Chery Tiggo Crossovers
| Short name | Chery Tiggo |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Crossovers |
| Founded | 2020[a] |
| Dissolved | 2025 |
| League | Philippine Super Liga (2020) Premier Volleyball League (2021–2025) |
| Championships | |
| Premier Volleyball League: 1 (2021 Open) | |
The Chery Tiggo Crossovers were a Filipino professional women's volleyball team owned by United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. (UAAGI) and was named after Chery Tiggo crossover SUVs.
The Chery Tiggo Crossovers debuted in 2020, originally as a rebranding of the Foton Tornadoes, a team that had competed in the Philippine Super Liga since 2013. In 2021, the club turned professional after moving to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).
The team won one championship in the 2021 PVL Open Conference, their only title in the PVL.
They last played as the Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers at the 2025 Reinforced Conference before disbanding in December 2025.[1]
History
The team debuted in the Philippine Superliga (PSL) during the 2014 Grand Prix as the original Foton Tornadoes.[2] Heading to the 2020 season, the team was renamed to Chery Tiggo Crossovers.[3][4]
On March 10, 2021, the team announced it has joined the professional PVL.[5] They became the first-ever volleyball champions in a fully-professional league when they won the 2021 PVL Open Conference title.[6][7]
Chery's former mother team, Foton Tornadoes was temporarily re-established in 2023 and played alongside them in the 2023 Invitational Conference before disbanding again.[8][9]
Chery Tiggo reach its first ever final since 2021 in the 2025 PVL on Tour conference.[10]
In September 2025, the club had as slight rebranding renaming itself as the Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers.[11] They had their worst finish in the 2025 Reinforced Conference finishing tenth place. In December 2, 2025, Chery Tiggo announced its disbandment.[10][12]
International tournaments
Chery Tiggo Crossovers has participated in various international tournaments as the original Foton Tornadoes.
Under the Chery Tiggo branding, the club was invited to take part in the 2021 edition of the Asian Club Championship after winning the 2021 PVL Open Conference.[13][14] However they declined to enter due to COVID-19 pandemic-related concerns.[15]
Name changes
Chery Tiggo Crossovers (2020, 2021–2025)
United Auctioneers (2021 Beach Challenge Cup)
Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers (September–December 2025)
Season-by-season records
Domestic league
| League | Season | Conference | Preliminary round | Final round | Ranking | Source |
| PSL | 2020 | Grand Prix | Conference cancelled | |||
| PVL | 2021 | Open | 2nd (7–2, 23 pts) | Won in championship vs. Creamline, 2–1 | Champions | [16] |
| 2022 | Open | 4th (1–3, 4 pts) (Pool A) | Lost in quarterfinals vs. Creamline**, 0–3 Finished 8th in 7th–9th classification round |
8th place | [17] | |
| Invitational | 7th (1–5, 3 pts) | Did not qualify | 8th place | [18] | ||
| Reinforced | 2nd (6–2, 16 pts) | Finished 4th in semifinals Lost in 3rd-place match vs. Creamline, 0–2 |
4th place | [19] | ||
| 2023 | First All-Filipino | 5th (4–4, 13 pts) | Did not qualify | 5th place | [20] | |
| Invitational | 3rd (2–2, 6 pts) (Pool A) | Did not qualify Lost in 7th-place match vs. Choco Mucho, 0–3* |
8th place | [21] | ||
| Second All-Filipino | 4th (8–3, 22 pts) | Lost in semifinals vs. Creamline, 0–2 Lost in 3rd-place match vs. Cignal HD Spikers, 0–2 |
4th place | [22] | ||
| 2024 | All-Filipino | 3rd (9–2, 25 pts) | Finished 4th in semifinals Lost in 3rd-place match vs. Petro Gazz, 1–1[A] |
