Kazakhs overpower Thais, reach AVC finals, clinch FIVB World berth

Kazakhs overpower Thais, reach AVC finals, clinch FIVB World berth

MANILA, Philippines — Kazakhstan's Zhetysu VC muscled past Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima in a straight-set but tightly contested match, 25-20, 25-21, 25-21, on Saturday to secure a breakthrough finals berth in the 2025 AVC Women's Challenge Cup at the Philsports Arena in Pasig.

Zhetysu sinks Nakhon Ratchasima, books AVC finals berth, FIVB spot

Kazakhstan’s Zhetysu VC stormed past Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima in a hard-fought straight-sets victory, 25-20, 25-21, 25-21, to seize a spot in the 2025 AVC Women’s Challenge Cup finale on Saturday at the Philsports Arena. The nine-time Kazakhstan Women’s National League champion unleashed a balanced offensive onslaught to extend their unblemished run—still without dropping a single set in the tournament, backed by federation partners Mikasa, …

ZHETYSU VC FIRST TO BOOK AVC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINALE APPEARANCE WITH SWEEP OF NAKHON RATCHASIMA QMINC VC – Asian Volleyball Confederation

Pasig City, Philippines, April 26, 2025 – Kazakhstan’s Zhetysu VC confirmed their slot in the finale of the 1st AVC Women’s Volleyball Champions League after a straight-sets win, 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-21) over Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima QminC VC in the semifinal showdown on Saturday afternoon at the PhilSports Arena. Captain Karyna Denysova led all scorers on the board with 14 big points expressed the challenge of facing a tough Thai team. “Th…