Chery Tiggo Crossovers

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Chery Tiggo Crossovers
Chery Tiggo Crossovers logo.png
Short nameChery Tiggo
NicknameCrossovers
Founded2020 [a]
Dissolved2025
League Philippine Super Liga (2020)
Premier Volleyball League (2021–2025)
Championships
Premier Volleyball League: 1
(2021 Open)
Volleyball current event.svg 2024–25 season

The Chery Tiggo Crossovers were a Filipino professional women's volleyball team owned by United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. (UAAGI) and was named after Chery Tiggo crossover SUVs.

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The Chery Tiggo Crossovers debuted in 2020, originally as a rebranding of the Foton Tornadoes, a team that had competed in the Philippine Super Liga since 2013. In 2021, the club turned professional after moving to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).

The team won one championship in the 2021 PVL Open Conference, their only title in the PVL.

They last played as the Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers at the 2025 Reinforced Conference before disbanding in December 2025. [1]

History

The team debuted in the Philippine Superliga (PSL) during the 2014 Grand Prix as the original Foton Tornadoes. [2] Heading to the 2020 season, the team was renamed to Chery Tiggo Crossovers. [3] [4]

On March 10, 2021, the team announced it has joined the professional PVL. [5] They became the first-ever volleyball champions in a fully-professional league when they won the 2021 PVL Open Conference title. [6] [7]

Chery's former mother team, Foton Tornadoes was temporarily re-established in 2023 and played alongside them in the 2023 Invitational Conference before disbanding again. [8] [9]

Chery Tiggo reach its first ever final since 2021 in the 2025 PVL on Tour conference. [10]

In September 2025, the club had as slight rebranding renaming itself as the Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers. [11] They had their worst finish in the 2025 Reinforced Conference finishing tenth place. In December 2, 2025, Chery Tiggo announced its disbandment. [10] [12]

International tournaments

Chery Tiggo Crossovers has participated in various international tournaments as the original Foton Tornadoes.

Under the Chery Tiggo branding, the club was invited to take part in the 2021 edition of the Asian Club Championship after winning the 2021 PVL Open Conference. [13] [14] However they declined to enter due to COVID-19 pandemic-related concerns. [15]

Name changes

Chery Tiggo Crossovers (2020, 2021–2025)
   
United Auctioneers (2021 Beach Challenge Cup)
   
Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers (September–December 2025)
   

Season-by-season records

Domestic league

LeagueSeasonConferencePreliminary roundFinal roundRankingSource
PSL 2020 Grand Prix Conference cancelled
PVL 2021 Open 2nd (7–2, 23 pts)Won in championship vs. Creamline, 2–1Champions [16]
2022 Open 4th (1–3, 4 pts) (Pool A)Lost in quarterfinals vs. Creamline**, 0–3
Finished 8th in 7th–9th classification round		8th place [17]
Invitational 7th (1–5, 3 pts)Did not qualify8th place [18]
Reinforced 2nd (6–2, 16 pts)Finished 4th in semifinals
Lost in 3rd-place match vs. Creamline, 0–2		4th place [19]
2023 First All-Filipino 5th (4–4, 13 pts)Did not qualify5th place [20]
Invitational 3rd (2–2, 6 pts) (Pool A)Did not qualify
Lost in 7th-place match vs. Choco Mucho, 0–3*		8th place [21]
Second All-Filipino 4th (8–3, 22 pts)Lost in semifinals vs. Creamline, 0–2
Lost in 3rd-place match vs. Cignal HD Spikers, 0–2		4th place [22]
2024 All-Filipino 3rd (9–2, 25 pts)Finished 4th in semifinals
Lost in 3rd-place match vs. Petro Gazz, 1–1 [A] 		4th place [23]
Reinforced 5th (5–3, 15 pts)Lost in quarterfinals vs. PLDT, 2–3*5th place [24]
Invitational Did not qualify [B]
2024–25 All-Filipino 8th (5–6, 14 pts)Lost in quarterfinals vs. Creamline, 0–26th place [25]
PVL on Tour 3rd (3–2, 9 pts) (Pool B)Lost in championship vs. PLDT, 2–3*Runner-up [26]
Invitational 3rd (3–2, 9 pts)Lost in 3rd-place match vs. Creamline, 0–3*4th place [27]
Reinforced 10th (2–6, 6 pts)Did not qualify10th place [28]
An asterisk (*) indicates single match; two asterisks (**) indicate team with twice-to-beat advantage

