# 2025 Spikers' Turf Open Conference

The 2025 Spikers' Turf Open Conference is the twentieth conference and the opening of the eighth season of the Spikers' Turf. The tournament begins on February 21 and will end on April 4, 2025.
Six teams will battle for the championship, one of which is a debutant team — the Alpha Insurance Protectors.

## Participating teams

2025 Spikers' Turf Open Conference :
| Abbr. | Team | Affiliation | Head coach | Team captain |
| ALP | Alpha Insurance Protectors | Alpha Insurance & Surety Company Inc. | Mike Santos | Edward Camposano |
| CHD | Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | Dexter Clamor | John Paul Bugaoan |
| CKC | Criss Cross King Crunchers | Republic Biscuit Corporation | Tai Bundit | Ysay Marasigan |
| PJN | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | Philippine Navy | George Pascua | Greg Dolor |
| SVG | Savouge Spin Doctors | Savouge Aesthetics Philippines | Sydney Calderon | Hero Austria |
| VNS | VNS-Laticrete Griffins | VNS Management Group | Ralph Raymund Ocampo | Charles Jordan Segui |

## Venues

The following are the game venues set for this conference:
| Preliminaries | Preliminaries, Semifinals |
| San Juan | Pasig |
| Filoil EcoOil Centre | Ynares Sports Arena |
| Capacity: 6,000 | Capacity: 3,000 |
| Preliminaries, Semifinals, Finals | Finals |
| Manila | Pasig |
| Rizal Memorial Coliseum | PhilSports Arena |
| Capacity: 6,100 | Capacity: 10,000 |

## Format
### Preliminary round

* The six teams are competing in a double round-robin elimination.
* Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System.
* Top four teams advance to the semifinals.

### Semifinals

* The four semifinalists will compete in a single round-robin elimination.
* Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System.
* The third and fourth-ranked teams will be relegated to the 3rd place series.
* The first and second-ranked teams will advance to the championship series.

### Finals

* Best-of-three series.
* Bronze medal: SF Ranked 3 vs. SF Ranked 4
* Gold medal: SF Ranked 1 vs. SF Ranked 2

## 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: number of sets won divided by number of sets lost.
* Setpoint 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
### Ranking

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Criss Cross King Crunchers (Q) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 30 | 6 | 5.000 | 863 | 660 | 1.308 | Final round |
| 2 | Cignal HD Spikers (Q) | 10 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 2.500 | 820 | 722 | 1.136 | Final round |
| 3 | Savouge Spin Doctors (Q) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 1.714 | 846 | 801 | 1.056 | Final round |
| 4 | VNS-Laticrete Griffins (Q) | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 0.478 | 689 | 800 | 0.861 | Final round |
| 5 | Alpha Insurance Protectors (E) | 10 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 0.458 | 730 | 816 | 0.895 | |
| 6 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions (E) | 10 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 0.172 | 668 | 827 | 0.808 | |

