The 2018–19 Men's Volleyball Thailand League is the 14th season of the Men's Volleyball Thailand League, the top Thai professional league for men's volleyball clubs. Eight teams competed in the league. The season started on 27 October 2018.
Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall are the defending champions, also the reigning asian club champions, while the 2018 Pro Challenge champion will has entered as the promoted team from the 2018 Volleyball Pro Challenge.
Changes from last season
Team changes
Promoted clubs Promoted from the 2018 Women's Volleyball Pro Challenge Diamond Food Saraburi (2018 Pro Challenge champion) Khonkaen (2018 Pro Challenge runner-up)
Relegated clubs Relegated from the 2017–18 Women's Volleyball Thailand League Kasetsart Khonkaen
Reformed club Cosmo Chiang Rai authorize from NK Fitness Samutsakorn
Clubs
Personnel and kits Team Head coach Team captain Colors Kit manufacturer Main Sponsor Air Force Padejsuk Wannachote Pattharapong Sripon Kela Singha NK Fitness Samutsakorn Prasert Thangmuang Somkriad Sombat Grand Sport NK Fitness Diamond Food Saraburi Lawrach Tonthongkum Kittikun Sriutthawong Grand Sport Diamond Food Khonkaen Lerkamhan Thongkian Chinnakorn Intornpet Grand Sport Cho-Thavee Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall Somboon Sukonthapong Wanchai Tabwises Mizuno The Mall Visakha Sarin Karnket Kitsada Somkane Kela Visaka RMUTL Phitsanulok Kampol Sripoll Amorntep Konhan Grand Sport RMUTL Ratchaburi Jarearn Janjarearnjai Yutthana Deeraksa Mizuno Ratchaburi
National team players Note :: players who released during second leg transfer window;: players who registered during second leg transfer window;→: players who left club after registered during first or second leg. Team Leg Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Diamond Food Saraburi 1st Jirayu Raksakaew Kittikun Sriutthawong Montri Puanglib2nd Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall1st Kittinon Namkhuntod Saranchit Charoensukrowspan=2 2nd Air Force1st Kissada Nilsawairowspan=2 rowspan=2 2nd Visakha1st Kitsada Somkanerowspan=2 rowspan=2 2nd National team player quotas except from regulation Amorntep Konhan is first time in national team with RMUTL Phitsanulok. Jakraprop Saengsee is first time in national team with Air Force. Mawin Maneewong is first time in national team with Air Force. Anuchit Pakdeekaew is first time in national team with Air Force. Kantapat Koonmee is first time in national team with Air Force. Chatmongkhon Paketkaew is first time in national team with Diamond Food Saraburi . Academic players will not including in national team player quota.
Foreign players AVC players. CAVB players. CEV players. CSV players. No foreign player registered. Note :: players who released during second leg transfer window;: players who registered during second leg transfer window;→: players who left club after registered during first or second leg. Team Leg Player 1 Player 2 Air Force1st Roman Shirov (AVC) Yosuke Arai (AVC) 2nd Janita Surat (AVC) Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall1st Douglas Bueno (CSV) Pablo Femando (CSV) 2nd Deepthi Romesh (AVC) NK Fitness Samutsakorn1st Daichi Yanagawa (AVC)rowspan=2 2nd Diamond Food Saraburi1st Liu Hong-Min (AVC) Liu Hong-Jie (AVC)2nd Visakha1st Rodrigo Da sill va (CSV) Paulo Iuri Lamounier (CSV) 2nd Wu Zhai (AVC)
Format
Regular season First leg: single round-robin. Second leg: single round-robin.
Regular season standing procedure Number of matches won Match points Sets ratio Points ratio Result of the last match between the tied teams
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser
Finals series
Venues BangkokChonburiMCC Hall The Mall Bangkapi Chonburi Municipal Gymnasium Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 4,000 Khon KaenNakhon RatchasimaKICE Liptapanlop HallCapacity: 4,000 Capacity: 2,000Nakhon RatchasimaNonthaburiMCC Hall The Mall KoratMCC Hall The Mall NgamwongwanCapacity: 5,000 Capacity: 5,000 Note Keelawes 1 Gymnasium is initiatively proposed venue in Week 4 (17 to 18 November 2018), but TVA moved venue to Mcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi. Chonburi Municipal Gymnasium is initiatively proposed venue in Week 5 (1 to 2 December 2018), but TVA moved venue to Mcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi. Khon Kaen Provincial Gymnasium is initiatively proposed venue in Week 6 and 7 (15 to 16 and 22 to 23 December 2018), but TVA moved venue to Khonkaen International Convention and Exhibition Center.
Regular season
League table
Head-to-Head results
Positions by round
Results
First leg All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00).
