INDIA CROWNED CAVA WOMEN’S NATIONS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

India stunned hosts Nepal in well-fought five sets in the spectacular final showdown on Wednesday to stamp their domination over the CAVA Women’s Volleyball Nations League at National Sports Council Covered Hall here.

The magnificent come-from-behind 3-2 (23-25, 25-14, 22-25, 25-21,15-5) win in front of boisterous crowd of 4,000 Nepalese fans handed India the second title at the same competition site.

Earlier in May, the Indians had already captured the Women’s Volleyball Challenge Cup following their 3-0 demolition of Kazakhstan in the showdown here.

India, Iran, Maldives, Sri Lanka and hosts Nepal participated in the single round-robin tournament from August 1 to 7, vying for top honour in the CAVA Women’s Nations League.  En route to winning the title, India finished on top of the five-team standing with 10 points from three wins against a single loss to Nepal in the single round-robin preliminaries, while the semifinals saw India cruise to sensational 3-0 win against Sri Lanka and Nepal, which captured the AVC Central Zone Championship twice in 2019 and 2021, also in dominant form to beat Iran 3-0.

Meanwhile, in the third place playoff clash, Iran put it past the determined Sri Lanka 3-0 (25-22, 28-26, 25-17) to pick up bronze medal.

The award presentations and closing ceremony followed immediately after the showdown, with invited dignitaries including Mr Mohammed Latheef, President of the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) and the Volleyball Association of Maldives, and Mr Jitendra Bahadur Chand, President of Nepal Volleyball Association, presenting the medals and the Champions Trophy.

India were crowned champions, while Nepal and Iran came in second and third places respectively. Sri Lanka returned with the fourth place and Maldives finished on the bottom fifth position.

India

Nepal

Iran

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Most Valuable Player: No. 4 Shaalini Saravanan (India)

Best Outside Hitters

No. 77 Masoumeh Ghadami Tabaghdehi (Iran) and No. 4 Shaalini Saravanan (India)

Best Middle Blockers

No. 6 Sooriya Saraswathy (India) and No. 15 Mobina Sadat Ghafarianambarani (Iran)

Best Opposite Player: No. 3 Sarswoti Chaudhary (Nepal)

Best Setter: No. 17 Juhi Shaw (India)

Best Libero: No. 18 Salina Shrestha (Nepal)

FINAL RANKINGS

1. India

2. Nepal

3. Iran

4. Sri Lanka

5. Maldives

Vinh Phuc and Nakhon Ratchasima to host SEA V.League 2024 Volleyball League

The Vietnam Volleyball Federation has just sent an official document to Vinh Phuc province to confirm the organization of the Southeast Asian women's volleyball tournament SEA V.League 2024. This is the second time Vinh Phuc has been chosen to host the SEA V.League.

Previously, Quang Ninh was chosen as the host locality, but due to some difficulties, Quang Ninh could not organize the SEA V.League 2024 Southeast Asian Women's Volleyball Tournament. Therefore, Vinh Phuc Provincial Gymnasium will be chosen by the Vietnam Volleyball Federation to organize the tournament when Vietnam hosts Week 1 matches.

The SEA V.League Volleyball Tournament, formerly the ASEAN Grand Prix, is considered a miniature SEA Games. This tournament is organized annually by the Southeast Asian Volleyball Association (SAVA) with the participation of the region's top 4 teams. From 2023, the SEA Vleague will have an additional men's event, while in the previous 2 editions, there was only a women's event, organized in 1-2 stages.

This year, the SEA V.League 2024 round takes place in Vietnam from August 2-4.

Previously, Quang Ninh was chosen as the host city, but due to some difficulties, Quang Ninh could not organize the SEA V.League 2024 Southeast Asian Women's Volleyball Tournament. Therefore, Vinh Phuc Provincial Gymnasium will be the place chosen by the Vietnam Volleyball Federation to organize the tournament when Vietnam is the host of 1 round.

