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2024 Spikers' Turf Invitational Conference

The 2024 Spikers' Turf Invitational Conference will be the nineteenth conference and the second tournament of the seventh season of the Spikers' Turf. It is set to take place between October 16, to December 15, 2024.[1][2]

2024 Spikers' Turf Invitational Conference
Tournament details
DatesOctober 16 – December 15
Teams11
Venue(s)4
Official website
spikersturf.ph

A total of eleven teams will be battling for the championship title.[3] This includes a guest team which will join the semifinals round robin phase.[1]

Participating teams

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2024 Spikers' Turf Invitational Conference
Abbr. Team Affiliation Head coach Team captain
CBT Chichi DHTSI Titans Digital Hybrid Transport Systems / Chi Chi Drinks PH Roberto Javier Jonathan Sorio
CHD Cignal HD Spikers Cignal TV, Inc. Dexter Clamor John Paul Bugaoan
CKC Criss Cross King Crunchers Republic Biscuit Corporation Tai Bundit Ysay Marasigan
DNV D' Navigators Iloilo Iloilo City Boyet Delmoro John Michael Apolinario
FEU DN Steel–FEU Ultras DN Steel Group of Companies / Far Eastern University Eddieson Orcullo Jelord Talisayan
DLS EcoOil–La Salle Green Oilers Eco Oil Ltd. / De La Salle University Jose Roque Menard Guerrero
MMB Martelli Meats Master Butchers Maverick Sports Team Michael Conde Jerome Michael Cordez
PJN PGJC-Navy Sea Lions Philippine Navy George Pascua Greg Dolor
SVG Savouge Spin Doctors Savouge Aesthetics Philippines Sydney Calderon Hero Austria
VNS VNS Griffins VNS Management Group Ralph Raymund Ocampo Charles Jordan Segui
Guest team
— TBA TBA TBA TBA

Venues

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The following are the game venues set for this conference:[4]

Preliminaries
Santa Rosa, Laguna Antipolo
Santa Rosa Sports Complex Ynares Center
Capacity: 5,700 Capacity: 7,400
   
Preliminaries, Semifinals, Finals
San Juan, Metro Manila Pasig
Filoil EcoOil Centre PhilSports Arena
Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 10,000
   

