| 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference | |
| League: | Premier Volleyball League |
| Sport: | Volleyball |
| No Of Teams: | Women's: 8 Men's: 6 |
| Tv: | ABS-CBN S+A Liga |
| Prevseason Link: | Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Collegiate Conference |
| Prevseason Year: | 1, Collegiate |
| Nextseason Link: | 2018 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference |
| Nextseason Year: | 2, Collegiate |
The 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference was the fourth conference of the Premier Volleyball League (31st conference of the former Shakey's V-League). Conference will start on April 27, 2018 with a Grand Fans Day at the Trinoma Activity Center, Quezon City,[1] 9 days before its opening ceremonies and games on May 6, 2018[2] at the Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan City, Philippines.PLDT returns as PayMaya after two years of absence in the league[3] [4] and newcomer teams, Tacloban Fighting Warays and Petro Gazz Angels are expected to join the league.[5]
Teams will play a single round robin in the preliminary round. The top two teams (ranks 1 and 2) after the preliminary round will automatically enter the semifinals round. The bottom teams after the preliminary round will play a single round robin to determine the two teams (as ranks 3 and 4) that will advance to the semifinals round.[6]
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| Abbr. | Team | Company | Head coach | Team captain | Import(s) | |
| BLP | BaliPure–NU Water Defenders | Balibago Waterworks System, Inc. | Raymund Castillo | Joyme Cagande |  Alexis Matthews Janisa Johnson | |
| BKP | BanKo Perlas Spikers | Beach Volleyball Republic | Ariel dela Cruz | Suzanne Roces | Lakia Bright Jutarat Montripila | |
| CCS | Creamline Cool Smashers | Republic Biscuit Corporation | Tai Bundit | Alyssa Valdez | Kuttika Kaewpin Laura Schaudt Nikolina Aščerić (withdrew) | |
| IRG | Iriga City–Navy Oragons | Iriga City / Philippine Navy | Edgardo Rusit | Grazielle Bombita | Macy Ubben Lauren Whyte | |
| PMY | PayMaya High Flyers | PLDT, Inc. | Roger Gorayeb | Jasmine Nabor | Tess Rountree Shelby Sullivan | |
| PGZ | Petro Gazz Angels | Petro Gazz Ventures Phils Corp | Jerry Yee | Stephanie Mercado |  Anastasia Trach Olena Lymareva-Flink Kadi Kullerkann (withdrew) | |
| POC | Pocari Sweat–Air Force Lady Warriors | Federated Distributors, Inc. | Jasper Jimenez | Myla Pablo | Maddie Palmer Arielle Love | |
| TAC | Tacloban Fighting Warays | Bounty Agro Ventures, Inc. (sponsor) | Ernesto Pamilar | Jovie Prado | Amporn Hyapha Patcharee Sangmuang Sasiwimol Sangpan (withdrew) |
| Team | Player | Height | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| BaliPure-NU | Alexis Matthews | 1.910NaN0 | United States |
| BaliPure-NU | Janisa Johnson | 1.730NaN0 | United States |
| BanKo Perlas | Lakia Jamiah Bright | 1.80NaN0 | United States |
| BanKo Perlas | Jutarat Montripila | 1.780NaN0 | Thailand |
| Creamline | Kuttika Kaewpin | 1.710NaN0 | Thailand |
| Creamline | Laura Schaudt | 1.960NaN0 | United States |
| Creamline | Nikolina Aščerić (replaced) | 1.850NaN0 | Serbia |
| Iriga-Navy | Macy Ubben | 1.880NaN0 | United States |
| Iriga-Navy | Lauren Whyte | 1.850NaN0 | United States |
| PayMaya | Tess Nicole Rountree | 1.880NaN0 | United States |
| PayMaya | Shelby Sullivan | 1.880NaN0 | United States |
| Petro Gazz | Anastasia Trach | 1.860NaN0 | Ukraine |
| Petro Gazz | Kadi Kullerkann (replaced) | 1.930NaN0 | Estonia |
| Petro Gazz | Olena Lymareva-Flink | 1.820NaN0 | Ukraine |
| Pocari Sweat-Air Force | Maddie Palmer | 1.820NaN0 | United States |
| Pocari Sweat-Air Force | Arielle Love | 1.820NaN0 | United States |
| Tacloban | Amporn Hyapha | 1.80NaN0 | Thailand |
| Tacloban | Patcharee Sangmuang | 1.810NaN0 | Thailand |
| Tacloban | Sasiwimol Sangpan (replaced) | 1.760NaN0 | Thailand |
Rank 1 vs Rank 4Rank 2 vs Rank 3
3rd placeChampionship
