2022 PNVF Champions League for Men

2022 PNVF Champions League for Men
Tournament details
DatesNovember 5–13, 2022
Teams15
Venue(s)PhilSports Arena
ChampionsCignal HD Spikers (1st title)
Runners-upPikit-North Cotabato AMC G-Spikers
Third placeImus City–AJAA Spikers
Fourth placePGJC Navy Sea Lions
Tournament awards
MVPMarck Jesus Espejo (Cignal HD)
Best SetterEsmilzo Polvorosa (Imus City-AJAA)
Best OHJoshua Umandal (Pikit-North Cotabato AMC)
Marck Jesus Espejo (Cignal HD)
Best MBJohn Paul Bugaoan (Cignal HD)
Kim Niño Malabunga (Pikit-North Cotabato AMC)
Best OPPJoeven Dela Vega (PGJC Navy)
Best LiberoManuel Sumanguid III (Cignal HD)
Tournament statistics
Matches played38

The men's division of the 2022 PNVF Champions League began on November 5 to 13, 2022 at PhilSports Arena, Pasig, Philippines. This is the second edition of the PNVF Champions League.[1][2][3]

Cignal HD Spikers claimed the championship title after a hard fought 5 sets against Pikit-North Cotabato AMC G-Spikers. Imus City-AJAA Spikers secured the bronze after a 3 sets win over PGJC Navy Sea Lions.[4]

Participating teams

15 teams entered the 2022 PNVF Champions League.[2][5]

Club/Team Sponsor Locality Coach Captain
AIP-University of Baguio-Benguet Province Cardinals University of Baguio Benguet Rey Munar
Aklan Ati-Atihans — Aklan Reuben Inaudito Maruel Iverson Tan
Army-Taguig City Troopers Philippine Army Taguig Melvin Carolino Benjaylo Labide
Bacolod City Tarags — Bacolod Ralph Savellano
Baguio City Highlanders — Baguio Sherry Ann Floresca
Basilan-Tennun Spikers Anak Mindanao Basilan Hji Mai Hajan
Cignal HD Spikers Cignal TV, Inc. — Dexter Clamor Ysrael Wilson Marasigan
Imus City–AJAA Spikers — Imus Sinfronio Acaylar Ish Polvorosa
NU-Pasay City Bulldogs National University Pasay Dante Alinsunurin Angelo Nicolas Almendras
One Bulacan Republicans — Bulacan Gian Gonzales
PGJC Navy Sea Lions Philippine Navy — Cecille Cruzada Gregorio Dolor
Pikit-North Cotabato AMC G-Spikers — Pikit, North Cotabato Arthur Mamon Jayvee Sumagaysay
Santa Rosa City Lions — Santa Rosa, Laguna Edward Lirio Chris Emmanuel Hernandez
UE-Cherrylume Red Warriors University of the East
Mileage Asia Corporation 		— Jerome Guhit
VNS-Quezon City Griffins VNS Management Group Quezon City Ralph Ocampo John Benedict San Andres

Format

The following format will be conducted for the entirety of the conference:

Preliminary Round
  1. Single-round robin preliminaries; 15 teams; 3 pools; Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System.
  2. The top two teams in each pool and the top two of the third placed teams qualified for the final round
Quarterfinal round
  1. QF1: #A1 vs. 2nd best #3
  2. QF2: #C2 vs. #B2
  3. QF3: #B1 vs. 1st best #3
  4. QF4: #C1 vs. #A2
Semifinal round
  1. QF1 winner vs. QF2 winner
  2. QF3 winner vs. QF4 winner
Finals
  1. Bronze medal: SF1 Loser vs SF2 Loser
  2. Gold medal: SF1 Winner vs SF2 Winner

Venue

All matches
Pasig
PhilSports Arena
Capacity: 10,000

Pools composition

The 15 teams were divided into 5 teams in each pool.[2]

Pool A Pool B Pool C
PGJC Navy Sea Lions Aklan Ati-Atihans UE-Cherrylume Red Warriors
Basilan-Tennun Spikers Imus City-AJAA Spikers Baguio City Highlanders
Cignal HD Spikers NU-Pasay City Bulldogs Bacolod City Tarags
VNS-Quezon City Griffins One Bulacan Republicans Santa Rosa City Lions
AIP-University of Baguio-Benguet Province Cardinals Pikit-North Cotabato AMC G Spikers Army-Taguig City Troopers

