# 2019 PSL Grand Prix Conference

The 2019 PSL Grand Prix was the first conference and first indoor tournament for the Philippine Super Liga's seventh season. The formal opening ceremony and games began on February 16, 2019, at the Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig.

## Teams

2019 PSL Grand Prix Conference teams (Women's Division) :
| Abbr. | Team | Company | Head Coach | Team Captain | Imports |
| CIG | Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | Edgar Barroga | Rachel Anne Daquis | Erica Wilson Anastasiya Artemeva |
| F2L | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | F2 Global Logistics Inc. | Ramil de Jesus | Charleen Cruz-Behag Lindsay Stalzer | Lindsay Stalzer Rebecca Perry (withdrew) María José Pérez |
| FOT | Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. | Aaron Vélez | Maika Ortiz | Courtney Felinski Selime İlyasoğlu (withdrew) Milagros Collar |
| GAL | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | Actimed, Inc. | Sherwin Meneses | Angeli Pauline Araneta | Nikolle del Rio (withdrew) Kseniya Koçyiğit Kanjana Kuthaisong |
| PET | Petron Blaze Spikers | Petron Corporation | Cesael delos Santos | Katherine Bell | Stephanie Niemer Katherine Bell |
| PLD | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | PLDT | Roger Gorayeb | Gretchel Soltones | Grace Lazard Kendra Dahlke |
| SLR | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation | Raymund Castillo | Pamela Tricia Lastimosa | Molly Lohman Casey Schoenlein |
| UVC | United Volleyball Club | United Volleyball Club | Joshua Ylaya | Kalei Mau | Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani Shar Latai Manu-Olevao (withdrew) Sutadta Chuewulim |

## Preliminary round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 1 | 42.000 | 1073 | 699 | 1.535 |
| 2 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 14 | 11 | 3 | 33 | 35 | 13 | 2.692 | 1037 | 956 | 1.085 |
| 3 | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 14 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 1.083 | 1090 | 1097 | 0.994 |
| 4 | Cignal HD Spikers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 0.821 | 1097 | 1123 | 0.977 |
| 5 | United Volleyball Club | 14 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 0.862 | 1046 | 1031 | 1.015 |
| 6 | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | 14 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 35 | 0.686 | 1197 | 1285 | 0.932 |
| 7 | Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | 14 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 0.444 | 1134 | 1250 | 0.907 |
| 8 | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | 14 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 0.359 | 994 | 1226 | 0.811 |

