Volleyball League Standings: Three of the Top Four Teams Confirmed, with Jiangsu, Shanghai, and Tianjin Advancing + Beijing Eliminated Early
On January 11th, Beijing time, the 18th round of the 2024/25 season of the Chinese Women's Volleyball League, which is also the fourth round of the playoffs, took place. In this round, Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Tianjin all won away victories, securing their spots in the top four two rounds in advance. Additionally, Fujian, Shenzhen, and Beijing all lost their matches in this round, resulting in their elimination from the top four two rounds early. These three teams will participate in the 5th to 8th place ranking matches in the next stage.
C Group Standings:
Jiangsu: 4 wins, 0 losses, 11 points
Shanghai: 3 wins, 1 loss, 10 points
Fujian: 1 win, 3 losses, 3 points
Shenzhen: 0 wins, 4 losses, 0 points
Shenzhen Australian Tigers Zhongse Longhua 0-3 Shanghai Bright Dairy Ubest [17-25, 13-25, 18-25]
The Shanghai women's volleyball team visited the Longhua Cultural and Sports Center Gymnasium in Shenzhen and swept Shenzhen with a strong performance, securing their third victory in the playoffs. Due to Fujian's loss in this round, Shanghai leads by 2 wins and 7 points, thus locking in the top two spots in the group and advancing to the top four in advance. After Fujian's loss, they are confirmed to be out of the top two in the group and will participate in the 5th to 8th place ranking matches in the next stage.
Fujian Anxi Tieguanyin 0-3 Jiangsu Zhongtian Steel [20-25, 20-25, 15-25]
The Jiangsu women's volleyball team visited the Wutong Gymnasium in Quanzhou, Anxi, Fujian, controlling the game throughout and sweeping Fujian in straight sets. Considering the overall standings, Jiangsu has clearly secured the top two spots in the group, advancing to the top four two rounds in advance, and the promotion situation for this group has also been determined in advance. Shenzhen, with consecutive defeats and poor results, needs to go all out in the next stage to fight for relegation.
D Group Standings:
Tianjin: 4 wins, 0 losses, 12 points
Liaoning: 2 wins, 2 losses, 6 points
Shandong: 2 wins, 2 losses, 5 points
Beijing: 0 wins, 4 losses, 1 point
Liaoning Donggang Strawberry 0-3 Tianjin Bohai Bank [17-25, 23-25, 24-26]
In this round, the Tianjin women's volleyball team visited the Donggang Stadium and continued their strong performance from previous stages, sweeping Liaoning in straight sets. Tianjin has won 9 consecutive league matches and also 4 consecutive playoff matches, accumulating 12 points to lock in the top two spots in the group and advance to the top four in advance. Despite losing this round, Liaoning remains second in the group, with a better overall situation than Shandong, and the two sides will face each other again in the next round.
Shandong Rizhao Steel 3-1 Beijing BAIC [23-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-19]
In this match, Shandong women's volleyball team hosted Beijing at the Xianghe Sports Park Gymnasium in Rizhao and fought four sets fiercely, winning the match with a total score of 3-1. Shandong seized the opportunity in this match, facing a life-and-death battle against Liaoning in the next round, with an unfavorable situation in the final round against Tianjin. Since Liaoning and Shandong still have to play each other, Beijing is confirmed to be out of the top two in the group and has exited the top four competition two rounds early.
Round 19 Schedule