The 2026 Spikers' Turf Open Conference was the second conference of the 2025–26 season of Spikers' Turf. The tournament began on February 25 and ended on April 19, 2026.
Prior to the start of the season, nine-time champions Cignal left the league. 3B Event Masters and AEP Cabstars returned to the league. Criss Cross King Crunchers won their second consecutive title.
Participating teams
Abbr. Team Affiliation Head coach Team captain TEM 3B Event Masters 3B Production & Entertainment Arjay Francisco Bonjomar Castel ALP Alpha Insurance Protectors Alpha Insurance & Surety Company Inc. Mike Santos Jefferson Abuniawan CAB AEP Cabstars Cabstars Men's Volleyball Team / Cabuyao Kitty Antiporta Miguel Andrew Dasig CKC Criss Cross King Crunchers Republic Biscuit Corporation Tai Bundit Ysay Marasigan SVG Savouge Spin Doctors Savouge Aesthetics Philippines Sydney Calderon Hero Austria VNS VNS Griffins VNS Management Group Ralph Raymund Ocampo John Joshua Cruz
Venues The following are the game venues set for this conference:
Preliminaries, Semifinals, Finals Preliminaries San Juan Paco, Manila Filoil Centre (FIL) Paco Arena (PAC) Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 1,000
Format Preliminary round The six teams are competing in a double round-robin elimination. Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System. Top four teams advance to the semifinals.
Semifinals The four semifinalists will compete in a single round-robin elimination. Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System. The third and fourth-ranked teams will be relegated to the 3rd place series. The first and second-ranked teams will advance to the championship series.
Finals Best-of-three series. Bronze medal: SF Ranked 3 vs. SF Ranked 4 Gold medal: SF Ranked 1 vs. SF Ranked 2
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: number of sets won divided by number of sets lost. Setpoint 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 Ranking
Match results All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+08:00). !colspan=13|First round
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Final round All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00). Semifinals Ranking
Match results
Finals Third place series
AEP Cabstars wins series, 2–0
Championship
Criss Cross wins series, 2–1
Final standing
Rank Team Criss Cross King Crunchers Savouge Spin Doctors AEP Cabstars 4 Alpha Insurance Protectors 5 3B Event Masters 6 VNS Griffins
Team roster: Ysay Marasigan (c), Jerico Adajar, Jaron Requinton, Philip Bagalay, Nico Almendras, Kim Malabunga, Jude Garcia, Rex Intal, Adrian Villados, Luca Mamone, Francis Saura, Gian Glorioso, John Philip Pepito, Noel Kampton, Manuel Sumanguid III, Edlyn Paul Colinares, Menard Guerrero, Alche Gupiteo, Lloyd Josafat, Elijah Kim Head coach: Anusorn Bundit
Awards
Award Player Team Conference Most Valuable Player Jude Garcia Criss Cross Finals Most Valuable Player 1st Best Outside Spiker Alche Gupiteo 2nd Best Outside Spiker Sherwin Caritativo Savouge 1st Best Middle Blocker John Paul Bugaoan 2nd Best Middle Blocker Lloyd Josafat Criss Cross Best Opposite Spiker Jude Garcia Best Setter Adrian Villados Best Libero Vince Lorenzo AEP Cabstars
STPC Player of the Week + Week Player Team February 25–March 1 Alche Gupiteo Criss Cross King Crunchers March 4–8 Jude Garcia March 9–13 Adrian Villados March 18–20 John Paul Bugaoan Savouge Spin Doctors March 24–27 Mark Calado April 8–12 Vince Imperial
See also 2026 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference
References