2024 Premier Volleyball League season

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2024 Premier Volleyball League season
League Premier Volleyball League
Sport Volleyball
Duration (2024-February-20) (2024-September-12)February 20 – September 12, 2024
TV partner(s)
Streaming partner(s) Pilipinas Live
Rookie Draft
Top draft pick Thea Gagate
Picked by Zus Coffee
Conferences
All-Filipino champions Creamline
  All-Filipino runners-up Choco Mucho
Reinforced champions Creamline
  Reinforced runners-up Akari
Invitational champions Creamline
  Invitational runners-up Cignal
PVL seasons
8th, 2024–25 

The 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season was the seventh [lower-alpha 1] season of the Premier Volleyball League. The season began on February 20, 2024 with the beginning of the 2024 All-Filipino Conference and ended on September 12, 2024 with the conclusion of the 2024 Invitational Conference.

Contents

Draft

All-Filipino Conference

The 2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference was the seventeenth conference of the Premier Volleyball League and its eighth conference as a professional league.

The 2024 PVL season was supposed to have two All-Filipino Conferences, the same as the 2023 PVL season, [3] but this plan was later scrapped. [4] This conference was supposed to begin on February 17, 2024, but was later moved to February 20, 2024. [3]

A total of twelve teams competed in this tournament; two new club teams were announced before the start of the conference. [5] [6] Meanwhile, the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers and Quezon City Gerflor Defenders withdrew from the PVL. [7] [8] Strong Group Athletics took over the Gerflor Defenders franchise. [9] Capital1 Solar Spikers was unveiled as the 12th team and replaced the Cargo Movers. [10]

Participating teams

2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference
Abbr.TeamAffiliationHead coachTeam captain
AKA Akari Chargers Akari Lighting & Technology Flag of the Philippines.svg Raffy MosuelaMichelle Cobb
CAP Capital1 Solar Spikers CapitalOne Energy Corp. Flag of the Philippines.svg Roger Gorayeb Jorelle Singh
CTC Chery Tiggo Crossovers United Asia Automotive Group Flag of the Philippines.svg Emilio Reyes Jr. Abigail Maraño
CMF Choco Mucho Flying Titans Republic Biscuit Corporation Flag of the Philippines.svg Dante Alinsunurin Maddie Madayag
CHD Cignal HD Spikers Cignal TV, Inc. Flag of the Philippines.svg Shaq Delos Santos Frances Molina
CCS Creamline Cool Smashers Republic Biscuit Corporation Flag of the Philippines.svg Sherwin Meneses Alyssa Valdez
FFF Farm Fresh Foxies Farm Fresh Philippine International / Strong Group Athletics Flag of the Philippines.svg Jerry Yee Louie Romero
GTH Galeries Tower Highrisers Grand Taipan Land Development Flag of the Philippines.svg Lerma GironMary Dominique Pacres
NXL Nxled Chameleons Akari Lighting & Technology Flag of Japan.svg Takayuki MinowaDanielle Ravena
PGA PetroGazz Angels PetroGazz Ventures Phils. Flag of Japan.svg Koji Tsuzurabara Remy Palma
HSH PLDT High Speed Hitters PLDT Inc. Flag of the Philippines.svg Rald Ricafort Kath Arado
SGA Strong Group Athletics Strong Group Athletics Flag of the Philippines.svg Rogelio GetiganDolly Versoza

Preliminary round

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1 Petro Gazz Angels 1192283193.4449367791.202 Final round
2 Choco Mucho Flying Titans 11922629112.6369217711.195
3 Chery Tiggo Crossovers 11922528112.5458997811.151
4 Creamline Cool Smashers 11832427132.0779468311.138
5 PLDT High Speed Hitters 11832325122.0838597261.183
6 Cignal HD Spikers 11742223141.6438697471.163
7 Akari Chargers 11561517180.9447677501.023
8 Nxled Chameleons 11471114230.6097948240.964
9 Farm Fresh Foxies 11381114240.5837858630.910
10 Galeries Tower Highrisers 1138911260.4236898320.828
11 Capital1 Solar Spikers 1111045310.1616318600.734
12 Strong Group Athletics 1101101330.0305328440.630

Final round

Semifinals

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1 Choco Mucho Flying Titans 3308933.0002742571.066 Championship
2 Creamline Cool Smashers 3217842.0002852561.113
3 Petro Gazz Angels 3123570.7142822791.011 3rd place
4 Chery Tiggo Crossovers 3030190.1111962450.800

