2015 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix

2015 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix
DurationOctober 10 – December 5, 2015
Teams6
TV partner(s)TV5, AksyonTV, Sports5.ph, Solar Sports
Results
ChampionsFoton Tornadoes
Runners-upPetron Blaze Spikers
Third placePhilips Gold Lady Slammers
Fourth placeCignal HD Spikers
Awards
MVPLindsay Stalzer
Best OHAriel Elizabeth Usher
Bojana Todorovic
Best MBAlexis Olgard
Jaja Santiago
Best OPPMichele Gumabao
Frances Molina
Best SetterIvy Perez
Erica Adachi
Best LiberoJennylyn Reyes
PSL Grand Prix chronology
PSL conference chronology

The 2015 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix was second conference of the 2015 season of the Philippine Super Liga (PSL) and the third running of the Grand Prix. The conference ran from October 10 to December 5, 2015.

After debuting in the 2015 Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup, the Meralco Power Spikers made their indoor volleyball debut. Additionally, the RC Cola-Air Force Raiders made their return after a hiatus in the previous conference. On the other hand, two teams had left, the Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions and the Shopinas.com Lady Clickers.

Stav Jacobi, FIVB Executive Council member and chief organizer of the FIVB World Women's Club Volleyball Championship, was the guest of honor for the opening ceremony, while Prajaya Chaiyakam, the deputy managing director of SMMTV, Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC)'s official TV partner, and his cameraman went to Cuneta Astrodome to witness Game 1 of the PSL Finals.

The tournament was won by the Foton Tornadoes, earning their first title, after defeating two-time defending champions Petron Blaze Spikers in the finals. Foton would represent the Philippines at the 2016 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship.

Video challenge system

The PSL became the third Southeast Asia-based volleyball club league (after Thailand and Vietnam) to utilize the video challenge system allowing teams to challenge and decide crucial calls during the games for a fair and balanced officiating, as part of the full compliance to the FIVB rules. The system, reportedly worth ₱3 million, courtesy of Italy-based Data Volley (composed of machine and 26 high-definition cameras to be beamed through a giant LED screen provided by Sports5 inside the venue) arrived on October 26, 2015 and used on October 27, 2015, during the second round of the tournament. Emmanuel Celle of the Data Volley spearheaded the project.

The video challenge was officially launched two days later with Cignal's coach Sammy Acaylar being the first to use the video challenge system, block touch during first set of their match against Foton. The system was available for the games held within the venues in Metro Manila and in the Spike on Tour event in Imus, Cavite.

Teams

2015 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix
Abbr. Team Affiliation Head coach Team captain
CIG Cignal HD Spikers Cignal TV, Inc. Sammy Acaylar Michelle Laborte
FOT Foton Tornadoes United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. Ma. Vilet Ponce de Leon Ivy Elayne Remulla
MER Meralco Power Spikers Manila Electric Company Ramil de Jesus Cha Cruz
PET Petron Blaze Spikers Petron Corporation George Pascua Maica Morada
PHG Philips Gold Lady Slammers Federated Distributors, Inc. Francis Vicente Michele Gumabao
RCC RC Cola–Air Force Raiders ARC Refreshments Corporation Rhovyl Verayo Judy Ann Caballejo

Imports

On October 25, 2015, PVF president Edgardo "Boy" Cantada, condemned the act of the LVPI and Score (headed by Ramon Suzara, the president of PSL, and one of the masterminds in the withdrawal of recognition of PVF in the POC, AVC, and FIVB) over the incident involving 12 imports who have gone through the immigration process and play in the league without any necessary working permits and other documents of foreigners who will work in the country. He also criticized LVPI and Suzara for blatant disregard and abuse of the Philippine immigration and labor laws over the incident.

