# Philippine Super Liga All-Stars

The Philippine SuperLiga All-Stars was a volleyball selection team composed of players from the Philippine Super Liga (PSL). Only women's teams have been formed.
It competed as a club team in international club tournaments outside the Philippines such as the AVC Club Volleyball Championship and the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.

## History
### 2016
#### Thai-Denmark Super League

The Philippine Super Liga was invited to participate in the 2016 Women's Volleyball Thai-Denmark Super League in Bangkok, Thailand. The league decided to send a selection team instead of one of the clubs competing in the league. The selection of players was done around late February 2016. The team played in the tournament as "Petron-PSL". PSL president Ramon Suzara, who used to be the secretary general of the Philippine Amateur Volleyball Association (PAVA) when the country won the last gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games women's volleyball in 1993, stated in a press release that the PSL All-Stars selection is a "fighting team". The 14-member team, coached by George Pascua of the Petron Tri-Activ Spikers and assisted by Michael Cariño of the Cignal HD Spikers, was announced on March 1, 2016. Pascua appointed Rachel Anne Daquis of the RC Cola-Army Troopers as the team captain.
The PSL All-Stars lost all its group stage matches against Bangkok Glass, Idea Khonkaen and 3BB Nakhonnont, but managed to win at least a set against each of the teams except Idea Khonkaen. The team won in an exhibition game outside the scope of the tournament against the Hong Kong national team which was also held in Bangkok.
Organizers of a volleyball tournament in Croatia has also expressed their interest to invite the PSL All Stars team in a tourney to be held on July, coinciding with the 2016 PSL All Filipino Conference, according to Suzara, who is also the adviser of Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI). The team was also invited to participate in a friendly match with the Hong Kong national team on June 12, 2016. The Hong Kong invitation was confirmed. although the match didn't push through.

#### FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship

The PSL fielded its all-star selection for the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship to be hosted at home in Pasay from October 18–23, 2016.
27 players from the 8 participating PSL clubs were invited to participate in tryouts held at the Filoil Flying V Centre to determine 7 Philippine-based players who will compose the team that will participate at the international tournament. Six additional foreign players will be selected by the FIVB. It was planned that starting in July 2016, one player that will be part of the team will be announced to the public every week. Although the first two players, Rachel Anne Daquis and Jovelyn Gonzaga, to form the team was announced earlier on June 30, 2016.
The team management also tapped Japan women's national volleyball team assistant coach Shun Takahashi as a head coach of the team in early September 2016 but Takahashi was later reassigned as 1st assistant coach later in the same month following the appointment of Serbian mentor Moro Branislav as head coach. Branislav was stated to be the first choice coach from the start by the management and was just waiting for the Serbian coach to be available. Daquis was named as the team captain.
On September 30, 2016, the PSL announced that the team will be sponsored by F2 Logistics Philippines, Inc. and will compete under the name "PSL-F2 Logistics Manila". Foton was also named as the official transportation provider while Turkish Airlines was designated as official airlines of the team.
PSL-F2 Logistics Manila lost all of its three games in the preliminary round, only winning a set against Turkish club Eczacıbaşı VitrA, the defending champions. Then they lost to Hisamitsu Springs in the classification round for 5th to 8th place. The Philippine team finished last out of the 8 participating teams in the tournament after losing to Thai club Bangkok Glass in the 7th place playoff.

### 2017
#### Asian Women's Club Championship

On May 9, 2017, the PSL announced that the PSL All-Stars would be fielded in the 2017 AVC Women's Club Championship in place of the Foton Tornadoes, after Foton begged off due to its depleted roster. The team played as "Rebisco-PSL Manila" with an All-Filipino lineup coached by Francis Vicente. The team was winless and finished last.

#### Annual Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup

The PSL participated at the 2017 Annual Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s Cup Volleyball Tournament in Sisaket, Thailand. In the preliminary round, the team was classified under Group B along with Bangkok Glass and Rangsit University. Shaq delos Santos was the head coach of the team.
On its first game, the team lost its four-set match against Bangkok Glass. They won their next match with straight sets against Rangsit University securing a place in the semifinal stage. It then lost to PEA-Sisaket and was relegated to the match for the bronze medal.
The team secured a 3-1 set victory over Khonkaen Star becoming the first foreign team to win a medal the Thai hosted tournament. This also marked the PSL All-Star team's first medal in an international tournament.