## First round

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Feb | 16:00 | UVC | 1–3 | FOT | 24–26 | 20–25 | 25–15 | 21–25 | | 90–91 | [P–2] |
| 16 Feb | 18:00 | SLR | 3–2 | GAL | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 16–25 | 16–14 | 104–108 | [P–2] |
| 19 Feb | 14:00 | PET | 3–0 | PLD | 25–19 | 25–9 | 25–10 | | | 75–38 | [P–2] |
| 19 Feb | 16:15 | UVC | 3–2 | SLR | 12–25 | 15–25 | 25–17 | 25–22 | 15–9 | 92–98 | [P–2] |
| 19 Feb | 19:00 | CHD | 1–3 | FTL | 24–26 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 14–25 | | 84–97 | [P–2] |
| 21 Feb | 14:00 | PLD | 0–3 | CHD | 22–25 | 25–27 | 19–25 | | | 66–77 | [P–2] |
| 21 Feb | 16:15 | FTL | 3–0 | SLR | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | | 75–59 | [P–2] |
| 21 Feb | 19:00 | PET | 3–0 | GAL | 25–16 | 25–23 | 25–15 | | | 75–54 | [P–2] |
| 23 Feb | 14:00 | CHD | 3–1 | SLR | 23–25 | 25–11 | 25–16 | 25–23 | | 98–75 | [P–2] |
| 23 Feb | 16:00 | PLD | 3–2 | GAL | 24–26 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 25–21 | 15–8 | 108–103 | [P–2] |
| 23 Feb | 18:00 | FOT | 0–3 | PET | 19–25 | 11–25 | 12–25 | | | 42–75 | [P–2] |
| 26 Feb | 14:00 | FTL | 3–1 | UVC | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–22 | | 98–91 | [P–2] |
| 26 Feb | 16:15 | FOT | 0–3 | PLD | 16–25 | 20–25 | 17–25 | | | 53–75 | [P–2] |
| 26 Feb | 19:00 | GAL | 1–3 | CHD | 25–19 | 17–25 | 15–25 | 19–25 | | 76–94 | [P–2] |
| 28 Feb | 14:00 | SLR | 0–3 | PET | 8–25 | 8–25 | 18–25 | | | 34–75 | [P–2] |
| 28 Feb | 16:15 | FOT | 0–3 | FTL | 20–25 | 20–25 | 24–26 | | | 64–76 | [P–2] |
| 28 Feb | 19:00 | CHD | 0–3 | UVC | 22–25 | 13–25 | 27–29 | | | 62–79 | [P–2] |
| 02 Mar | 14:00 | FOT | 2–3 | CHD | 25–15 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 13–25 | 19–21 | 104–107 | [P–2] |
| 02 Mar | 16:00 | SLR | 0–3 | PLD | 17–25 | 23–25 | 18–25 | | | 58–75 | [P–2] |
| 02 Mar | 18:00 | GAL | 2–3 | UVC | 23–25 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 11–15 | 106–105 | [P–2] |
| 05 Mar | 14:00 | FOT | 1–3 | SLR | 25–13 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | 90–88 | [P–2] |
| 05 Mar | 16:15 | UVC | 0–3 | PET | 12–25 | 16–25 | 20–25 | | | 48–75 | [P–2] |
| 05 Mar | 19:00 | GAL | 1–3 | FTL | 25–21 | 19–25 | 22–25 | 16–25 | | 82–96 | [P–2] |
| 07 Mar | 14:00 | FOT | 2–3 | GAL | 21–25 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 25–20 | 11–15 | 104–104 | [P–2] |
| 07 Mar | 16:15 | UVC | 3–1 | PLD | 25–18 | 17–25 | 25–22 | 25–17 | | 92–82 | [P–2] |
| 07 Mar | 19:00 | PET | 3–1 | FTL | 23–25 | 25–15 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | 98–80 | [P–2] |
| 09 Mar | 16:00 | PET | 3–0 | CHD | 25–15 | 25–19 | 25–14 | | | 75–48 | [P–2] |
| 09 Mar | 18:00 | FTL | 3–0 | PLD | 25–20 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | | 75–60 | [P–2] |

