2018–19 Men's Volleyball Thailand League

2018–19 Men's Thailand League
LeagueThailand League
Duration27 October 2018 – 17 March 2019
Number of games56 (Regular season)
4 (Finals series)
Number of teams8
2018–2019
Season MVPKantapat Koonmee
Men's Thailand League seasons

The 2018–19 Men's Volleyball Thailand League is the 14th season of the Men's Volleyball Thailand League, the top Thai professional league for men's volleyball clubs. Eight teams competed in the league. The season started on 27 October 2018.[1]

Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall are the defending champions, also the reigning asian club champions, while the 2018 Pro Challenge champion will has entered as the promoted team from the 2018 Volleyball Pro Challenge.

Changes from last season

Team changes

Promoted from the 2018 Women's Volleyball Pro Challenge

Relegated clubs

Relegated from the 2017–18 Women's Volleyball Thailand League

Reformed club

Clubs

Personnel and kits

Team Head Coach Team Captain Colors Kit manufacturer Main Sponsor
Air Force Thailand Padejsuk Wannachote Thailand Pattharapong Sripon     Kela Singha
NK Fitness Samutsakorn Thailand Prasert Thangmuang Thailand Somkriad Sombat     Grand Sport NK Fitness
Diamond Food Saraburi Thailand Lawrach Tonthongkum Thailand Kittikun Sriutthawong     Grand Sport Diamond Food
Khonkaen Thailand Lerkamhan Thongkian Thailand Chinnakorn Intornpet     Grand Sport Cho-Thavee
Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall Thailand Somboon Sukonthapong Thailand Wanchai Tabwises     Mizuno The Mall
Visakha Thailand Sarin Karnket Thailand Kitsada Somkane     Kela Visaka
RMUTL Phitsanulok Thailand Kampol Sripoll Thailand Amorntep Konhan     Grand Sport RMUTL
Ratchaburi Thailand Jarearn Janjarearnjai Thailand Yutthana Deeraksa     Mizuno Ratchaburi

National team players

Note :
downward-facing red arrow: players who released during second leg transfer window;
upward-facing green arrow: players who registered during second leg transfer window;
→: players who left club after registered during first or second leg.

Team Leg Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
Diamond Food Saraburi 1st Jirayu Raksakaew Kittikun Sriutthawong Montri Puanglib
2nd
Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall 1st Kittinon Namkhuntod Saranchit Charoensuk
2nd
Air Force 1st Kissada Nilsawai
2nd
Visakha 1st Kitsada Somkane
2nd
National team player quotas except from regulation

Foreign players

AVC players.
CAVB players.
CEV players.
CSV players.
No foreign player registered.
Note :
downward-facing red arrow: players who released during second leg transfer window;
upward-facing green arrow: players who registered during second leg transfer window;
→: players who left club after registered during first or second leg.
Team Leg Player 1 Player 2
Air Force 1st Kyrgyzstan Roman Shirov (AVC) Japan Yosuke Arai (AVC) downward-facing red arrow
2nd Sri Lanka Janita Surat (AVC) upward-facing green arrow
Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall 1st Brazil Douglas Bueno (CSV) Brazil Pablo Femando (CSV) downward-facing red arrow
2nd Sri Lanka Deepthi Romesh (AVC) upward-facing green arrow
NK Fitness Samutsakorn 1st Japan Daichi Yanagawa (AVC)
2nd
Diamond Food Saraburi 1st Chinese Taipei Liu Hong-Min (AVC) Chinese Taipei Liu Hong-Jie (AVC)
2nd
Visakha 1st Brazil Rodrigo Da sill va (CSV) Brazil Paulo Iuri Lamounier (CSV) downward-facing red arrow
2nd China Wu Zhai (AVC) upward-facing green arrow

Format

Regular season

Regular season standing procedure

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. Result of the last match between the tied teams

Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

Finals series

Venues

Bangkok
2018–19 Men's Volleyball Thailand League (Thailand)
 Chonburi
MCC Hall The Mall Bangkapi A Chonburi Municipal Gymnasium B
Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 4,000
Khon Kaen Nakhon Ratchasima
KICE C Liptapanlop Hall
Capacity: 4,000 Capacity: 2,000
Nakhon Ratchasima Nonthaburi
MCC Hall The Mall Korat MCC Hall The Mall Ngamwongwan
Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 5,000
Note
^A Keelawes 1 Gymnasium is initiatively proposed venue in Week 4 (17 to 18 November 2018), but TVA moved venue to Mcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi.
^B Chonburi Municipal Gymnasium is initiatively proposed venue in Week 5 (1 to 2 December 2018), but TVA moved venue to Mcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi.
^C Khon Kaen Provincial Gymnasium is initiatively proposed venue in Week 6 and 7 (15 to 16 and 22 to 23 December 2018), but TVA moved venue to Khonkaen International Convention and Exhibition Center.