4th place | [23] | |
| Reinforced | 5th (5–3, 15 pts) | Lost in quarterfinals vs. PLDT, 2–3* | 5th place | [24] | ||
| Invitational | Did not qualify[B] | |||||
| 2024–25 | All-Filipino | 8th (5–6, 14 pts) | Lost in quarterfinals vs. Creamline, 0–2 | 6th place | [25] | |
| PVL on Tour | 3rd (3–2, 9 pts) (Pool B) | Lost in championship vs. PLDT, 2–3* | Runner-up | [26] | ||
| Invitational | 3rd (3–2, 9 pts) | Lost in 3rd-place match vs. Creamline, 0–3* | 4th place | [27] | ||
| Reinforced | 10th (2–6, 6 pts) | Did not qualify | 10th place | [28] | ||
| An asterisk (*) indicates single match; two asterisks (**) indicate team with twice-to-beat advantage | ||||||
PNVF Champions League
| Season | Preliminary round | Final round | Ranking | Source |
| 2021 | 2nd (3–2, 10 pts) | None | 2nd place | [29] |
| 2024 | 2nd (3–1, 9 pts) | Lost in semifinals vs. Petro Gazz, 0–3 Won in 3rd-place match vs. Benilde, 3–0 |
3rd place | [30] |
- Notes
PSL Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup
| Season | Preliminary round | Final round | Ranking | Source |
| 2021[A] | 3rd (1–2, 3 pts) (Pool B) | Lost in quarterfinals vs. Sta. Lucia B, 1–2 Lost in 5th-place match vs. F2 Logistics, 0–2 |
6th place |
- Notes
- ^ The team was known as United Auctioneers for the 2021 Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup.
Individual awards
Premier Volleyball League
| Season | Conference | Award | Name | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Open | |||
| Most Valuable Player (Conference) | Jaja Santiago | [31] | ||
| Most Valuable Player (Finals) | ||||
| 2nd Best Middle Blocker | ||||
| 2022 | Reinforced | |||
| Most Valuable Player (Conference) | Mylene Paat | [32] | ||
| Best Opposite Spiker | ||||
| Best Libero | Buding Duremdes | |||
| 2023 | 2nd All-Filipino | 1st Best Outside Spiker | Ejiya Laure | [33] |
| 2024–25 | Invitational | Best Opposite Spiker | Ara Galang | [34] |
PNVF Champions League
| Season | Conference | Award | Name | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PNVF Champions League for Women | 2nd Best Outside Spiker | Dindin Santiago-Manabat | '[35] |
| 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Maika Ortiz | |||
| 2024 | PNVF Champions League for Women | 1st Best Middle Blocker | Abigail Maraño | [36] |
Team captains
- Tatjana Bokan (2020)
- Alyja Daphne Santiago (2021)
- Jasmine Nabor (2022)
- Maika Angela Ortiz (2022)
- Mylene Paat (2022–2023)
- EJ Laure (2023)
- Abigail Maraño (2024–2025)
Notable players
Locals
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Imports
| Season | Country | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Montenegro | Tatjana Bokan |
| 2022 | Montenegro | Jelena Cvijović |
| 2024 | United States | Katherine Bell[37] |
| 2025 | Cuba | Yunieska Batista[38] |
Coaches
- Aaron Vélez (2020–2022, 2023)
- Clarence Esteban (2022)
- Kungfu Reyes (2024)
- Norman Miguel (2024–2025)[39]
Notes
- ^ Formed as the Foton Tornadoes in 2014. Foton was renamed as Chery in 2020. Foton was reestablished as a separate team in 2023.
References
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- ^ "Three new teams vie for honors in import-laced Superliga Grand Prix". website. spin.ph. Spin.ph. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ Bautista, Ohmer (January 8, 2020). "Foton rebrands to Chery Tiggo, assembles competitive ensemble for 2020 PSL". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ Go, Beatrice (January 8, 2020). "New-look Foton Tornadoes rebrand to Chery Tiggo Crossovers". Rappler. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Volleyball: Chery Tiggo is latest team to join PVL". March 9, 2021.
