Yuta Yoneyama
Results and standings of the qualifying semifinal (Hanamaki)
March 18
Toray Arrows – Sakai Blazers 3:1 (25:14, 25:20, 22:25, 25:15)
Top Scorer: Bojovic 24, Yuta Yoneyama 21, Suzuki 17; Ndaki – Mboulet 14, Ishijima 14, Yokota 11
Panasonic Panthers – Suntory Sunbirds 3:1 (25:20, 26:28, 25:23, 25:20)
Top Scorer: Shimizu 23, Fukuzawa 21, Shirasawa 14, Thiago Alves 12, Andre Nascimento 22, Shibata 19, Suzuki 10
Classification
1. Panasonic Panthers
2. Toray Arrows
3. Sakai Blazers
4. Suntory Sunbirds