The 2023 Spikers' Turf Open Conference was the sixteenth conference and the start of the sixth season of the Spikers' Turf. The tournament began on January 22, 2023, with a total of eleven teams, including four new teams at the Paco Arena, Paco, Manila. This is the first conference of the league to use a Video Challenge.
Participating teams
Abbr. Team Affiliation Head coach Team captain AMC AMC Cotabato Spikers AMC Volleyball / Cotabato Arthur Mamon Jayvee Sumagaysay CHD Cignal HD Spikers Cignal TV, Inc. Dexter Clamor Ysrael Wilson Marasigan DNV D' Navigators Iloilo Iloilo City Kenneth Panes Jerome Cordez IMU Imus City–AJAA Spikers Imus City / Ivy Tuason Photography Sinfronio Acaylar Esmilzo Polvorosa NU NU-Archipelago Bulldogs National University / Archipelago Builders Dante Alinsunurin Joseph Bello PJN PGJC Navy Sea Lions Philippine Navy Cecille Cruzada Gregorio Dolor PAF Philippine Air Force Air Spikers Philippine Air Force Jhimson Merza Jessie Lopez PAR Philippine Army Troopers Philippine Army Melvin Carolino Benjaylo Labide SRC Santa Rosa City Lions Department of Education City Division of Sta. Rosa Edward Jan Lirio Harvey Quezada VVH Vanguard Volley Hitters Vanguard Volleyball Team Edjet Mabbayad Ronchette Lee Villegas VNS VNS Griffins VNS Management Group Ralph Raymund Ocampo Ron Medalla
Transactions
Team additions and transfers The following are the players who transferred to another team for this conference.
Player Moving from Moving to Edward Camposano Cignal HD Spikers AMC Cotabato Spikers Fauzi Kasim Ismail Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas AMC Cotabato Spikers Jayvee Sumagaysay Team Dasma Monarchs AMC Cotabato Spikers John Vic De Guzman Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas AMC Cotabato Spikers Joshua Umandal PGJC Navy Sea Lions AMC Cotabato Spikers Kim Harold Dayandante Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas AMC Cotabato Spikers Kris Cian Silang Team Dasma Monarchs AMC Cotabato Spikers Lloyd Josafat Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas AMC Cotabato Spikers Madzlan Gampong Army-Katinko Troopers AMC Cotabato Spikers Manuel Andrei Medina Team Dasma Monarchs AMC Cotabato Spikers Rex Emmanuel Intal Cignal HD Spikers AMC Cotabato Spikers Steven Rotter Long Beach State Beach AMC Cotabato Spikers Vince Patrick Lorenzo PGJC Navy Sea Lions AMC Cotabato Spikers EJ Casaña PGJC Navy Sea Lions Cignal HD Spikers Gadpray Aresgado Bacolod City Tarags Cignal HD Spikers Deanne Neil De Pedro Bacolod City Tarags D' Navigators Iloilo Jade Alex Disquitado Sta. Rosa City Lions D' Navigators Iloilo Rash Nursiddik Bacolod City Tarags D' Navigators Iloilo Angelino Pertierra Cignal HD Spikers Imus City–AJAA Spikers Bonjomar Castel Philippine Navy Sea Lions Imus City–AJAA Spikers Bryan Bagunas Win Streak Imus City–AJAA Spikers Esmilzo Joner Polvorosa VNS-One Alicia Griffins Imus City–AJAA Spikers Francis Saura Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas Imus City–AJAA Spikers Hero Austria Perpetual Altas Imus City–AJAA Spikers Ishmael John Rivera Ateneo Blue Eagles Imus City–AJAA Spikers James Martin Natividad Sta. Elena-NU Ball Hammers Imus City–AJAA Spikers Kim Malabunga VNS-One Alicia Griffins Imus City–AJAA