Men's Volleyball Thailand League Explained

Men's Thailand League
Current Season:2023–24 Men's Volleyball Thailand League
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Sport:Volleyball
Founded:2005
Inaugural:2005
Administrator:Thai Volleyball Co., Ltd
Teams:8
Country:Thailand
Confed:AVC
Champion:Nakhon Ratchasima
(9th title)
Most Champs:Nakhon Ratchasima
(9th titles)
Tv:True4U
True Sport
Level:1
Relegation:Pro Challenge
Domestic Cup:Super League finished in 2020 season, Kor Royal Cup
Confed Cup:AVC Championship

The Men's Volleyball Thailand League (th|วอลเลย์บอลชายไทยแลนด์ลีก) is the top-level professional men's volleyball league in Thailand. Contested by eight clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Volleyball Pro Challenge League. Seasons run from October to March, with teams playing 14 games each. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played on weekdays.

It is organized by the Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA). The league champion qualifies for the Asian Club Championship.

The league is recognized by the TVA, the FIVB, and the AVC. The league maintains strong ties with international volleyball governing bodies, adhering to the rules and regulations set by the FIVB and the AVC. The Women's Volleyball Thailand League is an FIVB-accredited club league, and its teams and players are registered with the FIVB. It is sponsored by Est Cola and therefore officially known as the EST Men's Volleyball Thailand League. In the Thailand League, the games are played during Saturdays and Sundays.

Thailand League clubs (2023-24 season)

There are 8 clubs in the league, with two promoted teams from Pro Challenge replacing the two teams that were relegated from Thailand League following the 2022–23 season.

Members

ClubHead Coach LocationColors2022–23 season
Muangphon VC Anuchet DumdoungromKhon Kaenalign=center PC Winners
Rangsit University Phattaranat DeemaPathum Thanialign=center PC Runner-up
Nakhonratchasima College Khamtalaso Anusorn BunditNakhon Ratchasimaalign=center TL Fifth place
Somboon NakpungSamut Sakhonalign=center TL Runner-up
Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall Weeramate PhergsongkrorNakhon Ratchasimaalign=center TL Champions
RMUTL Phitsanulok Kampol SripoPhitsanulokalign=center TL Third place
More Asia Koh-Kood Cabana Danai SriwatcharamaytakulRatchaburialign=center TL Fourth place
Kasetsart VC Yutthachai RattanawongpakBangkokalign=center TL Sixth place

Foreign Players

The Thai League mainly allows its clubs to hire a maximum of 2 foreign players for a season. Between the 2, 1 of them must be from an Asian Volleyball Confederation nation.

An extra +1 quota is given to the clubs if they decide to sign a player from a neighbouring Southeast Asian country.

2023-24 season's Foreign Players

style=background:Blue colspan=4 2023–24 Men's Foreign Players
ClubPlayerFrom AVCFrom Southeast Asia
Muangphon VC
Rangsit University
Nakhonratchasima College Khamtalaso
Diamond Food VC Lurii kruzhkov (CSV) Yuda Mardiansyah Putra
Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall Islomjon Sobirov (AVC) Azizbek Kuchkorov Farhan Halim
RMUTL Phitsanulok
More Asia Koh-Kood Cabana Noman Khan
Kasetsart VC Timothy Brad Davis (NORCECA)

