# 2018 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference

The 2018 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference was the sixth conference of the Premier Volleyball League (33rd conference of the former Shakey's V-League). The conference started on September 22, 2018 at the Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Teams played a double-round robin elimination round to determine the final four teams that will advance to the semifinals.

## Participating teams

2018 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference :
| Abbr. | Team | Company | Head coach | Team captain |
| ADM | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | Ateneo de Manila University-Motolite (sponsor) | Oliver Almadro | Bea De Leon |
| ADU | Adamson–Akari Lady Falcons | Adamson University-Akari (sponsor) | Airess Padda | Lea Ann Perez |
| BKP | BanKo Perlas Spikers | Beach Volleyball Republic | Ariel dela Cruz | Sue Roces |
| CCS | Creamline Cool Smashers | Republic Biscuit Corporation | Tai Bundit | Alyssa Valdez |
| IRG | Iriga City–Navy Oragons | Iriga City and Philippine Navy | Edgardo Rusit | Grazielle Bombita |
| PGZ | Petro Gazz Angels | PetroGazz Ventures Phils. Corp. | Jerry Yee | Stephanie Mercado |
| POC | Pocari Sweat–Air Force Lady Warriors | Federated Distributors, Inc. | Jasper Jimenez | Myla Pablo |
| TAC | Tacloban Fighting Warays | Bounty Agro Ventures, Inc. (sponsor) | Ernesto Pamilar | Jovie Prado |

## Pool standing procedure

* First, teams are ranked by the number of matches won.
* If the number of matches won is tied, the tied teams are then ranked by match points, wherein:
** 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.
* In case of any further ties, the following criteria shall be used:
** Set ratio: the number of sets won divided by number of sets lost.
** Point ratio: number of points scored divided by number of points allowed.
** Head-to-head standings: any remaining tied teams are ranked based on the results of head-to-head matches involving the teams in question.

## Preliminary round
### Team standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 14 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 39 | 13 | 3.000 | 1202 | 936 | 1.284 | Semifinals |
| 2 | BanKo Perlas Spikers | 14 | 11 | 3 | 32 | 35 | 18 | 1.944 | 1208 | 1105 | 1.093 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Ateneo–Motolite Lady Eagles | 14 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 31 | 23 | 1.348 | 1178 | 1162 | 1.014 | Semifinals |
| 4 | PetroGazz Angels | 14 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 22 | 1.500 | 1202 | 1142 | 1.053 | Semifinals |
| 5 | Pocari Sweat Air Force Lady Warriors | 14 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 27 | 1.148 | 1263 | 1247 | 1.013 | |
| 6 | Tacloban Fighting Warays | 14 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 30 | 0.833 | 1178 | 1167 | 1.009 | |
| 7 | Iriga City–Navy Oragons | 14 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 0.306 | 927 | 1134 | 0.817 | |
| 8 | Adamson Lady Falcons | 14 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 0.143 | 875 | 1151 | 0.760 | |

