Proliga 2024 Ready to Roll Out, Promises Super Tight Competition

The 2024 Proliga competition season starts at GOR Amongrogo, Yogyakarta, on 25-28 April 2024. Interesting matches are presented.

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Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi player, Yuda Mardiansyah Putra (9), tries to block a smash from Jakarta Lavani Allo Bank player, Fahri Septian Putratama, in the final match of the 2023 PLN Mobile Proliga volleyball league at GOR Amongrogo, Yogyakarta, on Sunday (19/3/2023).

YOGYAKARTA, KOMPAS — PLN Mobile Proliga 2024 is ready to roll out for the first time in Yogyakarta City, Thursday (25/4/2024). The highest caste volleyball competition in Indonesia promises super tight competition in both the men's and women's groups.

"Proliga enters its 22nd year. This year's competition will be tougher than last year. There are many new foreign players who were former national players in their respective countries," said Proliga Director Hanny S Surkatty in a press conference in Yogyakarta on Wednesday (24/4/2024).

In this year's competition season, seven men's and women's teams participated in the Proliga. The seven men's teams are defending champions Jakarta Lavani Allo Bank Electric, Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi, Jakarta STIN BIN, Jakarta Pertamina Pertamax, Palembang Bank Sumsel Babel, Kudus Sukun Badak, and Jakarta Garuda Jaya .

Meanwhile, the women's team consists of the defending champion Bandung BJB Tandamata, Jakarta Pertamina Enduro, Gresik Petrokimia Pupuk Indonesia, Jakarta BIN, Jakarta Popsivo Polwan, Jakarta Electric PLN, and Jakarta Livin Mandiri.

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The expression of Indonesian women's volleyball player who strengthened the Red Sparks Korea team, Megawati Hangestri Pertiwi, after scoring points when facing the Indonesian Women's Volleyball All Star team in a friendly Fun Volleyball match at the Indonesia Arena Stadium, Gelora Bung Karno Complex, Jakarta, on Saturday (20/4/2024).

The issue of air pollution is not a new one. The community's condition threatened by air pollution has been present for a long time. There is ample research evidence indicating the threats posed by air pollution. However, this has not yet been able to drive significant efforts in controlling air pollution. As a result, residents are increasingly suffering under the grip of air pollution. The Jakarta Garuda Jaya team in the boys' group is a newcomer. This PBVSI-supported team consists of U-20 players who are being prepared to participate in the U-20 Asian Championship in Surabaya in July 2024. Meanwhile, in the girls' group, this year's debut team is Jakarta Livin Mandiri.

Hanny said that one of the people who will enliven the competition in the women's group is Megawati Hangestri Pertiwi. The Indonesian athlete who is active in the South Korean volleyball league is strengthening the Jakarta BIN team in the 2024 Proliga.

So maybe we can more easily get young talents who want to be like the next Megawati.

"Hopefully, with the presence of many internationally acclaimed stars like Megawati, public interest will increase even further. This would be very beneficial for the sport of volleyball. Perhaps we can more easily find young talents who aspire to be like Megawati in the future," he said.

In terms of regulations, Hanny said, this year the video challenge will be fully implemented from the regular round. Last year, the video challenge was only implemented in the final four.

"Technical time-out (TTO) also applies at point 8 and point 16 (sets 1-4), outside of the time-out requested by the team," he said.

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The issue of air pollution is not new. The community has long been threatened by air pollution. There has been no shortage of research evidence demonstrating the threats posed by air pollution. However, these facts have not yet led to significant efforts to control air pollution and residents are increasingly suffering from the effects of polluted air. The Deputy Director of Proliga, Reginald C Nelwan, Director of Proliga, Hanny S Surkatty, Manager of Jakarta Lavani Allo Bank Electric, Ossy Dermawan, and assistant coach of Jakarta Lavani Allo Bank Electric, Samsul Jais (from left to right), pose together after a press conference ahead of the start of the PLN Mobile Proliga 2024 competition in Yogyakarta on Wednesday (24/4/2024). The highest level volleyball competition in Indonesia began on Thursday (25/4/2024) at the Amongrogo Sports Hall in Yogyakarta.

The first round of Proliga 2024 was held at Amongrogo Indoor Stadium, Yogyakarta, on April 25-28. A total of 12 matches were held for both men's and women's teams during the four-day event, or three matches per day.

On the first day, the opening match involved the Jakarta Lavani Allo Bank Electric and Jakarta Garuda Jaya men's teams. The game was then followed by a women's team performance, with the Megawati-strengthened Jakarta BIN facing off against Jakarta Livin Mandiri.

The first day's competition will be closed by last year's women's champion, namely Bandung Bank bjb Tandamata, against Jakarta Pertamina Enduro.

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Jakarta Lavani Allo Bank Electric Manager Ossy Dermawan said his team was ready to take on this year's competition. Lavani is also aiming for a third consecutive title or hat trick. Lavani acted as host in this regular round in Yogyakarta.

Despite facing a team of first-timers filled with young players in the first match, Ossy said that his team would not underestimate them. "We consider all teams as tough opponents. Therefore, we prepare ourselves seriously," he said.

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The audience watched the match between Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi and Jakarta Lavani Allo Bank in the final match of the 2023 PLN Mobile Proliga volleyball league at GOR Amongrogo, Yogyakarta on Sunday (19/3/2023).

Lavani's assistant coach, Samsul Jais, added that their team had been preparing themselves since before Ramadan, especially regarding their physical condition. During Ramadan, the team also continued to practice until the day before Eid al-Fitr.

"On the first and second day of Eid, we had a break. On the afternoon of the third day, we were already training again. This is our determination, both from the management, players, and coach, to defend our championship title, so we are really serious in preparing the team," he said.

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