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Italian team members celebrate with their gold medal after winning the FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship 2025 final match against Turkey in Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

U.S. and Canada to Host 2027 Women’s Volleyball World Championship

The United States and Canada will host the 2027 Women’s Volleyball World Championships, another major international event headed to North America in the lead up to the 2028 Olympic Summer Games. The final round will be held in Anaheim, California, at Honda Center and OCVIBE, a new entertainment complex under construction around the arena. Anaheim […]

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Netherlands to Host 2027 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships

The FIVB and Volleyball World have announced the Netherlands as the host nation for the 2027 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships with three of the four host cities already announced as The Hague, Rotterdam and Apeldoorn. The event features men’s and women’s play and will be the second time the country has hosted the event, […]

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Volleyball World Names Ugo Valensi as Chief Executive Officer

Volleyball World has named former Grand Slam Tennis CEO Ugo Valensi as its new chief executive officer starting August 4 as Volleyball World builds on the momentum provided by the sport’s exposure at last year’s Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Valensi managed the partnership between the Grand Slams, overseeing strategic collaboration across the Australian Open, […]

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Schedule Announced for FIVB 2025 Beach Pro Tour

The 2025 Beach Pro Tour will visit five continents, starting with a March event in Mexico and including four stops in Brazil before finishing in November in Qatar. The calendar starts March 20–23 in Yucatan, Mexico, before staying in the country for events in Quintana Roo and Veracruz. Mexico’s three tour events are second-most for […]

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Hugh McCutcheon, top left, head coach of the US women's national volleyball team, bumps fists with players during a World Grand Prix volleyball game against Germany in Rio de Janeiro. McCutcheon is now the secretary general of the FIVB, the international federation. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo, File)

New FIVB President, Secretary General Outline Future Plans

The International Volleyball Federation elected Fabio Azevedo as its new president at the 39th FIVB World Congress in Porto with American Hugh McCutcheon named as secretary general. McCutcheon has served as a senior advisor to the FIVB for several years. McCutcheon led the USA men’s national volleyball team to gold at the 2008 Olympic Summer […]

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FIVB Hosts Launch Event for New Volleyball Foundation

FIVB, the international federation for volleyball, launched its Volleyball Foundation last week in Lausanne with over $625,000 raised through donations and a charity auction to support projects around the world. Piguet Auction House conducted the bidding with volleyball memorabilia donated by the FIVB and legends of the game. Featuring both online and live bidding, the […]

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Philippines to Host 2025 Volleyball Men’s World Championship

The Philippines wll host the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship from September 12–28 with its largest field ever of 32 teams from around the world competing. The International Volleyball Federation and Volleyball World made the announcement on Wednesday. The 2025 event will begin the cycle of having the championships on a biennual basis instead […]

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Volleyball Nations League to Expand to 18 Teams in 2025

The Volleyball Nations League will expand to 18 national teams starting in 2025, alongside format changes aimed at elevating the experience for athletes, fans and stakeholders. The revised Nations League structure involves dividing 18 teams into three groups of six for each of the three competition weeks. In this new format of the women’s and […]

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Arlington to Host Volleyball Nations League Women’s Event in 2024

Arlington, Texas, will host women’s competition as part of the 2024 Volleyball Nations League 2024 schedule, which will include nine countries and four continents during a six-week period between May and June in a Preliminary Phase. The Nations League events will play a major role in determining the last national teams that will qualify for […]

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Team USA's Garrett Muagututia spikes the ball in a 2022 match against Italy. Photo via the VNL

Volleyball World Seeks Hosts for 2025, 2027 World Championships

Volleyball World, which recently finished a weekend event in Anaheim, California, as part of its Nations League worldwide tour, has announced the FIVB World Championships for 2025 and 2027 are up for worldwide bidding with the Sports Consultancy charged in helping find a partner. The bid process will last throughout the month of August with […]

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