15/12/2019
2019 Review: USA amaze with incredible VNL gold
Lausanne, Switzerland, December 15, 2019 - USA wrapped up the second edition of the women's FIVB Volleyball Nations League in early July with their second gold in as many attempts with an astounding comeback win over Brazil in the final - a thrilling finale to an amazing season that had begun almost a month and a half earlier.
14/12/2019
2019 Review: Exhilarating Women's VNL pools set off FIVB season
Lausanne, Switzerland, December 14, 2019 - One hundred and twenty matches, 443 sets, 19,486 rallies for a net total of 204 hours and 27 minutes of play marked the build up to the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League Finals, which set off the FIVB volleyball season this year, starting in late May.
07/07/2019
United States become double champions at Volleyball Nations League
Nanjing, China, July 7, 2019 – The United States claimed their second successive FIVB Volleyball Nations League title following their 3-2 (20-25, 22-25, 25-15, 25-21, 15-13) win over Brazil in the final at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre on Sunday.
07/07/2019
Andrea Drews leads 2019 VNL Dream Team
Nanjing, China, July 7, 2019 – The United States’ Andrea Drews was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League, together with an outstanding corps of talents that comprise the Dream Team.
07/07/2019
Drews’ 33 points boost USA’s tie-break win over Brazil in 2019 VNL final
Nanjing, China, July 7, 2019 – Andrea Drews delivered a powerful performance scoring 33 points to help the United States post a five-set comeback win against Brazil in the final on Sunday to claim successive FIVB Volleyball Nations League titles.
07/07/2019
Drews with 33 leads USA comeback for VNL gold
Lausanne, Switzerland, July 7, 2019 - Andrea Drews wrapped up the 2019
FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League with yet more scoring for the
record books, bagging 33 points in the final of the competition to
spearhead USA's comeback from two sets for a 3-2 (20-25, 22-25, 25-15,
25-21, 15-13) win and back-to-back VNL titles Sunday in Nanjing.
07/07/2019
United States take on new rivals Brazil for VNL title defence
Nanjing, China, July 7, 2019 – The United States are set to face their new rivals – Brazil – in the final of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League on Sunday. Last year, USA defeated Turkey to win the title, while Brazil missed the podium following their loss to hosts China.
07/07/2019
Liu Yanhan and Gong Xiangyu steer China’s 3-1 win to claim second VNL bronze
Nanjing, China, July 7, 2019 – Liu Yanhan and Gong Xiangyu guided China to a 3-1 (25-23, 25-21, 20-25, 25-21) win over Turkey to finish their 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League campaign with another bronze medal.
07/07/2019
Karakurt bags 31 in failed Turkey comeback for bronze
Lausanne, Switzerland, July 7, 2019 - Ebrar Karakurt tried to lead
Turkey's comeback against China in the bronze medal match of the 2019
FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League and scored 31 points Sunday in
Nanjing, but her performance fell short of taking the match into a
tie-break as the hosts prevailed 3-1 (25-23, 25-15, 20-25, 25-21) to
earn a place on the podium.
07/07/2019
Turkey and China vie for 2019 VNL bronze medal
Nanjing, China, July 7, 2019 – 2018 VNL runners-up Turkey will vie for the bronze against last year’s third-placers China in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League. Turkey lost to Brazil in straight sets, while China lost in four sets against defending champions United States.
07/07/2019
BFFs Natalia and Gabi share bond on and off court
Nanjing, China, July 7, 2019 – Brazil’s Natalia Pereira and Gabi Guimaraes have played together since 2012 and over the course of time have established a strong bond off the court and a reputation as Ze Roberto’s pillars in offence. The two players lead the Brazilian team as they take on the finals of 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League.
06/07/2019
Drews and Bartsch-Hackley dominate as United States return for another VNL title run
Nanjing, China, July 6, 2019 – The United States’ scoring tandem of Annie Drews and Michelle Bartsch-Hackley powered the four-set victory against hosts China at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League, steering their side for another title run. Brazil, meanwhile, stunned last year’s runners-up Turkey in straight sets to become USA’s challenger in the final.
06/07/2019
USA rally past China to reach 2019 VNL title match
Nanjing, China, July 6, 2019 – Reigning champions United States rallied past China 3-1 (25-11, 15-25, 25-17, 25-20) on Saturday to reach the FIVB Volleyball Nations League final for the second time.
06/07/2019
Brazil overwhelm Turkey to reach the VNL final for the first time
Nanjing, China, July 6, 2019 – Brazil had an overwhelming straight-set (25-23, 25-15, 25-10) win against last year’s runners’ up Turkey in the semifinals of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League on Saturday. After losing both of their encounters with Turkey at the VNL, the South American squad finally put a stop to their winless run with an upward trending performance and reach the finale for the first time.
05/07/2019
Liu Xiaotong and Liu Yanhan team up as China march into 2019 VNL semis
Nanjing, China, July 5, 2019 – Liu Xiaotong and Liu Yanhan teamed up to lead China’s four-set victory, while Jordan Thompson’s 33-point performance powered the United States’ triumph in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Finals.
05/07/2019
China secure last semifinal spot with four-set victory over Italy
Nanjing, China, July 5, 2019 – China showed great team effort to outshine Italy in four sets (25-17, 25-22, 22-25, 25-22) on Friday to complete the final four cast of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League.
05/07/2019
Jordan Thompson earns praise from captain Jordan Larson
Nanjing, China, July 5, 2019 – Jordan Thompson had a breakthrough performance for the United States in their pool play match against Brazil in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Finals on Friday.
05/07/2019
Egonu gets 38 in fourth-best all-time VNL scoring feat
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 5, 2019 - Paola Egonu lived up to her
scoring reputation with 38 points against China as pool play wound up in
the Final Six of the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League Friday
in Nanjing, but it was not good enough to keep Italy alive in the
competition, as they succumbed to hosts China 3-1 (25-17, 25-22, 22-25,
25-22) and crashed out.
