# 2018 Spikers' Turf Open Conference

The 2018 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference is the revival conference of the Spikers' Turf. After the 2016 season of the Spikers' Turf, its affiliate league, the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), assumed the tournaments of the Spikers' Turf under its men's division until the collegiate conference of year 2018. The tournament began on October 6, 2018 at the Blue Eagle Gym, Ateneo de Manila University campus, Quezon City, Philippines.

## Participating teams

2018 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference :
| Abbr. | Team | Company | Head coach | Team captain |
| ADM | Ateneo Blue Eagles–Fudgee Barr | Ateneo de Manila University and Republic Biscuit Corporation | Timothy James Sto. Tomas | Jasper Rodney Tan |
| ARM | Philippine Army Troopers | Philippine Army | Rico de Guzman | Benjaylo Labide |
| CIG | Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | Oliver Allan Almadro | Ysrael Wilson Marasigan |
| FUR | Fury Blazing Hitters | Cafe Lupe Hostel & Restaurant | Ralph Ocampo | Phillip Michael Bagalay |
| IEM | IEM Volley Masters | Instituto Estetico Manila | Rafael Presnede | Jeffrey Jimenez |
| PLD | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | PLDT | Arthur Mamon | Henry James Pecaña |
| PAF | Philippine Air Force Agilas | Philippine Air Force | Rhovyl Verayo | Jessie Lopez |
| PNV | Philippine Navy Fighting Stingrays | Philippine Navy | Bob Malenab | Milover Parcon |
| PRI | Prima–FEU Tamaraws | Far Eastern University | Reynaldo Diaz Jr. | Owen Suarez |
| STE | Sta. Elena-NU Ball Hammers | Sta. Elena Construction and Development Corporation | Dante Alinsunurin | Francis Philip Saura |

## Pool standing procedure

* Number of matches won
* Match points
* Sets ratio
* Points ratio
* 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
### Team standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Sta. Elena-NU Ball Hammers | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 2.182 | 808 | 738 | 1.095 | Final round |
| 2 | PLDT Power Hitters | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 1.846 | 837 | 766 | 1.093 | Final round |
| 3 | Philippine Air Force Agilas | 9 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 1.571 | 794 | 755 | 1.052 | Final round |
| 4 | Cignal HD Spikers | 9 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 2.091 | 789 | 706 | 1.118 | Final round |
| 5 | Prima–FEU | 9 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 1.467 | 838 | 803 | 1.044 | |
| 6 | Ateneo–Fudgee Bar | 9 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 1.188 | 779 | 744 | 1.047 | |
| 7 | Philippine Navy Fighting Stingrays | 9 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 0.833 | 728 | 747 | 0.975 | |
| 8 | IEM Volley Masters | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 0.500 | 715 | 792 | 0.903 | |
| 9 | Philippine Army Troopers | 9 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 0.320 | 719 | 775 | 0.928 | |
| 10 | Fury Blazing Hitters | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 0.148 | 602 | 769 | 0.783 | |