Spikers Louie Ramirez Cignal HD Spikers Imus City–AJAA Spikers Rey Taneo Army-Katinko Troopers Imus City–AJAA Spikers Ricky Marcos Sta. Elena-NU Ball Hammers Imus City–AJAA Spikers Ridzuan Muhali Perpetual Altas Imus City–AJAA Spikers Rikko Marius Marmeto Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas Imus City–AJAA Spikers Ronniel Rosales PGJC Navy Sea Lions Imus City–AJAA Spikers Alfredo Pagulong VNS-One Alicia Griffins PGJC Navy Sea Lions Berhashidin Daymil Sta. Elena-NU Ball Hammers PGJC Navy Sea Lions Christian Celis Adamson Soaring Falcons PGJC Navy Sea Lions Jeffrey Alicando Adamson Soaring Falcons PGJC Navy Sea Lions Owen Jaime Suarez Cignal HD Spikers PGJC Navy Sea Lions Sean Victor Padon FEU Tamaraws PGJC Navy Sea Lions Rence Melgar Team Dasma Monarchs Philippine Air Force Air Spikers Aljune Centeno Letran Knights Santa Rosa City Lions Mark Kevin Motemayor VNS Griffins Santa Rosa City Lions Uriel Mendoza VNS Griffins Santa Rosa City Lions Clark Fernandez Bacolod City Tarags Vanguard Volley Hitters John Carlo Desuyo IEM Phoenix Volley Masters Vanguard Volley Hitters John Daniel Diwa Army-Katinko Troopers Vanguard Volley Hitters Joven Camaganakan Bacolod City Tarags Vanguard Volley Hitters Razzel Palisoc Basilan Steel Spikers Vanguard Volley Hitters Ronchette Lee Villegas Bacolod City Tarags Vanguard Volley Hitters Ruvince Abrot Bacolod City Tarags Vanguard Volley Hitters Mark Deximo Benilde Blazers VNS Griffins Philip Michael Bagalay Mapúa Cardinals VNS Griffins Ron Medalla Global Remit VNS Griffins
Venue Preliminary round Final roundManila Paco Arena Rizal Memorial Coliseum Capacity: 1,000 Capacity: 6,100
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 ten matches. The top four teams advanced to the semifinals while the bottom seven 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+08:00).
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 Imus wins the series, 1–1, via sets ratio of 1.33 vs. 0.750
Championship Cignal wins series, 2–0
Awards
AwardPlayerTeamRefConference Most Valuable PlayerJoshua Umandal AMC Cotabato SpikersFinals Most Valuable PlayerMarck Jesus Espejo Cignal HD Spikers1st Best Outside SpikerJade Alex Disquitado D' Navigators Iloilo2nd Best Outside SpikerWendel Concepcion Miguel Cignal HD Spikers1st Best Middle BlockerJohn Paul Bugaoan Cignal HD Spikers2nd Best Middle BlockerMfena Gwaza D' Navigators IloiloBest Opposite SpikerYsrael Wilson Marasigan Cignal HD SpikersBest SetterJohn Michael Apolinario D' Navigators IloiloBest LiberoManuel Sumanguid III Cignal HD Spikers
Final standings
RankTeam Cignal HD Spikers AMC Cotabato Spikers Imus City–AJAA Spikers4 D' Navigators Iloilo5 VNS Griffins6 PGJC Navy Sea Lions7 Santa Rosa City Lions8 Philippine Army Troopers9 Philippine Air Force Air Spikers10NU-Archipelago Builders11 Vanguard Volley Hitters
Team roster: Sandy Domenick Montero, Peter Denmar Torres, Edmar Lutcha Bonono, Alexis Faytaren, John Paul Bugaoan, Ysrael Wilson Marasigan (c), Gadpray Aresgado, Wendel Miguel, Alfred Valbuena, Chumason Celestine Njigha, Manuel Sumanguid III, Marck Espejo, Geuel Asia, Gariel EJ Casaña Head coach: Dexter Clamor
See also 2023 Premier Volleyball League First All-Filipino Conference
References