2023 Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Championship Explained

Competition:Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Championship
Continent:Asia
Gender:women
Year:2023
Dates:September 16 – November 11, 2023
Teams:16
Venues:2
Title Number:2
Mvp: Alyssa Jae Solomon
Setter: Camilla Victoria Lamina
Outside Spikers: Mhicaela Belen
Angeline Poyos
Opposite Spiker: Alyssa Jae Solomon
Libero: Ma. Bernadett Pepito
Matches:51
Last:2023 Shakey's Super League National Invitationals
Next:2024 Shakey's Girls Volleyball Invitational League

The 2023 Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Championship was the second edition of the collegiate pre-season competition organized by the Shakey's Super League and the third and final SSL tournament of 2023. The tournament began on September 16 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre with ten teams from NCAA and six teams from UAAP.[1]

The UP Fighting Maroons and De La Salle Lady Spikers are both skipping this tournament due to rebuilding and recovery of players from injuries, respectively.[2]

Participating teams

2023 Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Tournament
Team School Collegiate league
UAAP
NCAA
UAAP
NCAA
NCAA
UAAP
NCAA
NCAA
NCAA
NCAA
National UniversityUAAP
NCAA
NCAA
NCAA
UAAP
UAAP

Pool composition

The top eight teams from 2022 Collegiate Pre-Season Championship are pre-assigned to the pools using the serpentine system. Teams outside the top eight shall have a draw of lots to determine their pool.[3]

First round
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(1) (3) (4) (5)
(9) (9) (8) (7)

Venues

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San Juan CityCity of Manila
Filoil EcoOil CentreRizal Memorial Coliseum
Capacity: 6,000Capacity: 6,100

Format

This tournament will implement the "All to Play" system in its games, where teams will field all the players on the roster who will be given a chance to play in a match. It is a system where a team will be fielding different players (except Libero) to play in the first two sets. The substitution will take effect when the set score reaches 16. Starting from the 3rd set onwards, the standard play will return. This is the competition format that will be conducted for the entirety of the conference.[4]

First round
  1. Single-round robin format; 4 pools; Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System.
  2. The top two teams per pool will advance to the second round.
Second round
  1. Single-round robin format; 2 pools; Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System.
  2. The W-L record in the first round will be carried over in the second round.
  3. After another pool play, the eight teams will battle in the crossover quarterfinals.
Quarterfinals (twice-to-beat)
  1. QF1: E1 vs. F4 (E1 twice-to-beat)
  2. QF3: F2 vs. E3 (F2 twice-to-beat)
  3. QF2: F1 vs. E4 (F1 twice-to-beat)
  4. QF4: E2 vs. F3 (E2 twice-to-beat)
Semifinals (knockout stage)
  1. SF1: QF #1 vs. QF #3
  2. SF2: QF #2 vs. QF #4
Finals (Best-of-three series)
  1. Bronze medal: SF1 Loser vs SF2 Loser
  2. Gold medal: SF1 Winner vs SF2 Winner

Pool standing procedure

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.

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.

First round

Pool D

Second round

Pool F

Final round

Championship match

Final standing

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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Team Roster
Pearl Ann Denura, Mhicaela Belen, Evangeline Alinsug, Sheena Angela Toring, Alexa Nicole Mata, Alyssa Jae Solomon, Camilla Victoria Lamina, Erin May Pangilinan (c), Shaira May Jardio, Minierva Maaya, Myrtle Escanlar, Nathaszha Kaye Bombita, Abegail Pono, Aishat Bello, Arah Ella Panique
Head coach
Norman Miguel

Awards and medalists

Individual awards

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Most Valuable PlayerAlyssa Jae Solomon[5]
1st Best Outside SpikerMhicaela Belen
2nd Best Outside SpikerAngeline Poyos
1st Best Middle BlockerErin May Pangilinan
2nd Best Middle Blocker
Best Opposite SpikerAlyssa Jae Solomon
Best Setter
Best LiberoMa. Bernadett Pepito

Medalists

Notes and References

  1. News: Villanueva . Ralph Edwin . September 14, 2023 . Shakey's Super League preseason volley tilt draws 16 teams . . September 17, 2023.
  2. News: Agcaoili . Lance . September 14, 2023 . Rebuilding UP, recovering La Salle out of Super League preseason tilt . . September 17, 2023.
  3. ShakeysLeague . Shakey's Super League . September 15, 2023 . 1702487625830191225 . Here is the revised schedule of #ShakeysSuperLeague Pre-Season Champsionship. Games are at the Filoil EcoOil Centre. . November 10, 2023.
  4. News: Matel . Philip . September 17, 2023 . UAAP, NCAA champions banner all-collegiate SSL volleyball tourney . Rappler . September 17, 2023.
  5. News: Villanueva . Ralph Edwin . November 11, 2023 . Lady Bulldogs edge Tigresses to rule Shakey's Super League tilt anew . . November 14, 2023.