### Match results

* All times are in Philippines Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| Oct 06 | 11:00 | CIG | 3–1 | PRI | 25–17 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 25–21 | | 96–83 | P–2 |
| Oct 06 | 13:00 | FUR | 0–3 | ADM | 15–25 | 17–25 | 15–25 | | | 47–75 | P–2 |
| Oct 06 | 15:00 | IEM | 1–3 | PLD | 20–25 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 19–25 | | 82–98 | P–2 |
| Oct 09 | 11:00 | ARM | 0–3 | PNV | 23–25 | 20–25 | 15–25 | | | 58–75 | P–2 |
| Oct 09 | 13:00 | PAF | 3–2 | STE | 25–22 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 14–25 | 15–10 | 100–105 | P–2 |
| Oct 09 | 15:00 | ADM | 3–1 | IEM | 25–22 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–23 | | 97–92 | P–2 |
| Oct 11 | 11:00 | PLD | 3–0 | PAF | 25–19 | 25–12 | 25–21 | | | 75–52 | P–2 |
| Oct 11 | 13:00 | STE | 3–1 | ARM | 25–18 | 20–25 | 30–28 | 26–24 | | 101–95 | P–2 |
| Oct 11 | 15:00 | PNV | 3–1 | CIG | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 25–18 | | 97–87 | P–2 |
| Oct 12 | 13:00 | PRI | 3–0 | FUR | 25–15 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | | 75–56 | P–2 |
| Oct 12 | 15:00 | ADM | 2–3 | PLD | 17–25 | 25–17 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 12–15 | 97–102 | P–2 a |
| Oct 16 | 11:00 | ARM | 0–3 | ADM | 21–25 | 22–25 | 18–25 | | | 61–75 | P–2 |
| Oct 16 | 13:00 | FUR | 0–3 | CIG | 21–25 | 19–25 | 19–26 | | | 59–76 | P–2 |
| Oct 16 | 15:00 | STE | 3–0 | IEM | 25–18 | 27–25 | 25–17 | | | 77–60 | |
| Oct 18 | 11:00 | IEM | 1–3 | PAF | 25–22 | 17–25 | 22–25 | 13–25 | | 77–97 | P–2 |
| Oct 18 | 13:00 | PLD | 3–1 | ARM | 25–22 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 25–22 | | 95–90 | P–2 |
| Oct 18 | 15:00 | PNV | 3–0 | FUR | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–22 | | | 75–66 | P–2 |
| Oct 19 | 13:00 | CIG | 3–1 | STE | 22–25 | 25–11 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | 97–77 | P–2 |
| Oct 19 | 15:00 | PRI | 3–2 | ADM | 25–20 | 19–25 | 29–27 | 21–25 | 16–14 | 110–111 | P–2 |
| Oct 25 | 13:00 | ARM | 3–2 | PRI | 27–25 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 15–12 | 108–110 | |
| Oct 25 | 15:00 | STE | 3–0 | PNV | 25–22 | 25–20 | 25–18 | | | 75–60 | |
| Oct 27 | 10:00 | CIG | 2–3 | PAF | 18–25 | 25–20 | 29–31 | 25–18 | 9–15 | 106–109 | |
| Oct 27 | 12:00 | PRI | 3–0 | PNV | 25–20 | 25–23 | 25–23 | | | 75–66 | |
| Oct 30 | 11:00 | PNV | 3–2 | IEM | 25–23 | 21–25 | 18–25 | 27–25 | 15–8 | 106–106 | P–2 |
| Oct 30 | 13:00 | PLD | 2–3 | STE | 26–24 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 17–25 | 11–15 | 97–109 | P–2 |
| Oct 30 | 15:00 | ARM | 3–2 | FUR | 25–27 | 25–27 | 30–28 | 25–13 | 15–9 | 120–104 | P–2 |
| Nov 14 | 11:00 | FUR | 1–3 | PLD | 19–25 | 13–25 | 25–22 | 18–25 | | 75–97 | |
| Nov 14 | 13:00 | CIG | 3–0 | IEM | 25–22 | 25–19 | 27–25 | | | 77–66 | |
| Nov 14 | 15:00 | ARM | 0–3 | PAF | 25–27 | 24–26 | 22–25 | | | 71–78 | |
| Nov 16 | 13:00 | STE | 3–2 | PRI | 27–25 | 25–18 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 16–14 | 110–107 | |
| Nov 16 | 15:00 | PNV | 2–3 | ADM | 20–25 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 12–15 | 103–109 | |
| Nov 20 | 11:00 | PLD | 3–0 | PNV | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | | 75–62 | P–2 |
| Nov 20 | 13:00 | PRI | 3–0 | IEM | 25–21 | 26–24 | 25–12 | | | 76–57 | P–2 |
| Nov 20 | 15:00 | ADM | 0–3 | CIG | 22–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | | 60–75 | P–2 |
| Nov 22 | 11:00 | PAF | 3–2 | PRI | 23–25 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 15–11 | 108–104 | P–2 |
| Nov 22 | 13:00 | FUR | 0–3 | STE | 26–28 | 21–25 | 13–25 | | | 60–78 | P–2 |
| Nov 22 | 15:00 | IEM | 3–0 | ARM | 26–24 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | | 76–69 | P–2 |
| Nov 23 | 13:00 | PLD | 3–2 | CIG | 21–25 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 25–16 | 17–25 | 108–111 | P–2 |
| Nov 23 | 15:00 | ADM | 3–1 | PAF | 25–18 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 25–15 | | 93–79 | P–2 |
| Nov 27 | 11:00 | PAF | 3–1 | PNV | 21–25 | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | 96–84 | |
| Nov 27 | 13:00 | FUR | 1–3 | IEM | 25–23 | 30–32 | 17–25 | 17–25 | | 89–105 | |
| Nov 27 | 15:00 | PRI | 3–1 | PLD | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–22 | | 98–90 | |
| Nov 29 | 11:00 | CIG | 3–0 | ARM | 25–12 | 25–17 | 25–18 | | | 75–47 | |
| Nov 29 | 13:00 | PAF | 3–0 | FUR | 25–11 | 25–13 | 25–16 | | | 75–40 | |
| Nov 29 | 15:00 | STE | 3–0 | ADM | 25–22 | 25–19 | 25–21 | | | 75–62 | |

