Situation of the Thailand Women's National Volleyball Team after Week 2 of VNL 2026: Examining the conditions for guaranteed survival from relegation.
On 22 Jun 2026 GMT+7, the Thailand women's national volleyball team, led by Coach Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai, completed Week 2 of the 2026 Women's Nations League with 2 wins and 2 losses. Combined with Week 1 results, they rank 14th out of 18 teams, having played 8 matches with 2 wins, 6 losses, and 9 points.
According to the latest situation, the Thailand women's volleyball team now has a much higher chance of avoiding relegation after securing two important home wins. This has allowed them to distance themselves from 18th place—the relegation zone. Currently, the teams at risk of relegation are Bulgaria and France, each with 3 points. Thailand leads the relegation zone by 5 points, with only 4 matches remaining in Week 3.
Schedule for the 2026 Women's Nations League Week 3.
8 Jul 2026: Thailand women's national volleyball team vs. United States women's national volleyball team.
9 Jul 2026: Japan women's national volleyball team vs. Thailand women's national volleyball team.
11 Jul 2026: Thailand women's national volleyball team vs. Brazil women's national volleyball team.
12 Jul 2026: Thailand women's national volleyball team vs. Turkey women's national volleyball team.
Although Thailand faces top teams in the remaining matches, posing a greater challenge than the past two weeks, the 5-point lead over the relegation zone means even if Thailand loses all four remaining matches, they will remain at 9 points. Meanwhile, the bottom teams will also face similarly tough games.
However, Thailand's chance of relegation still exists. If bottom teams like Ukraine, Bulgaria, or the Dominican Republic win 1-2 more matches in the final week, they could overtake Thailand since the point gap is small. This remains a key factor in determining whether Thailand will survive to compete in the 2027 Nations League.
Currently, Thailand's status is only "temporarily safe." Despite a decent points lead over the bottom teams, nothing is guaranteed yet. If Thailand gains at least 1-2 more sets, or if bottom teams Bulgaria and France fail to win all their final matches, Coach Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai's squad will guarantee survival in the 2027 Women's Nations League with 100% certainty.