The 5,000-seater gymnasium, once served as the competition site for 2018 Volleyball Nations League Preliminary Phase, will become the battle ground for the second edition from September 9 to11, 2022
Bangkok, Thailand, September 5, 2022 – After a successful inaugural ASEAN Grand Prix three years ago, Nakhon Ratchasima is ready to organise its second edition at Chartchai Hall inside the Chalerm Phrakiat Stadium between September 9 and 11, with Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia and hosts Thailand back to renew rivalries.
Chartchai Hall
The tournament is held with aims of promoting women’s volleyball in the region and helping each team sharpen their skill in order to achieve greater heights and make themselves well-prepared for future major competitions. Thailand, current world No.14, will make this three-day event tuneup matches in their final preparation for the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship in Poland and Netherlands from September 23 to October 16, 2022.
TVA President Mr Somporn presides over press conference on September 1
The inaugural ASEAN Grand Prix in 2019 was split into two legs. Nakhon Ratchasima, a large province on the northeastern plateau and acting as a gateway to other provinces in the Northeast with an approximate distance of 259km from capital city Bangkok, hosted the first leg of the single round-robin tournament at Terminal Hall during September 20 and 22.
Hosts Thailand performed superbly to reign supreme, with Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam in second, third and fourth places respectively.
The second leg of the three-day competition took place in Santa Rosa, Philippines between October 4 and 6, with Thailand too strong for all challengers to capture their second title without dropping a single set to their rivals. The respective rankings remained unchanged with Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam in respective second, third and fourth places.
Thailand women’s national volleyball team in a group photo during the press conference on September 1
The second edition of the ASEAN Grand Prix is due to be held in Chartchai Hall in Nakhon Ratchasima from September 9 to 11. All four participating teams have already confirmed their arrival in the host province on September 7.
Chartchai Hall, the competition site for the second ASEAN Grand Prix Women’s Volleyball Invitation, has served for several major tournaments including the 2013 FIVB Girls U18 World Championship, the 2013 Asian Senior Women’s Championship, the 2018…
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