05/07/2019
Thompson strikes 33 to keep USA undefeated in VNL Final Six
Lausanne, Switzerland, July 5, 2019 - Jordan Thompson became the first
American player to score 30 points or more in a single FIVB Volleyball
Nations League match Friday in Nanjing, scoring 33 and leading USA to a
3-1 (25-18, 25-19, 20-25, 25-21) win over Brazil in the Final Six of the
2019 edition.
05/07/2019
USA edge Brazil to reign in final round pool play
Nanjing, China, July 5, 2019 – The United States defeated Brazil 3-1 (25-18, 25-19, 20-25, 25-21) to grab the top spot in Pool B heading into the semifinals of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League on Friday. Team USA redeemed their four-set preliminary round loss against Brazil.
04/07/2019
Ana Beatriz, Akman put net defence in spotlight as Brazil and Turkey claim semifinal berths
Nanjing, China, July 4, 2019 – Brazil’s Ana Beatriz Correa and Turkey's Kubra Caliskan (Akman) had strong performances at net defence on Sunday, leading their teams into the semifinals of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League.
04/07/2019
Ana Beatriz leads Brazil’s block party in Nanjing
Nanjing, China, July 4, 2019 – Brazil’s Ana Beatriz Correa made more than half of Brazil’s 15 blocks in their tie-break win against Poland at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League on Thursday.
04/07/2019
Smarzek bags 32, breaks 400-mark as Poland bow out of VNL
Lausanne, Switzerland, July 4, 2019 - Malwina Smarzek said farewell to
the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League with yet another
high-scoring performance of 32 points against Brazil on the second day
of the Final Six tournament in Nanjing, though this proved not enough to
keep Poland in the tournament as they suffered their second loss and
were eliminated.
04/07/2019
Turkey secure 2019 VNL semifinal berth with straight-set win over Italy
Nanjing, China, July 4, 2019 – FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship runners-up Italy begin their campaign in Nanjing against last year’s FIVB Volleyball Nations League runners-up Turkey on Thursday.
04/07/2019
Brazil reach 2019 VNL semifinals with 3-2 defeat of Poland
Nanjing, China, July 4, 2019 – Brazil redeemed their five-set loss in the preliminary round to Poland with a 3-2 (22-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-19, 15-10) triumph in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Finals on Thursday.
03/07/2019
Drews delivers as United States open with win in 2019 VNL Finals
Nanjing, China, July 3, 2019 – Andrea Drews delivered a 23-point performance for the United States to record a win, while last year’s runners-up Turkey beat hosts China on opening day of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Finals.
03/07/2019
Turkey claim redemption against China with four-set win in Nanjing
Nanjing, China, July 3, 2019 - Turkey started their final round campaign with a 3-1 (25-22, 25-19, 22-25, 25-22) win over Turkey in Nanjing on Wednesday, redeeming their preliminary round loss to the hosts in Jiangmen in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League.
03/07/2019
Reigning champions USA begin Finals with victory against Poland
Nanjing, China, July 3, 2019 - The 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Women's Finals started on Wednesday with a victory for last year's winners the United States 3-1 (21-25, 25-16, 25-15, 26-24) against Poland, one of two teams with Italy participating in the Finals for the first time this year.
03/07/2019
Drews takes on bigger role in USA’s VNL title defence
Nanjing, China, July 3, 2019 – Andrea 'Annie' Drews has taken on a bigger role in the United States’ 2019 campaign at the FIVB Volleyball Nations League and she is embracing the opportunity to help her team defend the title.
02/07/2019
Six teams all set for Women’s VNL Finals clash in Nanjing
Nanjing, China, July 2, 2019 – After five weeks of competition and a profusion of the best volleyball talents and entertainment, the final stage of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League women’s tournament will take place in Nanjing from July 3 to 7.
01/07/2019
Looking back: Women's VNL Finals line-up decided in thrilling fashion
Lausanne, Switzerland, July 1, 2019 – Week five of the FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League provided some thrilling action as the six finalists were decided.
30/06/2019
Can Gabi show the way for Brazil?
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 30, 2019 – Gabriela Braga Guimaraes, or Gabi as she is known to her Brazilian teammates and the rest of the volleyball world, has been in sensational form during the preliminary rounds of the 2019 FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League.
29/06/2019
Pool 17: Title-holders Russia defeat Argentina in Brisbane
Brisbane, Australia, June 29, 2019 - Day 2 of Pool 17 of the 2019 men's FIVB Volleyball Nations League began with a victory for title-holders Russia against Argentina in Brisbane.
28/06/2019
Yuan Xinyue aiming for home glory
Lausanne, Switzerland, July 1, 2019 – Yuan Xinyue has quickly established herself as a key part of China’s team and this week she will be out to help China to home glory when they host the FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League Finals.
27/06/2019
Crunching the VNL numbers ahead of Women's Final Six
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 27, 2019 - It took us 120 matches, 443 sets,
19,486 rallies in a net total of 204 hours 27 minutes to get to where
we are today: at the threshold of the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball
Nations League Final Six, which starts next week in Nanjing.
26/06/2019
Women’s VNL – Who are your breakout teams? (Part 2)
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 26, 2019 – With the Preliminary Round of the women's 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League completed and the Finals set to take place in Nanjing, China next week from July 3 to 7, FIVB.com editors Anna Tomas, Constantine Dimaras and Nikolay Markov tell us who they think might go all the way as this year's competition reaches its climax. Join the conversation!
20/06/2019
Turkey outlast Brazil to close pool play as top six head for VNL finals
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 20, 2019 - Last year's silver medallists Turkey
brought pool play of the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League to a
close with a bang, outlasting Brazil 3-2 (25-23, 24-26, 25-20, 23-25,
16-14) as both sides join hosts China, defending champions USA, plus
Italy and Poland in the Final Six of the competition, 3-7 July in
Nanjing.
