Astemo Rivale Ibaraki have officially secured the last playoff berth in the 2024-2025 women’s Daido Life SV.League. With 22 wins and 20 losses, they locked in the eighth seed after a dominant 3-0 win over Gunma Green Wings on Saturday. Outside hitter Fuyumi Hawi Okumu Oba starred with 17 points.
Despite a 3-2 loss in the Sunday rematch, Astemo’s playoff fate was sealed. They now face top-seeded Osaka Marvelous—who clinched first place after back-to-back wins over Saitama—in a challenging quarterfinal matchup.
Astemo’s head coach Hirohiro Nakatami remains focused: “We’ll fight to win our last two regular season games and go strong into the playoffs.”
Next weekend’s action includes seven doubleheaders as the regular season nears its close.
Standings provided by Sofascore
- CEV CL M: Zawiercie Secure Final Four Berth
- TUR W: Fenerbahçe and VakıfBank Advance to Sultanlar Ligi Final
- Piacenza and Lüneburg Reach CEV Cup Final
- RUS M: Zenit Evens Semifinal Series Against Dynamo
- BRA W: Minas Cruise Past Maringá in Quarterfinal Opener
