Women's Volleyball Thailand League Explained

Women's Thailand League
Current Season:2023–24 Women's Volleyball Thailand League
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Sport:Volleyball
Founded:2005
Inaugural:2005
Administrator:Thai Volleyball Co., Ltd
Teams:8
Country:Thailand
Confed:AVC
Champion:Nakhon Ratchasima
(6th titles)
Most Champs:Nakhon Ratchasima
(6th titles)
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Level:1
Relegation:Pro Challenge
Domestic Cup:Super League
Confed Cup:AVC Championship
Asean Grand Prix

The Women's Volleyball Thailand League (Thai: วอลเลย์บอลหญิงไทยแลนด์ลีก) is the top-level professional women's volleyball league in Thailand. Contested by eight clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Volleyball Pro Challenge League. Seasons run from October to March, with teams playing 14 games each. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played on weekdays.

It is organized by the Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA). The league champion qualifies for the Asian Club Championship.

The league is recognized by the TVA, the FIVB, and the AVC. The league maintains strong ties with international volleyball governing bodies, adhering to the rules and regulations set by the FIVB and the AVC. The Women's Volleyball Thailand League is an FIVB-accredited club league, and its teams and players are registered with the FIVB. It is sponsored by Daikin and therefore officially known as the Daikin Women's Volleyball Thailand League. In the Thailand League, the games are played during Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday.

Thailand League clubs

There are 8 clubs in the league, with two promoted teams from Pro Challenge replacing the two teams that were relegated from Thailand League following the 2023–24 season.

Members (2023–2024)

ClubLocation2019–20 season
Kaennakorn–Thailand National Sports UniversityPathum ThaniPC Winner
EUREKA – SisaketSisaketPC Runners-up
Supreme TIP Chonburi–E.TechChonburiTL Fourth place
NakornnontNonthaburiTL Fifth place
RSUPathum ThaniTL Sixth place
Khon Kaen University–Khonkaen StarKhon KaenTL Third place
Nakhon Ratchasima Huione QminCNakhon RatchasimaTL Winner
Diamond Food Fine Chef – Air ForceBangkokTL Runner-up

Foreign Players

The Thai League mainly allows its clubs to hire a maximum of 2 foreign players for a season. Between the 2, 1 of them must be from an Asian Volleyball Confederation nation.

An extra +1 quota is given to the clubs if they decide to sign a player from a neighbouring Southeast Asian country.

2023–24 season's Foreign Players

style=background:Pink colspan=4 2023–24 Women's Foreign Players
ClubPlayerFrom AVCFrom Southeast Asia
Kaennakorn–Thailand National Sports University
EUREKA – Sisaket
Nakornnont
Diamond Food Fine Chef – Air Force Anastasiya Gurbanova (CEV)
Supreme TIP Chonburi–E.Tech Maria Eduarda Leite de Farias (CSV) Doan Thi Lam Oanh Hoang Thi Kieu Trinh
RSU
Khon Kaen University–Khonkaen Star
Nakhon Ratchasima Huione QminC Briana Holman (NORCECA) Celine Domingo

Schedule 2023–24

StageWeek DaysVenue
First leg110–15 November 2023
217–21 November 2023
324–29 November 2023
41–3 December 2023
58–10 December 2023
615–17 December 2023
Second leg723–24 December 2023MCC Hall the Mall Korat,Nakhon Ratchasima
86–7 January 2024MCC Hall the Mall Korat,Nakhon Ratchasima
913–14 January 2024
1020–21 January 2024
1127–28 January 2024
Final Series
128–11 February 2024
1315–18 February 2024

