The very first season of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) as a professional league has already ended and a new champion has been crowned. The Cherry Tiggo Crossovers banked on a superb performance by the twin towers of sisters Jaja Santiago and Dindin Santiago-Manabat to dethrone the Creamline Cool Smashers after a thrilling 3-2 win in the third and final game of their best-of-three series at the PVC convention in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte last 13 August 2021.
In recognition of their efforts during the season which was played in a bubble setup due to the covid-19 virus, below are the individual awardees and the premier team of the league.
PVL 2021 Open Conference Awardees
| Award | Awardee | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Conference MVP | Jaja Santiago | Chery Tiggo Crossovers |
| Finals MVP | Jaja Santiago | Cherry Tiggo Crossovers |
| Best Setter | Jia Morado | Creamline Cool Smashers |
| Best Outside Spikers | Alyssa Valdez Myla Pablo |
Creamline Cool Smashers Petro Gazz Angels |
| Best Opposite Spiker | Kat Tolentino | Choco Mucho |
| Best Middle Blockers | Riri Meneses Jaja Santiago |
Petro Gazz Angels Chery Tiggo Crossovers |
| Best Libero | Kat Arado | Petro Gazz Angels |
Jaja Santiago proved that she is not only a champion in Japan, she can only win a championship trophy here in the Philippines and she did it in very convincing fashion. For her excellent showing, she was awarded the Conference Most Valuable Player (MVP) award and also the Finals MVP plum. Not only that, she was also part of the Premier Team as one of the Best Middle Blockers together with Riri Meneses of the Petro Gazz Angels.
The Creamline Cool Smashers may have failed to defend their crown but the team still has a bright future ahead of them as they still have some of the best talents in the PVL. Jia Morado of Creamline is the Best Setter while Alyssa Valdez was adjudged as one of the Best Outside Spikers alongside Myla Pablo of the Petro Gazz Angels.
Third placer Petro Gazz Angels also produced notable players. Riri Meneses owned the Best Blocker award while her teammate Kat Arado is the best libero. As already mentioned, Myla Pablo is also one of the Best Outside Spikers.
The fourth placer Choco Mucho Flying Titans is represented in the Premier Team by Kat Tolentino who nabbed the Best Opposite Spiker citation.
Congratulations to all of you ladies for a great, although short, season.