### 2018

When the Philippine Super Liga adjusted its calendar to align with the scheduling of both the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and the Asian Volleyball Confederation for 2018 in November 2017, the league announced that they would be forming a pool of two to three teams where players for the PSL All-Star team will be drawn.

### 2019

According to the calendar released by the Philippine Super Liga for 2019, a selection team was participate at the 2019 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship in China which was planned to primarily compose of players of the PSL Grand Prix 2019 champions backed with players from other PSL teams although no Philippine team joined the tournament. Also from January 19 to 30, 2019, a PSL selection team was scheduled to play exhibition matches and volleyball clinics outside Metro Manila as part of the PSL On Tour.
A selection team was also planned to participate in lieu of Indonesia which reportedly withdrew from the Philippine leg of the ASEAN Grand Prix. Indonesia reverted its decision and entered the tournament.
Two PSL selection teams, Team Sparkle and Team Shine competed in the 2019 PSL Super Cup.

## Names

In most of the tournaments the league selection joined, they competed under a name of a sponsor.
* Petron–PSL (2016 Women's Volleyball Thai-Denmark Super League)
* PSL–F2 Logistics Manila (2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship)
* Rebisco–PSL Manila (2017 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship)

## Rosters

2017 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship :
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | Club |
| 1 | Kim Fajardo | (1993-09-30) September 30, 1993 (age 31) | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 275 cm (108 in) | 265 cm (104 in) | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers |
| 2 | Alyja Daphne Santiago | (1996-01-30) January 30, 1996 (age 28) | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 277 cm (109 in) | Foton Tornadoes |
| 3 | Mika Reyes | (1994-06-21) June 21, 1994 (age 30) | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 283 cm (111 in) | 279 cm (110 in) | Petron Blaze Spikers |
| 6 | Jovelyn Gonzaga | (1991-10-31) October 31, 1991 (age 32) | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 273 cm (107 in) | 274 cm (108 in) | Cignal HD Spikers |
| 7 | Geneveve Casugod | (1994-01-12) January 12, 1994 (age 30) | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 271 cm (107 in) | 268 cm (106 in) | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers |
| 8 | Aiza Maizo-Pontillas | (1988-02-29) February 29, 1988 (age 36) | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | Petron Blaze Spikers |
| 10 | Maika Angela Ortiz | (1991-08-30) August 30, 1991 (age 33) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Foton Tornadoes |
| 11 | Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan | (1991-03-21) March 21, 1991 (age 33) | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 266 cm (105 in) | 256 cm (101 in) | Petron Blaze Spikers |
| 12 | Fatima Bia General (L) | (1995-08-27) August 27, 1995 (age 29) | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 60 kg (132 lb) | 258 cm (102 in) | 252 cm (99 in) | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers |
| 13 | Rachel Anne Daquis (c) | (1987-12-13) December 13, 1987 (age 36) | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 277 cm (109 in) | 268 cm (106 in) | Cignal HD Spikers |
| 14 | Denden Lazaro (L) | (1992-01-21) January 21, 1992 (age 32) | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 251 cm (99 in) | 247 cm (97 in) | COCOLIFE Asset Managers |
| 16 | Aby Maraño | (1992-12-22) December 22, 1992 (age 31) | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 54 kg (119 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers |
| 18 | Frances Xinia Molina | (1994-09-24) September 24, 1994 (age 30) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | Petron Blaze Spikers |
| 19 | Maria Lourdes Clemente | (1994-12-05) December 5, 1994 (age 29) | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 287 cm (113 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors |
2016 PSL-FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship :
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | Club |
| 1 | Tichaya Boonlert | 14 January 1997 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 291 cm (115 in) | 283 cm (111 in) | 3bb Nakhornnont |
| 3 | Alyja Daphne Santiago | 20 January 1996 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 278 cm (109 in) | Foton |
| 4 | Stephanie Niemer | 3 September 1989 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 309 cm (122 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Petron |
| 5 | Yuri Fukuda (L) | 26 June 1987 | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 255 cm (100 in) | 250 cm (98 in) | |
| 6 | Mika Reyes | 21 June 1994 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 279 cm (110 in) | 267 cm (105 in) | F2 Logistics |
| 7 | Frances Xinia Molina | 24 March 1994 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | Petron |
| 8 | Jovelyn Gonzaga | 30 October 1991 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 51 kg (112 lb) | 273 cm (107 in) | 274 cm (108 in) | RC Cola-Army |
| 9 | Kim Fajardo | 30 September 1993 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 275 cm (108 in) | 265 cm (104 in) | F2 Logistics |
| 10 | Ekaterina Krivets | 14 December 1984 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 309 cm (122 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Dinamo Krasnodar |
| 11 | Lynda Morales | 20 May 1988 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | Cignal |
| 12 | Jennylyn Reyes (L) | 12 January 1991 | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | 51 kg (112 lb) | 258 cm (102 in) | 240 cm (94 in) | Petron |
| 13 | Rachel Anne Daquis (C) | 13 December 1987 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 277 cm (109 in) | 268 cm (106 in) | RC Cola-Army |
| 14 | Yevgeniya Nyukhalova | 23 May 1995 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | Zürich |
| 15 | Lindsay Stalzer | 15 July 1984 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 277 cm (109 in) | Foton |