### Second round

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 12 Mar | 14:00 | GAL | 2–3 | PLD | 21–25 | 25–20 | 27–29 | 25–13 | 12–15 | 110–102 | [P–2] |
| 12 Mar | 16:15 | PET | 3–0 | FOT | 25–20 | 25–13 | 25–21 | – | – | 75–54 | [P–2] |
| 12 Mar | 19:00 | SLR | 1–3 | CHD | 25–21 | 13–25 | 13–25 | 19–25 | – | 70–96 | [P–2] |
| 14 Mar | 14:00 | PLD | 3–1 | FOT | 25–16 | 27–25 | 22–25 | 26–24 | – | 100–90 | [P–2] |
| 14 Mar | 16:15 | CHD | 0–3 | GAL | 17–25 | 20–25 | 22–25 | – | – | 59–75 | [P–2] |
| 14 Mar | 19:00 | UVC | 0–3 | FTL | 22–25 | 21–25 | 22–25 | – | – | 65–75 | [P–2] |
| 16 Mar | 16:00 | PLD | 3–1 | FTL | 25–20 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–18 | – | 98–84 | [P–2] |
| 16 Mar | 18:00 | CHD | 0–3 | PET | 10–25 | 7–25 | 19–25 | – | – | 36–75 | [P–2] |
| 19 Mar | 14:00 | UVC | 3–1 | CHD | 14–25 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 26–24 | – | 90–91 | [P–2] |
| 19 Mar | 16:15 | PLD | 0–3 | PET | 18–25 | 21–25 | 14–25 | – | – | 53–75 | [P–2] |
| 19 Mar | 19:00 | SLR | 0–3 | FTL | 23–25 | 14–25 | 16–25 | – | – | 53–75 | [P–2] |
| 21 Mar | 14:00 | UVC | 2–3 | GAL | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–27 | 12–15 | 110–107 | [P–2] |
| 21 Mar | 16:15 | FOT | 1–3 | CHD | 25–15 | 20–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | – | 83–90 | [P–2] |
| 21 Mar | 19:00 | SLR | 0–3 | PLD | 15–25 | 24–26 | 13–25 | – | – | 52–76 | [P–2] |
| 23 Mar | 16:00 | GAL | 3–1 | SLR | 25–20 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 25–18 | – | 96–83 | [P–2] |
| 23 Mar | 18:00 | PET | 3–0 | FTL | 25–14 | 25–17 | 25–21 | – | – | 75–52 | [P–2] |
| 26 Mar | 14:00 | GAL | 0–3 | PET | 23–25 | 13–25 | 21–25 | – | – | 57–75 | [P–2] |
| 26 Mar | 16:15 | CHD | 3–1 | PLD | 25–16 | 25–23 | 17–25 | 25–18 | – | 92–82 | [P–2] |
| 26 Mar | 19:00 | FOT | 0–3 | UVC | 18–25 | 23–25 | 22–25 | – | – | 63–75 | [P–2] |
| 28 Mar | 12:00 | PLD | 3–0 | UVC | 25–23 | 25–16 | 25–22 | – | – | 75–61 | [P–2] |
| 28 Mar | 14:00 | PET | 3–0 | SLR | 25–21 | 25–12 | 25–20 | – | – | 75–53 | [P–2] |
| 30 Mar | 16:00 | FTL | 3–0 | FOT | 28–26 | 25–15 | 25–23 | – | – | 78–64 | [P–2] |
| 30 Mar | 18:00 | PET | 3–0 | UVC | 25–14 | 25–17 | 25–19 | – | – | 75–50 | [P–2] |
| 02 Apr | 16:15 | SLR | 1–3 | FOT | 25–12 | 14–25 | 20–25 | 15–25 | – | 74–87 | [P–2] |
| 02 Apr | 19:00 | GAL | 1–3 | FTL | 12–25 | 27–25 | 24–26 | 14–25 | – | 77–101 | [P–2] |
| 04 Apr | 14:00 | SLR | 2–3 | UVC | 25–21 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 14–25 | 11–15 | 93–109 | [P–2] |
| 04 Apr | 16:15 | CHD | 0–3 | FTL | 19–25 | 20–25 | 24–26 | – | – | 63–76 | [P–2] |
| 04 Apr | 19:00 | GAL | 1–3 | FOT | 20–25 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 11–25 | – | 78–95 | [P–2] |

## Playoffs

| Quarter-finals Ranked 1 to 4 has twice-to-beat advantage | Quarter-finals Ranked 1 to 4 has twice-to-beat advantage | Semi-finals Best-of-three series | Semi-finals Best-of-three series | Finals Best-of-three series | Finals Best-of-three series |
| (1) Petron Blaze Spikers | 2 | | |
| (8) Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | 0 | | |
| (8) Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | 0 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 2 |
| | | Cignal HD Spikers | 0 |
| (4) Cignal HD Spikers | 2 | Cignal HD Spikers | 0 |
| (5) United Volleyball Club | 0 | | | | |
| (5) United Volleyball Club | 0 | | | Petron Blaze Spikers | 2 |
| | | | | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 1 |
| (2) F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 2 | | | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 1 |
| (7) Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | 1 | | | | |
| (7) Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy | 1 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 2 | | |
| | | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 0 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| (3) PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 2 | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 0 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| (6) Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | 1 | | | | |
| (6) Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | 1 | | | Cignal HD Spikers | 2 |
| | | | | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 3 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 06 Apr | 16:00 | PET | 3–0 | SLR | 25–17 | 25–11 | 25–18 | | | 75–46 | [P–2] |
| 06 Apr | 18:00 | FTL | 2–3 | FOT | 25–27 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 25–16 | 12–15 | 109–102 | [P–2] |
| 09 Apr | 16:00 | PLD | 1–3 | GAL | 25–21 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 24–26 | | 93–97 | [P–2] |
| 09 Apr | 19:00 | CIG | 3–1 | UVC | 25–22 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 25–20 | | 93–88 | [P–2] |
| 11 Apr | 19:00 | FOT | 1–3 | FTL | 22–25 | 27–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | | 89–100 | [P–2] |
| 13 Apr | 16:00 | GAL | 2–3 | PLD | 15–25 | 20–25 | 26–24 | 27–25 | 12–15 | 100–114 | [P–2] |

