{"id":124248,"date":"2023-12-12T16:57:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T16:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=124248"},"modified":"2023-12-12T16:57:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T16:57:11","slug":"womens-club-world-championship-returns-to-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/womens-club-world-championship-returns-to-china\/","title":{"rendered":"WOMEN\u2019S CLUB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS TO CHINA"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><strong>Women\u2019s edition is back in the country this week for the first time since 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Six top-level women\u2019s clubs will battle it out from 13-17 December at the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women\u2019s Club World Championship in Hangzhou, China for the ultimate title of Club World Champions. The women\u2019s competition returns to the country after four years since Shaoxing hosted the 2018 and 2019 editions.<\/p>\n<p>China\u2019s Tianjin Bohai Bank women&#8217;s volleyball club will be joined by T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Istanbul rivals, Eczacibasi Dynavit Istanbul and VakifBank Spor Kulubu, Brazil\u2019s Gerdau Minas of Belo Horizonte and Dentil Praia Clube of Uberlandia, as well as Vietnamese newcomers Sport Center I Women&#8217;s Club of Hanoi.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-124249\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/409805809_7119934601402157_7966008008812906869_n-171x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/409805809_7119934601402157_7966008008812906869_n-171x300.jpeg 171w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/409805809_7119934601402157_7966008008812906869_n-583x1024.jpeg 583w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/409805809_7119934601402157_7966008008812906869_n-768x1349.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/409805809_7119934601402157_7966008008812906869_n-875x1536.jpeg 875w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/409805809_7119934601402157_7966008008812906869_n-580x1019.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/409805809_7119934601402157_7966008008812906869_n-860x1511.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/409805809_7119934601402157_7966008008812906869_n-1160x2037.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/409805809_7119934601402157_7966008008812906869_n-500x878.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/409805809_7119934601402157_7966008008812906869_n-800x1405.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/409805809_7119934601402157_7966008008812906869_n-600x1054.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/409805809_7119934601402157_7966008008812906869_n.jpeg 1166w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s VakifBank Spor Kulubu launch their quest for a record-extending fifth world title on Wednesday when they face debutantes Sport Center I Women&#8217;s Club of Hanoi in the opening match of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The Turkish giants, who lost 1-3 to Italy\u2019s Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano&nbsp;in last year\u2019s final, are in Pool B alongside South American champions Dentil Praia Clube Uberlandia of Brazil and the Vietnamese newcomers.<\/p>\n<p>Hosts and reigning Chinese League champions Tianjin Bohai Bank will begin their campaign against Brazil\u2019s Gerdau Minas Belo Horizonte in the first Pool A match.<\/p>\n<p>Two-time champions Eczacibasi Dynavit Istanbul of T\u00fcrkiye, who are also in Pool A, will play their first match on Thursday against Gerdau Minas in what will be a repeat of last year\u2019s third place play-off, which the Europeans won 3-1 to claim bronze.<\/p>\n<p>Dentil Praia will hope to reach the podium in this year\u2019s edition when they get their campaign underway against Asian Club champions Sports Center I on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Despite losing Italian star opposite Paola Egonu, the reigning European champions VakifBank still remain the favourites. They have so far collected four world titles (2013, 2017, 2018 and 2021) which have contributed towards a total of eight podium finishes. These results mean they have secured a place on the podium every time they have participated, that being all editions of the tournament since 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Brazilian outside hitter Gabriela Guimaraes, USA\u2019s middle blocker Chiaka Ogbogu and Turkish duo of Zehra Gunes and Cansu Ozbay are some of the key players head coach Giovanni Guidetti will be banking on to clinch a historic fifth title.<\/p>\n<p><i><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-124251\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/A-1-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/A-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/A-1-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/A-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/A-1-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/A-1-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/A-1-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/A-1-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/A-1-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/A-1-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/A-1-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/A-1-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/A-1.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Turkish middle blocker Zehra Gunes (left) and Brazilian outside hitter Gabriela Guimaraes will be among the key players for VakifBank as they chase a fifth world title<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Eczacibasi qualified for their seventh Club World Championship appearance as 2023 CEV Champions League runners-up. They will rely on Serbian opposite Tijana Boskovic and Canadian outside hitter Alexa Gray to reclaim the title they last won in 2016.<\/p>\n<p><i><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-124252\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/B-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/B-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/B-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/B-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/B-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/B-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/B-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/B-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/B-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/B-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/B-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/B-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/B.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Eczacibasi will be banking on Serbian opposite Tijana Boskovic to reclaim the title they last won in 2016<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Tianjin Bohai Bank will be looking to reach the knockout stages in their third appearance at the Club World Championships with the support of the middle blocker Yuan Xinyue and outside hitter Li Yingying.<\/p>\n<p>The two Brazilian clubs return to the competition for the fifth consecutive time, after participating together in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022. In 2018, Minas made it to the podium with silver, their second, after 1992 when they had their debut in the competition.<\/p>\n<p><i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-124253\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Caroline Gattaz joins 2023 FIVB<\/i> <i>Volleyball Women\u2019s Club World Championship with Minas<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Minas will rely on the experienced Brazilian middle blockers Caroline Gattaz and Thaisa Menezes to steer them to the podium this year.<\/p>\n<p>Dentil Praia are after their first podium, with a 2018 fourth place as their best result so far.<\/p>\n<p>Vietnam\u2019s Sport Center I will hope to emulate the strong performance of Japan\u2019s Suntory Sunbirds in the men\u2019s edition this year, in their first-ever appearance at the Championship.<\/p>\n<p>After three days of preliminary matches, the top two sides in each pool will advance to the semifinals set for Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The final and bronze medal match will be played on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><b>Watch the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Club World Championships live on&nbsp;<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/volleyballworld.com\/volleyball-tv?_gl=1*rvedky*_gcl_au*MTc4MjYwMjAxMS4xNjg1ODkzNDU0*_ga*MTE0NjQxNTEzNS4xNjY0MDQ5MzMy*_ga_R215V1S3VM*MTY5MjI3Njk0NS4zMzkuMS4xNjkyMjkxMDQ2LjAuMC4w\">VBTV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.volleyballworld.com\/volleyball\/competitions\/club-world-championship-women-2023\/schedule\/#fromDate=2023-12-13\">Full schedule<\/a><\/p>\n<p>QUICK LINKS<\/p>\n<p>AVC Website: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianvolleyball.net\/\">www.asianvolleyball.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Facebook: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation\">www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Twitter: click: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball\">www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n<p>AVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Women\u2019s edition is back in the country this week for the first time since 2019 Six top-level women\u2019s clubs will battle it out from 13-17 December at the 2023 FIVB&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":124250,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[100,86],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-124248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-slider","category-volleyball-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - 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