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GS Caltex's '0% Rebellion' New History of Spring Volleyball' for the first time in '6 games'... Lee Young-taek said, "Let's just go to spring volleyball." We're on the same page [the scene of Jangchung]

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Park Jaeho

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GS Caltex coach Lee Young-taek (right) is delighted with the players after winning the championship after beating the Korea Expressway Corporation in Game 3 of the women's championship match of the 2025-26 Jin Air V-League at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 5th. /Photo = Senior Reporter Kim Jin-kyung
GS Caltex coach Lee Young-taek (right) is delighted with the players after winning the championship after beating the Korea Expressway Corporation in Game 3 of the women's championship match of the 2025-26 Jin Air V-League at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 5th. /Photo = Senior Reporter Kim Jin-kyung

This is an unexpected scenario even for the head coach who achieved a miracle. GS Caltex regained the throne for the first time in five years with an unprecedented record of winning all six games of spring volleyball.

GS Caltex beat Korea Expressway Corporation with a set score of 3-1 in Game 3 of the women's championship match of the 2025-26 Jin Air V-League at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 5th and lifted the trophy for the first time in five years.

As a result, GS Caltex became the first team in the history of the V-League to become a champion through semi-PO. In addition, it is the first time in history that the third-place team in the regular league has won all three championships.

It was a perfect 'break the seal'. After winning a semi-PO against Heungkuk Life Insurance, which was a single match, he defeated Hyundai Engineering & Construction with two consecutive wins in the PO. GS Caltex, which has reached its peak, defeated even the top-ranked road corporation in the regular league with all three games in the championship match. He achieved a "flawless championship" that never lost in the tough spring volleyball matchup.

Even GS Caltex coach Lee Young-taek said, "I didn't expect it at all because there were many variables such as injuries at the beginning of the season. It was a win that no one expected until the spring volleyball match, as he confessed, "First of all, let's go to spring volleyball."

Coach Lee Young-taek (above) is being rinsed by the players. /Photo = Senior Reporter Kim Jin-kyung
Coach Lee Young-taek (above) is being rinsed by the players. /Photo = Senior Reporter Kim Jin-kyung
Director Lee Young-taek (left) and Gisele Silva are hugging each other. /Photo = Senior Reporter Kim Jin-kyung
Director Lee Young-taek (left) and Gisele Silva are hugging each other. /Photo = Senior Reporter Kim Jin-kyung

The driving force behind the miracle was the presence of ace Giselle Silva and the belief of the players. Coach Lee Young-taek said, "I thought it would be worth trying in a short-term game because Silva has an ace, and Silva did it for me as expected," adding, "I'm the same, but the players have grown a lot."

Another reason why this victory is valuable is that it has overcome the relationship between natural enemies and the Korea Expressway Corporation. GS Caltex was overwhelmingly inferior to Korea Expressway Corporation with 1 win and 5 losses in the regular league this season, and suffered the humiliation of all three losses, especially in the away game in Gimcheon.

However, the game has changed on the most important stage. GS Caltex beat the spirit of the Korea Expressway Corporation by catching the first and second Champs in a row in Gimcheon's enemy territory. And it had a spectacular finale in Jangchung, the home room.

Even when he barely managed to secure third place by chasing at the end of the regular season, few predicted GS Caltex's victory. Due to the severe physical burden, there were only three cases in which the third-ranked team in the regular league won the V-League. Moreover, there has never been a case where a team that has reached the semi-PO has won a championship. However, GS Caltex changed its slim chance to a miracle of 100 percent. It was a "0% rebellion".

GS Caltex players roaring after scoring. /Photo = Senior Reporter Kim Jin-kyung
GS Caltex players roaring after scoring. /Photo = Senior Reporter Kim Jin-kyung

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