## Final round

The number 1 seeded Sta. Elena-NU pulled out of the conference after advancing in the semi-finals to represent the Philippines in the 2018 ASEAN University Games in Myanmar. Cignal HD Spikers and Philippine Air Force Aguilas will play a one-game knockout match to determine the team that will face the PLDT Home Power Hitters in the finals. PLDT has twice-to-beat advantage in the finals.
| Semifinals Best-of-three series | Semifinals Best-of-three series | Semifinals Best-of-three series | Finals play-off One game play-off | Finals play-off One game play-off | Finals play-off One game play-off | Finals PLDT has twice-to-beat advantage | Finals PLDT has twice-to-beat advantage | Finals PLDT has twice-to-beat advantage |
| 1 | Sta. Elena | 2 | | | | 2 | PLDT | 0 |
| 4 | Cignal | 1 | | | | 3 | Air Force | 2 |
| | | | 3 | Air Force | 1 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Cignal | 0 | | | |
| 2 | PLDT | 2 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Air Force | 1 | | | | | | |

### Semifinals

Rank 1 vs Rank 4
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| Dec 03 | 13:00 | STE | 0–3 | CIG | 19–25 | 22–25 | 24–26 | | | 65–76 | [P–2] |
| Dec 05 | 15:00 | CIG | 2–3 | STE | 25–23 | 25–22 | 18–25 | 16–25 | 16–18 | 100–113 | [P–2] |
| Dec 07 | 13:00 | STE | 3–0 | CIG | 27–25 | 28–26 | 25–22 | | | 80–73 | [P–2] |
Rank 2 vs Rank 3
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| Dec 03 | 15:00 | PLD | 0–3 | PAF | 23–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | | 67–75 | [P–2] |
| Dec 05 | 13:00 | PAF | 2–3 | PLD | 25–23 | 21–25 | 18–25 | 25–15 | 12–15 | 101–103 | [P–2] |
| Dec 07 | 15:00 | PLD | 3–1 | PAF | 25–23 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 25–17 | | 93–88 | [P–2] |

### Finals

Finals play-off
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| Dec 09 | 14:00 | PAF | 3–1 | CIG | 18–25 | 25–18 | 25–17 | 25–16 | | 93–76 | |
Championships
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| Dec 11 | 15:00 | PAF | 3–1 | PLD | 25–23 | 22–25 | 26–24 | 28–26 | | 101–98 | |
| Dec 14 | 15:00 | PLD | 2–3 | PAF | 19–25 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 10–15 | 102–105 | |
* 2018 Open Conference Champions
* Philippine Air Force Agilas Alnakran Abdilla, Jeffrey Malabanan (c), Sandy Montero, Patrick Balse, Raffy Mosuela, Niño Jeruz, Rodolfo Labrador Jr., Reuben Inaudito, Howard Mojica, Jessie Lopez, Edwin Tolentino, Pitrus De Ocampo, Head Coach: Rhovyl Verayo

## Venue

* Blue Eagle Gym

## Broadcast partner

* Hyper TV