- ^ Dannug, Jonash (August 13, 2021). "Chery Tiggo dethrones Creamline, takes PVL Open crown". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (September 3, 2023). "Foton pulls out of PVL, some players return to Chery Tiggo". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ Velasco, Jillian (June 2, 2023). "Foton makes comeback, joins sister team Chery Tiggo in PVL". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (September 3, 2023). "Foton pulls out of PVL, some players return to Chery Tiggo". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Garcia, John Mark (December 2, 2025). "Chery Tiggo announces exit from PVL". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ "Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers". Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers. September 22, 2025. Archived from the original on December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 2, 2025 – via Instagram.
Little switch up on the name but still the same fire. 🔥 From CHERY Tiggo Crossovers to CHERY Tiggo EV Crossovers — we're charging forward
- ^ "Chery Tiggo 'closes' PVL chapter after 11 years". GMA News. December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ Suing, Ivan (August 18, 2021). "Chery Tiggo marches in full force". Daily Tribune. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ Dannug, Jonash (August 18, 2021). "Chery Tiggo, Rebisco invited to join Asian Women's Club Championship". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ Dannug, Jonash (August 21, 2021). "Chery Tiggo, Creamline decline AVC Women's Club invitation". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ Yumol, David Tristan (August 13, 2021). "Jaja Santiago takes home Conference MVP and Finals MVP awards". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "BaliPure scorns Chery Tiggo, ends campaign on a high". Premier Volleyball League. April 3, 2022. Archived from the original on August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Creamline formalizes semis entry with four-set win over Chery Tiggo". Premier Volleyball League. July 28, 2022. Archived from the original on July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Dannug, Jonash (December 6, 2022). "PVL: Creamline bucks Valdez injury, Chery Tiggo, takes bronze". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ "Petro Gazz ousts Chery Tiggo, tows PLDT to semis". Premier Volleyball League. March 14, 2023. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Choco Mucho rolls past Chery Tiggo, takes 7th". Premier Volleyball League. July 22, 2023. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Cignal rallies past Chery Tiggo, claims bronze". spikersturf.ph. Spikers Turf. December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
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- ^ "PLDT overcomes Chery Tiggo in heart-stopping 5-set win". Premier Volleyball League. August 27, 2024. Archived from the original on August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Creamline showcases championship poise, bench depth to repel Chery Tiggo, reach semis". Premier Volleyball League. March 25, 2025. Archived from the original on March 25, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ "PLDT finally reigns, clinches first PVL crown in On Tour finale". Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ "Creamline overwhelms Chery Tiggo, secures bronze". Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ "Farm Fresh wards off Chery Tiggo EV, closes in on No. 1". Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ "F2 Logistics completes sweep of PNVF Champions League". Tiebreaker Times. November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ Garcia, John Mark (February 10, 2024). "Chery Tiggo wallops Benilde to clinch bronze in PNVF Champions League". Spin.ph. Archived from the original on February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ Yumol, David Tristan (August 13, 2021). "Jaja Santiago takes home Conference MVP and Finals MVP awards". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Valencia, Justin (December 6, 2022). "Mylene Paat gets well-deserved PVL Reinforced MVP crown". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ Isaga, JR (December 16, 2023). "Pro league rookie Sisi Rondina skies high with first career PVL MVP award". Rappler. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "Davison claims first MVP trophy after all-around brilliance". Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ Danug, Jonash (November 25, 2021). "KKD hailed as PNVFCL MVP". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ Dannug, Jonash (February 10, 2024). "Brooke Van Sickle makes grand introduction, takes PNVF MVP". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (June 12, 2024). "PVL: Khat Bell makes PH comeback with Chery Tiggo". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Demigillo, Kiko (September 16, 2025). "Yunieska Batista bolsters Chery Tiggo's roster for PVL Reinforced Conference". onesports.ph. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ "Chery Tiggo appoints Norman Miguel as head coach". Premier Volleyball League. September 17, 2024. Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.