# 2017–18 Men's Volleyball Thailand League

The 2017–18 Men's Volleyball Thailand League was the 12th season of the Thai League, the top Thai professional league for association volleyball clubs, since its establishment in 2005. A total of 8 teams competed in the league. The season started on 4 September 2017.

## Teams
### Members

Men's Thailand League members :
| Club | Province | 2016–17 season |
| Air Force | Pathum Thani | TL Winners |
| Cosmo Chiang Rai | Chiang Rai | PL Runners-up |
| Kasetsart | Bangkok | TL Sixth place |
| Khonkaen | Khon Kaen | PL Winners |
| Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall | Nakhon Ratchasima | TL Runners-up |
| Diamond Food Phitsanulok | Phitsanulok | TL Fifth place |
| Samanun Ratchaburi | Ratchaburi | TL Third place |
| Visakha | Bangkok | TL Fourth place |

### Stadiums

Men's Thailand League stadiums :
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
| Air Force | BG Sport Hall (Bangkok Glass' home) | 4,000 |
| Cosmo Chiang Rai | King Rama IX Stadium (Nakornnont's home) | 8,200 |
| Kasetsart | RU Gymnasium (Bangkok's home) | — |
| Khonkaen | Khon Kaen Provincial Gymnasium | 4,000 |
| Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall | The Mall Nakhon Ratchasima | 5,100 |
| Diamond Food Phitsanulok | PSRU Indoor Stadium | 8,200 |
| Samanun Ratchaburi | Chonburi Municipal Stadium (Supreme's home) | 8,700 |
| Samanun Ratchaburi | Assumption College Sriracha (Supreme's home) | — |
| Samanun Ratchaburi | RSU Gymnasium (RSU's home) | 4,300 |
| Visakha | RU Gymnasium | 4,000 |

### Personnel and sponsoring

Men's Thailand League personnel and sponsoring :
| Team | Head Coach | Team Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main Sponsor |
| Air Force | Padejsuk Wannachote | Pattharapong Sripon | Kela | Singha |
| Cosmo Chiang Rai | Suthee Sitthi | Yossapon Wattana | Grand Sport | Cosmo oil |
| Kasetsart University | Yutthachat Ratthanawongphak | Wantanachai Pankunrak | Grand Sport | Kasetsart University |
| Khonkaen | Suyothin Sangdang | Anuchai Sitthitong | Grand Sport | Cho-Thavee |
| Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall | Somboon Sukonthapong | Wanchai Tabwises | Mizuno | The Mall |
| Visakha | Suthee Sitthi | Kittikun Sriutthawong | Kela | NK Fitness |
| RMUTL Phitsanulok | Takool Nakornthan | Teerasak Nakprasong | Grand Sport | Diamond Food |
| Samanun Ratchaburi | Theerasak Sukaboon | Montri Vaenpradab | Mizuno | Samanan |

### Foreign players

Men's Thailand League national foreign players :
| Team | Player 1 | Player 2 |
| Air Force | Kanybek Uulu Onelbek (AVC) | Janita Surat (AVC) |
| Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall | Aung Thu (AVC) | — |
| Diamond Food RMUTL Phitsanulok | Luiz Pereto (CSV) | Pablo Femando (CSV) |
| Visakha Volleyball Club | Raksmey My (AVC) | — |
| Khonkaen VC | Samaeth Nouv (AVC) | Channaro Soun (AVC) |
| Samanan Ratchaburi | Zaw Htet Aung (AVC) | Thwin Htoo Zin (AVC) |

## Tournament format

* First round: single round-robin.
* Second round: single round-robin.

