Philippine Super Liga
Current season, competition or edition: | |
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| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | July 7, 2013 |
| Inaugural season | 2013 |
| President |
Vacant (as of July 2018) |
| Commissioner | Adrian Laurel |
| Motto |
Ito Ang Volleyball! (lit. This is Volleyball!) Home of the Elite Iba Ang Laro Dito |
| No. of teams | 2018 Invitational Cup: 10 + 1 |
| Country |
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| Continent | AVC (Asia) |
| Most recent champion(s) |
W: F2 Logistics M: Foton |
| Most titles |
W: Petron Blaze Spikers * (4) M: PLDT (2) |
| TV partner(s) | TV5, AksyonTV, ESPN 5 |
| Official website |
philippinesuperliga |
The Philippine Super Liga (PSL; alternatively spelled as Philippine Superliga) is the first semi-professional corporate club volleyball league in the Philippines. It is organized by SportsCore Event Management and Consultancy, Inc. The league is envisioned to provide former collegiate players a league with which they can continue with their volleyball career.[1][2]
The PSL began as a women's league during its inaugural tournament. A men's division was added for the succeeding tournament.[3][4] After the formation of Spikers' Turf, the men's division of the indoor tournaments became inactive.
The chairman is Philip Ella Juico (also the chairman of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association or PATAFA), while volleyball TV analyst Dr. Adrian Laurel is the league's commissioner. PSL founder and FIVB and AVC development and marketing official Ramon "Tats" Suzara served as the league's president from 2013 until 2018, when he resigned along with Finance Director Don Caringal due to alleged unauthorized misuse of the league's funds. PSL officials filed qualified theft charges against Suzara and Caringal in July 2018.[5]
The league is recognized by the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas (LVPI), the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC). The league maintains strong ties with the international governing bodies, adhering by the rules and regulations set by the FIVB and AVC.[6] The PSL became a FIVB-accredited club league and its teams and players also became registered with the FIVB.[7]
Current teams
For the 2018 PSL All-Filipino Conference:
| 2018 PSL All Filipino conference teams | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbr. | Team | Company | Colors | Head Coach | Team Captain | |
| CIG | Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | |
Rachel Anne Daquis | ||
| CCL | COCOLIFE Asset Managers | United Coconut Planters Life Assurance Corporation |  |
Aerieal Patnogon | ||
| FTL | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | F2 Global Logistics Inc. | |
Charleen Cruz-Behag | ||
| FOT | Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. | |
Maika Angela Ortiz | ||
| GAL | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | Actimed, Inc. | |
Angeli Pauline Araneta | ||
| PET | Petron Blaze Spikers | Petron Corporation | |
Frances Xinia Molina | ||
| PLD | PLDT Volleyball Club | Philippine Long Distance Telephone | |
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| SLR | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation | |
Pamela Lastimosa | ||
Champions
Indoor volleyball
| Season | Conference | Women’s | Men’s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Invitational | TMS-Philippine Army Lady Troopers | No tournament | ||
| Grand Prix | PLDT myDSL Speed Boosters | ||||
| 2014 | All-Filipino | Generika-Army Lady Troopers | PLDT Home TVolution-Air Force Power Attackers | ||
| Grand Prix | Petron Blaze Spikers | Cignal HD Spikers | |||
| 2015 | All-Filipino | No tournament | |||
| Grand Prix | Foton Tornadoes | ||||
| 2016 | Invitational | RC Cola-Army Troopers and Est Cola (co-champion) | |||
| All-Filipino | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | ||||
| Grand Prix | Foton Tornadoes | ||||
| 2017 | Invitational | Kobe Shinwa Women's University and Cignal HD Spikers (co-champion) | |||
| All-Filipino | Petron Blaze Spikers | ||||
| Grand Prix | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | ||||
| 2018 | Grand Prix | Petron Blaze Spikers | |||
| Invitational | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | ||||
| All-Filipino |
Beach volleyball
| Season | Conference | Women’s | Men’s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Challenge Cup | Giligan's Sisig Queens | SM By The Bay (Team A) | ||
| 2016 | Challenge Cup | RC Cola-Army Troopers (Team A) | Philippine Navy (Team A) | ||
| 2017 | Challenge Cup | Petron Sprint 4T | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | ||
| 2018 | Challenge Cup | Petron XCS | Foton Tornadoes | ||
Brand ambassadors
See also
References
- ↑ "Super Liga volleyball launched July 7". The Philippine Star. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ↑ Cordero, Abac (2013-07-06). "Asian volley official graces PSL opener". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ↑ "Philippine Super Liga to launch first men's club league". Solar Sports Desk. 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ↑ "Super Liga adds men's tourney in 2nd season". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ↑ "PSL files theft complaint against Tats Suzara, Don Caringal". Tiebreaker Times. July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ↑ Navarro, June (January 5, 2016). "Superliga builds solid links with FIVB, AVC". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (January 4, 2016). "PSL president bats for unified calendar". BusinessMirror. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ↑ Escarlote, Mark (July 12, 2016). "Mika Reyes named as 2016 PSL ambassadress". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ↑ Escarlote, Mark (October 18, 2017). "Vision ko na makaenggayo ng mga babae na sumabak sa sports – Tyang Aby". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
External links
- http://philippinesuperliga.com/wp/ - official website
- http://sportscore.com.ph/index.html - SportsCore Event Management and Consultancy, Inc.
- Philippine Super Liga on Volleyverse