Finals

3rd place
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
May 916:00SAC Chery Tiggo Crossovers 2–3 Petro Gazz Angels 25–2212–2518–2529–2712–1596–114 P2
May 1216:00SAC Petro Gazz Angels 2–3 Chery Tiggo Crossovers 25–1625–1113–2522–2516–18101–95 P2
Championship
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
May 918:00SAC Creamline Cool Smashers 3–1 Choco Mucho Flying Titans 24–2625–2025–2125–16 99–83 P2
May 1218:00SAC Choco Mucho Flying Titans 2–3 Creamline Cool Smashers 25–2020–2525–2222–2511–15103–107 P2

Reinforced Conference

The 2024 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference was the eighteenth conference of the Premier Volleyball League and its ninth conference as a professional league.

This was the second conference for the 2024 season. It was originally slated to be a merged tournament of the Invitational and Reinforced Conferences, [13] but PVL Commissioner Sherwin Malonzo announced in a simultaneous interview during the commencement of the 2024 PVL Draft Combine that this would be a stand-alone Reinforced tournament and that the Invitational Conference would start in September. [14]

Twelve teams competed in this conference, which have been grouped into two pools. Each team would be allowed to reinforced by one foreign player. Strong Group Athletics changed its name to Zus Coffee Thunderbelles. [15]

Participating teams

2024 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference
Abbr.TeamAffiliationHead coachTeam captain
AKA Akari Chargers Akari Lighting & Technology Flag of Japan.svg Takayuki Minowa Flag of the Philippines.svg Michelle Cobb
CAP Capital1 Solar Spikers CapitalOne Energy Corp. Flag of the Philippines.svg Roger Gorayeb Flag of the Philippines.svg Jorelle Singh
CTC Chery Tiggo Crossovers United Asia Automotive Group Flag of the Philippines.svg Emilio Reyes Jr. Flag of the United States.svg Khat Bell
CMF Choco Mucho Flying Titans Republic Biscuit Corporation Flag of the Philippines.svg Dante Alinsunurin Flag of the Philippines.svg Maddie Madayag
CHD Cignal HD Spikers Cignal TV, Inc. Flag of the Philippines.svg Shaq Delos Santos Flag of the Philippines.svg Frances Molina
CCS Creamline Cool Smashers Republic Biscuit Corporation Flag of the Philippines.svg Sherwin Meneses Flag of the Philippines.svg Michele Gumabao
FFF Farm Fresh Foxies Farm Fresh Philippine International / Strong Group Athletics Flag of Japan.svg Shota Sato Flag of the Philippines.svg Louie Romero
GTH Galeries Tower Highrisers Grand Taipan Land Development Flag of the Philippines.svg Lerma Giron Flag of the Philippines.svg Alyssa Eroa
NXL Nxled Chameleons Akari Lighting & Technology Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Gang Flag of the Philippines.svg Janel Maraguinot
PGA Petro Gazz Angels Petro Gazz Ventures Phils. Flag of Japan.svg Koji Tsuzurabara Flag of the Philippines.svg Remy Palma
HSH PLDT High Speed Hitters PLDT Inc. Flag of the Philippines.svg Rald Ricafort Flag of the Philippines.svg Kath Arado
ZUS Zus Coffee Thunderbelles Zus Coffee / Strong Group Athletics Flag of the Philippines.svg Jerry Yee Flag of the Philippines.svg Cloanne Mondoñedo

First round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1 Creamline Cool Smashers 541131462.3334844271.133 Pool C
2 PLDT High Speed Hitters 541121452.8004363931.109
3 Chery Tiggo Crossovers 541111362.1674373981.098
4 Farm Fresh Foxies 52357110.6364104130.993 Pool D
5 Nxled Chameleons 51423140.2143404080.833
6 Galeries Tower Highrisers 50526150.4004475140.870

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1 Akari Chargers 550131562.5004774421.079 Pool D
2 Cignal HD Spikers 541121352.6004313721.159
3 Capital1 Solar Spikers 53281191.2224224270.988
4 Petro Gazz Angels 5237890.8893863801.016 Pool C
5 Choco Mucho Flying Titans 51457130.5384124270.965
6 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles 50503150.2003704320.856

Second round

Pool C

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1 Creamline Cool Smashers 8622022102.2007446531.139 Quarterfinals
2 PLDT High Speed Hitters 862192292.4447136221.146
3 Chery Tiggo Crossovers 8531518121.5006496351.022
4 Petro Gazz Angels 8531417131.3086766381.060
5 Choco Mucho Flying Titans 826711210.5246616930.954
6 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles 80803240.1255056570.769

