Chartchai Hall in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand is ready for the 2024 Asian Women’s Club Championship
Bangkok, Thailand, September 11, 2024 – Nakhon Ratchasima, known as Korat, a city with an estimate distance of 269km northeast of Thailand’s capital city Bangkok, gets set to host the 2024 Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship at the 5,000-seater Chartchai Hall between September 22 and 29, with all participating teams confirmed during the drawing of lots on Wednesday.
The drawing of lots took place at the AVC Headquarters in Bangkok on Wednesday, with AVC Executive Director Mr Shanrit Wongprasert conducting the ceremony and AVC Staff Mr Pavarit Dairinram and Ms Nattalida Sumdangdech assisting. Representatives from eight participating teams also joined the ceremony on Zoom.
According to the results of the drawing of lots, Pool A comprises hosts Nakhonratchasima QminC VC, silver medallists at the 2021 edition in Thailand, Kazakhstan’s Kuanysh VC, champions in the 2022 edition on their home soil and 6th at the FIVB Women’s Club World Championship in Turkey, Kwai Tsing from Hong Kong, China and Duc Giang Chemical Club from Vietnam B.
Powered by star spiker Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen, LP Bank Ninh Binh of Vietnam A, silver medallists at the 2024 Binh Dien International Cup in Dak Lak, are in Pool B with NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki from Japan, winners in 2016 in Philippines, Iran’s Saipa Club and Philippines’ Monolith Sky Risers.
On September 22, the very first day of the championship, hosts Nakhonratchasima QminC VC will take on Kwai Tsing and Kuanysh VC will challenge Duc Giang Chemical Club in Pool A, while Pool B encounters will see NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki face off against LP Bank Ninh Binh and Saipa Club play Monolith Sky Risers.
Nakhonratchasima QminC VC will next go up against Kuanysh VC on September 23, with Kwai Tsing meeting Duc Giang Chemical Club. The other two matches will see LP Bank Ninh Binh take on Monolith Sky Risers and NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki fight it out with Saipa Club.
On September 24, the final day of the pool round-robin preliminaries, Kuanysh VC will play Kwai Tsing and Nakhonratchasima QminC VC will test their mettle against Duc Giang Chemical Club in Pool A, with Saipa Club challenging LP Bank Ninh Binh and Monolith Sky Risers taking on NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki.
At the end of the drawing of lots, Mr Shanrit informed that AVC will prepare all match schedule and will circulate it to all participating teams as soon as possible.
“Within this week, after consulting with TV host broadcasters, the hosts will prepare match schedule and present it to AVC for final approval with Volleyball World. After that, we will circulate it to all participating teams. On this occasion, AVC would like to extend its sincere appreciation to all participants in their great effort to keep the 2024 Asian Women’s Club Championship going as planned. I wish all participants the very best of luck in the championship.”
All participating teams will compete in the eight-day championship to vie for top honour and two slots on offer for the 2024 FIVB Women’s Club World Championship, due to be held later this year in China from December 17 to 22.
Nakhon Ratchasima is well-known for its strong credentials in hosting incredible sporting events and volleyball in particular. It had hosted several major volleyball competitions including the FIVB World Grand Prix, VNL, FIVB Age-Group World Championships, Asian Senior Women’s Championship and Asian Women’s Club Championship in 2012 and 2021 and it’s now on track to deliver an amazing tournament in another edition of the Asian Women’s Club Championship.
At the previous edition last year in Vinh Phuc, Vietnam, Sport Center 1 became the first team from Vietnam to capture the Asian Club title following their incredible comeback 3-2 win against Thailand’s Diamond Food-Fine Chef Sport Club in the final showdown at the packed Vinh Phuc Gymnasium.
DRAWING OF LOTS RESULTS
MATCH RESULTS
QUICK LINKS
AVC Website: click www.asianvolleyball.net
AVC Facebook: click www.Facebook.com/AsianVolleyballConfederation
AVC Twitter: click: www.twitter.com/AsianVolleyball
AVC Instagram: click: https://www.instagram.com/avcvolley/?hl=en
Mikasa Instagram: click: https://www.instagram.com/mikasasports_official
AVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation
AVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation