2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference

2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference

Tournament details
Dates	June 27 – July 30
Teams	13
Venue(s)	Filoil EcoOil Centre PhilSports Arena
Champions	Kurashiki Ablaze (1st title)
Runners-up	Creamline
Third place	Cignal
Fourth place	F2 Logistics
Tournament awards
MVP	Frances Molina (Conference) Kyoka Ohshima (Finals)
Best Setter	Gel Cayuna
Best OH	Asaka Tamaru Alyssa Valdez
Best MB	Majoy Baron Celine Domingo
Best OPP	Tots Carlos
Best Libero	Kath Arado
Tournament statistics
Matches played	43
Attendance	137,016 (3,186 per match)
Official website
pvl.ph
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The 2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference was the fifteenth conference of the Premier Volleyball League and its six conference as a professional league. The tournament was originally scheduled to start on June 6, 2023, however, it was moved to June 27, 2023, due to the Philippines women's national volleyball team competing at the 2023 Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup. ^[1]

This conference introduced three debuting teams in the league — Farm Fresh Foxies and Quezon City Gerflor Defenders as newly formed teams, and the return of Foton Tornadoes in the Filipino volleyball scene after the original team was rebranded as Chery Tiggo Crossovers in 2020. ^{[2] [3]} Philippine Army Lady Troopers is skipping this conference due to military training to most of its players. ^[4] Two foreign teams, Kurashiki Ablaze of Japan and Kinh Bắc Bắc Ninh of Vietnam, also participated in the conference. ^{[5] [6]}

With these new additions alongside the two foreign guest teams, this is the first conference of the PVL that has more than ten participating corporate teams. Moreover, this is also the most contested conference of the league, by having thirteen teams — the most by any conference so far.

Participating teams

2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference
Abbr.	Team	Affiliation	Head coach	Team captain
Local teams
AKA	Akari Chargers	Akari Lighting & Technology	Jorge Edson	Michelle Cobb
CTC	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	United Asia Automotive Group	Aaron Velez	Mylene Paat
CMF	Choco Mucho Flying Titans	Republic Biscuit Corporation	Dante Alinsunurin	Bea de Leon
CHD	Cignal HD Spikers	Cignal TV, Inc.	Shaq Delos Santos	Rachel Anne Daquis
CCS	Creamline Cool Smashers	Republic Biscuit Corporation	Sherwin Meneses	Alyssa Valdez
FTL	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers	F2 Logistics Philippines	Regine Diego	Aby Maraño
FFF	Farm Fresh Foxies	Farm Fresh Philippine International	Jerry Yee	Cloanne Mondoñedo
FOT	Foton Tornadoes	United Asia Automotive Group	Brian Esquibel	Shaya Adorador
PGA	Petro Gazz Angels	PetroGazz Ventures Phils.	Oliver Almadro	Relea Ferina Saet
HSH	PLDT High Speed Hitters	PLDT Inc.	Rald Ricafort	Mika Reyes
GFD	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	Gerflor Philippines / Quezon City Sports Management Services	Edgar Barroga	Justine Dorog
Foreign teams
KUR	Kurashiki Ablaze [7]	Ablaze Co., Ltd. / V.League (Japan)	Hideo Suzuki	Ohshima Kyoka [8]
KBB	Kinh Bắc Bắc Ninh	Volleyball Vietnam League	Phạm Văn Long	Nguyễn Thị Kiều Oanh [8]

Pools composition

The teams are grouped into two pools using the serpentine system with the 2023 All-Filipino Conference final standings as basis. Quezon City Gerflor Defenders is drawn to Pool A, and Farm Fresh Foxies and Foton Tornadoes are drawn to Pool B.

Measures were placed to ensure that sister teams (Creamline and Choco Mucho; PLDT and Cignal HD; Chery Tiggo and Foton) would not be drawn in the same pool. ^[9]

Pool A	Pool B
Creamline Cool Smashers (1)	Petro Gazz Angels (2)
PLDT High Speed Hitters (4)	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers (3)
Chery Tiggo Crossovers (5)	Cignal HD Spikers (6)
Akari Chargers (8)	Choco Mucho Flying Titans (7)
Quezon City Gerflor Defenders (—)	Farm Fresh Foxies (—)
—	Foton Tornadoes (—)

Venues

Preliminaries	Preliminaries, Classification, Semifinals, Finals
San Juan City	Pasig City
Filoil EcoOil Centre	PhilSports Arena
Capacity: 6,000	Capacity: 10,000

