marasigan NU NU-Sta. Elena Bulldogs National University / Sta. Elena Construction and Development Corporation Dante Alinsunurin Ave Joshua Retamar PJN PGJC-Navy Sea Lions Philippine Navy Cecil Cruzada Gregorio Dolor SRC Santa Rosa City Lions Department of Education City Division of Sta. Rosa Edward Jan Lirio Chris Emmanuel Hernandez VNS VNS-One Alicia Griffins VNS Management Group Ralph Raymund Ocampo John Benedict San Andres
Venue All matches Manila Paco Arena Capacity: 1,000
Squads The following are the club team members.
Army-Katinko TroopersTeam PAR2 Awie Abdulla 3 Joshua Barrica 4 Madzlan Gampong 5 Benjaylo Labide (c) 6 Jason Uy 8 Randy Fallorina 9 Antonio Torres
10 John Kenneth Bayking 12 Patrick John Rojas 13 Kris Cian Silang 14 Jaidal Abdulmajid 15 Nikki Depamaylo 17 John Daniel Diwa 21 Rey Taneo
Ateneo-Fudgee Barr Blue EaglesTeam ADM1 Vincent Raphael Mangulabnan 2 Leinuel Crisostomo 3 John Kenneth San Diego 4 Jetlee Gopio 5 Kennedy Batas 6 Lutrelle Andre Taneo 7 James Daniel Licauco 8 Amil Pacinio
10 Paulo Lorenzo Trinidad 11 Canciano Llenos 13 Lance Andrei De Castro (c) 14 Emmanuel Go 16 Andrei John Almandro 17 Jeric Sendon 18 Jian Matthew Salarzon 22 Charles David Absin
Cignal HD SpikersTeam CHD1 Sandy Domenick Montero 2 John Paul Bugaoan 3 Owen Suarez 4 Peter Den Mar Torres 5 Edmar Bonono 6 Alfred Val Buena 7 Rex Emmanuel Intal 8 Ysrael Wilson Marasigan (c)
10 Wendel Miguel 11 Edward Camposano 12 Chumason Celestine Njigha 13 Manuel Sumanguid III 14 Louie Ramirez 15 Marck Espejo 17 Geuel Asia
NU-Sta. Elena NationalsTeam NUI1 Nico Almendras 2 Clarenz Belostrino 3 Ahmad Fajani Abdul 4 Mac Alvin Bandola 5 Kyle Adrien Ramones 6 Buds Buddin 8 Jan Mariano Sumagui 9 Louis Emmanuel Lumanlan
10 Obed Mukaba 11 Kennry Malinis 13 Ave Joshua Retamar (c) 15 Marco Ely Maclang 16 Joseph Phillip Bello 18 Leo Aringo 22 Michael John Fortuna 23 Jenngerard Anfranz Diao PGJC-Navy Sea LionsTeam PJN1 Joshua Umandal 2 Alsali Pajiji 3 Jack Kalingking 5 Ej Casaña 9 Vince Lorenzo 11 Omar Lioc 12 Jemmy Entig
13 Ronniel Rosales 14 Marvin Hairami 15 Peter Quiel 16 Gregorio Dolor (c) 17 Wilbert Sapida 18 Joeven Dela Vega 20 Christian Marcelino Santa Rosa City LionsTeam SRC1 Curt Jan Guillermo 2 David Quer Talento 3 Kris Gabriel Hernandez 4 Ike Andrew Barilea 5 Jade Disquitado 6 Sean Andrei Labrador
7 Chris Emmanuel Hernandez (c) 8 Mark Jason Baldos 9 Jhon Mark Espanso 10 Dave Thomas Lardizabal 11 Rhaine Christian Mariano 17 Jeremi Pierre Cuenca VNS-One Alicia GriffinsTeam VNS0 Mike Jhoncell Gonzalvo 1 Adrian Imperial 2 Roniey Adviento 3 Jan Frederick Mangulabnan 4 John Joshua Cruz 6 Kim Malabunga 7 Michael Christian Doria 8 Jerremy Pedrosa
9 Sean Axel Oliver 10 Uriel Mendoza 11 Alfredo Pagulong 12 R-vin Morris Gavan 13 John Benedict San Andres (c) 14 Esmilzo Polvorosa 15 Jeremy Merat 16 Kevin Montemayor
Format Preliminary round The preliminary round was a single round-robin tournament, with each team playing one match against all other teams for a total of six matches. The top four teams advanced to the semifinals while the bottom three were eliminated.
