The 2018 Chooks-to-Go PSL Invitational Cup was the third conference and second indoor volleyball tournament of the
Philippine Super Liga
The Philippine Super Liga (PSL; alternatively spelled as Philippine Superliga) was a non-professional corporate club women's volleyball league in the Philippines. It was first organized by SportsCore Event Management and Consultancy, Inc. an ...
's
sixth season. The tournament commenced on June 23, 2018 at the
Smart Araneta Coliseum
The Araneta Coliseum, also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart Araneta Coliseum, is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines. Nicknamed as "the Big Do ...
,
Quezon City
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. As with the
2017 Invitational, the tournament used an all-to-play format to give playing time for every player in each team.
Teams
Preliminary round
Group A
Group B
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
9th place
7th place
5th place
Semifinals
Bronze match
Finals
Final standing
Individual awards
Tune-up games with the Philippine national team
The
Philippines women's national volleyball team
The Philippines women's national volleyball team represents the Philippines in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches, governed by Philippine National Volleyball Federation since 2021. Philippines' highest achievement was they ...
that will participate in the
2018 Asian Games
The 2018 Asian Games ( id, Pesta Olahraga Asia 2018 or ''Asian Games 2018''), officially known as the 18th Asian Games and also known as Jakarta-Palembang 2018 or Indonesia 2018, was a continental multi-sport event that was held from 18 Augus ...
in
Indonesia
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on August 18–September 2, 2018 will be a guest team in the tournament. The team will play tune up games against some of the regular PSL teams. National players will play for their respective mother teams in games pitting the Philippine team against their mother team.
Alyssa Valdez and
Jia Morado will not play for the national team in the PSL tune up games due to obligations with their mother team, the
Creamline Cool Smashers in the ongoing
2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference
The 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference was the fourth conference of the Premier Volleyball League (31st conference of the former Shakey's V-League). Conference will start on April 27, 2018 with a Grand Fans Day at the Trinoma ...
.
Venues
*
Smart Araneta Coliseum
The Araneta Coliseum, also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart Araneta Coliseum, is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines. Nicknamed as "the Big Do ...
(opening day)
*
Filoil Flying V Arena
The Filoil EcoOil Centre, formerly Filoil Flying V Centre, Filoil Flying V Arena and The Arena in San Juan, also known as the Entertainment and Recreational Arena of the People (initials taken after former mayor and president Joseph Estrada's nic ...
(main venue)
*
Cuneta Astrodome
The Cuneta Astrodome is an indoor arena that is located in Pasay, Philippines. Since the 1993 PBA season, it was better known as the home of the Philippine Basketball Association. when it left the PhilSports Arena (that was then known as ULTRA), ...
(secondary venue)
"Spike on Tour" Venues:
*Cadiz Arena (July 3)
*Muntinlupa Sports Complex (July 14, 21)
Broadcast partners
*
ESPN 5
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:
The 5 Network
TV5 (also known as 5 and formerly known as ABC) is a Philippine free-to-air television network based in Mandaluyong, with its alternate studios located in Novaliches, Quezon City. It is the flagship property of TV5 Network, Inc. with Cignal T ...
,
AksyonTV
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,
Hyper (SD and HD)ESPN5.com
References
External links
PSL website
{{Philippine Super Liga
Invitational
Volleyball competitions in the Philippines
2018 in women's volleyball
Eighteen or 18 may refer to:
* 18 (number), the natural number following 17 and preceding 19
* one of the years 18 BC, AD 18, 1918, 2018
Film, television and entertainment
* ''18'' (film), a 1993 Taiwanese experimental film based on the sho ...
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