2024–25 Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers season

The 2024–25 Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers season was the sixth season of the Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers, fifth in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), and thirteenth dating back to the original Foton Tornadoes. This was also the final season in the franchise's history following their disbandment on December 2, 2025. The team was known as the Chery Tiggo Crossovers before renaming in the Reinforced Conference.

Ahead of the All-Filipino Conference, the team enlisted Normal Miguel as the team's new head coach, with Kungfu Reyes reassigned to the assistant coach position.[1] Chery Tiggo acquired also multiple players in Anngela Nunag, Jules Samonte, and Mary Grace Vernaiz. Two players departed the Crossovers with Buding Duremdes headed for the Cignal HD Spikers, and EJ Laure moving to the Nxled Chameleons.

The team started with the All-Filipino Conference with a 4–2 record and 10 points through their six matches in 2024. During the mid-conference break, the team acquired three-time Best Middle Blocker Risa Sato, who was released from the Creamline Cool Smashers. Despite the big acquisition, Chery Tiggo only won one of their remaining five matches in the preliminary round to finish 8th with a 5–6 record and 14 points. They then lost to Choco Mucho in straight sets, bringing them to the play-in tournament. They then beat both of their play-in opponents, Nxled and the Farm Fresh Foxies to advance to the final round, where they were swept by Creamline in the quarterfinals.[2]

Drawn into Pool B for the PVL on Tour, Chery Tiggo won their first three matches of the prelims. However, losses to Creamline and the Zus Coffee Thunderbelles at the end of the round meant that the Crossovers finished third with a 3–2 record and 9 points, one place behind direct advancement to the final round. They were able to qualify for the final round via their straight set win against the Galeries Tower Highrisers. Chery Tiggo then had a surprise run, upsetting third-seeded Nxled in the quarterfinals in straight sets, then beating second-seeded Cignal in the semifinals to advance to the championship for the first time since the 2021 Open Conference. They faced against the first-seeded PLDT High Speed Hitters, and initially trailed 0–2 in the match before evening the field in the next two sets, tying the match at 2–2. However, they weren't able to complete the reverse sweep, settling for a runner-up finish.[3]

Chery Tiggo qualified for the Invitational Conference, where in the final match of the prelims, they were put in a must-win situation against guest team Kobe Shinwa University, with the winner competing for the championship. Chery Tiggo led the match, 2–0, before Kobe Shinwa completed the reverse sweep which sent the Crossovers to the third-place match against Creamline. The team then lost to the Cool Smashers in straight sets, failing to make the podium.

For the Reinforced Conference, Chery Tiggo signed Cuban Yunieska Batista as their foreign guest player.[4][5]

Roster

2024–25 Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers roster
No. Nat. Player Pos. Height DOB From
1 Princess Robles Outside Hitter 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) (1997-06-07) June 7, 1997 National-U
2 Abigail Maraño (C) Middle Blocker 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1992-12-22) December 22, 1992 De La Salle
4 Jasmine Nabor Setter 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1998-07-11) July 11, 1998 National-U
5 Imee Hernandez Middle Blocker 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (2000-11-06) November 6, 2000 UST
7 Mylene Paat Opposite Hitter 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (1994-04-05) April 5, 1994 Adamson
9 Jennifer Nierva Libero 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) (1999-11-08) November 8, 1999 National-U
10 Victonara Galang Opposite Hitter 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1995-01-04) January 4, 1995 De La Salle
11 Alina Bicar Setter 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) (1997-11-17) November 17, 1997 UST
12 Mary Rhose Dapol Outside Hitter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (2000-12-01) December 1, 2000 UPHSD
14 Renee Lou Peñafiel Outside Hitter (2002-07-26) July 26, 2002 UST
15 Karen Verdeflor Libero 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) (2000-09-24) September 24, 2000 Adamson
16 Cza Carandang Middle Blocker 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (1995-10-11) October 11, 1995 Far Eastern
17 Seth Rodriguez Middle Blocker 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) (1998-09-22) September 22, 1998 UE
18 Joyme Cagande Setter 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) (1999-02-18) February 18, 1999 National-U
20 Erica Jin Deloria Opposite Hitter (2000-07-09) July 9, 2000 Enderun
21 Angela Nunag Libero 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) (1991-12-21) December 21, 1991 RTU
22 Ponggay Gaston Opposite Hitter 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) (1997-08-27) August 27, 1997 Ateneo
23 Shaya Adorador Outside Hitter 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (1997-12-09) December 9, 1997 UE
24 Reyann Cañete Outside Hitter (2000-03-08) March 8, 2000 San Beda
25 Yunieska Batista Outside Hitter 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) (1993-03-21) March 21, 1993 –

National team players

Players who were part of the Philippines women's national team were excluded from playing with the team due to various commitments. This affected the team's roster for both the PVL on Tour and Invitational Conference.