Transactions

National team players

The following players are part of the Philippines women's national volleyball team that played in the Volleyball at the 2023 SEA Games – Women's tournament and the 2023 Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup. ^{[10] [11]}

Team	Player 1	Player 2	Player 3	Player 4	Player 5	Player 6	Player 7
Akari Chargers	Shiela Marie Pineda	Faith Nisperos	Michelle Cobb	Eli Soyud	Ezra Madrigal
Chery Tiggo Crossovers	Mylene Paat
Choco Mucho Flying Titans	Kat Tolentino	Cherry Rose Nunag
Cignal HD Spikers	Gel Cayuna	Glaudine Troncoso
Creamline Cool Smashers	Alyssa Valdez	Jesicca Galanza	Jia De Guzman	Diana Mae Carlos	Michele Gumabao	Celine Domingo	Kyla Atienza
Foton Tornadoes	Shaya Adorador
Petro Gazz Angels	Aiza Maizo-Pontillas	Djanel Cheng
PLDT High Speed Hitters	Dell Palomata	Jules Samonte

Team additions and transfers

The following are the players who are newly added and/or transferred to another team for the upcoming conference.

Player	Moving from	Moving to	Ref.
Faith Janine Shirley Nisperos	Ateneo Blue Eagles ( UAAP )	Akari Chargers	[12]
Lutgarda Malaluan	Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers	Akari Chargers	[13]
Angelica Legacion	Petron Blaze Spikers ( PSL )	Chery Tiggo Crossovers
Chamberlaine Cuñada a	Letran Lady Knights ( NCAA )	Chery Tiggo Crossovers
Ejiya Laure	UST Golden Tigresses ( UAAP )	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	[14]
Imee Kim Gabriella Hernandez	UST Golden Tigresses ( UAAP )	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	[14]
Jennifer Nierva	NU Lady Bulldogs ( UAAP )	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	[14]
Joyme Cagande	NU Lady Bulldogs ( UAAP )	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	[14]
Princess Anne Robles	NU Lady Bulldogs ( UAAP )	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	[14]
Cherry Ann Rondina	Creamline Beach Volleyball (Beach Volleyball)	Choco Mucho Flying Titans	[15]
Angela Nunag	Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers	Cignal HD Spikers
Jovelyn Gonzaga	Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers	Cignal HD Spikers	[16]
Vanie Gandler	Ateneo Blue Eagles ( UAAP )	Cignal HD Spikers	[17]
Bernadeth Pons	Creamline Beach Volleyball (Beach Volleyball)	Creamline Cool Smashers	[18]
Jolina Dela Cruz	De La Salle Lady Spikers ( UAAP )	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers	[19]
Marionne Alba	De La Salle Lady Spikers ( UAAP )	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers	[19]
Jovelyn Fernandez	FEU Lady Tamaraws ( UAAP )	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers	[19]
Aprylle Ckyle Tagsip	Adamson Lady Falcons ( UAAP )	Farm Fresh Foxies
Cae Jelean Lazo	Adamson Lady Falcons ( UAAP )	Farm Fresh Foxies
Camill Avila b	Benilde Lady Blazers ( NCAA )	Farm Fresh Foxies
Chenae Basarte b	Benilde Lady Blazers ( NCAA )	Farm Fresh Foxies
Cloanne Sophia Mondoñedo b	Benilde Lady Blazers ( NCAA )	Farm Fresh Foxies
Corrine Apostol b	Benilde Lady Blazers ( NCAA )	Farm Fresh Foxies
Francis Mycah Go b	Benilde Lady Blazers ( NCAA )	Farm Fresh Foxies	[20]
Jade Gentapa b	Benilde Lady Blazers ( NCAA )	Farm Fresh Foxies
Jessa Dorog b	Benilde Lady Blazers ( NCAA )	Farm Fresh Foxies
Jhasmin Gayle Pascual b	Benilde Lady Blazers ( NCAA )	Farm Fresh Foxies
Joan Narit	Ateneo Blue Eagles ( UAAP )	Farm Fresh Foxies	[21]
Kate Nhorryle Santiago	Adamson Lady Falcons ( UAAP )	Farm Fresh Foxies
Michelle Gamit b	Benilde Lady Blazers ( NCAA )	Farm Fresh Foxies
Pia Ildefonso	Ateneo Blue Eagles ( UAAP )	Farm Fresh Foxies	[22]
Trisha Tubu	Adamson Lady Falcons ( UAAP )	Farm Fresh Foxies
Wielyn Estoque b	Benilde Lady Blazers ( NCAA )	Farm Fresh Foxies
Babylove Barbon	UST Golden Tigresses ( UAAP )	Foton Tornadoes	[23]
Bernadette Flora	BaliPure Purest Water Defenders	Foton Tornadoes	[23]
Carlota Harnandez	BaliPure Purest Water Defenders	Foton Tornadoes	[23]
France Ronquillo	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	Foton Tornadoes	[23]
Jaila Atienza	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	Foton Tornadoes	[23]
Jasmine Nabor	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	Foton Tornadoes	[23]
Ma. Shaya Adorador	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	Foton Tornadoes	[23]
Maria Regina Agatha Mangulabnan	UST Golden Tigresses ( UAAP )	Foton Tornadoes	[23]
Mary Antonette Landicho	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	Foton Tornadoes	[23]
Mary Rhose Dapol c	Perpetual Lady Altas ( NCAA )	Foton Tornadoes	[23]
May Luna	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	Foton Tornadoes	[23]
Nerissa Bautista	Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers	Foton Tornadoes	[23]
Seth Marione Rodriguez	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	Foton Tornadoes	[23]
Sydney Niegos	( NCAA )	Foton Tornadoes	[23]
Kecelyn Galdones	UST Golden Tigresses ( UAAP )	Petro Gazz Angels	[24]
Norielle Ipac	BaliPure Purest Water Defenders	Petro Gazz Angels	[24]
Honey Royse Tubino	Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers	PLDT High Speed Hitters	[25]
Venice Puzon d	Lyceum Lady Pirates ( NCAA )	PLDT High Speed Hitters	[26]
Alyssa Bertolano	UP Fighting Maroons ( UAAP )	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	[27]
Andrea Marzan	Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	[27]
Carmina Aganon-Digal	Generika-Ayala Lifesavers ( PSL )	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	[27]
Ethan Lainne Arce	UP Fighting Maroons ( UAAP )	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	[27]
Fenela Risha Emnas	Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	[27]
Ivy Jisel Perez	Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	[27]
Janine Navarro	Cignal HD Spikers	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	[27]
Julia Angeles	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	[27]
Justine Dorog	KMS-Quezon City Lady Vikings	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	[27]
Mary Angelei Jingco	De La Salle Lady Spikers ( UAAP )	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	[27]
Mary Anne Esguerra	Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	[27]
Pia Sarmiento	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	[27]
Ranya Musa	Cignal HD Spikers	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	[27]
Rapril Aguilar	BaliPure Purest Water Defenders	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	[27]
Sarah Princess Verutiao	( NCAA )	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	[27]
Shannen Palec	Choco Mucho Flying Titans	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	[27]

