{"id":147189,"date":"2026-05-16T01:41:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T01:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=147189"},"modified":"2026-05-16T01:41:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T01:41:37","slug":"pontianak-final-four-set-at-avc-mens-champions-league-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/pontianak-final-four-set-at-avc-mens-champions-league-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Pontianak Final Four Set at AVC Men\u2019s Champions League 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"369\">PONTIANAK, Indonesia \u2014 Indonesia\u2019s Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi, Korea\u2019s Hyundai Capital Skywalkers, Iran\u2019s Foolad Sirjan Iranian, and Japan\u2019s JTEKT Stings Aichi advanced to the semifinals of the AVC Men\u2019s Champions League 2026 after winning their quarterfinal matches at the Terpadu Gymnasium in Pontianak.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"540\">Host club Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi secured its place in the Final Four after defeating Kazakhstan\u2019s Zhayik 25-19, 25-27, 25-19, 25-21 in front of a lively home crowd.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"676\">Hyundai Capital Skywalkers also moved through after overcoming Qatar\u2019s Al-Rayyan Sports Club in four sets, 25-20, 25-20, 21-25, 25-21.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"941\">Japan\u2019s JTEKT Stings Aichi advanced with a straight-sets victory over Thailand\u2019s Nakhonratchasima 3M Films, winning 25-20, 25-14, 25-18, while Foolad Sirjan Iranian completed the semifinal lineup after sweeping Indonesia\u2019s Jakarta Garuda Jaya 25-14, 25-12, 25-12.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"1102\">The results set up a continental Final Four featuring clubs from Southeast Asia, East Asia, and West Asia, with the tournament now entering its decisive stage.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1281\">The semifinals also carry major international implications, as the two finalists will qualify for the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">FIVB Volleyball Club World Championship<\/span><\/span> to represent Asia on the world stage.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1429\">AVC President <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Ramon Suzara<\/span><\/span> said the semifinal lineup reflects the continued rise of club volleyball across the continent.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1431\" data-end=\"1634\">\u201cThe AVC Men\u2019s Champions League 2026 has delivered a very high level of competition, and the Final Four teams have shown the depth, discipline, and quality that now define Asian volleyball,\u201d Suzara said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"1877\">\u201cWith clubs from different regions of Asia advancing to the semifinals, this tournament continues to demonstrate the strong development of volleyball throughout the continent and the growing passion for the sport among Asian fans,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"2037\">The semifinals will continue in Pontianak as the four remaining clubs battle for places in the championship match and qualification to the world championship.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2039\" data-end=\"2290\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Fans can watch the matches LIVE on VBTV and follow schedules, results, and match photos through the official microsite: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.com\/volleyball\/MensChampionsLeague2026\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2290\" data-is-last-node=\"\">AVC Men\u2019s Champions League 2026 Microsite<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PONTIANAK, Indonesia \u2014 Indonesia\u2019s Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi, Korea\u2019s Hyundai Capital Skywalkers, Iran\u2019s Foolad Sirjan Iranian, and Japan\u2019s JTEKT Stings Aichi advanced to the semifinals of the AVC Men\u2019s Champions League&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":147190,"comment_status":"closed","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":[83,100,86],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-147189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-avc-news","category-slider","category-volleyball-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - 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