### 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 |
| Sep 22 | 16:00 | Tacloban Fighting Warays | 0–3 | Petro Gazz Angels | 22–25 | 14–25 | 24–26 | | | 60–76 | P–2 |
| Sep 22 | 18:00 | BanKo Perlas Spikers | 3–1 | Iriga City–Navy Oragons | 25–14 | 19–25 | 25–17 | 25–9 | | 94–65 | P–2 |
| Sep 23 | 16:00 | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | 3–1 | Pocari Sweat–Air Force Lady Warriors | 25–23 | 17–25 | 25–20 | 30–28 | | 97–96 | P–2 |
| Sep 23 | 18:00 | Petro Gazz Angels | 1–3 | BanKo Perlas Spikers | 22–25 | 17–25 | 25–22 | 17–25 | | 81–97 | P–2 |
| Sep 26 | 16:00 | Iriga City–Navy Oragons | 0–3 | Tacloban Fighting Warays | 17–25 | 17–25 | 19–25 | | | 53–75 | P–2 |
| Sep 26 | 18:00 | Pocari Sweat–Air Force Lady Warriors | 3–2 | Petro Gazz Angels | 25–20 | 29–31 | 25–15 | 17–25 | 15–5 | 111–96 | P–2 |
| Sep 29 | 16:00 | Iriga City–Navy Oragons | 0–3 | Pocari Sweat–Air Force Lady Warriors | 18–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | | 56–75 | P–2 |
| Sep 29 | 18:00 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 2–3 | Petro Gazz Angels | 25–27 | 25–17 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 5–15 | 103–103 | P–2 |
| Sep 30 | 16:00 | Tacloban Fighting Warays | 3–0 | Adamson–Akari Lady Falcons | 25–21 | 25–12 | 25–22 | | | 75–55 | P–2 |
| Sep 30 | 18:00 | Petro Gazz Angels | 3–1 | Iriga City–Navy Oragons | 25–19 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 28–26 | | 101–90 | P–2 a |
| Oct 03 | 16:00 | Adamson–Akari Lady Falcons | 0–3 | Pocari Sweat–Air Force Lady Warriors | 23–25 | 22–25 | 16–25 | | | 61–75 | P–2 |
| Oct 03 | 18:00 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 3–0 | Tacloban Fighting Warays | 25–15 | 25–21 | 25–15 | | | 75–51 | P–2 |
| Oct 06 | 16:00 | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | 3–2 | Petro Gazz Angels | 25–21 | 17–25 | 19–25 | 25–14 | 15–7 | 101–92 | P–2 |
| Oct 06 | 18:00 | Adamson–Akari Lady Falcons | 1–3 | BanKo Perlas Spikers | 20–25 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 16–25 | | 83–94 | P–2 |
| Oct 07 | 16:00 | BanKo Perlas Spikers | 3–0 | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | 27–25 | 25–19 | 25–11 | | | 77–55 | P–2 |
| Oct 07 | 18:00 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 3–0 | Iriga City–Navy Oragons | 25–13 | 25–12 | 25–9 | | | 75–34 | P–2 |
| Oct 10 | 16:00 | Tacloban Fighting Warays | 1–3 | BanKo Perlas Spikers | 21–25 | 25–23 | 27–29 | 18–25 | | 91–102 | P–2 |
| Oct 10 | 18:00 | Adamson–Akari Lady Falcons | 0–3 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 16–25 | 9–25 | 20–25 | | | 45–75 | P–2 |
| Oct 13 | 16:00 | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | 3–0 | Iriga City–Navy Oragons | 25–19 | 29–27 | 25–14 | | | 79–60 | P–2 |
| Oct 13 | 18:00 | Petro Gazz Angels | 3–0 | Adamson–Akari Lady Falcons | 25–17 | 25–20 | 25–14 | | | 75–51 | P–2 |
| Oct 14 | 16:00 | Adamson–Akari Lady Falcons | 2–3 | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | 25–17 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 12–15 | 105–103 | P–2 |
| Oct 14 | 18:00 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 3–2 | Pocari Sweat–Air Force Lady Warriors | 25–19 | 25–17 | 20–25 | 16–25 | 16–14 | 102–100 | P–2 |
| Oct 17 | 16:00 | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | 3–2 | Tacloban Fighting Warays | 25–18 | 19–25 | 11–25 | 25–17 | 15–11 | 95–96 | P–2 |
| Oct 17 | 18:00 | BanKo Perlas Spikers | 0–3 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 24–26 | 13–25 | 21–25 | | | 58–76 | P–2 |
| Oct 20 | 16:00 | Tacloban Fighting Warays | 3–2 | Pocari Sweat–Air Force Lady Warriors | 18–25 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 15–9 | 103–101 | P–2 |
| Oct 20 | 18:00 | Iriga City–Navy Oragons | 3–2 | Adamson–Akari Lady Falcons | 25–18 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 24–26 | 15–11 | 112–101 | P–2 |
| Oct 21 | 16:00 | Pocari Sweat–Air Force Lady Warriors | 3–2 | BanKo Perlas Spikers | 16–25 | 26–24 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 15–13 | 100–110 | P–2 |
| Oct 21 | 18:00 | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | 0–3 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 23–25 | 17–25 | 14–25 | | | 54–75 | P–2 |
