2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference
The 2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference was the eleventh conference of the Premier Volleyball League, its second conference as a professional league, and the first conference of the 2022 season.
The conference was held from March 16 to April 8, 2022, pending restrictions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. A pool play format will be adapted for the first time wherein teams will be divided into two pools as opposed to a round-robin format where all teams play against each other at least once. Preliminary round was held at the Paco Arena in Manila. Quarterfinal round and Semifinals Game 1 & 3 was held at the San Juan Arena in San Juan. The Semifinals Game 2 and Finals Game 1 was held at SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay while Finals Game 2 was held at Ynares Center in Antipolo, Rizal.
Nine teams competed on this conference as Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers looks to defend their championship. F2 Logistics Cargo Movers will have their debut in the Premier Volleyball League. Two teams from the previous conference, Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors and Perlas Spikers, filed for leave of absence from the league and released all of their players.
Participating teams
Pool composition
For the first time in league history, the Open Conference catered multiple pools in the preliminary round with the nine participating teams grouped into two pools. The groupings were unveiled on February 18, 2022 with teams grouped through serpentine system using 2021 Open Conference final standings. F2 Logistics Cargo Movers was drawn to Pool A during their meeting as they did not compete in the last conference.| Pool A | Pool B |
| Chery Tiggo Crossovers | Creamline Cool Smashers |
| Choco Mucho Flying Titans | Petro Gazz Angels |
| Black Mamba Army Lady Troopers | PLDT High Speed Hitters |
| Cignal HD Spikers | BaliPure Purest Water Defenders |
| F2 Logistics Cargo Movers |
Venues
The conference started on a "semi-bubble" setup with a strict home-venue-home format for teams at the Paco Arena with no spectators allowed in the venue due to COVID-19 restrictions. After the preliminary round, the league officially started accepting live audiences to watch the games in the playoffs.| Preliminaries | Quarterfinals, Classification, Semifinals |
| City of Manila | San Juan City |
| Paco Arena | Filoil EcoOil Centre |
| Capacity: 1,000 | Capacity: 6,000 |
| Classification, Semifinals, Finals | Semifinals, Finals |
| Pasay City | Antipolo |
| SM Mall of Asia Arena | Ynares Center |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 7,400 |
Transactions
National team players
- The following players are part of the national team that will compete in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in May.
Team additions and transfers
| Player | Moving from | Moving to |
| Necole Ebuen | Choco Mucho Flying Titans | Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers |
| Michelle Morente | Perlas Spikers | Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers |
| Jeanette Villareal | Perlas Spikers | Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers |
| Ivy Perez | Petro Gazz Angels | Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers |
| Aiko Urdas | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers |
| Rapril Aguilar | Cignal HD Spikers | BaliPure Purest Water Defenders |
| Julia Ipac | Cignal HD Spikers | BaliPure Purest Water Defenders |
| Janine Marciano | Cignal HD Spikers | BaliPure Purest Water Defenders |
| Marian Buitre | Chery Tiggo Crossovers | BaliPure Purest Water Defenders |
| Jamie Lavitoria | Choco Mucho Flying Titans | BaliPure Purest Water Defenders |
| Patty Orendain | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers' | BaliPure Purest Water Defenders |
| Jhoana Maraguinot | Perlas Spikers | BaliPure Purest Water Defenders |
| Alina Joyce Bicar | Petro Gazz Angels | BaliPure Purest Water Defenders |
| Alyssa Eroa | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | BaliPure Purest Water Defenders |
| Julia Angeles | BaliPure Purest Water Defenders | Chery Tiggo Crossovers |
| May Luna | Cignal HD Spikers | Chery Tiggo Crossovers |
| Cza Carandang | Perlas Spikers | Chery Tiggo Crossovers |
| Roma Joy Doromal | Perlas Spikers | Chery Tiggo Crossovers |
| Necelle Mae Gual | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | Chery Tiggo Crossovers |
| EJ Laure | UST Golden Tigresses ' | Chery Tiggo Crossovers |
