Cignal Super Spikers (men)

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Cignal Super Spikers
Full nameCignal Super Spikers
Short nameCignal
NicknameSuper Spikers
Founded2014
Head coachDexter Clamor
CaptainJohn Paul Bugaoan
LeagueSpikers' Turf (2015–)
Philippine Super Liga (2014)
2025 OpenChampions
Uniforms
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Championships
7 – Spikers' Turf, 2 – PVL, 2 – PNVF, 1 – PSL
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An asterisk (*) indicates a former or defunct team

The Cignal Super Spikers are a professional men's volleyball team in the Philippines. The club is owned by Cignal TV, Inc., a subsidiary of MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., a PLDT company.

It started in the Philippine Super Liga in 2014 before moving to the Spikers' Turf in 2015.

History

Philippine Super Liga

The Cignal Super Spikers started as the Cignal HD Spikers in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL). They debuted at the 2014 PSL All-Filipino Conference where they finished as runners-up.[1][2]

They won their first PSL title in the succeeding tournament, the 2014 Grand Prix Conference. This qualified Cignal for the 2015 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship in Taiwan.[3]

Spikers' Turf

Cignal moved to the then newly-established Spikers' Turf in 2015. The league is the men's counterpart of the Shakey's V-League.[4] Cignal went on to become a seven-time Spikers' Turf champion.[5]

Formerly known as the Cignal HD Spikers, the team adopted its current name in October 2025.[6]

Current roster

Cignal Super Spikers
No. Player Position Height Birthday School
1Bryan BagunasOutside Hitter1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)October 10, 1997 (age 28)NU
3Joshua RetamarSetter1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)March 7, 2002 (age 23)NU
4Steven RotterOpposite Spiker1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)April 16, 1998 (age 27)CSUN
5Gabriel Ej CasanaSetterUPHSD
6KC AndradeMiddle BlockerUPHSD
7Vince LorenzoLibero1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)July 11, 1999 (age 26)FEU
8John Paul Bugaoan (C)Middle Blocker1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)January 8, 1999 (age 26)FEU
9Jay Rack De La NocheOpposite Hitter1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)UST
10Wendel Concepcion MiguelOutside Hitter1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)UP
11Joshua UmandalOutside Hitter1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)March 8, 1998 (age 27)UST
12Van Tracy PrudenciadoLiberoUST
13Nastin Mfena GwazaMiddle Blocker1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)July 23, 1995 (age 30)PCU
14Ruvince AbrotOutside HitterCSB
15Martin BugaoanMiddle BlockerFEU
17John Mark RonquilloOutside Hitter1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)October 20, 2001 (age 24)DLSU
18Kris Cian SilangSetterApril 3, 1999 (age 26)FEU
19Vince Gerard MaglinaoOutside Hitter1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)DLSU
20Lloyd JosafatMiddle Blocker1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)April 14, 2000 (age 25)UE
21Louie RamirezOutside Hitter1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)September 18, 1999 (age 26)UPHSD
23Jared James SchnakeOpposite Spiker1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)UCM
  • Head coach: Dexter Clamor
  • Assistant coach: Hershel Ramos

Honors

Team

Spikers' Turf/Premier Volleyball League:

Year Conference Title Source
2015 Open 4th place [7]
Reinforced Champions [8]
2016 Open Runners-up [9]
Reinforced Runners-up [10]
2017 Reinforced [a] Champions [11]
Open [a] Champions [12]
2018 Reinforced [a] Runners-up [13]
Open 3rd place [14]
2019 Reinforced Champions [15]
Open Champions [16]
2022 Open Runners-up [17]
2023 Open Champions [18]
Invitational Runners-up [19]
2024 Open Champions [20]
Invitational Champions [21]
2025 Open Champions [22]
Invitational TBD

Philippine Superliga:

Season Conference Title Source
2014 All-Filipino Runner-up [2]
Grand Prix Champion [3]
2015 All-Filipino (no tournament)
Beach Challenge Cup Team A: 3rd place
Team B: 5th place
Grand Prix (no tournament)
2016 Invitational
Beach Challenge Cup (did not participate)
All-Filipino (no tournament)
Grand Prix
2017 Invitational
Beach Challenge Cup Runner-up
All-Filipino (no tournament)
Grand Prix
2018 Grand Prix
Beach Challenge Cup 4th place
Invitational (no tournament)
All-Filipino
2019 Grand Prix
Beach Challenge Cup Champion [24]
All-Filipino (no tournament)
Invitational

