2015 Spikers' Turf Open Conference

The Spikers' Turf 1st Season Open Conference is the inaugural conference of Spikers' Turf. The opening ceremony was held on April 5, 2015 with the first match of volleyball game at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan, Metro Manila.^[2] There were eight (8) competing teams in this conference.

Spiker's Turf
1st Season Open Conference

Men's Finals G1 G2 Wins PLDT 3 3 2 Cagayan Valley 1 1 0
Duration	April 5, 2015 - June 2, 2015
Arena(s)	Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan
Finals MVP	Finals: Mark Gil Alfafara (PLDT) Conference: Marck Espejo (Cagayan Valley)
Winning coach	Arthur Mamon (PLDT)
Semifinalists	Philippine Air Force Cignal HD Spikers
TV network(s)	PTV-4[1]
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Tournament Format

Preliminaries (PL)

Single Round-robin. Top four (4) teams qualified for the Semifinals.

Semi-finals (SF)

The four (4) semi-finalists will compete against each other in a single-round robin phase.

• Top two (2) SF teams will compete for GOLD.
• Bottom two (2) SF teams will compete for BRONZE.

Finals

The battle for GOLD and the battle for BRONZE will both follow the best-of-three format, provided:

• If the battle for GOLD ends in two (2) matches (2-0), then there will no longer be a Game 3 for either GOLD or Bronze. A tie in BRONZE (1-1) will be resolve using FIVB rules.
• A tie in the series for GOLD (1-1) after Game 2 will be broken in a Game 3, regardless of the result of the series in BRONZE.

Participating teams

Participating teams
Abbr.	Name	Abbr.	Name
CAG	Cagayan Valley Rising Suns	CHM	Champion Infinity Active Smashers
CIG	Cignal HD Spikers	FRB	Fourbees Cavite Patriots Total Attackers
IEM	Instituto Estetico Manila Phoenix Volley Masters	PAF	Philippine Air Force Air Men
PAR	Philippine Army Troopers	PLD	PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters

Season's Line-Up

Legend

S	Setter
MH	Middle Hitter
OH	Outside Hitter
OP	Opposite Hitter
L	Libero
(c)	Team Captain

CAGAYAN VALLEY
No.	Player name	Position
1	GATDULA, Rudy	OP
2	PIRANTE, Warren (c)	OP
3	TORRES, Angelo
4	TORRES, Peter Den Mar	MH
6	ORDOÑEZ, Renz	S
7	RAMOS, Erickson Joseph	L
9	CALDERON, Aaron	MH
10	ZAMORA, Michael
11	DIZON, Lorenzo	L
12	CANLAS, Eden	OH
14	PAGLINAWAN, Jan Berlin	OH
15	ESPEJO, Marck Jesus	OH
16	INTAL, Rex Emmanuel	MH
18	SANTOS, Brendon	S

CHAMPION INFINITY
No.	Player name	Position
2	LAJA, Alnasip
3	CAMAGANAKAN, Joven	OH
4	ANTONIO, Christopher	OPP
5	MACALMA, John Angelo
6	HU, Rhenze	L
7	LEE, Mark
8	GOMEZ, Richard	OH
9	HONDRADE, Sylvester (c)	MB
10	ABDULWAHAB, Al-Frazin	S
11	TONQUIN, Roland	MH
12	RELATA, Den
14	ESRIRITU, Angelo	OH
15	BAÑAGA, Anjo	L
18	MANDANI, Ace

CIGNAL HD
No.	Player name	Position
1	MONTERO, Sandy Domenick
2	DELA CRUZ, Jay (c)
3	DIEZMO, Glacy Ralph
4	TANEO, Rey Jr.
5	BONONO, Edmar
6	CAPATE, Lorenzo Jr.
9	CHRISTENSEN, Red
10	CASTEL, Bonjomar
11	LANSANGAN, Jeffrey
12	FAYTAREN, Alexis
13	BAGALAY, Philip Michael
14	RAMOS, Herschel
15	LUCES, Emmanuel
18	FUENTES, Reyson

FOURBEES CAVITE
No.	Player name	Position
2	ABCEDE, Randean
3	CATIPAY, Warren
4	TANJAY, Patrick
5	COMING, Berwin
6	KALINGKING, Jack
7	DOLIENTE, Manuel
8	DE PEDRO, Jim Ray
9	YTORZAITA, Neil Barry
11	LEANG, James
12	RAMOS, John Patrick
14	BAROK, Andy Loyd
15	SALA-AN, Allan Jay
18	DAVID, Juan Christopher
19	SIOSON, Julius

