2020 Philippine Super Liga season
The 2020 PSL season was the eighth season of the Philippine Super Liga (PSL) which began on February 29, 2020 with the 2020 Grand Prix Conference.[1][2]
| 2020 PSL season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | February to March 2020 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | One Sports, One Sports+ |
| Grand Prix champions | Women's: None awarded (cancelled) Men's: (no tournament) |
| Grand Prix runners-up | Women's: None awarded (cancelled) |
The COVID-19 pandemic forced the end of the season with the Grand Prix being the only conference held.[3][4] The Grand Prix Conference prematurely ended on March 23, 2020 after the PSL indefinitely postponed games.[5] Prior to the suspension, its last played game day March 10, 2020 was held behind closed doors.[6]
The PSL attempted to resume play through the Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup, an invitational beach volleyball tournament open to non-PSL teams in November in Subic.[7] However the plan was cancelled due to inclement weather conditions anticipated until the end of the year. The PSL plans to hold the beach tournament sometime in February 2021.[4]
Teams
| 2020 PSL Grand Prix Conference teams | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbr. | Team | Company | Colors | Head coach | Team Captain | |
| CTC | Chery Tiggo Crossovers | United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. | Aaron Vélez | Tatjana Bokan | ||
| CHD | Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | Edgar Barroga | Rachel Anne Daquis | ||
| FTL | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | F2 Global Logistics Inc. | Ramil de Jesús | Lindsay Stalzer | ||
| GAL | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | Actimed, Inc. Ayala Corporation | Sherwin Meneses | Rhea Dimaculangan | ||
| MPS | Marinerang Pilipina Skippers | Marinerang Pilipina Group | María Vilet Ponce-de León | Ivy Remulla | ||
| PET | Petron Blaze Spikers | Petron Corporation | Emil Lontoc | Katherine Bell | ||
| PHF | PLDT Home Fibr Hitters | PLDT | Roger Gorayeb | Rysabelle Devanadera | ||
| SLR | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | Sta. Lucia Land Inc. | Eddison Orcullo | Shainah Joseph | ||
Preliminary round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | MAX | 75 | 49 | 1.531 |
| 2 | Petron Blaze Spikers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | MAX | 75 | 65 | 1.154 |
| 3 | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | MAX | 80 | 74 | 1.081 |
| 4 | Cignal HD Spikers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.000 | 94 | 83 | 1.133 |
| 5 | Chery Tiggo Crossovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.000 | 102 | 91 | 1.121 |
| 6 | Marinerang Pilipina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 91 | 102 | 0.892 |
| 7 | Generika-Ayala Lifesavers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 148 | 169 | 0.876 |
| 8 | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 123 | 155 | 0.794 |
Source:
- All times are in Philippines Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
First round
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb | 17:00 | PET | 3–0 | GAL | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 75–65 | P2 | ||
| 29 Feb | 19:00 | PHF | 0–3 | SLR | 24–26 | 23–25 | 27–29 | 74–80 | P2 | ||
| 03 Mar | 15:00 | CHD | 3–1 | GAL | 19–25 | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–10 | 94–73 | P2 | |
| 03 Mar | 17:00 | FTL | 3–0 | PHF | 25–21 | 25–15 | 25–13 | 75–49 | P2 | ||
| 03 Mar | 19:00 | MPS | 1–3 | CTC | 20–25 | 29–27 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 91–102 | P2 | |
Venues
- Bacoor Strike Gym
- Filoil Flying V Centre
Brand ambassador
- Mary Joy Baron (2020)[8][9]
Broadcast partners
References
- "PSL moves 2020 Grand Prix opening to February 29". FOX Sports Philippines. 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- "PSL GRAND PRIX UNFURLS". BusinessMirror. 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- Naredo, Camille (28 October 2020). "Volleyball: PSL hopes for indoor tournament in 2021". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- Murillo, Michael Angelo (November 12, 2020). "Philippine Superliga eyeing a 'complete menu' of three indoor tourneys next year". BusinessWorld. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- "2020 PSL Grand Prix cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic". Tiebreaker Times. March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- Ulanday, John Bryan (March 10, 2020). "PSL holds matches behind closed doors". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- Giongco, Mark (27 October 2020). "PSL plans beach volleyball tournament in bubble in November". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- Lozada, Bong (29 February 2020). "Mary Joy Baron named 2020 PSL ambassador". sports.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- "New PSL ambassador Majoy Baron vows to put best foot forward for F2 and league". Spin.ph. 2020-03-01. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
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