The FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2025, hosted in the Philippines from 12–28 September, proved to be a spectacular celebration of the sport. With record-breaking audiences across broadcast and digital platforms, the tournament showcased volleyball’s global strength, commercial appeal, and ever-growing popularity.  Global broadcast highlights  From Europe to Asia, the Championship delivered some of the...

The world’s best 48 teams per gender will find out their first opponents at the 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships With the 15th edition of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships set to take place from November 14 to 23 fast approaching, the upcoming drawing of lots will further turn up the excitement in...

Bangkok, Thailand, October 7, 2025 – After a week of intensive theoretical and practical sessions, the AVC International Referee Candidates Course came to a fruitful close, with 18 candidates from 10 countries, including five women, proudly earning their certificates upon passing the final examination. Participants hailed from Australia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Macau China,...

Doha, Qatar, October 7, 2025 – The Asian Beach Volleyball Coaches Course has successfully concluded in Doha on Monday, with General Secretary of the West Asia Volleyball Association (WAVA) Mr Mohammed Salem Al-Kuwari presiding over  the closing ceremony. The five-day course, which was held from October 2 to 6, was conducted by Mr Ahmed Amr...

Historic agreement aims to grow the sport globally and ensure it is accessible to all The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and World ParaVolley (WPV) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote volleyball in all its forms and ensure it is more accessible and inclusive.  The MoU represents a key step in building...

Tashkent, Uzbekistan, October 6, 2025 – Iran made history in Tashkent on Sunday by defeating Uzbekistan in straight sets in the final showdown to capture the first-ever women’s volleyball gold medal in the CAVA Women’s Volleyball Championship. Formed in 1963, the Iran women’s national team had never before achieved a gold medal finish. This remarkable...

Pioneering athlete career-transition programme gets underway next week The Volleyball House in Lausanne, Switzerland, is set to welcome participants for the FIVB’s first-ever athlete post-career programme, “Beyond the Court”, taking place from 6 to 10 October 2025.   Launched by the FIVB in partnership with the International Centre for Sport Studies (CIES), the programme is...

Doha, Qatar, October 2, 2025 – The Beach Volleyball Coaches Course, organized under the patronage of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) and West Asia Volleyball Association, kicked off on Thursday morning at the headquarters of the Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA). The course runs until October 6, with the participation of a number of coaches and...

Credit: volleyballphilippines.com The Senate on Wednesday adopted a resolution filed by Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano commending the Philippine men’s national volleyball team, Alas Pilipinas, for their milestone 19th-place finish in the 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship. Cayetano, who sponsored Proposed Senate Resolution No. 143, said the team’s breakthrough run “brought immense pride and...

After their first World Championship win, Alas Pilipinas helped close Manila’s historic tournament with a heartfelt athlete-led handover honouring Italy’s triumph The 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship in Manila marked a defining chapter for Philippine volleyball, as the national team earned their first-ever World Championship victory and proudly represented the host nation on home...

Bangkok, Thailand, October 1, 2025 – The AVC International Referee Candidates Course officially got underway today at Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, running from October 1–7. A total of 19 aspiring referees from 11 countries are taking part in this intensive training program aimed at sharpening their knowledge, skills, and confidence in the art of officiating....

Bottolo and Romano ace away on Italy’s way to the crown Italy are the 2025 world champions! In front of an official number of 15,682 spectators in Sunday’s FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship Philippines 2025 final in Pasay City, they overpowered the young team of Bulgaria in four sets to claim the crown. It was...