Head coaches from 4 collaborating groups be part of the group photograph with the Management Committee through the Normal Technical Assembly
Vinh Phuc, Vietnam, August 1, 2024 – Following a profitable group of the primary leg of the final 12 months’s version, Vinh Phuc is all set to host the 4th Southeast Asian Volleyball League, generally known as the SEA V.League and previously named Asean Grand Prix, for the second-year operating from August 2 to 4 on the 3,000-seater Vinh Phuc Gymnasium.
Defending champions and present world No.14 Thailand are again to defend their titles achieved in each legs final 12 months in Vinh Phuc, Vietnam and Chiang Mai, Thailand. This time, a robust problem can once more be anticipated from hosts and present world No.32 Vietnam, winners at this 12 months’s AVC Problem Cup in Philippines and historic bronze medallists on the FIVB Challenger Cup additionally in Philippines.
As Thailand, consecutive 14-time Southeast Asian Video games winners, remained robust offensively with the likes of Chutchu-On Moksrit, Ajcharaporn Kongyot, Pimpichaya Kokram, Thatdao Nuekjang, Thanacha Sooksod, Sasipapron Janthawisut and setter Pornpun Gerdpard, all of whom competed on this 12 months’s Volleyball Nations League, the place they completed a well-earned eighth place on residence soil in Bangkok, Vietnam could have highly-experienced Tran Thi Thanh Thuy on the helm and are prone to discipline Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen, one among their strongest gamers to be reckoned with within the three-day event.
The 188cm-tall Bich Tuyen emerged as the most effective scorer on the FIVB Challenger Cup, producing combination 77 factors, aside from the most effective attacker with 73 assault factors received through the Vietnam matches.
In the meantime, world No.56 Philippines, former six-time SEA Video games champions which completed seventh on this 12 months’s FIVB Challenger Cup on residence soil, and world No.58 Indonesia are one other two robust groups whose younger stars can show a thorn within the different rivals’ flesh.
Just like the earlier version final 12 months, the ladies’s occasion will probably be cut up into two legs, with the primary one being held from August 2 to 4 at Vinh Phuc Gymnasium in Vietnam, the competitors venue for the 2023 Asian Ladies’s Membership Championship, which was additionally received by Vietnam nationwide workforce performed beneath the Sport Heart 1’s banner.
Vinh Phuc Gymnasium
The second leg will happen between August 9 and 11 on the 5,000-seater Chartchai Corridor contained in the His Majesty the King’s eightieth Birthday Anniversary, 5 December 2007 Sports activities Advanced in Nakhon Ratchasima, the venue the place Thailand captured the third Asian Senior Ladies’s Championship title final 12 months following their 3-2 win within the last showdown towards China’s gold medal-winning World College Video games squad.
Chartchai Corridor
Within the inaugural version of SEA V. League in 2019, Thailand captured the primary leg title on residence soil in Nakhon Ratchasima, whereas Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam completed second, third and fourth locations respectively.
The second leg in the identical 12 months in Santa Rosa, Philippines noticed Thailand repeat the same feat, whereas the next positions remained unchanged with Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam coming in second, third and fourth locations respectively.
Within the second version in 2022, just one leg was held in Nakhon Ratchasima. Hosts Thailand nonetheless proved too robust for his or her lower-ranked opponents to reign supreme, whereas hard-hitting Tran Thi Thanh Thuy steered Vietnam to the second-place end. Indonesia got here in third place, with Philippines in fourth place.
Within the third version in 2023, Thailand remained robust with the likes of six key gamers who within the earlier season had competed in abroad leagues: Chatchu-On Moksri and Ajcharaporn Kongyot from Turkish League, Pimpichaya Kokram, Thatdao Nuekjang and Thanacha Sooksod from Japan League and setter Pornpun Guedpard, who made her presence felt in Romania League.
Relating to each day matches within the first leg in Vinh Phuc, Vietnam from August 2 to 4, the opening match will start at 4pm native time, with the second encounter going down at 7pm.
On Friday, the primary day of the event, Thailand will kick off their title defence towards Indonesia, adopted by the match between Vietnam and Philippines. The next day sees Thailand tackle Philippines, with hosts Vietnam difficult Indonesia. The ultimate day of the one round-robin event on Sunday sees Philippines meet Indonesia and Thailand face off towards Vietnam.
At conclusion of the three-day event, the workforce with the most effective efficiency will probably be topped champions. The remaining groups will declare the respective second, third and fourth locations as much as their general performances in Vinh Phuc.
On Thursday, the Referee & VIS Clinic was performed on the Vinh Phuc Gymnasium, designed to get all referees well-prepared for the event and supply them crucial info on guidelines and laws, match management methods in addition to introduction to any proposed modifications and their consciousness and response to the VDO Problem System.
Later within the afternoon sensible a part of the clinic, those that attended the theoretical session earlier had been assigned to officiate at a match carried out by two demonstration groups.
This was to enhance the referees’ choice making and their high quality of officiating whereas all of them are on responsibility on matchdays.
Moreover, to ensure all is about for the one round-robin competitors, the Normal Technical Assembly was held at Crowne Plaza Lodge on Thursday, with Mr Le Tri Truong, Secretary Normal of Vietnam Volleyball Federation, and Mr Nguyen Vn Hien, Vice Director of Vinh Phuc Sports activities Division, collectively presiding.
Technical Delegate Mr Chia Min Chong from Singapore and Referee Delegate Mr Songsak Chareonpong from Thailand collectively performed the assembly.
Employees coaches and workforce managers of 4 collaborating groups in addition to native organisers and accompanying referees to officiate on this event attended the assembly to learn of related guidelines of the sport and refereeing issues.
Hosts Vietnam additionally held the Welcome Dinner for all collaborating groups at Crowne Plaza Lodge, with Mr Le Tri Truong, Secretary Normal of the Volleyball Federation of Vietnam, and Mr Tran Duy Dong, Predsident of Vinh Phuc Province, collectively presiding and presenting bouquets of flowers to workforce captains.
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