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| Short name | Capital1 |
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| Nickname | Solar Spikers |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Owner | CapitalOne Energy Corp. |
| Head coach | Jorge de Brito |
| Captain | Pauline Gaston |
| League | Premier Volleyball League |
| 2026 All-Filipino | 9th place |
| CapitalOne Energy sports teams | ||||
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The Capital1 Solar Spikers are a Philippine women's professional volleyball team owned by CapitalOne Energy Corp. The team competes in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), where they made their debut in the 2024 All-Filipino Conference.[1]
As of the 2026 All-Filipino Conference, the Solar Spikers are the newest team in the league.
History
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On January 20, 2024, it was reported that Mikee Romero, who also owned the Philippine Basketball Association's NorthPort Batang Pier, was given a new franchise in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). The new franchise would fill in the slot that was vacated by the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers, who disbanded after the 2023 Second All-Filipino Conference.[2] On January 21, the yet-to-be-announced expansion team appointed Roger Gorayeb as its inaugural head coach.[3]
On January 25, the new franchise was formally awarded to Capital1 Solar Energy in a press conference, beating three other entities who were also in the big for F2 Logistics' slot. The team was originally going to be named the Capital1 Power Spikers.[4][5] The team's ownership would be led by Mikee's daughters, Mandy and Milka.[6][7]
The team made their debut on February 20 in the 2024 All-Filipino Conference, where they lost to the Chery Tiggo Crossovers in straight sets.[8]
Current roster
[edit]| Capital1 Solar Spikers roster | ||||||
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| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Height | DOB | From |
| 1 |  |
Khy Cepada | Outside Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | July 31, 2003 | UE |
| 2 | |
Jasmine Nabor | Setter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | July 11, 1998 | National-U |
| 3 |  |
Rachel Jorvina | Libero | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | April 19, 1998 | MacEwan |
| 4 | |
Bella Belen | Outside Hitter | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | June 29, 2002 | National-U |
| 5 | |
Vanie Gandler | Outside Hitter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | December 5, 2000 | Ateneo |
| 6 | |
Trisha Genesis | Outside Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | March 20, 2000 | Adamson |
| 8 | |
Ezra Madrigal | Middle Blocker | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | December 8, 1999 | Far Eastern |
| 9 | |
Pauline Gaston (C) | Opposite Hitter | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | August 27, 1997 | Ateneo |
| 11 | |
Pia Abbu | Middle Blocker | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | August 14, 2002 | UST |
| 12 | |
Kecelyn Galdones | Middle Blocker | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | July 29, 1999 | UST |
| 13 | |
France Ronquillo | Outside Hitter | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | September 15, 1999 | National-U |
| 14 | |
Detdet Pepito | Libero | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | October 27, 2002 | UST |
| 15 | |
Ypril Tapia | Outside Hitter | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | December 17, 2001 | UST |
| 16 | |
Sydney Niegos | Opposite Hitter | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | September 26, 2000 | José Rizal |
| 18 | |
Janel Maraguinot | Setter | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | July 18, 2000 | Ateneo |
| 19 | |
Roma Doromal | Libero | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | July 19, 2000 | Ateneo |
| 21 | |
Ysa Jimenez | Outside Hitter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | November 8, 1999 | UST |
| 22 | |
Leila Cruz | Opposite Hitter | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | February 17, 2000 | De La Salle |
| 23 | |
Shaya Adorador | Outside Hitter | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | December 9, 1997 | UE |
| 24 | |
Cherry Nunag | Middle Blocker | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | October 22, 1992 | De La Salle–Dasmariñas |
| 25 | |
Erika Santos | Opposite Hitter | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | May 13, 1998 | De La Salle |
| Updated as of: July 7, 2026 | Source: PVL.ph | ||||||
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Team staff
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Medical staff