| Award | Player | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Finals | Jia Morado (Creamline) | [7] |
| Conference | Myla Pablo (Pocari–Air Force) | [8] | |
| Best Outside Spikers | 1st: 2nd: | Alyssa Valdez (Creamline) Myla Pablo (Pocari–Air Force) | |
| Best Middle Blockers | 1st: 2nd: | Jeanette Panaga (Pocari–Air Force) Mary Joy Dacoron (BanKo Perlas) | |
| Best Opposite Spiker | Michele Gumabao (Creamline) | ||
| Best Setter | Jia Morado (Creamline) | ||
| Best Libero | Tatan Pantone (PayMaya) | ||
| Most Points Scored | Lakia Bright (BanKo Perlas) | ||
| Best Foreign Guest Player | Tess Nicole Rountree (PayMaya) | ||
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
| Creamline Cool Smashers | PayMaya Highflyers | BanKo Perlas Spikers |
| Alyssa Valdez (c) Coleen Laurice Bravo Risa Sato Ivy Elayne Remulla Pau Soriano Kyla Llana Atienza Jia Morado Alexine Danielle Cabanos Jema Galanza Rizza Jane Mandapat Kuttika Kaewpin (I) Michele Gumabao Laura Schaudt (I) Melissa Gohing Head coach: | Shelby Hollowell Sullivan (I) Tess Nicole Rountree (I) Grethcel Soltones Tatan Pantone Czarina Grace Carandang Maria Angelica Cayuna Aiko Sweet Urdas Jasmine Nabor (c) Katherine Villegas Celine Elaiza Domingo Jorelle Singh Jerrili Malabanan Alyssa Eroa Joyce Sta. Rita Head coach: | Ryssabel Devanadera Suzanne Roces (c) Mary Mae Tajima Dzi Gervacio Ma. Gizelle Jessica Tan Amanda Maria Villanueva Jutarat Montripila (I) Mary Joy Dacoron Jamenea Ferrer Lakia Bright (I) Amy Ahomiro Fenela Risha Emnas Nicole Tiamzon Head coach: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbr. | Team | Company | Head coach | Team captain |
| CIG | Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | Oliver Almadro | Ysay Marasigan |
| IEM | IEM Phoenix Volley Masters | Instituto Estetico Manila | Rafael Presnede | Gregorio Dolor |
| PLD | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | PLDT, Inc. | Arthur Mamon | John Vic De Guzman |
| PAF | Philippine Air Force Air Spikers | Philippine Air Force | Rhovyl Verayo | Jessie Lopez |
| PAR | Philippine Army Troopers | Philippine Army | Rico de Guzman | Benjaylo Labide |
| VIC | Vice Co. Blockbusters | Vice Cosmetics | Reynaldo Diaz, Jr. | Jan Berlin Paglinawan |
Rank 1 vs Rank 4Rank 2 vs Rank 3
3rd PlaceChampionship
| Award | Player | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Finals | Bryan Bagunas (Philippine Air Force) | [9] |
| Conference | Marck Espejo (Cignal) | ||
| Best Outside Spikers | 1st: 2nd: | Marck Espejo (Cignal) Fauzi Ismail (Philippine Air Force) | |
| Best Middle Blockers | 1st: 2nd: | Rex Intal (Cignal) John Paul Bugaoan (Vice Co.) | |
| Best Opposite Spiker | John Vic De Guzman (PLDT Home) | ||
| Best Setter | Ronchette Lee Villegas (PLDT Home) | ||
| Best Libero | Rence Melgar (PLDT Home) | ||
| width=40 | Rank | width=240 | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippine Air Force Air Spikers | |||
| Cignal HD Spikers | |||
| Vice Co. Blockbusters | |||
| 4 | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | ||
| 5 | Philippine Army Troopers | ||
| 6 | IEM Phoenix Volley Masters |
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
| Philippine Air Force Air Spikers | Cignal HD Spikers | Vice Co. Blockbusters |
| Juvie Mangaring Jeffrey Malabanan (c) Niño Jeruz Rodolfo Labrador Jr. Bryan Bagunas Reuben Inaudito Fauzi Ismail Alnakhran Abdilla Howard Mojica Ricky Marcos Reyson Fuentes Jessie Lopez Edwin Tolentino Pitrus De Ocampo Head coach: | Sandy Domenick Montero Joshua Alexis Miguel Villanueva Peter Den Mar Torres Edmar Bonono Lorenzo Capate Jr. Rex Intal Ysay Marasigan (c) Vince Mangulabnan Wendel Miguel Angelino Jose Petierra Ish Polvorosa Marck Jesus Espejo Alexis Faytare Timothy Sto. Tomas Head coach: | Richard Solis Kris Cian Silang Owen Jaime Suarez Rikko Marius Marmeto Jude Garcia John Paul Bugaoan Redjohn Paler Paolo Pablico Jayson Ramos Jack Kalingking Jan Berlin Paglinawan (c) Peter John Quiel Kim Malabunga Head coach: |