INSTITUTO ESTETICO MANILA
No.	Player name	Position
1	CONDE, Michael Ian	OH
2	ALMARIO, Carlo	L
3	CERILLES, Reyvic
4	RAYMUNDO, Evan
5	TIMBAL, Salvador
6	GIANAN, Guarenio
7	BANANG, Jophius
8	CABATINGAN, Carlo
9	JIMENEZ, Jeffrey
10	BACOLOD, Ivan
11	TAMAYO, Areem
14	BILIRAN, Kirk
15	CANLAS, Jason
17	DELA CALZADA, Karl Ian	OP

PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE
No.	Player name	Position
1	ESTEBAN, Clarence
3	MOSUELA, Raffy
4	TOLENTINO, Edwin
5	MALABANAN, Jeffrey
6	TANJANLANGIT, Mamel
7	DACURONG, Mimi
8	HAMDAN, Jukran
9	ALINSUNURIN, Dante
11	ACOJEDO, Ray
12	INAUDITO, Ruben
13	MERZA, Jimson
14	MASAHUD, Sahud
17	LOPEZ, Jessie (c)
18	BALSE, Reny John

PHILIPPINE ARMY
No.	Player name	Position
1	VILLONSON, Joel
2	BITING, Aladasir
3	REFUGIA, Manolo
5	LABIDE, Benjaylo
6	UY, Jason
7	OXCIANO, Jaymar
8	ROJAS, Patrick John
9	BALOALOA, Ariel Kenneth
10	BAYKING, John Kenneth
14	ABDULMAJID, Jaidal
15	DEPAMAYLO, Nikki
16	REYES, Michael
17	DEPAMAYLO, John Ian (c)
18	TORRES, Antonio

PLDT HOME ULTERA
No.	Player name	Position
1	MANGULABNAN, Vincent Raphael
2	ILANO, Harby
3	MANGARING, Juvie Mark
4	GALANG, Ron Jay
5	TORRES, John Paul
6	CASILLAN, Rolando (c)
8	ALFAFARA, Mark Gil
9	PECAÑA, Henry James
10	LONGAVELA, Gilbert
11	MALLEON, Armando
12	MOJICA, Howard
14	RAMOS, Jayson
15	DE GUZMAN, John Vic
16	FRANCO, Kheeno

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.

Preliminary round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Cagayan Valley Rising Suns	7	6	1	16	20	10	2.000	678	631	1.074	Final round
2	PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters	7	5	2	17	19	10	1.900	697	617	1.130
3	Cignal HD Spikers	7	4	3	13	16	9	1.778	613	547	1.121
4	Philippine Air Force Air Men	7	4	3	12	15	12	1.250	625	616	1.015
5	Philippine Army Troopers	7	4	3	12	15	13	1.154	623	606	1.028
6	Champion Infinity Active Smashers	7	4	3	11	15	14	1.071	657	656	1.002
7	Fourbees-Cavite Patriots	7	1	6	3	4	19	0.211	435	573	0.759
8	IEM Volley Masters	7	0	7	0	4	21	0.190	544	616	0.883

