2021 Philippine Super Liga season

2021 Philippine Super Liga season
Duration	February 2021
Number of teams	8
Beach Challenge champions	Women's: Abanse Negros (Team A) Men's: (no tournament)
Beach Challenge runners-up	Women's: Sta. Lucia (Team A)
Seasons
← 2020

The 2021 Philippine Super Liga season was the ninth and final season of the Philippine Super Liga (PSL).

Following the cancellation of the previous season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, three member teams took an indefinite leave of absence (Petron, Generika-Ayala and Marinerang Pilipina). This was followed by the transfer to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) by the PLDT Group teams, PLDT Home Fibr and Cignal HD. ^[1] The rival PVL also secured a three-year broadcast deal with Cignal TV, parent of the Cignal HD team. ^[2]

The PSL resumed its games on February 26, 2021, with the staging of the 2021 Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup at the Subic Bay Free Port. After the beach tournament, the PSL intended to resume its indoor conferences for the 2021 season. ^[3] However, in March 2021, the three remaining active member teams, Chery Tiggo, Sta. Lucia and F2 Logistics, announced their transfer to the PVL. ^{[4] [5]} On March 11, 2021, the PSL released a statement that it will still be active in sports development and maintained that the departure of its clubs to the PVL was done in amicable terms. ^[6] The departure of all active teams rendered the planned staging of the All Filipino Conference in April 2021 unfeasible. ^[7]

Beach volleyball

Main article: 2021 PSL Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup

Women's

2021 PSL Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup teams (Women's Division)
Abbr.	Team	Company	Colors	Players
AN-A	Abanse Negrense (Team A)	Volleyball Association of Negros Island Inc. Province of Negros Occidental		Alexa Polidario and Erjan Magdato
AN-B	Abanse Negrense (Team B)	Volleyball Association of Negros Island Inc. Province of Negros Occidental		Jennifer Cosas and Gelimae Villanueva
F2L	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers	F2 Global Logistics Inc.		Jenny Mar Senares and Kyla Angela Gallego
KEN	Kennedy Solar Energy	Kennedy Energy and Development Corp.		Ariane Luna Alarcon and Christina Canares
SLR-A	Sta. Lucia (Team A)	Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation		Dhannylaine Demontaño and Jackielyn Estoquia
SLR-B	Sta. Lucia (Team B)	Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation		Shiela Marie Pineda and Jonah Sabete
TOB	Toby's Sports	Toby's Sports		Jonah San Pedro and Javen Sabas
UAI	United Auctioneers	United Asia Automotive Group, Inc.		Ella Viray and Theresa Ramos

Playoffs:

	Quarter-finals							Semi-finals							Final
	AN-A	Abanse Negrense "A"	21	21
	TOB	Toby's Sports	12	11
								AN-A	Abanse Negrense "A"	21	21
								SLR-B	Sta. Lucia "B"	18	12
	UAI	United Auctioneers	13	13
	SLR-B	Sta. Lucia "B"	21	21
															AN-A	Abanse Negrense "A"	21	21
															SLR-A	Sta. Lucia "A"	15	17
	F2L	F2 Logistics	21	10	10
	SLR-A	Sta. Lucia "A"	16	21	15
								SLR-A	Sta. Lucia "A"	21	16	15			Bronze medal match
								AN-B	Abanse Negrense "B"	18	21	9
	KEN	Kennedy Solar Energy	6	3											SLR-B	Sta. Lucia "B"	13	20
	AN-B	Abanse Negrense "B"	21	21											AN-B	Abanse Negrense "B"	21	22

Final standing:

Rank Team Abanse Negrense (Team A) Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors (Team A) Abanse Negrense (Team B) 4 Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors (Team B) 5 F2 Logistics Cargo Movers 6 United Auctioneers 7 Toby's Sports 8 Kennedy Solar Energy

2021 Philippine Super Liga Beach Challenge Cup Abanse Negrense (Team A) 1st title (Beach) Team Roster Alexa Polidario and Erjan Magdato

Men's

No men's tournament.

References

1. Navarro, June (16 February 2021). "PSL remains 'strong,' in talks with GMA 7 for broadcast deal". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
2. Isaga, JD (February 4, 2021). "PVL, Cignal TV agree to 3-year broadcast partnership deal". Rappler. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
3. "PSL keen on staging three conferences in 2021". ESPN. November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
4. "Sta. Lucia, Chery Tiggo thank PSL after transferring to PVL". ABS-CBN News. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
5. "F2 Logistics moves to PVL". ABS-CBN News. March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
6. Ulanday, John Bryan (12 March 2021). "Superliga here to stay amid exodus". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
7. Agcaoli, Lance (11 March 2021). "Super Liga stands defiant, vows to be back in last quarter of year". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 13 March 2021.