On January 11th, the fourth round of the 2024-2025 season of the Chinese Women's Volleyball League A-level playoffs will kick off. According to the analysis of the strength of the opposing teams, among the four matches, three have no suspense, and one is uncertain in outcome. It should be noted that CCTV, which has the greatest influence, widest reach, and strongest communication power, did not arrange a live broadcast for the fourth round after broadcasting the first three rounds of the playoffs.
After the first three rounds, Group C's Jiangsu ranked first with three consecutive victories, Shanghai ranked second with two wins and one loss, Fujian ranked third with one win and two losses, and Shenzhen ranked fourth with three consecutive defeats. In Group D, the defending champion Tianjin maintained a perfect record with 9 points at the top, Liaoning ranked second with two wins and one loss, Shandong ranked third with one win and two losses, and Beijing Automotive ranked last with three consecutive defeats.
In the fourth round of matches, the matchups are as follows: Shenzhen challenges Shanghai (the home team is listed first, same below), Fujian faces Jiangsu; Liaoning challenges Tianjin, and Shandong faces Beijing Automotive. Analyzing the strength, Shanghai defeating Shenzhen, who has not won a game in the playoffs, is not a problem. Jiangsu, led by Zhang Changning, Gong Xiangyu, and Wu Mengjie, defeating Fujian with slightly inferior strength, also has no suspense. Tianjin, led by Li Yingying, Wang Yuanyuan, and Yao Di, taking down Liaoning led by Ding Xia, will not face too much difficulty.
The only match with an uncertain outcome is the contest between Shandong and Beijing Automotive. After the national player Wang Mengjie joined, Beijing Automotive performed well in the regular season. However, they suddenly lost their winning formula upon entering the playoffs, suffering three consecutive defeats. Facing Shandong led by national player Yang Hanyu this time, Beijing Automotive must strive to secure all three points, otherwise, they will likely bid farewell to the top four early. In terms of strength, Beijing Automotive is not weaker than Shandong, and who wins or loses depends on their performance on the day.
Chinese women's volleyball is an idol for the nation, and the volleyball matches are very attractive. Therefore, since the start of the women's volleyball league playoffs, CCTV has arranged live broadcasts for each round. It is strange that CCTV suddenly cancelled the live broadcast plan for the fourth round. According to the established schedule, the four playoff matches of the women's volleyball league will start simultaneously at 15:30 on January 11th. I checked the CCTV program list and found that neither CCTV Sports Channel (CCTV5), Sports Events Channel (CCTV5+), nor the Olympic Channel (CCTV16) have arranged live broadcasts during the time of the women's volleyball league matches.