{{Short description|Third indoor conference of the 2016 Philippine Super Liga season}} {{unreferenced|date=August 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2025}} {{Use Philippine English|date=November 2025}} {{Infobox Philippine Super Liga conference | year = 2016 | conference = Grand Prix | logo = PSL grandprix 2016.png | duration = October 8 – December 10, 2016 | matches = | teams = 6 | TV = TV5, AksyonTV, Sports5.ph, Solar Sports | attendance =
| champion = Foton Tornadoes | runner-up = Petron Blaze Spikers | third = F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | fourth = RC Cola–Army Troopers
| mvp = Jaja Santiago | finals_mvp = | outside_hitter = Stephanie Niemer <br> Ariel Usher | middle_blocker = Aby Maraño <br> Maika Ortiz | opposite_hitter = Jovelyn Gonzaga <br> Aiza Maizo-Pontillas | setter = Kim Fajardo | libero = Dawn Macandili
| prevconf_year = 2015 | prevconf_link = 2015 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix | nextconf_year = 2017 | nextconf_link = 2017 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix
| prev_conf = 2016 All-Filipino | prev_conf_link = 2016 Philippine Super Liga All-Filipino Conference | next_conf = 2017 Invitational | next_conf_link = 2017 Philippine Super Liga Invitational Cup
| prev_conf2 = | prev_conf2_link = | next_conf2 = | next_conf2_link = }}
The '''2016 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix''' (also known as the '''2016 Asics Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix''' due to sponsorship reasons) was the ninth indoor volleyball conference of the Philippine Super Liga, the fourth and final conference of the 2016 season, and the 11th conference overall. The conference took place between October 8, 2016, and December 10, 2016.
==Teams== {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:left" |- ! style=background:#E4287C colspan=7 | <span style="color:#FFFFFF;">2016 PSL Grand Prix teams (Women's Division)</span> |- ! style="background:white" | Abbr. ! style="background:white" | Team ! style="background:white" | Company ! style="background:white" | Colors ! style="background:white" | Head coach ! style="background:white" | Team captain ! style="background:white" | Imports |- | align=center | CIG | align=center | '''Cignal HD Spikers''' | align=center | Cignal TV, Inc. | align=center | {{color box|#E62020|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}} | align=left | {{flagicon|PHI}} Sammy Acaylar | align=center | Michelle Laborte (USLS) | align=left | {{flagicon|PUR}} Lynda Morales <br> {{flagicon|USA}} Laura Schaudt |- | align=center | FTL | align=center | '''F2 Logistics Cargo Movers''' | align=center | F2 Global Logistics, Inc. | align=center | {{color box|#FFD700|border=silver}} {{color box|red|border=silver}} {{color box|black|border=silver}} | align=left | {{flagicon|PHI}} Ramil de Jesus | align=center | Charleen Cruz (DLSU) | align=left | {{flagicon|USA}} Sydney Jae Kemper <br> {{flagicon|USA}} Hayley Dora Spelman |- | align=center | FOT | align=center | '''Foton Tornadoes''' | align=center | United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. | align=center | {{color box|#0000CD|border=silver}} {{Color box|white|border=silver}} | align=left | {{flagicon|SER}} Moro Branislav | align=center | Lindsay Stalzer (Bradley) | align=left | {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Stalzer <br> {{flagicon|USA}} Ariel Usher |- | align=center | GEN | align=center | '''Generika Lifesavers''' | align=center | Erikagen, Inc. | align=center | {{color box|#0000CD|border=silver}} {{Color box|#EC5800|border=silver}} {{Color box|white|border=silver}} | align=left | {{flagicon|PHI}} Francis Vicente | align=center | Jeushl Wensh Tiu (DLSU) | align=left | {{flagicon|UKR}}Polina Liutikova <br>{{flagicon|Tobago}} Darlene Ramdin |- | align=center | PET | align=center | '''Petron Tri-Activ Spikers''' | align=center | Petron Corporation | align=center | {{color box|navy|border=silver}} {{color box|red|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}} | align=left | {{flagicon|PHI}} Cesael Delos Santos | align=center | Frances Xinia Molina (San Beda) | align=left | {{flagicon|USA}} Stephanie Niemer<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Serena Warner |- | align=center | RCC | align=center |'''RC Cola-Army Troopers''' | align=center |ARC Refreshments Corporation | align=center | {{color box|green|border=silver}} {{color box|#FFD700|border=silver}} | align=left | {{flagicon|PHI}} Sgt. Emilio Reyes | align=center | Cristina Salak (FEU) | align=left | {{flagicon|USA}} Kierra Holst <br> {{flagicon|USA}} Hallie Rose Ripley |- |}
==Format== ; Preliminary round * The preliminary round was a double round-robin tournament, with each team playing two matches against all other teams in their pool for a total of ten matches. * The top two teams earned a bye to the semifinals while the remaining teams started in the quarterfinals.
; Quarterfinals * The quarterfinals featured single-elimination matches. * The match-ups were as follows: ** QF1: #3 vs. #6 ** QF2: #4 vs. #5 * The winners advanced to the semifinals while the losers would play in the fifth-place match.
