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Short name | Akari | ||
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Nickname | Power Chargers | ||
Founded | 2022 | ||
Owner | Akari Lighting & Technology Corporation | ||
Head coach | Tina Salak | ||
Captain | Ylizyeth Justine Jazareno | ||
League | Premier Volleyball League | ||
2025 PVL on Tour | 8th place | ||
Website | akarisports.com.ph | ||
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The Akari Power Chargers, more commonly known as the Akari Chargers, are a women's volleyball team competing in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) in the Philippines. The team is owned by Akari Lighting & Technology Corporation.
The Akari Chargers was organized by Akari Lighting & Technology Corporation, announcing its official entry into the Premier Volleyball League as the 10th professional club team. [1] Akari's has been a longtime sponsor of the Adamson Lady Falcons collegiate volleyball team which clinched the 2019 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference. [2]
Before the start of the 2022 reinforced conference, Akari announced that it tapped the Brazilian head coach of the Philippines women's national volleyball team, Jorge Souza de Brito to be its head coach. [3] The team debuted in the 2022 Reinforced Conference.
The team made its first finals appearance in the PVL during the 2024 Reinforced Conference, [4] where they settled for silver after losing 3–0 to the Creamline Cool Smashers. [5]
Akari Chargers roster | ||||||
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No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Height | DOB | From |
1 | ![]() | Dani Ravena | Libero | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | December 6, 1999 | Ateneo |
2 | ![]() | Fifi Sharma | Middle Blocker | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | April 27, 2001 | De La Salle |
3 | ![]() | Max Juangco | Libero | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | July 14, 2001 | Far Eastern |
4 | ![]() | Stephanie Bustrillo | Opposite Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | January 7, 2001 | Philippines |
5 | ![]() | Gretchel Soltones | Outside Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | September 9, 1995 | San Sebastian |
6 | ![]() | Chenie Tagaod | Outside Hitter | January 22, 2002 | Far Eastern | |
7 | ![]() | Kamille Cal | Setter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | April 25, 2001 | National-U |
8 | ![]() | Ezra Madrigal | Middle Blocker | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | December 8, 1999 | Far Eastern |
9 | ![]() | Theo Bea Bonafe | Setter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | December 31, 2001 | Philippines |
10 | ![]() | Camille Victoria | Middle Blocker | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | December 26, 1999 | UST |
11 | ![]() | Erika Raagas | Opposite Hitter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | March 30, 2000 | Ateneo |
12 | ![]() | Joan Doguna | Outside Hitter | July 5, 2000 | Lyceum | |
13 | ![]() | Celine Domingo | Middle Blocker | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | April 20, 1999 | Far Eastern |
14 | ![]() | Jamaica Villena | Middle Blocker | January 30, 2001 | Emilio Aguinaldo | |
15 | ![]() | Ylizyeth Justine Jazareno (C) | Libero | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | March 25, 2000 | De La Salle |
16 | ![]() | Ivy Lacsina | Opposite Hitter | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | October 21, 1999 | National-U |
17 | ![]() | Faith Nisperos | Outside Hitter | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | January 2, 2000 | Ateneo |
19 | ![]() | Marionne Alba | Setter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | August 26, 1999 | De La Salle |
24 | ![]() | Eli Soyud | Opposite Hitter | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | December 27, 1995 | Adamson |
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Premier Volleyball League:
Season | Conference | Title | Source |
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2022 | Reinforced | 8th place | [6] |
2023 | First All-Filipino | 8th place | [7] |
Invitational | 10th place | [8] | |
Second All-Filipino | 7th place | [9] | |
2024 | All-Filipino | 7th place | [10] |
Reinforced | Runners-up | [11] | |
2024-25 | All-Filipino | 3rd place | [12] |
PVL on Tour | 8th place | [13] |
Season | Conference | Award | Name | Ref. |
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2024 | Reinforced | 2nd Best Outside Spiker | ![]() | [14] |
Season | Number | Player | Country |
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2022 | 14 | Prisilla Rivera | ![]() |
2024 [15] | 04 | Oluoma Okaro | ![]() |
Local players
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