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
edit| 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
editTeam standings
edit| 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 |
- All times are in Philippines Standard Time (UTC 08:00)
First round
edit| 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
edit- Bacoor Strike Gym
- Filoil Flying V Centre
Brand ambassador
edit- Mary Joy Baron (2020)[8][9]
Broadcast partners
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b 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.