Results summary

Seasonwidth=30% Championswidth=30% Runners-upwidth=30% Third place
2024–25
2023–24 Nakhon Ratchasima Huione QminCDiamond Food–Fine ChefSupreme Chonburi
2022–23 Nakhon Ratchasima Huione QminCDiamond Food–Fine ChefKhonkaen Star
Diamond Food–Fine ChefSupreme ChonburiNakhon Ratchasima QminC
Diamond FoodNakhon Ratchasima The MallSupreme Chonburi
Supreme ChonburiKhonkaen StarNakhon Ratchasima The Mall
2018–19Nakhon Ratchasima The MallSupreme Chonburi-E.Tech3BB Nakornnont
2017–18Supreme Chonburi-E.TechNakhon Ratchasima The MallBangkok Glass
2016–17Supreme Chonburi-E.TechBangkok GlassNakhon Ratchasima The Mall
2015–16Bangkok GlassSupreme Chonburi-E.TechNakhon Ratchasima
2014–15Bangkok GlassAyutthaya A.T.C.CIdea Khonkaen
2013–14Nakhon RatchasimaSisaketAyutthaya A.T.C.C
2012–13Idea KhonkaenNakornnonthaburiNakhon Ratchasima
2011–12NakornnonthaburiSupreme NakhonsiKathu Phuket
2010–11Kathu PhuketAyutthaya A.T.C.CNakhon Ratchasima
2009–10Krungkao MektecKhonkaenNakhon Ratchasima
2008–09BangkokPhra Nakhon Si AyutthayaNonthaburi
2007–08KhonkaenNonthaburiNakhon Ratchasima
2006–07Nakhon Ratchasima
2005–06Nakhon RatchasimaKathu PhuketKhonkaen

Champions

Club Champions Runners-up Third placeChampion seasons
Nakhon Ratchasima6282005–06, 2006–07, 2013–14, 2018–19, 2022–23, 2023–24
Supreme Chonburi342
Khonkaen223
Diamond Food22020–21, 2021–22
Bangkok Glass11
3BB Nakornnont 121
Ayutthaya21
Kathu Phuket11
Bangkok

Awards

Most valuable player

Seasonwidth=45%Playerwidth=45%Club
2023–24 Kotoe InoueNakhon Ratchasima Huione QminC
2022–23Nakhon Ratchasima Huione QminC
2020–21Diamond Food
2019–20 Ajcharaporn KongyotGenerali Supreme Chonburi-E.Tech
2018–19 Onuma SittirakNakhon Ratchasima
2017–18 Ajcharaporn KongyotSupreme Chonburi-E.Tech
2016–17
2015–16 Pleumjit ThinkaowBangkok Glass
2014–15
2013–14 Hattaya BamrungsukNakhon Ratchasima
2012–13 Tapaphaipun ChaisriIdea Khonkaen

Most Valuable Foreign Player

Seasonwidth=45%Playerwidth=45%Club
2023–24 Kotoe InoueNakhon Ratchasima Huione QminC
2022–23Nakhon Ratchasima
2020–21Nakhon Ratchasima
2019–20Not Awarded
2017–18 Sareea FreemanSupreme Chonburi-E.Tech
2016–17 Fatou Diouck
2015–16Not Awarded
2014–15Not Awarded
2013–14Not Awarded
2012–13Not Awarded

Best Opposite Spiker

Seasonwidth=45%Playerwidth=45%Club
2023–24Diamond Food
2022–23Diamond Food
2020–21Nakhon Ratchasima
2019–20 Pimpichaya Kokram3BB Nakornnont
Malika KanthongNakhon Ratchasima
2017–18 Malika KanthongSupreme Chonburi-E.Tech
2016–17 Fatou DiouckSupreme Chonburi-E.Tech
2015–16Not Awarded
2014–15 Em-orn PhanusitIdea Khonkaen
2013–14 Maliwan PrabnarongUdonthani
2012–13Not Awarded