## Team captains

* Rachel Anne Daquis (2016)
* Mika Reyes (2017)

## All-time players
### Domestic players

* Carmina Aganon (2016)
* Geneveve Casugod (2017)
* Maria Lourdes Clemente (2017)
* Cha Cruz (2016)
* Rachel Anne Daquis (2016 –2017)
* Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan (2016 –2017)
* Kim Fajardo (2016 – 2017)
* Fatima Bia General (2017)
* Melissa Gohing (2016)
* Jovelyn Gonzaga (2016 – 2017)
* Michele Gumabao (2016)
* April Ross Hingpit (2016)
* Denden Lazaro (2017)
* Aby Maraño (2016 – 2017)
* Stephanie Mercado (2016)
* Frances Xinia Molina (2016 –2017)
* Maika Angela Ortiz (2016 –2017)
* Jeanette Pañaga (2016)
* Aiza Maizo-Pontillas (2016 –2017)
* Jennylyn Reyes (2016)
* Mika Reyes (2016 –2017)
* Alyja Daphne Santiago (2016 –2017)

### Imports

* Tichaya Boonlert (2016)
* Yuri Fukuda (2016)
* Ekaterina Krivets (2016)
* Lynda Morales (2016)
* Stephanie Niemer (2016)
* Yevgeniya Nyukhalova (2016)
* Kristy Lynn Schmieder (2016)
* Lindsay Stalzer (2016)

## Head coaches

| Name | Tenure | Tournament |
| George Pascua | c. March 2016 | Thai-Denmark Super League |
| Shun Takahashi | September 2016 | None |
| Moro Branislav | September–October 2016 | FIVB Women's Club World Championship |
| Francis Vicente | May 2017 | Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship |
| Cesael delos Santos | September 2017 | Annual Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup |
| Carl Dimaculangan (Team Shine) | November 2019 | PSL Super Cup |
| Vilet Ponce de Leon (Team Sparkle) | November 2019 | PSL Super Cup |