Rosters

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Chichi DHTSI Titans[5]
No. Name Position
1 CRISOLOGO, Bernie OP
2 REYES, Jomari MB
3 MIGUEL, Matthew OP
4 MOSERA, Gianpaolo John S
5 SORIO, Jonathan (c) OH
6 FRIAS, Marc Julius L
7 DENIEGA, Ferdinand S
8 DELA CRUZ, Mike Angelo OH
9 ABRAZADO, Glen Rey OP
10 ROLDAN, Barrie S
11 LOPEZ, Rene OH
12 YORONG, Jufranch OH
13 ALICANTE, Christian OH
14 MARIÑAS, Quirt Lorenz MB
16 DEL PILAR, Rafael MB
17 LORIEGA, Jhon Clifford OP
18 SALAZAR, Hernan MB
19 LIM, John Mark MB
25 DELA CRUZ, Dan Carlo L
Roberto Javier HC
Cignal HD Spikers[6]
No. Name Position
1 MONTERO, Sandy Domenick L
2 VALBUENA, Alfred Gerald OP
3 RETAMAR, Joshua S
4 ROTTER, Steven OP
6 CALADO, Mark Frederick OH
7 LORENZO, Vince L
8 BUGAOAN, John Paul (c) MB
10 MIGUEL, Wendel Concepcion OH
11 UMANDAL, Joshua OH
13 GWAZA, Mfena MB
14 ABROT, Ruvince OH
15 BUGAOAN, Martin MB
17 RONQUILLO, John Mark OH
18 CASAÑA, Gabriel EJ S
19 SILANG, Kris Cian S
20 JOSAFAT, Lloyd MB
21 RAMIREZ, Louie OH
Dexter Clamor HC
Criss Cross King Crunchers[7]
No. Name Position
1 ALMENDRAS, Angelo Nicolas OH
2 REQUINTON, Jaron OH
3 BAGALAY, Philip Michael OH
4 MALABUNGA, Kim MB
5 GARCIA, Jude OH
6 ARBASTO, Anthony Lemuel Jr. OH
7 INTAL, Rex Emmanuel MB
8 MARASIGAN, Ysrael Wilson (c) OP
9 VILLADOS, Adrian S
10 MAMONE, Lucca MB
11 SAURA, Francis Philip OP
12 NJIGHA, Chumason Celestine MB
14 POLVOROSA, Esmilzo Joner S
16 GLORIOSO, Gian Carlo MB
17 ASIA, GEUEL S
18 PEPITO, John Philip L
22 SUMAGUID III, Manuel L
Tai Bundit HC
D' Navigators Iloilo[8]
No. Name Position
1 ADAO, Rick L
2 VILLAMOR, Kyle Angelo OH
3 DAYANDANTE, Kim Harold S
4 ARAÑO, John Wayne S
5 RAMONES, Kyle Adrian MB
6 APOLINARIO, John Michael (c) S
7 SUMAGAYSAY, Jayvee MB
8 PRUDENCIADO, Van Tracy L
9 ESPANSO, Jhonmark L
10 STA. MARIA, Steven OP
11 CAMPOSANO, Edward OH
12 LOPEZ, Jerome S
13 SAN ANDRES, John Benedict OH
14 NURSIDDIK, Rash MB
15 JALECO, Bryan James OH
16 ALICANDO, Geffrey MB
17 TAKEDA, Jhon Maru U
18 GAMPONG, Madzlan Allian OP
20 SABANDO, Kent OH
25 HIMZON, Vince Virrey MB
Boyet Delmoro HC
DN Steel - FEU Ultras[9]
No. Name Position
1 CEBALLOS, Vennie Paul L
2 CODILLA, Jomel OH
3 CACAO, Ariel S
4 DE GUZMAN, Raymond Bryce L
5 ESPARTERO, Mikko OH
6 TANDOC, Kyle Clarence OH
7 PANGILINAN, Keith Jhustine MB
8 TALISAYAN, Jelord (c) OH
9 SAAVEDRA, Zhydryx OP
11 MENDOZA, Lirick John MB
12 CELAJES, Jacob L
13 CASTILLO, Mezekiel Josh L
14 DU-OT, Rhodson S
15 NDONGALA, Doula MB
17 MARTINEZ, Benny S
19 BITUIN, Amet OH
22 ABSIN, Charles David MB
23 MOLINA, Vir Angelo MB
24 GARRIEDO, Judi Laurence MB
25 MIGUEL, Luis Michael OP
Eddieson Orcullo HC
EcoOil - La Salle Green Oilers[10]
No. Name Position
1 MENDOZA, Uriel OH
2 GUERRERO, Menard (c) L
4 MAGALLANES, Arjay OH
5 ADAJAR, Jerico S
6 RETIRO, Sherwin L
7 LAYUG, Eric Paolo MB
8 POQUITA, Diogenes S
9 KAMPTON, Michael Noel OH
11 GLORIA, Eugene OH
12 FORTUNA, Michael John OP
13 DEL PILAR, Nathaniel MB
14 FLORES, Neil Laurence L
15 MAGALAMAN, Joshua MB
16 DE CASTRO, Jonathan L
17 MAGLINAO, Vince Gerard OH
18 HERNANDEZ, Chris Emmanuel OH
19 FLORES, Robert L
20 VENTURA, Glen Rui OP
22 RODRIGUEZ, Joshua Jamiel MB
25 FALSIS, Andraie Jara OH
Jose Monsol Roque HC
Martelli Meats Master Butchers[11]
No. Name Position
1 CORDEZ, Jerome Michael (c) OH
2 HONRADO, Karl Justin OP
3 BUNDOC, Andrei Miguel OH
4 CRUZ, Renz Jonas MB
5 CALAYAG, Lorenz MB
6 UMALI, Kenrod Benedict OH
8 ALFARO, Ricardo L
9 SUNDIANG, Stephen Jason L
11 PALISOC, Razzel OP
12 CEBRERO, Wilbert S
14 ISIDRO, Carlo L
15 TUBOG, Joaquin Clemen S
17 SEQUITIN, Jay MB
18 REYES, Angelo MB
22 TEODONES, Romeo OH
23 RACAZA, France Lander OH
Michael Conde HC
PGJC Navy Sea Lions[12]
No. Name Position
1 VILLANUEVA, Marvin OP
2 PAGULONG, Alfred L
3 DAGOOC, Lancelot MB
4 JACOB, John Ashley OH
6 JASMIN, Nilo MB
7 LAPURGA, Melver MB
9 PUDADERA, Louie S
10 SANTOS, Jeremy L
11 LIOC, Omar MB
13 KALINGKING, Jack L
14 HAIRAMI, Marvin S
15 QUIEL, Peter MB
16 DOLOR, Gregorio (c) OH
17 SAPIDA, Wilbert Jasyon MB
18 DELA VEGA, Joeven OP
19 CARANGUIAN, Jeric OH
George Pascua HC
Savouge Spin Doctors[13]
No. Name Position
1 CARITATIVO, Sherwin Jan OH
2 SEÑORON, Jhun Lorenz OP
3 MAGPAYO, Charlee MB
4 TORRES, Giles Jeffer MB
5 MARMETO, Rikko Marius L
6 PAGLAON, John Michael S
7 ENON, Jack L
8 PEDROSA, Jeremy OP
9 ANTONIO, Renzel OH
10 SANAMA, Norwel OH
11 ENARCISO, John Christian S
12 DIONES, Bhim Lawrence L
13 IMPERIAL, Michael Vince S
14 ROMERO, Marvin Williams OH
15 HERNANDEZ, John Kenneth S
17 DE PEDRO, Deanne Neil OP
18 GAMBAN, Louis Gaspar OH
19 DIWA, John Daniel MB
21 AMILBAHAR, Al-Nasim OP
24 Austra, Hero (c) OH
Sydney Calderon HC
VNS Griffins[14]
No. Name Position
1 LIRAY, Kim Chris OH
2 CRUZ, Joshua L
3 MANGULABNAN, Jan S
5 MEDINO, RODERICK OP
7 YATCO, Justin S
8 SEGUI, Charles Jordan (c) OH
9 GUERRA, Howard S
10 FLORES, Jimmar L
12 MARTICION, Terrence OH
13 ARCILLO, Julius Jao MB
14 ALFORQUE, Paul MB
15 LABIDE, Benjaylo OH
17 DAYNATA, Kenneth S
18 VILLACRUSIS, Titus MB
19 OLAES, Christhian MB
Ralph Ocampo HC

