Nxled Chameleons

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Nxled Chameleons
Nxled Chameleons logo.png
Short nameNxled
NicknameChameleons
Founded2023
Owner Akari Lighting & Technology Corporation
Head coach Ettore Guidetti
Captain Chiara Permentilla
League Premier Volleyball League
2025 PVL on Tour 5th place

The Nxled Chameleons (stylized as NXLED) is a professional women's volleyball team playing in the Premier Volleyball League of the Philippines. The team is owned by the Akari Lighting & Technology Corporation.

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History

The Nxled Chameleons was formed in 2023 as the second team of lighting firm Akari Lighting & Technology Corporation in the Premier Volleyball League; the first being the Akari Chargers. [1] They were formed ahead the second All-Filipino Conference of the 2023 season. [2] They appointed Takayuki Minowa, Jaja Santiago's husband as their inaugural head coach. [3]

Current roster

Nxled Chameleons roster
No.Nat.PlayerPos.HeightDOBFrom
2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Lycha Ebon Opposite Hitter1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (1999-10-23) October 23, 1999 (age 25) Far Eastern
3 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ennajie Laure Outside Hitter1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1997-07-31) July 31, 1997 (age 28) UST
5 Flag of the Philippines.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rachel Jorvina Libero1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) (1998-04-19) April 19, 1998 (age 27) MacEwan
6 Flag of the Philippines.svg Janel Delerio Libero1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) (1999-06-21) June 21, 1999 (age 26) UST
7 Flag of the Philippines.svg Krich Macaslang Middle Blocker1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) (2000-01-25) January 25, 2000 (age 25) Adamson
8 Flag of the Philippines.svg May Luna Outside Hitter1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) (1992-08-02) August 2, 1992 (age 33) De La Salle
9 Flag of the Philippines.svg Chiara Permentilla  (C)Outside Hitter1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1997-11-26) November 26, 1997 (age 27) Adamson
11 Flag of the Philippines.svg Razel Aldea Opposite Hitter1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) (1999-08-29) August 29, 1999 (age 26) UPHSD
12 Flag of the Philippines.svg Mayang Nuique Opposite Hitter (2002-07-20) July 20, 2002 (age 23) Adamson
14 Flag of the Philippines.svg Jaycel delos Reyes Middle Blocker1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1999-07-04) July 4, 1999 (age 26) Ateneo
15 Flag of the Philippines.svg Jai Atienza Middle Blocker1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (1999-11-09) November 9, 1999 (age 25) Philippines
16 Flag of the Philippines.svg Lyann De Guzman Outside Hitter1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (2002-02-14) February 14, 2002 (age 23) Ateneo
17 Flag of the Philippines.svg Lucille Almonte Outside Hitter1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (2001-01-25) January 25, 2001 (age 24) Adamson
18 Flag of the Philippines.svg Janel Maraguinot Setter1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) (2000-07-18) July 18, 2000 (age 25) Ateneo
22 Flag of the Philippines.svg Jovelyn Fernandez Opposite Hitter1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) (2001-01-04) January 4, 2001 (age 24) Far Eastern
24 Flag of the Philippines.svg Maji Mangulabnan Setter1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) (1999-03-24) March 24, 1999 (age 26) UST
Flag of Spain.svg Paola Martinez Vela Opposite Hitter (1998-07-05) July 5, 1998 (age 27)

Season-by-season records

SeasonConferencePreliminary roundFinal roundRankingSource
2023 Second All-Filipino 9th (4–7, 12 pts)Did not qualify9th place [4]
2024 All-Filipino 8th (4–7, 11 pts)Did not qualify8th place [5]
Reinforced 10th (1–7, 3 pts)Did not qualify10th place [6]
Invitational Did not qualify
2024–25 All-Filipino 12th (1–10, 4 pts)Did not qualify12th place [7]
PVL on Tour 2nd (4–1, 11 pts) (Pool A)Lost in quarterfinals vs. Chery Tiggo, 0–3*5th place [8]
Invitational Did not qualify
An asterisk (*) indicates single match

Team awards

Fair Play Award

Team captains

Coaches

Imports

References

  1. "Akari forms second PVL team Nxled". Tiebreaker Times. August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  2. Agcaoili, Lance (August 10, 2023). "NXLED Chameleons join PVL to hike teams to 12 ahead of All-Filipino conference". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  3. Dannug, Jonash (September 24, 2023). "Nxled taps Jaja Santiago's husband as head coach". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  4. "Nxled ties for 8th, repels Farm Fresh". Premier Volleyball League. December 2, 2023. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  5. "Petro Gazz survives Nxled, emerges No. 1". Premier Volleyball League. April 27, 2024. Archived from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  6. "Cignal powers past Nxled, heads into QF with momentum". Premier Volleyball League. August 20, 2024. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  7. "Nxled dominates Farm Fresh to cap Play-In tournament". Premier Volleyball League. March 13, 2025. Archived from the original on March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  8. "Chery Tiggo crushes Nxled in statement win to reach semis" . Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  9. Garcia, John Mark (September 23, 2023). "PVL newcomer Nxled signs Takayuki Minowa as head coach". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  10. "Report: Chinese coach to handle NxLed Chameleons". Fastbreak. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  11. "Ettore Guidetti takes the helm at Nxled". Premier Volleyball League. September 6, 2024. Archived from the original on September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  12. 1 2 Demigillo, Kiko (July 16, 2024). "PVL: Nxled, Galeries Tower change imports ahead of Reinforced Conference opener". One Sports . Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  13. "Nxled bolsters lineup with Spain's Paola Martinez Vela" . Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  14. Dannug, Jonash (September 20, 2025). "Paola Martinez Vela joins De Guzman, Laure to form Nxled's reinforced wing trio". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 20, 2025.