The 2026 Spikers' Turf Open Conference was the 22nd conference and the opening of the eight season of the Spikers' Turf. The tournament began on February 25 and ended on April 19, 2026.[1][2]
| 2026 Spikers' Turf Open Conference | |
|---|---|
| Duration | February 25, 2026 – April 19, 2026 |
| Teams | 6 |
| TV partner(s) | One Sports One Sports+ Pilipinas Live |
| Results | |
| Champions | Criss Cross King Crunchers |
| Runners-up | Savouge Spin Doctors |
| Third place | AEP Cabstars |
| Fourth place | Alpha Insurance Protectors |
| Awards | |
| Conference MVP | Jude Garcia |
| Finals MVP | Jude Garcia |
| Best OH | Alche Gupiteo Sherwin Caritativo |
| Best MB | John Paul Bugaoan Lloyd Josafat |
| Best OPP | Jude Garcia |
| Best Setter | Adrian Villados |
| Best Libero | Vince Lorenzo |
| Spikers' Turf Open Conference chronology | |
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2027 > | |
| Spikers' Turf conference chronology | |
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2026 Invitational > | |
Prior to the start of the season, nine-time champions Cignal left the league.[3] 3B Event Masters and AEP Cabstars returned to the league.[2] Criss Cross King Crunchers won their second consecutive title.[4]
Participating teams
edit| 2026 Spikers' Turf Open Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbr. | Team | Affiliation | Head coach | Team captain |
| TEM | 3B Event Masters | 3B Production & Entertainment |  Arjay Francisco |
Bonjomar Castel |
| ALP | Alpha Insurance Protectors | Alpha Insurance & Surety Company Inc. | Mike Santos |
Jefferson Abuniawan |
| CAB | AEP Cabstars | Cabstars Men's Volleyball Team / Cabuyao | Kitty Antiporta |
Miguel Andrew Dasig |
| CKC | Criss Cross King Crunchers | Republic Biscuit Corporation |  Tai Bundit |
Ysay Marasigan |
| SVG | Savouge Spin Doctors | Savouge Aesthetics Philippines | Sydney Calderon |
Hero Austria |
| VNS | VNS Griffins | VNS Management Group | Ralph Raymund Ocampo |
John Joshua Cruz |
Venues
editThe following are the game venues set for this conference:
| Preliminaries, Semifinals, Finals | Preliminaries |
|---|---|
| San Juan | Paco, Manila |
| Filoil Centre (FIL) | Paco Arena (PAC) |
| Capacity: 6,000 | Capacity: 1,000 |
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Format
edit- Preliminary round
- The six teams are competing in a double round-robin elimination.
- Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System.
- Top four teams advance to the semifinals.
- Semifinals
- The four semifinalists will compete in a single round-robin elimination.
- Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System.
- The third and fourth-ranked teams will be relegated to the 3rd place series.
- The first and second-ranked teams will advance to the championship series.
- Finals
- Best-of-three series.
- Bronze medal: SF Ranked 3 vs. SF Ranked 4
- Gold medal: SF Ranked 1 vs. SF Ranked 2
Pool standing procedure
edit- First, teams are ranked by the number of matches won.
- If the number of matches won is tied, the tied teams are then ranked by match points, wherein:
- Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser.
- Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser.
- In case of any further ties, the following criteria shall be used:
- Set ratio: number of sets won divided by number of sets lost.
- Setpoint ratio: number of points scored divided by number of points allowed.
- Head-to-head standings: any remaining tied teams are ranked based on the results of head-to-head matches involving the teams in question.
