The Chery Tiggo Crossovers are a professional women's volleyball team in the

Premier Volleyball League The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) is a women's professional volleyball league in the Philippines organized by Sports Vision Management Group, Inc. The league began in 2004 as the Shakey's V-League, a women's collegiate league. Since 2011, the ...

(PVL). The team is owned by United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. (UAAGI). The team debuted in the Philippine Superliga (PSL) during the 2014 Grand Prix as the Foton Tornadoes. Heading to the 2020 season, the team was renamed to Chery Tiggo Crossovers. On March 10, 2021, the team announced it has joined the professional PVL. They became the first-ever volleyball champions in a fully-professional league when they won the

2021 PVL Open Conference The 2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference was the tenth conference of the Premier Volleyball League (''37th conference of the former Shakey's V-League'') and its first conference as a professional league. The conference started on July ...

title.

International tournaments

As the champion of the 2015 PSL Grand Prix, Foton represented the Philippines, playing as Foton Pilipinas, in the 2016 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship held in

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, Laguna. The team was reinforced by three selected players from other PSL teams as well as imports Lindsay Stalzer and Ariel Usher. Italian coach and FIVB volleyball instructor Fabio Menta was named as head coach of the squad. The team finished in 7th place overall after the 9-day competition. Having won the 2016 Grand Prix, the team was entered once more to the 2017 edition of the Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship. However, the club begged off because of its depleted lineup due to player movements and injuries. In its place, the Philippines was represented by the PSL all-star selection (playing as "Rebisco-PSL Manila"). The team was invited again to take part in the 2021 edition of the Asian Club Championship after winning the

. However they declined to enter due to

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-related concerns.

Name changes

Foton Motors (

2014 PSL Grand Prix Conference The 2014 PSL Grand Prix was the second tournament of the Philippine Super Liga for its 2014 season. The tournament ran from October 18, 2014 to November 30, 2014. The tournament's major sponsor was Asics. FIVB Referees Commission director Moham ...

)

Foton Tornadoes (

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Foton Toplanders ( 2016 Invitational Cup)

Foton Pilipinas ( 2016 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship)

Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy (

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Chery Tiggo Crossovers (

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–present)

United Auctioneers ( 2021 Beach Challenge Cup)

Chery Tiggo Crossovers (

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–present)

Current roster

For the 2022 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference: Coaching staff * Head coach:
Clarence Esteban * Assistant coaches:
Brian Esquibel * Assistant coaches:
Edjet Mabbayad Team staff * Team manager:
Diane Santiago Medical staff * Physical therapist:
Maco Pili

Position Main

*The following is the Chery Tiggo Crossovers roster in the : 2022 PVL Open Conference Coaching staff * Head coach:
Aaron Vélez * Assistant coaches:
Brian Esquibel * Assistant coaches:
Adjet Mabbayad * Trainer(S):
Tina Salak Team staff * Team manager:
Diane Santiago Medical staff * Physical therapist:
Maco Pili * Team Captain * Draft Pick * Rookie * Inactive * Suspended * Free Agent * Withdrew * Cruz Roja

Injured

Previous roster

For the 2022 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference: Coaching staff * Head coach:
Clarence Esteban * Assistant coaches:
Brian Esquibel * Assistant coaches:
Edjet Mabbayad Team staff * Team manager:
Diane Santiago Medical staff * Physical therapist:
Maco Pili For the 2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference: Coaching staff * Head coach:
Aaron Vélez * Assistant coaches:
Brian Esquibel * Assistant coaches:
Edjet Mabbayad Team staff * Team manager:
Diane Santiago Medical staff * Physical therapist:
Maco Pili For the 2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference: Coaching staff * Head coach:
Aaron Vélez * Assistant coaches:
Brian Esquibel * Assistant coaches:
Edjet Mabbayad Team staff * Team manager:
Diane Santiago Medical staff * Physical therapist:
Maco Pili For the 2020 PSL Grand Prix Conference: Coaching staff * Head coach:
Aaron Vélez * Assistant coaches:
Brian Esquibel * Assistant coaches:
Edjet Mabbayad Team staff * Team manager:
Diane Santiago Medical staff * Physical therapist:
Maco Pili For the 2019 PSL Grand Prix Conference: Coaching staff * Head coach:
Aaron Vélez * Assistant coaches:
Brian Esquibel * Assistant coaches:
Adjet Mabbayad Team staff * Team manager:
Diane Santiago Medical staff * Physical therapist:
Maco Pili * Team Captain * Import * Draft Pick * Rookie * Inactive * Suspended * Free Agent * Withdrew * Cruz Roja

