On January 18th, Beijing time, the 20th round of matches in the 2024/25 season of the Chinese Women's Volleyball Super League concluded with intense competition. Both Jiangsu and Fujian secured victories on the road, while Tianjin and Liaoning triumphed at home.
C Group Standings
Jiangsu: 6 wins, 0 losses, 17 points
Shanghai: 3 wins, 3 losses, 11 points
Fujian: 3 wins, 3 losses, 8 points
Shenzhen: 0 wins, 6 losses, 0 points
Shenzhen Zhongse Longhua 0-3 Jiangsu Zhongtian Steel [10-15, 18-25, 20-25]
In this round, the Jiangsu women's volleyball team visited the Longhua Cultural and Sports Center Gymnasium in Shenzhen, overwhelming the Shenzhen team with a strong performance and quickly securing three consecutive victories to win the match. The Jiangsu team finished the first stage with six consecutive victories, accumulating 17 points to rank first. The Shenzhen team suffered another crushing defeat at home, ending the first stage with six consecutive losses at the bottom of the group, but the key to relegation depends on the finals, and the Shenzhen team still has a chance.
Shanghai Bright Dairy 2-3 Fujian Anxi Tieguanyin [25-27, 23-25, 25-17, 25-12, 9-15]
In this match, the Fujian women's volleyball team visited the Luwan Gymnasium in Shanghai, engaging in an extremely fierce battle with the Shanghai team. The Fujian team managed to seize the key points in the first two sets, but was then countered by the Shanghai team for two sets. However, the Fujian team held on in the decisive set, winning with a total score of 3-2. Both teams have a record of 3 wins and 3 losses, with the Shanghai team accumulating 11 points to rank second, and the Fujian team accumulating 8 points to rank third.
D Group Standings
Tianjin: 6 wins, 0 losses, 18 points
Liaoning: 4 wins, 2 losses, 12 points
Shandong: 2 wins, 4 losses, 5 points
Beijing: 0 wins, 6 losses, 1 point
Liaoning Donggang Strawberry 3-1 Beijing BAIC [25-19, 22-25, 25-22, 25-14]
In this match, the Liaoning women's volleyball team played at the Donggang City Gymnasium, battling the Beijing team for four sets and winning with a total score of 3-1. The Liaoning team had already secured a top-four spot in the previous round, and continued their excellent performance to end the first stage with a record of 4 wins and 2 losses. The Beijing team struggled to secure a single victory, ending the first stage with six consecutive losses, and will need to be cautious about relegation in the finals.
Tianjin Bohai Bank 3-0 Shandong Rizhao Steel [25-20, 25-22, 25-19]
The Tianjin women's volleyball team played at the Tianjin People's Gymnasium, dominating the game throughout and winning in straight sets. The Tianjin team achieved six consecutive victories in the playoffs without losing any points, accumulating 18 points to rank first in the group and strongly advancing to the top four. The Shandong team lost a crucial match in the previous round, and the outcome of this round's match was not significant. They suffered a complete defeat on the road, finishing the first stage of the playoffs with a record of 2 wins and 4 losses.
The first stage of the playoffs has concluded, with Jiangsu, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Liaoning advancing to the top four. These four teams will merge their first-stage results into Group E, while the remaining four teams will merge into Group F for the 5th to 8th place ranking matches. Teams that did not face each other in the first stage will play a double-round-robin home-and-away format over four rounds to determine the matchups for the subsequent semi-finals.