PNVF Champions League

SeasonPreliminary roundFinal roundRankingSource
2021 2nd (3–2, 10 pts)None2nd place [29]
2024 2nd (3–1, 9 pts)Lost in semifinals vs. Petro Gazz, 0–3
Won in 3rd-place match vs. Benilde, 3–0		3rd place [30]
Notes
  1. ↑ Chery Tiggo lost on aggregate points ratio, 191–215 (0.888 vs. 1.126).
  2. ↑ Although Chery Tiggo failed to qualify, the team was given an invite to compete in the 2024 Invitational Conference, but declined.

PSL Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup

SeasonPreliminary roundFinal roundRankingSource
2021 [A] 3rd (1–2, 3 pts) (Pool B)Lost in quarterfinals vs. Sta. Lucia B, 1–2
Lost in 5th-place match vs. F2 Logistics, 0–2		6th place
Notes
  1. ↑ The team was known as United Auctioneers for the 2021 Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup.

Individual awards

Premier Volleyball League

SeasonConferenceAwardNameSource
2021 Open
Most Valuable Player (Conference) Flag of the Philippines.svg Jaja Santiago [31]
Most Valuable Player (Finals)
2nd Best Middle Blocker
2022 Reinforced
Most Valuable Player (Conference) Flag of the Philippines.svg Mylene Paat [32]
Best Opposite Spiker
Best Libero Flag of the Philippines.svg Buding Duremdes
2023 2nd All-Filipino 1st Best Outside Spiker Flag of the Philippines.svg Ejiya Laure [33]
2024–25 Invitational Best Opposite Spiker Flag of the Philippines.svg Ara Galang [34]

PNVF Champions League

SeasonConferenceAwardNameSource
2021 PNVF Champions League for Women 2nd Best Outside Spiker Flag of the Philippines.svg Dindin Santiago-Manabat ' [35]
2nd Best Middle Blocker Flag of the Philippines.svg Maika Ortiz
2024 PNVF Champions League for Women 1st Best Middle Blocker Flag of the Philippines.svg Abigail Maraño [36]

Team captains

Notable players

Locals

Imports

SeasonCountryPlayer
2020 Flag of Montenegro.svg MontenegroTatjana Bokan
2022 Flag of Montenegro.svg MontenegroJelena Cvijović
2024 Flag of the United States.svg United States Katherine Bell [37]
2025 Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba Yunieska Batista [38]

Coaches

Notes

  1. ↑ Formed as the Foton Tornadoes in 2014. Foton was renamed as Chery in 2020. Foton was reestablished as a separate team in 2023.

