Stage 1 of the Southeast Asian Volleyball Tournament - SEA V.League 2024 ended with the Thai women's volleyball team winning the championship ; Runner-up belonged to the Vietnamese women's volleyball team and third place was the Philippine women's volleyball team.
According to the schedule, the teams continue to move to Thailand to compete in stage 2 of the SEA V.League, taking place from August 9 to August 11.
Notably, in addition to the four teams of Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, the tournament will have the appearance of three new teams: the women's volleyball team of Singapore, Malaysia and the Nakhon Ratchasima club (host).
According to the rules, these 3 teams will also compete in a round-robin tournament to calculate points and rankings. Currently, the organizing committee has not agreed on whether the team with excellent results will be promoted or not, but this is considered a good sign for Southeast Asian volleyball, as teams in the region focus on development. and strive to compete in SEA V.League.
Meanwhile, the four women's teams of Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia still compete in the old format. Teams compete in a round robin to determine final rankings.
As for the Vietnamese women's volleyball team, after an unfortunate defeat to Thailand with a score of 2-3, coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet and his team are determined to reclaim their "debt" from their opponents, aiming for the throne in the final round. 2 upcoming SEA V.League.