Pool D

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1 Akari Chargers 880212492.6677616781.122 Quarterfinals
2 Cignal HD Spikers 871202282.7506485621.153
3 Capital1 Solar Spikers 8531317151.1336886771.016
4 Farm Fresh Foxies 835811170.6476356510.975
5 Nxled Chameleons 81736230.2615106090.837
6 Galeries Tower Highrisers 808411240.4587288420.865

Final round

 
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
 
          
 
August 24 – San Juan
 
 
Akari Chargers 3
 
August 31 – Pasay
 
Farm Fresh Foxies 1
 
Akari Chargers 3
 
August 27 – San Juan
 
PLDT High Speed Hitters 2
 
PLDT High Speed Hitters 3
 
September 4 – Pasig
 
Chery Tiggo Crossovers 2
 
Akari Chargers 0
 
August 24 – San Juan
 
Creamline Cool Smashers 3
 
Cignal HD Spikers 3
 
August 31 – Pasay
 
Capital1 Solar Spikers 2
 
Cignal HD Spikers 2
 
August 27 – San Juan
 
Creamline Cool Smashers 3 3rd place match
 
Creamline Cool Smashers 3
 
September 4 – Pasig
 
Petro Gazz Angels 0
 
PLDT High Speed Hitters 1
 
 
Cignal HD Spikers 3
 

Invitational Conference

The 2024 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference was the nineteenth conference of the Premier Volleyball League and its tenth conference as a professional league.

This was the third and last conference for the 2024 season. Unlike the previous iterations of the league, this conference was a short pocket tournament, lasting about nine days, making it the shortest conference in the league. The conference started on September 4, 2024, coinciding with the finals of the 2024 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference.

Originally, the semifinalists of the 2024 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference are qualified and will be able to play alongside two foreign guest teams — the reigning Invitational champions, Kurashiki Ablaze of Japan, and the newcomers, Est Cola of Thailand. But due to players' injuries, the PLDT High Speed Hitters and the Akari Chargers begged off from participation. The Farm Fresh Foxies will be the sole replacement as the other PVL teams declined to join.

Participating teams

2024 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference
Abbr.TeamAffiliationHead coachTeam captain
Local teams
CHD Cignal HD Spikers Cignal TV, Inc. Flag of the Philippines.svg Shaq Delos Santos Flag of the Philippines.svg Frances Molina
CCS Creamline Cool Smashers Republic Biscuit Corporation Flag of the Philippines.svg Sherwin Meneses Flag of the Philippines.svg Michele Gumabao (interim)
FFF Farm Fresh Foxies Farm Fresh Philippine International / Strong Group Athletics Flag of Japan.svg Shota Sato Flag of the Philippines.svg Louie Romero
Foreign guest teams
EST Est Cola Sermsuk Public Co. Ltd. / Thailand U20 Flag of Thailand.svg Wanna Buakaew Flag of Thailand.svg Kanokporn Sangthong
KUR Kurashiki Ablaze Ablaze Co., Ltd. / V.League (Japan) Flag of Japan.svg Hideo Suzuki Flag of Japan.svg Saya Taniguchi

Preliminary round

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1 Creamline Cool Smashers 440121226.0003472701.285 Championship match
2 Cignal HD Spikers 43181052.0003483071.134
3 Kurashiki Ablaze 4227971.2863733641.025 3rd place match
4 Est Cola 41324110.3642923520.830
5 Farm Fresh Foxies 40412120.1672383330.715

Final round

3rd place match

DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
Sep 1216:00SAC Est Cola 0–3 Kurashiki Ablaze 22–2524–2620–25  66–76 P2

Championship match

DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
Sep 1218:00SAC Cignal HD Spikers 2–3 Creamline Cool Smashers 25–2117–2525–2024–2613–15104–107 P2

Conference results

ConferenceChampionRunner-up3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th
All-Filipino Creamline Choco Mucho Petro Gazz Chery Tiggo PLDT Cignal Akari Nxled Farm Fresh Galeries Towers Capital1 Strong Group
Reinforced Creamline Akari Cignal PLDT Chery Tiggo Petro Gazz Capital1 Farm Fresh Choco Mucho Nxled Galeries Towers Zus Coffee
Invitational Creamline Cignal Kurashiki Est
Cola
Farm Fresh

Notes

  1. The 2024 season is considered as the eight season of the PVL by its organizers. [1] This is despite the prior iteration, the 2023 season considered as the sixth. [2]

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