2023 Spikers' Turf Open Conference


Spikers' Turf Open Conference" />The 2023 Spikers' Turf Open Conference was the sixteenth conference and the start of the sixth season of the Spikers' Turf. The tournament began on January 22, 2023, with a total of eleven teams, including four new teams at the Paco Arena, Paco, Manila. This is the first conference of the league to use a Video Challenge.

Participating teams



Transactions

Team additions and transfers

The following are the players who transferred to another team for this conference.
PlayerMoving fromMoving to
Edward CamposanoCignal HD SpikersAMC Cotabato Spikers
Fauzi Kasim IsmailGo for Gold-Air Force AguilasAMC Cotabato Spikers
Jayvee SumagaysayTeam Dasma MonarchsAMC Cotabato Spikers
John Vic De GuzmanGo for Gold-Air Force AguilasAMC Cotabato Spikers
Joshua UmandalPGJC Navy Sea LionsAMC Cotabato Spikers
Kim Harold DayandanteGo for Gold-Air Force AguilasAMC Cotabato Spikers
Kris Cian SilangTeam Dasma MonarchsAMC Cotabato Spikers
Lloyd JosafatGo for Gold-Air Force AguilasAMC Cotabato Spikers
Madzlan GampongArmy-Katinko TroopersAMC Cotabato Spikers
Manuel Andrei MedinaTeam Dasma MonarchsAMC Cotabato Spikers
Rex Emmanuel IntalCignal HD SpikersAMC Cotabato Spikers
Steven RotterLong Beach State Beach AMC Cotabato Spikers
Vince Patrick LorenzoPGJC Navy Sea LionsAMC Cotabato Spikers
EJ CasañaPGJC Navy Sea LionsCignal HD Spikers
Gadpray AresgadoBacolod City TaragsCignal HD Spikers
Deanne Neil De PedroBacolod City TaragsD' Navigators Iloilo
Jade Alex DisquitadoSta. Rosa City LionsD' Navigators Iloilo
Rash NursiddikBacolod City TaragsD' Navigators Iloilo
Angelino PertierraCignal HD SpikersImus City–AJAA Spikers
Bonjomar CastelPhilippine Navy Sea LionsImus City–AJAA Spikers
Bryan BagunasWin Streak Imus City–AJAA Spikers
Esmilzo Joner PolvorosaVNS-One Alicia GriffinsImus City–AJAA Spikers
Francis SauraGo for Gold-Air Force AguilasImus City–AJAA Spikers
Hero AustriaPerpetual Altas 'Imus City–AJAA Spikers
Ishmael John RiveraAteneo Blue Eagles 'Imus City–AJAA Spikers
James Martin NatividadSta. Elena-NU Ball HammersImus City–AJAA Spikers
Kim MalabungaVNS-One Alicia GriffinsImus City–AJAA Spikers
Louie RamirezCignal HD SpikersImus City–AJAA Spikers
Rey TaneoArmy-Katinko TroopersImus City–AJAA Spikers
Ricky MarcosSta. Elena-NU Ball HammersImus City–AJAA Spikers
Ridzuan MuhaliPerpetual Altas 'Imus City–AJAA Spikers
Rikko Marius MarmetoGo for Gold-Air Force AguilasImus City–AJAA Spikers
Ronniel RosalesPGJC Navy Sea LionsImus City–AJAA Spikers
Alfredo PagulongVNS-One Alicia GriffinsPGJC Navy Sea Lions
Berhashidin DaymilSta. Elena-NU Ball HammersPGJC Navy Sea Lions
Christian CelisAdamson Soaring Falcons 'PGJC Navy Sea Lions
Jeffrey AlicandoAdamson Soaring Falcons 'PGJC Navy Sea Lions
Owen Jaime SuarezCignal HD SpikersPGJC Navy Sea Lions
Sean Victor PadonFEU Tamaraws 'PGJC Navy Sea Lions
Rence MelgarTeam Dasma MonarchsPhilippine Air Force Air Spikers
Aljune CentenoLetran Knights 'Santa Rosa City Lions
Mark Kevin MotemayorVNS GriffinsSanta Rosa City Lions
Uriel MendozaVNS GriffinsSanta Rosa City Lions
Clark FernandezBacolod City TaragsVanguard Volley Hitters
John Carlo DesuyoIEM Phoenix Volley MastersVanguard Volley Hitters
John Daniel DiwaArmy-Katinko TroopersVanguard Volley Hitters
Joven CamaganakanBacolod City TaragsVanguard Volley Hitters
Razzel PalisocBasilan Steel SpikersVanguard Volley Hitters
Ronchette Lee VillegasBacolod City TaragsVanguard Volley Hitters
Ruvince AbrotBacolod City TaragsVanguard Volley Hitters
Mark DeximoBenilde Blazers 'VNS Griffins
Philip Michael BagalayMapúa Cardinals VNS Griffins
Ron MedallaGlobal RemitVNS Griffins

Format

; Preliminary round
  • The preliminary round was a single round-robin tournament, with each team playing one match against all other teams for a total of ten matches.
  • The top four teams advanced to the semifinals while the bottom seven were eliminated.
; Semifinals
  • The semifinals was also a single round-robin, with each team playing a total of three matches during this round.
  • The top two teams advanced to the championship while the bottom two would play in the third-place series.
; Finals
  • The championship and third-place series were best-of-three series.
  • The match-ups were as follows:
  • * Championship: SF#1 vs. SF#2
  • * Third-place series: SF#3 vs. SF#4

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.

Preliminary round

Ranking


Match results



Final round

Semifinals

Ranking


Match results



Finals


3rd place

  • Imus wins the series, 1–1, via sets ratio of 1.33 vs. 0.750


Championship

  • Cignal wins series, 2–0


Awards


AwardPlayerTeamRef
Conference Most Valuable PlayerJoshua UmandalAMC Cotabato Spikers
Finals Most Valuable PlayerMarck Jesus EspejoCignal HD Spikers
1st Best Outside SpikerJade Alex DisquitadoD' Navigators Iloilo
2nd Best Outside SpikerWendel Concepcion MiguelCignal HD Spikers
1st Best Middle BlockerJohn Paul BugaoanCignal HD Spikers
2nd Best Middle BlockerMfena GwazaD' Navigators Iloilo
Best Opposite SpikerYsrael Wilson MarasiganCignal HD Spikers
Best SetterJohn Michael ApolinarioD' Navigators Iloilo
Best LiberoManuel Sumanguid IIICignal HD Spikers

Final standings

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RankTeam
Cignal HD Spikers
AMC Cotabato Spikers
Imus City–AJAA Spikers
4D' Navigators Iloilo
5VNS Griffins
6PGJC Navy Sea Lions
7Santa Rosa City Lions
8Philippine Army Troopers
9Philippine Air Force Air Spikers
10NU-Archipelago Builders
11Vanguard Volley Hitters