The 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Conference returns on June 27 at the Filoil Ecooil Centre in San Juan City.
The Invitational Conference 2023 will be played on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday in various venues, including Filoil Centre and Philsports Arena.
PVL games will be broadcast on PVL.ph, One Sports, and One Sports+ with live streaming on Smart Livestream, Cignal Play, and Pilipinas Live, a mobile application launched by Cignal TV.
Check out below the 2023 PVL Invitational Conference schedule, results, scores and game details.
Finals
| Time | Matchup | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 30 - Sunday // Philsports Arena | ||||
| 6:30 pm | Kurashiki Ablaze | vs. | Creamline Cool Smashers | Game Details |
Battle for Third
| Time | Matchup | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 30 - Sunday // Philsports Arena | ||||
| 4:00 pm | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | vs. | Cignal HD Spikers | Game Details |
Semifinals
| Time | Matchup | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 20 - Thursday // Philsports Arena | ||||
| 4:00 pm | PLDT Home FIBR High Speed Hitters Ceballos 8 pts Tubino 7 pts |
0—3 | Cignal HD Spikers Molina 17 pts Gonzaga 12 pts |
Cignal def. PLDT. (22-25, 15-25, 21-25) (Stats) |
| 6:30 pm | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers Pablo 27 pts Lacsina 13 pts |
2—3 | Creamline Cool Smashers Galanza 20 pts Carlos 19 pts Valdez 17 pts Domingo 16 pts |
Creamline def. F2 Logistics. (12-25, 25-15, 23-25, 30-28, 15-7) (Stats) |
| July 22 - Saturday // Philsports Arena | ||||
| 12:00 pm | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers Pablo 10 pts Baron 9 pts Marano 9 pts |
0—3 | PLDT Home FIBR High Speed Hitters Tubino 20 pts Ceballos 9 pts Palomato 8 pts |
PLDT def. F2 Logistics. (21-25, 19-25, 18-25) (Stats) |
| 4:00 pm | Creamline Cool Smashers Carlos 27 pts Valdez 22 pts Galanza 21 pts |
3—2 | Cignal HD Spikers Molina 28 pts Daquis 14 pts Meneses 12 pts |
Creamline def. Cignal. (23-25, 25-16, 25-21, 24-26, 15-10) (Stats) |
| 6:30 pm | Kinh Bac Bac Ninh Nguyen Huong 14 pts Nguyen Oanh 10 pts Le Xuan 8 pts |
1—3 | Kurashiki Ablaze Asaka 29 pts Yukino 17 pts Saya 10 pts |
Kurashiki def. Kinh Bac (25-23, 14-25, 20-25, 11-25) (Stats) |
| July 24 - Monday // Philsports Arena | ||||
| 4:00 pm | Kurashiki Ablaze Asaka 16 pts Saya 11 pts Yukino 10 pts |
3—0 | Cignal HD Spikers Molina 12 pts |
Kurashiki def. Cignal. (25-23, 25-16, 25-23) (Stats) |
| 6:30 pm | PLDT Home FIBR High Speed Hitters Tubino 12 pts Morente 11 pts Ceballos 11 pts |
3—0 | Kinh Bac Bac Ninh Nguyen Huong 14 pts Le Xuan 12 pts |
PLDT def. Kinh Bac. (25-23, 25-14, 25-23) (Stats) |
| July 25 - Tuesday // Philsports Arena | ||||
| 4:00 pm | Kinh Bac Bac Ninh Nguyen Huong 19 pts Le Xuan 10 pts |
0—3 | Creamline Cool Smashers Carlos 16 pts Valdez 11 pts Galanza 10 pts |
Creamline def. Kinh Bac. (25-23, 25-14, 25-23) (Stats) |
| 6:30 pm | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers Pablo 12 pts Baron 12 pts |