Semifinals The semifinals was also a single round-robin, with each team playing a total of three matches during this round. The top two teams advanced to the championship while the bottom two would play in the third-place series.
Finals The championship and third-place series were best-of-three series. The match-ups were as follows: Championship: SF#1 vs. SF#2 Third-place series: SF#3 vs. SF#4
Pool standing procedure First, teams are ranked by the number of matches won. If the number of matches won is tied, the tied teams are then ranked by match points, wherein: Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser. Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser. In case of any further ties, the following criteria shall be used: Set ratio: the number of sets won divided by number of sets lost. Point ratio: number of points scored divided by number of points allowed. Head-to-head standings: any remaining tied teams are ranked based on the results of head-to-head matches involving the teams in question.
Preliminary round All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).
Ranking
Match results
Final round All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).
Semifinals
Ranking
Match results
Finals All are best-of-three series.
3rd place PGJC-Navy wins series, 2–0.
Championship NU-Sta. Elena wins series, 2–0.
Awards
Award Player Team Conference Most Valuable Player Nico Almendras NU-Sta. Elena NationalsFinals Most Valuable Player Buds Buddin NU-Sta. Elena Nationals1st Best Outside Spiker Marck Espejo Cignal HD Spikers2nd Best Outside Spiker John Benedict San Andres VNS-One Alicia Griffins1st Best Middle Blocker Obed Mukaba NU-Sta. Elena Nationals2nd Best Middle Blocker John Paul Bugaoan Cignal HD SpikersBest Opposite Spiker Ysrael Wilson Marasigan Cignal HD SpikersBest Setter Ave Joshua Retamar NU-Sta. Elena NationalsBest Libero Manuel Sumanguid III Cignal HD Spikers
Final standings
RankTeam NU-Sta. Elena Nationals Cignal HD Spikers PGJC-Navy Sea Lions4 VNS-One Alicia Griffins5 Santa Rosa City Lions6 Ateneo-Fudgee Barr Blue Eagles7Army-Katinko Troopers
Team roster: Nico Almendras, Clarenz Belostrino, Ahmad Fajani Abdul, Mac Alvin Bandola, Kyle Adrien Ramones, Buds Buddin, Jan Mariano Sumagui, Louis Emmanuel Lumanlan, Obed Mukaba, Kennry Malinis, Ave Joshua Retamar (c), Marco Ely Maclang, Joseph Phillip Bello, Leo Aringo, Michael John Fortuna, Jenngerard Anfranz Diao Head coach: Dante Alinsunurin
Statistics leaders Statistics leaders correct at the end of the preliminary round.
+ Best scorersRankNamePoints1 Joshua Umandal1102 Jade Disquitado973 John Benedict San Andres934 Nico Almendras785 Kennedy Batas75
+Best spikersRankName1 Joshua Umandal47.852 Angelo Nicolas Almendras46.483 Marck Espejo45.044 Kevin Montemayor43.675 Ysrael Wilson Marasigan42.57 + Best blockersRankName1 Obed Mukaba1.142 John Paul Bugaoan0.893 Ave Joshua Retamar0.674 Peter Quiel0.525 Jenngerard Anfranz Diao0.52 + Best serversRankName1 John Benedict San Andres0.422 Jetlee Gopio0.363 Obed Mukaba0.334 Marck Espejo0.325 Buds Buddin0.29
+ Best diggersRankName1 Jan Mariano Sumagui2.292 Jhon Mark Espanso2.263 Lance Andrei de Castro2.054{John Kenneth Bayking2.005 Jack Kalingking1.87 + Best settersRankName1 Ej Casaña5.872 Ave Joshua Retamar4.953 Owen Suarez4.584 Esmilzo Joner Polvorosa4.465 Mark Jason Baldos4.43 + Best receiversRankName1 Vince Lorenzo65.372 Angelo Nicolas Almendras57.503 Marck Espejo56.674 Manuel Sumanguid III52.005 John Benedict San Andres67.43
See also 2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference
References