2017 PSL Invitational Cup explained

2017 PSL Invitational Cup
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Year:2017
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The 2017 Belo PSL Invitational Cup was the first indoor volleyball tournament for the Philippine Super Liga's fifth season. It began on March 4, 2017, and ended on April 1, 2017. The tournament adopted the all-to-play format to give playing time to every player in each team.[1] The guest team, Kobe Shinwa Women's University, were the tournament champions; and the Cignal HD Spikers were the co-champions.[2]

Teams

style=background:#ff3300 colspan=7 2017 PSL Invitational Conference teams (Women's Division)
Abbr.TeamCompanyColorsHead coachTeam captain
align=center CIGalign=center Cignal HD Spikersalign=center Cignal TV, Inc.align=center align=center George Pascuaalign=center Stephanie Mercado (DLSU)
align=center CCLalign=center COCOLIFE Asset Managersalign=center United Coconut Planters Life Assurance Corporationalign=center align=center Roberto Javieralign=center Michele Gumabao (DLSU)
align=center FOTalign=center Foton Tornadoesalign=center United Asia Automotive Group, Inc.align=center align=center Moro Branislavalign=center Aleona Denise Manabat (NU)
align=center GENalign=center Generika-Ayala Lifesaversalign=center Erikagen, Inc.align=center align=center Francis Vicentealign=center Geneveve Casugod (FEU)
align=center KSUalign=center Kobe Shinwa Women's Universityalign=center Kobe Shinwa Women's Universityalign=center align=center Kiyokazu Yamamotoalign=center Chihiro Fujiwara (KSWU)
align=center PETalign=center Petron Blaze Spikersalign=center Petron Corporationalign=center align=center Cesael delos Santosalign=center Frances Xinia Molina (San Beda)
align=center SLRalign=center Sta. Lucia Lady Realtorsalign=center Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporationalign=center align=center Michael Cariñoalign=center Djanel Welch Cheng (CSB)

Final round

Finals

Final standing

width=40 style="background:#08CF35; color:#FFFFFF;"RankTeam
Kobe Shinwa Women's University
Cignal HD Spikers (co-champion)
Petron Blaze Spikers
Foton Tornadoes
4Generika-Ayala Lifesavers
5COCOLIFE Asset Managers
6Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors
2017 Philippine SuperLiga Invitational Cup
Kobe Shinwa Women's University
Team rosterChihiro Fujiwara (c), Yoshimi Okada, Yuna Kato, Hana Kawabata, Wakana Harima, Yu Moriwaki, Kana Edamatsu, Hinano Michishita, Mariko Fujiwara, Yumeho Murakami, Nao Miyatake, Haruka Takabatake, Ruka Matsushima, Manaka Fukui
Head coach
Kiyokazu Yamamoto
Cignal HD Spikers
(co-champion)
Team rosterMaica Morada, Angelique Dionela, Stephanie Mercado (c), Mylene Paat, Jovelyn Gonzaga, Janine Marciano, Sandra delos Santos, Cherry Vivas, Lourdes Patilano, Rachel Anne Daquis, May Jennifer Macatuno, Honey Royse Tubino, Marleen Cortel, Relea Ferina Saet
Head coach
George Pascua

Individual awards

AwardName/Team
MVP Jovelyn Gonzaga (Cignal)
Best Outside Spiker 1st: Frances Xinia Molina (Petron)
2nd: Rachel Anne Daquis (Cignal)
Best Middle Blocker 1st: Chihiro Fujiwara (KSWU)
2nd: Maica Morada (Cignal)
Best Opposite Spiker Mary Grace Berte (Foton)
Best Setter Relea Ferina Saet (Cignal)
Best Libero Angelique Dionela (Cignal)

Venues

Broadcast partners

TV5, AksyonTV, Hyper (SD and HD), Sports5.ph

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All tossers get playing time in new Superliga format. Peter. Atencio. Manila Standard. 1 March 2017. 23 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Petron, Cignal as PSL heavyweights. 1 March 2017. Volleyverse.