The 2022 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference was the twelfth conference of the Premier Volleyball League, its third conference as a professional league, and the second conference of the 2022 season.
The tournament began on July 9, 2022. Originally slated for the July 2, the tournament was pushed back due to the requests of the club teams.
This is the first (the second for the former SVL) conference of the league to commence an invitational conference. A total of eight teams will compete in this event, including one international team — KingWhale Taipei from Taiwan. The BaliPure Purest Water Defenders and F2 Logistics begged off from joining the conference. A second guest team, Kobe Shinwa University, was supposed to join the semi-final round but backed out at the last minute. Replacement guest Philippine National Team, composed mostly of NU Lady Bulldogs team members, also backed out.
Participating teams
Abbr. Team Affiliation Head coach Team captain ABM Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers Philippine Army / Corbridge Group Kungfu Reyes Jovelyn Gonzaga CTC Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. Clarence Esteban Maika Ortiz CMF Choco Mucho Flying Titans Republic Biscuit Corporation Oliver Almadro Bea de Leon CHD Cignal HD Spikers Cignal TV, Inc. Shaq Delos Santos Rachel Daquis CCS Creamline Cool Smashers Republic Biscuit Corporation Sherwin Meneses Alyssa Valdez PGA Petro Gazz Angels PetroGazz Ventures Phils. Corp. Arnold Laniog Chie Saet PLD PLDT High Speed Hitters PLDT Inc. George Pascua Rhea Dimaculangan KWT KingWhale Taipei Enterprise Volleyball League Teng Yen-Min Liao Yi-Jen On August 6, the league announced that the Philippines women's national team would replace Kobe Shinwa Women's University due to COVID-19 concerns in Japan. The national team was eligible to vie for the championship. A day after the announcement of the supposed entrance of the Philippine national team into the tournament, the team begged off due to concerns of possible injuries that the players might sustain. The final round would only consist of five teams (top four local clubs, one guest club). The team's core was composed of players and staff from the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs. NU players and staff were released from the national team program by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation shortly after their withdrawal. The team was due to participate in the 2022 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup and the new core of the squad was planned to compose the best finishing non-guest team in the conference.
Venues The preliminary games started at Filoil Flying V Center, beginning the conference with live spectators. All of the elimination playdates were held there, with the exemption of the match between Army Black Mamba and PLDT, and Creamline and Choco Mucho, which were held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, and matches between Petro Gazz and Chery Tiggo, and Cignal and Creamline, which took place in the Santa Rosa Sports Complex. After the preliminaries, the semifinals were held at Ynares Center, MOA Arena and Filoil Flying V Center, with most of the games taking place at the latter. The finals were held at the MOA Arena.
PreliminariesPreliminaries, semifinalsSanta Rosa CitySan Juan CitySanta Rosa Sports ComplexFiloil EcoOil CentreCapacity: 5,700Capacity: 6,000SemifinalsPreliminaries, semifinals, finalsAntipoloPasay CityYnares CenterSM Mall of Asia ArenaCapacity: 7,400Capacity: 15,000
Transactions
National team players The following players are part of the national team that played in the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) International Challenge on June 11–12.
Team Player/s Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers Mylene Paat colspan=3 Choco Mucho Flying Titans Aduke Ogunsanya Kat Tolentino colspan=2 Creamline Cool Smashers Tots Carlos Jema Galanza Kyle Negrito Alyssa Valdez PLDT High Speed Hitters Kath Arado Dell Palomata colspan=2
Team additions and transfers The following are the players who transferred to another team for the upcoming conference.
PlayerMoving from (last team)Moving to Alina BicarBaliPure Purest Water DefendersChery Tiggo Crossovers Jacqueline AcuñaNU Lady Bulldogs (UAAP)Cignal HD Spikers Lorie Lyn BernardoUP Fighting Maroons (UAAP)Creamline Cool Smashers Marian BuitreBaliPure Purest Water DefendersPetro Gazz Angels Erika SantosDe La Salle Lady Archers (UAAP)PLDT High Speed Hitters
Coaching changes Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Replaced by Ref Chery Tiggo Crossovers Aaron Velez Replaced Clarence Esteban Petro Gazz Angels Jerry Yee Replaced Arnold Laniog
Format The following format was conducted for the entirety of the conference: Preliminary round Single-round robin preliminaries; seven local teams; teams are ranked using the FIVB ranking system. Top four local teams will advance to the final round. Semifinals Single-round robin format; top four local teams and one guest team; teams are ranked using the FIVB ranking system. The 3rd and 4th ranked teams will advance to the bronze medal match. The 1st and 2nd ranked teams will advance to the winner-take-all gold medal match. Finals All games are knockout matches. Bronze medal: 3rd ranked team vs. 4th ranked team Gold medal: 1st ranked team vs. 2nd ranked team
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 All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).
Ranking
Match results
Final round All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).