Note

a. ^ The following players annotated above are current NCAA players that are competing as "guest players" to their respective teams through a special guest license (SGL) granted by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) and honored by their collegiate league. This license allows them to play in a professional league without foregoing their remaining collegiate playing years. ^[28]

Format

The following format will be conducted for the entirety of the conference: ^[5]

Preliminary Round

1. Single-round robin preliminaries; 2 pools; Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System.
2. The top 2 teams in each pool will advance to the semifinals.
3. Teams not advancing to the semifinals will relegate to the classification round.
4. The last-placed team in Pool B will automatically be ranked 13th.

Classification

1. 11th place: A5 vs. B5
2. 9th place: A4 vs. B4
3. 7th place: A3 vs. B3

Semifinals

1. Single-round robin preliminaries; 4 local teams and 2 foreign guest teams; Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System.
2. Teams from the same pool will carry over their head-to-head record.
3. The 3rd and 4th ranked teams will advance to the bronze medal match.
4. The 1st and 2nd ranked teams will advance to the winner-take-all gold medal match.

Finals

1. All games are knockout matches.
2. Bronze medal: 3rd ranked team vs. 4th ranked team
3. Gold medal: 1st ranked team vs. 2nd ranked team

Pool standing procedure

1. Number of matches won
2. Match points
3. Sets ratio
4. Points ratio
5. If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.

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.

