2019 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix
| 2019 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Duration | February 16 – May 4, 2019 |
| Teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN 5, 5 Plus, One Sports |
| Results | |
| Champions | Petron Blaze Spikers |
| Runners-up | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers |
| Third place | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters |
| Fourth place | Cignal HD Spikers |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Stephanie Niemer |
| Best OH | Khat Bell Ara Galang |
| Best MB | Grace Lazard Aby Maraño |
| Best OPP | Erika Wilson Aiko Urdas |
| Best Setter | Rhea Dimaculangan |
| Best Libero | Dawn Macandili |
| PSL Grand Prix chronology | |
| PSL conference chronology | |
The 2019 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix was the first conference of the 2019 season of the Philippine Super Liga (PSL) and the seventh running of the Grand Prix. The tournament began on February 16, 2019 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig, and ended on May 4, 2019.[1]
The F2 Logistics Cargo Movers and Petron Blaze Spikers contested the title for the sixth consecutive conference, but this time, Petron was able to defend their crown to win their sixth league title.
Teams
| 2019 PSL Grand Prix teams (Women's Division) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbr. | Team | Company | Colors | Head coach | Team Captain | Imports |
| CIG | Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | ||||
| F2L | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | F2 Global Logistics Inc. | ||||
| FOT | Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. | ||||
| GAL | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | Actimed, Inc. | ||||
| PET | Petron Blaze Spikers | Petron Corporation | ||||
| PLD | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | PLDT | ||||
| SLR | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation | ||||
| UVC | United Volleyball Club | United Volleyball Club | ||||
Format
- Preliminary round
- The preliminary round was a double round-robin tournament, with each team playing two matches against all other teams for a total of 14 matches.
- Quarterfinals
- The quarterfinals featured the twice-to-beat advantage. The top four teams only needed to win one out of two matches to advance while the bottom needed to win two matches back-to-back to do so.
- The match-ups were as follows:
- QF1: #1 vs. #8
- QF2: #2 vs. #7
- QF3: #3 vs. #6
- QF4: #4 vs. #5
- The winners advanced to the semifinals while the losers were eliminated.
- Semifinals
- The semifinals featured best-of-three series.
- The match-ups were as follows:
- SF1: QF1 winner vs. QF4 winner
- SF2: QF2 winner vs. QF3 winner
- The winners advanced to the championship match while the losers would play in the third-place match.
- Finals
- The third-place match was single-elimination while the championship was a best-of-three series.
- The match-ups were as follows:
- Championship: Semifinal round winners
- Third-place match: Semifinal round losers
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 1 | 42.000 | 1073 | 699 | 1.535 | Twice-to-beat in quarterfinals |
| 2 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 14 | 11 | 3 | 33 | 35 | 13 | 2.692 | 1037 | 956 | 1.085 | |
| 3 | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 14 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 1.083 | 1090 | 1097 | 0.994 | |
| 4 | Cignal HD Spikers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 0.821 | 1097 | 1123 | 0.977 | |
| 5 | United Volleyball Club | 14 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 0.862 | 1046 | 1031 | 1.015 | Twice-to-win in quarterfinals |
| 6 | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | 14 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 35 | 0.686 | 1197 | 1285 | 0.932 | |
| 7 | Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | 14 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 0.444 | 1134 | 1250 | 0.907 | |
| 8 | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | 14 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 0.359 | 994 | 1226 | 0.811 |
Source:
First round
Second round
Playoffs
| Quarter-finals Ranked 1 to 4 has twice-to-beat advantage | Semi-finals Best-of-three series | Finals Best-of-three series | ||||||||
| (1) Petron Blaze Spikers | 2 | |||||||||
| (8) Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | 0 | |||||||||
| Petron Blaze Spikers | 2 | |||||||||
| Cignal HD Spikers | 0 | |||||||||
| (4) Cignal HD Spikers | 2 | |||||||||
| (5) United Volleyball Club | 0 | |||||||||
| Petron Blaze Spikers | 2 | |||||||||
| F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 1 | |||||||||
| (2) F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 2 | |||||||||
| (7) Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | 1 | |||||||||
| F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 2 | |||||||||
| PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 0 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
| (3) PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 2 | |||||||||
| (6) Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | 1 | |||||||||
| Cignal HD Spikers | 2 | |||||||||
| PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 3 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | 16:00 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 3–0 | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | 25–17 | 25–11 | 25–18 | 75–46 | |||
| 06 Apr | 18:00 | Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | 2–3 | Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | 25–27 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 25–16 | 12–15 | 109–102 | |
| 09 Apr | 16:00 | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 1–3 | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | 25–21 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 24–26 | 93–97 | ||
| 09 Apr | 19:00 | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–1 | United Volleyball Club | 25–22 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 93–88 | ||
| 11 Apr | 19:00 | Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | 1–3 | Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | 22–25 | 27–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | 89–100 | ||
| 13 Apr | 16:00 | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | 2–3 | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 15–25 | 20–25 | 26–24 | 27–25 | 12–15 | 100–114 |
Semifinals
Best-of-three series
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | 16:15 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 3–1 | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 25–14 | 18–25 | 25–16 | 25–22 | 93–77 | ||
| 23 Apr | 19:00 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 3–1 | Cignal HD Spikers | 20–25 | 25–14 | 25–13 | 25–18 | 95–70 | ||
| 25 Apr | 16:15 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 3–1 | Cignal HD Spikers | 23–25 | 25–17 | 25–16 | 25–21 | 98–79 | ||
| 25 Apr | 19:00 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 3–0 | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 26–24 | 26–24 | 25–17 | 77–65 |
Bronze match
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April | 16:15 | Cignal HD Spikers | 2–3 | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 19–25 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 25–20 | 17–19 | 104–109 |
Finals
Best-of-three series
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April | 19:00 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 1–3 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 20–25 | 25–16 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 91–91 | ||
| 02 May | 19:00 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 1–3 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 25–23 | 23–25 | 14–25 | 19–25 | 81–98 | ||
| 04 May | 18:00 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 3–1 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 26–24 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 99–87 |
Final standing
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Individual awards
| Award | Name/Team | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | ||
| Best Outside Spikers | Foreign | |
| Local | ||
| Best Middle Blockers | Foreign | |
| Local | ||
| Best Opposite Spikers | Foreign | |
| Local | ||
| Best Setter | ||
| Best Libero | ||
| Best Scorer | ||
Venues
- Main venues
- Filoil Flying V Arena (main venue)
- Ynares Sports Arena (opening day)
- "Spike on Tour" venues
- Strike Gymnasium - Bacoor, Cavite
- Malolos Sports and Convention Center - Malolos, Bulacan
- Muntinlupa Sports Complex - Muntinlupa
- Alonte Sports Arena - Biñan, Laguna
Broadcast partners
References
- ↑ "Superliga Grand Prix unfurls". Business Mirror. February 16, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.