20/06/2019
Double 30+ from De La Cruz and Kurogo for VNL first
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 20, 2019 - The Dominican Republic's Bethania
de la Cruz scored 35 points and Japan's Ai Kurogo 30 Thursday for the
first ever double 30+ in an FIVB Volleyball Nations League match when
the two teams clashed on the closing day of this year's pool play at
Boryeong.
20/06/2019
Turkey to face Brazil in last rehearsal before Final Six
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 20, 2019 – Two of the teams that have secured their spots in the Final Six of the women’s 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League will face each other in the very last match of this year’s preliminary round.
20/06/2019
Pool 20: Dominican Republic defeat Japan in Boryeong
Boryeong, Korea, June 20, 2019 - The Dominican Republic defeated Japan in the first match in Boryeong on Thursday.
20/06/2019
Pool 19: Netherlands defeat pool hosts Russia in Ekaterinburg
Ekaterinburg, Russia, June 20, 2019 - The Netherlands defeated Russia in pool action in Ekaterinburg on Thursday.
20/06/2019
Pool 18: China claim victory against Serbia in Ningbo
Ningbo, China, June 20, 2019 - China defeated Serbia in the final day of action in 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League Pool 18.
20/06/2019
Pool 17: Belgium defeat Italy on final day of preliminary round
Ankara, Turkey, June 20, 2019 - Belgium defeated Italy in the first match in Ankara on the final day of the 2019 women's FIVB Volleyball Nations League preliminary round.
19/06/2019
Brazil down Belgium, pull Poland through to VNL Final Six
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 19, 2019 - Poland became the last team to
advance to the Final Six of the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations
League, after Brazil knocked out Belgium at Ankara on the penultimate
day of pool play.
19/06/2019
Smarzek smashes 34, brings Poland within an inch of VNL Final Six
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 10, 2019 - Malwina Smarzek has brought
Poland within an inch of a berth in the Final Six of the 2019 FIVB
Women's Volleyball Nations League after scoring 34 points against the
Dominican Republic Wednesday morning to outlast the Dominican Republic
3-2 (25-18, 25-20, 23-25, 22-25, 17-15) in the penultimate match day of
pool play.
19/06/2019
Poland win but drop point in race to Nanjing
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 19, 2019 – Poland defeated the Dominican Republic 3-2 (25-18, 25-20, 23-25, 22-25, 17-15) in the first match on Wednesday but dropped a point to leave the race open for the final berth at the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League Finals in Nanjing, China from July 3-7.
18/06/2019
Pool 20: Korea win and end Japan's hopes of qualifying for Nanjing
Boryeong, Korea, June 18, 2019 - Poland defeated the Dominican Republic in five sets in the first match in Boryeong, but Korea ended Japan's hopes of progressing to the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League Finals by defeating their Asian rivals in the second match of the day.
18/06/2019
Pool 19: Drews leads USA to victory against the Netherlands
Ekaterinburg, Russia, June 18, 2019 - Andrea Drews scored 24 points to lead USA to victory against the Netherlands in the first match in 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League Pool 19 on Wednesday.
18/06/2019
Five down, one to go for women's VNL Final Six lineup
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 18, 2019 - The Final Six lineup for the 2019
FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League is almost complete after the
opening day of pool play Week 5 today, as Brazil, Turkey, Italy and USA
all moved beyond the reach of the rest of the contenders and will join
hosts China in Nanjing 3-7 July to fight for the title.
18/06/2019
Poland's Smarzek back to top-scoring ways with 31 against Japan
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 18, 2019 - Malwina Smarzek is back with her
30+ scoring, as she led Poland to a 3-1 (25-23, 25-23, 19-25, 25-22) win
over Japan in Boryeong at the start of Week 5 in the 2019 FIVB Women's
Volleyball Nations League contributing 31 of her team's total 94 points.
18/06/2019
Clashes in Turkey and Korea to start providing answers
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 18, 2019 – As the women’s 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League preliminary round is going into its last week of competition, the big question as to which teams will make the cut for the Final Six in Nanjing is most likely to find its answer in the outcome of the matches to be played in Korea and Turkey.
17/06/2019
Sixth place in focus as Japan and Poland meet in VNL home straight
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 17, 2019 – Japan and Poland will be facing off for the sixth and final FIVB Women’s VNL Finals qualifying place when they meet in week five in Boryeong, Korea.
14/06/2019
Maja Aleksic - Tips on blocking
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 14, 2019 - The competition's most efficient blocker with an average of 0.88 per set, Serbia captain Maja Aleksic has been key to her team's progress in the 2019 women's FIVB Volleyball Nations League. Watch the video below to get her tips on the art of blocking.
13/06/2019
Bartsch-Hackley and Robinson inspire USA against China
Jiangmen, China, June 13, 2019 – Michelle Bartsch-Hackley and Kelsey Robinson found their best form to help the USA finish week four with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-21) win over China at the Jiangmen Sports Center Gym on Thursday.
13/06/2019
Karakurt leads Turkish comeback with 30 points against Poland
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 13, 2019 - Turkey's Ebrar Karakurt made the
list of players to have scored 30 points or more in a single match, as
Turkey came back from two sets down to beat Poland 3-2 (22-25, 18-25,
25-16, 15-12) on the closing day of Week 4 of the 2019 FIVB Women's
Volleyball Nations League.
13/06/2019
Lippmann focused on performance
Stuttgart, Germany, June 13, 2019 - Currently ranked sixth in the competition's best scorer table, Louisa Lippmann leads the German team in this year's FIVB Volleyball Nations League. The 25-year-old international, who has scored a total of 159 points so far, spoke to fivb.com about her current impressions and hopes for the future ahead of the final day in week 4 when Germany are up against the Netherlands in Stuttgart.
13/06/2019
Watch 2019 VNL on Volleyball TV
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 13, 2019 - Week 4 of the 2019 women's FIVB Volleyball Nations League is completed on Thursday with matches in pools in Italy, Germany, Japan and China. Watch all the action live on Volleyball TV, your one stop resource for live coverage, video on demand and exclusive content from the FIVB's top competitions.
