ASEAN Grand Prix

ASEAN Grand Prix
	Current season, competition or edition:; 2019 ASEAN Grand Prix - Second Leg
Sport	Volleyball
Founded	2017
Inaugural season	2019
No. of teams	4 (2019)
Countries	Indonesia; Philippines; Thailand; Vietnam
Continent	AVC (Asia)
Most recent; champion(s)	Thailand (2nd title)
Most titles	Thailand (2 titles)

The ASEAN Grand Prix is a series of international women's volleyball tournaments in Southeast Asia featuring teams from Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

History

Plans of a regional women's volleyball league in Southeast Asia was first conceived in 2013 when AVC secretary-general Shanrit Wongprasert of Thailand met with officials of the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, the national volleyball association of the Philippines. The league was proposed to adopt a home and away format as an effort to promote women's volleyball in the region.[1]

SportsCore Event Management and Consultancy, Inc., the Philippine-based organizer of the Philippine Super Liga, along with club leagues from Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, were reportedly backing such plans. By July 2015, only "finishing touches" are yet to be made which includes the mechanics and official name of the tournament.[2]

In December 2016, it was reported that the inaugural edition of the tournament was reportedly to be named as the "Southeast Asian SuperLiga" it was planned to be held from September 14 to 17, 2017.[3] In January 2017, the tournament's name reportedly became the ASEAN Grand Prix.[4]

Participating nations

Nation	2019		Editions
Nation	1st	2nd	Editions
Indonesia	2nd	2nd	2
Philippines	3rd	3rd	2
Thailand	1st	1st	2
Vietnam	4th	4th	2
Total	4	4

Debut of teams

Year	Debutants	Total
2019	Indonesia	1
	Philippines
	Thailand
	Vietnam

Tournaments

First Leg

Host: Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand

Rank	Team
	Thailand
	Indonesia
	Philippines
4	Vietnam

Second Leg

Host: Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines

Rank	Team
	Thailand
	Indonesia
	Philippines
4	Vietnam

Champions

Year	Leg	Country
2019	First	Thailand
2019	Second	Thailand

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Year	Leg	Most Valuable Player
2019	First	Onuma Sittirak
2019	Second	Pleumjit Thinkaow

Best Spiker

Year	Leg	Most Valuable Player
2019	First	Chatchu-on Moksri
2019	Second	Pimpichaya Kokram

Best Server

Year	Leg	Most Valuable Player
2019	First	Megawati Hangestri
2019	Second	Wulandri Ratri

Best Middle Blocker

Year	Leg	Most Valuable Player
2019	First	Mary Joy Baron
2019	Second	Mary Joy Baron

Best Setter

Year	Leg	Most Valuable Player
2019	First	Tri Retno Mutiara Lutfi
2019	Second	Tri Retno Mutiara Lutfi

Best Libero

Year	Leg	Most Valuable Player
2019	First	Nguyễn Thị Kim Liên
2019	Second	Dawn Nicole Macandili

Medals summary


Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Thailand	2	0	0	2
2	Indonesia	0	2	0	2
3	Philippines	0	0	2	2
Totals (3 nations)		2	2	2	6

References

Manicad, Julius (21 March 2016). "Southeast Asian club league in the pipeline". Volleyverse. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
"Superliga eyes formation of Southeast Asian meet". Malaya Business Insight. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
Noguera, Emil (26 December 2016). "PH Superliga braces for busy 2017". The Manila Times. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
Reyes, Marc Anthony (5 January 2017). "PSL serves up Asean Grand Prix this September". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 5 January 2017.

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[volleyverse-1] Manicad, Julius (21 March 2016). "Southeast Asian club league in the pipeline". Volleyverse. Retrieved 26 December 2016.

[2] "Superliga eyes formation of Southeast Asian meet". Malaya Business Insight. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2016.

[3] Noguera, Emil (26 December 2016). "PH Superliga braces for busy 2017". The Manila Times. Retrieved 26 December 2016.

[4] Reyes, Marc Anthony (5 January 2017). "PSL serves up Asean Grand Prix this September". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 5 January 2017.