The Korean men’s professional volleyball champion Korean Air lost to Jakarta Bayangkara in the last game of Group A of the 2023 Asian Club Championship.
On the night of the 16th (Korean time), Korean Air scored a set score of 1-3 (28-30 17-25 25-22 21-28-30 17-25 25-22 21-25-22 21-28-30) to Jakarta Bayangkara, the runner-up in the Indonesian League, in the 3rd game of Group A preliminary round held at Isa Sports City in Manama, Bahrain. 25). Korean Air, which has already confirmed its advance to the quarterfinals by defeating the Canberra Heat (Australia) and Al-Ahli (Bahrain), lost in the third game and finished the preliminary round in second place in Group A following Jakarta Bayangkara (7 points) with 6 points.
However, Korean Air will play Group E in the quarterfinal round with one loss. Group E in the quarterfinals consisted of four teams: 1st place Jakarta Bayangkara in Group A and 2nd place Korean Air, 1st place in Group C Suntory Sunbirds (Japan) and 2nd place Bayang Kongor (Mongolia). 1st and 2nd place out of 4 teams advance to the semifinals.스포츠토토
Korean Air coach Tommy Tillikainen said, “The goal of this tournament was fully incorporated into the three group stage matches. I am satisfied that our players achieved a record of 2 wins and 1 loss in the new environment and new players, and I will prepare well for the remaining matches. “I need a bit more improvement in the aggressive part,” he said.