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Foton Tornadoes

The Foton Tornadoes were a professional women's volleyball team in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). The team was owned by United Asia Automotive Group, Inc. (UAAGI).[1]

History

The team debuted in the Philippine Superliga (PSL) during the 2014 Grand Prix as Foton Tornadoes.[2]

The original Foton team would be renamed as the Chery Tiggo Crossovers heading the 2020 season.[3][4] Chery joined the professional PVL in 2021.[5]

In June 2023, the revival of the Foton Tornadoes team was announced. They played with Chery at the 2023 PVL Invitational Conference[6] At least seven Chery players moved to Foton.[7] They have pledged to participate in the PVL for at least the next three years.[8]

The team however withdraw for the succeeding second All-Filipino Conference after several of its players did not have their contracts renewed. The team was revealed to have been temporarily revived to accommodate surplus players from Chery.[9]

International tournaments

Members of Foton Pilipinas on a courtesy call with President Rodrigo Duterte before participating at the 2016 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship.

As the champion of the 2015 PSL Grand Prix, Foton represented the Philippines, playing as Foton Pilipinas, in the 2016 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship held in Biñan, Laguna.[10] The team was reinforced by three selected players from other PSL teams as well as imports Lindsay Stalzer and Ariel Usher.[11] Italian coach and FIVB volleyball instructor Fabio Menta was named as head coach of the squad.[12] The team finished in 7th place overall after the 9-day competition.[13]

Having won the 2016 Grand Prix, the team was entered once more to the 2017 edition of the Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship. However, the club begged off because of its depleted lineup due to player movements and injuries.[14] In its place, the Philippines was represented by the PSL all-star selection (playing as "Rebisco-PSL Manila").[15]

Name changes

Foton Motors (2014 PSL Grand Prix Conference)
   
Foton Tornadoes (2014–2017)
     
Foton Toplanders (2016 Invitational Cup)
   
Foton Pilipinas (2016 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship)
     
Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy (2018–2019)
   

Final roster

Previous roster

Honors

Team

Premier Volleyball League:

Philippine Superliga:

International:

Individual

Philippine Superliga:

Team captains

Imports

Coaches

Notes

  1. ^ Shares history with the Chery Tiggo Crossovers. The original Foton team was renamed as Chery in 2020. Foton would be briefly revived as a separate team apart from Chery for the 2023 PVL Invitational Conference. That Foton team was dissolved after playing in that tournament.

References

  1. ^ "Volleyball: Foton tempers expectations in PVL return". ABS-CBN News. June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Three new teams vie for honors in import-laced Superliga Grand Prix". website. spin.ph. Spin.ph. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  3. ^ Bautista, Ohmer (January 8, 2020). "Foton rebrands to Chery Tiggo, assembles competitive ensemble for 2020 PSL". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Go, Beatrice (January 8, 2020). "New-look Foton Tornadoes rebrand to Chery Tiggo Crossovers". Rappler. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "Volleyball: Chery Tiggo is latest team to join PVL". March 9, 2021.
  6. ^ Velasco, Jillian (June 2, 2023). "Foton makes comeback, joins sister team Chery Tiggo in PVL". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  7. ^ Velasco, Jillian (June 16, 2023). "Seven former Chery Tiggo players cross over to PVL sister team Foton". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  8. ^ Masoy, Niel Victor (June 19, 2023). "PVL gets commitment from 3 new teams". The Manila Times. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  9. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (September 3, 2023). "Foton pulls out of PVL, some players return to Chery Tiggo". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  10. ^ "Tornadoes set goals high in 2016". Business Mirror. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  11. ^ "Lindsay Stalzer, Ariel Usher set to join Foton training for Asian club tilt right after PSL All Filipino". Spin.ph. August 3, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  12. ^ "Forza Foton! International coach Fabio Menta joins Team Foton Pilipinas". The Philippine Star. August 24, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  13. ^ Lozada, Mei-Lin (September 11, 2016). "Foton Pilipinas ends Asian stint with three-set win over Taipei in battle for seventh place". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  14. ^ "Is Foton still going to Kazakhstan?". Volleyverse. May 8, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  15. ^ "PSL stars set to take Asia by storm". Volleyverse. May 9, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  16. ^ a b Flores, Migs (December 28, 2017). "Coaching carousel lands Moro Branislav in Cocolife, Rommel Abella in Foton". tiebreakertimes.com.ph. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  17. ^ JP, Abcede (December 1, 2014). "Foton Cops Fifth After Out Playing Mane 'n Tail". website. Philippine Super Liga. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  18. ^ "Stalzer, Messing lead from front as Foton beats Petron for maiden Super Liga title". by Mei-Lin Lozada (spin.ph) December 5, 2015, 03:16 pm
  19. ^ Reyes, Marc Anthony. "Coach positive after Foton's 6th place finish in Thailand". sports.inquirer.net. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  20. ^ "Foton sixth in tough Thai volley tourney". philstar.com. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  21. ^ Reyes, Marc Anthony (September 26, 2016). "Serbian replaces Fabio Menta as Foton PH coach". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 26, 2016.