FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship

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FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship
Most recent season or competition:
2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship
Official logo
SportVolleyball
Founded1991
First season1991
No. of teams6
CountryFIVB members
ContinentInternational (FIVB)
Most recent
champion(s)
Turkey Eczacıbaşı Dynavit Istanbul
(3 titles)

(2023)
Most titlesTurkey Vakıfbank Spor Kulubu
(4 titles)
Streaming partner(s)Volleyball TV (since 2018)

The FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship is an international women's club volleyball competition organised by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The competition was first contested in 1991 in Brazil. It was not held between 1995 and 2009, but since 2010, the competition has been held every year, and has been hosted by Qatar, Switzerland, the Philippines, Japan, China and Turkey. The competition was held in Zhejiang Province of China in 2018 and 2019. After the 2020 championship was cancelled due to corona virus pandemic,[1] the competition was held in Turkey in 2021.

The current champions are Turkey's Eczacıbaşı Dynavit Istanbul, who defeated archrivals Vakıfbank Spor Kulubu 3–2 in the final of the 2023 edition, to win their third title in the competition.[2] Turkish teams have been the most successful, with eight titles in total.

Results summary[edit]

Year Host Final 3rd place match Teams
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place Score 4th place
1991
Details
Brazil
São Paulo
Brazil
Sadia São Paulo
3–0[3] Brazil
São Caetano[A]
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Mladost Zagreb
3–1[3] Italy
Modena
8
1992
Details
Italy
Jesi
Italy
Teodora Ravenna
3–0 Brazil
Minas Tênis Clube
Russia
Uralochka Yekaterinburg
3–2 Italy
Brogliaccio Ancona
8
1994
Details
Brazil
São Paulo
Brazil
Leite Moça Sorocaba
3–0[4] Italy
Matera
Brazil
Osasco[B]
3–2[4] Russia
Uralochka Yekaterinburg
6
2010
Details
Qatar
Doha
Turkey
Fenerbahçe
3–0 Brazil
Osasco
Italy
Bergamo
3–1 Dominican Republic
Mirador
6
2011
Details
Qatar
Doha
Azerbaijan
Rabita Baku
3–0 Turkey
Vakıfbank İstanbul
Brazil
Osasco
3–0 Dominican Republic
Mirador
6
2012
Details
Qatar
Doha
Brazil
Osasco
3–0 Azerbaijan
Rabita Baku
Turkey
Fenerbahçe
3–0 Puerto Rico
Lancheras de Cataño
6
2013
Details
Switzerland
Zürich
Turkey
Vakıfbank İstanbul
3–0 Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
China
Guangdong Evergrande
3–1 Switzerland
Voléro Zürich
6
2014
Details
Switzerland
Zürich
Russia
Dinamo Kazan
3–0 Brazil
Osasco
Brazil
SESI São Paulo
3–2 Switzerland
Voléro Zürich
6
2015
Details
Switzerland
Zürich
Turkey
Eczacıbaşı VitrA
3–1 Russia
Dinamo Krasnodar
Switzerland
Voléro Zürich
3–0 Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
6
2016
Details
Philippines
Pasay
Turkey
Eczacıbaşı VitrA
3–2 Italy
Casalmaggiore
Turkey
Vakıfbank İstanbul
3–1 Switzerland
Voléro Zürich
8
2017
Details
Japan
Kobe
Turkey
Vakıfbank İstanbul
3–0 Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Switzerland
Voléro Zürich
3–2 Turkey
Eczacıbaşı VitrA
8
2018
Details
China
Shaoxing
Turkey
Vakıfbank İstanbul
3–0 Brazil
Minas Tênis Clube
Turkey
Eczacıbaşı VitrA
3–0 Brazil
Praia Clube
8
2019
Details
China
Shaoxing
Italy
Imoco Volley Conegliano
3–1 Turkey
Eczacıbaşı VitrA
Turkey
Vakıfbank İstanbul
3–0 Italy
Igor Gorgonzola Novara
8
2020 Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Eczacıbaşı VitrA name was changed to Eczacıbaşı Dynavit Istanbul
2021
Details
Turkey
Ankara
Turkey
Vakıfbank İstanbul
3–2 Italy
Imoco Volley Conegliano
Turkey
Fenerbahçe
3–0 Brazil
Minas Tênis Clube
6
2022
Details
Turkey
Antalya
Italy
Imoco Volley Conegliano
3–1 Turkey
Vakıfbank İstanbul
Turkey
Eczacıbaşı Dynavit
3–1 Brazil
Gerdau Minas
6
2023
Details
China
Hangzhou
Turkey
Eczacıbaşı Dynavit
3–2 Turkey
VakıfBank İstanbul
China
Tianjin Bohai Bank
3–1 Brazil
Dentil Praia Clube
6

