Jakarta Popsivo Polwan Qualified for the Final Four of the 2026 Proliga

JAKARTA - The Jakarta Popsivo Polwan women's volleyball squad managed to reach the final four of the 2026 Proliga competition. They secured an easy victory over the Medan Falcons in the last match of the second round.

Amalia Fajrina Nabila and her colleagues won the third four-final ticket after a three-set match 3-0 (25-10, 25-19, 25-15) at the GOR Candradimuka Padepokan Voli General Police Kunarto, Sentul, Bogor, West Java, on Friday, February 27, WIB.

"We are trying to bounce back in the second round. Of course we had difficulties in the first round, we are trying to fix the team for the final four match," said Darko Dobreskov, Popsivo coach.

Jakarta Popsivo Polwan followed in the footsteps of Gresik Phonska Plus Pupuk Indonesia and Jakarta Pertamina Enduro who had previously advanced to the final four. Chelsa Berliana and colleagues collected seven victories from 12 matches.

Another final four ticket will be contested by Jakarta Electric PLN Mobile and Jakarta Livin Mandiri. Both teams will fight for their fate in the last match which takes place on Sunday, March 1, 2026.

The result against Popsivo made Medan Falcons close their journey in the highest class in Indonesia without a win. They became the key players in the standings with a collection of only one point.

Marcos Sugiyama admitted that he was happy with the development of his wards. He assessed the team that has played in the Proliga for two seasons has shown tremendous progress, especially the young players.

"Throughout the 2026 Proliga, we have not managed to win, but our game progress from day to day is quite developed. I hope that in the future the young players in this team can develop," he said.

This match was a memorable moment for Popsivo Polwan player, Bethania de la Cruz. The player born on May 13, 1987 decided to hang up his boots after the match against Medan Falcons.

The player from the Dominican Republic became an important piece of Popsivo Polwan throughout the 2026 Proliga. He recorded 205 points in the previous match against Bandung BJB Tandamata on Thursday, February 19.

"Bethania is an amazing player. You can see for yourself her performance tonight, she was amazing and showed her dedication to the world of volleyball," said Darko.