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 PGJC Navy Sea Lions 4 4 0 12 12 2 6.000 339 277 1.224 Quarterfinals
2 Cignal HD Spikers 4 3 1 9 10 6 1.667 379 312 1.215
3 VNS-Quezon City Griffins 4 2 2 5 7 8 0.875 297 310 0.958
4 Basilan-Tennun Spikers 4 1 3 4 6 9 0.667 292 334 0.874
5 AIP-University of Baguio-Benguet Province Cardinals 4 0 4 0 2 12 0.167 264 338 0.781
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Nov 08:00 Basilan-Tennun Spikers 3–0 AIP-Benguet Province Cardinals 25–17 25–23 25–19     75–59  
5 Nov 10:00 Cignal HD Spikers 3–1 VNS-Quezon City Griffins 22–25 25–12 25–15 25–17   97–69  
5 Nov 20:00 AIP-Benguet Province Cardinals 1–3 PGJC Navy Sea Lions 13–25 16–25 25–20 22–25   76–95  
7 Nov 10:00 Basilan-Tennun Spikers 1–3 Cignal HD Spikers 18–25 25–21 11–25 12–25   66–96  
7 Nov 12:00 VNS-Quezon City Griffins 0–3 PGJC Navy Sea Lions 15–25 14–25 20–25     49–75  
8 Nov 16:00 Cignal HD Spikers 3–1 AIP-Benguet Province Cardinals 25–21 18–25 25–20 25–17   93–83  
8 Nov 18:00 VNS-Quezon City Griffins 3–2 Basilan-Tennun Spikers 25–16 19–25 25–13 20–25 15–13 104–92  
9 Nov 17:00 PGJC Navy Sea Lions 3–1 Cignal HD Spikers 18–25 26–24 25–23 25–21   94–93  
10 Nov 14:00 AIP-Benguet Province Cardinals 0–3 VNS-Quezon City Griffins 15–25 17–25 14–25     46–75  
10 Nov 16:00 PGJC Navy Sea Lions 3–0 Basilan-Tennun Spikers 25–22 25–14 25–23     75–59  

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 NU-Pasay City Bulldogs 4 4 0 12 12 1 12.000 327 252 1.298 Quarterfinals
2 Pikit-North Cotabato AMC G-Spikers 4 3 1 9 9 4 2.250 303 254 1.193
3 Imus City-AJAA Spikers 4 2 2 6 8 6 1.333 324 297 1.091
4 One Bulacan Republicans 4 1 3 3 3 9 0.333 245 259 0.946
5 Aklan Ati-Atihans 4 0 4 0 0 12 0.000 184 300 0.613
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Nov 12:00 Imus City-AJAA Spikers 1–3 Pikit-North Cotabato AMC G-Spikers 22–25 25–20 20–25 18–25   85–95  
5 Nov 14:00 NU-Pasay City Bulldogs 3–0 One Bulacan Republicans 25–19 25–20 25–22     75–61  
6 Nov 16:30 Pikit-North Cotabato AMC G-Spikers 3–0 Aklan Ati-Atihans 25–10 25–13 25–17     75–40  
6 Nov 18:30 One Bulacan Republicans 0–3 Imus City-AJAA Spikers 14–25 22–25 19–25     55–75  
8 Nov 08:00 One Bulacan Republicans 3–0 Aklan Ati-Atihans 25–15 25–22 25–18     75–55  
8 Nov 10:00 Pikit-North Cotabato AMC G-Spikers 0–3 NU-Pasay City Bulldogs 16–25 22–25 20–25     58–75  
8 Nov 20:00 NU-Pasay City Bulldogs 3–1 Imus City-AJAA Spikers 25–23 25–27 25–14 27–25   102–89  
9 Nov 19:00 Aklan Ati-Atihans 0–3 NU-Pasay City Bulldogs 13–25 16–25 15–25     44–75  
10 Nov 10:00 One Bulacan Republicans 0–3 Pikit-North Cotabato AMC G-Spikers 21–25 18–25 15–25     54–75  
10 Nov 12:00 Imus City-AJAA Spikers 3–0 Aklan Ati-Atihans 25–20 25–10 25–15     75–45  