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
04/05	09:00	CAG	3-2	CHM	23-25	24-26	25-21	25-22	16-14	113-108
04/07	09:00	FRB	0-3	PLD	19-25	17-25	10-25			46-75
04/07	11:00	IEM	1-3	PAR	16-25	25-22	24-26	19-25		84-98
04/09	09:00	PAF	3-1	CIG	25-22	25-22	15-25	25-22		90-91
04/09	11:00	CAG	3-0	FRB	25-16	25-18	25-15			75-49
04/12	09:00	CIG	1-3	PLD	20-25	29-27	22-25	21-25		92-101
04/12	17:00	PAR	2-3	CHM	25-20	25-23	19-25	26-28	13-15	108-111
04/14	09:00	FRB	0-3	PAR	18-25	17-25	21-25			56-75
04/14	11:00	PLD	2-3	CAG	20-25	24-26	25-12	25-22	10-15	104-100
04/16	09:00	CAG	3-1	PAF	25-16	25-22	21-25	26-24		97-87
04/16	11:00	CIG	3-0	IEM	25-22	26-24	25-22			76-68
04/19	09:00	PAR	0-3	CIG	21-25	25-27	21-25			67-77
04/19	17:00	PAF	3-1	CHM	25-20	25-21	29-31	25-22		104-94
04/21	09:00	PLD	3-1	PAR	25-19	25-23	17-25	25-22		92-89
04/21	11:00	CHM	3-0	IEM	25-19	25-23	25-20			75-62
04/23	09:00	IEM	1-3	PAF	20-25	19-25	25-16	16-25		80-91
04/23	11:00	CIG	3-0	FRB	25-13	28-26	25-11			78-50
04/26	09:00	CAG	3-2	CIG	25-23	18-25	22-25	31-29	15-12	111-114
04/26	11:00	PLD	2-3	CHM	26-28	25-20	25-17	20-25	20-22	116-112
04/28	09:00	PAR	3-1	PAF	25-22	16-25	25-14	25-18		91-79
04/28	11:00	IEM	0-3	CAG	18-25	23-25	23-25			64-75
04/30	09:00	FRB	3-1	IEM	25-23	20-25	30-28	25-21		100-97
04/30	11:00	CAG	2-3	PAR	23-25	25-19	25-21	21-25	13-15	107-105
05/10	09:00	PAF	1-3	PLD	23-25	27-25	19-25	30-32		99-107
05/10	17:00	CHM	3-1	FRB	25-21	25-13	23-25	25-19		98-78
05/12	09:00	FRB	0-3	PAF	18-25	18-25	20-25			56-75
05/12	14:00	PLD	3-1	IEM	25-23	26-28	25-18	25-20		101-89
05/12	18:00	CIG	3-0	CHM	25-22	25-16	25-21			75-59

Final round

Semifinals

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters	3	3	0	8	9	4	2.250	303	281	1.078	Championship series
2	Cagayan Valley Rising Suns	3	2	1	5	7	6	1.167	307	300	1.023
3	Cignal HD Spikers	3	1	2	4	6	6	1.000	269	274	0.982	3rd place series
4	Philippine Air Force Air Men	3	0	3	1	3	9	0.333	279	303	0.921

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
05/23	03:00	PLD	3-2	PAF	28-26	27-29	25-22	21-25	18-16	119-118
05/23	05:00	CAG	3-2	CIG	33-35	25-23	16-25	25-21	15-11	114-115
05/26	02:00	PAF	1-3	CAG	29-27	22-25	22-25	21-25		94-102
05/26	04:00	CIG	1-3	PLD	25-18	17-25	19-25	11-25		72-93
05/28	02:00	PAF	0-3	CIG	27-29	14-25	26-28			67-82
05/28	04:00	PLD	3-1	CAG	16-25	25-23	25-20	25-23		91-91

Finals

3rd place

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
24 Sep	12:00	CHD	2–3	PAF	20–25	25–21	25–16	23–25	12–15	105–102
24 Sep	12:00	PAF	3–0	CHD	25–21	25–21	25–20	–	–	75–62

Championship

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
24 Sep	12:00	CAG	1–3	PLD	22–25	25–21	23–25	12–25	–	82–96
24 Sep	12:00	PLD	3–1	CAG	25–15	25–11	23–25	30–28	–	103–79

Final standings

Rank Team PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters Cagayan Valley Rising Suns Philippine Air Force 4 Cignal HD Spikers 5 Philippine Army Troopers 6 Champion Infinity Active Smashers 7 Fourbees-Cavite Patriots 8 IEM Volley Masters

Spikers' Turf 1st Season Open Conference PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters Team roster Vincent Mangulabnan, Harby Ilano, Juvie Mangaring, Ron Jay Galang, John Paul Torres, Ronaldo Casillan (c), Mark Gil Alfafara, Henry Pecaña, Gilbert Longavela, Armando Malleon, Howard Mojica, Jason Ramos, John Vic de Guzman, Kheeno Franco Arthur "Odjie" Mamon (Head Coach) Ariel dela Cruz (Asst Coach)

Individual awards

Award	Name	Ref.
Conference MVP	Marck Jesus Espejo (CAG)	[3]
Final's MVP	Mark Gil Alfafara (PLDT)
1st Best Outside Spiker	Marck Jesus Espejo (CAG)
2nd Best Outside Spiker	John Paul Torres (PLDT)
1st Best Middle Blocker	Reyson Fuentes (CIG)
2nd Best Middle Blocker	Peter Den Mar Torres (CAG)
Best opposite spiker	Mark Gil Alfafara (PLDT)
Best setter	Jessie Lopez (PAF)
Best libero	Erickson Joseph Ramos (CAG)

See also

• Shakey's V-League 12th Season Open Conference
• 2015 PSL All-Filipino Conference