; Semifinals * The semifinals also featured single-elimination matches. * The match-ups were as follows: ** SF1: #1 vs. QF2 winner ** SF2: #2 vs. QF1 winner * The winners advanced to the championship match while the losers would play in the third-place match.
; Finals * The third-place and fifth-place matches were single-elimination while the championship was a best-of-three series. * The match-ups were as follows: ** Championship: Semifinal round winners ** Third-place match: Semifinal round losers ** Fifth-place match: Quarterfinal round losers
==Preliminary round== *All times are local Philippine Standard Time–(UTC+08:00)
{{2016 PSL Grand Prix preliminary round standings}}
{{Vb res start 5}} {{Vb res 51|08 Oct|12:30|GEN|0–3|PET| 18–25 | 23–25 | 14-25 | | | }} {{Vb res 51|08 Oct|17:00|F2L|0–3|FOT| 18–25 | 20–25 | 15–25 | | | }} {{Vb res 51|11 Oct|17:00|PET|3–0|F2L| 25–17 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | | }} {{Vb res 51|11 Oct|19:00|RCC|3–1|GEN| 25–17 | 23–25 | 25–15 | 25–19 | | }} {{Vb res 51|3 Nov|15:00|FOT|3–0|GEN| 25–13 | 25–13 | 25–17 | | | }} {{Vb res 51|3 Nov|17:00|F2L|3–2|CIG| 21–25 | 25–11 | 24–26 | 25–18 | 15–11 | }} {{Vb res 51|3 Nov|19:00|RCC|1–3|PET| 23–25 | 25–23 | 18–25 | 19–25 | | }} {{Vb res 51|5 Nov|12:30|CIG|1–3|PET| 24–26 | 25–21 | 13–25 | 17–25 | | }} {{Vb res 51|5 Nov|15:00|F2L|3–0|GEN| 25–20 | 25–22 | 25–20 | | | }} {{Vb res 51|5 Nov|17:00|RCC|0–3|FOT| 23–25 | 19–25 | 21–25 | | | }} {{Vb res 51|8 Nov|15:00|GEN|2–3|CIG|25–22 |19–25 |25–21 |20–25 |4–15 | }} {{Vb res 51|8 Nov|17:00|PET|2–3|FOT|18–25 |25–23 |14–25 |25–19 |13–15 | }} {{Vb res 51|8 Nov|19:00|F2L|3–0|RCC|25–21 |25–18 |25–17 | | | }} {{Vb res 51|10 Nov|15:00|CIG|1–3|FOT|17–25 |21–25 |25–16 |14–25 | | }} {{Vb res 51|10 Nov|17:00|PET|3–0|F2L|25–22 |25–19 |25–10 | | | }} {{Vb res 51|10 Nov|19:00|GEN|1–3|RCC|25–20 |24–26 |20–25 |24–26 | | }} {{Vb res 51|12 Nov|12:30|F2L|3–1|CIG|25–16 |25–16 |22–25 |25–16 | | }} {{Vb res 51|12 Nov|15:00|FOT|3–0|GEN|25–16 |27–25 |25–20 | | | }} {{Vb res 51|12 Nov|17:00|RCC|0–3|PET|13–25 |18–25 |16–25 | | | }} {{Vb res 51|15 Nov|15:00|RCC|3–0|CIG|25–13 |25–15 |25–10 | | | }} {{Vb res 51|15 Nov|17:00|FOT|1–3|F2L|15–25 |25–23 |23–25 |24–26 | | }} {{Vb res 51|15 Nov|19:00|GEN|1–3|PET|17–25 |16–25 |25–22 |16–25 | | }} {{Vb res 51|17 Nov|17:00|F2L|3–1|GEN|25–17 |25–27 |25–19 |25–14 | | }} {{Vb res 51|17 Nov|19:00|CIG|0–3|PET|18–25 |20–25 |17–25 | | | }} {{Vb res 51|19 Nov|12:30|GEN|3–0|CIG|25–15 |25–20 |25–22 | | | }} {{Vb res 51|19 Nov|15:00|RCC|2–3|FOT|20–25 |25–20 |27–29 |25–21 |7–15 | }} {{Vb res 51|22 Nov|17:00|CIG|0–3|FOT|19–25 |14–25 |16–25 | | | }} {{Vb res 51|22 Nov|19:00|F2L|3–0|RCC|25–13 |25–21 |25–11 | | | }} {{Vb res 51|24 Nov|17:00|RCC|3–0|CIG|25–16 |25–9 |25–23 | | | }} {{Vb res 51|24 Nov|19:00|PET|1–3|FOT|25–22 |18–25 |22–25 |14–25 | | }} {{end}}
==Playoffs== {{2016 PSL Grand Prix playoff bracket}}
===Quarterfinals=== {{Vb res start 5}} {{Vb res 51|27 Nov|13:00|F2 Logistics|3–1|Cignal|25–17|25–16|22–25|25–10||}} {{Vb res 51|27 Nov|15:00|RC Cola-Army|3–0|Generika|25–20|25–19|25–19|||}} {{end}}
===Semifinals=== {{Vb res start 5}} {{Vb res 51|3 Dec|10:00|Foton|3–2|RC Cola-Army|23–25|23–25|25–22|25–15|15–7|}} {{Vb res 51|3 Dec|17:00|Petron|3–2|F2 Logistics|25–23|23–25|17–25|25–22|15–10|}} {{end}}
===Fifth place match=== {{Vb res start 5}} {{Vb res 51|3 Dec|15:00|Generika|3–0|Cignal|25–10|25–20|27–25|||}} {{end}}
===Third place match=== {{Vb res start 5}} {{Vb res 51|8 Dec|17:00|RC Cola-Army|2–3|F2 Logistics|13–25|20–25|25–20|25–20|16–18|||}} {{end}}