Injured For the

2018 PSL All-Filipino Conference The 2018 Chooks-To-Go PSL All-Filipino Conference was the fourth conference and third indoor tournament for the Philippine Super Liga's sixth season. The games began on October 30, 2018 at the Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan. Teams Preliminar ...

: Coaching staff * Head coach:
Aaron Vélez * Assistant coaches:
Brian Esquibel Team staff * Team manager:
Diane Santiago Medical staff * Team physician:
Ma. Luisa Bautista * Physical therapist:
Maco Pili For the

2018 PSL Invitational Cup The 2018 Chooks-to-Go PSL Invitational Cup was the third conference and second indoor volleyball tournament of the Philippine Super Liga's sixth season. The tournament commenced on June 23, 2018 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City. As with ...

: Coaching staff * Head coach:
Aaron Velez * Assistant coaches:
Brian Esquibel Team staff * Team manager:
Diane Santiago Medical staff * Team physician:
Ma. Luisa Bautista * Physical therapist:
Maco Pili For the

2018 PSL Grand Prix Conference The 2018 Chooks-To-Go PSL Grand Prix Conference was the first conference and first indoor tournament for the Philippine Super Liga's sixth season. The games commenced February 17, 2018 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig and the formal opening c ...

: Coaching staff * Head coach:
Rommel Abella * Assistant coaches:
Edget Mabbayad
Brian Esquibel Team staff * Team manager:
Diane Santiago Medical staff * Team physician:
Ma. Luisa Bautista * Physical therapist:
Maco Pili For the 2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference: Coaching staff * Head coach:

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* Assistant coaches:
Edget Mabbayad
Brian Esquibel Team staff * Team manager:
Diane Santiago Medical staff * Team physician:
Ma. Luisa Bautista * Physical therapist:
Maco Pili Coaching staff * Head coach:

* Assistant coaches:
Ronald Dulay
Brian Esquibel Team staff * Team manager:
Diane Santiago Medical staff * Team physician:
Ma. Luisa Bautista * Physical therapist:
Maco Pili For the

2017 PSL All-Filipino Conference The 2017 Rebisco PSL All-Filipino Conference was the third conference and second indoor tournament for the Philippine Super Liga's fifth season. The games began on June 6, 2017 with the formal opening ceremonies taking place on June 10, 2017 at t ...

: Coaching staff * Head coach:

* Assistant coaches:
Ronald Dulay
Brian Esquibel Team staff * Team manager:
Diane Santiago Medical staff * Team physician:
Ma. Luisa Bautista * Physical therapist:
Maco Pili For the 2016 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Conference: Coaching Staff * Head Coach:

* Assistant Coaches:
Ronald Dulay
Brian Esquibel Team Staff * Team Manager:
Diane Santiago Medical Staff * Team Physician:
Ma. Luisa Bautista * Physical Therapist:
Maco Pili For the 2016 PSL All-Filipino Conference: Coaching staff * Head Coach:
Ma. Vilet Ponce De Leon * Assistant Coaches:
Ronald Dulay
Christian Fernandez Team Staff * Team Manager:
Alvin Lu Medical Staff * Physical Therapist:
Katherine Tenorio
For the 2016 PSL Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup
For the 2016 PSL Invitational Cup: Coaching staff * Head Coach:
Ma. Vilet Ponce De Leon * Assistant Coaches:
Ronald Dulay
Christian Fernandez Team Staff * Team Manager:
Alvin Lu Medical Staff * Physical Therapist:
Jose Mari Angulo For the

2015 PSL Grand Prix Conference The 2015 PSL Grand Prix was the second indoor conference of the Philippine Super Liga for its third season. The conference began on October 10, 2015, at the Alonte Sports Arena, in Biñan, Laguna. Stav Jacobi, FIVB Executive Council member and ...