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Season-by-season records
[edit]| Season | Conference | Preliminary round | Final round | Ranking | Source |
| 2024–25 (team) |
All-Filipino | 11th (1–10, 4 pts) | Did not qualify | 11th place | [9] |
| Reinforced | 7th (5–3, 13 pts) | Lost in quarterfinals vs. Cignal, 1–3 | 7th place | [10] | |
| Invitational | Did not qualify | ||||
| All-Filipino | 11th (1–10, 5 pts) | Did not qualify | 11th place | [11] | |
| 2025–26 (team) |
PVL on Tour | 6th (0–5, 1 pt) (Pool B) | Did not qualify | 11th place | [12] |
| Invitational | Did not qualify | ||||
| Reinforced | 7th (4–4, 13 pts) | Lost in quarterfinals vs. Zus Coffee, 0–3 | 8th place | [13] | |
| All-Filipino | 8th (4–5, 10 pts) | Lost in Play-in quarterfinal (Pool A) vs. Galeries Tower, 0–3 | 9th place | [14] | |
Individual awards
[edit]Team captains
[edit]- Jorelle Singh (2024–2025)
- Roma Mae Doromal (2025–2026)
- Pauline Gaston (2026–present)
Former players
[edit]- Aiko Urdas
- Arianne Layug
- Ayumi Furukawa
- Bingle Landincho
- Cathrina Dizon
- Giliana Torres
- Heather Anne Guino-o
- Iris Tolenada
- Ivy Aquino
- Jannine Navarro
- Janeca Lana
- Jerrili Malabanan
- Jhudielle Quizon
- Jorelle Singh (2023-2026)
- Julia Ipac
- Katherine Villegas
- Lourdes Clemente-De Guzman
- May Macatuno
- Patty Jane Orendain
- Rachel Austero
- Renesa Melgar
- Rica Rivera-Pancho
- Rovena Instrella
- Shola Alvarez
- Shyra Umandal
Draft history
[edit]| Season | Pick No. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | Leila Cruz |
| 14 | Roma Mae Doromal | |
| 20 | Giliana Torres | |
| 2025 | 1 | Bella Belen |
| 14 | Pia Abbu | |
| 24 | Ivy Aquino | |
| 2026 | 2 | Detdet Pepito |
| 9 | KC Cepada |
Head coach
[edit]- Roger Gorayeb (2024–2025)
Jorge Souza de Brito (2025–present)[18]
Imports
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Capital1 Solar Energy ready to make 'good' noise in PVL". pvl.ph. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Sportsman Mikee Romero awarded PVL franchise". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ Villar, Joey (January 21, 2024). "Gorayeb named capital1 coach". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (January 25, 2024). "PVL buys into Capital1's vision of building competitive team". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ↑ Garcia, John Mark (January 26, 2024). "PVL confident Capital1 Power Spikers the 'right entity as 12th team'". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Solar Spikers team owner putting premium on sports development". BusinessMirror. October 16, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ↑ "PVL newbie Capital1 sets modest expectations". The Philippine Star. January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ↑ Micaller, Bea (February 20, 2024). "PVL: Chery Tiggo spoils Capital1 debut in sweep win". GMA News. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Cignal caps strong finish, turns back Capital1". Premier Volleyball League. April 27, 2024. Archived from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ↑ "Cignal blocks out Tushova, Capital1 in epic semis clincher". Premier Volleyball League. August 24, 2024. Archived from the original on August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ↑ "ZUS Coffee claims last QF berth, thwarts Capital1 in 4". Premier Volleyball League. March 13, 2025. Archived from the original on March 14, 2025. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Farm Fresh overwhelms Capital1, cruises into quarterfinals". Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Brewed for the big stage, ZUS Coffee steams into semis, sinks Capital1". Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Galeries Tower author AFC-defining reversal, shocks Capital1". Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ↑ Demigillo, Kiko (September 4, 2024). "'MVPons' finally real as Bernadeth Pons takes home PVL Reinforced Conference MVP and Finals MVP honors". One Sports. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ↑ https://pvl.ph/news/bernadeth-pons-named-pvl-reinforced-conference-mvp
- 1 2 "Gandler crowned MVP as Cignal star headlines PVL Premier Team". Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Capital1 names Jorge Souza de Brito as head coach ahead of PVL Draft". Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (June 24, 2024). "PVL: Set for No. 2 pick, Capital1 also parades Russian spiker". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ↑ Ambat, Pao (October 3, 2025). "Marina Tushova backs current Capital1 import Oleksandra Bytsenko ahead of 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference". onesports.ph. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