12/06/2019
Gong Xiangyu helps China close gap to Turkey at top of VNL
Jiangmen, China, June 12, 2019 – China moved to within a point of table toppers Turkey at the top of the FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League after they beat them 3-0 (26-24, 25-19, 25-21) at the Jiangmen Sports Center Gym on Wednesday.
12/06/2019
Pleumjit Thinkaow: My favourite moment in 2019 VNL
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 12, 2019 - Thailand star middle blocker Pleumjit Thinkaow looked back at her favourite moment in the 2019 women's FIVB Volleyball Nations League when she kept the ball alive with some clever footwork in her team's victory against Korea in Macao in week 2 of the competition.
11/06/2019
Kelsey Robinson: We are constantly working on being better versions of ourselves
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, June 11, 2019 - Kelsey Robinson had a stand-out season for Team USA last year in the inaugural FIVB Volleyball Nations League, filling at libero to shore up the passing game. Her position switch helped propel the Americans to the VNL title last year.
11/06/2019
Grobelna goes 30+ in Belgium comeback against the Netherlands
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 11, 2019 - Kaja Grobelna scored 32 points
today as she led Belgium to an amazing comeback win 3-2 (22-25, 23-25,
25-17, 25-19, 15-10) over the Netherlands in the regional classic at
Stuttgart on the opening day of Week 4 of the 2019 FIVB Women's
Volleyball Nations League.
11/06/2019
Zhu Ting and China maintain winning ways against Poland
Jiangmen, China, June 11, 2019 – China didn’t wait around to keep up their winning run in the FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League as they took less than two hours to defeat Poland 3-0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-22) at the Jiangmen Sports Center Gym on Tuesday.
10/06/2019
Zhana Todorova: VNL experience – great asset for Bulgarian volleyball’s future
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 10, 2019 – Her team has yet to win a match at the ongoing women’s 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League, but determined libero Zhana Todorova has learned that by competing against world-class rivals in the top-tier, five-week-long tournament, debutants Bulgaria can improve in leaps and bounds in the near future. At the same time, 170-cm-tall Todorova has shown some impressive individual stats, especially in defence, and has emerged as the best digger in the VNL so far.
07/06/2019
Gabi propels Brazil to conquest of USA as VNL Week 3 wraps up
Lincoln, USA, June 6, 2019 - Gabriela 'Gabi' Guimaraes was the driving
force of Brazil that brought down USA in front of their home crowd in
Nebraska with a 3-1 (25-19, 25-17, 22-25, 25-20) win at the very end of
Week 3 in the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League.
06/06/2019
Smarzek yet again with 30+ lifts Poland above Russia
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 6, 2019 - For the fourth time in this FIVB
Volleyball Nations League Malwina Smarzek got on the list of players to
have scored 30 points or more, as she lifted Poland to triumph over
Russia 3-2 (25-23, 24-26, 25-27, 25-20, 15-9) at the close of this
week's pool in Kortrijk.
06/06/2019
Egonu batters Zhu in scoring head-to-head, but Italy fall to China
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 6, 2019 - Paola Egonu bagged 40 points
Thursday for Italy against China in the second-highest scoring
performance in the history of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League - but
still it was not enough to push her side to victory as China rallied
from two sets down to take the game 3-2 (18-25, 22-25, 25-23, 26-24,
15-13).
06/06/2019
Egonu vs Zhu in big VNL clash on Thursday
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 6, 2019 – Two of the most successful teams in the women’s 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League are set to clash with each other on the last day of the third week of competition. The fans at the Hong Kong Coliseum will get to see the young squad of Italy take on hosts China at 20:30 local time on Thursday as both sides try to continue their winning streaks.
05/06/2019
Brayelin Martinez makes new entry at No. 3 in VNL scorers list
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 5, 2019 - Brayelin Martinez inspired the
Dominican Republic to a thrilling 3-2 (31-29, 13-25, 30-28, 20-25,
16-14) win over Thailand in Bangkok Wednesday evening, collecting 36
points for a new entry at No. 3 in the list of players to have scored 30
points or more in a single Volleyball Nations League match.
05/06/2019
Get to know: Denise Hanke
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 5, 2019 - After defeating Brazil in five sets on Tuesday in Lincoln, Germany take on pool hosts and 2018 FIVB Volleyball Nations League winners USA on Wednesday. Listen to captain Denise Hanke talk about her team's journey in this year's competition.
05/06/2019
China out for sixth consecutive VNL win as they face Netherlands on Wednesday
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 5, 2019 – After a shaky start, losing their first two games of the season, China have now piled up five wins in a row, and as they face the Netherlands on Wednesday, they hope to add their sixth consecutive victory to their 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League record.
05/06/2019
Lippmann smothers Brazil 30 times to make 30+ list
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 4, 2019 - Louisa Lippmann of Germany became
the fourth player this season to score 30 points or more in the FIVB
Volleyball Nations League, after leading her side to a stunning 3-2
(21-25, 31-29, 21-25, 25-20, 15-13) over Brazil in Lincoln, Nebraska,
Tuesday night.
04/06/2019
Teenager Lazovic lifts Serbia to knockdown of Poland
Kortrijk, Belgium, June 4, 2019 - Even without their top guns, reigning world champions Serbia stopped table leaders Poland in their tracks Tuesday evening at Kortrijk with a very convincing 3-0 (27-25 25-21, 25-22) win on the opening day of Week 3 of the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League.
04/06/2019
Sorokaite ties all-time VNL serving record with 7 aces
Hong Kong, China, June 4, 2019 - Italy's Indre Sorokaite served seven aces today against the Netherlands as Week 3 opened in the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, tying the all-time VNL record of most aces in a single match.