Best Outside Spikers

Seasonwidth=45%Playerwidth=45%Club
2023–24 Sasipaporn JanthawisutNakhon Ratchasima Huione QminC
Siriwan DeekaewSupreme TIP Chonburi E–Tech
2022–23 Onuma SittirakNakhon Ratchasima
Sasipaporn JanthawisutDiamond Food
2020–21 Chatchu-on MoksriNakhon Ratchasima
Sasipaporn JanthawisutDiamond Food
2019–20 Sutadta ChuewulimGenerali Supreme Chonburi-E.Tech
Chatchu-on MoksriNakhon Ratchasima
Kuttika Kaewpin3BB Nakornnont
Wilavan ApinyapongSupreme Chonburi-E.Tech
2017–18 Chatchu-on MoksriNakhon Ratchasima
Onuma SittirakNakhon Ratchasima
2016–17 Ajcharaporn KongyotSupreme Chonburi-E.Tech
Wilavan ApinyapongSupreme Chonburi-E.Tech
2015–16Not Awarded
2014–15 Ajcharaporn KongyotSupreme Chonburi-E.Tech
Wilavan ApinyapongNakhon Ratchasima
2013–14 Ajcharaporn KongyotSupreme Chonburi-E.Tech
2012–13Not Awarded

Best Scorer

Seasonwidth=45%Playerwidth=45%Club
2023–24 Sasipaporn JanthawisutNakhon Ratchasima Huione QminC
2022–23 Sasipaporn JanthawisutDiamond Food
2020–21 Chatchu-on MoksriNakhon Ratchasima
Chatchu-on MoksriNakhon Ratchasima
Kuttika Kaewpin3BB Nakornnont
2017–18 Elisângela OliveiraKhonkaen Star
2016–17 Fatou DiouckSupreme Chonburi-E.Tech
2015–16 Chloe Mann3BB Nakornnont
2012–13 Em-orn PhanusitIdea Khonkaen

Best Middle Blockers

Seasonwidth=45%Playerwidth=45%Club
2023–24 Pleumjit ThinkaowSupreme TIP Chonburi E–Tech
Kaewkalaya KamulthalaDiamond Food
2022–23 Chitaporn KamlangmakNakhon Ratchasima
Tichakorn BoonlertDiamond Food
2020–21 Chitaporn KamlangmakNakhon Ratchasima
Pleumjit ThinkaowGenerali Supreme Chonburi-E.Tech
Thatdao NuekjangKhonkaen Star
Pleumjit ThinkaowGenerali Supreme Chonburi-E.Tech
Pleumjit ThinkaowSupreme Chonburi-E.Tech
Trần Thị Bích ThủyQuint Air Force
2017–18 Watchareeya NuanjamSupreme Chonburi-E.Tech
Hattaya BamrungsukNakhon Ratchasima
2016–17 Thatdao NuekjangKhonkaen Star
Pleumjit ThinkaowBangkok Glass
2015–16 Pleumjit ThinkaowBangkok Glass
2014–15 Rattanaporn SanuanramBangkok
Pleumjit ThinkaowBangkok Glass
2013–14 Nguyễn Thị Ngọc HoaAyutthaya A.T.C.C
2012–13 Hattaya BamrungsukNakhon Ratchasima

Best Setter

Seasonwidth=45%Playerwidth=45%Club
2023–24 Sirima ManakitNakhon Ratchasima Huione QminC
2022–23 Sirima ManakitNakhon Ratchasima Huione QminC
2020–21 Sirima ManakitNakhon Ratchasima
Pornpun GuedpardKhonkaen Star
Kullapa PiampongsanThai-Denmark Khonkaen Star
2017–18 Soraya PhomlaSupreme Chonburi-E.Tech
2016–17 Soraya PhomlaSupreme Chonburi-E.Tech
2015–16 Soraya PhomlaIdea Khonkaen
2014–15 Tichaya Boonlert3BB Nakornnont
2013–14 Soraya PhomlaAyutthaya A.T.C.C
2012–13 Soraya PhomlaAyutthaya A.T.C.C

