Beach Volleyball Republic

Beach Volleyball Republic, Inc. (BVR) is an organization aimed for the development and growth of beach volleyball in the Philippines formed in June 2015.[1][2]

Beach Volleyball Republic
SportBeach Volleyball
Founded2015
Country Philippines
Most recent
champion(s)		W: Charo Soriano and Bea Tan
M: KR Guzman and Ian Yee
TV partner(s)ABS-CBN
Official websiteBVR on Facebook

History

Co-founded by former Ateneo Lady Eagles volleybelles and current professional players Charo Soriano, Gretchen Ho, Fille Cainglet-Cayetano, Dzi Gervacio and Bea Tan. BVR organized beach volleyball tournaments in different beaches and public places in the Philippines, grassroots development program for the young and aspiring players and the professional circuit tours thru the Beach Royals program, with the first legs held at the SM Sands By the Bay court on June 20 and July 11, 2015.[3]

In December 2015, BVR made its 4-hour live telecast debut in ABS-CBN Sports and Action with 16 women's teams competing. In 2016, BVR forged a partnership agreement with ABS-CBN Sports for 4 part magazine show and the live airing of the semifinals and finals of the program's events like the Boracay leg of the BVR on Tour on April 27–28.[4] In June 2016, the BVR officially attempted to get support from the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas (LVPI), the country's volleyball NSA, through its LVPI-sanctioned BVR Invitationals where international teams competed in a three-day event successfully held at Anguib Beach, Santa Ana, Cagayan.[5]

In November 2020, the BVR was reportedly considered turning to a professional league.[6] This is due government regulations at that time only allowing professional leagues to hold games amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. However in February 2021, the league organizers forego going pro.[7]

2015 season

King and Queen of the Sands

The BVR's first tournament was the Queen of Sands tournament on June 20, 2015. The format used for the women's beach volleyball tournament allowed for players to compete with and against different players each game instead of having the same partner throughout the tournament. The top four individual players with the most points figuring in the final. Fiola Mae Caballos of Central Philippine University is the winner of the inaugural tournament. A second tournament, the King and Queen of the Sands was held in July 2015. The tournament featured both men and women.[8]

Christmas Open

The 2015 Beach Volleyball Republic Christmas Open was held in the SM Sands By the Bay on December 19–20, 2015. The tournament involves 10 teams, which will split into two pools which will compete in a single round-robin elimination format. A draw was held before the tournament proper to determine the placings of the teams and the schedule.[9] The top two teams will advance to a cross-over semifinals round, and the winners of the semifinals matches will move on to the finals. The winner of the open will receive 100,000 thousand pesos cash prize. Live telecast of the semifinals and finals matches was aired via ABS-CBN Sports+Action.[10]

