2015 Philippine Super Liga season


The 2015 Philippine Super Liga season was the third season of the Philippine Super Liga. There were two conferences for the season, the All-Filipino Conference and the Grand Prix Conference. Additionally, the Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup was established this season with its inaugural edition.
Starting with this season, the league no longer holds a men's division for its indoor volleyball conferences as many teams left for Spikers' Turf. The men's division would only be held for the Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup.

Developments

  • The PSL is now sanctioned under the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc., the newest governing body for volleyball in the Philippines under the leadership of POC 1st Vice President Joey Romasanta, aside for being recognized by the AVC and the FIVB. The PSL was first sanctioned by the Philippine Volleyball Federation until the federation was stripped of its recognition by the local and foreign sport governing bodies. The LVPI also supported the stints of Cignal and Petron who participated in the Asian Club Championships, and helped on the processing of the imports transfer clearances for the 12 imports that played in the Grand Prix.
  • The PSL introduced the use of "skorts", a combination of tennis-like skirts and shorts, as part of the women's uniforms during the All Filipino Conference, but it was discontinued during the PSL Grand Prix.
  • Continuous coaching and players, television crew, officiating, volleyball information system, press corps and medical seminars.
  • After the introduction of the Men's Division in the PSL in 2013, the PSL launched the Beach Volleyball division thru the Challenge Cup and Open Series.
  • The PSL's official newspaper, PSL Trending, managed by the PSL Press Corps under its president, Marc Anthony Reyes of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. PSL Trending is given to the fans for free at the venues during gamedays.
  • The PSL has partnered with the TV5 Network for three years starting 2015, for broadcast and online coverage.
  • The PSL became the third Southeast Asian-based volleyball club league to utilize the video challenge system to decide crucial calls of the games for a fair and balanced officiating, as part of the full compliance to the FIVB rules. The video challenge equipment arrived on October 26, 2015 and was used during the second round of the 2015 Grand Prix conference.

Draft

The draft was held on March 12, 2015 at SM Aura Premier, Taguig.

All-Filipino Conference

The Petron Blaze Spikers became the first team to sweep a PSL tournament with a 13–0 record and claim the All-Filipino championship, its second consecutive PSL title.

Final standings

RankTeam
Petron Blaze Spikers
Shopinas.com Lady Clickers
Philips Gold Lady Slammers
4Foton Tornadoes
5Cignal HD Spikers
6Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions

2015 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino Conference
Petron Blaze Spikers
2nd title
Team roster
Mary Grace Masangkay, Abigail Maraño, Rachel Anne Daquis, Carmina Aganon, Luisa Mae Zapanta, Jozza Cabalsa, Frances Xinia Molina, Alexa Micek, Ivy Perez, Ana Ma. Del Mundo, Jennylyn Reyes, Mecaila Irish May Morada, Fille Cayetano, Aleona Denise Manabat
Head coach
George Pascua

Grand Prix Conference

The Grand Prix Conference started on October 10, 2015 at the Alonte Sports Arena in Binan, Laguna.

Final standings

RankTeam
Foton Tornadoes
Petron Blaze Spikers
Philips Gold Lady Slammers
4Cignal HD Spikers
5MERALCO Power Spikers
6RC Cola Air Force Raiders

Qualified for the 2016 Asian Club Volleyball Championship

Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup

Final standings

RankTeam
Giligan's Sisig Queens
Foton Tornadoes
Cignal HD Spikers (Team B)
4Foton Hurricanes
5MERALCO Power Spikers
6Petron XCS
7Amy's Kitchen
8Philips Gold Lady Slammers
9Petron Sprint 4T
10Accel Quantum
11BENECO
12Accel Quantum
13Cignal HD Spikers (Team A)

2015 Philippine Super Liga Beach Challenge Cup
Giligan's Sisig Queens
1st title
Team roster
Danika Gendrauli and Norie Jane Diaz

Final standings

RankTeam
SM By The Bay
Champion Infinity (Team B)
Cignal HD Spikers (Team A)
4CenterStage Family KTV
5Cignal HD Spikers (Team B)
6Champion Infinity (Team A)
7UPHSD Altas - Molino (Team A)
8IEM Volley Masters
9UPHSD Altas - Molino (Team B)
10SM By The Bay

2015 Philippine Super Liga Beach Challenge Cup
SM By The Bay
1st title
Team roster
Jade Becaldo and Hachaliah Gilbuena
Head Coach:
Eric Lecain

International competitions

AVC Asian Women's Championship

An all-PSL selection represented the Philippines in the 2015 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship. The team placed 12th out of 14 competitors.
Coaching staff
  • Head coach:
Sinfronio "Sammy" Acaylar
  • Assistant coach:
Francis Vicente
Rosemarie Prochina
Benson Bocboc
Team staff
  • Team manager:
  • Team Utility:
Medical staff
  • Team physician:
  • Physical therapist:
Marie Ong

AVC Club Championships

The champions of the 2014 Grand Prix - the Petron Blaze Spikers and the Cignal HD Spikers - represented the Philippines in the 2015 AVC Club Volleyball Championships.

Spike For Peace International Beach Volleyball

The women's division champions of the 2015 Beach Challenge Cup, Danika Gendrauli and Norie Jane Diaz, were the PSL representatives in the 2015 Spike For Peace International Beach Volleyball Tournament held in Manila from November 29 to December 3, 2015.
Gendrauli and Diaz played as Philippines. Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek represented the Shakey's V-League and played as Philippines.
Team A finished 12th and Team B finished 13th.

Venues

All-Filipino Conference:
Beach Volleyball:
  • Sands - SM By The Bay
Grand Prix:

Brand ambassador

Broadcast partners