Philippine Super Liga
The Philippine Super Liga (PSL; alternatively spelled as Philippine Superliga) is a semi-professional[1][2] corporate club volleyball league in the Philippines. It was first organized by SportsCore Event Management and Consultancy, Inc. and is now owned by Philippine SuperLiga, Inc. The league is envisioned to provide former collegiate players a league with which they can continue with their volleyball career.[3][4]
Current season, competition or edition: 2020 PSL Grand Prix Conference | |
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| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | July 7, 2013 |
| Inaugural season | 2013 |
| President | Adrian Laurel (Acting President) |
| Commissioner | Adrian Laurel |
| Motto | Ito Ang Volleyball! (lit. 'This is Volleyball!') Home of the Elite Iba Ang Laro Dito (lit. 'The game is different here') |
| No. of teams | 2020 Grand Prix: 8 |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Continent | AVC (Asia) |
| Most recent champion(s) | W: F2 Logistics Cargo Movers M: Foton |
| Most titles | W: Petron Blaze Spikers * (9) |
| TV partner(s) | One Sports, One Sports+ |
| Official website | philippinesuperliga |
Background
The PSL began as a women's league during its inaugural tournament. A men's division was added for the succeeding tournament.[5][6] After the formation of rival league Spikers' Turf, the men's division of the indoor tournaments became inactive.
The chairman is Philip Ella Juico (also the chairman of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association or PATAFA), while volleyball TV analyst Dr. Adrian Laurel is the league's commissioner. PSL founder and FIVB and AVC development and marketing official Ramon "Tats" Suzara served as the league's president from 2013 until 2018, when he resigned along with Finance Director Don Caringal due to alleged unauthorized misuse of the league's funds. PSL officials filed qualified theft charges against Suzara and Caringal in July 2018.[7]
The league is recognized by the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas (LVPI), the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC). The league maintains strong ties with the international governing bodies, adhering by the rules and regulations set by the FIVB and AVC.[8] The PSL became a FIVB-accredited club league and its teams and players also became registered with the FIVB.[9]
There were plans for the PSL to shift to a professional league as early as 2018, in anticipation that college players would be barred from playing in commercial leagues in the near future. With the PSL's rival league, the Premier Volleyball League turning professional in 2020, the PSL expressed its position that it is not yet ready to do the same.[10]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, its 2020 season was cancelled and three regular teams are reportedly taking a leave of absence for the 2021 season.[11]
Current teams
For the 2021 PSL season:
| 2021 PSL Season teams | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbr. | Team | Company | Colors | Head Coach | Team Captain | |
| CTC | Chery Tiggo Crossovers | United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. | Aaron Vélez | Maika Angela Ortiz | ||
| FTL | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | F2 Global Logistics Inc. | Ramil de Jesús | Abigail Maraño | ||
| SLR | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | Sta. Lucia Land Inc. | Eddison Orcullo | Pamela Tricia Lastimosa | ||
Champions
Indoor volleyball
| Season | Conference | Women's | Men's |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Invitational | TMS-Philippine Army Lady Troopers | No tournament |
| Grand Prix | PLDT myDSL Speed Boosters | ||
| 2014 | All-Filipino | Generika-Army Lady Troopers | PLDT Home TVolution-Air Force Power Attackers |
| Grand Prix | Petron Blaze Spikers | Cignal HD Spikers | |
| 2015 | All-Filipino | No tournament | |
| Grand Prix | Foton Tornadoes | ||
| 2016 | Invitational | RC Cola-Army Troopers and Est Cola (co-champion) | |
| All-Filipino | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | ||
| Grand Prix | Foton Tornadoes | ||
| 2017 | Invitational | Kobe Shinwa Women's University and Cignal HD Spikers (co-champion) | |
| All-Filipino | Petron Blaze Spikers | ||
| Grand Prix | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | ||
| 2018 | Grand Prix | Petron Blaze Spikers | |
| Invitational | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | ||
| All-Filipino | Petron Blaze Spikers | ||
| Collegiate Grand Slam | UP Lady Maroons | ||
| 2019 | Grand Prix | Petron Blaze Spikers | |
| All-Filipino | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | ||
| Invitational | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | ||
| 2020 | Grand Prix | Cancelled | |
| All-Filipino | No tournament | ||
| Invitational |
Beach volleyball
| Season | Conference | Women's | Men's |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Challenge Cup | Giligan's Sisig Queens | SM By The Bay (Team A) |
| 2016 | Challenge Cup | RC Cola-Army Troopers (Team A) | Philippine Navy (Team A) |
| 2017 | Challenge Cup | Petron Sprint 4T | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers |
| 2018 | Challenge Cup | Petron XCS | Foton Tornadoes |
| 2019 | Challenge Cup | Petron XCS | Cignal HD Spikers |
| 2020 | Challenge Cup | No tournament | No tournament |
Brand ambassadors
See also
References
- Reyes, Marc Anthony (July 10, 2020). "LVPI requests permission for volleyball players' training resumption". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- "Juico: Superliga not turning pro at the moment". Manila Bulletin. November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- "Super Liga volleyball launched July 7". The Philippine Star. June 28, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- Cordero, Abac (July 6, 2013). "Asian volley official graces PSL opener". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- "Philippine Super Liga to launch first men's club league". Solar Sports Desk. February 25, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- "Super Liga adds men's tourney in 2nd season". Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 29, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- "PSL files theft complaint against Tats Suzara, Don Caringal". Tiebreaker Times. July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- Navarro, June (January 5, 2016). "Superliga builds solid links with FIVB, AVC". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- Agcaoili, Lance (January 4, 2016). "PSL president bats for unified calendar". BusinessMirror. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- Li, Matthew (November 30, 2020). "PSL insists on staying as 'semi-pro': 'There's not enough players yet'". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- Villar, Joey (6 December 2020). "Petro Gazz in, Petron, Generika and Marinerang Pilipina out as Supeliga vows strong comeback". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "Cha Cruz named new PSL ambassador". ABS-CBN News. April 14, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- Escarlote, Mark (July 12, 2016). "Mika Reyes named as 2016 PSL ambassadress". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- Escarlote, Mark (October 18, 2017). "Vision ko na makaenggayo ng mga babae na sumabak sa sports – Tyang Aby". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- Lopez, Mark Edward (November 3, 2018). "Look: Rachel Anne Daquis is PSL's new ambassadress". Fox Sports Philippines. Retrieved November 4, 2018.