| Oct 24 | 16:00 | BanKo Perlas Spikers | 3–0 | Iriga City–Navy Oragons | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | | 75–62 | P–2 |
| Oct 24 | 18:00 | Pocari Sweat–Air Force Lady Warriors | 2–3 | Tacloban Fighting Warays | 25–20 | 13–25 | 26–24 | 16–25 | 13–15 | 93–109 | P–2 |
| Oct 27 | 16:00 | Iriga City–Navy Oragons | 3–0 | Adamson–Akari Lady Falcons | 25–18 | 26–24 | 25–23 | | | 76–65 | P–2 |
| Oct 27 | 18:00 | Pocari Sweat–Air Force Lady Warriors | 0–3 | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | 25–27 | 21–25 | 21–25 | | | 67–77 | P–2 |
| Oct 28 | 16:00 | Tacloban Fighting Warays | 1–3 | Iriga City–Navy Oragons | 20–25 | 25–15 | 25–27 | 23–25 | | 93–92 | P–2 |
| Oct 28 | 18:00 | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | 3–2 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 25–18 | 25–20 | 15–25 | 23–25 | 15–12 | 103–100 | P–2 |
| Nov 03 | 16:00 | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | 3–1 | Tacloban Fighting Warays | 25–19 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–19 | | 96–84 | P–2 |
| Nov 03 | 18:00 | Petro Gazz Angels | 3–0 | Iriga City–Navy Oragons | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | | 75–57 | P–2 |
| Nov 04 | 16:00 | BanKo Perlas Spikers | 3–0 | Adamson–Akari Lady Falcons | 25–17 | 25–17 | 25–18 | | | 75–52 | P–2 |
| Nov 04 | 18:00 | Iriga City–Navy Oragons | 0–3 | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | 17–25 | 19–25 | 22–25 | | | 58–75 | P–2 |
| Nov 07 | 16:00 | Petro Gazz Angels | 2–3 | Pocari Sweat–Air Force Lady Warriors | 25–17 | 29–27 | 16–25 | 23–25 | 13–15 | 106–109 | P–2 |
| Nov 07 | 18:00 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 3–0 | Tacloban Fighting Warays | 25–16 | 25–16 | 26–24 | | | 76–56 | P–2 |
| Nov 10 | 16:00 | Tacloban Fighting Warays | 3–2 | Petro Gazz Angels | 15–25 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 15–13 | 102–106 | P–2 |
| Nov 10 | 18:00 | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | 0–3 | BanKo Perlas Spikers | 24–26 | 22–25 | 16–25 | | | 62–76 | P–2 |
| Nov 11 | 14:00 | Pocari Sweat–Air Force Lady Warriors | 2–3 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 25–23 | 21–25 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 9–15 | 100–110 | P–2 |
| Nov 11 | 16:00 | Adamson–Akari Lady Falcons | 1–3 | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | 23–25 | 25–16 | 14–25 | 20–25 | | 82–91 | P–2 |
| Nov 11 | 18:00 | BanKo Perlas Spikers | 0–3 | Petro Gazz Angels | 11–25 | 23–25 | 18–25 | | | 52–75 | P–2 |
| Nov 14 | 16:00 | Pocari Sweat–Air Force Lady Warriors | 1–3 | BanKo Perlas Spikers | 25–27 | 25–19 | 16–25 | 20–25 | | 86–96 | P–2 |
| Nov 14 | 18:00 | Iriga City–Navy Oragons | 0–3 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 12–25 | 13–25 | 24–26 | | | 49–76 | P–2 |
| Nov 17 | 16:00 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 2–3 | BanKo Perlas Spikers | 25–12 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 24–26 | 12–15 | 109–97 | P–2 |
| Nov 17 | 16:00 | Adamson–Akari Lady Falcons | 0–3 | Tacloban Fighting Warays | 11–25 | 12–25 | 19–25 | | | 42–75 | P–2 |
| Nov 17 | 18:00 | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | 1–3 | Petro Gazz Angels | 25–19 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | 90–94 | P–2 |
| Nov 18 | 16:00 | Iriga City–Navy Oragons | 0–3 | Pocari Sweat–Air Force Lady Warriors | 23–25 | 20–25 | 20–25 | | | 63–75 | P–2 |
| Nov 18 | 18:00 | Petro Gazz Angels | 3–0 | Adamson–Akari Lady Falcons | 25–21 | 25–9 | 25–15 | | | 75–45 | P–2 |
| Nov 21 | 16:00 | Adamson–Akari Lady Falcons | 0–3 | Pocari Sweat–Air Force Lady Warriors | 18–25 | 20–25 | 23–25 | | | 61–75 | P–2 |
| Nov 21 | 18:00 | Petro Gazz Angels | 0–3 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 11–25 | 13–25 | 23–25 | | | 47–75 | P–2 |
| Nov 24 | 16:00 | Tacloban Fighting Warays | 2–3 | BanKo Perlas Spikers | 22–25 | 19–25 | 31–29 | 25–11 | 11–15 | 108–105 | P–2 |
| Nov 24 | 18:00 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 3–0 | Adamson–Akari Lady Falcons | 25–7 | 25–11 | 25–10 | | | 75–28 | P–2 |

