Nxled Chameleons

Nxled Chameleons
2026–27 Nxled Chameleons season
Short nameNxled
NicknameChameleons
Founded2023
HistoryNxled Chameleons
2023–present
OwnerAkari Lighting & Technology Corporation
Head coachEttore Guidetti
CaptainBrooke Van Sickle
LeaguePremier Volleyball League
2026 InvitationalRunner-up

The Nxled Chameleons (stylized as NXLED) is a Philippine women's professional volleyball team playing owned by Akari Lighting & Technology Corporation. The team competes in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), and were established in 2023 as the sister team to the Akari Chargers.

The team debuted in the 2023 Second All-Filipino Conference. During their first few seasons, the team struggled to produce good results, only advancing out of prelims once. In 2026, Nxled saw a major shift when the team signed a majority of the disbanded Petro Gazz Angels roster, including Brooke Van Sickle, MJ Phillips, and Myla Pablo.

History

2023–2025: Early struggles

The Nxled Chameleons was formed in 2023 as the second team of lighting firm Akari Lighting & Technology Corporation in the Premier Volleyball League; the first being the Akari Chargers. They were formed ahead the second All-Filipino Conference of the 2023 season. They appointed Takayuki Minowa, Jaja Santiago's husband as their inaugural head coach.

2026–present: De facto merger with Petro Gazz

During the first week of January 2026, Nxled was part of a potential merger of the Petro Gazz Angels, which would see the latter team's core join the Chameleons. The merger was blocked by the league on January 7. Despite that, in the days following Petro Gazz's departure from the PVL on January 10, Nxled signed a majority of the disbanded Angels roster, culminating with the acquisitions of Brooke Van Sickle, MJ Phillips, and Myla Pablo.

Current roster

Nxled Chameleons roster
No. Nat. Player Pos. Height DOB From
1 Philippines Bang Pineda Libero 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) (1991-01-21) January 21, 1991 (age 35) Adamson
2 Philippines Djanel Cheng Setter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (1994-08-28) August 28, 1994 (age 32) St. Benilde
3 Philippines EJ Laure Outside Hitter 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1997-07-31) July 31, 1997 (age 29) UST
5 Philippines Jules Tolentino Setter 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) (2002-07-08) July 8, 2002 (age 24) De La Salle
6 Philippines Irah Jaboneta Libero 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) (2001-03-07) March 7, 2001 (age 25) Philippines
7 Philippines Krich Macaslang Middle Blocker 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) (2000-01-25) January 25, 2000 (age 26) Adamson
8 Philippines Myla Pablo Outside Hitter 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1993-09-12) September 12, 1993 (age 33) National-U
9 Philippines Chiara Permentilla Outside Hitter 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1997-11-26) November 26, 1997 (age 28) Adamson
10 Philippines United States Brooke Van Sickle (C) Outside Hitter 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1999-03-22) March 22, 1999 (age 27) Hawaiʻi
11 Philippines Jackie Acuña Middle Blocker 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) (2000-07-28) July 28, 2000 (age 26) National-U
13 Philippines United States MJ Phillips Middle Blocker 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) (1995-06-15) June 15, 1995 (age 31) Juniata
15 Philippines Ranya Musa Middle Blocker 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (1997-02-13) February 13, 1997 (age 29) St. Benilde
16 Philippines Lyann De Guzman Opposite Hitter 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (2002-02-14) February 14, 2002 (age 24) Ateneo
19 Philippines Jovelyn Fernandez Opposite Hitter 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) (2001-01-04) January 4, 2001 (age 25) Far Eastern
20 Philippines Jonah Sabete Outside Hitter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (1994-01-29) January 29, 1994 (age 32) Bulacan State
22 Philippines Gel Cayuna Setter 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) (1998-08-17) August 17, 1998 (age 28) Far Eastern
23 Philippines Nigeria Aduke Ogunsanya Middle Blocker 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (1996-10-02) October 2, 1996 (age 30) De La Salle
24 Philippines Jellie Tempiatura Libero 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) (1997-07-24) July 24, 1997 (age 29) Adamson
Updated as of: September 30, 2026 | Source: PVL.ph

