2018 Spikers' Turf Open Conference

{{Short description|Only conference of the 2018 SPT season}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2018}} {{Use Philippine English|date=November 2025}} {{Infobox Spikers' Turf conference | year = 2018 | conference = Open Conference | logo = | duration = October 6 – December 14, 2018 | matches = | teams = 10 | TV = Hyper TV | attendance =

| champion = Philippine Air Force Agilas | runner-up = PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | third = Cignal HD Spikers | fourth = Prima–FEU Tamaraws

| prevconf_year = 2016 | prevconf_link = 2016 Spikers' Turf Open Conference | nextconf_year = 2019 | nextconf_link = 2019 Spikers' Turf Open Conference

| prevconf2_year = 2017 (PVL) | prevconf2_link = 2017 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference#Men's division | nextconf2_year = | nextconf2_link =

| prev_conf = 2016 Reinforced | prev_conf_link = 2016 Spikers' Turf Reinforced Conference | next_conf = 2019 Reinforced | next_conf_link = 2019 Spikers' Turf Reinforced Conference

| prev_conf2 = 2018 Collegiate (PVL) | prev_conf2_link = 2018 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference#Men's division | next_conf2 = | next_conf2_link = }} <section begin="2018 Spikers' Turf Open Conference" /> The '''2018 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference''' is the revival conference of the Spikers' Turf. After the 2016 season of the Spikers' Turf, its affiliate league, the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), assumed the tournaments of the Spikers' Turf under its men's division until the collegiate conference of year 2018. The tournament began on October 6, 2018<ref>{{cite news|last=Tarinay|first=Anna Reinette|date=October 3, 2018|title=Spikers' Turf unwraps with Open Conference|url=https://businessmirror.com.ph/spikers-turf-unwraps-with-open-conference/|work=BusinessMirror|access-date=October 4, 2018}}</ref> at the Blue Eagle Gym, Ateneo de Manila University campus, Quezon City, Philippines.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lopez|first=Mark Edward |date=October 4, 2018|title=PVL: Spikers' Turf returns, fires off on October 6|url=https://www.foxsports.ph/volleyball/pvl/915604/pvl-spikers-turf-returns-fires-off-on-october-6/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002180617/https://www.foxsports.ph/volleyball/pvl/915604/pvl-spikers-turf-returns-fires-off-on-october-6/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 2, 2018|work=FOX Sports|access-date=October 4, 2018}}</ref><section end="2018 Spikers' Turf Open Conference" />

== Participating teams == <section begin="2018 Spikers' Turf Open Conference teams" /> {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:left" |- ! style=background:#0000CD colspan=6 | <span style="color:#FFFFFF;">{{white|2018 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference}}</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="text-align:center;"|ADMU | Ateneo Blue Eagles-Fudgee Barr | Ateneo de Manila University and Republic Biscuit Corporation | style="text-align:center;"|{{color box|white}} {{color box|blue}} | Timothy James Sto. Tomas | Jasper Rodney Tan |- | style="text-align:center;"|ARM | Philippine Army Troopers | Philippine Army | style="text-align:center;"|{{color box|green}} {{color box|yellow}} {{color box|white}} | Rico de Guzman | Benjaylo Labide |- | style="text-align:center;"|CIG | Cignal HD Spikers | Cignal TV, Inc. | style="text-align:center;"|{{color box|#E62020}} {{color box|white}} | Oliver Allan Almadro | Ysrael Wilson Marasigan |- | style="text-align:center;"|FUR | Fury Blazing Hitters | Cafe Lupe Hostel & Restaurant | style="text-align:center;"|{{color box|red}} {{color box|white}} {{color box|yellow}} | Ralph Ocampo | Phillip Michael Bagalay |- | style="text-align:center;"|IEM | IEM Volley Masters | Instituto Estetico Manila | style="text-align:center;"|{{color box|#026f27}} {{color box|white}} | Rafael Presnede | Jeffrey Jimenez |- | style="text-align:center;"|PLDT | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | PLDT | style="text-align:center;"|{{color box|orange}} {{color box|white}} {{color box|red}} | Arthur Mamon | Henry James Pecaña |- | style="text-align:center;"|PAF | Philippine Air Force Agilas | Philippine Air Force | style="text-align:center;"|{{color box|blue}} {{color box|yellow}} | Rhovyl Verayo | Jessie Lopez |- | style="text-align:center;"|PNV | Philippine Navy Fighting Stingrays | Philippine Navy | style="text-align:center;"|{{Color box|#34017E}} {{color box|white}} | Bob Malenab | Milover Parcon |- | style="text-align:center;"|FEU | Prima–FEU Tamaraws | Far Eastern University | style="text-align:center;"|{{color box|#006400}} {{color box|#FFD700}} | Reynaldo Diaz Jr. | Owen Suarez |- | style="text-align:center;"|NUI | Sta. Elena-NU Bulldogs | Sta. Elena Construction and Development Corporation | style="text-align:center;"|{{color box|blue}} {{color box|white}} {{color box|yellow}} | Dante Alinsunurin | Francis Philip Saura |}<section end="2018 Spikers' Turf Open Conference teams" />