: Coaching staff * Head Coach:
Ma. Vilet Ponce De Leon * Assistant Coach(s):
Ronald Dulay
Christian Fernandez Team Staff * Team Manager:
Alvin Lu Medical Staff * Team Physician:
Katherine Tenorio * Physical Therapist:
Jose Mari Angulo For the

2015 PSL Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup The 2015 PLDT Home Ultera PSL Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup was the inaugural beach volleyball tournament of the Philippine Super Liga and the second tournament for its third season. The conference began on July 18, 2015 and ended on August 8, ...

: Coaching staff * Head Coach: * Assistant Coach(s): Team Staff * Team Manager: * Team Utility: Medical Staff * Team Physician: * Physical Therapist: For the 2015 PSL All-Filipino Conference: Coaching staff * Head Coach:
Vilet Ponce De Leon * Assistant Coach(s):
Ronald Dulay
Christian Fernandez Team Staff * Team Manager:
Alvin Lu * Team Utility: Medical Staff * Team Physician:
Jose Mari Angulo * Physical Therapist:
Alyssa Paula Tomas For

: Coaching staff * Head Coach:
Vilet Ponce De Leon * Assistant Coach(s):
Ronald Dulay
Christian Fernandez Team Staff * Team Manager:
Alvin Lu * Team Utility: Medical Staff * Team Physician:
Jose Mari Angulo * Physical Therapist:
Alyssa Paula Tomas

Honors

Team

Premier Volleyball League: Philippine Superliga: PNVF Champions League: International:

Individual

Premier Volleyball League: PNVF Champions League: Philippine Superliga:

Team captains

* Jill Gustilo (

) * Ivy Remulla (

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) * Angeli Araneta (

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) * Lindsay Stalzer (

) *

Aleona Denise Manabat Aleona Denise "Dindin" Antonio Santiago-Manabat (born September 26, 1993) is a Filipino volleyball player. She played in the UAAP during her collegiate years for the NU Lady Bulldogs and started her professional career in the Philippine Super ...

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) *

Alyja Daphne Santiago Alyja Daphne "Jaja" Antonio Santiago (born January 20, 1996) is a Filipino volleyball player who currently plays for Saitama Ageo Medics of the Japan's V.League. Personal life Santiago was born on January 20, 1996, the fourth of five sibling ...

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) *

Maika Angela Ortiz Maika Angela Ortiz (born August 30, 1991) is a Filipino volleyball athlete player of the Foton Tornadoes volleyball team in the PSL. She is currently a member of the Philippines women's national volleyball team. Career Ortiz played for the UST ...

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) * Carmina Aganon (

) * Shaya Adorador (

) * Tatjana Bokan (

) *

Jasmine Nabor Jasmine Nabor (born July 11, 1998) is a Filipina volleyball player. She currently plays for Chery Tiggo Crossovers volleyball team in the Philippine Super Liga. She is also a member of the Philippines women's national volleyball team The Phi ...

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) *

Mylene Paat Mylene Balan Paat (born April 5, 1994) is a Filipino professional volleyball player. She currently plays for Nakhon Ratchasima of the Women's Volleyball Thailand League. She also represents the Philippines women's national volleyball team. At ...

(

- present)

Imports

Coaches

* Ma. Vilet Ponce-de León (2014–2016) * Fabio Menta (2016; Asian Women's Club Championship) *

(

–

) * Rommel Abella (2018; PSL Grand Prix) * Edjet Mabbayad (2018; PSL Invitational) * Aaron Vélez (2018-2022) * Clarence Esteban (2022–present)

References

External links

* {{Premier Volleyball League Premier Volleyball League 2014 establishments in the Philippines Volleyball clubs established in 2014 Premier Volleyball League (Philippines)