Results summary

Seasonwidth=30% Championswidth=30% Runners-upwidth=30% Third place
2024–25
2023–24Nakhon Ratchasima QminCDiamond Food–Fine ChefRMUTL Phitsanulok
2022–23Nakhon Ratchasima QminCDiamond Food–Fine ChefRMUTL Phitsanulok
2021–22Diamond Food–Fine ChefRMUTL PhitsanulokNakhon Ratchasima QminC
2020–21Nakhon Ratchasima The MallDiamond FoodRMUTL Phitsanulok
2019–20Nakhon Ratchasima The MallDiamond FoodRMUTL Phitsanulok
2018–19Air ForceDiamond FoodVisakha
2017–18Nakhon RatchasimaAir ForceDiamond Food Phitsanulok
2016–17Air ForceNakhon RatchasimaKoh Kood Cabana Ratchaburi
2015–16Wing 46 PhitsanulokNakhon RatchasimaChonburi E.Tech-Air Force
2014–15Nakhon RatchasimaChonburi E.Tech-Air ForceWing 46 Toyota-Phitsanulok
2013–14Nakhon RatchasimaChonburi E.Tech-Air ForceSuan Dusit
2012–13Nakhon RatchasimaSuan DusitChonburi E.Tech-Air Force
2011–12Chonburi E.Tech-Air ForceChiang RaiNakhon Sawan
2010–11Chonburi E.Tech-Air ForceNakhon RatchasimaChaiyaphum
2009–10Chakungrao-Amed ForcesChonburi E.Tech-Air ForceNakhon Ratchasima
2008–09PhetchabunNakhon PathomSuphan Buri
2007–08Nakhon RatchasimaSuphan BuriNonthaburi
2006–07Nakhon PathomSuphan Buri
2005–06Nakhon PathomSaraburiChaiyaphum

Champions

Club Champions Runners-up Third placeChampion seasons
Nakhon Ratchasima Huione QminC9312007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24
Chonburi2422010–11, 2011–12
Nakhon Pathom212005–06, 2006–07
Air Force212016–17,2018–19
Diamond Food Fine Chef - Air Force152021–22
Phitsanulok1162015–16
Chakungrao12009–10
Phetchabun12008–09
Visakha1

Awards

Most valuable player

Seasonwidth=45%Playerwidth=45%Club
2023–24 Islomjon Sobirov
2022–23Nakhon Ratchasima Huione QminC
2021–22 Adipong Phonpinyo Diamond Food
2020–21Nakhon Ratchasima
2019–20 Wanchai TabwisesNakhon Ratchasima
2018–19 Kantapat KoonmeeAir Force
2017–18 Aung ThuNakhon Ratchasima
2016–17 Kantapat KoonmeeAir Force
2015–16 Kittikun SriutthawongWing 46 Phitsanulok
2014–15 Wanchai TabwisesNakhon Ratchasima
2013–14 Wanchai TabwisesNakhon Ratchasima

Best Scorer

Seasonwidth=45%Playerwidth=45%Club
2023–24 Islomjon Sobirov
2022–23Phitsanulok VC
2021–22 Amorntep KonhanPhitsanulok VC
2020–21 Amorntep KonhanRMUTL Phitsanulok
2019–20 Amorntep KonhanRMUTL Phitsanulok
2018–19 Amorntep KonhanRMUTL Phitsanulok

Best Opposite Spiker

Seasonwidth=45%Playerwidth=45%Club
2023–24 Amorntep KonhanRMUTL Phitsanulok
2022–23Nakhon Ratchasima Huione QminC
2021–22 Pusit Phonarin
2020–21 Kantapat Koonmee
2019–20Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall
2018–19 Amorntep KonhanRMUTL Phitsanulok
2017–18Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall
Luiz PereztoDiamond Food Phitsanulok
2016–17 Jirayu RaksakaewKohkod Cabana Ratchaburi
2015–16 Amornthep KonhanWing 46 Phitsanulok
2014–15 Somporn Wannaprapa3BB Nakornnont-Suan Dusit
2013–14 Nara JankaewPibulsongkram Phitsanulok