==Format== ; Preliminary round * The preliminary round was a single round-robin tournament, with each team playing one match against all other teams for a total of nine matches. * The top four teams advanced to the semifinals while the bottom six were eliminated.

; Semifinals * The semifinals featured best-of-three series. * The match-ups were as follows: ** SF1: #1 vs. #4 ** SF2: #2 vs. #3 * The winners advanced to the championship while the losers would play in the third-place series.

; Finals * The championship and third-place series were best-of-three series. * The match-ups were as follows: ** Championship: Semifinal round winners ** Third-place series: Semifinal round losers

==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: the number of sets won divided by number of sets lost. ** Point 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 == === Team standings === <section begin="2018 Spikers' Turf Open Conference prelims" /> {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball |res_col_header=Q |ranking_style=wins |update=complete | team1 = STE | name_STE =Sta. Elena-NU Ball Hammers | team2 = PLDT | name_PLDT =PLDT Power Hitters | team3 = PAF | name_PAF =Philippine Air Force Agilas | team4 = CIG | name_CIG =Cignal HD Spikers | team5 = PRI | name_PRI =Prima–FEU | team6 = ADM | name_ADM =Ateneo–Fudgee Bar | team7 = PNV | name_PNV =Philippine Navy Fighting Stingrays | team8 = IEM | name_IEM =IEM Volley Masters | team9 = ARM | name_ARM =Philippine Army Troopers | team10 = FUR | name_FUR =Fury Blazing Hitters |win3s_STE =4 |win4s_STE =1 |win5s_STE =2 |loss5s_STE =1 |loss4s_STE =1 |loss3s_STE =0 |spw_STE =808|spl_STE =738 |win3s_PLDT =2 |win4s_PLDT =3 |win5s_PLDT =2 |loss5s_PLDT =1 |loss4s_PLDT =1 |loss3s_PLDT =0 |spw_PLDT =837|spl_PLDT =766 |win3s_PAF =2 |win4s_PAF =2 |win5s_PAF =3 |loss5s_PAF =0 |loss4s_PAF =1 |loss3s_PAF =1 |spw_PAF =794|spl_PAF =755 |win3s_CIG =4 |win4s_CIG =2 |win5s_CIG =0 |loss5s_CIG =2 |loss4s_CIG =1 |loss3s_CIG =0 |spw_CIG =789|spl_CIG =706 |win3s_PRI =3 |win4s_PRI =1 |win5s_PRI =1 |loss5s_PRI =3 |loss4s_PRI =1 |loss3s_PRI =0 |spw_PRI =838|spl_PRI =803 |win3s_ADM =2 |win4s_ADM =2 |win5s_ADM =1 |loss5s_ADM =2 |loss4s_ADM =0 |loss3s_ADM =2 |spw_ADM =779|spl_ADM =744 |win3s_PNV =2 |win4s_PNV =1 |win5s_PNV =1 |loss5s_PNV =1 |loss4s_PNV =1 |loss3s_PNV =3 |spw_PNV =728|spl_PNV =747 |win3s_IEM =1 |win4s_IEM =1 |win5s_IEM =0 |loss5s_IEM =1 |loss4s_IEM =3 |loss3s_IEM =3 |spw_IEM =715|spl_IEM =792 |win3s_ARM =0 |win4s_ARM =0 |win5s_ARM =2 |loss5s_ARM =0 |loss4s_ARM =2 |loss3s_ARM =5 |spw_ARM =719|spl_ARM =775 |win3s_FUR =0 |win4s_FUR =0 |win5s_FUR =0 |loss5s_FUR =1 |loss4s_FUR =2 |loss3s_FUR =6 |spw_FUR =602|spl_FUR =769 |col_QF=#CCFFCC|text_QF=Final round |result1=QF|result2=QF|result3=QF|result4=QF |source= }}<section end="2018 Spikers' Turf Open Conference prelims" />