All-Filipino Conference

Main article: 2024–25 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference

Preliminary round

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
6 Farm Fresh Foxies 11 5 6 15 18 22 0.818 847 915 0.926 Qualifying round
7 Akari Chargers 11 5 6 15 16 22 0.727 844 868 0.972
8 Chery Tiggo Crossovers 11 5 6 14 20 24 0.833 957 966 0.991
9 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles 11 4 7 14 20 23 0.870 958 962 0.996
10 Galeries Tower Highrisers 11 1 10 5 10 30 0.333 835 949 0.880
Source: Premier Volleyball League

Match log

2024–25 PVL All-Filipino Conference preliminary round match log
Total: 5–6 (14 points)
November: 2–1 (5 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
1 November 12, 2024 Capital1 3–2 107–102 PhilSports Arena
777		 1–0 2 P2
2 November 21, 2024 Cignal 1–3 83–95 Filoil EcoOil Centre
847		 1–1 2 P2
3 November 26, 2024 Nxled 3–0 76–57 PhilSports Arena
530		 2–1 5 P2
December: 2–1 (5 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
4 December 3, 2024 PLDT 3–1 95–82 Smart Araneta Coliseum
5,229		 3–1 8 P2
5 December 10, 2024 Akari 1–3 87–98 PhilSports Arena
901		 3–2 8 P2
6 December 14, 2024 Galeries Tower 3–2 109–102 PhilSports Arena
3,095		 4–2 10 P2
January: 1–2 (4 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
7 January 21, 2025 Petro Gazz 2–3 95–105 PhilSports Arena
2,372		 4–3 11 P2
8 January 25, 2025 Farm Fresh 3–1 96–76 PhilSports Arena
500		 5–3 14 P2
9 January 30, 2025 Zus Coffee 1–3 89–98 PhilSports Arena
277		 5–4 14 P2
February: 0–2 (0 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
10 February 6, 2025 Creamline 0–3 55–75 PhilSports Arena
1,931		 5–5 14 P2
11 February 22, 2025 Choco Mucho 0–3 65–76 City of Passi Arena
2,997		 5–6 14 P2

Qualifying round

Match log

2024–25 PVL All-Filipino Conference qualifying round match log
Total: 0–1 (0 points)
Qualifying round: 0–1 (0 points)
Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Report
March 1, 2025 Choco Mucho 0–3 75–67 PhilSports Arena
2,952 		P2

Play-in tournament

Pool B standings

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Chery Tiggo Crossovers 2 2 0 6 6 1 6.000 170 153 1.111 Final round
2 Nxled Chameleons 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 133 128 1.039
3 Farm Fresh Foxies 2 0 2 0 1 6 0.167 147 169 0.870
Source: Premier Volleyball League

Match log

2024–25 PVL All-Filipino Conference play-in tournament match log
Total: 2–0 (6 points)
Play-in tournament: 2–0 (6 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
1 March 6, 2025 Nxled 3–0 76–58 PhilSports Arena
420		 1–0 3 P2
2 March 11, 2025 Farm Fresh 3–1 94–95 PhilSports Arena
311		 2–0 6 P2

Final round

Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
1Creamline2
8Chery Tiggo0
2Petro Gazz2
Creamline6Championship
7Zus Coffee1
Petro Gazz9Creamline1
Choco Mucho1Petro Gazz2
3Galeries Tower0
Akari2
6Akari2
Third-place
4PLDT0Choco Mucho1
5Choco Mucho2Akari2

Match log

2024–25 PVL All-Filipino Conference final round match log
Total: 0–2 (0 points)
Quarterfinals: 0–2 (0 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Series Report
1 March 18, 2025 Creamline 0–3 56–77 PhilSports Arena
1,783		 0–1 P2
2 March 22, 2025 Creamline 1–3 90–95 Ynares Center Antipolo
4,409		 0–2 P2

Draft

Main article: 2025 Premier Volleyball League draft
Round Pick Player Pos. School
1 8 Baby Jyne Soreño OP De La Salle
2 20 Erika Deloria OH Enderun
3 26 Renee Peñafiel OH UST
4 29 Reyann Cañete OP San Beda

