Welcoming Various Championships, Indonesian Volleyball Team Undergoes Training Center

JAKARTA, KOMPAS - After the conclusion of Proliga 2025, the Central Board of the Indonesian Volleyball Association summoned senior players, as well as those in the under-16 and under-21 age groups, along with male and female beach volleyball players for a training camp. They are preparing for various events this year, including the U-21 World Championship in Indonesia.

In the senior men's sector, a total of 16 players have been called to undergo a national training camp held at the Samator volleyball court building in Surabaya, East Java. According to Erwin Rusni, assistant coach of the Indonesian men's national volleyball team, the players have started training since Monday (19/5/2025).

However, not all players are able to join. "There are only eight players so far. The others are still resting, such as Doni Haryono and Rivan (Nurmulki)," said Erwin.

Doni and Rivan, both of whom are pursuing their careers abroad this season, have just completed their assignments with their respective clubs. In addition to competing in the Thailand League, Doni also participated in the AVC Champions League 2025 with Nakhon Ratchasima. He led the team to the quarter-finals.

Meanwhile, Rivan has a career in Japan with Wolfdogs Nagoya. After winning the first match of the semifinals, Rivan and his friends lost the next two matches in the best of three format. Finally, their steps were stopped in the semifinals.

This moment marks the first time Rivan has been called back to strengthen the "Red and White" team. The Best Opposite Spiker of the 2017 Asian Women's Championship was previously excluded from the squad due to a one-year ban from participating in international tournaments.

The sanction was imposed on Rivan for violating the rule prohibiting participation in the Kapolri Cup 2023, which was deemed a refusal to play for the Indonesian national team. Following the sanction that ended last year, Rivan has been called up again to strengthen the squad coached by head coach Jeff Jiang Jie.

Rivan and his friends will be participating in three tournaments in the near future. The three tournaments are, among others, the AVC Men’s Volleyball Nation Cup 2025 on June 17-24, 2025 in Manama, Bahrain; Men’s SEA V League 2025 leg 1 on July 9-13, 2025 in the Philippines, and Men’s SEA V League 2025 leg 2 on July 16-20, 2025 in Indonesia.

In the women's sector, a total of 15 players have been called to undergo training camp at the Jenderal Kunarto Volleyball Padepokan, Sentul, Bogor Regency, West Java. Some players are regulars in the national team, such as Megawati Hangestri and Mediol Yoku. There are also familiar faces like Yolla Yuliana.

The senior women's team, under the guidance of Coach Octavian, will also participate in three tournaments. The first is the AVC Women’s Volleyball Nation Cup, scheduled for June 7-14, 2025, in Hanoi, Vietnam.

After that, they will participate in the Women’s SEA V League 2025 leg 1, from August 1 to 3, 2025, in Thailand, and the Women’s SEA V League 2025 leg 2, from August 8 to 10, 2025, in Vietnam.

The Deputy Head of the Development and Achievement Division of the Central Board of the Indonesian Volleyball Association (PBVSI), Loudry Maspaitella, stated that the selection of senior male and female players is based on input from the selection team of Proliga 2025.

Loudry stated that there are four teams training in Sentul. In addition to the women's team, which is also not yet complete, there are the U-21 men's and women's teams as well as the U-16 men's team.

The U-21 team will participate in the World Championship to be held in August. The Indonesian women's team, which currently consists of 25 players, is scheduled to compete in the U-21 Women's World Championship in Surabaya, East Java, from August 4 to 17, 2025. Meanwhile, the men's team, consisting of 15 players, will compete in the U-21 Women's World Championship in China from August 18 to 31, 2025.

Meanwhile, the U-16 team, consisting of 21 players, is being prepared to participate in the SEAVA U-16 sub-regional qualifiers and the U-16 Asian Championship. These players are the result of a selection process conducted by the provincial management of PBVSI.

In addition to the indoor volleyball national team, the beach volleyball national team has also summoned its players for a national training camp. PBVSI has called up four male and four female players who are being prepared for the SEA Games in Thailand 2025.

From the men's sector, there are Danangsyah Y Pribadi, Bintang Akbar, Yosi Firnanda, and Sofyan Effendi. Meanwhile, in the women's sector, there are Desi Ratnasari, Nur Atika Sari, B Shella Herdanti, and Josephine Seivina. Prior to the SEA Games, they are scheduled to participate in trials during the Asia and world tours.