=== Match results === *All times are in Philippines Standard Time (UTC+08:00) {{Vb res start 5}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 06|11:00|CIG|3–1|PRI|25–17|25–20|21–25|25–21||[https://i.postimg.cc/cLpqyzjq/Do0l68_OVAAA5jb_G.jpg P–2] <ref name="Oct 06">{{cite news|last=Escarlote|first=Mark|date=October 6, 2018|title=Blue Eagles lead opening day winners in Spikers' Turf|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/pvl/news/2018/10/06/blue-eagles-lead-opening-day-winners-spikers-turf-47922|work=ABS-CBN Sports|access-date=October 7, 2018|archive-date=October 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007040131/https://sports.abs-cbn.com/pvl/news/2018/10/06/blue-eagles-lead-opening-day-winners-spikers-turf-47922|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 06|13:00|FUR|0–3|ADM|15–25|17–25|15–25|||[https://i.postimg.cc/RVb5GhLZ/Do0l676_U0_AE2z_Nm.jpg P–2] <ref name="Oct 06" />}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 06|15:00|IEM|1–3|PLD|20–25|18–25|25–23|19–25||[https://i.postimg.cc/sgQFLzT9/Do0l67x_UYAAo_Dl2.jpg P–2] <ref name="Oct 06" />}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 09|11:00|ARM|0–3|PNV|23–25|20–25|15–25|||[https://i.postimg.cc/zDjhqN2n/Dp_ECZt-_UYAAZxu6.jpg P–2] <ref name="Oct 09">{{cite news|date=October 9, 2018|title=Blue Eagles snatch second win in a row for solo lead|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2018/10/09/blue-eagles-snatch-second-win-row-solo-lead-48060|work=ABS-CBN Sports|access-date=October 9, 2018|archive-date=October 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009211135/https://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2018/10/09/blue-eagles-snatch-second-win-row-solo-lead-48060|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 09|13:00|PAF|3–2|STE|25–22|21–25|25–23|14–25|15–10|[https://i.postimg.cc/dtVy1fgg/Dp_ECZt3_UUAEk_FRI.jpg P–2] <ref name="Oct 09" />}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 09|15:00|ADM|3–1|IEM|25–22|25–22|22–25|25–23||[https://i.postimg.cc/vH266zsT/Dp_ECZty_U8_AI3_Lk5.jpg P–2] <ref name="Oct 09" />}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 11|11:00|PLD|3–0|PAF|25–19|25–12|25–21|||[https://i.postimg.cc/NMqWZKP6/Dp-S6-MAr-VAAMB0-O7.jpg P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 11|13:00|STE|3–1|ARM|25–18|20–25|30–28|26–24||[https://i.postimg.cc/Ss6w4mww/Dp-S6-MAt-Uw-AEBn-Qi.jpg P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 11|15:00|PNV|3–1|CIG|25–21|22–25|25–23|25–18||[https://i.postimg.cc/T1TBYZxh/Dp-S6-MA1-U4-AETK3l.jpg P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 12|13:00|PRI|3–0|FUR|25–15|25–22|25–19|||[https://i.postimg.cc/5tcq84WX/Dp-YBkn-JU4-AIBrbi.jpg P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 12|15:00|ADM|2–3|PLD|17–25|25–17|18–25|25–20|12–15|[https://i.postimg.cc/T35JyyF8/Dp-YBko-TUUAAk4-TM.jpg P–2] [https://i.postimg.cc/28Kx8dHF/Dp-YBkne-U0-AAE6-NH.jpg a]}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 16|11:00|ARM|0–3|ADM|21–25|22–25|18–25|||[https://i.postimg.cc/sf05k1T1/44143059-2319142124767296-7065288327963869184-n.jpg P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 16|13:00|FUR|0–3|CIG|21–25|19–25|19–26|||[https://i.postimg.cc/m2z7BRnj/44195703-2319142131433962-9032365984979091456-n.jpg P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 16|15:00|STE|3–0|IEM|25–18|27–25|25–17|||}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 18|11:00|IEM|1–3|PAF|25–22|17–25|22–25|13–25||[https://i.postimg.cc/hvMZnn3c/44257647-2322152797799562-9016425076421033984-n.jpg P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 18|13:00|PLD|3–1|ARM|25–22|20–25|25–21|25–22||[https://i.postimg.cc/50Sn51JL/44260832-2322153054466203-4660521901116882944-n.jpg P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 18|15:00|PNV|3–0|FUR|25–22|25–22|25–22|||[https://i.postimg.cc/02b0j7zp/44237355-2322153421132833-7463264880989044736-n.jpg P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 19|13:00|CIG|3–1|STE|22–25|25–11|25–19|25–22||[https://i.postimg.cc/pLj71f0P/Dp27mq-TVs-AAf2-Gd.jpg P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 19|15:00|PRI|3–2|ADM|25–20|19–25|29–27|21–25|16–14|[https://i.postimg.cc/YSwVcvVY/Dp3ha5-PVs-Acvf-BL.jpg P–2] <ref>{{cite web|last=Gavina|first=James|date=October 19, 2018|title=A late FEU scoring run gives them the win versus Ateneo in five sets|url=http://www.theguidon.com/1112/main/2018/10/late-feu-scoring-run-gives-win-versus-ateneo-five-sets/|work=The Guidon|access-date=October 20, 