References

  1. ↑ "End of an Era: Chery Tiggo closes chapter" . Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Three new teams vie for honors in import-laced Superliga Grand Prix". website. spin.ph. Spin.ph. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  3. ↑ Bautista, Ohmer (January 8, 2020). "Foton rebrands to Chery Tiggo, assembles competitive ensemble for 2020 PSL". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  4. ↑ Go, Beatrice (January 8, 2020). "New-look Foton Tornadoes rebrand to Chery Tiggo Crossovers". Rappler. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Volleyball: Chery Tiggo is latest team to join PVL". March 9, 2021.
  6. ↑ Dannug, Jonash (August 13, 2021). "Chery Tiggo dethrones Creamline, takes PVL Open crown". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  7. ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (September 3, 2023). "Foton pulls out of PVL, some players return to Chery Tiggo". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  8. ↑ Velasco, Jillian (June 2, 2023). "Foton makes comeback, joins sister team Chery Tiggo in PVL". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  9. ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (September 3, 2023). "Foton pulls out of PVL, some players return to Chery Tiggo". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  10. 1 2 Garcia, John Mark (December 2, 2025). "Chery Tiggo announces exit from PVL". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers". Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers. September 22, 2025. Archived from the original on December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 2, 2025– via Instagram. Little switch up on the name but still the same fire. 🔥 From CHERY Tiggo Crossovers to CHERY Tiggo EV Crossovers — we're charging forward
  12. ↑ "Chery Tiggo 'closes' PVL chapter after 11 years". GMA News. December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  13. ↑ Suing, Ivan (August 18, 2021). "Chery Tiggo marches in full force". Daily Tribune. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  14. ↑ Dannug, Jonash (August 18, 2021). "Chery Tiggo, Rebisco invited to join Asian Women's Club Championship". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  15. ↑ Dannug, Jonash (August 21, 2021). "Chery Tiggo, Creamline decline AVC Women's Club invitation". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  16. ↑ Yumol, David Tristan (August 13, 2021). "Jaja Santiago takes home Conference MVP and Finals MVP awards". CNN Philippines . Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  17. ↑ "BaliPure scorns Chery Tiggo, ends campaign on a high". Premier Volleyball League. April 3, 2022. Archived from the original on August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Creamline formalizes semis entry with four-set win over Chery Tiggo". Premier Volleyball League. July 28, 2022. Archived from the original on July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  19. ↑ Dannug, Jonash (December 6, 2022). "PVL: Creamline bucks Valdez injury, Chery Tiggo, takes bronze". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Petro Gazz ousts Chery Tiggo, tows PLDT to semis". Premier Volleyball League. March 14, 2023. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Choco Mucho rolls past Chery Tiggo, takes 7th". Premier Volleyball League. July 22, 2023. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Cignal rallies past Chery Tiggo, claims bronze". spikersturf.ph. Spikers Turf. December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  23. ↑ Bautista, Ohmer (May 12, 2024). "PVL: Eya Laure, Chery Tiggo pull off dramatic reversal over Petro Gazz to keep bronze hopes alive". One Sports . Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  24. ↑ "PLDT overcomes Chery Tiggo in heart-stopping 5-set win". Premier Volleyball League. August 27, 2024. Archived from the original on August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Creamline showcases championship poise, bench depth to repel Chery Tiggo, reach semis". Premier Volleyball League. March 25, 2025. Archived from the original on March 25, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  26. ↑ "PLDT finally reigns, clinches first PVL crown in On Tour finale" . Retrieved August 17, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Creamline overwhelms Chery Tiggo, secures bronze" . Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Farm Fresh wards off Chery Tiggo EV, closes in on No. 1" . Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  29. ↑ "F2 Logistics completes sweep of PNVF Champions League". Tiebreaker Times. November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  30. ↑ Garcia, John Mark (February 10, 2024). "Chery Tiggo wallops Benilde to clinch bronze in PNVF Champions League". Spin.ph . Archived from the original on February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  31. ↑ Yumol, David Tristan (August 13, 2021). "Jaja Santiago takes home Conference MVP and Finals MVP awards". CNN Philippines . Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  32. ↑ Valencia, Justin (December 6, 2022). "Mylene Paat gets well-deserved PVL Reinforced MVP crown". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  33. ↑ Isaga, JR (December 16, 2023). "Pro league rookie Sisi Rondina skies high with first career PVL MVP award". Rappler. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  34. ↑ "Davison claims first MVP trophy after all-around brilliance" . Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  35. ↑ Danug, Jonash (November 25, 2021). "KKD hailed as PNVFCL MVP". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  36. ↑ Dannug, Jonash (February 10, 2024). "Brooke Van Sickle makes grand introduction, takes PNVF MVP". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  37. ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (June 12, 2024). "PVL: Khat Bell makes PH comeback with Chery Tiggo". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  38. ↑ Demigillo, Kiko (September 16, 2025). "Yunieska Batista bolsters Chery Tiggo's roster for PVL Reinforced Conference". onesports.ph. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  39. ↑ "Chery Tiggo appoints Norman Miguel as head coach". Premier Volleyball League. September 17, 2024. Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
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