### Semifinals

Best-of-three series
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 23 Apr | 16:15 | FTL | 3–1 | PLD | 25–14 | 18–25 | 25–16 | 25–22 | 93–77 | [P–2] |
| 23 Apr | 19:00 | PET | 3–1 | CIG | 20–25 | 25–14 | 25–13 | 25–18 | 95–70 | [P–2] |
| 25 Apr | 16:15 | PET | 3–1 | CIG | 23–25 | 25–17 | 25–16 | 25–21 | 98–79 | [P–2] |
| 25 Apr | 19:00 | FTL | 3–0 | PLD | 26–24 | 26–24 | 25–17 | | 77–65 | [P–2] |

### Bronze match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 April | 16:15 | CIG | 2–3 | PLDT | 19–25 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 25–20 | 17–19 | 104–109 | [P–2] |

## Finals

Best-of-three series
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 30 April | 19:00 | PET | 1–3 | FTL | 20–25 | 25–16 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 91–91 | [P–2] |
| 02 May | 19:00 | FTL | 1–3 | PET | 25–23 | 23–25 | 14–25 | 19–25 | 81–98 | [P–2] |
| 04 May | 18:00 | PET | 3–1 | FTL | 26–24 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 99–87 | [P–2] |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Petron Blaze Spikers |
| | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers |
| | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters |
| 4 | Cignal HD Spikers |
| 5 | United Volleyball Club |
| 6 | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers |
| 7 | Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy |
| 8 | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors |
* 2019 PSL Grand Prix Champions
* Petron Blaze Spikers
* Team roster Katherine Bell (Captain)/(Import), Bernadeth Pons, Mika Aereen Reyes, Stephanie Niemer (Import), Mary Anne Esguerra, Frances Xinia Molina, Aiza Maizo-Pontillas, Mary Remy Joy Palma, Toni Rose Basas, Princess Ira Gaiser (Libero), Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan, Dennise Michelle Lazaro (Libero), Chlodia Eiriel Ysabella Cortez, Angelica Legacion, Ma. Carmela Tunay, Cesael delos Santos (Head Coach)

## Individual awards

| Award | Award | Name/Team |
| MVP | MVP | Stephanie Niemer (Petron) |
| Best Outside Spikers | Foreign | Katherine Bell (Petron) |
| Best Outside Spikers | Local | Victonara Galang (F2 Logistics) |
| Best Middle Blockers | Foreign | Grace Lazard (PLDT) |
| Best Middle Blockers | Local | Abigail Maraño (F2 Logistics) |
| Best Opposite Spikers | Foreign | Erika Wilson (Cignal) |
| Best Opposite Spikers | Local | Aiko Urdas (PLDT) |
| Best Setter | Best Setter | Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan (Petron) |
| Best Libero | Best Libero | Dawn Macandili (F2 Logistics) |
| Best Scorer | Best Scorer | Stephanie Niemer (Petron) |

## Venues
### Main venues

* Filoil Flying V Arena (main venue)
* Ynares Sports Arena (opening day)

### "Spike on Tour" venues

* Strike Gymnasium - Bacoor, Cavite
* Malolos Sports and Convention Center - Malolos, Bulacan
* Muntinlupa Sports Complex - Muntinlupa
* Alonte Sports Arena - Biñan, Laguna

## Broadcast partners

* ESPN 5, 5 Plus, One Sports