2018}}</ref>}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 25|13:00|ARM|3–2|PRI|27–25|22–25|25–23|19–25|15–12|<ref name="Oct 25">{{cite news|last=Satumbaga|first=Kristel|date=October 27, 2018|title=PVL: Army chalks up first win|url=https://sports.mb.com.ph/2018/10/27/pvl-army-chalks-up-first-win/|work=Manila Bulletin|access-date=October 27, 2018}}</ref>}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 25|15:00|STE|3–0|PNV|25–22|25–20|25–18|||<ref name="Oct 25" />}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 27|10:00|CIG|2–3|PAF|18–25|25–20|29–31|25–18|9–15|<ref name="Oct 27">{{cite news|date=October 28, 2018|title=Spiker's Turf: Agilas soar past HD Spikers|url=https://sports.mb.com.ph/2018/10/28/spikers-turf-agilas-soar-past-hd-spikers/|publisher=Manila Bulletin|access-date=October 28, 2018}}</ref>}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 27|12:00|PRI|3–0|PNV|25–20|25–23|25–23|||<ref name="Oct 27" />}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 30|11:00|PNV|3–2|IEM|25–23|21–25|18–25|27–25|15–8|[https://i.postimg.cc/9MqGtKVj/45114743-2340003346014507-6735606874546110464-n.png P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 30|13:00|PLD|2–3|STE|26–24|18–25|25–20|17–25|11–15|[https://i.postimg.cc/VNhqt1xR/44990507-2340081999339975-7199769157070487552-n.png P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Oct 30|15:00|ARM|3–2|FUR|25–27|25–27|30–28|25–13|15–9|[https://i.postimg.cc/tJQFrkCn/45082911-2340249109323264-8902958457141854208-n.png P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Nov 14|11:00|FUR|1–3|PLD|19–25|13–25|25–22|18–25||<ref name="Nov 14">{{cite news|date=November 17, 2018|title=No slowing down PLDT|url=https://sports.mb.com.ph/2018/11/17/no-slowing-down-pldt/|publisher=Manila Bulletin|access-date=November 17, 2018}}</ref>}} {{Vb res 51|Nov 14|13:00|CIG|3–0|IEM|25–22|25–19|27–25|||<ref name="Nov 14"/>}} {{Vb res 51|Nov 14|15:00|ARM|0–3|PAF|25–27|24–26|22–25|||<ref name="Nov 14"/>}} {{Vb res 51|Nov 16|13:00|STE|3–2|PRI|27–25|25–18|21–25|21–25|16–14|}} {{Vb res 51|Nov 16|15:00|PNV|2–3|ADM|20–25|21–25|25–22|25–22|12–15|<ref>{{cite web|last=Gavina|first=James|date=November 16, 2018|title=Rivera records a triple-double in Ateneo's five set win over Philippine Navy|url=http://www.theguidon.com/1112/main/2018/11/rivera-records-triple-double-ateneos-five-set-win-philippine-navy/|work=The Guidon|access-date=November 16, 2018}}</ref>}} {{Vb res 51|Nov 20|11:00|PLD|3–0|PNV|25–23|25–19|25–20|||[https://i.postimg.cc/j2C4x23w/46486364-2372991579382350-8819385390063419392-n.jpg P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Nov 20|13:00|PRI|3–0|IEM|25–21|26–24|25–12|||[https://i.postimg.cc/bJmRfkgf/46486262-2372993726048802-4607286971188903936-n.jpg P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Nov 20|15:00|ADM|0–3|CIG|22–25|18–25|20–25|||[https://i.postimg.cc/7hcMf4jB/46483125-2372995319381976-4895929629841293312-n.jpg P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Nov 22|11:00|PAF|3–2|PRI|23–25|20–25|25–20|25–23|15–11|[https://i.postimg.cc/6Q331Z8v/46663207-2375509475797227-8454893170877005824-n.jpg P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Nov 22|13:00|FUR|0–3|STE|26–28|21–25|13–25|||[https://i.postimg.cc/rpPm6p4Y/46750690-2375509455797229-115104453517901824-n.jpg P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Nov 22|15:00|IEM|3–0|ARM|26–24|25–23|25–22|||[https://i.postimg.cc/Z5jncH5m/46510753-2375572742457567-4606348928856621056-n.jpg P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Nov 23|13:00|PLD|3–2|CIG|21–25|20–25|25–20|25–16|17–25|[https://i.postimg.cc/cCxTNBPd/46517312-2377440795604095-4718408048698195968-n.jpg P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Nov 23|15:00|ADM|3–1|PAF|25–18|18–25|25–21|25–15||[https://i.postimg.cc/qRXQY5bm/46513533-2377444522270389-8639776708217536512-n.jpg P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Nov 27|11:00|PAF|3–1|PNV|21–25|25–20|25–19|25–20||}} {{Vb res 51|Nov 27|13:00|FUR|1–3|IEM|25–23|30–32|17–25|17–25||}} {{Vb res 51|Nov 27|15:00|PRI|3–1|PLD|23–25|25–21|25–22|25–22||}} {{Vb res 51|Nov 29|11:00|CIG|3–0|ARM|25–12|25–17|25–18|||<ref name="Nov 29">{{cite news|date=December 2, 2018|title=Spikers' Turf: Sta. Elena ousts Ateneo|url=https://sports.mb.com.ph/2018/12/02/spikers-turf-sta-elena-ousts-ateneo/|publisher=Manila Bulletin|access-date=December 17, 2018}}</ref>}} {{Vb res 51|Nov 29|13:00|PAF|3–0|FUR|25–11|25–13|25–16|||<ref name="Nov 29" />}} {{Vb res 51|Nov 29|15:00|STE|3–0|ADM|25–22|25–19|25–21|||<ref name="Nov 29" />}} {{end}}

