The 2016 Shakey's V-League Open Conference was the 26th conference of the Shakey's V-League and the first conference of the 2016 season. The opening ceremonies were held on May 22, 2016 at the Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan before the first games were held on May 28, also at the same venue.

The previous season's conference champion, PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters, and runner-up Philippine Army Lady Troopers, decided to forgo their participation in this year's Open Conference.

There were eight (8) competing teams for this conference: NU Lady Bulldogs, UP Lady Maroons, Pocari Sweat, Team Laoag, Team Baguio, Team Iriga, Bali Pure and Philippine Air Force Air Spikers.

ABS-CBN Sports+Action is covering the games live on television.

Participating teams

Abbr Team BPUBaliPure Purest Water Defenders NUI National University Lady Bulldogs PAFPhilippine Air Force Jet Spikers POCPocari Sweat Lady Warriors BAGBaguio Summer Spikers IRGIriga Lady Oragons PSMLaoag Power Smashers UPD University of the Philippines Lady Maroons

Team's Line-ups Legend   S   Setter   MB   Middle blocker   OH   Outside hitter   OP   Opposite hitter   L   Libero  (c)  Team captain BaliPure Purest Water DefendersNo. Player name Position 1 SOLTONES, Grethcel OH 2 VALDEZ, Alyssa (c) OH 5 TAJIMA, Mae MB 6 GERVACIO, Angeline OP 7 TAN, Bea OH 8 SORIANO, Ma. Rosario MB 9 MARCIANO, Janine OH 10 EROA, Alyssa L 11 AGBAYANI, Ivanah S 12 FERRER, Jem S 13 LAZARO, Dennise Michelle L/Service Specialist 14 DE JESUS, Ella OH 15 BELLO, Karla S 16 AHOMIRO, Amy MB SORIANO, Ma. Rosario Playing Coach NU Lady BulldogsNo. Player name Position 3 SANTIAGO, Alyja Daphne (c) MB 4 NABOR, Jasmine S 5 SATO, Risa MB 6 DOROMAL, Roma OH 8 CHAVEZ, Joni L 9 URDAS, Aiko Sweet OP 11 DORIA, Rosielyn MB 13 VALDEZ, Gayle L 14 SINGH, Jorelle OH 15 PARAN, Audrey OH GORAYEB, Roger Head coach PAF Jet SpikersNo. Player name Position 1 CRISOSTOMO, Mae Denise L 2 LEGASPI, Mariel 4 YONGCO, Iari MB 5 BALMACEDA, Mary Ann L 7 SEMANA, Wendy Ann (c) S 8 MANZANO, Jennifer OP 9 PALOMATA, Dell MB 10 PAPA, Yna Louise S 11 CABALLEJO, Judy Anne OH 12 CASES, Joy OH 14 ABANTO, Anna Camille OH 16 ANTIPUESTO, Angel MB 17 TAPIC, Jocemer MB JIMENEZ, Jasper Head coach Pocari Sweat Lady WarriorsNo. Player name Position 2 ALKUINO, Erika MB 3 BALITON, Roselle MB 4 FAJARDO, Rossan OH 5 GOHING, Melissa L 6 ESPELITA, Sarah Jane S 7 GUMABAO, Michele (c) OP 8 NEPOMUCENO, Maricar OP 9 KASILAG, Elaine OH 10 ENCLONA, Rica Jane L 11 VARGAS, Rosemarie OH 12 SY, Gyzelle S 16 MALALUAN, Luthgarda MB 17 DADANG, Desiree MB 18 PABLO, Myla OH ABELLA, Rommel John Head coach

Baguio Summer SpikersNo. Player name Position ABELLA, Cielo Marcelle ARANCES, Raynar Yannah ATUBAN, Cherry ATUBAN, Mary Ann BALANTAC, Shirley BELSA, Belle COSTALES, Aloisa DEGAY, Rochelle DICKENSEN, Carmela Care GUYGUYON, Nicole Brielle REYES, Lyka Mae ROSSI, Coleen TORRES, Marian Fleurizze TSUCHIYA, Krissian (c) TOLENTINO, Clarissa Head coach

Iriga Lady OragonsNo. Player name Position 1 PACARDO, Arianne Frances OH 2 LANA, Janeca Janine OP 3 LEVINA, Karen MB 4 BOMBITA, Ayra Mikael OH 5 CO, Edcel OP 7 BOMBITA, Grazielle OH 8 GUAB, Ethna (c) 9 ALFELOR-GAZMEN, Madelaine OH 10 BUENAVENTURA, Keshia L 11 ALMELOR, Mariaser L 12 MONDRAGON, Gretchen 13 BARAL, Regina S 18 FAURILLO, Hannah MB 19 ALVAREZ, Maria Shola May OH PABILONIA, Elvis Head coach

Laoag Power SmashersNo. Player name Position 2 KRAMER, Brandy OP 3 GALANZA, Jessica OH 4 PAAT, Mylene OP 6 SANTE, Rialeen MB 7 TAN, Alexandria Denice OH 8 EMNAS, Fenela S 9 GALANG, Jan Eunice L 10 STA.RITA, Joyce MB 11 LAYUG, Alyssa MB 12 VILLEGAS, Katherine OH 13 GILLEGO, Charlene L 15 EULALIO, Wenneth OH 17 SAET, Relea Ferina (c) S 18 PRADO, Jovielyn OH PAMILIAR, Nes Head coach

UP Lady MaroonsNo. Player name Position 2 BASARTE, Mae Angeli OP 3 LAYUG, Maristela MB 7 CHOPITEA, Sheena OH 8 BERSOLA, Katherine (c) MB 9 RAMOS, Jessima MB 10 MOLDE, Isa OH 11 BUITRE, Marian MB 12 GAISER, Princess L 13 DOROG, Justine OP 14 GANNABAN, Aeisha MB 16 CALILING, Rose Marie S 18 CARLOS, Diana Mae OP 17 ESTRAÑERO, Arielle L 19 TIAMZON, Nicole S YEE, Jerry Head coach

Format Preliminaries Single round robin preliminary Semifinals Top four teams after preliminary round will enter semifinal round Best-of-three series Finals Best-of-three series for the Final and Bronze matches

Preliminary round All preliminary round games of the conference will be held at the Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan, except for the matches on June 18 which will be held at the Blue Eagle Gym, Quezon City and those on June 25 and 27 which will be at the Philsports Arena, Pasig.

All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+08:00)

Playoff round Ranking is based from the preliminary round.

Semifinals

Rank 1 vs Rank 4

Rank 2 vs Rank 3

Bronze match

Finals

Awards

Most valuable player (Finals) Myla Pablo (Pocari Sweat) Most valuable player (Conference) Grethcel Soltones (Bali Pure) Best setter Wendy Semana (Air Force) Best outside spikers Alyssa Valdez (BaliPure) Myla Pablo (Pocari Sweat) Best middle blockers Jaja Santiago (NU) Kathy Bersola (UP) Best opposite spiker Michele Gumabao (Pocari Sweat) Best libero Melissa Gohing (Pocari Sweat)

See also Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Open Conference 2016 PSL All-Filipino Conference

References

External links www.v-league.ph - Official website