Format

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Preliminary round
  1. Single round-robin elimination; Ten (10) teams.
  2. Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System.
  3. The top 4 teams in the pool will advance to the semifinals.
Semifinals
  1. Five teams (4 semifinalists + foreign guest team); Single round-robin elimination.
  2. Teams are ranked using the FIVB Ranking System.
  3. The 3rd and 4th ranked teams will advance to the bronze medal match.
  4. The 1st and 2nd ranked teams will advance to the winner-take-all gold medal match.
Finals
  1. All games are knockout matches.
  2. Bronze medal: 3rd ranked team vs. 4th ranked team
  3. Gold medal: 1st ranked team vs. 2nd ranked team

Pool standing procedure

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  • 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: the number of points scored divided by the 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

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Ranking

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 DN Steel–FEU Ultras 7 6 1 16 19 10 1.900 660 616 1.071 Final round
2 Criss Cross King Crunchers 6 5 1 16 17 3 5.667 502 387 1.297
3 Cignal HD Spikers 6 5 1 15 17 5 3.400 564 483 1.168
4 EcoOil–La Salle Green Oilers 5 4 1 12 12 4 3.000 374 322 1.161
5 Savouge Spin Doctors 6 4 2 11 15 10 1.500 561 492 1.140
6 PGJC-Navy Sea Lions 7 4 3 12 13 11 1.182 555 533 1.041
7 VNS Griffins 7 3 4 10 11 13 0.846 503 547 0.920
8 Martelli Meats Master Butchers (E) 7 1 6 4 6 18 0.333 438 563 0.778
9 D' Navigators Iloilo (E) 7 1 6 2 6 20 0.300 527 589 0.895
10 Chichi DHTSI Titans (E) 8 0 8 1 3 24 0.125 430 580 0.741
Updated to match(es) played on November 17, 2024. Source: Spikers' Turf – Standings
(E) Eliminated