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Bacolod City Tarags 4 4 0 11 12 3 4.000 357 290 1.231 Quarterfinals
2 Army-Taguig City Troopers 4 3 1 9 11 5 2.200 353 333 1.060
3 Santa Rosa City Lions 4 2 2 5 6 8 0.750 314 318 0.987
4 UE-Cherrylume Red Warriors 4 1 3 4 8 11 0.727 392 405 0.968
5 Baguio City Highlanders 4 0 4 1 2 12 0.167 276 346 0.798
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Nov 16:00 Baguio City Highlanders 0–3 Army-Taguig City Troopers 23–25 26–28 19–25     68–78  
5 Nov 18:00 Bacolod City Tarags 3–0 Santa Rosa City Lions 30–28 25–22 25–23     80–73  
6 Nov 20:30 Army-Taguig City Troopers 3–2 UE-Cherrylume Red Warriors 22–25 25–18 19–25 25–20 15–13 106–101  
7 Nov 08:00 Baguio City Highlanders 0–3 Bacolod City Tarags 14–25 12–25 21–25     47–75  
8 Nov 12:00 UE-Cherrylume Red Warriors 2–3 Santa Rosa City Lions 25–22 22–25 25–22 22–25 6–15 100–109  
8 Nov 14:00 Bacolod City Tarags 3–2 Army-Taguig City Troopers 25–23 21–25 25–17 25–18 15–10 111–93  
9 Nov 13:00 Bacolod City Tarags 3–1 UE-Cherrylume Red Warriors 25–17 25–17 16–25 25–18   91–77  
9 Nov 15:00 Santa Rosa City Lions 3–0 Baguio City Highlanders 29–27 25–23 25–12     79–62  
9 Nov 21:00 Army-Taguig City Troopers 3–0 Santa Rosa City Lions 25–12 26–24 25–17     76–53  
10 Nov 08:00 UE-Cherrylume Red Warriors 3–2 Baguio City Highlanders 25–20 25–14 25–27 24–26 15–12 114–99  

Ranking of the third placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 B Imus City-AJAA Spikers 4 2 2 6 8 6 1.333 324 297 1.091 Quarterfinals
2 A VNS-Quezon City Griffins 4 2 2 5 7 8 0.875 297 310 0.958
3 C Santa Rosa City Lions 4 2 2 5 6 8 0.750 314 318 0.987
Source: [citation needed]

Final round

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship
 
          
 
November 11
 
 
PGJC Navy Sea Lions3
 
November 12
 
Santa Rosa City Lions0
 
PGJC Navy Sea Lions2
 
November 11
 
Pikit-North Cotabato AMC G-Spikers3
 
Army-Taguig City Troopers0
 
November 13
 
Pikit-North Cotabato AMC G-Spikers3
 
Pikit-North Cotabato AMC G-Spikers2
 
November 11
 
Cignal HD Spikers3
 
NU-Pasay City Bulldogs1
 
November 12
 
Imus City-AJAA Spikers3
 
Imus City-AJAA Spikers0
 
November 11
 
Cignal HD Spikers3 3rd place match
 
Bacolod City Tarags2
 
November 13
 
Cignal HD Spikers3
 
PGJC Navy Sea Lions0
 
 
Imus-AJAA Spikers3
 

Quarterfinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Nov 13:00 PGJC Navy Sea Lions 3–0 Santa Rosa City Lions 25–13 25–16 25–21     75–50  
11 Nov 15:00 Army-Taguig City Troopers 0–3 Pikit-North Cotabato AMC G-Spikers 23–25 21–25 21–25     65–75  
11 Nov 17:00 NU-Pasay City Bulldogs 1–3 Imus City-AJAA Spikers 25–20 22–25 23–25 17–25   87–95  
11 Nov 19:00 Bacolod City Tarags 2–3 Cignal HD Spikers 23–25 25–21 25–16 16–25 11–15 100–102  

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Nov 17:30 PGJC Navy Sea Lions 2–3 Pikit-North Cotabato AMC G-Spikers 15–25 25–20 25–22 26–28 11–15 102–110  
12 Nov 19:30 Imus City-AJAA Spikers 0–3 Cignal HD Spikers 23–25 21–25 19–25     63–75  

3rd place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 Nov 10:00 PGJC Navy Sea Lions 0–3 Imus City-AJAA Spikers 16–25 22–25 32–34     70–84  

Championship

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 Nov 17:30 Pikit-North Cotabato AMC G-Spikers 2–3 Cignal HD Spikers 23–25 25–21 19–25 25–21 12–15 104–107  

Final standing

Awards

Individual awards

Award Player Team Ref.
Most Valuable Player Marck Jesus Espejo Cignal [6]
1st Best Outside Spiker Joshua Umandal Pikit-North Cotabato
2nd Best Outside Spiker Marck Jesus Espejo Cignal
1st Best Middle Blocker John Paul Bugaoan Cignal
2nd Best Middle Blocker Kim Niño Malabunga Pikit-North Cotabato
Best Opposite Spiker Joeven Dela Vega PGJC Navy
Best Setter Esmilzo Polvorosa Imus City-AJAA
Best Libero Manuel Sumanguid III Cignal

See also

References

  1. ^ "PNVF Champions League draws huge 17-team field for men's". Tiebreaker Times. October 11, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "23 squads vie in PNVF Champions League". Manila Standard. November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Grassroots volleyball in spotlight in Champions League". Volleyball Philippines. November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "PNVF CL: Cignal outlasts North Cotabato, rules men's division". Tiebreaker Times. November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  5. ^ Malanum, Jean (November 3, 2022). "PNVF Champions League to unfold Nov. 5". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "Bigger Champions League in years to come - PNVF head Suzara". Manila Bulletin. November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.