Philippine Super Liga

Not to be confused with Philippine Swimming League.
Philippine SuperLiga
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2016 PSL Grand Prix Conference

Current logo since 2015
Sport Volleyball
Founded July 7, 2013
Inaugural season 2013
President Ramon Suzara
Commissioner Dr. Adrian Laurel
Motto Ito Ang Volleyball! (This is Volleyball)
No. of teams 2016 Grand Prix:
W: 6
M: (no tournament)
Country  Philippines
Continent AVC (Asia)
Most recent
champion(s)		 W: F2 Logistics
M: (no tournament)
Most titles W: Philippine Army* (4)
M: PLDT (2)
* Playing as TMS-Army, Generika-Army and RC Cola-Army.
TV partner(s) TV5, AksyonTV, Sports5.ph
Official website philippinesuperliga.com

The Philippine Super Liga (PSL) is the first semi-professional corporate club volleyball league in the Philippines. It is organized by SportsCore Event Management and Consultancy, Inc. The league is envisioned to provide former collegiate players a league with which they can continue with their volleyball career.[1][2]

The PSL began as a women's league during its inaugural tournament. A men's division was added for the succeeding tournament.[3][4] After the formation of 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); FIVB official, AVC development and marketing chairman and Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI) adviser Ramon "Tats" Suzara is the league's president, while volleyball TV analyst Dr. Adrian Laurel is the league's commissioner.

The league is recognized by the LVPI, the FIVB and the AVC. The league maintains strong ties with the international governing bodies, adhering by the rules and regulations set by the FIVB and AVC.[5] The PSL became a FIVB-accredited club league and its teams and players also became registered with the FIVB.[6]

PSL logo for its first season (2013).

Current teams

For the 2016 PSL Grand Prix Conference:

Champions

Indoor volleyball

Season Conference Women’s Men’s
2013 Invitational TMS-Philippine Army Lady Troopers --
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

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)

Brand ambassadors

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Super Liga volleyball launched July 7". The Philippine Star. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  2. ↑ Cordero, Abac (2013-07-06). "Asian volley official graces PSL opener". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  3. ↑ "Philippine Super Liga to launch first men's club league". Solar Sports Desk. 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  4. ↑ "Super Liga adds men's tourney in 2nd season". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  5. ↑ Navarro, June (January 5, 2016). "Superliga builds solid links with FIVB, AVC". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  6. ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (January 4, 2016). "PSL president bats for unified calendar". BusinessMirror. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ Escarlote, Mark (July 12, 2016). "Mika Reyes named as 2016 PSL ambassadress". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved July 12, 2016.

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