Schedule for the Hoa Lu Cup 2026 Volleyball Semi-finals

Thethaovanhoa.vn updates the schedule for the Hoa Lu Cup 2026 volleyball semi-finals in both men's and women's categories.

Schedule for the Hoa Lu Cup 2026 Volleyball Semi-finals

Women's Category:

14:00 on March 21: Hanoi vs Long Son Thanh Hoa Cement (5th-6th place classification)

16:00 on March 21: VTV Binh Dien Long An vs LPB Ninh Binh (Semi-final 1)

16:00 on March 22: Signal Corps vs Vietinbank (Semi-final 2)

Men's Category

18:00 on March 21: Semi-final 1

14:00 on March 22: 5th-6th place classification

18:00 on March 22: Semi-final 2

Results from the women's category group stage

Results from the men's category group stage

The Hoa Lu Cup 2026 Volleyball Tournament is the traditional opening event of the Vietnamese volleyball season. It is often regarded as the "opening shot" for the new competitive year, where teams test their strength and finalize their lineup before entering major domestic competitions.

In 2026, the tournament will take place from March 18 to 23 at the Ninh Binh Provincial Gymnasium, featuring 12 strong teams from Vietnamese volleyball, evenly divided into 2 categories: men's and women's. Each category has 6 teams, split into 2 groups, competing in a single round-robin format to select the best-performing teams for the next stage.

Group assignments for the Hoa Lu Cup 2026 volleyball tournament

Men's Category

Group A: Ho Chi Minh City, Border Guard MB, Ho Chi Minh City Police

Group B: Hanoi, LPBank Ninh Binh, The Cong Tan Cang

Women's Category

Group A: VTV Binh Dien Long An, Hanoi, VietinBank

Group B: XMLS Thanh Hoa, LPBank Ninh Binh, Signal Corps

In the men's category, the reigning champion Border Guard MBcontinues to be a strong contender for the title thanks to its experienced roster featuring many national team players such as Ngoc Thuan, The Khai, Duy Tuyen, and Van Duy. Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City Police is considered a formidable opponent due to significant investment in personnel, and the clash between these two teams in the group stage is seen as the most notable match of the tournament.

In the women's category, the host team and reigning championLPBank Ninh Binhwill face considerable challenges without the service of setter Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen. However, the home advantage still gives the ancient capital's team hope for a deep run. Besides, traditional powerhouse names like VTV Binh Dien Long An and Signal Corps continue to be regarded as top contenders for the championship. Additionally, the newcomer Hanoi is also expected to potentially create some interesting surprises.