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| Short name | Nxled |
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| Nickname | Chameleons |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Owner | Akari Lighting & Technology Corporation |
| Head coach | Ettore Guidetti |
| Captain | Chiara Permentilla |
| League | Premier Volleyball League |
| 2025 Reinforced | 11th place |
The Nxled Chameleons (stylized as NXLED) is a professional women's volleyball team playing in the Premier Volleyball League of the Philippines. The team is owned by the Akari Lighting & Technology Corporation.
History
[edit]The Nxled Chameleons was formed in 2023 as the second team of lighting firm Akari Lighting & Technology Corporation in the Premier Volleyball League; the first being the Akari Chargers.[1] They were formed ahead the second All-Filipino Conference of the 2023 season.[2] They appointed Takayuki Minowa, Jaja Santiago's husband as their inaugural head coach.[3]
Current roster
[edit]| Nxled Chameleons roster | ||||||
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| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Height | DOB | From |
| 2 | Lycha Ebon | Opposite Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | October 23, 1999 | Far Eastern | |
| 3 | Ennajie Laure | Outside Hitter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | July 31, 1997 | UST | |
| 5 | Rachel Jorvina | Libero | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | April 19, 1998 | MacEwan | |
| 6 | Janel Delerio | Libero | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | June 21, 1999 | UST | |
| 7 | Krich Macaslang | Middle Blocker | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | January 25, 2000 | Adamson | |
| 8 | May Luna | Outside Hitter | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | August 2, 1992 | De La Salle | |
| 9 | Chiara Permentilla (C) | Outside Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | November 26, 1997 | Adamson | |
| 11 | Razel Aldea | Opposite Hitter | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | August 29, 1999 | UPHSD | |
| 12 | Mayang Nuique | Opposite Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | July 20, 2002 | Adamson | |
| 14 | Jaycel delos Reyes | Middle Blocker | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | July 4, 1999 | Ateneo | |
| 15 | Jai Atienza | Middle Blocker | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | November 9, 1999 | Philippines | |
| 16 | Lyann De Guzman | Outside Hitter | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | February 14, 2002 | Ateneo | |
| 17 | Lucille Almonte | Outside Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | January 25, 2001 | Adamson | |
| 18 | Janel Maraguinot | Setter | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | July 18, 2000 | Ateneo | |
| 22 | Jovelyn Fernandez | Opposite Hitter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | January 4, 2001 | Far Eastern | |
| 24 | Maji Mangulabnan | Setter | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | March 24, 1999 | UST | |
| 25 | Paola Martinez Vela | Opposite Hitter | July 5, 1998 | – | ||
| Updated as of: September 27, 2025 | Source: PVL.ph | ||||||
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Coaching staff
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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 |
| 2023 | Second All-Filipino | 9th (4–7, 12 pts) | Did not qualify | 9th place | [4] |
| 2024 | All-Filipino | 8th (4–7, 11 pts) | Did not qualify | 8th place | [5] |
| Reinforced | 10th (1–7, 3 pts) | Did not qualify | 10th place | [6] | |
| Invitational | Did not qualify | ||||
| 2024–25 | All-Filipino | 12th (1–10, 4 pts) | Did not qualify | 12th place | [7] |
| PVL on Tour | 2nd (4–1, 11 pts) (Pool A) | Lost in quarterfinals vs. Chery Tiggo, 0–3* | 5th place | [8] | |
| Invitational | Did not qualify | ||||
| Reinforced | 11th (0–8, 1 pts) | Did not qualify | 11th place | [9] | |
| An asterisk (*) indicates single match | |||||
Team awards
[edit]- Fair Play Award
Team captains
[edit]
Dani Ravena (2023–2024)
Janel Maraguinot (2024)
Chiara Permentilla (2024-25-present)
Coaches
[edit]
Takayuki Minowa (2023–2024)[10]
Chen Gang (2024)[11]
Ettore Guidetti (2024-present)[12]
Imports
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Akari forms second PVL team Nxled". Tiebreaker Times. August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (August 10, 2023). "NXLED Chameleons join PVL to hike teams to 12 ahead of All-Filipino conference". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Dannug, Jonash (September 24, 2023). "Nxled taps Jaja Santiago's husband as head coach". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Nxled ties for 8th, repels Farm Fresh". Premier Volleyball League. December 2, 2023. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "Petro Gazz survives Nxled, emerges No. 1". Premier Volleyball League. April 27, 2024. Archived from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Cignal powers past Nxled, heads into QF with momentum". Premier Volleyball League. August 20, 2024. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Nxled dominates Farm Fresh to cap Play-In tournament". Premier Volleyball League. March 13, 2025. Archived from the original on March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ "Chery Tiggo crushes Nxled in statement win to reach semis". Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ "ZUS Coffee back on track, sends strong message ahead of QF". Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ Garcia, John Mark (September 23, 2023). "PVL newcomer Nxled signs Takayuki Minowa as head coach". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Report: Chinese coach to handle NxLed Chameleons". Fastbreak. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "Ettore Guidetti takes the helm at Nxled". Premier Volleyball League. September 6, 2024. Archived from the original on September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ a b Demigillo, Kiko (July 16, 2024). "PVL: Nxled, Galeries Tower change imports ahead of Reinforced Conference opener". One Sports. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Nxled bolsters lineup with Spain's Paola Martinez Vela". Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ Dannug, Jonash (September 20, 2025). "Paola Martinez Vela joins De Guzman, Laure to form Nxled's reinforced wing trio". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
