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Est Cola Volleyball Club
View on WikipediaThe Est Cola Volleyball Club (stylized as est or EST; Thai: เอสโคล่า) is a Thailand-based club named after the Thai cola soft drink of the same name.
Key Information
History
[edit]Thai Drinks Co the marketer of Est Cola which was produced by Sermsuk Plc has been sponsoring the national volleyball teams program of Thailand for both men and women since 2015.[3]
Est Cola would join the 2016 Invitational Cup of the Philippine Super Liga as a guest team, and had a bye to that tournament's final round.[4] They dominated the final round which had a round robin format, having rendered their final match with RC Cola-Army Troopers as a de facto final.[5] Army defeated Est Cola, but both teams were still declared co-champions.[6]
The team played at the 2018 VTV9 – Binh Dien International Women's Volleyball Cup in Vietnam finishing fifth.[7] Est also took part in the of KOVO Cup in South Korea of the same year.[8]
Est Cola returns to Philippine volleyball, as a guest team for the 2024 Invitational Conference of the Premier Volleyball League.[9][10] The team is composed of Thai under-20 players.[11]
Est Cola participated in 2025 VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup in Vietnam. The team is composed of Thai under-21 players plus players from senior team: Kuttika Kaewpin who is also served as team captain, Natthimar Kubkaew, Wiranyupa Inchan.[1] Kuttika Kaewpin left the team in the middle of tournament to join national team for the week 3 of 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League.[12]
Current roster
[edit]The following is Est Cola's roster for the 2025 VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup.[1]
- Waratthaya Kangsopha (S)
- Kwannaphat Nualwan (OH)
- Kuttika Kaewpin (OH) (Team Captain)
- Phattharawadee Khamnuan (MB)
- Waruni Kanram (MB)
- Papatchaya Phontham (OP)
- Kanchana Sisakaeo (OH)
- Jiratcha Naoprachun (L)
- Chalanthon Tongti (S)
- Thipsuda Bualai (MB)
- Nannaphat Moonjakham (OH)
- Nichakorn Wansuk (L)
- Natthimar Kubkaew (OP)
- Wiranyupa Inchan (OP)
Honors
[edit]Team
[edit]| Season | Conference | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | PSL Invitational Cup | Co-champion | [6] |
| 2018 | VTV9 – Binh Dien International Women's Volleyball Cup | 5th place | |
| 2024 | PVL Invitational Conference | 4th place | [13] |
| 2025 | VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup | 5th place, Fair Play Prize | [14] |
Individual
[edit]| Season | Conference | Award | Name | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | PSL Invitational Cup | 1st Best Outside Spiker | Sutadta Chuewulim | [15] |
| Best Setter | Tichaya Boonlert | |||
| Best Libero | Anisa Yotpinit | |||
| 2024 | PVL Invitational Conference | Best Libero | Kalyarat Khamwong | [16] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "ทัพลูกยางสาว est Cola Thailand บุกถิ่นเวียดนาม สู้ศึกวีทีวี คัพ 2025". Matichon (in Thai). 27 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "มาแล้ว "กัตติกา" ชี้สาเหตุ "วอลเลย์บอลหญิงไทย U21" แพ้ ไต้หวัน". Thairath (in Thai). 30 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Volleyball stars back Est drive". Bangkok Post. Bangkok Post Public Co. Ltd. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Lozada, Mei-Lin (6 April 2016). "F2 Logistics first PSL club to face Thai squad Est Cola as invitational meet resumes". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Reyes, Marc Anthony (9 April 2016). "Superliga: RC Cola-Army seals title clash with EST". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b Reyes, Marc Anthony (10 April 2016). "RC Cola-Army rules Superliga Invt'l Cup". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "VTV9 Binh Dien International Women's Cup To Be Held In Kien Giang May 11-19 – Asian Volleyball Confederation". Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "รอเชียร์ได้เลย "สุพรีมฯ" เตรียมลุยศึก "โคโว คัพ" ตามคำเชิญของ ส.วอลเลย์บอลเกาหลีใต้". ThaiRath Sport (in Thai). 10 June 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Garcia, John Mark (31 August 2024). "Thai team EST Cola makes Philippine return in PVL Invitational". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Dannug, Jonash (31 August 2024). "EST Cola returns for PVL Invitationals". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Thailand's EST Cola completes Invitational Conference guest team cast". Premier Volleyball League. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ ""วอลเลย์บอลหญิงไทย" เรียกตัวนักตบสาวฟอร์มดีเสริมทัพ หนีตกชั้นVNL". ThaiRath Sport. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ Dannug, Jonash (12 September 2024). "Kurashiki in unison: Filipino teams have embraced Japanese style, making PVL tougher". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Các danh hiệu cá nhân giải bóng chuyền VTV Cup 2025". 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ Lozada, Mei-Lin (April 9, 2016). "Double victory for Jovelyn Gonzaga as RC Cola Army skipper named PSL Invitational MVP". Spin.ph. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (September 12, 2024). "Creamline's Michele Gumabao is PVL Invitationals MVP". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 12, 2024.