2025 AVC Women's Champions League

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2025 AVC Women's Champions League
Tournament details
Host nationPhilippines
City Pasig
Dates20–27 April 2025
Teams 12
Venue(s) 1  (in 1 host city)

The 2025 AVC Women's Champions League will be the 24th edition of the AVC Women's Champions League (formerly the Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship), an annual international women's volleyball club tournament organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) and the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). It is scheduled to be held in the Philippines from 20 to 27 April 2025. [1]

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Host selection

In January 2025, South Korea and Vietnam were originally considered as possible options to be the hosts. [2] [3] [4] The next month, PNVF announced that Philippines will be the official host team of the tournament. [5]

Squads

Each team can have a maximum of three foreign players in its roster. [6]

Participating teams

The following teams are expected to take part in tournament.

AssociationTeamDomestic league standing
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki 2023–24 V.League Division 1 Women Champions
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Creamline Cool Smashers 2024–25 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference Preliminary Round Rank 1 [7]
Petro Gazz Angels 2024–25 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference Preliminary Round Rank 2 [7]
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Nakhon Ratchasima QminC 2023–24 Women's Volleyball Thailand League Champions
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam VTV Bình Điền Long An 2024 Volleyball Vietnam League Champions

Pools composition

For the first time since the 2018 edition, the teams will be split into four pools with three teams each. [8] The draw of lots is scheduled to take place on 12 March 2025. [7]

Pool APool BPool CPool D
TBA

Venue

The tournament will take place in Pasig in Metro Manila. [7]

All matches
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PhilSports Arena
2025 AVC Women's Champions League (Metro Manila)
Pasig, Philippines
PhilSports Arena
Capacity: 10,000
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Final standing

RankTeam
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Qualified for the 2025 Club World Championship

See also

References

  1. Dannug, Jonash (14 February 2025). "PVL strengthens international presence with AVC Women's Champions League hosting". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  2. "Việt Nam chính thức là chủ nhà Giải bóng chuyền Vô địch các CLB nữ châu Á 2025". Lào Cai (in Vietnamese). Hanoi Moi. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  3. "Vietnam is set to host the AVC Women's Champions League". Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism – Sports Authority of Vietnam. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  4. "Philippines đăng cai giải Bóng chuyền các câu lạc bộ nữ châu Á 2025". Đức Hải (in Vietnamese). thethaovietnamplus.vn. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  5. Garcia, John Mark (15 February 2025). "Philippines now set to host AVC Women's Champions League". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  6. Dannug, Jonash (1 March 2025). "AVC classifies BVS, MJ Phillips as imports for Petro Gazz's AVC Champions League campaign". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Agcaoili, Lance (1 March 2025). "Creamline, Petro Gazz to compete for PH in AVC Champions League". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  8. "AVC REACHES NEW MILESTONE WITH THE LAUNCH OF AVC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Preechachan. Retrieved 14 February 2025.