== Final round == <section begin="2018 Spikers' Turf Open Conference finals" />Sta. Elena, who won the semifinal match against Cignal, withdrew from the tournament to represent the Philippines at the 2018 ASEAN University Games in Myanmar. The two teams that initially lost, Philippine Air Force and Cignal, competed in a one-game playoff to determine the second finalist who will play against PLDT.<ref>{{cite news|date=December 12, 2018|title=Spikers' Turf: Power hitters go for crown|url=https://sports.mb.com.ph/2018/12/11/spikers-turf-power-hitters-go-for-crown/|publisher=Manila Bulletin|access-date=December 12, 2018}}</ref>

{{PagePlayoffBracket | RD1=Semifinals<br><small>''Best-of-three series''</small> | RD2=Finals play-off<br><small>''One game play-off''</small> | RD3=Finals<br>''<small>PLDT has twice-to-beat advantage</small>''

| RD3-seed1=2 | RD3-team1=PLDT | RD3-score1=0 | RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-team2='''Air Force''' | RD3-score2='''2''' }}<section end="2018 Spikers' Turf Open Conference finals" />

=== Semifinals === '''Rank 1 vs Rank 4''' {{Vb res start 5}} {{Vb res 51|Dec 03|13:00|STE|0–3|CIG|19–25|22–25|24–26|||[P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Dec 05|15:00|CIG|2–3|STE|25–23|25–22|18–25|16–25|16–18|[P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Dec 07|13:00|STE|3–0|CIG|27–25|28–26|25–22|||[P–2]}} {{end}} '''Rank 2 vs Rank 3''' {{Vb res start 5}} {{Vb res 51|Dec 03|15:00|PLD|0–3|PAF|23–25|23–25|21–25|||[P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Dec 05|13:00|PAF|2–3|PLD|25–23|21–25|18–25|25–15|12–15|[P–2]}} {{Vb res 51|Dec 07|15:00|PLD|3–1|PAF|25–23|18–25|25–23|25–17||[P–2]}} {{end}}

