The 2020–21 Women's Volleyball Thailand League is the 16th season of the Women's Volleyball Thailand League, the top Thai professional league for women's volleyball clubs, since its establishment in 2005, also known as Daikin Women's Volleyball Thailand League due to the sponsorship deal with Daikin. A total of 8 teams will compete in the league. The season will begin on 12 November 2020 and is scheduled to conclude in 2021. This season will be organized by the Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA) instead of Thailand Volleyball Co., Ltd. The season started.
Teams Eight teams compete in the league – the top six teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the Pro Challenge. The promoted teams are Samut Prakan VC and Rangsit University. Rangsit University retains its position after relegation in previous season, while Samut Prakan VC reaches a top division for the first time. Samut Prakan VC replaced Opart 369 (relegated after four years in the top division) and this is the comeback of Samut Prakan VC for 7 years before play in Thailand league.
Qualified teams League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses (TH: Thailand League title holders; SL: Super League title holders). <div style="width:850px;"> +Qualified teams for 2019–20 Volleyball Thailand League (by entry round)Regular seasonsTeamProvinceAffiliatedProflex Power CooperationSupremeSL Supreme DistributionKhonkaenstar Toyota Kaennakorn Co., LTD. Nakhon RatchasimaTH Sport Association of Nakhon Ratchasima ProvinceNakornnonthaburi Nakornnonthaburi XI Sports School, Nonthaburi City MunicipalityDiamond Food Diamond Food Product +Pro ChallengeTeamProvinceAffiliatedSamut Prakan VC Samut Prakan Sport School, Bangkok Metropolitan AdministrationRangsit University Rangsit UniversityMetro TNSU Chonburi VC Chonburi Rungkitt Commercial College </div style="width:850px;">
Personnel and kits Team Round Manager Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Kit sponsorsSamut Prakan VC Pro Challenge Peerpat Tanit Satian Sarathinghon Preechaya InsririGrand SportSamut PrakanRegular Peerpat Tanit Satian Sarathinghon Preechaya InsririGrand SportSamut PrakanDiamond FoodRegular Orawan Panthong Danai Sriwatcharamethakul Onuma SittirakGrand SportDiamond Food, Fine ChefKhonkaen StarRegular Panya Pollayut Apirat Ngammeerit Tapaphaipun ChaisriOcelThai-Denmark, Toyota Kaennakorn Co., LTD., North Eastern University, M-Society Fitness Khonkaen, Khon Kaen City Development (KKTT) Co., LTD., Ocel SportMetro TNSU Chonburi VCPro Challenge Nuchada Jeerawat Kajornsin Hannah Papps FBTMetroTNSU Chonburi Nakhon RatchasimaRegular Thawatchai Yuenyong Padejsuk Wannachote Chatchu-on MoksriFBTThe Mall, CP, 7-Eleven, Kubota, Thai lottery, Koh-Kae, Vana Nava, AddaNakornnonthaburiRegular Parawee Hoisang Thanakit Inleang Kuttika KaewpinGrand Sport3BB InternetProflexRegular Pattana Thepmalapunsriri Phataranat Deema Prapatsorn KongudomKelaProflex, Thai AirAsia, Gulf Energy, Salming, MybacinRangsit UniversityPro Challenge Chanchai Suksuvan Suwat Jeerapan Sutthina PasangKelaEst ColaRegular Chanchai Suksuvan Suwat Jeerapan Sutthina PasangKelaRangsit University, Thai AirAsia, Mybacin, Gulf Energy, BangchakSupremeRegular Thanadit Prasopnet Nataphon Srisamutnak Wilavan ApinyapongMizunoSupreme, Brother, Samsung Knox, Acer, Jetts Fitness, VSTECS, Synnex, drinkHooray, LG, Veritas
Squads
National team players Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window. Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Free player 1 Free player 2 Free player 2Diamond FoodOnuma SittirakMalika KanthongNootsara TomkomTikamporn ChangkeawKhonkaenstarKaewkalaya KamulthalaNakhon RatchasimaChatchu-on MoksriYupa SanitklangChitaporn KamlangmakNatthanicha Jaisaen NakornnonthaburiPimpichaya KokramTichaya BoonlertKuttika KaewpinJidapa NahuanongSupremePleumjit ThinkaowWilavan ApinyapongAjcharaporn KongyotSupattra PairojWipawee SrithongWatchareeya Nuanjam
Foreign players Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window. Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3Nakhon Ratchasima Yeliz Başa 3BB Nakhornnont Nizeva Evgeniia *Supreme Chonburi Megawati Hangestri PertiwiDiamond Food Yusleinis Herrera * Withdraws
Transfers
