JAKARTA - Jakarta LavAni Livin' Transmedia regained the 2026 Proliga title after defeating defending champion Jakarta Bhayangkara Precision 3-1 (25-22, 25-20, 18-25, 25-22) in the second leg of the Grand Final at GOR Amongrogo, Yogyakarta, Saturday, April 25, 2026.
LavAni performed optimally and only lost one set to overcome the tight resistance of Bhayangkara Presisi. The success of winning made LavAni ahead 2-0 aggregate. The reason is that in the first leg, they had won 3-1.
The success of becoming the champion and at the same time avenging the failure of the last two seasons. At that time, LavAni had to admit the superiority of Bhayangkara Presisi two times in a row.
Meanwhile, Bhayangkara Presisi failed to score a hat trick of champions. However, coach Reidel Toiran admitted that he was not disappointed with the failure to retain the title. According to him, LavAni performed better since the first leg. They also showed consistency that made it difficult for Bhayangkara Presisi when they were behind the score.
"We congratulate the opponent. We really tried our best, but the opponent was better. We have to accept it and make evaluations for next season," said Toiran after the match.
Toiran, further, said that the team had tried hard to keep up with LavAni's game. However, they also faced the problem of many players cramping after the second final four in Semarang. However, he did not mind the condition because they still performed optimally even though they eventually failed to stop LavAni.
Meanwhile, assistant coach LavAni Erwin Rusni expressed gratitude for having managed to achieve the championship target. However, he admitted that the team had to work hard to face Bhayangkara Presisi who tried to rise after losing in the first leg.
"We are grateful to be able to win and finally win. We managed to achieve our goal even though we were hesitant when we lost [Georg] Grozer. There was fluid in his knee that made him unable to continue the match," said Erwin.
Furthermore, Erwin said that Grozer, who is now 40, had felt pain in his knee before the first leg. When examined, there was fluid so it had to be sucked out.
"The result, he performed his best in the first leg. He really fought. But in the second leg, he dropped. It is undeniable that age is a factor that makes him experience a decline," he said again.
In that match, LavAni indeed performed optimally. They immediately pressured the opponent's defense. However, Bhayangkara Presisi was able to give resistance. However, LavAni overcame the resistance and won the first set 25-22.
The victory in the first set made LavAni more confident. However, they still had to work hard because the Bhayangkara Precision attack also put pressure. But LavAni finally won the second set with a score of 25-20.
Bhayangkara Presisi tried to bounce back. In the third set, they changed their strategy by maximizing the foreign legion duo. The result was that they were ahead 3-0 early in the set.
Although LavAni managed to turn the tide into 4-3, Nizar Zulfikar et al showed the mental strength of the champions. They sped up 18-14 and maintained the margin until the 23-18. Bhayangkara Presisi extended their breath after closing this set with a victory 25-18.
The fourth set was decisive. Moreover, Bhayangkara Presisi was ahead 10-6 when LavAni was hit by bad news with Grozer's injury and had to be pulled out. Losing Grozer made LavAni's defense shaky until they were 8-13 behind.
This became a momentum for the defending champion to equalize the score. Only, they couldn't take advantage of that momentum. Without Grozer, The Blue Force chased the deficit until they tied the score at 14-14.
The twin point duel continued until 17-17. LavAni showed incredible calmness at critical points. Ahead 20-19, they continued to press until they reached match point 24-22.
A sharp attack finally ended Bhayangkara Presisi’s resistance with a score of 25-22, and ensured the 2026 Proliga title returned to the Jakarta LavAni Livin’ Transmedia.
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