Philippine Super Liga
 PSL logo from 2017 | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| First season | 2013 |
| Folded | 2021 |
| Motto | Iba ang laro dito (lit. 'The game is different here') |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Continent | AVC (Asia) |
Last champions | W: F2 Logistics Cargo Movers M: Cignal HD Spikers |
| Most titles | W: Petron Blaze Spikers (9 titles) |
| Website | philippinesuperliga |
The Philippine Super Liga (PSL; alternatively spelled as Philippine Superliga) was a non-professional[1][2] corporate club women's volleyball league in the Philippines. It was first organized by SportsCore Event Management and Consultancy, Inc. and later owned by Athletic Events & Sports Management Group (ACES), Inc. The league was envisioned to provide former collegiate players a league with which they can continue with their volleyball career.[3][4]
The PSL also had a men's division from 2013 to 2014, although its beach volleyball tournament both have a women's and men's division since its inception.
In 2021, the PSL was left without any active team after all teams either filed a leave of absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic or moved to the newly professionalized Premier Volleyball League, the PSL's rival league.
History
2013–2016: Early years
The Philippine Super Liga was established in 2013 with Philip Ella Juico as cahirman and Tats Suzara as president. The league is recognized by the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas (LVPI), the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC). The league maintains strong ties with the international governing bodies, adhering by the rules and regulations set by the FIVB and AVC.[5] The PSL became a FIVB-accredited club league and its teams and players also became registered with the FIVB.[6]
To begin, the PSL had six member teams, two of which (Cignal HD Spikers and Petron Blaze Spikers) would stick around throughout the entire lifetime of the league. Its inaugural conference, the 2013 Invitational Conference, ran throughout the month of July. During the league's early conferences, the Philippine Army Troopers were dominant, winning the first three conferences. For the second conference of 2013, the Grand Prix, the league established the country's first men's club volleyball tournament, which included four teams.[7][8]
After the 2014 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino Conference, the Army departed the PSL after their primary sponsor decided to form a team of their own, leaving the championship open. For the next six conferences through 2016, four teams won the title, with two each going to the Petron Blaze Spikers and the Foton Tornadoes (the franchise later known as the Chery Tiggo Crossovers). The Army also returned for the 2016 season, winning the 2016 Invitational Cup while the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers won their first in the 2016 All-Filipino Conference.
Meanwhile, the league in 2015 also held the first edition of the Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup. However the men's division tournaments ended in 2015 following the establishment of Spikers' Turf, organized by Sports Vision of the rival Shakey's V-League.
2017–2020: Later years
The league's later years were known for the rivalry between F2 Logistics and Petron. The last eight championships were won by either team, seven of which were contested by both. In 2018, the league underwent major organizational changes after both Suzara and financer Don Caringal resigned due to alleged unauthorized misuse of the league's funds. In July, the league a theft complaint against the two key officials with the National Bureau of Investigation.[9]
At the same time, the PSL also had to compete with the Premier Volleyball League, an evolution of the Shakey's V-League. In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, both leagues suspended play. During the pandemic, the PVL made the transition to a professional league while the PSL decided to remain a non-professional league. Laurel feared that going professional meant that teams won't be able to field players from the collegiate level, stressing that a move to professional status can only be done through a merger between the two leagues.[10][11]
The end of the Super Liga
By the time the PSL resumed play with the 2021 Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup, the league only had three active member teams: Chery Tiggo, F2 Logistics, and the Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors.[12] The Petro Gazz Angels had planned to move from the PVL to PSL,[13] but it fell through. After the tournament, all three of them had transferred to the PVL, leaving the PSL with zero active member teams.[14][15]
After the mass exodus of teams, the PSL would refocus on “sports development”.[16] In 2022, the organization behind the league would partner with Shakey's Pizza to form the collegiate and high school league, the Shakey's Super League.[17]
Media coverage
Solar Sports was the league's official broadcaster for its first two seasons in 2014 and 2015.[18] while TV5 was the official broadcaster from the 2015 to 2020 season.[19]
In February 2021, the league terminated its broadcast deal with TV5 following the transfer of the Cignal HD Spikers to rival league, the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), and Cignal TV's acquisition of a three-year deal for the broadcasting rights of the PVL. The league was in negotiations with GMA Network as its new broadcast partner when the three remaining active member teams transferred to rival PVL in March 2021.[12][20][21]
Timeline of teams
Below is a timeline of teams that have competed throughout the history of the league. The table does not include teams for the league's men's division. For historical purposes, the Foton Tornadoes and Chery Tiggo Crossovers are considered the same team.