===Championship=== {{Vb res start 5}} {{Vb res 51|8 Dec|19:00|Petron|2–3|Foton|25–20|25–21|22–25|17–25|9–15|–|}} {{Vb res 51|10 Dec|17:00|Foton|3–1|Petron|25–20|25–20|22–25|25–16|}} {{end}}
==Final standing== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width=40 style="background:#E4287C; color:#FFFFFF;"|Rank !style="background:#E4287C; color:#FFFFFF;"|Team |- bgcolor=#ccffcc |style="background:#FFD700; color:#00008B;"|{{Gold1}} | style="text-align:left;"| '''Foton Tornadoes''' |- |style="background:#FFD700; color:#00008B;"|{{Silver2}} | style="text-align:left;"| Petron Blaze Spikers |- |style="background:#FFD700; color:#00008B;"|{{Bronze3}} | style="text-align:left;"|F2 Logistics Cargo Movers |- |style="background:#FFD700; color:#00008B;"| 4 | style="text-align:left;"|RC Cola-Army Troopers |- |style="background:#FFD700; color:#00008B;"| 5 | style="text-align:left;"|Generika Lifesavers |- |style="background:#FFD700; color:#00008B;"| 6 | style="text-align:left;"|Cignal HD Spikers |}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" |- |width=10px bgcolor=#ccffcc| ||Qualified for the 2017 Asian Club Volleyball Championship |}
{{col-2}} {{winners||2016 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix<br>Champions|Foton Tornadoes|2nd}}
{| style="text-align: center; margin-top: 2em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" |+ '''Team roster''' |- align=left | 1.) Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan |- align=left | 2.) Cherry Ann Rondina |- align=left | 3.) Alyja Daphne Santiago |- align=left | 4.) Patty Orendain |- align=left | 5.) Kara Acevedo |- align=left | 6.) Ariel Usher |- align=left | 8.) Angeli Araneta |- align=left | 9.) Ivy Perez |- align=left | 10.) Maika Angela Ortiz |- align=left | 11.) Bia General |- align=left | 12.) Carol Ann Cerveza |- align=left | 15.) Lindsay Stalzer (c) |- align=left | 16.) Aleona Denise Santiago-Manabat |- align=left | 18.) Ennajie Laure |- | <br>'''Head coach''': |- | Moro Branislav |} {{col-end}}
===Individual awards=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:#E4287C; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="2"| Award ! style="background:#E4287C; color:#FFFFFF;"| Name/Team |- | style="background:#FFD700; color:#00008B;" colspan="2"| MVP || {{flagicon|PHI}} Alyja Daphne Santiago (Foton) |- | style="background:#FFD700; color:#00008B;" rowspan=2| Best Outside Spiker || style="background:#FFD700; color:#00008B;"| 1st: || {{flagicon|USA}} Stephanie Niemer (Petron) |- | style="background:#FFD700; color:#00008B;" | 2nd: || {{flagicon|USA}} Ariel Usher (Foton) |- | style="background:#FFD700; color:#00008B;" rowspan="2"| Best Middle Blocker || style="background:#FFD700; color:#00008B;"| 1st: ||{{flagicon|PHI}} Abigail Maraño (F2 Logistics) |- | style="background:#FFD700; color:#00008B;" | 2nd: || {{flagicon|PHI}} Maika Ortiz (Foton) |- | style="background:#FFD700; color:#00008B;" rowspan="2"| Best Opposite Spiker || style="background:#FFD700; color:#00008B;"| 1st: ||{{flagicon|PHI}} Jovelyn Gonzaga (RC Cola-Army) |- | style="background:#FFD700; color:#00008B;" | 2nd: || {{flagicon|PHI}} Aiza Maizo-Pontillas (Petron) |- | style="background:#FFD700; color:#00008B;" colspan="2"| Best Setter || {{flagicon|PHI}} Kim Fajardo (F2 Logistics) |- | style="background:#FFD700; color:#00008B;" colspan="2"| Best Libero || {{flagicon|PHI}} Dawn Nicole Macandili (F2 Logistics) |}
==Venues== * Filoil Flying V Centre * Philsports Arena
==Broadcast partners== * TV5, AksyonTV, Sports5.ph * Solar Sports
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Philippine Super Liga seasons}}
Grand Prix Philippine Super Liga Philippine Super Liga