Preliminary round

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

Ranking

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Creamline Cool Smashers	4	4	0	12	12	1	12.000	325	252	1.290	Final round
2	PLDT High Speed Hitters	4	3	1	8	9	5	1.800	213	190	1.121
3	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	4	2	2	6	8	8	1.000	240	226	1.062	Classification round
4	Akari Chargers	4	1	3	3	6	11	0.545	352	388	0.907
5	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	4	0	4	1	2	12	0.167	266	340	0.782

Source: ^[29]

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Cignal HD Spikers	5	4	1	12	13	4	3.250	413	349	1.183	Final round
2	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers	5	4	1	12	14	6	2.333	462	432	1.069
3	Choco Mucho Flying Titans	5	3	2	9	11	8	1.375	416	367	1.134	Classification round
4	Petro Gazz Angels	5	3	2	9	12	9	1.333	479	458	1.046
5	Foton Tornadoes	5	1	4	2	4	14	0.286	356	436	0.817
6	Farm Fresh Foxies	5	0	5	1	2	15	0.133	339	421	0.805

Source: ^[29]

Match results

Pool A

Date	Time	Venue		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
Jun 27	18:30	FEC	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	0–3	Creamline Cool Smashers	22–25	22–25	17–25			61–75	P2
Jun 29	13:30	FEC	Creamline Cool Smashers	3–0	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	25–18	25–11	25–12			75–41	P2
Jul 01	13:30	FEC	PLDT High Speed Hitters	3–0	Akari Chargers	25–15	25–19	25–22			75–56	P2
Jul 11	16:00	PSA	Akari Chargers	2–3	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	18–25	25–22	19–25	25–17	7–15	94–104	P2
Jul 13	09:30	PSA	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	0–3	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	19–25	20–25	18–25			57–75	P2
Jul 13	16:00	PSA	Creamline Cool Smashers	3–0	PLDT High Speed Hitters	25–21	25–20	25–21			75–62	P2
Jul 15	12:00	PSA	PLDT High Speed Hitters	3–0	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	25–18	25–17	26–24			76–59	P2
Jul 15	16:00	PSA	Akari Chargers	1–3	Creamline Cool Smashers	19–25	26–24	24–26	19–25		88–100	P2
Jul 18	09:30	PSA	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	2–3	Akari Chargers	20–25	25–22	25–27	27–25	12–15	109–114	P2
Jul 18	18:30	PSA	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	2–3	PLDT High Speed Hitters	21–25	25–16	23–25	27–25	12–15	108–106	P2

Pool B

Date	Time	Venue		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
Jun 27	13:30	FEC	Farm Fresh Foxies	0–3	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers	22–25	20–25	23–25			65–75	P2
Jun 27	16:00	FEC	Cignal HD Spikers	3–1	Petro Gazz Angels	18–25	25–18	25–21	25–22		93–86	P2
Jun 29	16:00	FEC	Choco Mucho Flying Titans	3–0	Farm Fresh Foxies	25–14	25–7	25–16			75–37	P2
Jun 29	18:30	FEC	Petro Gazz Angels	3–1	Foton Tornadoes	25–23	22–25	25–22	25–20		97–90	P2
Jul 01	16:00	FEC	Foton Tornadoes	0–3	Choco Mucho Flying Titans	19–25	19–25	14–25			52–75	P2
Jul 01	18:30	FEC	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers	3–1	Cignal HD Spikers	25–20	30–28	23–25	25–22		103–95	P2
Jul 11	09:30	PSA	Petro Gazz Angels	3–0	Farm Fresh Foxies	25–21	31–29	25–17			81–67	P2
Jul 11	12:00	PSA	Cignal HD Spikers	3–0	Foton Tornadoes	25–10	25–16	25–22			75–48	P2
Jul 11	18:30	PSA	Choco Mucho Flying Titans	2–3	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers	25–21	17–25	25–17	21–25	16–18	104–106	P2
Jul 13	12:00	PSA	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers	2–3	Petro Gazz Angels	25–20	22–25	12–25	35–33	9–15	103–118	P2
Jul 13	18:30	PSA	Farm Fresh Foxies	0–3	Cignal HD Spikers	18–25	19–25	18–25			55–75	P2
Jul 15	09:30	PSA	Foton Tornadoes	3–2	Farm Fresh Foxies	18–25	23–25	31–29	25–20	18–16	115–115	P2
Jul 15	18:30	PSA	Petro Gazz Angels	2–3	Choco Mucho Flying Titans	22–25	15–25	25–22	25–18	10–15	97–105	P2
Jul 18	12:00	PSA	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers	3–0	Foton Tornadoes	25–18	25–18	25–14			75–50	P2
Jul 18	16:00	PSA	Choco Mucho Flying Titans	0–3	Cignal HD Spikers	15–25	21–25	21–25			57–75	P2

Classification round

• All times are Philippines Standard Time (UTC+08:00).