0—3 | Kurashiki Ablaze Asaka 19 pts Akane 9 pts |
Kurashiki def. F2 Logistics. (20-25, 22-25, 20-25) (Stats) |
| July 27 - Thursday // Philsports Arena | ||||
| 4:00 pm | PLDT Home FIBR High Speed Hitters Tubino 23 pts Ceballos 15 pts |
1—3 | Kurashiki Ablaze Asaka 30 pts Saki 15 pts Yukino 11 pts |
Kurashiki def. PLDT. (15-25, 25-23, 14-25, 23-25) (Stats) |
| 6:30 pm | Kinh Bac Bac Ninh Nguyen Huong 12 pts Le Xuan 10 pts |
0—3 | Cignal HD Spikers Molina 19 pts Gonzaga 10 pts |
Cignal def. Kinh Bac. (13-25, 15-25, 20-25) (Stats) |
| July 28 - Friday // Philsports Arena | ||||
| 4:00 pm | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers Pablo 20 pts Baron 20 pts Marano 18 pts Lacsina 15 pts |
3—1 | Kinh Bac Bac Ninh Nguyen Huong Le Xuan 15 pts Phan My |
F2 Logistics def. Kinh Bac. (23-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-20) (Stats) |
| 6:30 pm | Kurashiki Ablaze Asaka 19 pts Saki 15 pts Yukino 13 pts |
3—1 | Creamline Cool Smashers Galanza 12 pts Carlos 10 pts Sato 10 pts |
Kurashiki def. Creamline. (25-20, 25-21, 18-25, 25-14) (Stats) |
VIEW: PVL Team Standings
Classification Round
| Time | Matchup | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 20 - Thursday // Philsports Arena | ||||
| 11th-12th place match | ||||
| 9:00 am | Quezon City Gerflor Defenders Dorog 15 pts Bertolano 15 pts |
1—3 | Foton Tornadoes Adorador 22 pts Rodriguez 13 pts |
Foton def. Gerflor. (24-26, 25-13, 21-25, 24-26) (Stats) |
| 9th-10th place match | ||||
| 11:30 am | Petro Gazz Angels Soltones 19 pts Sabete 15 pts |
3—2 | Akari Chargers Soyud 19 pts Raagas 14 pts |
Petro Gazz def. Akari. (25-19, 25-18, 20-25, 20-25, 15-7) (Stats) |
| July 22 - Saturday // Philsports Arena | ||||
| 7th-8th place match | ||||
| 9:30 am | Chery Tiggo Crossovers Paat 15 pts Gaston 12 pts Eya Laure 11 pts |
0—3 | Choco Mucho Flying Titans Viray 22 pts Rondina 15 pts |
Choco Mucho def. Chery Tiggo. (20-25, 24-26, 15-25) (Stats) |
Preliminaries
| Time | Pool | Matchup | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27 - Tuesday // FilOil EcoOil Arena | |||||
| 1:30 pm | B | Farm Fresh Foxies Pascual 10 pts |
0—3 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers Lacsina 13 pts Marano 10 pts |
F2 Logistics def. Farm Fresh. (25-22, 25-20, 25-23) (Stats) |
| 4:00 pm | B | Cignal HD Spikers Molina 22 pts Gonzaga 13 pts Doria 12 pts |
3—1 | Petro Gazz Angels Soltones 22 pts Sabete 21 pts |
Cignal def. Petro Gazz. (18-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-22) (Stats) |
| 6:30 pm | A | Chery Tiggo Crossovers Luare 14 pts Paat 9 pts |
0—3 | Creamline Cool Smashers Carlos 24 pts Galanza 12 pts |
Creamline def. Chery Tiggo. (25-22, 25-20, 25-23) (Stats) |
| June 29 - Thursday // FilOil EcoOil Arena | |||||
| 1:30 pm | A | Creamline Cool Smashers Carlos 15 pts Galanza 10 pts |
3—0 | Quezon City Gerflor Defenders Marzan 6 pts Dorog 6 pts |
Creamline def. Gerflor. (25-18, 25-11 25-12) (Stats) |
| 4:00 pm | B | Choco Mucho Flying Titans Rondina 14 pts Viray 13 pts |