Team Import 1 Import 2
Cignal HD Spikers United States Amanda Anderson United States Ariel Usher
Foton Tornadoes United States Katie Messing United States Lindsay Stalzer
Meralco Power Spikers United States Christina Alessi Estonia Liis Kullerkann
Petron Blaze Spikers Brazil Erica Adachi Brazil Rupia Inck Furtado
Philips Gold Lady Slammers United States Alexis Olgard United States Bojana Todorovic
RC Cola–Air Force Raiders United States Sarah McClinton Puerto Rico Lynda Morales

Format

Classification round
Semifinals
Finals

Classification round

Pos Team
 Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Philips Gold Lady Slammers 10 8 2 22 27 14 1.929 930 865 1.075 Semifinals
2 Petron Blaze Spikers 10 7 3 21 26 15 1.733 923 831 1.111
3 Cignal HD Spikers 10 7 3 20 23 17 1.353 866 829 1.045
4 Foton Tornadoes 10 6 4 19 23 15 1.533 838 767 1.093
5 Meralco Power Spikers 10 1 9 5 9 27 0.333 735 839 0.876 Fifth place match
6 RC Cola–Air Force Raiders 10 1 9 3 9 29 0.310 747 908 0.823
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 October13:00Cignal HD Spikers3–2Petron Blaze Spikers18–2517–2525–1525–1816–14101–97P2
10 October15:00Meralco Power Spikers0–3Foton Tornadoes23–2522–2516–25––61–75P2
13 October16:15Petron Blaze Spikers3–0Meralco Power Spikers25–1525–1425–19––75–48P2
13 October18:15Cignal HD Spikers3–2Philips Gold Lady Slammers15–2525–1525–1719–2516–14100–96P2
15 October16:15RC Cola–Air Force Raiders3–2Meralco Power Spikers25–2017–2520–2525–2115–13102–104P2
15 October18:15Petron Blaze Spikers3–2Foton Tornadoes21–2525–2025–1312–2515–998–92P2
17 October13:00Cignal HD Spikers3–0Meralco Power Spikers25–1725–1825–17––75–52P2
17 October15:00Philips Gold Lady Slammers3–2Petron Blaze Spikers25–2021–2516–2525–2215–12102–104P2
20 October16:15RC Cola–Air Force Raiders1–3Petron Blaze Spikers22–2520–2525–2110–25–77–96P2
20 October18:15Meralco Power Spikers1–3Philips Gold Lady Slammers19–2525–2125–2723–25–92–98P2
22 October16:15Philips Gold Lady Slammers3–2RC Cola–Air Force Raiders23–2520–2525–2125–2115–8108–100P2
22 October18:15Foton Tornadoes1–3Cignal HD Spikers20–2519–2525–1623–25–87–91P2
25 October13:15RC Cola–Air Force Raiders1–3Cignal HD Spikers19–2526–2423–2517–25–85–99P2
25 October15:15Philips Gold Lady Slammers3–2Foton Tornadoes25–1826–2422–2523–2515–13111–105P2
27 October16:15Foton Tornadoes3–0RC Cola–Air Force Raiders25–1425–1325–16––75–43P2
27 October18:15Petron Blaze Spikers3–2Cignal HD Spikers25–1614–2525–1722–2515–13101–96P2
29 October16:15Foton Tornadoes3–0Cignal HD Spikers25–1725–1925–18––75–54P2
29 October18:15RC Cola–Air Force Raiders1–3Petron Blaze Spikers23–2527–2515–2513–25–78–100P2
5 November16:00Philips Gold Lady Slammers1–3Foton Tornadoes13–2522–2525–1818–25–78–93P2
5 November18:00Meralco Power Spikers0–3Petron Blaze Spikers25–2720–2521–25––66–77P2
7 November13:00Meralco Power Spikers0–3Philips Gold Lady Slammers12–2524–2619–25––55–76P2
7 November15:00Cignal HD Spikers3–1RC Cola–Air Force Raiders25–1920–2525–1025–19–95–73P2
10 November16:00Foton Tornadoes3–2Meralco Power Spikers25–1818–2514–2525–1615–897–92P2
10 November18:00RC Cola–Air Force Raiders0–3Philips Gold Lady Slammers26–2819–2515–25––60–78P2
12 November16:00Philips Gold Lady Slammers3–0Cignal HD Spikers25–2225–1425–23––75–59P2
12 November18:00RC Cola–Air Force Raiders0–3Foton Tornadoes21–2521–2519–25––61–75P2
14 November13:00Petron Blaze Spikers3–0Foton Tornadoes27–2525–2325–16––77–64P2
14 November15:00Meralco Power Spikers3–0RC Cola–Air Force Raiders25–2128–2625–21––78–68P2
16 November16:00Philips Gold Lady Slammers3–1Petron Blaze Spikers28–3029–2725–1725–23–107–97P2
16 November18:00Cignal HD Spikers3–1Meralco Power Spikers25–2225–1921–2525–21–96–87P2

