# 2017 PSL Invitational Cup

The 2017 Belo PSL Invitational Cup was the first indoor volleyball tournament for the Philippine Super Liga's fifth season. It began on March 4, 2017, and ended on April 1, 2017. The tournament adopted the all-to-play format to give playing time to every player in each team. The guest team, Kobe Shinwa Women's University, were the tournament champions; and the Cignal HD Spikers were the co-champions.

## Teams

2017 PSL Invitational Conference teams (Women's Division) :
| Abbr. | Team | Company | Head coach | Team captain |
| CIG | Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | George Pascua | Stephanie Mercado (DLSU) |
| CCL | COCOLIFE Asset Managers | United Coconut Planters Life Assurance Corporation | Roberto Javier | Michele Gumabao (DLSU) |
| FOT | Foton Tornadoes | United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. | Moro Branislav | Aleona Denise Manabat (NU) |
| GEN | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | Erikagen, Inc. | Francis Vicente | Geneveve Casugod (FEU) |
| KSU | Kobe Shinwa Women's University | Kobe Shinwa Women's University | Kiyokazu Yamamoto | Chihiro Fujiwara (KSWU) |
| PET | Petron Blaze Spikers | Petron Corporation | Cesael delos Santos | Frances Xinia Molina (San Beda) |
| SLR | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation | Michael Cariño | Djanel Welch Cheng (CSB) |

## Classification round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | 441 | 369 | 1.195 | Finals |
| 2 | Cignal HD Spikers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2.000 | 476 | 408 | 1.167 | Finals |
| 3 | Foton Tornadoes | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 436 | 401 | 1.087 | Finals |
| 4 | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 415 | 423 | 0.981 | |
| 5 | COCOLIFE Asset Managers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | 356 | 422 | 0.844 | |
| 6 | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | 351 | 452 | 0.777 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 04 March | 15:00 | CCL | 1–3 | GEN | 20–25 | 15–25 | 25–21 | 16–25 | | 76–96 | |
| 04 March | 17:00 | FOT | 2–3 | CIG | 24–26 | 25–20 | 24–26 | 25–13 | 9–15 | 107–100 | |
| 04 March | 19:00 | PET | 3–0 | SLR | 25–19 | 25–19 | 25–21 | | | 75–59 | |
| 09 March | 17:00 | CCL | 0–3 | FOT | 16–25 | 17–25 | 13–25 | | | 46–75 | P2 |
| 09 March | 19:00 | CIG | 2–3 | PET | 25–18 | 24–26 | 25–14 | 20–25 | 12–15 | 106–98 | P2 |
| 11 March | 15:00 | CIG | 3–1 | SLR | 20–25 | 25–10 | 25–20 | 25–10 | | 95–65 | P2 |
| 11 March | 17:00 | FOT | 3–1 | GEN | 25–19 | 25–16 | 23–25 | 26–24 | | 99–84 | P2 |
| 11 March | 19:00 | CCL | 1–3 | PET | 25–20 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 21–25 | | 86–95 | P2 |
| 16 March | 15:00 | PET | 3–0 | FOT | 25–12 | 25–10 | 25–23 | | | 75–45 | P2 |
| 16 March | 17:00 | CCL | 3–1 | SLR | 22–25 | 25–17 | 25–23 | 25–16 | | 97–81 | P2 |
| 16 March | 19:00 | GEN | 1–3 | CIG | 24–26 | 25–23 | 24–26 | 14–25 | | 87–100 | P2 |
| 18 March | 17:00 | SLR | 0–3 | GEN | 21–25 | 13–25 | 16–25 | | | 50–75 | P2 |
| 18 March | 19:00 | CCL | 0–3 | CIG | 15–25 | 20–25 | 16–25 | | | 51–75 | P2 |
| 23 March | 17:00 | GEN | 1–3 | PET | 25–11 | 25–23 | 18–25 | 19–25 | | 73–98 | P2 |
| 23 March | 19:00 | SLR | 2–3 | FOT | 19–25 | 25–23 | 16–25 | 25–22 | 11–15 | 96–110 | P2 |