04/06/2019
Poland start week 3 as favourites against world champs Serbia
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 4, 2019 – As women’s 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Pool 12 action gets underway at 17:15 local time on Tuesday, the fans at the Lange Munte in Kortrijk will get to see the best performing challenger team so far, Poland, take on reigning world champions Serbia.
04/06/2019
Grobelna ready for emotional clash with Poland
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 4, 2019 – With week three of the 2019 women’s FIVB Volleyball Nations League about to start, Belgium’s Kaja Grobelna is looking ahead to a match that will carry more emotional weight than many of the others.
02/06/2019
Zhang Changning: It's all about adapting
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 2, 2019 - Reigning olympic champions China have not always performed to par this season, but they're still experimenting around with their team - and being assured of a spot in the final of the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League as hosts of the Final Six from July 3 to 7 in Nanjing, they can afford to do so.
31/05/2019
Brankica Mihajlovic: We are like a true family
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 31, 2019 - With the World Championship title
weighing on their shoulders, Serbia are gradually introducing some new
blood in their team at this year's FIVB Volleyball Nations League, ahead
of their push for the only major gold medal that still eludes them: The
most coveted of them all - that of the Olympic Games.
30/05/2019
Italy show class in victory against Serbia to wrap up women's VNL week 2
Conegliano Veneto, Italy, May 30, 2019 – Paola Egonu was on red-hot form as Italy ended their FIVB Volleyball Nations League week two hosting duties by defeating FIVB world champions Serbia 3-1 (25-27, 25-17, 27-25, 25-23) at the Zoppas Arena on Thursday.
29/05/2019
Smarzek on fire with back-to-back 30+
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 29, 2019 - For the second day running
Poland's Malwina Smarzek mae an entry in the list of players to have
scored 30 points or more in a single FIVB Volleyball Nations League as she
led Poland to yet another victory, this time over Brazil 3-2 in
Apeldoorn.
29/05/2019
Kingdon Rishel leads from front as USA march on undefeated
Conegliano Veneto, May 29, 2019 – Madison Kingdon Rishel led the way for reigning champions USA when she topped scoring with 22 points to help stretch their unbeaten run in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League to five wins from five with a 3-2 (25-22, 17-25, 23-25, 25-19, 15-11) defeat of Italy at the Zoppas Arena on Wednesday.
28/05/2019
Kingdon Rishel hits winner as USA dominate Serbia
Conegliano Veneto, Italy, May 28, 2019 – Madison Kingdon Rishel hit the winning point as reigning FIVB Volleyball Nations League champions USA made it five wins from five in the 2019 VNL with an impressive 3-1 (23-25, 25-16, 25-15, 25-21) defeat of Japan 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship winners Serbia at the Zoppas Arena on Tuesday.
28/05/2019
Smarzek strikes again: 41 points in 4 sets
Apeldoorn, Netherlands, May 28, 2019 - Poland's Malwina Smarzek stunned the world again for the second week running in the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League - this time with an all-time competition high of 41 points in today's match at Apeldoorn against Bulgaria.
27/05/2019
Karakurt, Ozbay reflect on Turkey's outstanding VNL start
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 27, 2019 - Turkey opened their 2019 FIVB
Women's Volleyball Nations League campaign with some brilliant results
which see them at the very top of the table, alongside their opponents
in last year's VNL final, USA, with which they share identical records.
27/05/2019
2019 Women's VNL - May 28 - Pool 8 - Head-to-head stats
Apeldoorn, Netherlands, May 27, 2019 - Bulgaria play Poland in the first match in 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Pool 8, before hosts the Netherlands take on Brazil.
27/05/2019
2019 Women's VNL - May 28 - Pool 7 - Head-to-head stats
Macau, China, May 27, 2019 - Belgium and Korea are first up in 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Pool 7, before hosts and reigning Olympic champions China take on Thailand.
27/05/2019
2019 Women's VNL - May 28 - Pool 6 - Head-to-head stats
Ankara, Turkey, May 27, 2019 - Russia and Germany play before pool hosts Turkey, who remain undefeated, take on Japan in 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Pool 6 on Tuesday.
27/05/2019
2019 Women's VNL - May 28 - Pool 5 - Head-to-head stats
Conegliano Veneto, Italy, May 27, 2019 - Title-holders USA take on world champions Serbia in the first match in 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Pool 5 on Tuesday. That will be followed by an encounter between pool hosts Italy and the Dominican Republic.
24/05/2019
Last year’s VNL finalists in dead heat while Smarzek breaks away in scoring
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 24, 2019 – The two finalists from last year’s edition, USA and Turkey, are in dead heat again, topping the women’s 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League standings together on completely identical records. At the same time, Dominican Republic’s Brayelin Martinez and Japan’s Yuki Ishii are tied for second place in the scorers ranking, with 2018 preliminary round best scorer Malwina Smarzek of Poland already breaking away with a wide lead again.
24/05/2019
Get to know: Elena Pietrini’s versatility
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 24, 2019 – One of the most talked about players in the Italian women’s national team, nineteen-year-old Elena Pietrini has already made her mark in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League in a week when Italy claimed wins against Poland, Thailand and Germany.
23/05/2019
Karakurt keeps Turkey at top of table with sweep of Serbia
Belgrade, Serbia, May 23, 2019 - Turkey remained at the very top of the
table at the close of the first week of play in the 2019 FIVB Women's
Volleyball Nations League with a 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-20) sweep of
reigning world champions Serbia Thursday night.
23/05/2019
Baladin and Turkey set for top-of-the-table clash with Serbia on Thursday
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 23, 2019 – The game between current table leaders Turkey and Serbia is the only one on Thursday’s VNL programme where two unbeaten teams will clash head to head, with one of them bound to suffer their first damages in the competition.
23/05/2019
2019 Women's VNL - May 23 - Pool 4 - Head-to-head stats
Belgrade, Serbia, May 23, 2019 - The Netherlands take on Korea and 2018 runners-up Turkey play pool hosts Serbia in 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Pool 4 on Thursday.
