The VTV9 - Binh Dien 2026 International Women's Volleyball Tournament will have the participation of 8 domestic and foreign teams, taking place from May 15 to 23, at the Tay Ninh Provincial Sports Complex.
The draw results put the teams VTV Binh Dien Long An, Jiangsu (Jiangsu, China), Binh Chung Thong Tin and Vietinbank in Group A. Meanwhile, Group B has the participation of LPB Ninh Binh, Gunma Green Wings (Japan), Suwon City (Korea) and Hanoi Tasco Auto.
Although this year, the defending champion PFU BlueCast (Japan) is not present, the tournament still promises top-level matches with the participation of other elite teams from Japan, Korea, and China.
Jiangsu Club
Chinese women's volleyball clubs are highly rated when participating in any tournament. In the history of the VTV9 - Binh Dien International Women's Volleyball Tournament, the Jiangsu team has won 2 times in 2012 and 2018, with achievements equal to VTV Binh Dien Long An and Vietinbank.
According to Lao Dong's investigation, Jiangsu Club has won the Chinese national championship twice in the 2016-2017 and 2024-2025 seasons as well as won gold medals twice at the Chinese National Sports Games. The team is also a supplier of many famous athletes for the national team such as Hui Ruoqi, Zhang Channing, Gong Xiangyu, Ni Feifan...
Participating in the upcoming tournament in Tay Ninh, the Jiangsu team registered 15 athletes. Among them, the team has up to 5 people with a height of 1.90m or more. These are all strikers with a very good blocking and net-attacking range. With a squad aged 19 to 24 years old, a strong attacking style, and superior physique, the Jiangsu team will be a strong candidate for the championship.
Gunma Green Wings Club (Japan)
Gunma Green Wings was formerly the Gunma Bank women's volleyball team, founded in 1975. During its operation, the team mainly focused on competing in the 9-man volleyball format (a format developed only in Japan). In this format, the team has had impressive performances with 44 national championships.
In 2015, the team switched to the 6-man format in the 3rd division of the V.League (the highest national championship in Japan at that time). Currently, Gunma is playing in the SV League, Japan's leading professional volleyball league.
Last season, with the participation of main attacker Tran Thi Thanh Thuy, Gunma Green Wings entered the Top 8 to compete for the championship, a significant improvement compared to the 14th place in the previous season.
Gunma Green Wings does not have an ideal physique. According to the registration list for this year's VTV9 - Binh Dien Cup, the team does not have any athletes taller than 1.80m. However, Japanese volleyball teams are very strong in their ability to compete at speed, fast ball rotation, and resilient defense.
Suwon Club (Korea)
The Suwon women's volleyball team was founded in 2005. They won 3 gold medals at the National Sports Festival of Korea, the most recent time in 2025. The strongest point of this club is its modern playing style, diverse tactics, based on a fairly good physical and technical foundation.
Participating in the tournament in Tay Ninh, the Suwon team registered 12 athletes, mostly born in 1998, 1999, with a lot of competition experience. They promise to be an interesting unknown at the tournament.