11th place match

Date	Time	Venue		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
Jul 20	09:00	PSA	Quezon City Gerflor Defenders	1–3	Foton Tornadoes	24–26	25–13	21–25	24–26		94–90	P2

9th place match

Date	Time	Venue		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
Jul 20	11:30	PSA	Petro Gazz Angels	3–2	Akari Chargers	25–19	25–18	20–25	20–25	15–7	105–94	P2

7th place match

Date	Time	Venue		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
Jul 22	09:00	PSA	Chery Tiggo Crossovers	0–3	Choco Mucho Flying Titans	20–25	24–26	15–25			59–76	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	Kurashiki Ablaze	5	5	0	15	15	3	5.000	439	351	1.251	Championship match
2	Creamline Cool Smashers	5	4	1	10	13	7	1.857	447	416	1.075
3	Cignal HD Spikers	5	2	3	7	9	9	1.000	330	348	0.948	3rd place match
4	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers	5	2	3	7	8	11	0.727	323	350	0.923
5	PLDT High Speed Hitters	5	2	3	6	7	9	0.778	270	268	1.007
6	Kinh Bắc Bắc Ninh	5	0	5	0	2	15	0.133	193	248	0.778

Updated to match(es) played on July 28, 2023. Source: ^[29]

Match results

Date	Time	Venue		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
Jul 20	16:00	PSA	PLDT High Speed Hitters	0–3	Cignal HD Spikers	22–25	15–25	21–25			58–75	P2
Jul 20	18:30	PSA	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers	2–3	Creamline Cool Smashers	25–12	15–25	25–23	28–30	7–15	100–105	P2
Jul 22	11:30	PSA	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers	0–3	PLDT High Speed Hitters	21–25	19–25	18–25			58–75	P2
Jul 22	16:00	PSA	Creamline Cool Smashers	3–2	Cignal HD Spikers	23–25	25–16	25–21	24–26	15–10	112–98	P2
Jul 22	18:30	PSA	Kinh Bắc Bắc Ninh	1–3	Kurashiki Ablaze	25–23	14–25	20–25	11–25		70–98	P2
Jul 24	16:00	PSA	Kurashiki Ablaze	3–0	Cignal HD Spikers	25–23	25–16	25–23			75–62	P2
Jul 24	18:30	PSA	PLDT High Speed Hitters	3–0	Kinh Bắc Bắc Ninh	25–23	25–14	25–23			75–60	P2
Jul 25	16:00	PSA	Kinh Bắc Bắc Ninh	0–3	Creamline Cool Smashers	23–25	23–25	17–25			63–75	P2
Jul 25	18:30	PSA	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers	0–3	Kurashiki Ablaze	20–25	22–25	20–25			62–75	P2
Jul 27	16:00	PSA	PLDT High Speed Hitters	1–3	Kurashiki Ablaze	15–25	25–23	14–25	23–25		77–98	P2
Jul 27	18:30	PSA	Kinh Bắc Bắc Ninh	0–3	Cignal HD Spikers	13–25	15–25	20–25			48–75	P2
Jul 28	16:00	PSA	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers	3–1	Kinh Bắc Bắc Ninh	23–25	25–19	25–18	25–20		98–82	P2
Jul 28	18:30	PSA	Kurashiki Ablaze	3–1	Creamline Cool Smashers	25–20	25–21	18–25	25–14		93–80	P2

Finals

3rd place match

Date	Time	Venue		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
Jul 30	16:00	PSA	F2 Logistics Cargo Movers	1–3	Cignal HD Spikers	22–25	25–23	20–25	18–25		85–98	P2 P–2

Championship match

Date	Time	Venue		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
Jul 30	18:30	PSA	Kurashiki Ablaze	3–2	Creamline Cool Smashers	19–25	25–23	25–19	20–25	15–13	104–105	P2 P–2

Final standing

Rank Team Kurashiki Ablaze Creamline Cool Smashers Cignal HD Spikers 4 F2 Logistics Cargo Movers 5 PLDT High Speed Hitters 6 Kinh Bắc Bắc Ninh 7 Choco Mucho Flying Titans 8 Chery Tiggo Crossovers 9 Petro Gazz Angels 10 Akari Chargers 11 Foton Tornadoes 12 Quezon City Gerflor Defenders 13 Farm Fresh Foxies

