The opening matches of round 1 of the 2026 National Club Volleyball Championship brought unexpected results.
In the women's event, the confrontation between Hanoi Tasco Auto and Binh Chung Thong Tin closed after 5 sets with a 3-2 victory in favor of the Capital representative, with scores of 16-25, 25-23, 18-25, 25-10, 15-9 respectively.
The match took place fiercely when the two teams continuously took turns to gain the upper hand. It was thought that Binh Chung Thong Tin would show bravery in the final set, but they lost to the newcomer team of the tournament. Notably, in set 3, they lost with a very large gap.
German main attacker Vanjak scored a total of 35 points, achieved an attacking efficiency of 47% and became the decisive factor helping Hanoi make an impressive comeback in the opening match.
In the men's event, the Hanoi team had a favorable start when defeating Sanest Khanh Hoa with a score of 3-0. Although the first set was balanced and lasted until the score was 30-28, in the next 2 sets, the Capital team controlled the game well to win 25-17, 25-23.
Meanwhile, the clash between The Cong Tan Cang and LPB Ninh Binh also needed 5 sets to determine the winner, with Ninh Binh winning 3-2.
Notably, in the decisive set, the Ancient Capital team took advantage of the opportunity to close with a score of 15-11. Mongolian foreign player - Batsuuri Battur made a strong impression when bringing in 33 points, playing a key role in the home team's victory.
In the latest match, Hoa Chat Duc Giang Lao Cai had a quick 3-0 victory over Geleximco Hung Yen with scores of 25-15, 25-12 and 25-10.
Against an unexperienced opponent, coach Nguyen Huu Ha's team controlled the game well and did not encounter many obstacles to close the match after only 1 hour.
