The 2013 Philippine Super Liga season was the inaugural season of the Philippine Super Liga (PSL). The first conference of the season was the Invitational Conference, which only featured a women's division. A men's division was added for the succeeding tournament, the Grand Prix.
Invitational Conference
The Invitational Conference was held from July 7 to 28, 2013. It was the maiden tournament of the Philippine Super Liga. 2013 PSL Invitational Conference teams (Women's Division) Abbr. Team Company Colors Head coach Team captain CAGCagayan Valley Lady Rising SunsAlvaro Antonio Nestor Pamilar Wendy Anne Semana (FEU) CIGCignal HD SpikersCignal TV, Inc. Sammy Acaylar Venus Bernal (UST) PCSOPCSO Bingo Milyonaryo PuffinsPhilippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Ronald Dulay Ivy Remulla (DLSU) PETPetron Blaze SpikersPetron Corporation Vilet Ponce-De Leon Roxanne Pimentel-So (UST) PLDTPLDT myDSL Speed BoostersPhilippine Long Distance Telephone Company Francis Vicente Lou Ann Latigay (SSC-R) TMS-PATMS-Philippine Army Lady TroopersTMS Ship Agencies, Inc. and Philippine Army Enrico De Guzman Joanne Bunag (FEU)
Classification round
Playoffs
Final standings RankTeamTMS-Philippine Army Lady TroopersCignal HD SpikersPetron Blaze Spikers 4Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns 5PLDT myDSL Speed Boosters 6PCSO Bingo Milyonaryo Puffins
Awards Award Awardee MVP Venus Bernal (CIG) Best Spiker Honey Royse Tubino (CIG) Best Blocker Cristina Salak (TMS-PA) Best Scorer Ma. Paulina Soriano (PLDT) Best Server Sandra delos Santos (CAG) Best Setter Arriane Argarin (CIG) Best Digger Angelique Dionela (CAG) Best Receiver Jennylyn Reyes (CIG)
Grand Prix
The Grand Prix was held from November 10, 2013 to December 14, 2013. For this conference (women's), each team was allowed to include two import players in the line up. A men's division was also introduced.
Women's division Five teams from the Invitational conference continued in the Grand Prix. The PCSO Bingo Milyonaryo Puffins were replaced by the RC Cola Raiders.
2013 PSL Grand Prix teams (Women's Division) Abbr. Team Company Colors Head coach Team captain Imports CAGCagayan Valley Lady Rising SunsAlvaro Antonio Nestor Pamilar Maria Angeli Tabaquero(UST) Wanida Khotrueng Patcharee Sangmuang CIGCignal HD SpikersCignal TV, Inc. Sammy Acaylar Michelle Datuin(DLSU) Zhanzhan Li Lei Xie PETPetron Blaze SpikersPetron Corporation Vilet Ponce-De Leon Karla Bello(ADMU) Shinako Tanaka Misao Tanyama PLDTPLDT myDSL Speed BoostersPhilippine Long Distance Telephone Company Roger Gorayeb Lou Ann Latigay(SSC-R) Kaylee Manns Savannah Noyes RCCRC Cola Raiders Asiawide Refreshments Corporation Ronald Dulay Ivy Remulla(DLSU) Sontaya Keawbundit Minghua Zhang TMS-PATMS-Philippine Army Lady TroopersTMS Ship Agencies, Inc.and Philippine Army Enrico De Guzman Cristina Salak(FEU) Wanitchaya Luangtonglang Yuki Murakoshi
Classification round
Playoffs
Final standings RankTeamTMS-Philippine Army Lady TroopersCignal HD SpikersPLDT myDSL Speed Boosters 4Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns 5Petron Blaze Spikers 6RC Cola Raiders
Men's division 2013 PSL Grand Prix teams (Men's Division) Abbr. Team Company Colors Head coach Team captainGILGiligan's Sisig KingsGiligan's Restaurant Franklin MauricioSalvador "John" Depante III (UST)MAYMaybank TigersMaybank Philippines, Inc. Ariel Atendido Michael Maglonzo (DLSU)PLDTPLDT myDSL Speed BoostersPhilippine Long Distance Telephone Company Francis VicenteRichard Gomez (UPOU)SYSSystema Active SmashersPeerless Lion Corporation Sammy GaddiRenz B. Ordoñez (Letran)
Classification round
Playoffs
Final standings RankTeamPLDT myDSL Speed BoostersSystema Active SmashersMaybank Tigers 4Giligan's Sisig Kings
Awards Award Men's Women's MVP Kheeno Franco (PLDT) Wanitchaya Luangtonglang (TMS-PA) Best Outside Spiker 1st:2nd: Salvador Depante (GIL) Jasper Adorador (MAY) Zhanzhan Li (CIG) Wanida Khotrueng (CAG) Best Middle Blocker 1st:2nd: AJ Pareja (SYS) Rocky Honrade (SYS) Savannah Noyes (PLDT) Maureen Penetrante-Ouano (CIG) Best Setter Rolando Casillan (PLDT) Kaylee Manns (PLDT) Best Opposite Henry Pecana (PLDT) Suzanne Roces (PLDT) Best Libero Gilbert Longavela (PLDT) Yuki Murakoshi (TMS-PA)
Venues
Invitational Conference: PhilSports Arena Filoil Flying V Arena Mall of Asia Arena (semi-finals and finals)
Grand Prix: Filoil Flying V Arena Ynares Sports Arena
Brand ambassador Richard Gomez
Broadcast partner Solar Sports
References