Match results

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Oct 16 14:00 YSA Chichi DHTSI Titans 2–3 D' Navigators Iloilo 25–21 16–25 17–25 25–17 6–15 89–103 P2
Oct 16 16:00 YSA VNS Griffins 0–3 Criss Cross King Crunchers 14–25 15–25 15–25     44–75 P2
Oct 18 14:00 YSA Savouge Spin Doctors 3–2 Martelli Meats Master Butchers 23–25 25–17 25–12 22–25 15–8 110–87 P2
Oct 18 16:00 YSA DN Steel–FEU Ultras 3–1 Chichi DHTSI Titans 25–16 25–22 25–27 25–19   100–84 P2
Oct 20 16:00 YSA Martelli Meats Master Butchers 0–3 VNS Griffins 21–25 17–25 27–29     65–79 P2
Oct 20 18:00 YSA D' Navigators Iloilo 1–3 DN Steel–FEU Ultras 18–25 25–16 22–25 20–25   85–91 P2
Oct 22 16:00 SRC VNS Griffins 0–3 Savouge Spin Doctors 16–25 23–25 16–25     55–75 P2
Oct 22 18:00 SRC Cignal HD Spikers 3–0 Chichi DHTSI Titans 25–16 25–16 25–15     75–47 P2
Oct 25 16:00 YSA Chichi DHTSI Titans 0–3 PGJC-Navy Sea Lions 20–25 17–25 15–25     52–75 P2
Oct 25 18:00 YSA Savouge Spin Doctors 3–2 Cignal HD Spikers 19–25 27–25 19–25 25–23 15–13 105–111 P2
Oct 27 14:00 YSA Martelli Meats Master Butchers 0–3 EcoOil–La Salle Green Oilers 21–25 20–25 13–25     54–75 P2
Oct 27 16:00 YSA PGJC-Navy Sea Lions 0–3 DN Steel–FEU Ultras 19–25 27–29 23–25     69–79 P2
Oct 27 18:00 YSA Criss Cross King Crunchers 3–0 D' Navigators Iloilo 25–18 25–14 25–16     75–48 P2
Oct 30 16:00 YSA Cignal HD Spikers 3–0 Martelli Meats Master Butchers 25–10 25–15 25–12     75–37 P2
Oct 30 18:00 YSA D' Navigators Iloilo 1–3 PGJC-Navy Sea Lions 20–25 18–25 25–19 19–25   82–94 P2
Nov 03 14:00 PSA EcoOil–La Salle Green Oilers 3–0 Chichi DHTSI Titans 25–18 25–6 25–20     75–44 P2
Nov 03 16:00 PSA DN Steel–FEU Ultras 3–2 VNS Griffins 23–25 23–25 25–19 25–20 15–10 111–99 P2
Nov 03 18:00 PSA Criss Cross King Crunchers 2–3 Cignal HD Spikers 21–25 21–25 27–25 25–18 11–15 105–108 P2
Nov 06 16:00 PSA Chichi DHTSI Titans 0–3 Savouge Spin Doctors 13–25 13–25 14–25     40–75 P2
Nov 06 18:00 PSA VNS Griffins 0–3 PGJC-Navy Sea Lions 20–25 18–25 20–25     58–75 P2
Nov 08 14:00 YSA D' Navigators Iloilo 0–3 EcoOil–La Salle Green Oilers 21–25 20–25 20–25     61–75 P2
Nov 08 16:00 SRC Criss Cross King Crunchers 3–0 PGJC-Navy Sea Lions 25–17 25–18 25–22     75–57 P2
Nov 08 18:00 YSA Martelli Meats Master Butchers 1–3 DN Steel–FEU Ultras 20–25 25–16 16–25 15–25   76–91 P2
Nov 10 14:00 PSA DN Steel–FEU Ultras 3–2 Savouge Spin Doctors 25–20 25–22 19–25 17–25 16–14 102–106 P2
Nov 10 16:00 PSA EcoOil–La Salle Green Oilers 3–1 PGJC-Navy Sea Lions 22–25 25–21 25–19 25–23   97–88 P2
Nov 10 18:00 PSA Cignal HD Spikers 3–0 D' Navigators Iloilo 25–16 25–23 26–24     76–63 P2
Nov 13 16:00 YSA Chichi DHTSI Titans 0–3 VNS Griffins 16–25 25–27 20–25     61–77 P2
Nov 13 18:00 YSA Criss Cross King Crunchers 3–0 Martelli Meats Master Butchers 25–9 25–19 25–16     75–44 P2
Nov 15 16:00 YSA PGJC-Navy Sea Lions 3–1 Savouge Spin Doctors 25–23 22–25 25–20 25–22   97–90 P2
Nov 15 18:00 YSA EcoOil–La Salle Green Oilers 0–3 Cignal HD Spikers 21–25 12–25 19–25     52–75 P2
Nov 17 14:00 YSA Martelli Meats Master Butchers 3–0 Chichi DHTSI Titans 25–19 25–20 25–19     75–58 P2
Nov 17 16:00 YSA VNS Griffins 3–1 D' Navigators Iloilo 25–22 16–25 25–19 25–19   91–85 P2
Nov 17 18:00 YSA DN Steel–FEU Ultras 1–3 Criss Cross King Crunchers 25–22 20–25 20–25 21–25   86–97 P2
Nov 20 16:00 SRC D' Navigators Iloilo – Martelli Meats Master Butchers – – –     0–0  
Nov 22 16:00 YSA EcoOil–La Salle Green Oilers – DN Steel–FEU Ultras – – –     0–0  
Nov 22 18:00 YSA Cignal HD Spikers – VNS Griffins – – –     0–0  
Nov 24 14:00 PSA D' Navigators Iloilo – Savouge Spin Doctors – – –     0–0  
Nov 24 16:00 PSA EcoOil–La Salle Green Oilers – Criss Cross King Crunchers – – –     0–0  
Nov 24 18:00 PSA DN Steel–FEU Ultras – Cignal HD Spikers – – –     0–0  
Nov 27 16:00 YSA Criss Cross King Crunchers – Chichi DHTSI Titans – – –     0–0  
Nov 27 18:00 YSA PGJC-Navy Sea Lions – Martelli Meats Master Butchers – – –     0–0  
Nov 29 16:00 YSA Cignal HD Spikers – PGJC-Navy Sea Lions – – –     0–0  
Nov 29 18:00 YSA Savouge Spin Doctors – EcoOil–La Salle Green Oilers – – –     0–0  
Dec 01 16:00 FEC EcoOil–La Salle Green Oilers – VNS Griffins – – –     0–0  
Dec 01 18:00 FEC Criss Cross King Crunchers – Savouge Spin Doctors – – –     0–0  