Best Libero

Seasonwidth=45%Playerwidth=45%Club
2023–24 Kotoe InoueNakhon Ratchasima Huione QminC
2022–23 Tikamporn ChangkeawKhonkaen Star
2020–21 Yupa SanitklangNakhon Ratchasima
Tikamporn ChangkeawKhonkaen Star
Tapaphaipun ChaisriThai-Denmark Khonkaen Star
2017–18 Tapaphaipun ChaisriKhonkaen Star
2016–17 Supattra PairojSupreme Chonburi-E.Tech
2015–16 Yupa SanitklangNakhon Ratchasima
2014–15 Wanna BuakaewIdea Khonkaen
2013–14 Tikamporn ChangkeawSisaket
2012–13 Tikamporn ChangkeawIdea Khonkaen

Best Server

Seasonwidth=45%Playerwidth=45%Club
2023–24 Sasipaporn JanthawisutNakhon Ratchasima Huione QminC
2022–23 Sasipaporn JanthawisutDiamond Food
2020–21 Wiranyupa InchanDiamond Food
2020–21 Onuma SittirakDiamond Food
2019–20 Soraya PhomlaGenerali Supreme Chonburi
2018–19 Kuttika Kaewpin3BB Nakornnont
2017–18 Pleumjit ThinkaowBangkok Glass
2015–16 Ajcharaporn KongyotSupreme Chonburi-Etech
2015–16 Ashley FrazierSupreme Chonburi-Etech
2012–13 Ajcharaporn KongyotSupreme Nakhonsi

Former awards

Best Digger

Seasonwidth=45%Playerwidth=45%Club
2022–23 Yupa SanitklangNakhon Ratchasima
Tikamporn ChangkeawKhonkaen Star
2020–21 Supattra PairojSupreme Chonburi E-Tech
Tikamporn ChangkeawDiamond Food
2019–20 Tikamporn ChangkeawKhonkaen Star
Supattra PairojSupreme Chonburi E-Tech
2018–19 Tikamporn ChangkeawNakhon Ratchasima
Tapaphaipun ChaisriKhonkaen Star
2017–18 Supattra PairojSupreme Chonburi E-Tech
Tapaphaipun ChaisriKhonkaen Star
2016–17 Supattra PairojSupreme Chonburi E-Tech
Tikamporn ChangkeawBangkok Glass
2015–16 Piyanut PannoySupreme Chonburi E-Tech
Tikamporn ChangkeawBangkok Glass
2013–14Not Awarded
2012–13 Yupa SanitklangAyutthaya A.T.C.C
Tikamporn ChangkeawIdea Khonkaen

Thailand League clubs in Asian Championship

SeasonClubPlaceAwards
2025TBATBA
2024Nakhon RatchasimaTBA
2023Diamond Foodalign=center bgcolor=silver2nd
2022Diamond Foodalign=center bgcolor=#cc99663rd
  • Sasiwimol Sangpan (Best Middle Blocker)
2021Supreme Chonburialign=center bgcolor=#cc99663rd
Nakhon Ratchasimaalign=center bgcolor=silver2nd
2020Supreme ChonburiCanceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019Supreme Chonburialign=center bgcolor=silver2nd
  • (Best Opposite Spiker)
2018Supreme Chonburialign=center bgcolor=gold1st
  • (Most Valuable Player)
  • (Best Outside Spiker)
2017Supreme Chonburialign=center bgcolor=gold1st
2016Bangkok Glassalign=center bgcolor=#cc99663rd
2015Bangkok Glassalign=center bgcolor=gold1st
2014Nakhon Ratchasima5th
2013Idea Khonkaen7th

Thailand League clubs in World Championship

SeasonClubPlaceAwards
2023TBA
2023did not qualify
2022did not qualify
2021did not qualify
2020did not qualify
2019did not qualify
2018Supreme Chonburi8th
2017did not qualify
2016Bangkok Glass7th
2015did not qualify
2014did not qualify
2013did not qualify

See also

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