The SEA V.League Volleyball Tournament, formerly known as the ASEAN Grand Prix, is considered a miniature SEA Games. This tournament is organized annually by the Southeast Asian Volleyball Association (SAVA) with the participation of the region's top 4 teams. From 2023, the SEA Vleague will have an additional men's event, while in the previous 2 editions, there was only a women's event, organized in 1-2 stages.

This year, the SEA V.League 2024 round will take place in Vietnam from August 2 to 4. The second round will take place in Chartchai Hall, Korat inThailand from August 9 to 11. The tournament is for national teams. In 2023, each round will have 4 teams participating and the Vietnamese women's volleyball team will be ranked second overall, while the champion is the Thai women's team.

The teams participating in this women's tournament are still Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines. Since the tournament was launched as the ASEAN Grand Prix until it was renamed SEA V.League in 2019, the Thai women's volleyball team has always won the championship.

 Nakhonratchasima to host the 2nd leg of Women's SEA VLeague 2024. Check out match schedule (GMT+8):

August 9, 2024
4:00 PM  Indonesia vs  Vietnam
7:00 PM  Philippines vs  Thailand

August 10, 2024
4:00 PM  Philippines vs  Vietnam
7:00 PM  Thailand vs  Indonesia

August 11, 2024
4:00 PM  Indonesia vs  Philippines
7:00 PN  Vietnam vs  Thailand

𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐔𝟐𝟎 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒-Surabaya, Indonesia Scedule Announced

 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐔𝟐𝟎 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

Schedule: 23-30 July (GMT+7)

Court 1: DBL Arena

Court 2: The Passion of Pancasila

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The schedule for the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship U20 has been released, with Indonesia's match times being the same as Thailand's.

Group A and B compete in field 1.

Group C and D compete in field 2

* It will likely be broadcast live on YouTube AVC

AUSTRALIA OUTPLAY INDIA IN 3-1 BATTLE AT AVC CHALLENGE CUP

 

Australia collected their second victory in Pool A of the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup for Women after a tough 3-1 match (26-24, 25-16, 19-25, 29-27) against India. 

Caitlin Tipping topped the scoreboard, amassing 27 explosive points to power the Volleyroos to victory on Saturday evening in front of a packed Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

Captain and setter Mikaela Stevens said “That was a pretty difficult match for us.  We don’t get a lot of tough competition back home. And we lost to them (India) twice last year so we were really coming out this time to fight back. I’m just really glad we were to execute what we wanted to do.”

Australia composed their offense as planned around Tipping. As with previous matches, she played a solid all-around game. She was consistent from the wings, she helped in block defense, and she was supporting the backcourt on receive. The opponents needed to stop her, if not limit her output in order to strengthen the stake in the Preliminary Round.  

To spark Australia’s game further, Ella Schabort brought in her share of the score from the right side, while block monster Cassandra Dodd also imposed such strong presence upon the net. She thwarted the opponents’ attacks and converted with a number of block points. 

India needed to gain control of the match by finding their usual rhythm. They have played steadily, so far in the competition, effecting good decision-making in transition. 

India looked to bring their level even higher, especially as their opponents were performing well from the service area. They were able to perform better by tightening their floor coverage and setting Anusree Kambrath Poyilil and Anagha Radhakrishnan from the flank. Setter Jini Kovat Shaji also activated Soorya’s middle attack in several sequences. 

Coach Jai Narain’s squad strove hard to extend the match, given the ups and downs of the game, but later succumbed to an attack error that cost them the fourth set and the rest of the match. 

Australia completed their 3-1 win by dominating on all scoring fronts, charting 58 attacks, 16 blocks and 11 service winners. 

Amidst the many plot twists and turns, captain and setter Mikaela Stevens commended the team in responding well. 

“We have a really young team, with not a lot of experience. There is still a learning curve, to address how we can execute our best skills in crucial moments. We stayed within our game plan and we played to our strengths. It can be a really hard battle, but we got there eventually,” she said. 

Australia will face Iran on Sunday, 16:00 local time. Meanwhile, India have wrapped up all their matches in the Preliminary Round and now await the full results for their rank in Pool B.