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Diamond Food Saraburi 13 12 1 33 37 12 3.083 1141 999 1.142 Qualification to Finals series and Super League
Possible qualification to Asian Club Championship
2 Air Force 13 9 4 29 33 14 2.357 1092 930 1.174
3 Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall 13 9 4 26 28 14 2.000 1010 877 1.152
4 Visakha 13 8 5 26 29 21 1.381 816 754 1.082
5 RMUTL Phitsanulok 13 8 5 24 28 20 1.400 1071 1050 1.020
6 NK Fitness Samutsakorn 13 4 9 13 16 28 0.571 919 996 0.923
7 Ratchaburi 13 1 12 3 8 38 0.211 828 1001 0.827 Relegation to Pro League
8 Khonkaen 13 1 12 3 5 37 0.135 758 1050 0.722
Source: [citation needed]

Head-to-Head results

Leg 1
Home \ Away AIF NKF DFS KKN NMA VSK RLK RBR
Air Force 3–0 1–3 3–0 2–3 1–3 3–1 3–0
NK Fitness Samutsakorn 0–3 2–3 3–0 0–3 0–3 1–3 3–0
Diamond Food Saraburi 3–1 3–2 3–0 3–1 3–0 3–0 3–0
Khonkaen 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 3–2
Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall 3–2 3–0 1–3 3–0 3–0 0–3 3–0
Visakha 3–1 3–0 0–3 3–0 0–3 2–3 3–0
RMUTL Phitsanulok 1–3 3–1 1–3 3–0 3–0 3–2 3–1
Ratchaburi 0–3 0–3 0–3 2–3 0–3 0–3 1–3
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Leg 2
Home \ Away AIF NKF DFS KKN NMA VSK RLK RBR
Air Force 3–0 2–3 3–0 3–1 3–0 3–0
NK Fitness Samutsakorn 0–3 3–0 0–3 1–3 0–3 3–1
Diamond Food Saraburi 3–2 3–0 3–0 3–2 3–0 3–0
Khonkaen 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–3 2–3
Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall 3–0 0–3 3–0 1–3 3–0 3–0
Visakha 1–3 3–1 2–3 3–0 3–1 3–2
RMUTL Phitsanulok 0–3 3–0 3–1 0–3 2–3 3–1
Ratchaburi 0–3 1–3 0–3 3–2 0–3 1–3
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

Leader
Qualification to Finals series
Relegation to Pro Challenge
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Air Force6555434554332
Visakha1112255425544
Ratchaburi7788888877777
Khonkaen8677777788888
Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall2333322232223
NK Fitness Samutsakhon5864666666666
RMUTL Phitsanulok4446543343455
Diamond Food Saraburi3221111111111
Source: [citation needed]

Results

First leg

All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00).

