The final showdown of this year's industrial volleyball season kicks off on the 15th in Danyang! Daegu City Hall and Yangsan City Hall face off for the first time in the women’s division.

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The final battle of this year's industrial volleyball season will take place in Danyang, North Chungcheong Province.

The '2026 Korea Industrial Bae Gu-yeon-maeng (Chairman)Volleyball National Championship Danyang Tournament', hosted by the Korea Industrial Volleyball Federation, will be held from the 15th to the 20th for six days at the Danyang COLONY Gymnasium in Danyang County, North Chungcheong Province.

A total of 14 teams will participate in this tournament: four women’s teams, five men’s first division teams, and five men’s second division teams.

In the women’s division, Daegu City Hall, Suwon City Hall, Yangsan City Hall, and Pohang Sports Council will compete for the championship. After playing a round-robin format, the third-place match will be held on the 19th, followed by the final on the 20th. On the opening day, the 15th, Daegu City Hall and Yangsan City Hall will play the first women’s match.

In the men’s first division, the Army Sports Team (Sangmu), Busan Sports Council, Yeongcheon Sports Council, Hwaseong Special City Hall, and Hyundai Steel will compete. The first men’s match will be a showdown between Hwaseong Special City Hall and Hyundai Steel. In the men’s second division, Daejeon Metropolitan Sports Council, Bio Shin Korea, Ulsan Metropolitan Sports Council, ENOEN, and Jeollabuk-do Volleyball Association will participate.

Industrial volleyball is an adult elite stage operated separately from the professional V-League, centered around local government and corporate teams. It serves as a crucial platform for players who did not make it to the professional level after high school and university, allowing them to continue their careers. It also provides a space for players with V-League experience to demonstrate their competitiveness once again.

Especially in women’s volleyball, since there is still no wide pathway for players to move directly from university to the professional league, industrial teams offer another career option for athletes. Rather than ending their careers immediately after failing to reach the professional level, players can seek new opportunities by going through university and industrial leagues, playing a vital role in maintaining the player base.

This year also saw fierce competition in industrial volleyball. At the tournament held in Hongcheon last April, Daegu City Hall claimed the women’s title, while Suwon City Hall took second place. In the men’s division, the Army Sports Team won, and Hwaseong Special City Hall finished as runner-up.

At the '2026 Industrial Volleyball & Professional Volleyball Futures Championship' held in Danyang last June, Suwon City Hall defeated Hyundai Construction to win the women’s title, while Korean Air claimed the men’s championship, with Hwaseong Special City Hall finishing as runner-up.

Therefore, this national championship will serve as the final stage to determine the landscape of industrial volleyball for this season. In the women’s division, the competition between Daegu City Hall, which won at Hongcheon, and Suwon City Hall, which dominated the Futures tournament, has drawn attention. In the men’s division, teams like the Army Sports Team and Hwaseong Special City Hall, which have consistently maintained top positions, will once again challenge for the championship.

KBSN is scheduled to broadcast the women’s match between Daegu City Hall and Pohang Sports Council on the 17th, as well as the men’s match between the Army Sports Team and Hwaseong Special City Hall. While receiving relatively less attention compared to professional and university volleyball, it remains a critical stage for survival and rechallenge for players. The final champion of this year's industrial volleyball season will be decided in Danyang.

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