Final round

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Semifinals

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Ranking

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 SF1 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 — Championship match
2 SF2 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 —
3 SF3 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 3rd place match
4 SF4 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 —
5 Guest 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 —
Updated to match(es) played on October 16. Source: Spikers' Turf – Standings

Match results

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Dec 04 16:00 FEC   –   – – –     0–0  
Dec 04 18:00 FEC   –   – – –     0–0  
Dec 06 16:00 FEC   –   – – –     0–0  
Dec 06 18:00 FEC   –   – – –     0–0  
Dec 08 16:00 FEC   –   – – –     0–0  
Dec 08 18:00 FEC   –   – – –     0–0  
Dec 11 16:00 FEC   –   – – –     0–0  
Dec 11 18:00 FEC   –   – – –     0–0  
Dec 13 16:00 PSA   –   – – –     0–0  
Dec 13 18:00 PSA   –   – – –     0–0  

Finals

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3rd place

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Dec 15 16:00 PSA   –   – – –     0–0  

Championship

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Dec 15 18:00 PSA   –   – – –     0–0  

Final standing

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Awards and medalists

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Individual awards

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Award Player Team Ref.
Conference Most Valuable Player
Finals Most Valuable Player
1st Best Outside Spiker
2nd Best Outside Spiker
1st Best Middle Blocker
2nd Best Middle Blocker
Best Opposite Spiker
Best Setter
Best Libero

STPC player of the week

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Week Player Team Ref.
October 16–27 Sherwin Caritativo Savouge Spin Doctors [15]
October 30–November 3 Louie Ramirez Cignal HD Spikers [16]
November 6–10 Zhydryx Saavedra DN Steel–FEU Ultras [17]
November 13–17 Jude Garcia Criss Cross King Crunchers [18]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Spikers' Turf new conference starts Oct 16". Spikers' Turf. October 10, 2024. Archived from the original on October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (October 10, 2024). "Criss Cross banners 10-team Spikers' Turf Invitationals". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
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  8. ^ "Team DNV". Spikers' Turf. Archived from the original on October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  9. ^ "Team FEU". Spikers' Turf. Archived from the original on October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  10. ^ "Team DLS". Spikers' Turf. Archived from the original on October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "Team MMB". Spikers' Turf. Archived from the original on October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  12. ^ "Team PGJ". Spikers' Turf. Archived from the original on October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  13. ^ "Team SVG". Spikers' Turf. Archived from the original on October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
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  16. ^ "Spikers' Turf PC POW Louie Ramirez returns with a bang". Spikers' Turf. November 5, 2024. Archived from the original on November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
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