Coaching staff

  • Head coach:
    Ettore Guidetti
  • Assistant coaches:
    Raffy Mosuela
    Lorden Tiu
    Ronchette Lee Villegas
    Jay Chua
    Billie Anima
  • Statistician:
    Sid Gerella
    Ramona Bagatsing
  • Strength & conditioning coach:
    Juan Paulo Sotelo

Team staff

Medical staff

  • Physical therapist:
    Karen Cathleen Adubal
    Fe Marie Joy Accordon
  • Nutritionist:
    Dr. Jo-Ann Tan Lorenzo
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Season-by-season records

SeasonConferencePreliminary roundFinal roundRankingSource
2023
(team)		 Second All-Filipino 9th (4–7, 12 pts)Did not qualify 9th place
2024–25
(team)		 All-Filipino 8th (4–7, 11 pts)Did not qualify 8th place
Reinforced 10th (1–7, 3 pts)Did not qualify 10th place
Invitational Did not qualify
All-Filipino 12th (1–10, 4 pts)Did not qualify 12th place
2025–26
(team)		 PVL on Tour 2nd (4–1, 11 pts) (Pool A)Lost in quarterfinals vs. Chery Tiggo, 0–3* 5th place
Invitational Did not qualify
Reinforced 11th (0–8, 1 pts)Did not qualify 11th place
All-Filipino 5th (5–4, 15 pts)Lost in Play-in final (Pool A) vs. Farm Fresh, 0–3* 5th place
2026–27
(team)		 Invitational 2nd (3–2, 10 pts)Lost in finals vs. Est Cola, 0–3* Runner-up
An asterisk (*) indicates single match

Individual awards

Fair Play Award
Best Outside Spiker
Best Middle Blocker
Best Setter

Team captains

Former players

Draft history

Season Pick No. Name
20245Lucille Almonte
17Razel Aldea
20254Lyann De Guzman
13Mayang Nuique
20265Irah Jaboneta

Coaches

Imports

References

  1. ↑ "Akari forms second PVL team Nxled". Tiebreaker Times. August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (August 10, 2023). "NXLED Chameleons join PVL to hike teams to 12 ahead of All-Filipino conference". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ Dannug, Jonash (September 24, 2023). "Nxled taps Jaja Santiago's husband as head coach". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  4. ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (January 7, 2026). "PVL rules out Petro Gazz-Nxled merger, awaits Angels' decision". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  5. ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (January 15, 2026). "PVL: Nxled lands Petro Gazz core led by Brooke Van Sickle". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Nxled ties for 8th, repels Farm Fresh". Premier Volleyball League. December 2, 2023. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Petro Gazz survives Nxled, emerges No. 1". Premier Volleyball League. April 27, 2024. Archived from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Cignal powers past Nxled, heads into QF with momentum". Premier Volleyball League. August 20, 2024. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Nxled dominates Farm Fresh to cap Play-In tournament". Premier Volleyball League. March 13, 2025. Archived from the original on March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Chery Tiggo crushes Nxled in statement win to reach semis". Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  11. ↑ "ZUS Coffee back on track, sends strong message ahead of QF". Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Farm Fresh dominates, dismantles Nxled to storm into semis". Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  13. ↑ "EST Cola sweeps Nxled to capture PVL Invitational crown". Retrieved September 10, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Gandler crowned MVP as Cignal star headlines PVL Premier Team". Retrieved April 23, 2026.
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  16. ↑ Garcia, John Mark (September 23, 2023). "PVL newcomer Nxled signs Takayuki Minowa as head coach". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Report: Chinese coach to handle NxLed Chameleons". Fastbreak. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Ettore Guidetti takes the helm at Nxled". Premier Volleyball League. September 6, 2024. Archived from the original on September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
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