=== Finals === '''Finals play-off''' {{Vb res start 5}} {{Vb res 51|Dec 09|14:00|PAF|3–1|CIG|18–25|25–18|25–17|25–16||<ref>{{cite news|date=December 11, 2018|title=Spikers' Turf: Power hitters go for crown|url=https://sports.mb.com.ph/2018/12/11/spikers-turf-power-hitters-go-for-crown/|work=Manila Bulletin|access-date=December 17, 2018}}</ref>}} {{end}} '''Championships''' {{Vb res start 5}} {{Vb res 51|Dec 11|15:00|PAF|3–1|PLD|25–23|22–25|26–24|28–26||<ref>{{cite news|last=Satumbaga |first=Kristel |date=December 14, 2018|title=Spikers' Turf: Air Force seeks Open diadem|url=https://sports.mb.com.ph/2018/12/14/spikers-turf-air-force-seeks-open-diadem/|work=Manila Bulletin|access-date=December 14, 2018}}</ref>}} {{Vb res 51|Dec 14|15:00|PLD|2–3|PAF|19–25|25–18|23–25|25–22|10–15|<ref name="2018 reinforced1" />}} {{end}}

{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; margin:auto" !2018 Open Conference Champions |- |'''Philippine Air Force Agilas'''<br>Alnakran Abdilla, Jeffrey Malabanan (c), Sandy Montero, Patrick Balse, Raffy Mosuela, Niño Jeruz, Rodolfo Labrador Jr.,<br>Reuben Inaudito, Howard Mojica, Jessie Lopez, Edwin Tolentino, Pitrus De Ocampo, Head Coach: Rhovyl Verayo |- |}

== Awards == <section begin="2018 Spikers' Turf Open Conference awards" /> {| class="wikitable" |- ! colspan="2"| Award ! Player ! Ref. |- | rowspan=2| Most Valuable Player || Finals || Alnakran Abdilla (Air Force)|| rowspan=7 align="center"|<ref>{{cite news|date=December 16, 2018|title=Agilas snare S Turf crown, edge Power Hitters in 5|url=https://www.manilatimes.net/agilas-snare-s-turf-crown-edge-power-hitters-in-5/483275/|work=The Manila Times|access-date=December 23, 2018}}</ref> |- | Conference||Bryan Bagunas (Sta. Elena-NU) |- | Best Outside Spikers || 1st:<br>2nd: ||Alnakran Abdilla (Air Force)<br>Bryan Bagunas (Sta. Elena-NU) |- | Best Middle Blockers || 1st:<br>2nd: ||Peter Den Mar Torres (Cignal)<br>Jayvee Sumagaysay (PLDT) |- | colspan="2"|Best Opposite Spiker || Ysrael Wilson Marasigan (Cignal) |- | colspan="2"|Best Setter ||Ronchette Lee Villegas (PLDT) |- | colspan="2"|Best Libero ||Ricky Marcos (Sta. Elena-NU) |}<section end="2018 Spikers' Turf Open Conference awards" /> {{col-2}} == Final standings == <section begin="2018 Spikers' Turf Open Conference final standings" /> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !width=40|Rank !width=240|Team<ref name="2018 reinforced1">{{cite news|date=December 15, 2018|title=Agilas wins Spikers' Turf crown|url=https://sports.mb.com.ph/2018/12/15/agilas-wins-spikers-turf-crown/|work=Manila Bulletin|access-date=December 17, 2018}}</ref> |- |{{Gold1}} | align="left"|Philippine Air Force Agilas |- |{{Silver2}} | align="left"|PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters |- |{{Bronze3}} | align="left"|Cignal HD Spikers |- |4 | align="left"|Prima–FEU Tamaraws |- |5 | align="left"|Ateneo Blue Eagles–Fudgee Bar |- |6 | align="left"|Philippine Navy Fighting Stingrays |- |7 | align="left"|IEM Volley Masters |- |8 | align="left"|Philippine Army Troopers |- |9 | align="left"|Fury Blazing Hitters |- |10 | align="left"|Sta. Elena-NU Ball Hammers |}<section end="2018 Spikers' Turf Open Conference final standings" /> {{col-end}}

== Venue== * Blue Eagle Gym

== Broadcast partner == * Hyper TV

== References == {{reflist}}

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