Week 1 – Chonburi
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Oct 09:00 Visakha 3–0 Khonkaen 25–10 25–22 25–19     75–51 Bulletin W1
27 Oct 18:00 Air Force 1–3 Diamond Food Saraburi 16–25 25–23 20–25 15-25   76–73 Bulletin W1
28 Oct 09:00 Ratchaburi 0–3 Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall 21–25 18–25 36–38     75–88 Bulletin W1
28 Oct 15:00 RMUTL Phitsanulok 3–1 NK Fitness Samutsakorn 25–20 25–19 16–25 25-21   91–64 Bulletin W1
Week 2 – Nakhon Ratchasima
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Nov 09:00 Ratchaburi 2–3 Khonkaen 23–25 25–17 22–25 25-12 16-18 111–67 Bulletin W2
3 Nov 15:00 Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall 1–3 Diamond Food Saraburi 22–25 15–25 25–16 21–25   83–91 Bulletin W2
4 Nov 09:00 RMUTL Phitsanulok 1–3 Air Force 20–25 25–18 21–25 21–25   87–93 Bulletin W2
4 Nov 15:00 Visakha 3–0 NK Fitness Samutsakorn 25–22 25–20 25–19     75–61 Bulletin W2
Week 3 – Bangkok
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Nov 09:00 Diamond Food Saraburi 3–1 RMUTL Phitsanulok 25–22 24–26 25–18 25–17   99–83 Bulletin W3
10 Nov 15:00 Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall 3–0 Khonkaen 25–9 25–14 25–21     75–44 Bulletin W3
11 Nov 09:00 Ratchaburi 0–3 NK Fitness Samutsakorn 19–25 20–25 22–25     61–75 Bulletin W3
11 Nov 15:00 Visakha 3–1 Air Force 25–21 33–31 21–25 26–24   105–101 Bulletin W3
Week 4 – Bangkok
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Nov 15:00 Ratchaburi 0–3 Air Force 15–25 18–25 19–25     52–75 Bulletin W4
17 Nov 18:00 Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall 0–3 RMUTL Phitsanulok 22–25 22–25 13–25     57–75 Bulletin W4
18 Nov 12:00 Khonkaen 0–3 NK Fitness Samutsakorn 18–25 21–25 16–25     55–75 Bulletin W4
18 Nov 15:00 Diamond Food Saraburi 3–0 Visakha 25–19 25–20 25–17     75–56 Bulletin W4
Week 5 – Bangkok
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Dec 09:00 Khonkaen 0–3 Air Force 22–25 5–25 14–25     41–75 Bulletin W5
1 Dec 15:00 Visaka 2–3 RMUTL Phitsanulok 25–22 17–25 21–25 25–16 10–15 98–103 Bulletin W5
2 Dec 09:00 Ratchaburi 0–3 Diamond Food Saraburi 17–25 16–25 19–25     52–75 Bulletin W5
2 Dec 15:00 NK Fitness Samutsakorn 0–3 Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall 14–25 16–25 15–25     45–75 Bulletin W5
Week 6 – Khon Kaen
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Dec 09:00 Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall 3–0 Visakha 25–21 25–22 25–22     75–65 Bulletin W6
15 Dec 15:00 Air Force 3–0 NK Fitness Samutsakorn 25–21 25–18 25–14     75–53 Bulletin W6
16 Dec 09:00 RMUTL Phitsanulok 3–1 Ratchaburi 25–23 25–17 20–25 25–16   95–81 Bulletin W6
16 Dec 15:00 Diamond Food Saraburi 3–0 Khonkaen 25–22 25–15 25–14     75–51 Bulletin W6
Week 7 – Khon Kaen
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Dec 09:00 Visakha 3–0 Ratchaburi 25–18 25–13 25–16     75–47 Bulletin W7
22 Dec 15:00 Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall 3–2 Air Force 18–25 20–25 25–20 25–22 15–11 103–103 Bulletin W7
23 Dec 09:00 RMUTL Phitsanulok 3–0 Khonkaen 25–21 25–21 25–20     75–62 Bulletin W7
23 Dec 15:00 NK Fitness Samutsakorn 2–3 Diamond Food Saraburi 21–25 25–20 25–18 23–25 16–18 110–106 Bulletin W7

Second leg

All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00).