23/05/2019
2019 Women's VNL - May 23 - Pool 3 - Head-to-head stats
Brasilia, Brazil, May 23, 2019 - Reigning Olympic champions China will take on the Dominican Republic and hosts Brazil play Russia in 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Pool 3 on Thursday.
23/05/2019
2019 Women's VNL - May 23 - Pool 2 - Head-to-head stats
Ruse, Bulgaria, May 23, 2019 - Belgium and Japan play and hosts Bulgaria play title-holders USA in 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Pool 2 on Thursday.
23/05/2019
2019 Women's VNL - May 23 - Pool 1 - Head-to-head stats
Opole, Poland, May 23, 2019 - Italy play Germany and Thailand take on Poland in 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Pool 1 on Thursday.
22/05/2019
Smarzek makes new entry in exclusive scorers 'club'
Opole, Poland, May 22, 2019 - Malwina Smarzek became the first
player in the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League to score 30
points or more in a single match, as she led Poland to a decisive win
over Germany in four sets at home in Opole, Wednesday night.
22/05/2019
Herbots leads as Belgium take advantage in race to stay in VNL
Ruse, Bulgaria, May 22, 2019 - Belgium completed the first full
comeback of the season, Wednesday night in Ruse, rallying from two sets
down to beat hosts Bulgaria in five on this opening week of the 2019
FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League. But besides the thrills the
fluctation of the score provided fans, there's a far more important side
to the win.
22/05/2019
Washington inspires USA in win over Japan
Ruse, Bulgaria, May 22, 2019 - Haleigh Washington picked up where Annie
Drews had left off the previous night and Jordan Thompson came on off
the bench in the third set to guide USA back on track, as the defending
champions outplayed Japan 3-1 (25-21, 24-26, 25-21, 25-20) Wednesday for
their second win in as many matches at the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball
Nations League.
22/05/2019
Get to know: Serbia opposite Tijana Boskovic
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 22, 2019 – Serbia began their 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League campaign well with a 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-19) victory against the Netherlands on Tuesday. And World Championship MVP Tijana Boskovic, who scored 25 points, is likely to be key to Serbia’s hopes of improving on their bottom of the group finish at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Finals.
22/05/2019
China and captain Zeng Chunlei looking to rebound in Brasilia
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 22, 2019 – After an upsetting 3-1 loss to the Dominican Republic on the first competition day of the women’s 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League, Russia will try to rebound on the second, but face a tough challenge against Olympic champions China, who also started off on the wrong foot against the hosts in Brasilia.
22/05/2019
2019 Women's VNL - May 22 - Pool 4 - Head-to-head stats
Belgrade, Serbia, May 22, 2019 - 2018 runners-up Turkey are up against the Netherlands and reigning world champions and pool hosts Serbia play Korea in 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Pool 4 on Wednesday.
22/05/2019
2019 Women's VNL - May 22 - Pool 3 - Head-to-head stats
Brasilia, Brazil, May 22, 2019 - Reigning Olympic champions China and Russia get play underway in 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Pool 3 on Wednesday. Their match will be followed by the encounter between pool hosts Brazil and the Dominican Republic.
22/05/2019
2019 Women's VNL - May 22 - Pool 2 - Head-to-head stats
Ruse, Bulgaria, May 22, 2019 - Japan play title-holders USA and pool hosts Bulgaria play Belgium in 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Pool 2 when the matches start again on Wednesday.
22/05/2019
2019 Women's VNL - May 22 - Pool 1 - Head-to-head stats
Opole, Poland, May 22, 2019 - Thailand take on Italy and Poland play Germany in 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Pool 1 when action resumes on Wednesday.
22/05/2019
Gabi spurs on Brazil in sweep of China
Brasilia, Brazil, May 22, 2019 - Gabriela 'Gabi' Guimaraes had a field
day as she captained Brazil to a thundering opening in the 2019 FIVB
Women's Volleyball Nations League with an undisputable 3-0 (25-15,
25-21, 25-21) sweep of China.
21/05/2019
USA off on right foot in defence of VNL title
Ruse, Bulgaria, May 21, 2019 - It took a little bit of
concentration to seal the first set, but USA got off to a cracking start
in the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League as they began the
defence of last year's title with a solid and convincing 3-0 (25-23,
25-8, 25-22) win over Belgium at Ruse.
21/05/2019
2019 VNL gets underway - Brazil vs China to highlight first day
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 21, 2019 – The clash between Brazil and China looks set to highlight the first competition day of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League. The remake of last year’s bronze medal match between the two super powers, set to start at the Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brazilia at 20:00 local time, is the last of eight VNL games on Tuesday’s schedule.
21/05/2019
Player to watch: Poland middle blocker Agnieszka Kakolewska
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 21, 2019 – Agnieszka Kakolewska showed why she could be key to Poland women’s hopes of reaching the FIVB Volleyball Nations League Finals with another strong showing at the Montreux Volley Masters.
20/05/2019
Match week 1 – Three days of exciting VNL action coming up at four different venues
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 20, 2019 – The second edition of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League begins at 17.00 local time on Tuesday at the Monbat Arena in Ruse, Bulgaria with the first whistle of the Belgium v USA fixture.
20/05/2019
2019 Women's VNL - Team-by-team stats preview
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 20, 2019 - Sixteen teams will hit the courts on Tuesday when the second edition of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League begins with women's pool matches in Poland, Bulgaria, Brazil and Serbia. And with the information below you have all the team stats at your fingertips.
20/05/2019
2019 Women's VNL - May 21 - Pool 4 - Head-to-head stats
Belgrade, Serbia, May 20, 2019 - World champions Serbia begin their women's 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League campaign against the Netherlands, Turkey and Korea at the Aleksandar Nikolic Hall in Belgrade from May 21 to 23.
19/05/2019
Get to know: USA's Jordan Larson
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 19, 2019 – Jordan Larson will be one of the key players as the USA defend their FIVB Volleyball Nations League title.
