The 2023 Premier Volleyball League First All-Filipino Conference was the fourteenth conference of the Premier Volleyball League and its fifth conference as a professional league. The tournament began on February 4, 2023, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City.

Formerly known as the Open Conference, the conference was rebranded as the "All-Filipino Conference" to better reflect the fact that the tournament's participation is restricted to Filipino players, including Filipino-Foreigners.

Participating teams

Abbr. Team Affiliation Head coach Team captain AKA Akari Chargers Akari Lighting & Technology Corporation Jorge Edson Michelle Cobb ABM Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers Philippine Army / Corbridge Group Philippines Randy Fallorina Anngela Nunag CTC Chery Tiggo Crossovers United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. Aaron Velez Mylene Paat CMF Choco Mucho Flying Titans Republic Biscuit Corporation Dante Alinsunurin Bea de Leon CHD Cignal HD Spikers Cignal TV, Inc. Shaq Delos Santos Rachel Daquis CCS Creamline Cool Smashers Republic Biscuit Corporation Sherwin Meneses Jia Morado (interim) FTL F2 Logistics Cargo Movers F2 Logistics Philippines Regine Diego Aby Maraño PGA Petro Gazz Angels PetroGazz Ventures Phils. Corp. Oliver Almadro Chie Saet HSH PLDT High Speed Hitters PLDT Inc. Rald Ricafort Mika Reyes

Venues

This conference eyes hosting games again outside of Metro Manila such as in Lucena, Iloilo City, and Cagayan de Oro, just like in previous seasons from 2019 and prior. As of February 3, the league is set to arrange games in Iloilo City on March 14.

Preliminaries Quezon City San Juan City Iloilo City Araneta Coliseum Filoil EcoOil Centre University of San Agustin Gymnasium Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 3,000 Preliminaries, Semifinals Semifinals, Finals Pasig City Pasay City PhilSports Arena SM Mall of Asia Arena Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 20,000

Transactions National team players The following players that played in the 2022 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup and the 2022 ASEAN Grand Prix are solely composed of the players from Creamline Cool Smashers. Team Outside Hitters Middle Blockers Opposite Spikers Setters Liberos Creamline Cool Smashers Fille Cainglet-Cayetano rowspan=3 rowspan=3 rowspan=2 rowspan=2

Team additions and transfers The following are the players who are newly added and/or transferred to another team for the upcoming conference.

Player Moving from Moving to Aleona Denise Santiago-Manabat Chery Tiggo Crossovers Akari Power Chargers Shiela Marie Pineda Petro Gazz Angels Akari Power Chargers Christine Joy Soyud PLDT High Speed Hitters Akari Power Chargers Camille Victoria UST Golden Tigresses () Akari Power Chargers Andrea Marzan Akari Power Chargers Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers Alexa Polidario Abanse Negrense Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers Princess Bello Arellano Lady Chiefs () Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers Bingle Landicho Akari Power Chargers Chery Tiggo Crossovers Pauline Marie Monique Gaston Choco Mucho Flying Titans Chery Tiggo Crossovers Seth Marione Rodriguez Petro Gazz Angels Chery Tiggo Crossovers Geneveve Casugod Akari Power Chargers Cignal HD Spikers Gyzelle Sy Imus City-AJAA Lady Spikers Cignal HD Spikers Toni Rose Basas PLDT High Speed Hitters Cignal HD Spikers Chinnie Arroyo NU Lady Bulldogs () F2 Logistics Cargo Movers Myla Pablo Petro Gazz Angels F2 Logistics Cargo Movers Maria Lourdes Clemente F2 Logistics Cargo Movers Petro Gazz Angels Angeline Marie Gervacio F2 Logistics Cargo Movers Petro Gazz Angels Heather Guino-o PLDT High Speed Hitters Petro Gazz Angels Jellie Tempiatura KMS-Quezon City Lady Vikings Petro Gazz Angels Michelle Morente Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers PLDT High Speed Hitters Ysabel Jamie Jimenez UST Golden Tigresses () PLDT High Speed Hitters

Coaching changes Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Replaced by Ref Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers Emilio Reyes Jr. Retired as Army personnel Randy Fallorina Chery Tiggo Crossovers Clarence Esteban Replaced Aaron Velez Choco Mucho Flying Titans Edjet Mabbayad Reassigned Dante Alinsunurin F2 Logistics Cargo Movers Benson Bocboc Reassigned Regine Diego Petro Gazz Angels Rald Ricafort Resigned Oliver Almadro PLDT High Speed Hitters George Pascua Replaced Rald Ricafort

Format Originally, the semifinal format was single round-robin tournament. However, the league reverts to its most used format — a crossover best-of-3 series between the 1st and 4th, and 2nd and 3rd ranked teams. Preliminary Round The nine teams will compete in a single round-robin elimination. Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System. Top four teams will advance to the semifinals. Semifinals Best-of-three series. 1st ranked team vs. 4th ranked team 2nd ranked team vs. 3rd ranked team Finals Best-of-three series. Bronze medal: SF1 Loser vs. SF2 Loser Gold medal: SF1 Winner vs. SF2 Winner

Pool standing procedure First, teams are ranked by the number of matches won. If the number of matches won is tied, the tied teams are then ranked by match points, wherein: Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser. Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser. In case of any further ties, the following criteria shall be used: Set ratio: the number of sets won divided by number of sets lost. Point ratio: number of points scored divided by number of points allowed. Head-to-head standings: any remaining tied teams are ranked based on the results of head-to-head matches involving the teams in question.

