# 2023 Spikers' Turf season

The 2023 Spikers' Turf season is the sixth season of the men's volleyball league Spikers' Turf, the counterpart of the women's Premier Volleyball League (formerly called Shakey's V-League).
The sixth season started on January 22, 2023, with the launch of the 2023 Spikers' Turf Open Conference.

## Open Conference

The 2023 Spikers' Turf Open Conference was the sixteenth conference and the start of the sixth season of the Spikers' Turf. The tournament began on January 22, 2023, with a total of eleven teams, including four new teams at the Paco Arena, Paco, Manila. This is the first conference of the league to use a Video Challenge.

### Participating teams

2023 Spikers' Turf Open Conference :
| Abbr. | Team | Affiliation | Head coach | Team captain |
| CTB | AMC Cotabato Spikers | AMC Volleyball / Cotabato | Arthur Mamon | Jayvee Sumagaysay |
| CHD | Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | Dexter Clamor | Ysrael Wilson Marasigan |
| DNV | D' Navigators Iloilo | Iloilo City | Kenneth Panes | Jerome Cordez |
| IMU | Imus City–AJAA Spikers | Imus City / Ivy Tuason Photography | Sinfronio Acaylar | Esmilzo Polvorosa |
| NUB | NU–Archipelago Builders | National University / Archipelago Builders | Dante Alinsunurin | Joseph Bello |
| PJN | PGJC Navy Sea Lions | Philippine Navy | Cecille Cruzada | Gregorio Dolor |
| PAF | Philippine Air Force Air Spikers | Philippine Air Force | Jhimson Merza | Jessie Lopez |
| PAR | Philippine Army Troopers | Philippine Army | Melvin Carolino | Benjaylo Labide |
| SRC | Santa Rosa City Lions | Department of Education City Division of Sta. Rosa | Edward Jan Lirio | Harvey Quezada |
| VVH | Vanguard Volley Hitters | Vanguard Volleyball Team | Edjet Mabbayad | Ronchette Lee Villegas |
| VNS | VNS Griffins | VNS Management Group | Ralph Raymund Ocampo | Ron Medalla |

### Preliminary round

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cignal HD Spikers | 10 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 30.000 | 777 | 590 | 1.317 | Final round |
| 2 | AMC Cotabato Spikers | 10 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 3.857 | 819 | 704 | 1.163 | Final round |
| 3 | D' Navigators Iloilo | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 1.500 | 888 | 884 | 1.005 | Final round |
| 4 | Imus City–AJAA Spikers | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 1.353 | 919 | 808 | 1.137 | Final round |
| 5 | VNS Griffins | 10 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 1.105 | 865 | 891 | 0.971 | |
| 6 | PGJC Navy Sea Lions | 10 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 1.048 | 957 | 934 | 1.025 | |
| 7 | Santa Rosa City Lions | 10 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 0.727 | 836 | 887 | 0.943 | |
| 8 | Philippine Army Troopers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 0.654 | 889 | 983 | 0.904 | |
| 9 | Philippine Air Force Air Spikers | 10 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 0.385 | 770 | 850 | 0.906 | |
| 10 | NU–Archipelago Builders | 10 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 0.464 | 872 | 922 | 0.946 | |
| 11 | Vanguard Volley Hitters | 10 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 0.310 | 771 | 910 | 0.847 | |

### Final round
#### Semifinals

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cignal HD Spikers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 248 | 195 | 1.272 | Championship series |
| 2 | AMC Cotabato Spikers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 228 | 229 | 0.996 | Championship series |
| 3 | D' Navigators Iloilo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 210 | 225 | 0.933 | 3rd place series |
| 4 | Imus City–AJAA Spikers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 211 | 236 | 0.894 | 3rd place series |

#### Finals

* All are best-of-three series.

#### 3rd place

* Imus wins the series, 1–1, via sets ratio of 1.33 vs. 0.750
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Mar | 15:00 | Imus City–AJAA Spikers | 1–3 | D' Navigators Iloilo | 25–21 | 23–25 | 21–25 | 22–25 | | 91–96 | P2 |
| 31 Mar | 15:00 | D' Navigators Iloilo | 0–3 | Imus City–AJAA Spikers | 19–25 | 18–25 | 21–25 | | | 58–75 | P2 |

#### Championship

* Cignal wins series, 2–0
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Mar | 17:30 | AMC Cotabato Spikers | 0–3 | Cignal HD Spikers | 22–25 | 22–25 | 26–28 | | | 70–78 | P2 |
| 31 Mar | 17:30 | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–2 | AMC Cotabato Spikers | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–17 | 28–30 | 15–7 | 115–100 | P2 |

## Invitational Conference

The 2023 Spikers' Turf Invitational Conference was the seventeenth conference and the end of the sixth season of the Spikers' Turf. The tournament began from October 20 to December 15, 2023, at the Paco Arena, Paco, Manila.
This was the inaugural Invitational conference of the league, with a format similar to the Premier Volleyball League. This is the first conference where a foreign club, Maruichi Hyogo of Japan, participated in the league.
The Sta. Elena-NU Nationals beat the Cignal HD Spikers in a thrilling 5-setter knockout match in the finals, the first of its kind in the history of the league. The visiting Maruichi Hyogo then bagged the bronze medal after defeating Saints and Lattes-Letran in another five-set match. Vince Himzon of Letran clinched the MVP of the Conference, and Jade Disquitado was awarded the MVP of the Finals.