### Season standing procedure

* Number of matches won
* Match points
* Sets ratio
* Points ratio
* Result of the last match between the tied teams
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

## League table
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall | 14 | 13 | 1 | 38 | 40 | 6 | 6.667 | 1123 | 843 | 1.332 | Asian Championship and Super League |
| 2 | Air Force | 14 | 12 | 2 | 37 | 39 | 9 | 4.333 | 1135 | 899 | 1.263 | Super League |
| 3 | Diamond Food Phitsanulok | 14 | 11 | 3 | 33 | 36 | 11 | 3.273 | 1132 | 947 | 1.195 | Super League |
| 4 | Visakha | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 0.957 | 1015 | 1015 | 1.000 | Super League |
| 5 | Samanun Ratchaburi | 14 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 31 | 0.548 | 1023 | 1093 | 0.936 | Super League |
| 6 | Cosmo Chiang Rai | 14 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 30 | 0.600 | 1007 | 1084 | 0.929 | Super League |
| 7 | Khonkaen | 14 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 0.256 | 915 | 1165 | 0.785 | Relegated to Division 2 |
| 8 | Kasetsart | 14 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 0.171 | 851 | 1155 | 0.737 | Relegated to Division 2 |

### Results

| Home \ Away | AIF | CRI | KSS | KKN | NMA | VSK | RLK | RBR |
| Air Force | | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Cosmo Chiang Rai | 0–2 | | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Kasetsart | 0–2 | 0–2 | | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Khonkaen | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Visakha | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | | 0–2 | 2–0 |
| Diamond Food Phitsanulok | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | | 2–0 |
| Samanun Ratchaburi | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | |

### Positions by round

* Leader
* Relegation to Pro Challenge
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Air Force | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cosmo Chiang Rai | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Kasetsart | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Khonkaen | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NK Fitness Samutsakhon | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Diamond Food Phitsanulok | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Samanun Ratchaburi | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |

## First leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 4 Nov | 18:00 | Khonkaen | 0–3 | Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall | 24–26 | 14–25 | 19–25 | 57–76 |
| 11 Nov | 18:00 | Air Force | 3–0 | Kasetsart University | 25–10 | 25–13 | 25–17 | 75–40 |
| 11 Nov | 18:00 | NK Fitness Samutsakhon | 3–0 | Cosmo Chiang Rai | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 75–64 |
| 12 Nov | 18:00 | Diamond Food RMUTL Phitsanulok | 3–0 | Samanun Ratchaburi | 26–24 | 25–18 | 25–23 | 76–65 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 18 Nov | 18:00 | Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall | 1–3 | Air Force | 25–16 | 20–25 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 87–91 |
