VOLLEYBALL NATIONS LEAGUE RETURNS WITH A BANG

VOLLEYBALL NATIONS LEAGUE RETURNS WITH A BANG

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“Volleyball Nations League Hong Kong 2025” will make a dynamic comeback from June 18 to 22, 2025

Hong Kong, December 10, 2024 – The eagerly awaited international volleyball event, “Volleyball Nations League Hong Kong 2025 (VNLHK2025),” will make a dynamic comeback from June 18 to 22, 2025.

Furthermore, the new competition format of this tournament will see 6 teams compete in 12 matches at each pool, allowing adequate time for recovery and preparations enabling them to showcase remarkable performances in front of the audience. In addition to Team China, which has always been beloved by Hong Kong fans, the reigning 2024 Paris Olympic champion – Team Italy will also take part in the Hong Kong pool, promising fans a visual feast!

VNLHk has been the pool with the highest occupancy rate

New format is implemented in 2025
In order to highlight the appeal of volleyball and provide a fresh experience of volleyball competitions to audience, FIVB revamped the Men’s Volleyball World League and the Women’s Volleyball World Grand Prix, which originated in the 1990s, combined them into Volleyball Nations League (VNL) in 2018. With the introduction of the new competition format in 2022, each pool will feature 8 teams.

Starting from 2025, a new format will be implemented. There are 18 participating teams in both men’s and women’s in the updated format. Also canceled the grouping of core teams and challenger teams, and still consist of preliminary rounds leading to the finals.

Supporters applaud the amazing occasion and relish an unforgettable volleyball experience!

The preliminary stages will span 3 weeks and will expand from two pools to three per week. Each pool will host 6 teams, with each team participating in 12 matches over 3-week round-robin phase. The 18 teams will be categorized into 3 groups with 6 teams each per week, and each team will play 4 matches throughout 5 days (from Wednesday to Sunday) at each pool, with the top 8 teams advancing to the finals. The 18 participating teams in “Women’s Volleyball Nations League 2025” include Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Thailand, Türkiye, and the United States. 

Fans can catch every exciting moment via the official streaming platform of Volleyball World. If you are interested, please subscribe at https://tv.volleyballworld.com/.

The VNLHK2025 is scheduled to take place from 18 to 22 June, featuring the hosting nation, China (ranked 5th in the world), along with five other elite teams. These include Italy, the gold medalist of the 2024 Paris Olympics (ranked 1st and champions of the 2024 Women’s Volleyball Nations League), Japan, who finished as the first runner-up in the 2024 Women’s Volleyball Nations League (ranked 7th), as well as Thailand (ranked 13th), the Czech Republic (ranked 15th), and Bulgaria (ranked 20th).

Powerful rivalries in VNLHK2025!
Emphasizing the crucial matchups will be the clashes among the top teams, China, Japan, and Italy. Team Italy has secured the titles of the Women’s Volleyball Nations League in both 2023 and 2024, along with the gold medal at the Paris Olympics in 2024, establishing themselves as a dominant competitor. Team Japan demonstrated impressive defence during last year’s Women’s Volleyball Nations League and will be making their first appearance in Hong Kong since 2018. Meanwhile, the host team, China, consistently provides outstanding performances in Hong Kong, delivering thrilling matches one after another. With multiple teams facing off, fans are guaranteed to experience an electrifying atmosphere!  For details on ticketing, be sure to follow the Volleyball Nations League – HK Instagram and Facebook page as well as the website of the Volleyball Association of Hong Kong , China (https://www.vbahk.org.hk).

Honored by the “M Mark” for years in succession
The Major Sports Events Committee has supported the “FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Grand Prix – Hong Kong” and “Volleyball Nations League Hong Kong” for 11 consecutive years, recognizing these events as one of the M-Mark Events. In 2014, it was awarded the “M-mark Event of The Year”. Volleyball Association of Hong Kong, China has brought top-level volleyball competitions to Hong Kong citizens for many years. Obtaining the hosting rights for 2025 is strongly reliant on the solid support from all stakeholders. If you are looking to become a sponsor or partner of VNLHK, please reach out to events@vbahk.org.hk for further information and join in this annual volleyball celebration. Together, we can deliver thrilling matches for fans and create a vibrant atmosphere for this yearly sports occasion! If you are passionate about volleyball, don’t miss the VNLHK2025! We look forward to seeing you in June 2025! To stay updated on the latest event news, make sure to follow the Volleyball Nations League – HK on Instagram and Facebook. Stay tuned!

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