NOW that Chery Tiggo has officially disbanded as a club, one major question looms: what’s next for the players left without a home?
The answer, according to PVL regulations, is that players can begin negotiations with other clubs as free agents while their now defunct club begins settling its obligations to the players, some of whom are still under contract and entitled for full payment.
PVL control committee chairman Sherwin Malonzo confirmed the development to SPIN.ph on Tuesday afternoon, shortly after the Crossovers released their farewell statement signaling the end of their tenure in the league.
READ: Chery Tiggo announces exit from the PVL
Disbandment of teams is not unique to sports leagues. In the case of the PVL, six other teams have previously called it quits. These are Balipure, Perlas, Sta. Lucia, Gerflor and F2 Logistics.
Many players in the disbanded teams quickly moved on. The best ones were hired immediately, others waited for some time before getting calls while some, those whose skills needed more refinement, never made it back.
When F2 Logistics, for instance, ceased club operations in late 2023, some of its best players were granted immediate free-agent status and got hired.
These include Cargo Movers and later Chery Tiggo standouts Ara Galang and Aby Maraño.
Their move to the Crossovers in January 2024 came less than three weeks after F2’s disbandment, a testament to how quickly the market can move when established talent becomes available.
For the current batch of Crossovers, the process will follow a similar course.
While players are free to negotiate with other clubs, closed-door talks between Chery Tiggo management and individual players are expected to take place to ensure clean, legal and mutually agreed-upon separations, especially for those still under contract.
These include the Crossovers’ rookies from the most recent draft, such as Baby Jyne Soreño, selected eighth overall, who has a minimum three-year rookie deal, and fellow draftees Erika Deloria, Ren Peñafiel and Reyann Cañete who were signed to one-year minimum contracts.
Each will require her existing contract settled before fully transitioning into free agency.
And for any team interested to find out the list of available talent from the disbanding Crossovers, here's their final roster from the 2025 Reinforced Conference:
OUTSIDE HITTERS
- SHAYA ADORADOR | 5'8 | 25 years old | University of the East
- REYANN CANETE | 5'7 | 25 years old | San Beda University
- MARY RHOSE DAPOL | 5'7 | 25 years old | University of Perpetual Help System Dalta
- PRINCESS ROBLES | 5'3 | 28 years old | National University
- RENEE LOU PENAFIEL | 5'5 | 23 years old | University of Santo Tomas
MIDDLE BLOCKERS
- CZARINA CARANDANG | 5'11 | 30 years old | Far Eastern University
- IMEE HERNANDEZ | 5'11 | 25 years old | University of Santo Tomas
- ABIGAIL MARANO (c) | 5'9 | 32 years old | De La Salle University
- SETH RODRIGUEZ | 5'10 | 27 years old | University of the East
- *RISA SATO | 5'9 | 31 years old | National University (on leave)
OPPOSITE HITTERS
- ERIKA JIN DELORIA | 5'6 | 25 years old | Enderun Colleges
- ARA GALANG | 5'8 | 30 years old | De La Salle University
- PAULINE GASTON | 5'10 | 28 years old | Ateneo de Manila University
- MYLENE PAAT | 5'11 | 31 years old | Adamson University
SETTERS
- ALINA BICAR | 5'6 | 28 years old | University of Santo Tomas
- JOYME CAGANDE | 5'4 | 26 years old | National University
- JASMINE NABOR | 5'9 | 27 years old | National University
LIBEROS
- JENNIFER NIERVA | 5'4 | 26 years old | National University
- KAREN VERDEFLOR | 5'1 | 25 years old | Adamson University
- ANNGELA NUNAG | 5'3 | 33 years old | Rizal Technological University
There is, however, pressure for free agents to quickly find a home. There's just a two-month window for them to get a new contract because the 2026 PVL season, which opens with the All-Filipino Conference, is scheduled to open on January 31, 2026.
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