The 2024 Shakey's Super League National Invitationals was the second edition of the national collegiate competition organized by the Shakey's Super League and the second SSL tournament of 2024.The tournament began on July 10 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. This tournament showcased the top three teams of the recent volleyball tournaments of the NCAA and UAAP, alongside the top two teams from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao that qualified on the regional qualifiers.
Defending champion De La Salle Lady Spikers won't be seeing action due to an injury-riddled roster, they will be replaced by UAAP fourth placer FEU Lady Tamaraws.
Qualified teams The qualified teams for this tournament are the podium finishers of the NCAA and UAAP for Metro Manila, and the top two teams that qualified through the regional qualifiers in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
TeamSchoolLeague/Island GroupQualified asPrevious appearancesPrevious best performanceTotalFirstLast Benilde Lady Blazers De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde NCAA 1st NCAA team120235th De La Salle Lady Spikers De La Salle University UAAP 3rd UAAP team12023Champions Enderun Lady Titans Enderun Colleges Luzon 1st Luzon team120236th FEU Lady Tamaraws Far Eastern UniversityUAAP 4th UAAP team0NoneNone Letran Lady Knights Colegio de San Juan de Letran NCAA 2nd NCAA team0NoneNone Lyceum Lady Pirates Lyceum of the Philippines University NCAA 3rd NCAA team120239th NU Lady Bulldogs National UniversityUAAP 1st UAAP team0NoneNone SOCCSKSARGEN Warriors Private Schools Athletic Association (Philippines) Mindanao 1st Mindanao team0NoneNone UB Lady Brahmans University of Batangas Luzon 2nd Luzon team0NoneNone USC Lady Warriors University of San Carlos Visayas 2nd Visayas team0NoneNone USPF Lady Panthers University of Southern Philippines Foundation Visayas 1st Visayas team1202310th UST Golden Tigresses University of Santo Tomas UAAP 2nd UAAP team120233rd XU Northern Mindanao Selection Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan Mindanao 2nd Mindanao team0NoneNone
Note
Pool composition The teams are grouped via casting lots. Each pool will have 3 teams.
Pool APool BPool CPool D NU Lady Bulldogs UST Golden Tigresses FEU Lady Tamaraws Benilde Lady Blazers Enderun Lady Titans UB Lady Brahmans Lyceum Lady Pirates Letran Lady Knights XU Northern Mindanao Selection SOCCSKSARGEN Warriors USPF Lady Panthers USC Lady Warriors
Venue All matches Malate, Manila Ninoy Aquino Stadium Capacity: 6,100
Format First round Single-round robin format; 4 pools; Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System. The top two teams per pool will advance to the second round. Quarterfinals (knockout stage) QF1: A1 vs. C2 QF2: B1 vs. D2 QF3: C1 vs. B2 QF4: D1 vs. A2 Semifinals (knockout stage) SF1: QF #1 vs. QF #2 SF2: QF #3 vs. QF #4 Finals (Best-of-three series) Bronze medal: SF1 Loser vs SF2 Loser Gold medal: SF1 Winner vs SF2 Winner
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). The top two teams per pool advance to the Quarterfinal round.
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Final round All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00). Quarterfinals and Semifinals are single elimination games. Finals is best-of-three series.
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals Bronze Medal Match
Gold Medal Match
Final standings
RankTeam NU Lady Bulldogs FEU Lady Tamaraws Benilde Lady Blazers4 Letran Lady Knights 5–8 UST Golden Tigresses UB Lady Brahmans Enderun Lady Titans USPF Lady Panthers 9–12 SOCCSKSARGEN Warriors Lyceum Lady Pirates USC Lady Warriors XU Northern Mindanao Selection
Team RosterErin May Pangilinan (c), Mhicaela Belen, Evangeline Alinsug, Arah Ella Panique, Myrtle Escanlar, Ruth Escanlar, Celine Marsh, Nathasza Kaye Bombita, Josline Salazar, Carlyn Tizon, Abegail Pono, Camilla Lamina, Chaitlin Mauricio, Sheena Angela Toring, Aishat Bello, Minierva Maaya, Alexa Mata, Shaira Mae Jardio, IC Cepada Head coachNorman Miguel
Awards and medalists
Individual awards AwardPlayerTeamRefMost Valuable Player Mhicaela Belen NU Lady Bulldogs1st Best Outside Spiker Mhicaela Belen NU Lady Bulldogs2nd Best Outside Spiker Wielyn Estoque Benilde Lady Blazers1st Best Middle Blocker Zamantha Nolasco Benilde Lady Blazers2nd Best Middle Blocker Jean Asis FEU Lady TamarawsBest Opposite Spiker Marie Judiel Nitura Letran Lady KnightsBest Setter Camilla Lamina NU Lady BulldogsBest Libero Shaira Mae Jardio NU Lady Bulldogs
Medalists
GoldSilverBronzeNU Lady Bulldogs FEU Lady Tamaraws Benilde Lady Blazers
References