The Southeast Asian Volleyball League, also known as SEA V.League (formerly known as ASEAN Grand Prix), is a series of international volleyball tournaments featuring teams from Southeast Asia.

SEA V.League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 SEA Men's V.League
SportVolleyball
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017)
First season
No. of teams4
Countries
ContinentAVC (Southeast Asia)
Most recent
champion(s)
Most titles
Official websiteSEA V.League

History

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Plans of a regional women's volleyball league in Southeast Asia was first conceived in 2013 when AVC secretary-general Shanrit Wongprasert of Thailand met with officials of the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, the national volleyball association of the Philippines. The league was proposed to adopt a home and away format as an effort to promote women's volleyball in the region.[1]

SportsCore Event Management and Consultancy, Inc., the Philippine-based organizer of the Philippine Super Liga, along with club leagues from Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, was reportedly backing such plans. By July 2015, only "finishing touches" are yet to be made which includes the mechanics and official name of the tournament.[2]

In December 2016, it was reported that the inaugural edition of the tournament was reportedly to be named as the "Southeast Asian SuperLiga" it was planned to be held from September 14 to 17, 2017.[3] In January 2017, the tournament's name reportedly became the ASEAN Grand Prix.[4]

The ASEAN Grand Prix was first held in 2019. Two separate tournaments was held in Thailand and the Philippines with Thailand winning the title for both competitions.[5][6]

The series returned in 2022 as the ASEAN Grand Prix Women's Volleyball Invitation with a tournament scheduled in Thailand. A men's tournament was planned to be held in Indonesia and the Philippines as well such plan did not come to fruition.[7] Thailand defended their AGP title after sweeping the three teams at the 2022 tournament.

From 2023, the tournament was renamed to Southeast Asian Volleyball League (SEA V.League). Men's tournament also made inaugural edition in 2023.[8]

In 2024, a new tournament named SEA V.League Challenge is created, which includes some other national teams in Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Singapore). The winner of SEA V.League Challenge will earn the right to participate in the next edition of SEA V.League, replacing the last placed team in the recent edition of SEA V.League.[9]

Summary

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Men's tournament

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Year Leg Host
Champions Runners-up 3rd place 4th place
2023 First  
Bogor
 
Indonesia
 
Thailand
 
Vietnam
 
Philippines
Second  
Santa Rosa
 
Indonesia
 
Vietnam
 
Thailand
 
Philippines
2024 First  
Manila
 
Thailand
 
Indonesia
 
Philippines
 
Vietnam
Second  
Yogyakarta
 
Thailand
 
Indonesia
 
Philippines
 
Vietnam

Women's tournament

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Year Leg Host
Champions Runners-up 3rd place 4th place
2019 First  
Nakhon Ratchasima
 
Thailand
 
Indonesia
 
Philippines
 
Vietnam
Second  
Santa Rosa
 
Thailand
 
Indonesia
 
Philippines
 
Vietnam
2022  
Nakhon Ratchasima
 
Thailand
 
Vietnam
 
Indonesia
 
Philippines
2023 First  
Vĩnh Phúc
 
Thailand
 
Vietnam
 
Indonesia
 
Philippines
Second  
Chiang Mai
 
Thailand
 
Vietnam
 
Indonesia
 
Philippines
2024 First  
Vĩnh Phúc
 
Thailand
 
Vietnam
 
Philippines
 
Indonesia
Second  
Nakhon Ratchasima
 
Thailand
 
Vietnam
 
Philippines
 
Indonesia

Participating nations

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Men's tournament

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Legend
1st Champions
2nd Runners-up
3rd Third placers
4th Fourth placers
  Promoted to the next year's V.League
  Relegated to the next year's V.League Challenge
Team 2023 2024 2025 Total
 
1st
 
2nd
 
1st
 
2nd
 
1st
 
2nd
  Cambodia did not participate SEA VLC   Q Q 0
  Indonesia 1st 1st 2nd 2nd Q Q 4
  Philippines 4th 4th 3rd 3rd Q Q 4
  Thailand 2nd 3rd 1st 1st Q Q 4
  Vietnam 3rd 2nd 4th   4th   SEA VLC 4

Women's tournament

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Team 2019 2022
 
2023 2024 Total
 
1st
 
2nd
 
1st
 
2nd
 
1st
 
2nd
  Indonesia 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 7
  Philippines 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 7
  Thailand 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 7
  Vietnam 4th 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 7