### Match results

* All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| First round |||||||||||||
| Feb 21 | 13:00 | YSA | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 0–3 | Savouge Spin Doctors | 23–25 | 20–25 | 13–25 | | | 56–75 | P2 |
| Feb 21 | 15:30 | YSA | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 0–3 | Cignal HD Spikers | 15–25 | 16–25 | 23–25 | | | 54–75 | P2 |
| Feb 21 | 18:00 | YSA | VNS-Laticrete Griffins | 0–3 | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 19–25 | 12–25 | 22–25 | | | 53–75 | P2 |
| Feb 23 | 13:00 | RMC | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 3–2 | VNS-Laticrete Griffins | 25–20 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 17–25 | 17–15 | 104–107 | P2 |
| Feb 23 | 15:30 | RMC | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–0 | Savouge Spin Doctors | 25–23 | 27–25 | 25–19 | | | 77–67 | P2 |
| Feb 23 | 18:00 | RMC | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 3–0 | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–21 | | | 75–61 | P2 |
| Feb 26 | 13:00 | YSA | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 2–3 | Savouge Spin Doctors | 23–25 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–20 | 13–15 | 109–105 | P2 |
| Feb 26 | 15:30 | YSA | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 1–3 | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 17–25 | 27–25 | 20–25 | 20–25 | | 84–100 | P2 |
| Feb 26 | 18:00 | YSA | VNS-Laticrete Griffins | 0–3 | Cignal HD Spikers | 21–25 | 13–25 | 19–25 | | | 53–75 | P2 |
| Mar 02 | 13:00 | RMC | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–1 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 19–25 | 25–17 | 25–17 | 25–17 | | 94–76 | P2 |
| Mar 02 | 15:30 | RMC | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 1–3 | VNS-Laticrete Griffins | 21–25 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 23–25 | | 92–94 | P2 |
| Mar 02 | 18:00 | RMC | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 3–2 | Savouge Spin Doctors | 22–25 | 25–15 | 23–25 | 25–18 | 15–7 | 110–90 | P2 |
| Mar 05 | 13:00 | FEC | Savouge Spin Doctors | 3–0 | VNS-Laticrete Griffins | 25–16 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | | 75–59 | P2 |
| Mar 05 | 15:30 | FEC | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 0–3 | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 21–25 | 24–26 | 19–25 | | | 64–76 | P2 |
| Mar 05 | 18:00 | FEC | Cignal HD Spikers | 0–3 | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 23–25 | 21–25 | 17–25 | | | 61–75 | P2 |
| Second round |||||||||||||
| Mar 09 | 13:00 | YSA | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 3–0 | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 25–10 | 25–12 | 25–11 | | | 75–33 | P2 |
| Mar 09 | 15:30 | YSA | VNS-Laticrete Griffins | 0–3 | Cignal HD Spikers | 16–25 | 15–25 | 24–26 | | | 55–76 | P2 |
| Mar 09 | 18:00 | YSA | Savouge Spin Doctors | 3–0 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 25–18 | 25–14 | 25–21 | | | 75–53 | P2 |
| Mar 12 | 13:00 | YSA | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 0–3 | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 23–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | | 67–75 | P2 |
| Mar 12 | 15:30 | YSA | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 3–0 | VNS-Laticrete Griffins | 25–12 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | | 75–52 | P2 |
| Mar 12 | 18:00 | YSA | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–2 | Savouge Spin Doctors | 27–25 | 20–25 | 28–30 | 25–22 | 15–13 | 115–115 | P2 |
| Mar 14 | 13:00 | FEC | Savouge Spin Doctors | 3–0 | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 25–12 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | | 75–54 | P2 |
| Mar 14 | 15:30 | FEC | VNS-Laticrete Griffins | 3–0 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | | 75–61 | P2 |
| Mar 14 | 18:00 | FEC | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 3–1 | Cignal HD Spikers | 19–25 | 25–14 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | 94–78 | P2 |
| Mar 16 | 13:00 | YSA | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 1–3 | VNS-Laticrete Griffins | 25–17 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 22–25 | | 92–92 | P2 |
| Mar 16 | 15:30 | YSA | Cignal HD Spikers | 3–0 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 25–19 | 25–15 | 25–15 | | | 75–49 | P2 |
| Mar 16 | 18:00 | YSA | Savouge Spin Doctors | 2–3 | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 25–20 | 13–25 | 26–24 | 19–25 | 11–15 | 94–109 | P2 |
| Mar 19 | 13:00 | RMC | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 1–3 | Cignal HD Spikers | 19–25 | 20–25 | 25–19 | 20–25 | | 84–94 | P2 |
| Mar 19 | 15:30 | RMC | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 3–0 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions | 25–18 | 25–17 | 25–19 | | | 75–54 | P2 |
| Mar 19 | 18:00 | RMC | VNS-Laticrete Griffins | 0–3 | Savouge Spin Doctors | 19–25 | 18–25 | 22–25 | | | 59–75 | P2 |

## Final round

* All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).

### Semifinals
#### Ranking

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cignal HD Spikers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Championship match |
| 2 | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Championship match |
| 3 | Savouge Spin Doctors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3rd place match |
| 4 | VNS-Laticrete Griffins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3rd place match |

#### Match results

| Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| Mar 23 | 15:30 | YSA | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | P2 |
| Mar 23 | 18:00 | YSA | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | P2 |
| Mar 26 | 15:30 | RMC | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | P2 |
| Mar 26 | 18:00 | RMC | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | P2 |
| Mar 30 | 15:30 | RMC | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | P2 |
| Mar 30 | 18:00 | RMC | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | P2 |

### Finals
#### 3rd place

| Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| Apr 02 | 15:30 | RMC | – | – | – | – | | | 0–0 | P2 |
| Apr 04 | 15:30 | PSA | – | – | – | – | | | 0–0 | P2 |

#### Championship

| Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| Apr 02 | 18:30 | RMC | – | – | – | – | | | 0–0 | P2 |
| Apr 04 | 18:30 | PSA | – | – | – | – | | | 0–0 | P2 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| 4 | |
| 5 | Alpha Insurance Protectors |
| 6 | PGJC-Navy Sea Lions |

## Awards

* Award
* Conference Most Valuable Player
* Finals Most Valuable Player
* 1st Best Outside Spiker
* 2nd Best Outside Spiker
* 1st Best Middle Blocker
* 2nd Best Middle Blocker
* Best Opposite Spiker
* Best Setter
* Best Libero

## STPC Player of the Week

| Week | Player | Team |
| February 21–23 | Joshua Umandal | Cignal HD Spikers |
| February 26–March 2 | Steve Rotter | Cignal HD Spikers |
| March 5–9 | Ish Polvorosa | Criss Cross King Crunchers |
| March 12–16 | Jaron Requinton | Criss Cross King Crunchers |