2019 ASEAN Grand Prix explained

Competition:ASEAN Grand Prix
Gender:women
Continent:Asia
Year:2019
Host:
Dates:20 September – 6 October
Teams:4
Confederations:1
Venues:2
Cities:2
Last:first
Next:2022 ASEAN Grand Prix

The 2019 ASEAN Grand Prix is the inaugural edition of the ASEAN Grand Prix, a new annual international women's volleyball tournament which is contested by 4 national teams that are the members of the Southeast Asian Zonal Volleyball Association (SEAZVA), the sport's regional governing body affiliated to Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC).[1]

The first leg was held in Thailand on September while the second leg was held in the Philippines on October.

Teams

Four national teams featured in the 2019 ASEAN Grand Prix.[2] Indonesia was decided not to participate in the second leg, and a selection team from the Philippine Super Liga planned to replace.[3] However, Indonesia decided to participate in the second leg.[4]

Venues

The first leg was played at the Terminal 21 Korat, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand,[2] and the second leg was played at the Santa Rosa Sports Complex, Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines.[5]

Squads

See main article: 2019 ASEAN Grand Prix squads.

Results and standings

See main article: 2019 ASEAN Grand Prix – First Leg.

See main article: 2019 ASEAN Grand Prix – Second Leg.

LegDateGrand PrixLocationWinnerRunner-upThird placePurse ($)Winner's
share ($)
1Sep 20–22SAT Thailand Volleyball Invitation Nakhon Ratchasima (1) (1) (1)90,00030,000
2Oct 4–6PHISGOC Volleyball Test Event Santa Rosa (2) (2) (2)n/an/a

Notes and References

  1. News: 41ST AVC BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION MEETING IN BANGKOK DECIDE ON KEY STEPS. AVC. 14 June 2019.
  2. News: Aom Aem . เปิดที่โคราช! 4 ชาติอาเซียน ร่วมตบ SAT Volleyball Invitation . 19 September 2019 . 6 September 2019 . Thai.
  3. News: PSL pours in support for 2019 SEA Games volleyball . 19 September 2019 . Rappler . 17 September 2019.
  4. Web site: Sports.
  5. News: Bautista . Ohmer . PWNVT set to participate in two pocket tourneys after ASEAN GP . 19 September 2019 . Tiebreaker Times . 17 September 2019.