PVL on Tour

Main article: 2025 Premier Volleyball League on Tour

Preliminary round

Pool B standings

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Cignal HD Spikers 5 4 1 12 13 4 3.250 395 366 1.079 Final round
2 Creamline Cool Smashers 5 3 2 10 11 8 1.375 441 394 1.119
3 Chery Tiggo Crossovers 5 3 2 9 12 10 1.200 488 451 1.082 Knockout round
4 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles 5 3 2 7 12 12 1.000 512 503 1.018
5 Akari Chargers 5 2 3 6 9 11 0.818 420 460 0.913
Source: PVL.ph

Match log

2025 PVL on Tour preliminary round match log
Total: 3–2 (9 points)
July: 3–2 (9 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
1 July 5, 2025 Capital1 3–1 98–86 Ynares Center Montalban
1,094		 1–0 3 P2
2 July 6, 2025 Akari 3–2 112–96 Ynares Center Montalban
1,076		 2–0 5 P2
3 July 19, 2025 Cignal 3–1 101–71 City of Passi Arena
2,374		 3–0 8 P2
4 July 20, 2025 Creamline 1–3 80–94 City of Passi Arena
2,597		 3–1 8 P2
5 July 29, 2025 Zus Coffee 2–3 97–102 Candon City Arena
2,929		 3–2 9 P2

Knockout round

Match log

2025 PVL on Tour knockout round match log
Total: 1–0 (3 points)
Knockout round: 1–0 (3 points)
Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Report
August 2, 2025 Galeries Tower 3–0 75–66 City of Dasmariñas Arena

Final round

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship
 
          
 
August 7
 
 
1
PLDT		3
 
August 12
 
8
Zus Coffee		0
 
PLDT3
 
August 9
 
Creamline2
 
4
Creamline		3
 
August 17
 
5
Farm Fresh		0
 
PLDT3
 
August 7
 
Chery Tiggo2
 
2
Cignal		3
 
August 12
 
7
Akari		0
 
Cignal1
 
August 9
 
Chery Tiggo3 3rd place match
 
3
Nxled		0
 
August 17
 
6
Chery Tiggo		3
 
Creamline3
 
 
Cignal0
 

Match log

2025 PVL on Tour final round match log
Total: 2–1 (7 points)
Quarterfinals: 1–0 (3 points)
Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Report
August 9, 2025 Nxled 3–0 75–52 PhilSports Arena
2,223 		P2
Semifinals: 1–0 (3 points)
Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Report
August 12, 2025 Cignal 3–1 91–86 Smart Araneta Coliseum
2,551 		P2
Championship: 0–1 (1 point)
Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Report
August 17, 2025 PLDT 2–3 93–108 SM Mall of Asia Arena
11,055 		P2

Invitational Conference

Main article: 2025 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference

Preliminary round

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 PLDT High Speed Hitters 5 5 0 14 15 3 5.000 434 344 1.262 Championship match
2 Kobe Shinwa University 5 4 1 11 12 7 1.714 442 402 1.100
3 Chery Tiggo Crossovers 5 3 2 9 11 9 1.222 430 425 1.012 3rd place match
4 Creamline Cool Smashers 5 2 3 7 11 11 1.000 482 460 1.048
5 Cignal HD Spikers 5 1 4 4 7 13 0.538 398 433 0.919
Source: Premier Volleyball League

Match log

2025 PVL Invitational Conference preliminary round match log
Total: 3–2 (9 points)
August: 3–2 (9 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
–[a] August 12, 2025 Creamline 3–1 91–86 Smart Araneta Coliseum
2,551		 1–0 3 P2
1 August 21, 2025 PLDT 0–3 50–75 PhilSports Arena
2,627		 1–1 3 P2
2 August 23, 2025 Creamline 3–2 112–103 PhilSports Arena
2,744		 2–1 5 P2
3 August 26, 2025 Zus Coffee 3–0 75–57 PhilSports Arena
968		 3–1 8 P2
4 August 29, 2025 Kobe Shinwa 2–3 102–104 Smart Araneta Coliseum
541		 3–2 9 P2

Final round

Match log

2025 PVL on Tour final round match log
Total: 0–1 (0 points)
Third-place match: 0–1 (0 points)
Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Report
August 31, 2025 Creamline 0–3 50–75 Smart Araneta Coliseum
2,609 		P2

