2018 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference Explained

2018 Premier Volleyball League
Open Conference
League:Premier Volleyball League
Sport:Volleyball
No Of Games:65
No Of Teams:8
Tv:ABS-CBN Sports+Action
Liga & Liga HD
ABS-CBN
Mvp: Alyssa Valdez
Finals Champ: Creamline Cool Smashers
Finals Runner-Up: Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles
Finals Mvp: Jia Morado
Prevseason Link:2018 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference
Prevseason Year:2, Collegiate
Nextseason Link:2019 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference
Nextseason Year:Reinforced, 3

The 2018 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference was the sixth conference of the Premier Volleyball League (33rd conference of the former Shakey's V-League). The conference started on September 22, 2018 at the Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines.[1] [2]

Teams played a double-round robin elimination round to determine the final four teams that will advance to the semifinals.[3]

Participating teams

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Abbr.TeamCompanyColorsHead coachTeam captain
ADM Ateneo-Motolite Lady EaglesAteneo de Manila University-Motolite (sponsor) Oliver Allan Almadro Bea De Leon
ADUAdamson University-Akari (sponsor) Airess Padda Lea Ann Perez
BKP BanKo Perlas SpikersBeach Volleyball Republic Ariel dela Cruz Suzanne Roces
CCS Creamline Cool SmashersRepublic Biscuit Corporation Anusorn "Tai" Bundit Alyssa Valdez
IRG Iriga City–Navy OragonsIriga City and Philippine Navy Edgardo Rusit Grazielle Bombita
PGZ PetroGazz AngelsPetroGazz Ventures Phils. Corp. Jerry Yee Stephanie Mercado
POC Pocari SweatAir Force Lady WarriorsFederated Distributors, Inc. Jasper Jimenez Myla Pablo
TAC Tacloban Fighting WaraysBounty Agro Ventures, Inc. (sponsor) Ernesto Pamilar Jovielyn Grace Prado

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

Team standings
  • Match results
  • Final round

    • All series are best-of-three.

    Semifinals

    Rank 1 vs Rank 4Rank 2 vs Rank 3

    Finals

    3rd PlaceChampionships

    Awards

    AwardPlayerRef.
    Most Valuable Player Finals Jia Morado (Creamline) [4]
    ConferenceAlyssa Valdez (Creamline)[5]
    Best Outside Spikers 1st:
    2nd:
    Alyssa Valdez (Creamline)
    Jema Galanza (Creamline)
    Best Middle Blockers 1st:
    2nd:
    Maddie Madayag (Ateneo)
    Kathy Bersola (Perlas)
    Best Opposite Spiker Katrina Tolentino (Ateneo)
    Best Setter Jia Morado (Creamline)
    Best Libero Cienne Cruz (PetroGazz)

    Final standings

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    Creamline Cool Smashers
    Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles
    BanKo Perlas Spikers
    4 PetroGazz Angels
    5 Pocari SweatAir Force Lady Warriors
    6 Tacloban Fighting Warays
    7 Iriga City–Navy Oragons
    8
    Team Roster
    Alyssa Valdez (C), Jia Morado, Jema Galanza, Risa Sato, Michele Gumabao, Pau Soriano, Melissa Gohing, Fille Cainglet–Cayetano, Paula Maninang, Coleen Bravo, Jem Gutierrez, Kyla Atienza, Alex Cabaños, Rizza Mandapat,
    Head coach
    Anusorn "Tai" Bundit

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. News: Escarlote. Mark. September 13, 2018. PVL Open Conference: Cool Smashers headline 8-team field. ABS-CBN Sports. September 13, 2018.
    2. News: Escarlote. Mark. September 13, 2018. PVL Open Conference: Lady Falcons ready to soar. ABS-CBN Sports. September 13, 2018.
    3. News: Escarlote. Mark. September 18, 2018. LOOK: PVL Season 2 Open Conference schedule. ABS-CBN Sports. September 23, 2018.
    4. News: PVL: Cool Smashers crush Lady Eagles, rule Open Conference. ABS-CBN Sports. Escarlote. Mark. December 8, 2018. December 8, 2018. December 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209134012/https://sports.abs-cbn.com/pvl/news/2018/12/08/pvl-cool-smashers-crush-lady-eagles-rule-open-conference-50847. dead.
    5. News: PVL: Valdez earns Open Conference MVP honors. ABS-CBN Sports. Escarlote. Mark. December 8, 2018. December 8, 2018. December 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124645/https://sports.abs-cbn.com/pvl/news/2018/12/08/pvl-valdez-earns-open-conference-mvp-honors-50817. dead.