Preliminary round
editRanking
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 10 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 15.000 | 721 | 501 | 1.439 | Semifinal round |
| 2 | Savouge Spin Doctors | 10 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 2.500 | 757 | 619 | 1.223 | |
| 3 | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 10 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 1.267 | 740 | 720 | 1.028 | |
| 4 | AEP Cabstars | 10 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 1.000 | 701 | 716 | 0.979 | |
| 5 | 3B Event Masters | 10 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 0.259 | 637 | 814 | 0.783 | |
| 6 | VNS Griffins | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0.100 | 614 | 801 | 0.767 |
Source: Spikers' Turf – Standings
Match results
edit- All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
| Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | ||||||||||||
| Feb. 25 | 13:00 | FIL | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 3–0 | AEP Cabstars | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–19 | 75–60 | P2 | ||
| Feb. 25 | 15:00 | FIL | VNS Griffins | 0–3 | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 17–25 | 15–25 | 17–25 | 49–75 | P2 | ||
| Feb. 25 | 17:00 | FIL | 3B Event Masters | 0–3 | Savouge Spin Doctors | 15–25 | 17–25 | 20–25 | 52–75 | P2 | ||
| Feb. 27 | 15:00 | FIL | VNS Griffins | 0–3 | AEP Cabstars | 15–25 | 17–25 | 19–25 | 51–75 | P2 | ||
| Feb. 27 | 17:00 | FIL | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 3–0 | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–20 | 75–59 | P2 | ||
| Mar. 01 | 13:00 | FIL | AEP Cabstars | 0–3 | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 20–25 | 27–29 | 15–25 | 62–79 | P2 | ||
| Mar. 01 | 15:00 | FIL | 3B Event Masters | 3–2 | VNS Griffins | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–27 | 21–25 | 15–13 | 111–104 | P2 |
| Mar. 01 | 17:00 | FIL | Savouge Spin Doctors | 3–1 | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 25–20 | 20–25 | 25–18 | 25–16 | 95–79 | P2 | |
| Mar. 04 | 15:00 | FIL | Savouge Spin Doctors | 3–0 | VNS Griffins | 25–16 | 25–17 | 25–22 | 75–55 | P2 | ||
| Mar. 04 | 17:00 | FIL | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 3–0 | 3B Event Masters | 25–21 | 25–15 | 26–24 | 76–60 | P2 | ||
| Mar. 06 | 15:00 | FIL | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 3–1 | 3B Event Masters | 22–25 | 25–10 | 25–13 | 25–15 | 97–63 | P2 | |
| Mar. 06 | 17:00 | FIL | AEP Cabstars | 0–3 | Savouge Spin Doctors | 22–25 | 21–25 | 16–25 | 59–75 | P2 | ||
| Mar. 08 | 13:00 | FIL | 3B Event Masters | 0–3 | AEP Cabstars | 20–25 | 20–25 | 21–25 | 61–75 | P2 | ||
| Mar. 08 | 15:00 | FIL | VNS Griffins | 0–3 | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 16–25 | 20–25 | 18–25 | 54–75 | P2 | ||
| Mar. 08 | 17:00 | FIL | Savouge Spin Doctors | 0–3 | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 23–25 | 27–29 | 17–25 | 67–79 | P2 | ||
| Second round | ||||||||||||
| Mar. 11 | 15:00 | FIL | 3B Event Masters | 3–1 | VNS Griffins | 25–17 | 26–24 | 14–25 | 25–23 | 90–89 | P2 | |
| Mar. 11 | 17:00 | FIL | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 3–0 | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–13 | 75–48 | P2 | ||
| Mar. 13 | 13:00 | FIL | VNS Griffins | 0–3 | AEP Cabstars | 18–25 | 19–25 | 22–25 | 59–75 | P2 | ||
| Mar. 13 | 15:00 | FIL | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 3–0 | 3B Event Masters | 25–20 | 25–14 | 25–19 | 75–53 | P2 | ||
| Mar. 13 | 17:00 | FIL | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 3–1 | Savouge Spin Doctors | 25–21 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 25–19 | 95–84 | P2 | |
| Mar. 18 | 15:00 | FIL | 3B Event Masters | 0–3 | Savouge Spin Doctors | 8–25 | 13–25 | 13–25 | 34–75 | P2 | ||
| Mar. 18 | 17:00 | FIL | AEP Cabstars | 0–3 | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 12–25 | 14–25 | 13–25 | 39–75 | P2 | ||
| Mar. 20 | 13:00 | FIL | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 3–0 | VNS Griffins | 25–17 | 25–14 | 25–12 | 75–43 | P2 | ||
| Mar. 20 | 15:00 | FIL | AEP Cabstars | 3–0 | 3B Event Masters | 25–23 | 25–13 | 25–23 | 75–59 | P2 | ||
| Mar. 20 | 17:00 | FIL | Savouge Spin Doctors | 3–2 | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 21–25 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 25–14 | 15–9 | 106–94 | P2 |
| Mar. 24 | 15:00 | PAC | AEP Cabstars | 3–1 | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 25–17 | 25–21 | 19–25 | 25–21 | 94–84 | P2 | |
| Mar. 24 | 17:00 | PAC | Savouge Spin Doctors | 3–0 | VNS Griffins | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 75–64 | P2 | ||
| Mar. 27 | 13:00 | PAC | VNS Griffins | 0–3 | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 21–25 | 12–25 | 15–25 | 48–75 | P2 | ||
| Mar. 27 | 15:00 | PAC | Savouge Spin Doctors | 3–1 | AEP Cabstars | 25–21 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 98–87 | P2 | |
| Mar. 27 | 17:00 | PAC | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 3–0 | 3B Event Masters | 25–23 | 25–15 | 25–16 | 75–54 | P2 | ||
