The 2020–21 Men's Volleyball Thailand League is the 16th season of the Men's Volleyball Thailand League, the top Thai professional league for men's volleyball clubs. It was established in 2005 and is also known as Daikin Men's Volleyball Thailand League due to the sponsorship deal with Daikin. A total of eight teams will compete in the league. The season began 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. COVID-19 has spread to Thailand which affects the sporting seasons.
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 seven years before play in Thailand league.
Qualified teams League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses (TH: Thailand League title holders; SL: Supur League title holders). <div style="width:850px;"> +Qualified teams for 2019–20 Volleyball Thailand League (by entry round)Regular seasonsTeamFromAir Force Diamond Food VC Koh-Kood Cabana Nakhon Ratchasima The MallSL TH Visakha RMUTL Phitsanulok +Pro ChallengeTeamFromPrince Kasetsart University </div style="width:850px;">
Personnel and kits Team Round Manager Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Kit sponsorsPrincePro Challenge Apinan Pitsanuwannawet Supachai Sripoom Yutthana DeeraksaSensaiPrinceRegular Apinan Pitsanuwannawet Supachai Sripoom Yutthana DeeraksaSensaiPrinceDiamond FoodRegular Decha Suwannarak Somboon Nakpueng Kittikun SriutthawongGrand SportDiamond Food, Fine ChefAir ForceRegular Sonti Boonrueng Sonti Boonrueng Mawin ManeewongKelaSinghaNakhon RatchasimaRegular Preecha Mitsungneun Padejsuk Wannachote Wanchai TabwisesFBTThe Mall, CP, 7-Eleven, Kubota, Thai lottery, Koh-Kae, Vana Nava, AddaVisakhaRegular Khong Kaido Kajoinsak Manapornchai Kitsada SomkaneGrand SportVisakaRMUTL PhitsanulokRegular Thakoon Nakorntab Kampol Sripoll Amorntep KonhanGrand SportPibulsongkram Rajabhat UniversityKasetsartPro Challenge Srijitta Jaroenrabnopparat Yutthachai Rattanawongpak Kongkrit KrueinElevatorKasetsart UniversityRegular Srijitta Jaroenrabnopparat Yutthachai Rattanawongpak Kongkrit KrueinElevatorKasetsart UniversityKoh-Kood CabanaRegular Teerasak Sukaboon Anuchet Damdungrom Adigun ArunMizunoKohkood-Cabana, SAU, Asias GS
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 FoodKittikun SriutthawongJirayu RaksakaewKissada NilsawaiKantapat KoonmeeJakraprop SaengseeRMUTL PhitsanulokAmorntep KonhanNakhon RatchasimaSaranchit CharoensukKittinon Namkhuntod Air ForceMawin ManeewongAnuchit PakdeekaewPrinceMontri PuanglibChatmongkhon PaketkaewVisakhaKitsada SomkaneJakkapong Tongklang
Foreign players Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window. Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3Diamond Food VC André Queiroz Luiz PerottoNakhon Ratchasima The Mall Janitha Surath Almal Khan
Transfers
Second leg NameMoving fromMoving to Almal Khan Al Gharafa S.C Nakhon Ratchasima Pattarapon Buoput Visakha Air Force Kitsada Somkane Visakha Prince Finance Sirithep Passadu Visakha Prince Finance Supachai Prajong Visakha Prince Finance Supakorn JenthaisongFree agent Prince Finance Supachai RakchanFree agent Prince Finance Phasert PinkaewFree agent RMUTL Phitsanulok Siwadon SanhathamFree agent RMUTL Phitsanulok Chaiya BankammeeFree agent Koh-Kood Cabana Peerapan SrilueangnokFree agent Koh-Kood Cabana Jeerapat BudkhaFree agent Diamond Food Sorranan NuamparaFree agent Diamond Food Suthipong DonlakkhamFree agent 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 1–7): single round-robin; The seventh place and eighth place will relegate to Pro League. Second leg: (Week 8–14) single round-robin; The top four will advance to Final series. Final series First leg (Week 15): single round-robin. Second leg: (Week 16) 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 week
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: Nimitbut Sport Center, Bangkok Dates: 13–14 February 2021
Week 5 Venue: MCC Hall The Mall Ngamwongwan, Nonthaburi Dates: 17,20–21 February 2021
Week 6 Venue:Nimitbut Sport Center, Bangkok Dates: 24,27–28 February 2021
Regular seasons – Second leg
Second leg table
Positions by week
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
RankTeamNakhon Ratchasima The MallDiamond FoodRMUTL Phitsanulok4Prince5Air Force6Koh-Kood Cabana7Visakha8Kasetsart University Qualified for the Asian Club Championship and Super League Qualified for the Super League Relegated to Pro Challenge
2020–21 Men's Thailand League ChampionNakhon Ratchasima The Mall (7th title) Team roster Chanchai Chongfungklang, Wanchai Tabwises (c), Janita Surath, Pongsiri Sawangsri, Yuranan Buadang, Almal Khan, Nantawut Taengkrathok, Anucha Pinsuwan, Thanachot Thongdoung, Kittipong Suksala, Jirawan Thumtong, Tanapat Charoensuk, Jatuphon Dutjamayoon, Chakkrit Chandahuadong, Saranchit Charoensuk, Wutthichai Suksala, Pongpisit Chattongsoo, Boonyarid Wongtorn, Thanat BumrungpakdeeHead coach Padejsuk Wannachote
Awards
Most valuable player Janita Surath (Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall) Best Best Scorer Amorntep Konhan (RMUTL Phitsanulok) Best outside spiker Kittikun Sriutthawong (Diamond food) Wanchai Tabwises (Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall) Best servers André Queiroz (Diamond food)
Best middle blocker Kissada Nilsawai (Diamond food) Kittipong Suksala (Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall) Best setter Narongrit Janpirom (RMUTL Phitsanulok) Best opposite spiker Kantapat Koonmee (Diamond food) Best libero Tanapat Charoensuk (Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall)
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