2023 PVL Invitational champions Kurashiki Ablaze First title Team roster Wako Omura, Saya Taniguchi, Kyoka Ohshima (c), Sayaka Tanida, Momoka Yamashiro, Ayane Watanabe, Kaoru Takahashi, Yukino Yano, Akane Hiraoka, Asaka Tamaru, Miho Kawamura, Kaho Bessho, Saki Tanabe, Mihaya Hata, Reina Fujiwara, Nana Fujiwara, Kokoro Taiko, Honoka Okuda Head coach Hideo Suzuki

Awards and medalists

Individual awards

Award	Player	Team	Ref.
Conference Most Valuable Player	Frances Molina	Cignal	[30] [31] [32]
Finals Most Valuable Player	Kyoka Ohshima	Kurashiki Ablaze
1st Best Outside Spiker	Tamaru Asaka	Kurashiki Ablaze
2nd Best Outside Spiker	Alyssa Valdez	Creamline
1st Best Middle Blocker	Majoy Baron	F2 Logistics
2nd Best Middle Blocker	Celine Domingo	Creamline
Best Opposite Spiker	Tots Carlos	Creamline
Best Setter	Angelica Cayuna	Cignal
Best Libero	Kath Arado	PLDT

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Kurashiki Ablaze Kyoka Ohshima (c) Akane Hiraoka Asaka Tamaru Ayane Watanabe (L) Bessho Kaho Kaoru Takahashi (L) Mihaya Hata Miho Kawamura Momoka Yamashiro (L) Nana Fujimura (L) Reina Fujiwara Saki Tanabe Saya Taniguchi Sayaka Tanida Takio Kokoro Wako Omura Yukino Yano Head coach: Hideo Suzuki	Creamline Cool Smashers Alyssa Valdez(c) Julia Melissa Morado-De Guzman Celine Domingo Risa Sato Jeanette Panaga Diana Mae Carlos Michele Gumabao Jorella Marie De Jesus (L) Lorielyn Bernardo Maria Paulina Soriano Kyla Atienza (L) Fille Cainglet-Cayetano Kyle Negrito Rizza Jane Mandapat Rosemarie Vargas Jessica Margarett Galanza Bernadeth Pons Head coach: Sherwin Meneses	Cignal HD Spikers Rachel Anne Daquis (c) Glaudine Troncoso Roselyn Doria Geneveve Casugod Vanie Gandler Frances Xinia Molina Jovelyn Gonzaga Fatima Bia General Toni Rose Basas Jacqueline Acuña Gyzelle Sy Angelique Beatrice Dionela (L) Jerilli Malabanan Marivic Velaine Meneses Angela Nunag (L) Maria Angelica Cayuna Grazielle Ann Bombita Head coach: Cesael Delos Santos

Statistics leaders

Statistics leaders correct at the end of the preliminary round.

Best Scorers Rank Name Points 1 Sisi Rondina 104 2 Grethcel Soltones 101 3 Frances Molina 85 4 Kim Kianna Dy 76 5 Jonah Sabete

Best Spikers Rank Name %Eff 1 Diana Mae Carlos 47.79 2 Sisi Rondina 39.57 3 Jonah Sabete 39.13 4 Jovelyn Gonzaga 34.06 5 Grethcel Soltones 33.21 Best Blockers Rank Name Avg 1 Cherry Rose Nunag 0.79 2 Jaila Marie Atienza 0.78 3 Celine Domingo 0.77 4 Mylene Paat 0.69 5 Marivic Meneses 0.65 Best Servers Rank Name Avg 1 Jema Galanza 0.62 2 Jia De Guzman 3 Alyssa Bertolano 0.43 4 Roselyn Doria 0.41 5 Mylene Paat 0.38

Best Diggers Rank Name Avg 1 Dawn Macandili 5.85 2 Kath Arado 5.71 3 Cae Jelean Lazo 3.65 4 Cienne Cruz 3.10 5 Jovelyn Gonzaga 2.88 Best Setters Rank Name Avg 1 Jia De Guzman 5.69 2 Angelica Cayuna 5.00 3 Rhea Dimaculangan 3.79 4 Deanna Wong 3.63 5 Djanel Welch Cheng 3.29 Best Receivers Rank Name %Succ 1 Kath Arado 51.90 2 Alyssa Bertolano 44.78 3 Kate Santiago 41.74 4 Cienne Cruz 39.23 5 Ejiya Laure 37.21

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Preceded by 2023 First All-Filipino	Premier Volleyball League 2023	Succeeded by 2023 Second All-Filipino