Results summary
Women's division
All-Filipino Conference
Grand Prix
Invitational
Collegiate Grand Slam
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UP Lady Maroons | UST Golden Tigresses | UE Lady Warriors | 2018 Collegiate |
Men's division
All-Filipino Conference
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | PLDT Home TVolution–Air Force Power Attackers | Cignal HD Spikers | Systema Active Smashers | 2014 All-Filipino |
Grand Prix
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | PLDT myDSL Speed Boosters | Systema Active Smashers | Maybank Tigers | 2013 Grand Prix |
| 2014 | Cignal HD Spikers | PLDT Home Telpad–Air Force Turbo Boosters | Fourbees Cavite Patriots Total Attackers | 2014 Grand Prix |
Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup
| Season | Women's division | Men's division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | |
| 2015 | Giligan's Sisig Queens | Foton Tornadoes | Cignal HD Spikers (Team B) | SM By The Bay (Team A) | Champion Infinity Active Smashers (Team B) | Cignal HD Spikers (Team A) |
| 2016 | Philippine Army Lady Troopers (Team A) | Foton Toplanders | FEU Tamaraws | Philippine Navy Fighting Stingrays | Team Volleyball Manila | FEU Tamaraws (Team A) |
| 2017 | Petron Sprint 4T | Generika–Ayala Lifesavers (Team A) | Petron XCS | Generika–Ayala Lifesavers | Cignal HD Spikers | SM By The Bay |
| 2018 | Petron XCS | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors (Team A) | Generika–Ayala Lifesavers (Team A) | Foton Tornadoes | Sands SM By The Bay | Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters |
| 2019 | Petron XCS | Sta. Lucia–Santorini | Sta. Lucia–Woodside | Cignal HD Spikers | Foton Tornadoes | Philippine Army Troopers |
| 2021 | Abanse Negrense (Team A) | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors (Team A) | Abanse Negrense (Team B) | No tournament | ||
Awardees
Brand ambassadors
See also
References
- ↑ Reyes, Marc Anthony (July 10, 2020). "LVPI requests permission for volleyball players' training resumption". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Juico: Superliga not turning pro at the moment". Manila Bulletin. November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ↑ "Super Liga volleyball launched July 7". The Philippine Star. June 28, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ↑ Cordero, Abac (July 6, 2013). "Asian volley official graces PSL opener". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ↑ Navarro, June (January 5, 2016). "Superliga builds solid links with FIVB, AVC". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (January 4, 2016). "PSL president bats for unified calendar". BusinessMirror. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Philippine Super Liga to launch first men's club league". Solar Sports Desk. February 25, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Super Liga adds men's tourney in 2nd season". Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 29, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ↑ "PSL files theft complaint against Tats Suzara, Don Caringal". Tiebreaker Times. July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ↑ Li, Matthew (November 30, 2020). "PSL insists on staying as 'semi-pro': 'There's not enough players yet'". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ↑ "PSL firm on decision to stay non-pro". The Manila Times. February 17, 2021.
- 1 2 Navarro, June (February 16, 2021). "PSL remains 'strong,' in talks with GMA 7 for broadcast deal". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ↑ Villar, Joey (December 6, 2020). "Petro Gazz in, Petron, Generika and Marinerang Pilipina out as Supeliga vows strong comeback". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Sta. Lucia, Chery Tiggo thank PSL after transferring to PVL". ABS-CBN News. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ↑ "F2 Logistics moves to PVL". ABS-CBN News. March 12, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ↑ Ulanday, John Bryan (March 12, 2021). "Superliga here to stay amid exodus". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ↑ Satumbaga-Villar, Kristel (August 16, 2022). "Shakey's Super League to launch Pre-Season tourney for NCAA, UAAP". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ↑ "PSL, Solar Sports ink pact". Manila Standard. May 14, 2014. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ↑ Manicad, Julius (February 20, 2015). "Bigger, better Superliga marks third season". Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Sta. Lucia, Chery Tiggo thank PSL after transferring to PVL". ABS-CBN News. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ↑ "F2 Logistics moves to PVL". ABS-CBN News. March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Cha Cruz named new PSL ambassador". ABS-CBN News. April 14, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ↑ Escarlote, Mark (July 12, 2016). "Mika Reyes named as 2016 PSL ambassadress". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ↑ Escarlote, Mark (October 18, 2017). "Vision ko na makaenggayo ng mga babae na sumabak sa sports – Tyang Aby". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ↑ Lopez, Mark Edward (November 3, 2018). "Look: Rachel Anne Daquis is PSL's new ambassadress". Fox Sports Philippines. Archived from the original on November 4, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.