19/05/2019
Ruse in volleyball fever ahead of the women’s VNL
Ruse, Bulgaria, May 19, 2019 - Two days before the start of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League, Ruse is ready for the debut of the Bulgarian national team in the competition. The city on the banks of the Danube River will host Pool 2 where the local favourites will face Japan, Belgium and Brazil. On Sunday, volleyball fans and children from local schools and kindergartens honoured the players in front of the Statue of Freedom in the centre of the city.
19/05/2019
2019 Women's VNL - May 21 - Pool 3 - Head-to-head stats
Brasilia, Brazil, May 19, 2019 - Hosts Brazil play Olympic champions China and Russia take on the Dominican Republic when play gets underway at the Nilson Nelson Gimnasium in Brasilia for the start of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League on May 21.
18/05/2019
Novara crowned European champions at close of club season
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 18, 2019 - Igor Gorgonzola Novara are the new
champions of Europe after edging Imoco Volley Conegliano 3-1 (25-18,
25-17, 14-25, 25-22) in the all-Italian final of the 2019 Women's
European Champions League Saturday afternoon in Berlin's Max-Schmelling
Halle before almost 10,000 fans.
18/05/2019
Watch: Ai Kurogo’s thunder spikes
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 18, 2019 – Japan’s Ai Kurogo is ready to fuel her team’s offence with her thunderous spikes at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League.
18/05/2019
2019 Women's VNL - May 21 - Pool 2 - Head-to-head stats
Ruse, Bulgaria, May 18, 2019 - Belgium will take on title-holders USA and hosts Bulgaria will play Japan when the women's 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League gets underway at the Monbat Arena in Ruse on May 21. Get the team and head-to-head stats below.
17/05/2019
Gabi values Ze Roberto’s lessons of hard work
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 17, 2019 – In this interview Brazilian wing spiker Gabriela ‘Gabi’ Guimaraes speaks about the value of hard work and her team’s preparations for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
17/05/2019
2019 Women's VNL - May 21 - Pool 1 - Head-to-head stats
Opole, Poland, May 17, 2019 - Poland will take on Italy and Thailand play Germany when Pool 1 of the women's 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League gets underway at the Stegu Arena in Opole on May 21. Get the team and head-to-head stats below.
16/05/2019
Women's VNL Pool 4: Explosive start to 2019 season
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 16, 2019 - Bringing together three of last year's Final Six entrants, Pool 4 of the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League provides a cracking opener to the season, from May 21-23 in Belgrade.
16/05/2019
Get to know: Turkey captain Eda Erdem
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 16, 2019 – Eda Erdem has been wearing the national jersey of Turkey since 2005 but her performance in last year's FIVB Volleyball Nations League was perhaps her biggest.
15/05/2019
2019 Women's VNL: Young players to watch
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 15, 2019 – The inaugural edition of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League turned the spotlight on some great volleyball action, showcasing the top players around the globe. And as the competition returns in 2019, there are some outstanding players to look out for including some key newcomers and VNL first-timers.
14/05/2019
Women's 2019 VNL: One week out, all you need to know
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 14, 2019 - One hundred and thirty
action-packed matches in 21 host citites across the globe, from
Ekaterinburg in the north to Brasilia in the south, Lincoln in the west to Tokyo in
the east, and everything in between, set the pace for a thrilling season
with the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League now just one
week away.
13/05/2019
Women’s VNL teams test readiness in pre-season encounters
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 13, 2019 – With just over a week to go until the second edition of the women’s FIVB Volleyball Nations League gets underway, the participating teams are entering the final stages of their preparation for the competition and many of them will test their squads at the Montreux Volley Masters tournament or in friendly matches.
12/05/2019
Club leagues wind down ahead of FIVB season - but not yet in Italy
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 12, 2019 - The crowning of the 2019 Italian
champions has been postponed until Tuesday, after top scorer on 14
points Tsvetan Sokolov of Bulgara and match MVP Osmany Juantorena led
Cucine Lube Civitanova to a 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-19) win over Sir
Safety Conad Perugia to extend the best-of-five final series of the
men's Superleague to a fifth game - though club leagues elsewhere are
wrapping up with titles claimed in epic clashes.
10/05/2019
Agnieszka Kakolewska: It’s all about teamwork
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 10, 2019 – Towering at 197cm, Agnieszka Kakolewska was one of Poland’s strongest weapons in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Nations League. Her team were expected to have to fight for survival in the competition. Instead, led by their captain, they got close to making the finals after wins over the likes of China, Italy and Russia.
09/05/2019
Women's VNL Pool 3: Opening with 2018 bronze medal rematch
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 9, 2019 - Reigning Olympic champions and 2018 FIVB Volleyball World Championship bronze medallists China are up against some intimidating opponents in the opening week of the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, when they face the likes of host Brazil, Russia and outsiders Dominican Republic in Pool 3 at Brasilia, from May 21 to 23.
08/05/2019
Women's 2019 VNL: The tallest, the youngest, the records to beat
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 29, 2019 - As the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League approaches, get ready to follow the action across the globe with 16 teams battling it out for top honours and here are some of the things to look out for.
07/05/2019
Conegliano defend Italian title with dramatic win over Novara
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 7, 2019 - It took them five sets to do so
(following two clean sweeps) but Imoco Volley Conegliano were crowned
Italian champions Monday night at the PalaVerde as they wrapped up the
best-of-five final series of the Women's A1 League after only three
matches with a dramatic 3-2 (25-16, 23-25, 25-11, 20-25, 15-13) win over
Igor Gorgonzola Novara.
06/05/2019
Women’s VNL – Who are your breakout teams in 2019?
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 6, 2019 – With the second edition of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League set to get underway in just over two weeks, FIVB.com editors Anna Tomas, Constantine Dimaras and Nikolay Markov let us know who they think might do well in this year's women's competition. Join the conversation and have your say on this year's favourites on the FIVB’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.