Others:

Year Tournament Title Source
2015 AVC Club Volleyball Championship 12th place
2022 PNVF Champions League Champion [25]
2023 PNVF Challenge Cup Runners-up [26]
2024 PNVF Champions League Champion [27]

Individual

Spikers' Turf:

Season Conference Award Name Source
2015 Open 1st Best Middle Blocker Rayson Fuentes [28]
Reinforced Best Setter Glacy Ralph Diezmo [29]
Best Libero Sandy Montero
Most Valuable Player (Finals) Edward Ybañez
2016 Open 1st Best Outside Spiker Raymark Woo [30]
2nd Best Middle Blocker Herschel Ramos
Reinforced 2nd Best Outside Spiker Lorenzo Capate Jr. [31]
2nd Best Middle Blocker Peter Den Mar Torres
Best Libero Sandy Montero
2018 Open 1st Best Middle Blocker Peter Den Mar Torres [32]
Best Opposite Spiker Ysay Marasigan
2019 Reinforced Most Valuable Player (Finals) Marck Espejo [15]
2nd Best Outside Spiker
Best Setter Vince Mangulabnan
Best Libero Manuel Sumanguid III
Open Most Valuable Player (Finals) Marck Espejo [16]
2nd Best Outside Spiker
Most Valuable Player (Conference) Ysay Marasigan
2nd Best Middle Blocker Anjo Pertierra
2022 Open 1st Best Outside Spiker Marck Espejo [33]
Best Opposite Spiker Ysay Marasigan
Best Libero Manuel Sumanguid III
2nd Best Middle Blocker John Paul Bugaoan
2023 Open Most Valuable Player (Finals) Marck Espejo [34]
[35]
2nd Best Outside Spiker Wendel Miguel
1st Best Middle Blocker John Paul Bugaoan
Best Opposite Spiker Ysay Marasigan
Best Libero Manuel Sumanguid III
Invitational 1st Best Outside Spiker Joshua Umandal [36]
1st Best Middle Blocker John Paul Bugaoan
Best Libero Manuel Sumanguid III
2024 Open Most Valuable Player (Finals) Bryan Bagunas [37]
[38]
1st Best Outside Spiker Joshua Umandal
Best Setter Kris Cian Silang
Invitational Most Valuable Player (Finals) Louie Ramirez [39]
[40]
Best Libero Vince Lorenzo
2025 Open Most Valuable Player (Finals) Steven Rotter [41]
[42]
Best Opposite Spiker
1st Best Middle Blocker John Paul Bugaoan
Best Libero Vince Lorenzo

Premier Volleyball League:

Season Conference Award Name Source
2017 Reinforced Most Valuable Player (Finals) Lorenzo Capate Jr. [43]
Best Setter Vincent Raphael Mangulabnan
1st Best Outside Spiker Mark Gil Alfafara
Open Most Valuable Player
(Conference & Finals)		 Lorenzo Capate Jr. [44]
Best Setter Vincent Raphael Mangulabnan
Best Libero Sandy Domenick Montero
2018 Reinforced Most Valuable Player (Conference) Marck Espejo [45]
1st Best Outside Spiker
1st Best Middle Blocker Rex Emmanuel Intal

Philippine SuperLiga:

Season Conference Award Name Source
2014 All-Filipino 2nd Best Outside Spiker Howard Mojica [46]
Best Opposite Spiker Gilbert Ablan [47]
Grand Prix Best Libero Sandy Montero [48]
Best Opposite Spiker Gilbert Ablan [48]
2nd Best Middle Blocker Rayson Fuentes [48]
2nd Best Outside Spiker Lorenzo Capate Jr. [48]
Most Valuable Player

PNVF:

Season Award Name Source
2022 Most Valuable Player Marck Espejo [49]
2nd Best Outside Spiker
1st Best Middle Blocker John Paul Bugaoan
Best Libero Manuel Sumanguid III
2023 1st Best Middle Blocker John Paul Bugaoan [50]
Best Libero Manuel Sumanguid III
2024 Most Valuable Player Joshua Umandal [51]
1st Best Outside Spiker
2nd Best Middle Blocker John Paul Bugaoan
Best Setter EJ Casaña

Team captains

Coaches

  • Philippines Michael Cariño (2014–2016)
  • Philippines Oliver Almadro (2017–2018)
  • Philippines Dexter Clamor (2019–present)

See also

References

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