Final round

Semifinals
(single-elimination) 		Championship
(best-of-three)
        
1 Philips Gold 2
4 Foton 3
4 Foton 3 1 3
2 Petron 1 3 0
2 Petron 3
3 Cignal 1

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 November16:00Philips Gold Lady Slammers2–3Foton Tornadoes18–2524–2625–1825–208–15100–104P2
19 November18:00Petron Blaze Spikers3–1Cignal HD Spikers25–2026–2420–2525–13–96–82P2

Finals

Fifth place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 November15:00Meralco Power Spikers3–1RC Cola–Air Force Raiders25–2120–2525–2325–20–95–89P2

Third place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 November13:00Philips Gold Lady Slammers3–1Cignal HD Spikers23–2525–2125–2225–17–98–85P2

Championship

November 26, 2015
16:00		 Foton Tornadoes 3–1 Petron Blaze Spikers Cuneta Astrodome
Attendance: 1, 502
Referees: J. Hugo, L. Pajarillo
(14–25, 25–21, 25–19, 25–22)
Match Result P2
POG: #6 Lindsay Stalzer, with 23 attacks, 1 block and 1 service ace
November 30, 2015
16:00		 Petron Blaze Spikers 3–1 Foton Tornadoes Cuneta Astrodome
Attendance: 5,020
Referees: J. Hugo, J. Villareal
(25–13, 25–21, 23–25, 26–24)
Match Result P2
POG: #2 Abigail Maraño, with 12 attacks, 3 blocks and 1 service ace
December 5, 2015
13:00		 Foton Tornadoes 3–0 Petron Blaze Spikers Cuneta Astrodome
Attendance: 9,000
Referees: L. Benito, Jr., J. Hugo
(25–18, 25–18, 25–17)
Match Result P2
POG: #2 Katie Messing, with 12 attacks and 2 service aces

Final standing

Individual awards

Award Name/Team
MVPUnited States Lindsay Stalzer (Foton)
Best Outside Spiker1st:United States Ariel Elizabeth Usher (Cignal)
2nd:United States Bojana Todorovic (Philips Gold)
Best Middle Blocker1st:United States Alexis Olgard (Philips Gold)
2nd:Philippines Jaja Santiago (Foton)
Best Opposite Spiker1st:Philippines Michele Gumabao (Philips Gold)
2nd:Philippines Frances Xinia Molina (Petron)
Best Setter1st:Philippines Ivy Jizel Perez (Foton)
2nd:Brazil Erica Adachi (Petron)
Best LiberoPhilippines Jennylyn Reyes (Petron)
Coach of the YearPhilippines George Pascua (Petron)

Skill set leaders

Skill Name/Team
SpikingAleona Manabat
SettingIvy Perez
ServingAleona Manabat
BlockingAbigail Marano
ReceivingJennylyn Reyes
DiggingJennylyn Reyes

Venues

Metro Manila venues

PSL Spike on Tour venues

Broadcast partners

Broadcast Notes:

GameSports5 coverageSolar Sports coverage
Play-by-playAnalystCourtside reportersPlay-by-playAnalyst
Battle for ThirdJames VelasquezTex SuterApple DavidNoel ZarateShiela Salaysay
Battle for FifthDenise TanChiqui PabloApple DavidNoel ZarateShiela Salaysay
Finals Game 1James VelasquezTex SuterMich del Carmen and Carmela Tunayunannouncedunannounced
Finals Game 2James VelasquezDenise TanApple David and Carla LizardoRonnie MagsanocXavier Nunag
Finals Game 3James VelasquezChiqui PabloMich del Carmen and Carmela TunayNoel ZarateAnne Remulla-Canda

Additional Game 3 crew:

Awards Presenter: Anthony Suntay

References

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