Semifinals Ranking
Match results
Finals
3rd place match
Championship match
Final standing
RankTeam Creamline Cool Smashers KingWhale Taipei Cignal HD Spikers4 PLDT High Speed Hitters5 Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers6 Petro Gazz Angels7 Choco Mucho Flying Titans8 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers
Team rosterAlyssa Valdez (c), Celine Domingo, Risa Sato, Jeanette Panaga, Tots Carlos, Michele Gumabao, Ella de Jesus, Lorielyn Bernardo, Pau Soriano, Kyla Atienza, Jia de Guzman, Fille Cayetano, Kyle Negrito, Rizza Mandapat, Rosemarie Vargas, Jema GalanzaHead coachSherwin Meneses
Awards and medalists
Individual awards
AwardPlayerTeamRefConference Most Valuable PlayerTots Carlos CreamlineFinals Most Valuable PlayerCeline Domingo Creamline1st Best Outside SpikerAlyssa Valdez Creamline2nd Best Outside SpikerFrances Molina Cignal1st Best Middle BlockerMika Reyes PLDT2nd Best Middle BlockerDell Palomata PLDTBest Opposite SpikerTots Carlos CreamlineBest SetterLiao Yi-Jen KingWhale TaipeiBest LiberoQiu Shi-Qing KingWhale Taipei
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeAlyssa Valdez (c) Celine Domingo Risa Sato Jeanette Panaga Michele Gumabao Ella de Jesus (L) Lorielyn Bernardo Pau Soriano Kyla Atienza (L) Jia de Guzman Fille Cayetano Kyle Negrito Rizza Mandapat Rosemarie Vargas Jema Galanza
Head coach: Sherwin MenesesLiao Yi-Jen (c) Germina Jacobs Chen Li-Jung Chen Li-Jun Chen Chieh Ting Pei-yin Beatriz Flavio de Carvalho Tsai Qin-Yao Hsieh Po-Ya Chen I-Ling (L) Wang Yu-Wen Khandsuren Gantogtokh Qiu Shi-Qing (L) Chang Chih Hsuan
Head Coach: Teng Yen-MinRachel Daquis (c) Glaudine Troncoso Jacqueline Acuña Maristela Genn Layug Frances Molina Angeli Pauline Araneta Fatima Bia General (L) Roselyn Doria Jerilli Malabanan Angelique Dionela (L) Klarisa Abriam Ria Meneses Ayel Estrañero Gel Cayuna
Head Coach: Cesael Delos Santos
2022 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup As announced on August 7, the Philippine National Volleyball Federation stated that the best performing local team of the invitational conference would represent the Philippines in the 2022 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup. As the semifinal round progressed, the PLDT High Speed Hitters was the first to initially accept its invitation to possibly participate in the mentioned tourney, as the other top teams, Creamline and Cignal, had yet to express interest to join.
In spite of that, Creamline was to represent the country, since they accepted the federation's invitation to suit up in the national team as they emerged as the champions of the invitational conference.
Statistics leaders
Preliminary round Statistics leaders correct at the end of preliminary round.
+ Best ScorersRankNamePoints1 Tots Carlos1142 Kat Tolentino913 Aiza Maizo-Pontillas874 Jema Galanza865 Jovelyn Gonzaga85
+ Best SpikersRankName1 Tots Carlos38.152 Jema Galanza36.283 Kat Tolentino34.224 Aiza Maizo-Pontillas33.605 Jovelyn Gonzaga30.86 + Best BlockersRankName1 Mika Reyes0.882 Marivic Meneses0.673 MJ Phillips0.574 Dell Palomata0.505 Gel Cayuna0.46 + Best ServersRankName1 Gel Cayuna0.462 Ivy Perez0.363 Alina Bicar0.324 Shaya Adorador0.325 Mary Remy Joy Palma0.30
+ Best DiggersRankName1 Dennise Lazaro-Revilla5.432 Shiela Marie Pineda5.353 Jovelyn Gonzaga5.004 Anngela Nunag4.505 Kath Arado3.92 + Best SettersRankName1 Julia Melissa De Guzman6.622 Relea Ferina Saet5.303 Ivy Perez5.274 Rhea Dimaculangan5.005 Deanna Wong4.78 + Best ReceiversRankName1 Dennise Lazaro-Revilla50.692 Kyla Atienza43.873 Jovelyn Gonzaga43.414 Fiola Mae Ceballos40.835 Shiela Marie Pineda39.23
Final round Statistics leaders correct as of Day 5 (August 9, 2022) of the final round.
+ Best ScorersRankNamePoints1 Tots Carlos672 Dell Palomata643 Mika Reyes574 Jovelyn Gonzaga485 Jules Samonte47
+ Best SpikersRankName1 Mika Reyes40.942 Tots Carlos38.003 Beatrz Flavio de Carvalho36.844 Alyssa Valdez30.515 Frances Molina28.37 + Best BlockersRankName1 Jeanette Panaga0.752 Jeanette Villareal0.603 Tots Carlos0.584 Celine Domingo0.425 Wang Yu-Wen0.38 + Best ServersRankName1 Toni Rose Basas0.472 Gel Cayuna0.423 Beatrz Flavio de Carvalho0.254 Tots Carlos0.255 Fiola Mae Ceballos0.24
+ Best DiggersRankName1 Angela Nunag5.332 Jovelyn Gonzaga4.133 Qiu Shi-Qing4.134 Kath Arado3.765 Kyla Atienza3.67 + Best SettersRankName1 Liao Yi-Jen7.252 Jia de Guzman6.423 Rhea Dimaculangan6.244 Gel Cayuna5.425 Ivy Perez2.67 + Best ReceiversRankName1 Frances Molina47.442 Chen Li-Jun43.483 Chen Chieh42.554 Kyla Atienza41.495 Rachel Daquis41.27
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