Debut of teams

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Awards

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Men's tournament

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Year Leg Most Valuable Player Best Setter Best Outside Spikers Best Middle Blockers Best Opposite Spiker Best Libero
2023   First   Fahry Septian Putratama   Đinh Văn Duy   Anurak Phanram   Farhan Halim   Hendra Kurniawan   Kissada Nilsawai   Steven Charles Rotter   Tanapat Charoensuk
  Second   Farhan Halim   Đinh Văn Duy   Jakkrit Thanomnoi   Boy Arnez Arabi   Hendra Kurniawan   Trương Thế Khải   Steven Charles Rotter   Prasojo
2024   First   Kissada Nilsawai   Dio Zulfikri   Napadet Bhinijdee   Michaelo Buddin   Kim Malabunga   Hendra Kurniawan   Phạm Văn Hiệp   Tanapat Charoensuk
  Second   Napadet Bhinijdee   Dio Zulfikri   Michaelo Buddin   Farhan Halim   Kissada Nilsawai   Trần Duy Tuyến   Napadet Bhinijdee   Tanapat Charoensuk

Women's tournament

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Year Leg Most Valuable Player Best Spiker Best Server Best Middle Blocker Best Setter Best Libero
2019   First   Onuma Sittirak   Chatchu-on Moksri   Megawati Hangestri Pertiwi   Mary Joy Baron   Tri Retno Mutiara Lutfi   Nguyễn Thị Kim Liên
  Second   Pleumjit Thinkaow   Pimpichaya Kokram   Ratri Wulandari   Mary Joy Baron   Tri Retno Mutiara Lutfi   Dawn Nicole Macandili
Year Leg Most Valuable Player Best Setter Best Outside Spikers Best Middle Blockers Best Opposite Spiker Best Libero
2022   Pimpichaya Kokram   Pornpun Guedpard   Trần Thị Thanh Thúy   Ajcharaporn Kongyot   Nguyễn Thị Trinh   Tichakorn Boonlert   Megawati Hangestri Pertiwi   Kyla Atienza
2023   First   Ajcharaporn Kongyot   Đoàn Thị Lâm Oanh   Trần Thị Thanh Thúy   Ajcharaporn Kongyot   Wilda Nurfadhilah   Thatdao Nuekjang   Hoàng Thị Kiều Trinh   Piyanut Pannoy
  Second   Chatchu-on Moksri   Arneta Putri Amelian   Vi Thị Như Quỳnh   Ratri Wulandari   Đoàn Thị Xuân   Jarasporn Bundasak   Alyssa Solomon   Piyanut Pannoy
2024   First   Chatchu-on Moksri   Jia De Guzman   Chatchu-on Moksri   Ajcharaporn Kongyot   Thea Gagate   Đinh Thị Trà Giang   Nguyễn Thị Bích Tuyền   Piyanut Pannoy
  Second   Chatchu-on Moksri   Pornpun Guedpard   Chatchu-on Moksri   Vi Thị Như Quỳnh   Thatdao Nuekjang   Wilda Nurfadhilah   Alyssa Solomon   Nguyễn Khánh Đang

Medals summary

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Combined medal summary

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Thailand (THA)91111
2  Indonesia (INA)2439
3  Vietnam (VIE)0617
4  Philippines (PHI)0066
Totals (4 entries)11111133

SEA V.League qualifier

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Men's tournament

Year Relegated Team Remaining Teams V.League Challenge Winner
2023   Indonesia     Philippines     Thailand     Vietnam  
2024   Vietnam   Only 3 teams remain   Cambodia  

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Manicad, Julius (21 March 2016). "Southeast Asian club league in the pipeline". Volleyverse. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Superliga eyes formation of Southeast Asian meet". Malaya Business Insight. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2016.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Noguera, Emil (26 December 2016). "PH Superliga braces for busy 2017". The Manila Times. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  4. ^ Reyes, Marc Anthony (5 January 2017). "PSL serves up Asean Grand Prix this September". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  5. ^ "All set for SAT Thailand Volleyball Invitation in Nakhon Ratchasima". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Preechachan. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Thailand Capture Back-to-back Asean Grand Prix Titles". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Preechachan. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Thailand, Vietnam to Fight it Out in Highly-Anticipated Clash For Eventual Title in 2nd ASEAN Grand Prix Women's Volleyball Invitation". Asian Volleyball Confederation. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  8. ^ Bas (20 February 2023). "ไทยเจ้าภาพทีมหญิง! อาเซียน กรังด์ปรีซ์ เปลี่ยนชื่อเป็น "ซี วี.ลีก" ตบสนั่น ส.ค.นี้". Thaiger ข่าวไทย (in Thai). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  9. ^ Phạm Phương (8 April 2024). "Giải bóng chuyền SEA V.League chốt thời điểm trở lại Việt Nam, thêm 4 nước Đông Nam Á gia nhập". webthethao.com.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 9 May 2024.