## Final round
### 6th to 4th place

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 190 | 167 | 1.138 |
| 2 | COCOLIFE Asset Managers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 166 | 178 | 0.933 |
| 3 | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 202 | 213 | 0.948 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 March | 15:00 | GEN | 3–2 | SLR | 25–19 | 23–25 | 25–27 | 25–18 | 15–12 | 113–101 | P2 |
| 31 March | 15:00 | SLR | 2–3 | CCL | 23–25 | 25–23 | 17–25 | 25–12 | 11–15 | 101–100 | |
| 01 April | 13:00 | CCL | 0–3 | GEN | 18–25 | 24–26 | 24–26 | | | 66–77 | P2 |

### Finals

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Kobe Shinwa Women's University | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 268 | 215 | 1.247 |
| 2 | Cignal HD Spikers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 234 | 216 | 1.083 |
| 3 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 258 | 278 | 0.928 |
| 4 | Foton Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 219 | 270 | 0.811 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 30 March | 17:00 | PET | 1–3 | CIG | 22–25 | 25–18 | 15–25 | 19–25 | 81–93 | P2 |
| 30 March | 19:00 | FOT | 1–3 | KSU | 25–15 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 25–12 | 97–70 | P2 |
| 31 March | 17:00 | PET | 3–1 | FOT | 26–24 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 25–21 | 98–89 | |
| 31 March | 19:00 | CIG | 0–3 | KSU | 23–25 | 20–25 | 23–25 | | 66–75 | |
| 01 April | 15:00 | CIG | 3–0 | FOT | 25–20 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | 75–60 | P2 |
| 01 April | 17:00 | PET | 1–3 | KSU | 17–25 | 19–25 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 79–96 | P2 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Kobe Shinwa Women's University Cignal HD Spikers (co-champion) |
| | Petron Blaze Spikers |
| | Foton Tornadoes |
| 4 | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers |
| 5 | COCOLIFE Asset Managers |
| 6 | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors |
* 2017 Philippine SuperLiga Invitational Cup
* Kobe Shinwa Women's University
* Team roster
* Chihiro Fujiwara (c), Yoshimi Okada, Yuna Kato, Hana Kawabata, Wakana Harima, Yu Moriwaki, Kana Edamatsu, Hinano Michishita, Mariko Fujiwara, Yumeho Murakami, Nao Miyatake, Haruka Takabatake, Ruka Matsushima, Manaka Fukui Head coach Kiyokazu Yamamoto
* Cignal HD Spikers
* (co-champion)
* Team roster
* Maica Morada, Angelique Dionela, Stephanie Mercado (c), Mylene Paat, Jovelyn Gonzaga, Janine Marciano, Sandra delos Santos, Cherry Vivas, Lourdes Patilano, Rachel Anne Daquis, May Jennifer Macatuno, Honey Royse Tubino, Marleen Cortel, Relea Ferina Saet Head coach George Pascua

### Individual awards

| Award | Award | Name/Team |
| MVP | MVP | Jovelyn Gonzaga (Cignal) |
| Best Outside Spiker | 1st: | Frances Xinia Molina (Petron) |
| Best Outside Spiker | 2nd: | Rachel Anne Daquis (Cignal) |
| Best Middle Blocker | 1st: | Chihiro Fujiwara (KSWU) |
| Best Middle Blocker | 2nd: | Maica Morada (Cignal) |
| Best Opposite Spiker | Best Opposite Spiker | Mary Grace Berte (Foton) |
| Best Setter | Best Setter | Relea Ferina Saet (Cignal) |
| Best Libero | Best Libero | Angelique Dionela (Cignal) |

## Venues

* Filoil Flying V Arena (main venue)
* Malolos Sports and Convention Center, Malolos, Bulacan
* Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Muntinlupa

## Broadcast partners

* Sports5: TV5, AksyonTV, Hyper (SD and HD), Sports5.ph