Preliminary round All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).

Ranking

Match results

Final round All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).

Semifinals Rank 1 vs Rank 4 Creamline wins series, 2–0

Rank 2 vs Rank 3 Petro Gazz wins series, 2–1

Finals

3rd place F2 wins series, 2–0

Championship Creamline wins series, 2–1

Final standing

Rank Team Creamline Cool Smashers Petro Gazz Angels F2 Logistics Cargo Movers 4 PLDT High Speed Hitters 5 Chery Tiggo Crossovers 6 Cignal HD Spikers 7 Choco Mucho Flying Titans 8 Akari Power Chargers 9 Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers

Team Roster Alyssa Valdez, Celine Domingo, Risa Sato, Jeanette Panaga, Diana Mae Carlos, Michele Gumabao, Jorella Marie De Jesus, Lorielyn Bernardo, Pau Soriano, Kyla Atienza, Julia Melissa Morado-De Guzman (c), Fille Cainglet-Cayetano, Kyle Negrito, Rizza Jane Mandapat, Rosemarie Vargas, Jessica Margarett Galanza Head coach Sherwin Meneses

Awards and medalists Individual awards

Award Player Team Conference Most Valuable Player Tots Carlos Creamline Finals Most Valuable Player Jia De Guzman Creamline 1st Best Outside Spiker Tots Carlos Creamline 2nd Best Outside Spiker Jema Galanza Creamline 1st Best Middle Blocker Remy Palma Petro Gazz 2nd Best Middle Blocker MJ Phillips Petro Gazz Best Opposite Spiker Michele Gumabao Creamline Best Setter Jia De Guzman Creamline Best Libero Kath Arado PLDT

Medalists Gold Silver Bronze Jia De Guzman(c) Alyssa Valdez Celine Domingo Risa Sato Jeanette Panaga Diana Mae Carlos Michele Gumabao Jorella Marie De Jesus (L) Lorielyn Bernardo Pau Soriano Kyla Atienza (L) Fille Cainglet-Cayetano Kyle Negrito Rizza Jane Mandapat Rosemarie Vargas Jessica Margarett Galanza

Head Coach: Sherwin Meneses Relea Ferina Saet(c) Lourdes Clemente Djanel Cheng Mariella Gabarda Heather Guino-o Grethcel Soltones Angeline Marie Gervacio Jellie Tempiatura (L) Aiza Maizo-Pontillas Mary Remy Joy Palma Marian Alisa Buitre MJ Phillips Cienne Mary Arielle Cruz (L) Nicole Anne Tiamzon Jonah Sabete

Head Coach: Oliver Almadro Abigail Maraño (c) Ivy Keith Lacsina Victonara Galang Dawn Nicole Macandili-Catindig Maria Shola Alvarez Myla Pablo Kim Fajardo Mary Joy Baron Charleen Abigaile Cruz-Behag Carmel June Woo Kim Kianna Dy Chiennie Pia Arroyo Elaine Kasilag Rovena Andrea Instrella Jessma Clarice Ramos Iris Janelle Tolenada

Head Coach: Regine Diego

Statistics leaders

+ Best Scorers Rank Name Points 1 Mylene Paat 148 2 Kim Kianna Dy 127 3 Dindin Santiago-Manabat 118 4 Kat Tolentino 116 5 Royse Tubino 113

+ Best Spikers Rank Name 1 Michele Gumabao 40.43 2 Tots Carlos 37.21 3 Jema Galanza 36.40 4 Aiza Maizo-Pontillas 35.96 5 Mylene Paat 33.33 + Best Blockers Rank Name 1 Abigail Maraño 0.73 2 Remy Palma 0.70 3 Roselyn Doria 0.69 4 MJ Phillips 0.67 5 Celine Domingo 0.57 + Best Servers Rank Name 1 Jia De Guzman 0.46 2 Grethcel Soltones 0.44 3 Tots Carlos 0.36 4 Roselyn Doria 0.35 5 Ennajie Laure 0.29

+ Best Diggers Rank Name 1 Kath Arado 6.80 2 Dawn Macandili 6.00 3 Ria Duremdes 4.82 4 Bang Pineda 4.77 5 Kyla Atienza 3.79 + Best Setters Rank Name 1 Jia De Guzman 7.32 2 Rhea Dimaculangan 5.13 3 Kim Fajardo 4.80 4 Djanel Cheng 4.67 5 Alina Bicar 4.43 + Best Receivers Rank Name 1 Kath Arado 63.86 2 Cienne Cruz 49.44 3 Dawn Macandili 44.89 4 Ria Duremdes 42.28 5 Tots Carlos 38.37

See also 2023 Spikers' Turf Open Conference

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