ASEAN Grand Prix
ASEAN Grand Prix is a series of international women's volleyball tournaments in Southeast Asia featuring teams from Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
| Most recent season or competition: 2022 ASEAN Grand Prix | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Inaugural season | 2019 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Countries |  Indonesia Philippines Thailand Vietnam |
| Continent | AVC (Southeast Asia) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Thailand (3rd title) |
| Most titles | Thailand (3 titles) |
History
Plans of a regional women's volleyball league in Southeast Asia was first conceived in 2013 when AVC secretary-general Shanrit Wongprasert of Thailand met with officials of the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, the national volleyball association of the Philippines. The league was proposed to adopt a home and away format as an effort to promote women's volleyball in the region.[1]
SportsCore Event Management and Consultancy, Inc., the Philippine-based organizer of the Philippine Super Liga, along with club leagues from Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, were reportedly backing such plans. By July 2015, only "finishing touches" are yet to be made which includes the mechanics and official name of the tournament.[2]
In December 2016, it was reported that the inaugural edition of the tournament was reportedly to be named as the "Southeast Asian SuperLiga" it was planned to be held from September 14 to 17, 2017.[3] In January 2017, the tournament's name reportedly became the ASEAN Grand Prix.[4]
The ASEAN Grand Prix was first held in 2019. Two separate tournaments was held in Thailand and the Philippines with Thailand winning the title for both competitions.[5][6]
The series returned in 2022 as the ASEAN Grand Prix Women's Volleyball Invitation with a tournament scheduled in Thailand. A men's tournament was planned to be held in Indonesia and the Philippines as well such plan did not come to fruition.[7] Thailand defended their AGP title after sweeping the three teams at the 2022 tournament.
Results summary
| Year | Round | Host | Placements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Runners-up | 3rd place | 4th place | ||||
| 2019 | First | Nakhon Ratchasima |
Thailand |
Indonesia |
Philippines |
Vietnam | |
| Second | Santa Rosa |
Thailand |
Indonesia |
Philippines |
Vietnam | ||
| 2022 | – |
Nakhon Ratchasima |
Thailand |
Vietnam |
Indonesia |
Philippines | |
| 2023 | First | Đà Lạt |
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| Second | Chiang Mai |
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Participating nations
| 2019 | 2022 |
2023 | Total | |||
1st | 2nd |
1st | 2nd | |||
| Indonesia |
2nd | 2nd | 3rd | Q | Q | 5 |
| Philippines |
3rd | 3rd | 4th | Q | Q | 5 |
| Thailand |
1st | 1st | 1st | Q | Q | 5 |
| Vietnam |
4th | 4th | 2nd | Q | Q | 5 |
Debut of teams
| Year | Debutants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Indonesia |
1 |
| Philippines | ||
| Thailand | ||
| Vietnam |
Awards
| Year | Leg | Most Valuable Player | Best Spiker | Best Server | Best Middle Blocker | Best Setter | Best Libero |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | First |
Onuma Sittirak |
Chatchu-on Moksri |
Megawati Hangestri Pertiwi |
Mary Joy Baron |
Tri Retno Mutiara Lutfi |
Nguyễn Thị Kim Liên |
| Second |
Pleumjit Thinkaow |
Pimpichaya Kokram |
Wulandri Ratri |
Mary Joy Baron |
Tri Retno Mutiara Lutfi |
Dawn Nicole Macandili |
| Year | Most Valuable Player | Best Setter | Best Outside Spikers | Best Middle Blockers | Best Opposite Spiker | Best Libero | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pimpichaya Kokram |
Pornpun Guedpard |
Trần Thị Thanh Thúy |
Ajcharaporn Kongyot |
Nguyễn Thị Trinh |
Tichakorn Boonlert |
Megawati Hangestri Pertiwi |
Kyla Atienza |
Medals summary
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Indonesia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Vietnam | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
References
- Manicad, Julius (21 March 2016). "Southeast Asian club league in the pipeline". Volleyverse. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- "Superliga eyes formation of Southeast Asian meet". Malaya Business Insight. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- Noguera, Emil (26 December 2016). "PH Superliga braces for busy 2017". The Manila Times. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- Reyes, Marc Anthony (5 January 2017). "PSL serves up Asean Grand Prix this September". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- "All set for SAT Thailand Volleyball Invitation in Nakhon Ratchasima". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Preechachan. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- "Thailand Capture Back-to-back Asean Grand Prix Titles". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Preechachan. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- "Thailand, Vietnam to Fight it Out in Highly-Anticipated Clash For Eventual Title in 2nd ASEAN Grand Prix Women's Volleyball Invitation". Asian Volleyball Confederation. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.