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Men's volleyball league in the Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Spikers' Turf is the top-level men's semi-professional volleyball league in the Philippines organized by the Sports Vision Management Group, Inc. (Sports Vision), established in 2015.
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History
The league had its beginnings in 2014, when the Shakey's V-League introduced a men's division during its 21st conference.[1][2][3] The following year, Sports Vision decided to spin off the men's division as a separate league, giving birth to the Spikers' Turf.[4][5]
In late-2016, Sports Vision announced that the league be merged back in the 2017 season with the Shakey's V-League (which was renamed as the Premier Volleyball League; PVL).[6][7] The men's division in the PVL ended with the 2018 PVL Collegiate Conference as its final tournament. The Spikers' Turf was revived on October 6, 2018[8] and was reestablished as a separate legal entity from the PVL.[9]
In 2020, Spikers' Turf began the process to turn to a professional league, after the PVL was given professional status by the national government's Games and Amusement Board in the same year.[10] The league did not stage its 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] On March 16, 2021, Sports Vision president Ricky Palou bared that only three teams out of six - Cignal HD, PLDT and VNS - agreed to turn professional.[12]
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Teams
These are the teams currently competing at the 2025 Spikers' Turf Open Conference.
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Season format
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Similar to the PVL, a traditional Spikers' Turf season is composed of multiple conferences. Since 2023, two are held each season – the first being the Open Conference and the second being the Invitational Conference. A conference is divided into two phases, the preliminary round and final round, the latter serving as the conference's playoffs.
From 2015 to 2016, Spikers' Turf conferences mirrored that of its then-women's counterpart, the Shakey's V-League. Alongside the Open Conference, the league also held the Reinforced and Collegiate Conferences. When the league merged with the rebranded Premier Volleyball League as its men's division, the conferences were held simultaneously.
Following Spikers' Turf's split in 2018, it has only hosted one or two conferences per season. In 2019, the league didn't host a Collegiate Conference. Instead, collegiate teams competed alongside corporate teams in the Open Conference. In 2022, only the Open Conference was contested after the Collegiate Conference was integrated into the relaunch of the V-League. As the league has yet to turn pro, it is possible for players to take part in both Spikers' Turf and the relaunched V-League.
Active tournaments
- The Open Conference is a conference where corporate-backed local teams can compete. In 2019, the conference also featured collegiate teams. This conference has been held eight times as of the 2025 season.
- The Invitational Conference is a conference where collegiate and international club teams are invited to play in a tournament against the local teams. This conference has been held twice as of the 2024 season.
Defunct tournaments
- The Collegiate Conference (2015–2016) was a pre-season tournament for college and university teams in preparation for the respective regular seasons of their mother leagues. This conference was held twice during its lifetime.
- The Reinforced Conference (2015–2016; 2019) was an import-laden conference where teams can hire foreign reinforcement(s), although most teams have opted to not hire any imports. This conference was held three times during its lifetime.
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Results summary
Open
Invitational
Reinforced (c. 2015–2016; 2019)
Collegiate (c. 2015–2016)
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Champions
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Awardees
Below is the table for the most awarded players in the league's history (2015–2016; 2018–present):
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Notable records
- Marck Espejo of the Cignal HD Spikers holds the record of highest number of scored points in a single game, 43 points (33 spikes, 2 blocks & 8 service aces).[13]
- Previous record holder was Howard Mojica of the EAC Generals with 41 points (38 spikes, 1 block & 2 service aces) in a match against the Ateneo Blue Eagles during the quarter finals round of the 2015 collegiate conference - ref. Match 34 P2
- The Ateneo Blue Eagles made history in the Spikers' Turf by being the first team to sweep a collegiate conference (13 wins & 0 loss).[14][15]
- Cignal HD Spikers also made history in the Spikers' Turf by being the first club/corporate team to sweep a conference (15 wins & 0 loss).[16]
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Venues
The league's games are mainly held across Metro Manila, primarily on Paco Arena from 2019 to 2023. Recently, the games have dispersed again outside Paco Arena, with some playing outside the metropolis.
- Metro Manila
- Outside of Metro Manila
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Media coverage
The league's initial broadcast partner was the People's Television Network in its first season. In 2016, it was handed over to ABS-CBN Sports+Action, the same broadcast partner with its former women's counterpart league, Shakey's V-League. This partnership with ABS-CBN continued as the Spikers' Turf merged with the rebranded Premier Volleyball League. Upon its separation from the PVL and re-establishment, Cignal TV became the league's primary broadcast partner in 2018.
With the rise of online streaming services, the live coverage of the games can be viewed via Cignal Play, Pilipinas Live app, and the league's official website.
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External links
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