{"id":140662,"date":"2025-05-16T22:03:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T22:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=140662"},"modified":"2025-05-16T22:03:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T22:03:05","slug":"semifinal-matchups-set-for-avc-mens-champions-league-in-kyoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/semifinal-matchups-set-for-avc-mens-champions-league-in-kyoto\/","title":{"rendered":"SEMIFINAL MATCHUPS SET FOR AVC MEN\u2019S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE IN KYOTO"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>Kyoto, Japan, May 16, 2025 \u2013 The highly-anticipated semifinals of the inaugural AVC Men\u2019s Champions League are now set, as four powerhouses &#8211; Suntory Sunbirds Osaka, Osaka Bluteon, Al-Rayyan Sports Club of Qatar, and Foolad Sirjan Iranian &#8211; advanced with strong quarterfinal performances. All four teams are now just one win away from the prestigious continental title fight and one of two coveted berths at the 2025 FIVB Men\u2019s Club World Championship.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-140679\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun1-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun1-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun1-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun1-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun1-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun1-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun1-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun1-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun1-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The quarterfinals saw convincing victories across the board. Suntory Sunbirds Osaka emerged as the only team to maintain perfect records without dropping a single set.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-140680\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun-Main-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun-Main-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun-Main-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun-Main-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun-Main-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun-Main-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun-Main-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun-Main-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun-Main-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun-Main-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun-Main-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun-Main-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sun-Main-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Suntory Sunbirds Osaka<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On Thursday at the Shamidzu Arena, the Sunbirds swept Muharraq Club of Bahrain 3-0, while Al-Rayyan eased past Aqtobe VC of Kazakhstan by the same scoreline.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-140667\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/al-main-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/al-main-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/al-main-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/al-main-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/al-main-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/al-main-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/al-main-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/al-main-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/al-main-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/al-main-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/al-main-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/al-main-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/al-main-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Al-Rayyan Sports Club<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Friday\u2019s quarterfinals delivered more intense showdowns. Defending Asian Club champions Foolad Sirjan Iranian overcame a one-set deficit to defeat China\u2019s Shanghai Bright Volleyball Club 3-1 (24-26, 25-21, 28-26, 25-23).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-140675\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-main-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-main-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-main-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-main-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-main-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-main-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-main-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-main-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-main-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-main-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-main-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-main-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-main-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Foolad Sirjan Iranian<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Host team Osaka Bluteon earned a hard-fought 3-1 (25-18, 21-25, 25-17, 25-15) win over Thailand\u2019s Nakhon Ratchasima Qmin C VC.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-140668\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blu-main-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blu-main-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blu-main-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blu-main-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blu-main-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blu-main-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blu-main-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blu-main-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blu-main-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blu-main-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blu-main-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blu-main-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blu-main-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Osaka Bluteon<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A standout performance from Miguel Angel Castro Lopez and Yuji Nishida led the charge for Osaka Bluteon. Lopez scored a match-high 23 points from 19 kills, 3 blocks, and an ace, while Nishida added 21 points including 14 attacks, 4 aces, and 3 blocks. Shoma Tomita chipped in with 16 points.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-140671\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue4-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue4-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue4-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue4-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue4-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue4-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue4-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue4-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue4-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue4-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue4-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue4-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue4-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For Nakhon Ratchasima, Uzbekistan\u2019s Azizbek Kuchkorov led the scoring with 16 points, followed by Anurak Phanram (12 points) and Mongolian Tamiraa Khangal (10 points).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-140669\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue2-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue2-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue2-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue2-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue2-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue2-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue2-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue2-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue2-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue2-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue2-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Following the match, Osaka Bluteon head coach Laurent Tillie said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a tough match. We started well, but the Thai team showed great quality in their passing, defense, and blocking, which put us under a lot of pressure. Fortunately, we managed to regroup and secure the win and that\u2019s the most important thing. Now, we\u2019ll return to the hotel to develop a solid game plan for facing the Iranian team. That will also be a very challenging match. Their level continues to rise, so we\u2019ll need to study them closely and prepare accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-140673\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-1-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-1-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-1-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-1-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-1-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-1-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-1-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-1-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-1-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, Foolad Sirjan Iranian displayed resilience and depth to overcome Shanghai Bright. Esfandiar Aminhossein led the scoring with 24 points from 19 kills, 2 blocks, and 3 aces, while Hajipour Moghadam Faroji added 20 points, including 18 kills. Wu Pengzhi led Shanghai Bright\u2019s effort with 22 points.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-140674\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-3-12-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-3-12-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-3-12-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-3-12-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-3-12-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-3-12-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-3-12-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-3-12-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-3-12-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-3-12-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-3-12-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-3-12-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-3-12-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe made quite a few errors in transition and sideouts, but fortunately, we pulled through,\u201d said Faroji, the 2025 Iran Volleyball Super League MVP. \u201cFacing Osaka Bluteon in the semifinals will be another big challenge, but we aim to perform better tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the elimination of Muharraq Club, Aqtobe VC, Shanghai Bright, and Nakhon Ratchasima, the stage is now set for two high-stakes semifinals. The winners will not only progress to the final of the AVC Men\u2019s Champions League but also claim a ticket to the Club World Championship, scheduled for December, and a share of the tournament\u2019s US$50,000 prize purse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MATCH SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Semifinals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, May 17<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>\u2022 Al-Rayyan Sports Club (QAT) vs Suntory Sunbirds Osaka (JPN) \u2013 12:05pm local time (UTC +3:05)<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>\u2022 Foolad Sirjan Iranian (IRI) vs Osaka Bluteon (JPN) \u2013 4:05pm local time (UTC +7:05)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click the link below for match schedule, results and photos<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/2025-avc-mens-champions-league\/\">https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/2025-avc-mens-champions-league\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>QUICK LINKS<\/p>\n<p>AVC Website: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianvolleyball.net\/\">www.asianvolleyball.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Facebook: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation\">www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Twitter: click: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball\">www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mikasa Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mikasasports_official\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mikasasports_official<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n<p>AVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kyoto, Japan, May 16, 2025 \u2013 The highly-anticipated semifinals of the inaugural AVC Men\u2019s Champions League are now set, as four powerhouses &#8211; Suntory Sunbirds Osaka, Osaka Bluteon, Al-Rayyan Sports&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":140663,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[100,86],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-140662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-slider","category-volleyball-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - 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