3—0 | Farm Fresh Foxies Tubu 7 pts |
Choco Mucho def. Farm Fresh. (25-14, 25-7, 25-16) (Stats) |
| 6:30 pm | B | Petro Gazz Angels Soltones 17 pts Sabete 15 pts Pontillas 13 pts Palma 13 pts |
3—1 | Foton Tornadoes Adorador 17 pts Nabor 10 pts Bautista 10 pts |
Petro Gazz def. Foton. (25-23, 22-25, 25-22, 25-20) (Stats) |
| July 1 - Saturday // FilOil EcoOil Arena | |||||
| 1:30 pm | A | PLDT Home FIBR High Speed Hitters Palomata 14 pts Prado 13 pts Morente 11 pts |
3—0 | Akari Chargers Santiago-Manabat 10 pts Genesis 9 pts |
PLDT def. Akari. (25-15, 25-19, 25-22) (Stats) |
| 4:00 pm | B | Foton Tornadoes Adorador 10 pts Atienza 8 pts |
0—3 | Choco Mucho Flying Titans Rondina 19 pts Nunag 12 pts Cheng 10 pts |
Choco Mucho def. Foton. (25-19, 25-19, 25-14) (Stats) |
| 6:30 pm | B | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers Dy 24 pts Lacsina 13 pts Baron 9 pts |
3—1 | Cignal HD Spikers Molina 21 pts Daquis 13 pts Meneses 10 pts |
F2 Logistics def. Cignal. (25-20, 30-28, 23-25, 25-22) (Stats) |
| July 11 - Tuesday // Philsports Arena | |||||
| 9:30 am | B | Petro Gazz Angels Soltones 16 pts Pontillas 15 pts |
3—0 | Farm Fresh Foxies Pascual 11 pts Santiago 7 pts |
Petro Gazz def. Farm Fresh. (25-21, 31-29, 25-17) (Stats) |
| 12:00 pm | B | Cignal HD Spikers Molina 16 pts Gonzaga 14 pts |
3—0 | Foton Tornadoes Adorador 13 pts Dapol 6 pts |
Cignal def. Foton. (25-10, 25-16, 25-22) (Stats) |
| 4:00 pm | A | Akari Chargers Soyud 18 pts Nisperos 15 pts Genesis 15 pts |
2—3 | Chery Tiggo Crossovers Eya Laure 19 pts EJ Laure 15 pts Paat 11 pts Gaston 11 pts |
Chery Tiggo def. Akari. (18-25, 25-22, 19-25, 25-17, 7-15) (Stats) |
| 6:30 pm | B | Choco Mucho Flying Titans Rondina 28 pts Cheng 13 pts Nunag 12 pts |
2—3 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers Dy 24 pts Marano 14 pts Dela Cruz 11 pts Baron 11 pts |
F2 Logistics def. Choco Mucho. (25-21, 17-25, 25-17, 21-25, 16-18) (Stats) |
| July 13 - Thursday // Philsports Arena | |||||
| 9:30 am | A | Quezon City Gerflor Defenders Bertolano 15 pts Dorog 7 pts |
0—3 | Chery Tiggo Crossovers Paat 15 pts EJ Laure 7 pts Gaston 7 pts |
Chery Tiggo def. Gerflor. (19-25, 20-25, 18-25) (Stats) |
| 12:00 pm | B | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers Baron 16 pts Lacsina 15 pts Dy 12 pts |
2—3 | Petro Gazz Angels Soltones 31 pts Sabete 20 pts Pontillas 12 pts |
Petro Gazz def. F2 Logistics. (25-20, 22-25, 12-25, 35-33, 9-15) (Stats) |
| 4:00 pm | A | Creamline Cool Smashers Carlos 22 pts Galanza 12 pts Valdez 11 pts |
3—0 | PLDT Home FIBR High Speed Hitters Mendrez 10 pts Prado 9 pts Tubino 7 pts |
Creamline def. PLDT. (25-21 25-20, 25-21) (Stats) |
| 6:30 pm | B | Farm Fresh Foxies Santiago 12 pts Estoque 7 pts |
0—3 | Cignal HD Spikers Molina 16 pts Gonzaga 12 pts |
Cignal def. Farm Fresh. (18-25 19-25, 18-25) (Stats) |
| July 15 - Saturday // Philsports Arena | |||||
| 9:30 am | B | Foton Tornadoes Dapol 28 pts Adorador 24 pts Rodriguez 13 pts |
3—2 | Farm Fresh Foxies Santiago 22 pts Estoque 22 pts Tubu 12 pts |
