| 2015 PSL Grand Prix Conference Finals | |
| Whigherseed: | Foton Tornadoes |
| Whigherseed Game1: | 3 |
| Whigherseed Game2: | 1 |
| Whigherseed Game3: | 3 |
| Whigherseed Series: | 2 |
| Wlowerseed: | Petron Blaze Spikers |
| Wlowerseed Game1: | 1 |
| Wlowerseed Game2: | 3 |
| Wlowerseed Game3: | 0 |
| Wlowerseed Series: | 1 |
| Wduration: | November 26 to December 05, 2015 |
| Warena: | Cuneta Astrodome |
| Wmvp: |  Lindsay Stalzer |
| Wcoach: | Ma. Vilet Ponce De Leon |
| Wsemis: | Philips Gold – 3rd place Cignal HD Spikers |
| Wnetwork: | TV5, AksyonTV, Sports5.ph, Solar Sports |
| Prevlink: | 2015 PSL Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup |
| Prev: | 2015 Beach Challenge Cup |
| Seasonlink: | 2015 PSL season |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Nextlink: | 2016 PSL Invitational Cup |
| Next: | 2016 Invitational |
The 2015 PSL Grand Prix was the second indoor conference of the Philippine Super Liga for its third season. The conference began on October 10, 2015, at the Alonte Sports Arena, in Biñan, Laguna.
Stav Jacobi, FIVB Executive Council member and chief organizer of the FIVB World Women's Club Volleyball Championship, was the guest of honor for the opening ceremony,[1] while Prajaya Chaiyakam, the deputy managing director of SMMTV, Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC)'s official TV partner, and his cameraman went to Cuneta Astrodome to witness Game 1 of the PSL Finals.[2]
The tournament champion, the Foton Tornadoes, will represent the country in the 2016 AVC Women's Club Championship.[3] [4]
There was no tournament for the men's division this conference.
The PSL became the third Southeast Asia-based volleyball club league (after Thailand and Vietnam) to utilize the video challenge system allowing teams to challenge and decide crucial calls during the games for a fair and balanced officiating, as part of the full compliance to the FIVB rules. The system, reportedly worth ₱3 million, courtesy of Italy-based Data Volley (composed of machine and 26 high-definition cameras to be beamed through a giant LED screen provided by Sports5 inside the venue) arrived on October 26, 2015 and used on October 27, 2015, during the second round of the tournament. Emmanuel Celle of the Data Volley spearheaded the project.[5] [6]
The video challenge was officially launched two days later with Cignal's coach Sammy Acaylar being the first to use the video challenge system, block touch during first set of their match against Foton. The system was available for the games held within the venues in Metro Manila and in the Spike on Tour event in Imus, Cavite.[7]
| style=background:#E4287C colspan=7 | 2015 PSL Grand Prix Conference teams (Women's Division) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbr. | Team | Company | Colors | Head coach | Team captain | Imports | |||||||
| align=center | CIG | align=center | Cignal HD Spikers | align=center | Cignal TV, Inc. | align=center | align=center | Sammy Acaylar | align=center | Michelle Laborte (USLS) | align=center | Amanda Anderson Ariel Usher | |
| align=center | FOT | align=center | Foton Tornadoes | align=center | United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. | align=center | align=center | Ma. Vilet Ponce de Leon | align=center | Ivy Elayne Remulla (DLSU) | align=center | Katie Messing Lindsay Stalzer | |
| align=center | MER | align=center | MERALCO Power Spikers | align=center | Manila Electric Company | align=center | align=center | Ramil de Jesus | align=center | Charleen Abigail Cruz (DLSU) | align=center | Christina Alessi Liis Kullerkann  | |
| align=center | PET | align=center | Petron Blaze Spikers | align=center | Petron Corporation | align=center | align=center | George Pascua | align=center | Maica Morada (FEU) | align=center | Erica Adachi  Rupia Inck Furtado | |
| align=center | PHG | align=center | Philips Gold Lady Slammers | align=center | Federated Distributors, Inc. | align=center | align=center | Francis Vicente | align=center | Michele Gumabao (DLSU) | align=center | Alexis Olgard Bojana Todorovic | |
| align=center | RCC | align=center | RC Cola Air Force Raiders | align=center | ARC Refreshments Corporation | align=center | align=center | Rhovyl Verayo | align=center | Judy Ann Caballejo (UST) | align=center | ||
| width=40 style="background:#E4287C; color:#FFFFFF;" | Rank | width=180 style="background:#E4287C; color:#FFFFFF;" | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foton Tornadoes | |||
| Petron Blaze Spikers | |||
| Philips Gold Lady Slammers | |||
| 4 | Cignal HD Spikers | ||
| 5 | MERALCO Power Spikers | ||
| 6 | RC Cola Air Force Raiders |
| width=10px bgcolor=#ccffcc | Qualified for the 2016 Asian Club Volleyball Championship |
| 1.) Angeli Araneta | |
| 2.) Katie Messing | |
| 3.) Alyja Daphne Santiago | |
| 4.) Patty Orendain | |
| 5.) Kara Acevedo | |
| 6.) Lindsay Stalzer | |
| 7.) Ivy Remulla (c) | |
| 8.) May Macatuno | |
| 9.) Ivy Perez | |
| 10.) Kayla Williams | |
| 11.) Bia General | |
| 16.) Royce Estampa | |
| 17.) Fiola Ceballos | |
| 18.) Jeannie delos Reyes | |
Head coach: | |
| Ma. Vilet Ponce de Leon |
| Award | Name/Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| MVP | Lindsay Stalzer (Foton) | ||
| Best Outside Spiker | 1st: | Ariel Elizabeth Usher (Cignal) | |
| 2nd: | Bojana Todorovic (Philips Gold) | ||
| Best Middle Blocker | 1st: | Alexis Olgard (Philips Gold) | |
| 2nd: | Alyja Daphne Santiago (Foton) | ||
| Best Opposite Spiker | 1st: | Michele Gumabao (Philips Gold) | |
| 2nd: | Frances Xinia Molina (Petron) | ||
| Best Setter | 1st: | Ivy Jizel Perez (Foton) | |
| 2nd: | Erica Adachi (Petron) | ||
| Best Libero | Jennylyn Reyes (Petron) | ||
| Coach of the Year | George Pascua (Petron) | ||
| Skill | Name/Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiking | Aleona Manabat | ||
| Setting | Ivy Perez | ||
| Serving | Aleona Manabat | ||
| Blocking | Abigail Marano | ||
| Receiving | Jennylyn Reyes | ||
| Digging | Jennylyn Reyes | ||
Broadcast Notes:
| Game | Sports5 coverage | Solar Sports coverage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtside reporters | Analyst | ||||
| Battle for Third | James Velasquez | Tex Suter | Apple David | Noel Zarate | Shiela Salaysay |
| Battle for Fifth | Denise Tan | Chiqui Pablo | Apple David | Noel Zarate | Shiela Salaysay |
| Finals Game 1 | James Velasquez | Tex Suter | unannounced | unannounced | |
| Finals Game 2 | James Velasquez | Denise Tan | Apple David and Carla Lizardo | Xavier Nunag | |
| Finals Game 3 | James Velasquez | Chiqui Pablo | Noel Zarate | Anne Remulla-Canda | |
Additional Game 3 crew:
Awards Presenter: Anthony Suntay