| 18 Nov | 18:00 | Kasetsart University | 0–3 | Cosmo Chiang Rai | 17–25 | 20–25 | 21–25 | | 58–75 |
| 19 Nov | 15:00 | Samanun Ratchaburi | 3–1 | Khonkaen | 25–19 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 25–16 | 98–76 |
| 19 Nov | 18:00 | Diamond Food RMUTL Phitsanulok | 3–0 | NK Fitness Samutsakhon | 25–17 | 25–21 | 26–24 | | 76–62 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 25 Nov | 18:00 | Kasetsart University | 1–3 | NK Fitness Samutsakhon | 19–25 | 27–25 | 16–25 | 25–27 | 87–102 |
| 25 Nov | 18:00 | Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall | 3–0 | Samanun Ratchaburi | 25–19 | 25–17 | 25–15 | | 75–51 |
| 26 Nov | 15:00 | Air Force | 3–0 | Khonkaen | 25–22 | 25–20 | 25–18 | | 75–60 |
| 26 Nov | 18:00 | Diamond Food RMUTL Phitsanulok | 3–0 | Cosmo Chiang Rai | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | 75–60 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 2 Dec | 18:00 | Diamond Food RMUTL Phitsanulok | 3–2 | Air Force | 25–21 | 25–18 | 25–27 | 19–25 | 15–11 | 109–102 |
| 2 Dec | 18:00 | Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall | 3–0 | NK Fitness Samutsakhon | 25–23 | 25–19 | 26–24 | | | 76–66 |
| 3 Dec | 15:00 | Khonkaen | 1–3 | Cosmo Chiang Rai | 22–25 | 25–20 | 12–25 | 26–28 | | 85–98 |
| 3 Dec | 18:00 | Kasetsart University | 0–3 | Samanun Ratchaburi | 21–25 | 18–25 | 17–25 | | | 56–75 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 9 Dec | 18:00 | Diamond Food RMUTL Phitsanulok | 3–0 | Khonkaen | 25–16 | 25–18 | 25–18 | | 75–52 |
| 10 Dec | 18:00 | NK Fitness Samutsakhon | 3–1 | Samanun Ratchaburi | 26–24 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–15 | 98–86 |
| 10 Dec | 18:00 | Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall | 3–0 | Kasetsart University | 25–15 | 25–17 | 25–8 | | 75–40 |
| 11 Dec | 19:00 | Air Force | 3–0 | Cosmo Chiang Rai | 25–17 | 25–15 | 25–15 | | 75–47 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 16 Dec | 18:00 | Khonkaen | 3–1 | Kasetsart University | 23–25 | 25–19 | 25–15 | 25–13 | | 98–72 |
| 16 Dec | 18:00 | NK Fitness Samutsakhon | 0–3 | Air Force | 19–25 | 18–25 | 11–25 | | | 48–75 |
| 17 Dec | 15:00 | Samanun Ratchaburi | 3–0 | Cosmo Chiang Rai | 25–23 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | | 75–68 |
| 17 Dec | 18:00 | Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall | 3–2 | Diamond Food RMUTL Phitsanulok | 24–26 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 15–10 | 111–107 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 23 Dec | 15:00 | Air Force | 3–1 | Samanun Ratchaburi | 27–25 | 21–25 | 25–13 | 25–16 | 98–79 |
| 23 Dec | 18:00 | Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall | 3–0 | Cosmo Chiang Rai | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–11 | | 75–46 |
| 24 Dec | 15:00 | Kasetsart University | 0–3 | Diamond Food RMUTL Phitsanulok | 16–25 | 17–25 | 17–25 | | 50–75 |
| 24 Dec | 18:00 | Khonkaen | 0–3 | NK Fitness Samutsakhon | 20–25 | 22–25 | 16–25 | | 58–75 |