Foton def. Farm Fresh. (18-25 23-25, 31-29, 25-20, 18-16) (Stats) |
| 12:00 pm | A | PLDT Home FIBR High Speed Hitters Ceballos 13 pts Palomata 12 pts Morente 11 pts |
3—0 | Quezon City Gerflor Defenders Bertolano 12 pts Digal 7 pts |
PLDT def. Gerflor. (25-18 25-17, 26-24) (Stats) |
| 4:00 pm | A | Akari Chargers Santiago-Manabat 18 pts Nisperos 18 pts Genesis 10 pts |
1—3 | Creamline Cool Smashers Galanza 16 pts Carlos 14 pts Valdez 12 pts |
Creamline def. Akari. (19-25, 26-24, 24-26, 19-25) (Stats) |
| 6:30 pm | B | Petro Gazz Angels Sabete 16 pts Soltones 15 pts Pontillas 14 pts |
2—3 | Choco Mucho Flying Titans Rondina 29 pts Nunag 13 pts Cheng 12 pts |
Choco Mucho def. Petro Gazz. (22-25, 15-25, 25-22, 25-18, 10-15) (Stats) |
| July 18 - Tuesday // Philsports Arena | |||||
| 9:30 am | A | Quezon City Gerflor Defenders Musa 13 pts Bertolano 14 pts |
2—3 | Akari Chargers Nisperos 18 pts Santiago-Manabat 17 pts |
Akari def. Gerflor. (20-25, 25-22, 25-27, 27-25, 12-15) (Stats) |
| 12:00 pm | B | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers Lacsina 16 pts Baron 12 pts |
3—0 | Foton Tornadoes Nabor 9 pts Rodriguez 7 pts |
F2 Logistics def. Foton. (25-18, 25-18, 25-14) (Stats) |
| 4:00 pm | B | Choco Mucho Flying Titans Rondina 14 pts |
0—3 | Cignal HD Spikers Gonzaga 13 pts Daquis 12 pts |
Cignal def. Choco Mucho. (15-25, 21-25, 21-25) (Stats) |
| 6:30 pm | A | Chery Tiggo Crossovers Paat 29 pts Gaston 16 pts Hernadez 12 pts |
2—3 | PLDT Home FIBR High Speed Hitters Mendrez 16 pts Palomata 14 pts Morente 12 pts |
PLDT def. Chery Tiggo. (21-25, 25-16, 23-25, 27-25, 12-15) (Stats) |
The 2023 PVL Invitational Conference will feature 13 teams, including three new additions the Foton Tornadoes, the Farm Fresh Foxies, and the Quezon City Gerflor Defenders, and two foreign squads joining in the semifinal round.
The other teams in the tournament are the defending champion Creamline Cool Smashers, the Petro Gazz Angels, the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers, the Choco Mucho Flying Titans, the Cignal HD Spikers, the PLDT High Speed Hitters, the Chery Tiggo Crossovers, and the Akari Chargers.
The teams are grouped into two pools. Group A is made up of Creamline, Chery Tiggo, PLDT, Akari and Gerflor. Group B will feature Petro Gazz, F2 Logistics, Choco Mucho, Cignal, Farm Fresh, and Foton.
The round-robin semifinals will feature the top two teams from each pool, with an addition of two foreign squads. In this stage, the teams from the same pool will retain their head-to-head record from the previous round.
The winner-take-all final will feature the top two clubs from the semifinals, determining the ultimate champion. Meanwhile, the third and fourth-ranked teams will engage in a competition for the bronze medal.
The teams that are eliminated during the group stage will move to the classification round, where they will compete for their final rankings. Additionally, the sixth-placed squad in Pool B will be automatically ranked 13th.
