# 2021 PNVF Champions League for Men

The men's division of the 2021 PNVF Champions League was held from November 29 to December 4, 2021. This is the inaugural edition of the PNVF Champions League. The winner of this tournament will be the country's representative to the Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championships in May next year.

## Participating teams

Seven teams entered the 2021 PNVF Champions League. Four teams (Basilan, MRT-Negros, Sabong International, and Team Dasma) are provincial teams.
| Club | Sponsor | Locality | Coach | Captain |
| Basilan Steel Spikers | Anak Mindanao | Basilan | Sabtal Abdul | Al-Frazin Abdulwahab |
| Global Remit | Philippine Navy Global Remittances Co. Ltd. | — | Edgardo Rusit | Joeven Dela Vega |
| Go for Gold–Air Force Aguilas | Powerball Marketing and Logistics Corp. (Go For Gold) Philippine Air Force | — | Dante Alinsunurin | Jessie Lopez |
| Manileño Spikers | — | Manila | Ralph Ocampo | Geuel Asia |
| MRT–Negros | Raymund Tongson | Himamaylan | Ralph Savellano | Christian Marcelino |
| Sabong International Spikers | Sabong International PH | Negros Oriental | Helmer Suarez | Mark Joseph Rocamora |
| Team Dasma Monarchs | — | Dasmariñas | Norman Miguel | Jayvee Sumagaysay |

## Format

The participating teams were drawn into two groups for the preliminary round which uses a single round robin format. The top two teams will advance to the semifinals.

## Preliminary round

* All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+08:00).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Go for Gold–Air Force Aguilas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 185 | 168 | 1.101 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Manileño Spikers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 182 | 169 | 1.077 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Basilan Steel Spikers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 123 | 153 | 0.804 | 5th–7th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| Nov 29 | 10:00 | Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas | 3–2 | Manileño Spikers | 23–25 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 15–11 | 107–107 |
| Nov 30 | 13:30 | Basilan Steel Spikers | 0–3 | Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas | 15–25 | 26–28 | 20–25 | | | 61–78 |
| Dec 01 | 13:30 | Manileño Spikers | 3–0 | Basilan Steel Spikers | 25–17 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | | 75–62 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Team Dasma Monarchs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 287 | 250 | 1.148 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Global Remit | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 265 | 270 | 0.981 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Sabong International Spikers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 256 | 270 | 0.948 | 5th–7th semifinals |
| 4 | MRT-Negros | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 254 | 262 | 0.969 | 5th–7th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| Nov 29 | 13:30 | Sabong International Spiker | 2–3 | MRT-Negros | 22–25 | 16–25 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 12–15 | 100–107 |
| Nov 29 | 16:16 | Global Remit | 2–3 | Team Dasma Monarchs | 25–23 | 18–25 | 29–27 | 18–25 | 12–15 | 102–115 |
| Nov 30 | 10:00 | Team Dasma Monarchs | 3–1 | MRT-Negros | 25–16 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | 97–84 |
| Nov 30 | 16:00 | Global Remit | 1–3 | Sabong International Spikers | 21–25 | 21–25 | 25–17 | 21–25 | | 88–92 |
| Dec 01 | 10:00 | Sabong International Spikers | 0–3 | Taeam Dasma Monarchs | 20–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | | 64–75 |
| Dec 01 | 16:00 | MRT-Negros | 0–3 | Global Remit | 21–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | | | 63–75 |

## Final round

* All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+08:00).

### 5th–7th places

| 5th–7th semifinals | 5th–7th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 14 October | 14 October |
| Basilan Steel Spikers | 0 |
| Basilan Steel Spikers | 0 | 15 October | 15 October |
| MRT-Negros | 3 | 15 October | 15 October |
| MRT-Negros | 3 | MRT-Negros | 3 |
| 14 October | 14 October | | MRT-Negros | 3 |
| 14 October | 14 October | Sabong International Spikers | 0 |
| Sabong International Spikers | W | Sabong International Spikers | 0 |
| bye | | | |
| bye | | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 15 October | 15 October |
| | | Basilan Steel Spikers | W |
| | | bye | |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| Dec 3 | 10:00 | MRT-Negros | 3–2 | Sabong International Spikers | 20–25 | 25–14 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 15–5 | 105–90 | |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| December 3 | December 3 |
| Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas | 3 |
| Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas | 3 | December 4 | December 4 |
| Global Remit | 1 | December 4 | December 4 |
| Global Remit | 1 | Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas | 1 |
| December 3 | December 3 | | Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas | 1 |
| December 3 | December 3 | Team Dasma Monarchs | 3 |
| Team Dasma Monarchs | 3 | Team Dasma Monarchs | 3 |
| Manileño Spikers | 2 | | |
| Manileño Spikers | 2 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | December 4 | December 4 |
| | | Global Remit | 0 |
| | | Manileño Spikers | 3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| Dec 3 | 13:30 | Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas | 3–1 | Global Remit | 26–28 | 25–22 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | 101–87 | |
| Dec 3 | 16:00 | Team Dasma Monarchs | 3–2 | Manileño Spikers | 25–20 | 30–28 | 20–25 | 21–25 | 18–16 | 114–114 | |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| Dec 4 | 13:30 | Global Remit | 0–3 | Manileño Spikers | 21–25 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | | 63–75 | |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| Dec 4 | 16:00 | Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas | 1–3 | Team Dasma Monarchs | 25–19 | 24–26 | 18–25 | 17–25 | | 84–95 | |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Team Dasma Monarchs |
| | Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas |
| | Manileño Spikers |
| 4 | Global Remit |
| 5 | MRT-Negros |
| 6 | Sabong International Spikers |
| 7 | Basilan Steel Spikers |
* Qualified for the 2022 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship
* 2021 PNVF Champions League for Men Champions
* Team Dasma Monarchs 1st title
* 14-Men roster
* Joshua Jose, Manuel Andrei Medina, Arnold Baustista, Mark Frederick Calado, Jayvee Sumagaysay (c), Rence Melgar, Timothy James Tajanlangit, Jerome Medallion, Earl Joshua Magadan, George Labang, Ronniel Rosales, Jason Canlas, Kris Cian Silang, Madz Gampong
* Head coach
* Norman Miguel

## Awards
### Individual awards

| Award | Player | Team |
| Most Valuable Player | Mark Calado | Team Dasma |
| 1st Best Outside Spiker | Mark Calado | Team Dasma |
| 2nd Best Outside Spiker | Mark Alfafara | Go for Gold-Air Force |
| 1st Best Middle Blocker | Jayvee Sumagaysay | Team Dasma |
| 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Rwenzmel Taguibolos | Manileño |
| Best Opposite Spiker | John Vic De Guzman | Go for Gold-Air Force |
| Best Setter | Kris Silang | Team Dasma |
| Best Libero | Ricky Marcos | Go for Gold-Air Force |