Semifinals
editRanking
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savouge Spin Doctors | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 280 | 244 | 1.148 | Finals |
| 2 | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 285 | 253 | 1.126 | |
| 3 | AEP Cabstars | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 256 | 283 | 0.905 | 3rd place match |
| 4 | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 217 | 258 | 0.841 |
Source: Spikers' Turf – Standings
Match results
edit| Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr. 08 | 15:00 | FIL | AEP Cabstars | 3–1 | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 22–25 | 25–19 | 25–16 | 29–27 | 101–87 | P2 | |
| Apr. 08 | 17:00 | FIL | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 2–3 | Savouge Spin Doctors | 22–25 | 25–19 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 13–15 | 108–104 | P2 |
| Apr. 10 | 15:00 | FIL | Savouge Spin Doctors | 3–1 | AEP Cabstars | 25–27 | 25–15 | 25–19 | 25–16 | 100–77 | P2 | |
| Apr. 10 | 17:00 | FIL | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 0–3 | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 29–31 | 22–25 | 20–25 | 71–81 | P2 | ||
| Apr. 12 | 15:00 | FIL | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 3–1 | AEP Cabstars | 21–25 | 25–19 | 25–17 | 25–17 | 96–78 | P2 | |
| Apr. 12 | 17:00 | FIL | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 0–3 | Savouge Spin Doctors | 20–25 | 15–25 | 24–26 | 59–76 | P2 |
Third place series
editAEP Cabstars wins series, 2–0
| Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr. 15 | 15:00 | FIL | AEP Cabstars | 3–0 | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 26–24 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 76–67 | P2 | ||
| Apr. 17 | 15:00 | FIL | Alpha Insurance Protectors | 1–3 | AEP Cabstars | 22–25 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 91–98 | P2 |
Finals
editCriss Cross wins series, 2–1
| Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr. 15 | 17:00 | FIL | Savouge Spin Doctors | 1–3 | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 20–25 | 28–26 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 86–101 | P2 | |
| Apr. 17 | 17:00 | FIL | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 0–3 | Savouge Spin Doctors | 22–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | 62–75 | P2 | ||
| Apr. 19 | 16:00 | FIL | Savouge Spin Doctors | 1–3 | Criss Cross King Crunchers | 26–28 | 17–25 | 28–26 | 23–25 | 94–104 | P2 |
Final standing
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Awards
edit| Award | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Most Valuable Player | Jude Garcia | Criss Cross | [5] |
| Finals Most Valuable Player | |||
| 1st Best Outside Spiker | Alche Gupiteo | ||
| 2nd Best Outside Spiker | Sherwin Caritativo | Savouge | |
| 1st Best Middle Blocker | John Paul Bugaoan | ||
| 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Lloyd Josafat | Criss Cross | |
| Best Opposite Spiker | Jude Garcia | ||
| Best Setter | Adrian Villados | ||
| Best Libero | Vince Lorenzo | AEP Cabstars |
STPC Player of the Week
edit| Week | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 25–March 1 | Alche Gupiteo | Criss Cross King Crunchers | [6] |
| March 4–8 | Jude Garcia | [7] | |
| March 9–13 | Adrian Villados | [8] | |
| March 18–20 | John Paul Bugaoan | Savouge Spin Doctors | [9] |
| March 24–27 | Mark Calado | [10] | |
| April 8–12 | Vince Imperial | [11] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "2 newcomers out to make presence felt as Spikers' Turf gets under way". Tempo. February 24, 2026. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- 1 2 "Spikers' Turf Open ignites fierce, wide-open battle". Spikers Turf. February 23, 2026. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (February 24, 2026). "Criss Cross the target as Spikers' turf gets going". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- ↑ Dannug, Jonash (April 19, 2026). "Criss Cross restores order, clinches Spikers' Turf Open championship". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Garcia makes history with fifth straight MVP". Spikers' Turf. April 19, 2026. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
- ↑ "S Turf PC POW Gupiteo embraces new beginnings at Criss Cross". Spikers' Turf. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Spikers Turf PC POW Garcia provides consistency for Criss Cross". Spikers' Turf. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Spikers' Turf PC POW Villados focused on Criss Cross success despite perfect slate". Spikers' Turf. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Spikers' Turf PC POW Bugaoan powers Savouge turnaround". Spikers' Turf. March 23, 2026. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Spikers' Turf PC POW Calado eyes championship after strong elims showing". Spikers' Turf. March 30, 2026. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Spikers' Turf PC POW Imperial orchestrates Savouge's finals breakthrough". Spikers' Turf. April 13, 2026. Retrieved April 13, 2026.