### Participating teams

A total of twenty-five teams participated in this conference. Twenty-four of these teams are local, some of which had its core players from the UAAP and NCAA, and then sponsored by corporate/companies. For the first time in the league's history, they catered to a foreign guest team in Maruichi Hyogo of Japan, which had a bye to the semifinals and faced the top four local teams of the conference.
2023 Spikers' Turf Invitational Conference :
| Abbr. | Team | Affiliation | Head coach | Team captain |
| Local teams |||||
| APH | Alpha Omega Elite Spikers | Alpha Omega Elite | Edjet Mabbayad | Kim Tan |
| ADM | Ateneo-Fudgee Barr Blue Eagles | Ateneo de Manila University / Republic Biscuit Corporation | Timmy Sto. Tomas | Lance Andrei De Castro |
| CAB | Cabstars-Cabuyao | Cabuyao City | Christian Antiporta | Aljune Centeno |
| CHD | Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | Dexter Clamor | Ysay Marasigan |
| FEU | Chef on a Diet-FEU Tamaraws | Chef on a Diet / Far Eastern University | Eddieson Orcullo | Jefferson Abuniawan |
| DNV | D' Navigators Iloilo | Iloilo City | Boyet Delmoro | John Michael Apolinario |
| ADU | Davies Paint-Adamson Soaring Falcons | Davies Paints Philippines / Adamson University | George Pascua | John Eugenio Gay |
| DLD | Don Pacundo-DLSU Dasmariñas Patriots | Don Pacundo Sportswear / De La Salle University – Dasmariñas | Jerome Roland Mirano | Valeriano Sasis |
| XMG | EAC-Xentromall Generals | ARMC Holdings Company, Inc. / Emilio Aguinaldo College | Rodrigo Palmero | Bhim Lawrence Diones |
| DLS | EcoOil-La Salle Green Oilers | Eco Oil Ltd. / De La Salle University | Jose Monsol Roque | John Mark Ronquillo |
| SBU | MKA-San Beda Red Spikers | MKA / San Beda University | Ariel Dela Cruz | Aidjien Josh Rus |
| PCU | PCU Dasmariñas-SASKIN Dolphins | Philippine Christian University Dasmariñas / SASKIN | Reygan Espera | Lan Carlo Agatep |
| UPH | Perpetual-Kinto Altas | University of Perpetual Help System DALTA / Kinto Tyres Philippines | Sammy Acaylar | John Christian Enarciso |
| PGJ | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | Philippine Navy | Cecille Cruzada | Marvin Hairami |
| PAF | Philippine Air Force Airmen | Philippine Air Force | Jhimson Merza | Rodolfo Labrador |
| PAT | Philippine Army Troopers | Philippine Army | Melvin Carolino | Benjaylo Labide |
| PCG | Philippine Coast Guard Lifesavers | Philippine Coast Guard | John Sen Rivadenera | John Kevin Dela Vega |
| SNL | Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers | Saints and Lattes Cafè / Colegio de San Juan de Letran | Brian Esquibel | Raxel Redd Catris |
| SRC | Santa Rosa City Lions | Sta. Rosa City | Edward Jan Lirio | Harvey Quezada |
| SAV | Savouge RTU-Basilan Golden Thunders | Savouge Aesthetics Philippines / RTU-Basilan | Sabtbl Abdul | Jhon Lorenz Señoron |
| SGC | St. Gerard Construction-Benilde Blazing Builders | St. Gerard Construction / De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde | Arnold Laniog | Bryle Gomez |
| NUI | Sta. Elena-NU Nationals | Sta. Elena Construction / National University | Dante Alinsunurin | Ave Joshua Retamar |
| TBH | The Bayleaf Hotels-Lyceum Pirates | The Bayleaf Hotels / Lyceum of the Philippines University | Paul Jan Dolorias | Jun Edang |
| VNS | VNS Griffins | VNS Management Group | Ralph Ocampo | Philip Michael Bagalay |
| Foreign guest team |||||
| MAR | Maruichi Hyogo | Maruichi Co., Ltd. / Hyogo Prefectural U.V.F. | Kota Kunichika | Hinata Kuroda |