Second leg Name Moving from Moving to Nootsara Tomkom Free agent Diamond Food Samutchaya Lungbubpha Rangsit University Proflex Jurarak Nuanboriboon Rangsit University Proflex Suthina Pasang Rangsit University Proflex Warisa Yimyai Rangsit University Proflex Kelwalin Suwannapong Rangsit University Proflex Natthimar Kubkaew Proflex Supreme Chonburi Waranya Srila-ong Free agent Supreme Chonburi Megawati Hangestri Pertiwi Jakarta BNI46 Supreme Chonburi Yusleinis Herrera Sigorta Shop Kalecik Belediye Diamond Food
Schedule StageWeek DaysVenueFirst leg112–13 December 2020Nimitbut Sport Center, Bangkok 219–20 December 2020Nimitbut Sport Center, Bangkok 326–27 December 2020Nimitbut Sport Center, Bangkok 413–14 February 2021Nimitbut Sport Center, Bangkok 5 17 February 2021,20–21 February 2021Nimitbut Sport Center, Bangkok 624 February 2021,27–28 February 2021Nimitbut Sport Center, Bangkok Second leg76–7 March 2021Nimitbut Sport Center, Bangkok 810 March 2021,13–14 March 2021Nimitbut Sport Center, Bangkok 917 March 2021,20–21 March 2021Nimitbut Sport Center, Bangkok 1027–28 March 2021MCC Hall The Mall Bangkapi, Bangkok Final Series112–4 April 2021MCC Hall The Mall Bangkapi, Bangkok 129–11 April 2021MCC Hall The Mall Bangkapi, Bangkok
Format Regular seasons First leg (Week 1–6): single round-robin; The seventh place and eighth place will relegate to Pro League. Second leg: (Week 7–13) single round-robin; The top four will advance to Final series. Final series First leg (Week 14): single round-robin. Second leg: (Week 15) single round-robin.
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
Regular seasons – First leg
First leg table
Positions by round
Week 1 Venue: Nimitbut Sport Center, Bangkok Dates: 12–13 December 2020
Week 2 Venue: Nimitbut Sport Center, Bangkok Dates: 19–20 December 2020
Week 3 Venue: Nimitbut Sport Center, Bangkok Dates: 26–27 December 2020
Week 4 Sliding of the competition because Outbreak of coronavirus in Thailand Venue: MCC Hall The Mall Ngamwongwan, Nonthaburi Dates: 13–14 February 2021
Week 5 Venue: MCC Hall The Mall Ngamwongwan, Nonthaburi Dates: 20–21 February 2021
Week 6 Venue: MCC Hall The Mall Ngamwongwan, Nonthaburi Dates: 24,27–28 February 2021
Regular seasons – Second leg
Second leg table
Positions by round
Week 7 Venue: Nimitbut Sport Center, Bangkok Dates: 6–7 March 2021
Week 8 Venue: Nimitbut Sport Center, Bangkok Dates: 10,13–14 March 2021
Week 9 Venue: Nimitbut Sport Center, Bangkok Dates: 17,20–21 March 2021
Week 10 Venue: MCC Hall The Mall Bangkapi, Bangkok Dates: 27–28 March 2021
Final series
Final series table
Week 11 Venue: MCC Hall The Mall Bangkapi, Bangkok Dates: 2–4 April 2021
Week 12 Venue: MCC Hall The Mall Bangkapi, Bangkok Dates: 9–11 April 2021
Final standing
RankTeamDiamond FoodNakhon Ratchasima The MallSupreme Chonburi-E.Tech43BB Nakornnont5Khonkaen Star6Proflex7Rangsit University8Samut Prakan VC Qualified for the Asian Championship and Super League Qualified for the Super League Relegated to Pro Challenge
2020–21 Women's Thailand LeagueChampionDiamond Food (first title) Team roster Wiranyupa Inchan, Tikamporn Changkeaw, Nareerat Butkruea, Supattra Kaewpanya, Phatchalin Butdee, Onuma Sittirak, Naphat Rueangdet, Aurairat Laolaem, Jarasporn Bundasak, Nannaphat Moonjakham, Sasipaporn Janthawisut, Hattaya Bamrungsuk, Nootsara Tomkom, Malika Kanthong, Narissara Kaewma, Gullapa Piampongsan, Thanacha Sooksod, Amporn Hyapha, Chompunuch ChitsabaiHead coachDanai Sriwatcharamethakul
Awards
Most valuable player Onuma Sittirak (Diamond food) Best scorer Chatchu-on Moksri (Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall) Best outside spiker Chatchu-on Moksri (Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall) Sasipaporn Janthawisut (Diamond food) Best servers Onuma Sittirak (Diamond food) Best middle blocker Chitaporn Kamlangmak (Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall) Pleumjit Thinkaow (Generali Supreme Chonburi) Best setter Sirima Manakit (Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall) Best opposite spiker Yeliz Başa (Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall) Best libero Yupa Sanitklang (Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall)
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