Results by confederation[edit]

Confederation Winner Second Third Fourth
CEV 13 9 11 8
CSV 3 7 3 5
AVC 2
NORCECA 3
CAVB
Total 16 16 16 16
As of 17 December 2023

Format[edit]

The competition formula of the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship has been constantly changed to fit the different number of teams that participate in each edition.

In general, the format of the tournament involves eight teams competing for the title at venues within the host nation over a period of about one week; the winners of that year's AVC Club Volleyball Championship (Asia), African Clubs Championship (Africa), South American Volleyball Club Championship (South America) and CEV Champions League (Europe), along with the host city's team and a nominated team from North America. The number of teams is increased through wild card invitees.

Starting from 2024, the qualification for the Club World Championships will be as follows: two places per continent for Europe, Asia, and South America; one place for Africa; and finally, a club from the host nation will be granted a place. This change aims to ensure the fair representation from different continents and provides an opportunity for the host country to participate in the tournament.[5]

Slots Qualified as
1 Host club
2 CEV Champions League - Winner
CEV Champions League - Runner-up
2 CSV Club Championship - Winner
CSV Club Championship - Runner-up
2 AVC Club Championship - Winner
AVC Club Championship - Runner-up
1 CAVB Club Championship - Winner
Total: 8

Prize Money[edit]

The total prize money for the tournament is over USD$350,000.[6]

Medals summary[edit]

Medal table by club[edit]

RankclubGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Turkey Vakıfbank İstanbul4329
2Turkey Eczacıbaşı VitrA3126
3Italy Imoco Volley Conegliano2103
4Brazil Osasco1225
5Azerbaijan Rabita Baku1102
6Turkey Fenerbahçe1023
7Russia Dinamo Kazan1001
Brazil Leite Moça Sorocaba1001
Brazil Sadia São Paulo1001
Italy Teodora Ravenna1001
11Brazil Minas Tênis Clube0202
Brazil Rio de Janeiro0202
13Italy Casalmaggiore0101
Russia Dinamo Krasnodar0101
Italy Matera0101
Brazil São Caetano0101
17Switzerland Voléro Zürich0022
18Italy Bergamo0011
China Guangdong Evergrande0011
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mladost Zagreb[C]0011
Brazil SESI São Paulo0011
China Tianjin Bohai Bank0011
Russia Uralochka Yekaterinburg0011
Totals (23 entries)16161648

Medal table by country[edit]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Turkey84618
2 Brazil37313
3 Italy3317
4 Russia1113
5 Azerbaijan1102
6 China0022
  Switzerland0022
8 Serbia[C]0011
Totals (8 entries)16161648
As of 17 December 2023

Most valuable player by edition[edit]

See also[edit]

Men's
Women's

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ At the time the club was competing under the name Colgate/Pão de Açúcar.
  2. ^ At the time the club was competing under the name BCN/Guarujá.
  3. ^ a b FIVB considers Serbia (Since 2007) as the inheritor of the records of Yugoslavia (1948-1991), Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1992-2002) and Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FIVB confirms cancellation of 2020 Volleyball Club World Championships". 21 September 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Five-set battle puts Eczacibasi on top of the world". volleyballworld.com. 17 December 2023. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b ""Jornal do Brasil" (Português)". 13 May 1991. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b ""Jornal do Brasil" (Português)". 28 November 1991. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  5. ^ "FIVB Board of Administration approves key proposals from FIVB Commissions and Councils". www.fivb.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  6. ^ "For the first time ever, the Volleyball Club World Championships are coming to India!". volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  7. ^ "MVP Bošković leads dream team of Club Worlds in Manila". FIVB.org. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Zhu Ting spearheads Kobe 2017 Dream Team". FIVB.org. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.

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