LIVE: Alas Pilipinas vs Vietnam AVC Nations Cup FINAL

• Alas Pilipinas goes for the gold as it takes on two-time defending champion Vietnam in the AVC Nations Cup Final on Saturday.
• The Filipino spikers advance to the championship game after eliminating Chinese Taipei in a five-set thriller.

Alas Pilipinas’ schedule at AVC Nations Cup FINAL

June 14, Saturday (Philippine time)

• 9pm – Alas Pilipinas vs Vietnam (gold medal match)

3 Alas Pilipinas players bag individual awards in AVC Nations Cup

MANILA, Philippines — For the second straight year, Jia De Guzman and Angel Canino placed among top performers in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Nations Cup.

After making a historic finals appearance in the AVC for the first time in 64 years, three Alas stars were honored in the tournament awards, including first-time AVC awardee Dell Palomata, who was named as Best Middle Blocker.

Alas Pilipinas takes home silver as Vietnam rules AVC Nations Cup

MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas got dominated by world-class and three-peat champion Vietnam, but its first silver medal in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) showed the progress the women’s volleyball program has made.

Alas is taking home a silver medal that shines like gold after being swept by Vietnam, 15-25, 17-25, 14-25, in the AVC Women’s Nations Cup Final at Dong Anh Arena in Hanoi.

The Vietnamese turned to Tran Thi Thanh Thuy and Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen, who hammered 20 and 17 points, respectively, to complete a six-game sweep of the Nations Cup.

LIVE UPDATES:  Alas Pilipinas vs Vietnam (gold medal match)

• A silver medal that shines like gold! Still a great run for Alas Pilipinas after making its first-ever Asian finals.

• VIETNAM COMPLETES A THREE-PEAT! Alas Pilipinas settles for a historic runner-up finish despite falling to Vietnam, 15-25, 17-25, 14-25.
• 3-0 run by Vietnam. Two points away from the championship with a 23-14 lead.
• Vietnam going for the close out with a 19-11 margin.
• Nitura cuts Vietnam’s lead to five, 15-10.
• Vietnam looking to close it out with a 9-5 lead.
• Vietnam with a blazing 4-1 start in the third set.
• END OF SET 2: Vietnam 25, Alas Pilipinas 17. Vietnam is a set away from a three-peat as it continues to dominate Alas.
• The defending champion continues to dominate with a 21-13 margin.
• Vietnam is pulling away again with an 18-13 spread.
• T4 from the back row. Vietnam, 14-12.
• Bella Belen ties it the match at 10.
• 3 straight points for Vietnam for a 10-9 lead.
• Alas keeps a two-point advantage, 9-7, after Jia’s attack.
• Alas Pilipinas leads the second set, 4-3.
• T4 with 10 points in the first set. Solomon leads Alas with four points.
• END OF SET 1: Vietnam 25, Alas Pilipinas 15. The home team stamps its class to open the gold medal match.
• Vietnam mounts a 10-point margin, 21-11.
• Vietnam pulling away with an 18-9 spread.
• Vietnam with a 4-0 run for a 15-8 lead.
• T4 blocked by Sharma and De Guzman. Jia scores off a push. Alas down by three, 8-11.
• Sharma scores off a timeout. Alas trailing, 6-10.
• The home team continues to dominate with a 10-5 spread.
• Alyssa Solomon with a cross court hit. Vietnam still leads, 7-4
• Four straight points by Vietnam for a 7-3 lead.
• 3-0 start for Vietnam, but Laure and Gagate cut it down to one point deficit, 2-3.
• Alas starters in the championship vs Vietnam: Jia De Guzman, Bella Belen, Eya Laure, Alyssa Solomon, Fifi Sharma, Thea Gagate. Liberos: Dawn Catindig / Jen Nierva
• Chinese Taipei clinches the AVC Nations Cup 2025 bronze after beating Kazakhstan, 17-25, 25-13, 25-16, 25-13. UP NEXT: Alas Pilipinas vs Vietnam gold medal game!

Alas Pilipinas armed with same go-for-broke mindset in AVC final

MANILA, Philippines — Bringing out their best every game took Alas Pilipinas to greater heights and into their first-ever Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Nations Cup final.

Despite a young core and limited preparation for the continental meet since last year, the players’ mindset has been to go all out every time they step on the court.

That’s exactly what Alas Pilipinas did Friday night en route to a historic semifinal win over gritty Chinese Taipei, 25-17, 25-21, 18-25, 15-25, 15-12 at Dong Anh Arena in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Eya Laure delivers in Alas Pilipinas’ epic AVC semifinal win

MANILA, Philippines — When Alas Pilipinas was on the brink of heartbreak in Hanoi, Eya Laure came to save the day and sent the women’s national volleyball program to its first-ever Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) gold medal match in 64 years.

Alas found a hero in Laure in the fifth set as she scored six of her nine points to deny Chinese Taipei’s comeback, 25-17, 25-21, 18-25, 15-25, 15-12, and book a historic ticket to the final on Friday night at Dong Anh Arena.

“She has enough maturity to handle pressure and she knows the team trusts her. She has always been a key player in her career,” Alas coach Jorge Souza De Brito told Inquirer Sports.

Alas Pilipinas ends long drought, reaches AVC Nations Cup final

MANILA, Philippines — For the first time in over six decades, the Philippine women’s volleyball team has reached the championship round in an Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) tournament.

Alas Pilipinas surpassed its historic bronze medal run last year as it weathered Chinese Taipei’s comeback, 25-17, 25-21, 18-25, 15-25, 15-12,  to advance to the AVC Women’s Nations Cup final on Friday night at Dong Anh Arena in Hanoi, Vietnam.

In the scary moments of the match when Alas blew a two-set lead, the Filipino Spikers found a stabilizer in Eya Laure as she delivered the big hits to restore order with a 10-7 start in the fifth set.

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