Week 1 – Chonburi
Week 2 – Nakhon Ratchasima
Week 3 – Bangkok
Week 4 – Bangkok
Week 5 – Bangkok
Week 6 – Khon Kaen
Week 7 – Khon Kaen
Second leg All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00).
Week 8 – Khon Kaen
Week 9 – Nonthaburi
Week 10 – Nonthaburi
Week 11 – Nakhon Ratchasima
Week 12 – Nakhon Ratchasima
Week 13 – Bangkok
Week 14 – Bangkok
Finals series All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00).
Final Team PosClub 1 Diamond Food Saraburi 2 Air Force 3 Visakha 4 Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall
Venue The final series matches are played at the MCC Hall The Mall Bang Kapi in Bangkok. Bang KapiBangkok Metropolis MCC Hall The Mall Bang Kapi Capacity: 10,000
Semi-finals
3rd place
Final
Final standing RankTeam Air Force Diamond Food Saraburi Visakha4 Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall5 RMUTL Phitsanulok6NK Fitness Samutsakorn7Ratchaburi8Khonkaen
Qualified for the Asian Championship and Super League Qualified for the Super League Relegated to Pro Challenge
Awards
Most valuable player Kantapat Koonmee (Air Force)
Best scorer Amorntep Konhan (RMUTL Phitsanulok)
Best outside spiker Kantapat Koonmee (Air Force) Douglas Bueno (Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall)
Best servers Liu Hong-Min (Diamond Food Saraburi)
Best middle blocker Liu Hong-Jie (Diamond Food Saraburi) Anuchit Pakdeekaew (Air Force)
Best setter Saranchit Charoensuk (Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall)
Best opposite spiker Amorntep Konhan (Nakhon Ratchasima)
Best libero Jakkapong Tongklang (Visakha)
Statistics leader
The statistics of each group follows the vis reports P2 and P5. The statistics include 6 volleyball skills; serve, reception, set, spike, block, and dig. The table below shows the top 5 ranked players in each skill plus top scorers at the completion of the tournament. Regular season After Leg 2 Week 1
Best Scorers Best ScorersPlayerTeamScores1 Amorntep KonhanRMUTL Phitsanulok 1642 Kittithad NuwaddeeRMUTL Phitsanulok 1503 Jirayu RaksakaewDiamond Food Saraburi 1244 Kantapat KoonmeeAir Force 1215 Liu Hong-MinDiamond Food Saraburi 115
Best Spikers Best SpikersPlayerTeam1 Rodrigo Severino Da SilvaVisakha 51.832 Amorntep KonhanRMUTL Phitsanulok 48.523 Kittithad NuwaddeeRMUTL Phitsanulok 47.434 Wanchai TabwisesNakhon Ratchasima The Mall 46.035 Douglas BuenoNakhon Ratchasima The Mall 45.81
Best Blockers Best BlockersPlayerTeam1 Liu Hong-JieDiamond Food Saraburi 1.192 Phasert PinkaewRMUTL Phitsanulok 0.753 Shotivat TivsuwanNK Fitness Samutsakorn 0.594 Kittinon NamkhuntodNakhon Ratchasima The Mall 0.595 Kissada NilsawaiAir Force 0.55
Best Servers Best Servers PlayerTeam1 Wuttiporn YookongVisakha 0.372 Amorntep KonhanRMUTL Phitsanulok 0.333 Chakkrit ChandahuadongNakhon Ratchasima The Mall 0.334 Liu Hong-JieDiamond Food Saraburi 0.323 Saranchit CharoensukNakhon Ratchasima The Mall 0.30
Best Diggers Best DiggersPlayerTeam1 Jakkapong TongklangVisakha 1.282 Phongphat SanguraiRatchaburi 1.333 Santi SomsukNK Fitness Samutsakorn 1.264 Siwadon SanhathamRMUTL Phitsanulok 1.075 Niwat OrsariKhonkaen 1.00
Best Setters Best SettersPlayerTeam1 Narongrit JanpiromRMUTL Phitsanulok 7.772 Saranchit CharoensukNakhon Ratchasima The Mall 7.373 Thanapat YooyenDiamond Food Saraburi 6.524 Mawin ManeewongAir Force 5.904 Chanathip JampasanNK Fitness Samutsakorn 5.81
Best Receivers Best Receivers PlayerTeam1 Montri PhuanglibDiamond Food Saraburi 40.142 Santi SomsukNK Fitness Samutsakorn 33.133 Jakkapong TongklangVisakha 33.091 Thanapat JaroensukNakhon Ratchasima The Mall 31.675 Liu Hong-MinDiamond Food Saraburi 25.13
See also 2018–19 Women's Volleyball Thailand League 2018 Men's Volleyball Kor Royal Cup 2018 Men's Volleyball Pro Challenge 2018 Women's Volleyball Kor Royal Cup 2018 Women's Volleyball Pro Challenge
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