Week 8 – Khon Kaen
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Jan 09:00 Ratchaburi 0–3 Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall 18–25 10–25 19–25     47–75 Bulletin W8
5 Jan 15:00 Air Force 2–3 Diamond Food Saraburi 23–25 16–25 25–18 26–24 10–15 100–107 Bulletin W8
5 Jan 09:00 Visakha 3–0 Khonkaen 25–12 25–19 25–21     75–52 Bulletin W8
5 Jan 15:00 RMUTL Phitsanulok 3–0 NK Fitness Samutsakorn 25–16 25–21 25–21     75–58 Bulletin W8
Week 9 – Nonthaburi
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jan 12:00 Ratchaburi 3–2 Khonkaen 25–21 25–27 23–25 25–16 16–14 114–103 Bulletin W9
26 Jan 18:00 Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall 0–3 Diamond Food Saraburi 21–25 20–25 16–25     57–75 Bulletin W9
27 Jan 12:00 Visakha 3–1 NK Fitness Samutsakorn 19–25 25–11 25–22 25–17   94–75 Bulletin W9
27 Jan 18:00 RMUTL Phitsanulok 0–3 Air Force 16–25 19–25 12–25     47–75 Bulletin W9
Week 10 – Nonthaburi
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
02 Feb 09:00 Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall 3–0 Khonkaen 25–15 25–17 25–19     75–51 Bulletin W10
02 Feb 15:00 Diamond Food Saraburi 1–3 RMUTL Phitsanulok 25–16 18–25 21–25 21–25   85–91 Bulletin W10
03 Feb 09:00 Ratchaburi 1–3 NK Fitness Samutsakorn 16–25 23–25 25–18 23–25   87–93 Bulletin W10
03 Feb 15:00 Visakha 1–3 Air Force 25–19 14–25 23–25 23–25   85–94 Bulletin W10
Week 11 – Nakhon Ratchasima
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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
09 Feb 09:00 Khonkaen 0–3 NK Fitness Samutsakorn 22–25 13–25 11–25     46–75 Bulletin W11
09 Feb 15:00 Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall 3–0 RMUTL Phitsanulok 25–16 25–15 25–23     75–54 Bulletin W11
10 Feb 09:00 Ratchaburi 0–3 Air Force 18–25 15–25 18–25     51–75 Bulletin W11
10 Feb 18:00 Diamond Food Saraburi 3–2 Visakha 25–22 19–25 25–20 21–25 15–13 105–105 Bulletin W11
Week 12 – Nakhon Ratchasima
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Feb 09:00 Khonkaen 0–3 Air Force 17–25 19–25 17–25     53–75 Bulletin W12
16 Feb 15:00 NK Fitness Samutsakorn 0–3 Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall 20–25 29–31 17–25     66–81 Bulletin W12
17 Feb 12:00 Ratchaburi 0–3 Diamond Food Saraburi 19–25 15–25 16–25     50–75 Bulletin W12
17 Feb 18:00 RMUTL Phitsanulok 2–3 Visakha 22–25 13–25 26–24 25–17 12–15 98–106 Bulletin W12
Week 13 – Bangkok
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Feb 12:00 Air Force 3–0 NK Fitness Samutsakorn 25–23 25–11 25–14     75–48 Bulletin W13
23 Feb 15:00 Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall 1–3 Visakha 23–25 21–25 25–11 22–25   91–86 Bulletin W13
24 Feb 09:00 Diamond Food Saraburi 3–0 Khonkaen 25–16 25–21 25–12     75–49 Bulletin W13
24 Feb 12:00 RMUTL Phitsanulok 3–1 Ratchaburi 22–25 25–15 25–18 25–18   97–76 Bulletin W13
Week 14 – Bangkok
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 Mar 12:00 Ratchaburi 0–3 Visakha 18–25 20–25 22–25     60–75 Bulletin W14
2 Mar 15:00 Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall 3–0 Air Force 25–23 25–15 25–22     75–60 Bulletin W14
3 Mar 12:00 RMUTL Phitsanulok 3–0 Khonkaen 26–24 25–21 27–25     78–70 Bulletin W14
3 Mar 12:00 Diamond Food Saraburi 3–1 NK Fitness Samutsakorn 29–27 23–25 25–16 25–15   102–83 Bulletin W14

Finals series

All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00).

Final Team

Pos Club
1 Diamond Food Saraburi
2 Air Force
3 Visakha
4 Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall

Venue

The final series matches are played at the MCC Hall The Mall Bang Kapi in Bangkok.

Bang Kapi Bangkok Metropolis
MCC Hall The Mall Bang Kapi
Capacity: 10,000
2018–19 Men's Volleyball Thailand League (Bangkok)

Semi-finals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Mar 09:00 Diamond Food Saraburi 3–1 Visakha 25–12 25–16 20–25 25–18   95–71 Report
16 Mar 12:00 Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall 1–3 Air Force 30–32 15–25 25–19 13–25   83–101 Report

3rd place

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Mar 09:00 Visakha 3–1 Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall 25–21 25–20 21–25 25–15   96–81 Report

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Mar 18:00 Diamond Food Saraburi 1–3 Air Force 22–25 25–17 16–25 18–25   81–92 Report

Final standing

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Air Force
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Diamond Food Saraburi
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Visakha
4 Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall
5 RMUTL Phitsanulok
6 NK Fitness Samutsakorn
7 Ratchaburi
8 Khonkaen
Qualified for the Asian Championship and Super League
Qualified for the Super League
Relegated to Pro Challenge

Awards

Statistics leader

The statistics of each group follows the vis reports P2 and P5. The statistics include 6 volleyball skills; serve, reception, set, spike, block, and dig. The table below shows the top 5 ranked players in each skill plus top scorers at the completion of the tournament.[2]

Regular season

After Leg 2 Week 1

See also

References

  1. ^ "เช็กชื่อเหล่านักตบ โควต้าทีมชาติ ไทยแลนด์ลีก 2018-19". Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Bulletin Week 2" (PDF). Thailand Volleyball Association. 11 November 2018.