## Fixtures and results

Games played :
| Win Defeat ||||||||||||
| M | Opponent | Date | Result | Set | Set | Set | Set | Set | Event | Location |
| M | Opponent | Date | Result | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Event | Location |
| 1 | Bangkok Glass | March 23, 2016 | 1–3 | 25–23 | 11–25 | 16–25 | 9–25 | | Thai-Denmark Super League | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2 | Idea Khonkaen | March 24, 2016 | 0–3 | 22–25 | 20–25 | 19–25 | | | Thai-Denmark Super League | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 3 | 3BB Nakhonnont | March 26, 2016 | 1–3 | 15–25 | 11–25 | 25–23 | 15–25 | | Thai-Denmark Super League | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 4 | Hong Kong | March 27, 2016 | 3–0 | 25–22 | 25–15 | 25–20 | | | Exhibition match | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 5 | Rexona-Sesc Rio | October 18, 2016 | 0–3 | 15–25 | 13–25 | 20–25 | | | FIVB Women's Club World Championship | Pasay, Philippines |
| 6 | Pomì Casalmaggiore | October 20, 2016 | 0–3 | 19–25 | 15–25 | 21–25 | | | FIVB Women's Club World Championship | Pasay, Philippines |
| 7 | Eczacıbaşı VitrA | October 21, 2016 | 1–3 | 17–25 | 17–25 | 25–23 | 14–25 | | FIVB Women's Club World Championship | Pasay, Philippines |
| 8 | Hisamitsu Springs | October 21, 2016 | 0–3 | 15–25 | 18–25 | 21–25 | | | FIVB Women's Club World Championship | Pasay, Philippines |
| 9 | Bangkok Glass | October 21, 2016 | 0–3 | 16–25 | 23–25 | 20–25 | | | FIVB Women's Club World Championship | Pasay, Philippines |
| 10 | Hisamitsu Springs | May 25, 2017 | 0–3 | 17–25 | 10–25 | 14–25 | | | Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship | Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan |
| 11 | Vietinbank | May 26, 2017 | 1–3 | 21–25 | 25–17 | 20–25 | 14–25 | | Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship | Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan |
| 12 | Tianjin Bohai Bank | May 27, 2017 | 0–3 | 17–25 | 11–25 | 19–25 | | | Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship | Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan |
| 13 | Supreme Chonburi | May 29, 2017 | 1–3 | 20–25 | 12–25 | 25–18 | 25–27 | | Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship | Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan |
| 14 | Sarmayeh Bank | May 30, 2017 | 0–3 | 23–25 | 17–25 | 27–29 | | | Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship | Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan |
| 15 | Vietinbank | May 31, 2017 | 0–3 | 13–25 | 18–25 | 15–25 | | | Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship | Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan |
| 16 | Bangkok Glass | September 4, 2017 | 1–3 | – | – | – | 15–25 | | Annual Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup | Sisaket, Thailand |
| 17 | Rangsit University | September 6, 2017 | 3–0 | 26-24 | 25-19 | 25-23 | | | Annual Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup | Sisaket, Thailand |
| 18 | PEA-Sisaket | September 6, 2017 | 1–3 | 25-13 | 25-13 | 25-22 | | | Annual Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup | Sisaket, Thailand |
| 19 | Khonkaen Star | September 6, 2017 | 3–1 | 25-18 | 25-22 | 32-34 | 25-22 | | Annual Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup | Sisaket, Thailand |
| 20 | Philippines (as Team Shine) | November 5, 2019 | 0–3 | 14–25 | 18–25 | 16–25 | | | PSL Super Cup | San Juan, Philippines |
| 21 | University of Tsukuba (as Team Sparkle) | November 5, 2019 | 0–3 | 8–25 | 12–25 | 20–25 | | | PSL Super Cup | San Juan, Philippines |
| 22 | University of Tsukuba (as Team Shine) | November 7, 2019 | 0–3 | 10–25 | 16–25 | 16–25 | | | PSL Super Cup | San Juan, Philippines |
| 23 | Philippines (as Team Sparkle) | November 7, 2019 | 0–3 | 12–25 | 18–25 | 18–25 | | | PSL Super Cup | San Juan, Philippines |
| 24 | PSL Shine (as Team Sparkle) | November 8, 2019 | 2–3 | 25–15 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 22–25 | 15–17 | PSL Super Cup | San Juan, Philippines |
| Scores and results list the PSL All Stars' figures first. For the 2019 PSL Cup, two selection teams participated with results of both teams listed. Specific PSL selection team in parentheses (or the first team in case of match no 24) ||||||||||||

## Competitive records
### FIVB / AVC tournaments

FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship:
| Year | Round | Position | W | L |
| 2016 | Preliminary round | 8th place | 0 | 5 |
Asian Women's Club Championship:
| Year | Round | Position style | W | L |
| 2017 | Seventh place match | 8th place | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |

### Other

Volleyball Thai-Denmark Super League:
| Year | Round | Position | W | L |
| 2016 | Preliminary round | 7th place | 0 | 3 |
Annual H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup:
| Year | Round | Position | W | L |
| 2017 | Bronze medal match | 3rd place | 2 | 2 |
PSL Super Cup
| Year | Round | Position | W | L |
| 2019 | Bronze medal match (as Team Shine) | 3rd place | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | Bronze medal match (as Team Sparkle) | 4th place | 0 | 3 |