The 2025–26 Akari Chargers season is the fourth season of the Akari Chargers in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). This season saw the departure of Takayuki Minowa who stepped down from his position as head coach on May 31, 2025. Tina Salak was named as his successor on June 2.
The team was drawn to Pool B for the preseason PVL on Tour. With a 2–3 record and six points, the team finished fifth in Pool B, putting them in the knockout round. Akari won against Petro Gazz in straight sets to advance to the quarterfinals, where they were swept by the Cignal HD Spikers.
For the Reinforced Conference, the team acquired Annie Michem to be their foreign reinforcement for the conference.
Roster
Coaching staff Head coach:Tina Salak Assistant coaches:Eddieson OrculloVince MangulabnanJeremiah BarricaJuvie MangaringJade NaderaBrian Esquibel Strength & conditioning coach:Jem Manalang
Team staff Team manager:Mozzy Ravena Assistant team manager:Michelle Cobb Utility:Jaecee Obena
Medical staff Physical therapists:Jules Parco & Joriki Suva Physiotherapist:Juliene Cuyugan Nutritionist:Dr. Jo-Ann Tan Lorenzo
National team players Players who are part of the Philippines women's national team are excluded from playing with the team due to various commitments. This affected the team's roster for the PVL on Tour. Justine Jazareno Fifi Sharma
Draft
Round Pick Player School 1 10 OH/OP FEU 2 22 MB EAC 3 27 OH Lyceum
PVL on Tour
Preliminary round
Pool B standings
Match log
|- bgcolor=#fcc | 1 || June 22, 2025 || Cignal || 0–3 || 60–75 | Chavit Coliseum 5,264 || 0–1 || 0 | P2 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 2 || June 23, 2025 || Creamline || 1–3 || 87–99 | Chavit Coliseum 4,996 || 0–2 || 0 | P2
|- bgcolor=#efe | 3 || July 5, 2025 || Zus Coffee || 3–2 || 102–110 | Ynares Center Montalban 1,393 || 1–2 || 2 | P2 |- bgcolor=#fee | 4 || July 6, 2025 || Chery Tiggo || 2–3 || 96–112 | Ynares Center Montalban 1,076 || 1–3 || 3 | P2 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 5 || July 15, 2025 || Capital1 || 3–0 || 75–64 | Filoil Centre 953 || 2–3 || 6 | P2
Knockout round
Match log
|- bgcolor=#cfc | August 5, 2025 || Petro Gazz || 3–0 || 82–71 | PhilSports Arena 706 | P2
Final round
Bracket
Match log
|- bgcolor=#fcc | August 7, 2025 || Cignal || 0–3 || 57–78 | PhilSports Arena 564 | P2
Reinforced Conference
Preliminary round
Standings
Match log
| 1 || October 7, 2025 || Zus Coffee || 2–3 || 105–107 | Ynares Center Montalban 1,533 || — || — | P2 |- bgcolor=#efe | 2 || October 11, 2025 || Creamline || 3–2 || 116–113 | City of Dasmariñas Arena 4,183 || 1–0 || 2 | P2 |- bgcolor=#efe | 3 || October 14, 2025 || Chery Tiggo || 3–2 || 108–95 | Smart Araneta Coliseum 1,286 || 2–0 || 4 | P2 |- bgcolor=#fee | 4 || October 23, 2025 || Petro Gazz || 2–3 || 110–105 | Filoil Centre 1,241 || 2–1 || 5 | P2 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 5 || October 28, 2025 || Galeries Tower || 3–0 || 75–57 | Filoil Centre 580 || 3–1 || 8 | P2 |- bgcolor=#fee | 6 || November 4, 2025 || Zus Coffee || 2–3 || 92–110 | SM Mall of Asia Arena 1,178 || 3–2 || 9 | P2
|- bgcolor=#fcc | 7 || November 6, 2025 || Cignal || 1–3 || 86–98 | Filoil Centre 518 || 3–3 || 9 | P2 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 8 || November 13, 2025 || Nxled || 3–0 || 75–52 | Smart Araneta Coliseum 2,074 || 4–3 || 12 | P2 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 9 || November 18, 2025 || Choco Mucho || 1–3 || 92–96 | Ynares Center Montalban 2,226 || 4–4 || 12 | P2
Final round
Bracket
Match log
|- bgcolor=#cfc | November 24, 2025 || Farm Fresh || 3–0 || 83–75 | Smart Araneta Coliseum |P2
|- bgcolor=#fcc | November 27, 2025 || Petro Gazz || 2–3 || 99–102 | Smart Araneta Coliseum |P2
|- bgcolor=#efe | November 30, 2025 || PLDT || 3–2 || 107–115 | Smart Araneta Coliseum 1,998 |P2
All-Filipino Conference
Preliminary round
Standings
Match log
|- bgcolor=#fcc | 1 || January 31, 2026 || Choco Mucho || 0–3 || 60–75 | Filoil Centre 2,754 || 0–1 || 0 | P2
|- bgcolor=#fee | 2 || February 12, 2026 || Zus Coffee || 2–3 || 103–99 | Filoil Centre 740 || 0–1 || 1 | P2 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 3 || February 19, 2026 || PLDT || 1–3 || 85–100 | Filoil Centre 386|| 0–2 || 1 | P2 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 4 || February 24, 2026 || Nxled || 3–1 || 98–88 | Filoil Centre 550 || 1–2 || 4 | P2 |- bgcolor=#efe | 5 || February 28, 2026 || Cignal || 3–2 || 96–108 | Filoil Centre 696 || 2–2 || 6 | P2
|- bgcolor=#cfc | 6 || March 7, 2026 || Capital1 || 3–1 || 92–84 | Filoil Centre 3,289 || 1–0 || 9 | P2 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 7 || March 12, 2026 || Creamline || 3–1 || 93–91 | Filoil Centre 1,384 || 2–0 || 12 | P2 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 8 || March 17, 2026 || Galeries Tower || 3–1 || 90–95 | Filoil Centre 2,008 || 3–0 || 15 | P2 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 9 || March 21, 2026 || Farm Fresh || 1–3 || 75–98 | Filoil Centre 2,845 || 3–1 || 15 | P2
Play-in tournament
Pool B
Match log
|- bgcolor=#efe | 1 || March 28, 2026 || Choco Mucho || 3–2 || 109–100 | Ninoy Aquino Stadium 2,388 || 1–0 || 2 | P2 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 2 || April 7, 2026 || Creamline || 1–3 || 84–91 | Filoil Centre 3,864 || 1–1 || 2 | P2
Transactions
Additions Player Date signed Previous team FEU Lady Tamaraws EAC Lady Generals Lyceum Lady Pirates Creamline Cool Smashers Choco Mucho Flying Titans Cignal Super Spikers Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers
Subtractions Player New team Capital1 Solar Spikers Galeries Tower Highrisers Galeries Tower Highrisers
Foreign guest player Team Foreign player Moving from Akari Chargers Annie Michem Jakarta Livin' Mandiri
Coaching changes Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Replaced by Ref Akari Chargers Takayuki Minowa Replaced Tina Salak
Notes
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