Best Outside Spikers

Seasonwidth=45%Playerwidth=45%Club
2023–24 Kohei Yanagisawa
Islomjon Sobirov
2022–23 Kittithad Nuwaddee
Thanat Bamrungphakdi
2021–22 Kittithad Nuwaddee
Miroslav Gradinarov
2020–21 Kittikun Sriutthawong
Wanchai TabwisesNakhon Ratchasima
2019–20 Wanchai TabwisesNakhon Ratchasima
Kittikun SriutthawongDiamond Food Saraburi
2018–19 Kantapat KoonmeeAir Force
Nakhon Ratchasima
2017–18 Kantapat KoonmeeAir Force
Wanchai TabwisesNakhon Ratchasima
2016–17 Kittikun SriutthawongNK Fitness Samutsakhon
Wanchai TabwisesNakhon Ratchasima
2015–16 Kittikun SriutthawongNK Fitness Samutsakhon
Aung ThuNakhon Ratchasima
2014–15 Wanchai TabwisesNakhon Ratchasima
Kittikun SriutthawongChonburi E.Tech-Air Force
2013–14 Wanchai TabwisesNakhon Ratchasima

Best Middle Blockers

Seasonwidth=45%Playerwidth=45%Club
2023–24 Azizbek Kuchkorov
Anuchit PakdeekaewDiamond Food Fine–Chef Air Force
2022–23 Prasert Pinkaew
Azizbek Kuchkorov
2020–21 Kissada NilsawaiDiamond Food Saraburi
Kittipong SuksalaNakhon Ratchasima The Mall
2019–20 Kissada NilsawaiDiamond Food Saraburi
Aekkawee BangsriRMUTL Phitsanulok
2018–19 Liu Hong-JieDiamond Food Saraburi
Anuchit PakdeekaewAir Force
2017–18 Wuttichai SuksaraNakhon Ratchasima The Mall
Kittipong SuksalaNakhon Ratchasima The Mall
2016–17 Wuttichai SuksaraNakhon Ratchasima The Mall
Kissada NilsawaiAir Force
2015–16 Kissada NilsawaiChonburi E.Tech-Air Force
2014–15 Kittinon Namkhunthod3BB Nakornnont-Suan Dusit
Supachai PrachonCosmo Chiang Rai
2013–14 Pongpet NamkhuntodSisaket-Suan Dusit

Best Setter

Seasonwidth=45%Playerwidth=45%Club
2023–24 Saranchit CharoensukNakhon Ratchasima Huione QminC
2022–23 Saranchit CharoensukNakhon Ratchasima Huione QminC
2021–22 Mawin ManeewongPhitsanulok VC
2020–21 Narongrit JanpiromRMUTL Phitsanulok
2019–20 Narongrit JanpiromRMUTL Phitsanulok
2018–19 Saranchit CharoensukNakhon Ratchasima The Mall
2017–18 Saranchit CharoensukNakhon Ratchasima The Mall
2016–17 Saranchit CharoensukAir Force
2015–16 Yossapol WattanaCosmo Chiang Rai
2014–15 Yossapol WattanaCosmo Chiang Rai
2013–14 Nattapong KesapanKrungkao

Best Server

Seasonwidth=45%Playerwidth=45%Club
2023–24 Farhan HalimNakhon Ratchasima Huione QminC
2022–23 Azizbek KuchkorovNakhon Ratchasima Huione QminC
2021–22 Amorntep KonhanRMUTL Phitsanulok
2020–21 André Luiz Queiroz
2019–20 Jirayu Raksakaew
2018–19 Liu Hung-Min
2017–18Not Awarded
2016–17Not Awarded
2015–16 Steven HuntWing 46 Phitsanulok
2014–15Not Awarded
2013–14Not Awarded

Thailand League clubs in Asian Club Championship

SeasonClubPlaceAwards
2025Nakhon Ratchasima Huione QminCTBD
2024Nakhon Ratchasima Huione QminCTBD
2023Diamond Food Fine Chef - Air Force13th
2022Nakhon Ratchasima6th
20214thTanapat Charoensuk
(Best Libero)
Diamond Food7th
2020Nakhon Ratchasima *Cancelled
2019EST Cola *align=center 10th
2018Nakhon Ratchasimaalign=center 6th
2017Air Forcealign=center 9th
2016Wing 46 Phitsanulokalign=center 11th
2015Nakhon Ratchasimaalign=center 9th

See also

External links

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