| Aduke Christine Ogunsanya | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | Choco Mucho Flying Titans |
| Desiree Wynea Cheng | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | Choco Mucho Flying Titans |
| Cherry Rose Nunag | Perlas Spikers | Choco Mucho Flying Titans |
| Jamenea Ferrer | Perlas Spikers | Choco Mucho Flying Titans |
| Thang Ponce | Perlas Spikers | Choco Mucho Flying Titans |
| Maria Lina Isabel Molde | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | Choco Mucho Flying Titans |
| Graze Bombita | BaliPure Purest Water Defenders | Cignal HD Spikers |
| Angeli Araneta | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers' | Cignal HD Spikers |
| Bia General | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers' | Cignal HD Spikers |
| Maria Angelica Cayuna | Perlas Spikers | Cignal HD Spikers |
| Marivic Meneses | Petro Gazz Angels | Cignal HD Spikers |
| Frances Molina | Petro Gazz Angels | Cignal HD Spikers |
| Jerrili Malabanan | Petro Gazz Angels | Cignal HD Spikers |
| Marist Layug | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | Cignal HD Spikers |
| Glaudine Tronocoso | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | Cignal HD Spikers |
| Iris Janelle Tolenada | Motolite Volleyball Team | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers |
| Dzi Gervacio | Perlas Spikers | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers |
| Shola Alvarez | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers |
| Jessma Clarice Ramos | UP Fighting Maroons ' | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers |
| Rose Mary Cailing | UP Fighting Maroons ' | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers |
| Nicole Tiamzon | Perlas Spikers | Petro Gazz Angels |
| Marielle Gabarda | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | Petro Gazz Angels |
| Aiza Maizo-Pontillas | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | Petro Gazz Angels |
| Mar-Jana Phillips | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | Petro Gazz Angels |
| Shiela Marie Pineda | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | Petro Gazz Angels |
| Djanel Cheng | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | Petro Gazz Angels |
| Jonah Sabete | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | Petro Gazz Angels |
| Fiola Ceballos | Cignal HD Spikers | PLDT High Speed Hitters |
| Heather Guino-o | Perlas Spikers | PLDT High Speed Hitters |
| Jules Samonte | Perlas Spikers | PLDT High Speed Hitters |
| Kath Arado | Petro Gazz Angels | PLDT High Speed Hitters |
| Jessey De Leon | Petro Gazz Angels | PLDT High Speed Hitters |
| Mean Mendrez | Petro Gazz Angels | PLDT High Speed Hitters |
| Wendy Semana | Philippine Air Force Lady Jet Spikers | PLDT High Speed Hitters |
| Dell Palomata | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | PLDT High Speed Hitters |
| Jovie Prado | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | PLDT High Speed Hitters |
| Mika Aereen Reyes | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | PLDT High Speed Hitters |
| Lhara Clavano | UE Lady Warriors | PLDT High Speed Hitters |
Coaching changes
Format
The following format will be conducted for the entirety of the conference:;Preliminary Round
- Single-round robin format; 2 pools; Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System.
- All teams except the last finishing team in the pool of five will advance to the quarterfinals.
- QF1: #A1 vs #B4
- QF2: #B1 vs #A4
- QF3: #A2 vs #B3
- QF4: #B2 vs #A3
- 7th-9th place: Single-round robin format; #A5, QF1 Loser, & QF2 Loser; Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System.
- 5th place: QF3 Loser vs. QF4 Loser
- Best-of-three series.
- SF1: QF1 Winner vs. QF3 Winner
- SF2: QF2 Winner vs. QF4 Winner
- Best-of-three series.
- Bronze medal: SF1 Loser vs SF2 Loser
- Gold medal: SF1 Winner vs SF2 Winner
Pool standing procedure
- First, teams are ranked by the number of matches won.
- If the number of matches won is tied, the tied teams are then ranked by match points, wherein:
- * Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser.
- * Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser.
- In case of any further ties, the following criteria shall be used:
- * Set ratio: the number of sets won divided by number of sets lost.
- * Point ratio: number of points scored divided by number of points allowed.
- * Head-to-head standings: any remaining tied teams are ranked based on the results of head-to-head matches involving the teams in question.