Participating teams
Group Players
Pool A Arielle Estrañero and Vina Alinas
Bea Tan and Rupia Inck Furtado
Judy Ann Caballejo and Anna Camille Abanto
Julie Ann Sinamban and Mariel Tiangco
Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek
Pool B Fille Cainglet-Cayetano and Denise Michelle Lazaro
Rose Cailing and April Romero
Shiela Marie Pineda and Janine Marciano
Michelle Morente and Mich Otoshi
April Ross Hingpit and Maica Morada
     Team advanced to Semifinals
Pool A
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Soriano–Micek 7 3 1 6 2 3.000 162 109 1.486
2 Tan–Inck Furtado 7 3 1 7 3 2.333 179 148 1.209
3 Caballejo–Abanto 5 2 1 4 3 1.333 119 117 1.017
4 Estrañero–Alinas 4 1 2 3 4 0.750 110 97 1.134
5 Sinamban–Tiangco 4 0 4 0 8 0.000 83 168 0.494
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Total Report
Dec 19 09:00 Estrañero–Alinas 1–2 Tan–Inck Furtado 19–21 21–19 6–15 46–55 Report
Dec 19 10:15 Caballejo–Abanto 2–0 Sinamban–Tiangco 21–15 21–10 – 42–25 Report
Dec 19 11:15 Soriano–Micek 0–2 Tan–Inck Furtado 18–21 18–21 – 36–42 Report
Dec 19 12:15 Sinamban–Tiangco 0–2 Estrañero–Alinas 9–21 15–21 – 24–42 Report
Dec 19 14:30 Soriano–Micek 2–0 Caballejo–Abanto 21–14 21–13 – 42–27 Report
Dec 19 15:30 Tan–Inck Furtado 2–0 Sinamban–Tiangco 21–9 21–7 – 42–16 Report
Dec 19 16:30 Estrañero–Alinas 0–2 Soriano–Micek 12–21 10–21 – 22–42 Report
Dec 19 17:30 Caballejo–Abanto 2–1 Tan–Inck Furtado 14–21 21–10 15–9 50–40 Report
Dec 20 09:00 Soriano–Micek 2–0 Sinamban–Tiangco 21–7 21–11 – 42–18  
Dec 20 11:00 Estrañero–Alinas 0–0 Caballejo–Abanto 0–0 0–0 – 0–0  
Pool B
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Pineda–Marciano 8 4 0 8 0 MAX 169 108 1.565
2 Hingpit–Morada 7 3 1 6 2 3.000 154 123 1.252
3 Cainglet–Lazaro 6 2 2 2 4 0.500 99 107 0.925
4 Morente-Otoshi 5 1 3 2 4 0.500 91 120 0.758
5 Cailing–Romero 4 0 4 0 8 0.000 113 168 0.673
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Total Report
Dec 19 08:00 Cainglet–Lazaro 2–0 Cailing–Romero 21–16 21–19 – 42–35 Report
Dec 19 09:45 Pineda–Marciano 2–0 Morente–Otoshi 21–9 21–13 – 42-22 Report
Dec 19 10:45 Hingpit–Morada 2–0 Cailing–Romero 21–13 21–13 – 42–26 Report
Dec 19 11:45 Cainglet–Lazaro 0–2 Pineda–Marciano 9–21 20–22 – 29–43 Report
Dec 19 14:00 Morente–Otoshi 0–2 Hingpit–Morada 17–21 18–21 – 35–42 Report
Dec 19 14:50 Pineda–Marciano 2–0 Cailing–Romero 21–14 21–15 – 42–29 Report
Dec 19 16:00 Hingpit–Morada 2–0 Cainglet–Lazaro 21–10 21–10 – 42–20 Report
Dec 19 17:00 Cailing–Romero 0–2 Morente–Otoshi 15–21 8–21 – 23–42 Report
Dec 20 08:00 Hingpit–Morada 0–2 Pineda–Marciano 13–21 15–21 – 28–42  
Dec 20 10:00 Morente–Otoshi 0–0 Cainglet–Lazaro – – – –  

Semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Total Report
Dec 20 14:00 Soriano–Micek 2–0 Hingpit–Morada 23–21 21–15 – 44–36 Report
Dec 20 15:00 Tan–Inck Furtado 2–0 Pineda–Marciano 21–11 21–17 – 42–28 Report

3rd place
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Total Report
Dec 20 16:00 Pineda–Marciano 2–0 Hingpit–Morada 21–15 21–8 – 42–23 Report

Finals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Total Report
Dec 20 17:00 Soriano–Micek 1–2 Tan–Inck Furtado 21–17 22–24 12–15 55–56 Report


 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
Dec 20
 
 
Soriano–Micek2
 
Dec 20
 
Hingpit–Morada0
 
Soriano–Micek1
 
Dec 20
 
Tan–Inck Furtado2
 
Tan–Inck Furtado2
 
 
Pineda–Marciano0
 
3rd place match
 
 
Dec 20
 
 
Pineda–Marciano2
 
 
Hingpit–Morada0

Final standings
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