## Final round

* All series are best-of-three.
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 3 | 3 | – | | | | | |
| 4 | PetroGazz Angels | 1 | 1 | – | | | | | |
| 4 | PetroGazz Angels | 1 | 1 | – | | Creamline Cool Smashers | 3 | 3 | – |
| | | | | | | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2 | BanKo Perlas Spikers | 3 | 0 | 2 | | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3 | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3rd place | 3rd place | 3rd place | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | | | | | BanKo Perlas Spikers | 3 | 3 | – |
| | | | | | | PetroGazz Angels | 1 | 0 | – |

### Semifinals

Rank 1 vs Rank 4
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| Nov 28 | 16:00 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 3–1 | Petro Gazz Angels | 26–28 | 25–15 | 25–13 | 25–16 | | 101–72 | P–2 |
| Dec 01 | 16:00 | Petro Gazz Angels | 1–3 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 25–21 | 18–25 | 21–25 | 13–25 | | 77–96 | P–2 |
Rank 2 vs Rank 3
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| Nov 28 | 18:30 | BanKo Perlas Spikers | 3–2 | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | 25–23 | 25–19 | 21–25 | 19–25 | 15–6 | 105–98 | P–2 |
| Dec 01 | 14:00 | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | 3–0 | BanKo Perlas Spikers | 25–21 | 25–20 | 26–24 | | | 76–65 | P–2 |
| Dec 02 | 16:00 | BanKo Perlas Spikers | 2–3 | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | 25–21 | 25–23 | 17–25 | 25–27 | 19–21 | 111–117 | P–2 |

### Finals

3rd Place
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| Dec 05 | 16:00 | BanKo Perlas Spikers | 3–1 | Petro Gazz Angels | 25–14 | 28–26 | 10–25 | 25–19 | | 88–84 | P–2 |
| Dec 08 | 14:00 | Petro Gazz Angels | 0–3 | BanKo Perlas Spikers | 18–25 | 24–26 | 21–25 | | | 63–76 | P–2 |
Championships
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| Dec 05 | 18:30 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 3–0 | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | 25–17 | 25–10 | 25–15 | | | 75–42 | P–2 |
| Dec 08 | 16:00 | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles | 0–3 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 20–25 | 20–25 | 15–25 | | | 55–75 | P–2 |

## Awards

| Award | Award | Player |
| Most Valuable Player | Finals | Jia Morado (Creamline) |
| Most Valuable Player | Conference | Alyssa Valdez (Creamline) |
| Best Outside Spikers | 1st: 2nd: | Alyssa Valdez (Creamline) Jema Galanza (Creamline) |
| Best Middle Blockers | 1st: 2nd: | Maddie Madayag (Ateneo) Kathy Bersola (Perlas) |
| Best Opposite Spiker | Best Opposite Spiker | Katrina Tolentino (Ateneo) |
| Best Setter | Best Setter | Jia Morado (Creamline) |
| Best Libero | Best Libero | Cienne Cruz (PetroGazz) |

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | Creamline Cool Smashers |
| | Ateneo-Motolite Lady Eagles |
| | BanKo Perlas Spikers |
| 4 | PetroGazz Angels |
| 5 | Pocari Sweat–Air Force Lady Warriors |
| 6 | Tacloban Fighting Warays |
| 7 | Iriga City–Navy Oragons |
| 8 | Adamson–Akari Lady Falcons |
* 2018 Premier Volleyball League Open champions
* Creamline Cool Smashers 2nd title
* Team Roster
* Alyssa Valdez (C), Jia Morado, Jema Galanza, Risa Sato, Michele Gumabao, Pau Soriano, Melissa Gohing, Fille Cainglet–Cayetano, Paula Maninang, Coleen Bravo, Jem Gutierrez, Kyla Atienza, Alex Cabaños, Rizza Mandapat,
* Head coach
* Anusorn "Tai" Bundit