The Information Corps team won 3-1 against LPBank Ninh Binh on the evening of October 8 in the second phase of the 2025 National Volleyball Championship, also directly related to the position of the Duc Giang Chemicals team.
Duc Giang Chemicals team still has a chance to compete for a place in the semi-finals if the Information Corps loses the match. However, the victory of the army team caused Duc Giang Chemicals to lose their place in the top 4 strongest teams in the country this year.
The team of Mr. Dao Huu Huyen still holds the 5th place. They will play the final match of the group stage against VTV Binh Dien Long An, but the result is no longer valuable to help them qualify for the semi-finals.
After 5 years, Duc Giang Chemicals team fell out of the top 4 strongest teams in the country for the first time. They have reached 5 consecutive finals from 2020 to 2024 and won the runner-up position.
The failure to enter the semi-finals of this year's tournament shows that this is an unsuccessful season for Duc Giang Chemicals players. In the first stage, the team was allowed to play at home in Dong Anh (Hanoi) with the best squad and quality foreign player Sharon Chepchumba Kiprono (Kenya) but only won 2 matches, lost 3 matches.
The results in the first stage directly affect Duc Giang Chemicals' chances of entering the top 4. In the second phase taking place in Ninh Binh, the Duc Giang Chemicals team will not have foreign player Sharon Chepchumba Kiprono and main striker Tran Tu Linh (injured).
Due to all the opportunities to enter the top 4, Duc Giang Chemicals will have to participate in the relegation round and rank the 4 teams with the worst results in this year's tournament.
