Hyundai Capital, which has been powerful throughout the season, has built a gold tower for winning the regular league for the shortest time.
Hyundai Capital beat Woori Card in the fifth round of the Dodram 2024-2025 V-League at Jangchung Gymnasium on the 22nd with a set score of 3-1. Hyundai Capital (76 points), which secured its 26th win (four losses), widened the gap with the second-ranked copyright (57 points), and confirmed its regular league championship regardless of the results of the remaining six games.
Hyundai Capital ranked first in the team's sixth regular league in seven seasons since the 2017-2018 season. It also enjoyed the joy of winning the regular league for the shortest time ever, one game ahead of the remaining five games set by Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance in the 2012-2013 season, which was conducted under a 30-game system. With six rounds left, Hyundai Capital will be able to prepare for the championship game.
◇The 'system' and 'rotation' in the right place established by French 'master' Blanc
Hyundai Capital announced the appointment of Coach Philip Blanc early on during the last season. Blanc served as coach of the national team of European teams including Poland and France. Notably, he led the Japanese national volleyball team to the second place in the Volleyball Nations League from 2022, and displayed his leadership by elevating the world ranking to fourth.
As a foreign coach for the first time since his inauguration, he has improved his training system to strengthen his physical stamina. Perhaps this is why Hyundai Capital did not have any significant injuries. Externally, he emphasized communication among its players and led the team with gentle personality, drawing trust from its players.
In the middle of the season, Blanc won 16 consecutive games and finished preparing for the solo shot early on. More than anything else, Blanc fixed Plan A while responding flexibly to variables. When Leo and Heo Soo-bong were outside heaters and Shin Feng were running as apojis but their receiving was shaky, veteran Jeon Kwang-in was deployed to gain effect. Veteran Choi Min-ho took the lead in the middle blocker, giving Jeong Tae-joon an opportunity to lead his growth. 스포츠토토
Setterjin was also the starting player for Hwang Seung-bin, who was brought in as a trade right after the Cup, but when he was shaken, Lee Jun-hyeop stepped on the court without a doubt. He did not just insist on Plan A, but made a breakthrough by arranging physical strength through rotation at the right place.
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Hyundai Capital's strength lies in its formidable offensives. During this season, the capital maintained its No. 1 overall offensive, open and fast attack, as well as serve and blockings. It also tops the list with an attack success rate of 53.75 percent. The number of serves per set is 1.546 and the number of blocks per set is 2.806. On the contrary, Hyundai Capital ranks sixth with the lowest in digs and defense, and the receiving efficiency of 31.78 percent.
However, the triangle formation with Heo Soo-bong, Leo, and Xinfeng "offended" the weaknesses of the defense with destructive and explosive attack power. He shook the opponent's receiving through strong serve and then utilized the strikers' ability to resolve the situation.
Leo is ranked second in scoring and serving, and third in rear-end attacks, while Heo was also at the top of most attack indicators, including first in serving, fourth in scoring and third in attack. However, Leo did not focus on offense. Leo's share of attack is 33.99 percent, which is not much different from Heo's (28.49 percent).
In addition, middle blocker Choi Min-ho ranked third in quick attack and blocking, and in particular, Jung Tae-joon, born in 2000, achieved a career high by ranking first in quick attack and fifth in blocking.
"Since we focused on seven fixed players (in the season), we are going to give key players a break. We will prepare well for the third trophy," Blanc said. If Hyundai Capital achieves a treble by winning the championship game, it will surely become the strongest team in history.