2016 PSL season
| Duration | February - December 2016 |
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| TV partner(s) | TV5, AksyonTV, Sports5.ph |
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The 2016 PSL season will be the fourth season of the Philippine Super Liga (PSL). There will be three indoor conferences for the season – the Invitational Cup, All-Filipino and Grand Prix. There will also be two beach volleyball tournaments. After the conferences, the PSL will be holding the first Grand Volleyball Awards Night dedicated to the outstanding players and coaches who have greatest achievements in the past five conferences.[1]
Background
The calendar of events for the 2016 season was finalized during the planning session between the league officials and team owners on November 11, 2015.[1]
Starting this season, teams will offer annual exclusive contracts, instead of per-conference agreements with their players. The annual contracts will require them to play exclusively for their PSL clubs.[2]
The PSL will send an all-star team that will represent the country in the three-nation invitational Thailand Super League organized by Volleyball Thailand League and SMMTV Sport Channel to be held in Bangkok, Thailand on March 22 to 26, 2015.[3]
On September 16 to 25, selected PSL players will conduct exhibition games in the United States.
The PSL (SportsCore Event Management and Consultancy, Inc.), together with the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas Inc. (LVPI), will handle the hosting of the 2016 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship on September 3 to 11, 2016 to be held in Manila, and possibly the FIVB World Women's Club Championship in October 2016.[4][5]
In cooperation with the Quezon City Pride Council, the PSL has organized a two-day volleyball competition called "1st Quezon City Pride Volleyball Cup" on February 6–7, 2016. It was claimed as the first volleyball league in the Philippines for the LGBTs.[6] Team Circle led by Jolas Lopez, beated Braganza team, in 4 sets, to claimed the inagural title of the QCPVC.[7]
2016 draft
The 2016 draft will be held on May 20, 2016 with top graduating collegiate players expected to join the draft. Among the marquee players anticipated to join the draft is Alyssa Valdez, a potential first round draft pick. Valdez's manager and LVPI official Tony Boy Liao said Valdez is free to decide if she wishes to move to the PSL or stay with her current Shakey's V-League club team, PLDT.[8]
Indoor Volleyball
There will be four indoor conferences for the season - the Invitational Cup (February 12 to March 13); the All-Filipino (June 11 - July 30); the Champions League (August 19-21), a showdown between the PSL All-Filipino champion, and the champions of LVPI stakeholders, UAAP, NCAA and Shakey's V-League; and the import-laden Grand Prix (October).[1]
Invitational Cup
| 2016 PSL Invitational Cup teams | |||||
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| Abbr. | Team | Company | Colors | Head Coach | Team Captain |
| CIG | Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | Michael Cariño | Michelle Laborte (USLS) | |
| F2L | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | F2 Global Logistics, Inc. | Rosemarie Molit-Prochina | ||
| FOT | Foton Toplanders | United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. | Ma. Vilet Ponce de Leon | Ivy Remulla (DLSU) | |
| NSJ | New San Jose Builders Victorias | New San Jose Builders, Inc. | Sammy Acaylar | ||
| PET | Petron Tri-Activ Spikers | Petron Corporation | George Pascua | Maica Morada (FEU) | |
| RCC | RC Cola-Army Troopers | ARC Refreshments Corporation | Sgt. Emilio Reyes | Cristina Salak (FEU) | |
| (THA) | (Thai guest team) | ||||
Beach Volleyball
The 2016 Challenge Cup will be staged on May 2016.[1]
Broadcast partners
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Loaded Super Liga 2016 schedule paves way for annual contracts over conference deals with players". Spin.ph. 2015-10-31. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- ↑ Reyes, Marc Anthony (2015-10-30). "Owners agree to offer annual contracts to PSL players". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- ↑ "Philippine Super Liga to send team to tournament in Thailand". Spin.ph. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ↑ "PSL Grand Prix to Serve as Qualifier for Asian Club Joust". Philippine SuperLiga. 2015-10-24. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- ↑ Escarlote, Mark (4 January 2016). "PSL to spearhead international events in the country". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ "VOLLEY TOURNEY PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY UP IN QC". Malaya. February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Circle pounces on tired Braganza in finals of Quezon City Pride Volleyball Cup". Spin.ph. February 8, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ↑ Manicad, Julius (2015-11-09). "Valdez ready to take Superliga by storm?". The Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
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