Reinforced Conference

Main article: 2025 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference

Preliminary round

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
8 Akari Chargers 8 4 4 12 18 16 1.125 749 731 1.025 Quarterfinals
9 Choco Mucho Flying Titans 8 3 5 9 11 17 0.647 621 660 0.941
10 Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers 8 2 6 6 12 20 0.600 673 724 0.930
11 Nxled Chameleons 8 0 8 1 5 24 0.208 576 701 0.822
12 Galeries Tower Highrisers 8 0 8 0 2 24 0.083 465 635 0.732
Source: Premier Volleyball League

Match log

2025 PVL Reinforced Conference preliminary round match log
Total: 2–6 (6 points)
First round: 1–4 (4 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
1 October 11, 2025 Zus Coffee 1–3 83–95 City of Dasmariñas Arena
3,266		 0–1 0 P2
2 October 14, 2025 Akari 2–3 95–108 Smart Araneta Coliseum
1,286		 0–2 1 P2
3 October 18, 2025 Petro Gazz 1–3 84–95 Capital Arena
6,000		 0–3 1 P2
4 October 23, 2025 Galeries Tower 3–0 75–48 Filoil Centre
574		 1–3 4 P2
5 October 28, 2025 Creamline 1–3 88–98 Filoil Centre
1,643		 1–4 4 P2
Second round: 1–2 (2 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
6 November 11, 2025 Capital1 3–2 112–100 Filoil Centre
690		 2–4 6 P2
7 November 15, 2025 PLDT 1–3 69–101 Ynares Center Montalban
622		 2–5 6 P2
8 November 20, 2025 Farm Fresh 0–3 67–79 SM Mall of Asia Arena
802		 2–6 6 P2

Transactions

Additions

Player Date signed Previous team Ref.
Anngela Nunag Undisclosed Cignal HD Spikers [6]
Jules Samonte October 30, 2024 PLDT High Speed Hitters [7]
Risa Sato January 15, 2025 Creamline Cool Smashers [8]
Mary Grace Vernaiz Undisclosed UST Golden Tigresses (UAAP) [6]

Subtractions

Player New team Ref.
Buding Duremdes Cignal HD Spikers [9]
EJ Laure Nxled Chameleons [10]

Disbandment

In December 2, 2025, Chery Tiggo announced its disbandment.[11][12]

Post-disbandment absorptions

Player New team Ref.
Princess Robles TBA – Strong Group Athletics
(Farm Fresh or Zus Coffee) 		[13]
Karen Verdeflor
Renee Peñafiel

Notes

  1. ^ The result of Chery Tiggo's game against Cignal in the PVL on Tour semifinals was carried over to the Invitational Conference preliminary round. It is shown for the purpose of completeness.

References

  1. ^ "Norman Miguel is Chery Tiggo's new head coach". GMA Network. September 17, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Demigillo, Kiko (March 22, 2025). "Creamline bucks slow start to knock out Chery Tiggo, heads to 17th straight PVL semis". onesports.ph. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  3. ^ Isaga, JR (August 18, 2025). "'Sayang' no more: Mika Reyes leads PLDT in breaking podium 'curse' with 1st PVL title". Rappler. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  4. ^ "Chery Tiggo taps Cuban spiker Yunieska Batista". Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  5. ^ Demigillo, Kiko (September 16, 2025). "Yunieska Batista bolsters Chery Tiggo's roster for PVL Reinforced Conference". onesports.ph. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  6. ^ a b @cherytiggocrossoversph; (November 9, 2024). "Presenting your Chery Tiggo Crossovers for the 2024-2025 All-Filipino Conference of the PVL 💨 Driven for victory and geared up for another epic conference 🏐". Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Instagram.
  7. ^ Demegillo, Kiko (October 30, 2024). "Jules Samonte joins Chery Tiggo amid offseason changes". One Sports. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  8. ^ Garcia, John Mark (January 15, 2025). "It's official: Risa Sato completes move to Chery Tiggo". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  9. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (November 20, 2024). "PVL: Buding Duremdes reunites with former coach at Cignal". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "EJ Laure joins Nxled". Premier Volleyball League. November 25, 2024. Archived from the original on November 25, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  11. ^ Garcia, John Mark (December 2, 2025). "Chery Tiggo announces exit from PVL". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  12. ^ "Chery Tiggo 'closes' PVL chapter after 11 years". GMA News. December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  13. ^ Dannug, Jonash (December 3, 2025). "Robles, Verdeflor, Peñafiel join Strong Group after Chery Tiggo disbands". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
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