## Second leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 13 Jan | 15:00 | Kasetsart University | 0–3 | Air Force | 12–25 | 18–25 | 11–25 | 41–75 |
| 13 Jan | 15:00 | Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall | 3–0 | Cosmo Chiang Rai | 25–16 | 25–18 | 25–22 | 75–56 |
| 14 Jan | 15:00 | Visakha | 3–0 | Khonkaen | 25–16 | 25–14 | 25–13 | 75–43 |
| 14 Jan | 18:00 | Diamond Food RMUTL Phitsanulok | 3–0 | Samanun Ratchaburi | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–18 | 75–59 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 20 Jan | 15:00 | Air Force | 1–3 | Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall | 21–25 | 14–25 | 25–23 | 25–12 | | 85–85 |
| 20 Jan | 15:00 | Kasetsart University | 2–3 | Cosmo Chiang Rai | 22–25 | 25–22 | 14–25 | 25–23 | 8–15 | 94–110 |
| 21 Jan | 15:00 | Khonkaen | 3–2 | Samanun Ratchaburi | 25–20 | 11–25 | 14–25 | 25–20 | 15–13 | 90–103 |
| 21 Jan | 15:00 | Visakha | 0–3 | Diamond Food RMUTL Phitsanulok | 23–25 | 19–25 | 21–25 | | | 63–75 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 3 Feb | 18:00 | Visakha | 3–0 | Kasetsart University | 25–14 | 25–20 | 25–17 | 75–51 |
| 3 Feb | 18:00 | Samanun Ratchaburi | 0–3 | Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall | 17–25 | 19–25 | 17–25 | 53–75 |
| 4 Feb | 15:00 | Diamond Food RMUTL Phitsanulok | 3–0 | Cosmo Chiang Rai | 25–15 | 25–15 | 25–19 | 75–49 |
| 4 Feb | 15:00 | Air Force | 3–0 | Khonkaen | 25–12 | 25–16 | 25–12 | 75–40 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 10 Feb | 15:00 | Samanun Ratchaburi | 3–0 | Kasetsart University | 25–12 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | 75–53 |
| 10 Feb | 15:00 | Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall | 3–0 | Visakha | 25–19 | 25–15 | 25–18 | | 75–52 |
| 11 Feb | 15:00 | Air Force | 3–1 | Diamond Food RMUTL Phitsanulok | 25–23 | 27–25 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 97–95 |
| 11 Feb | 15:00 | Cosmo Chiang Rai | 3–0 | Khonkaen | 28–26 | 28–26 | 25–20 | | 81–72 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 17 Feb | 18:00 | Cosmo Chiang Rai | 0–3 | Air Force | 19–25 | 16–25 | 16–25 | 51–75 |
| 17 Feb | 18:00 | Kasetsart University | 0–3 | Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall | 17–25 | 13–25 | 12–25 | 42–75 |
| 18 Feb | 15:00 | Samanun Ratchaburi | 0–3 | Visakha | 22–25 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 65–75 |
| 18 Feb | 15:00 | Khonkaen | 0–3 | Diamond Food RMUTL Phitsanulok | 16–25 | 19–25 | 15–25 | 50–75 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 24 Feb | 18:00 | Visakha | 0–3 | Air Force | 16–25 | 23–25 | 16–25 | | 55–75 |
| 24 Feb | 18:00 | Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall | 3–0 | Khonkaen | 25–18 | 25–17 | 25–13 | | 75–48 |
| 25 Feb | 18:00 | Cosmo Chiang Rai | 3–1 | Samanun Ratchaburi | 25–19 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 96–87 |
| 25 Feb | 18:00 | Diamond Food RMUTL Phitsanulok | 3–0 | Kasetsart University | 25–16 | 25–16 | 25–21 | | 75–53 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 3 Mar | 18:00 | Samanun Ratchaburi | 0–3 | Air Force | 17–25 | 19–25 | 13–25 | | | 49–75 |
| 3 Mar | 18:00 | Cosmo Chiang Rai | 3–2 | Visakha | 25–16 | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–15 | 15–13 | 109–94 |
| 4 Mar | 15:00 | Diamond Food RMUTL Phitsanulok | 0–3 | Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall | 21–25 | 21–25 | 20–25 | | | 62–75 |
| 4 Mar | 15:00 | Khonkaen | 2–3 | Kasetsart University | 21–25 | 14–25 | 25–18 | 25–21 | 10–15 | 95–104 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall |
| | Air Force |
| | Diamond Food Phitsanulok |
| 4 | Visakha |
| 5 | Cosmo Chiang Rai |
| 6 | Samanun Ratchaburi |
| 7 | Khonkaen |
| 8 | Kasetsart |
* Qualified for the Asian Championship and Super League
* Qualified for the Super League
* Relegated to Division 2
* 2017–18 Men's Thailand League
* Nakhon Ratchasima The Mall 5th title
* Champion and Thailand League representative
* Team roster
* Krisorn Srita, Jetsadakorn Nusee, Wanchai Tabwises (c), Yuranan Buadang, Aung Thu, Nantawut Taengkrathok, Anucha Pinsuwan, Pitak Ausoongnoen, Kittipong Suksala, Jirawan Thumtong, Tanapat Charoensuk, Wutthikrai Torrobrum, Chakkrit Chandahuadong, Saranchit Charoensuk, Wutthichai Suksala, Somporn Wannaprapa, Ratchanon Chaichalasang, Boonyarid Wongtorn
* Head coach
* Somboon Sukonpong

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Aung Thu (Nakhon Ratchasima)
* Best opposite spiker
    Aung Thu (Nakhon Ratchasima)
    Luiz Perezto (Diamond Food RMUTL)
* Best outside spiker
    Wanchai Tabwises (Nakhon Ratchasima)
* Best middle blocker
    Teerasak Nakprasong (Diamond Food RMUTL)
    Kissada Nilsawai (Air Force)
* Best setter
    Adipong Phonpinyo (Diamond Food RMUTL)
* Best libero
    Tanapat Charoensuk (Nakhon Ratchasima)
* Best coach
    Somboon Sukonthapong (Nakhon Ratchasima)