### Preliminary round
#### Pool A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Sta. Elena-NU Nationals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4.333 | 397 | 318 | 1.248 | Final round |
| 2 | Perpetual-Kinto Altas | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 422 | 381 | 1.108 | Final round |
| 3 | Philippine Army Troopers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 470 | 463 | 1.015 | |
| 4 | D' Navigators Iloilo | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 419 | 405 | 1.035 | |
| 5 | Ateneo-Fudgee Barr Blue Eagles | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.417 | 359 | 389 | 0.923 | |
| 6 | Don Pacundo-DLSU D Patriots | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | 333 | 438 | 0.760 | |

#### Pool B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cabstars-Cabuyao | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2.333 | 468 | 427 | 1.096 | Final round |
| 2 | EcoOil-La Salle Green Oilers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 477 | 433 | 1.102 | Final round |
| 3 | VNS Griffins | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 427 | 389 | 1.098 | |
| 4 | MKA-San Beda Red Spikers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 450 | 456 | 0.987 | |
| 5 | Philippine Air Force Airmen | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 431 | 458 | 0.941 | |
| 6 | PCU Dasmariñas-SASKIN Dolphins | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 320 | 410 | 0.780 | |

#### Pool C

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cignal HD Spikers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 428 | 352 | 1.216 | Final round |
| 2 | Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 390 | 340 | 1.147 | Final round |
| 3 | Davies Paint-Adamson Soaring Falcons | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 479 | 447 | 1.072 | |
| 4 | St. Gerrard Construction-Benilde Blazing Builders | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 0.800 | 430 | 420 | 1.024 | |
| 5 | Santa Rosa City Lions | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | 369 | 469 | 0.787 | |
| 6 | Philippine Coast Guard Lifesavers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 285 | 398 | 0.716 | |

#### Pool D

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Chef on a Diet-FEU Tamaraws | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 432 | 346 | 1.249 | Final round |
| 2 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2.333 | 461 | 380 | 1.213 | Final round |
| 3 | Savouge RTU-Basilan Golden Thunders | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 | 450 | 459 | 0.980 | |
| 4 | EAC-Xentromall Generals | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 426 | 416 | 1.024 | |
| 5 | Alpha Omega Elite Spikers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | 341 | 418 | 0.816 | |
| 6 | The Bayleaf Hotels-Lyceum Pirates | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 331 | 422 | 0.784 | |

### Final round
#### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| Dec 3 | 11:00 | Chef on a Diet-FEU Tamaraws | 0–3 | Perpetual-Kinto Altas | 18–25 | 17–25 | 21–25 | | 56–75 | P2 |
| Dec 3 | 13:00 | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–0 | EcoOil-La Salle Green Oilers | 26–24 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | 76–61 | P2 |
| Dec 3 | 15:00 | Cabstars-Cabuyao | 0–3 | Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers | 24–26 | 19–25 | 21–25 | | 64–76 | P2 |
| Dec 3 | 17:00 | Sta. Elena-NU Nationals | 3–1 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 25–23 | 22–25 | 28–26 | 25–17 | 100–91 | P2 |

#### Semifinals

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cignal HD Spikers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | MAX | 300 | 220 | 1.364 | Championship match |
| 2 | Sta. Elena-NU Nationals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 307 | 269 | 1.141 | Championship match |
| 3 | Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 0.875 | 326 | 345 | 0.945 | 3rd place match |
| 4 | Maruichi Hyogo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.444 | 273 | 317 | 0.861 | 3rd place match |
| 5 | Perpetual-Kinto Altas | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0.083 | 274 | 329 | 0.833 | |

#### Finals
##### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| Dec 15 | 15:30 | Saints and Lattes-Letran Saints Spikers | 2–3 | Maruichi Hyogo | 25–20 | 16–25 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 11–15 | 98–107 | P2 |

##### Championship match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| Dec 15 | 17:30 | Cignal HD Spikers | 2–3 | Sta. Elena-NU Nationals | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 8–15 | 102–108 | P2 |

## Conference results

| Conference | Champion | Runner-up | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th |
| Open | Cignal | AMC Cotabato | Imus AJAA | Iloilo | VNS | PGJC Navy | Santa Rosa | Army | NU Archipelago | Air Force | Vanguard | — | — |
| Invitational | Sta. Elena NU | Cignal | Maruichi | Saints and Lattes-Letran | Perpetual Kinto | Chef on a Diet FEU | Cabuyao | PGJC Navy | EcoOil La Salle | VNS | Army | Davies Paint Adamson | Savouge RTU Basilan |
| Invitational | Iloilo (14th) | EAC Xentromall (15th) | MKA San Beda (16th) | St. Gérard Construction Benilde (17th) | Air Force (18th) | Ateneo Fudgee Barr (19th) | Alpha Omega (20th) | Santa Rosa (21st) | Don Pacundo DLSU-D (22nd) | PCU D SASKIN (23rd) | Bayleaf Hotels Lyceum (24th) | Coast Guard (25th) | — |