06/05/2019
Club league finals extended, as 2019 VNL draws near
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 6, 2019 - The men's national leagues final series in Brazil and Italy have been extended as the finalists continue to battle for the crowns, just about three weeks now ahead of their star players joining their national teams for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League.
06/05/2019
VakifBank sweep Eczacibasi to retain Turkish crown
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 5, 2015 - VakifBank Istanbul successfully
defended their title in the Turkish Women's League, after with a very
solid 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-21) sweep Sunday evening of crosstown rivals
Eczacibasi VitrA at the Burhan Felek in the fifth and deciding game of
the best-of-five final series.
06/05/2019
Li Yingying powers Tianjin to Asian Women's Club Championship triumph
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 5, 2019 - China's 19-year-old sensation Li
Yingying took Asia by storm Sunday evening as she led Bohai Bank of
Tianjin to the title of the 2019 Asian Women's Club Championship with a
3-1 (25-18, 35-33, 16-25, 25-19) win in the final over defending
champions Supreme Chonburi of Thailand.
02/05/2019
Women's VNL, Pool 2: Can USA get a head start in defence of their title?
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 2, 2019 - Focus will be on defending champions USA in Pool 2 at Ruse, when the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League kicks off in less than three weeks and coach Karch Kiraly's quest to keep the trophy in America begins.
01/05/2019
Galaxy of stars registered for 2019 Women's VNL
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 1, 2019 - The 16 teams in the second edition of the women's FIVB Volleyball Nations League have registered their players ahead of the competition that kick-starts this year's exciting volleyball season. Current lists of 30 players per team will be shortened to lists of 25 players by May 11.
01/05/2019
Dinamo Moscow claim fourth consecutive Russian women's title
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 1, 2019 - Dinamo Moscow swept Lokomotiv Kaliningrad 3-0 (25-21, 26-24, 25-21) on Tuesday evening on the road to wrapping up the best-of-five final series of the Russian Women's Superleague after only three matches and claiming the national title for the fourth time running and seventh overall.
28/04/2019
Club leagues finals series in full swing ahead of FIVB season start
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 28, 2019 - With the 2019 FIVB season now
just three weeks away, kicking off with the Women's Volleyball Nations
League starting on May 21, club leagues around the world are wrapping up
as star players begin to make the transition to their national teams.
27/04/2019
Itambe/Minas complete fantastic season with Brazilian title
Uberlandia, Brazil, April 27, 2019 – Itambe/Minas Belo Horizonte are the new champions of the women’s Superliga in Brazil. They closed the best-of-three championship series against Dentil/Praia Clube Uberlandia to reach their first national title since 2002 and crown a successful season with another trophy.
26/04/2019
Louisa Lippmann: VNL the right stage to keep playing
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 26, 2019 – She likes drinking coffee with her grandmothers, she is a dog lover and she is German Volleyball Player of the Year for 2017 and 2018. “It’s a big honour for me! It shows that my hard work pays off and I am really proud to be on a list together with so many incredible German players!” Louisa Lippmann commented her award in an fivb.com interview.
25/04/2019
Women's VNL, Pool 1: How will Italy make their entry this year?
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 25, 2019 - The 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball
Nations League opens on 21 May with the 16 teams distributed in four
pools scattered across the world to set the wheels in motion.
24/04/2019
Erika Araki answers call of duty
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 24, 2019 – London 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Erika Araki spoke to fivb.com about her volleyball idol, motherhood and guiding Japan at the FIVB Volleyball Nations League and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
22/04/2019
With FIVB season less than a month off, club action peaks
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 22, 2019 - It's less than a month now until
the FIVB season begins, with the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations
League due to start on 21 May and the men's competition following ten
days later. And as these dates approach, the stars that will shine with
their National Teams this season are giving their clubs the final push
for distinction in leagues across the globe.
21/04/2019
Kim embraces commitment to excellence
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 21, 2019 – Korean national team and Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul star Kim Yeon Koung sat down with fivb.com to talk about embracing her role as leader in the national team, learning from her overseas experience and helping to develop her country’s next generation of players.
19/04/2019
Irina Voronkova: VNL – great joy for fans and players
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 19, 2019 – In the last week of the preliminary round in the women’s 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League, Russia will entertain the Netherlands, Thailand and defending title-holders USA at the Palace of Sports in Ekaterinburg.
18/04/2019
Brazil call up women's team for 2019
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 18, 2019 - The Brazilian Confederation of Volleyball (CBV) confirmed a first list of women's players called up for the FIVB Volleyball Nations League, the South American Championship, the Olympic qualification tournaments and FIVB Volleyball World Cup - all to take place in 2019. A presentation of this first group of players will be made on Monday in Saquarema.
17/04/2019
Italy release wide roster ahead of 2019 Women's VNL
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 17, 2019 - Head coach Davide Mazzanti has
released at a Press Conference today the list of 30 players on Italy's
wide roster ahead of the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League.
16/04/2019
Van de Vyver’s dream picks
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 16, 2019 – In line with other interviews ahead of the second edition of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League, Ilka Van de Vyver was asked to select six volleyball players (past or present) she would like to have as teammates on her ideal squad. The captain and setter of the Belgian national team provided a detailed answer, and even pointed to the exact club where she sees this fantasy unfold.
14/04/2019
Club leagues titles keep coming in ahead of FIVB season start
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 14, 2019 - Yet more titles have been decided the past week as club leagues around the world begin to wind down, just in time for the world's elite players to join their national teams ahead of the exciting season starting on May 21 with the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League.
12/04/2019
Ilka Van de Vyver: A positive mindset and seize-the-day attitude
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 12, 2019 – With a total of 924 (or an average of 17.11 per set) running sets, Ilka Van de Vyver topped the best setters chart of the preliminary round in the women’s 2018 FIVB Volleyball Nations League. Unimpressed by her own individual achievement, the Belgian playmaker looks forward to the second edition of the competition with a positive mindset, hoping her team will seize the opportunity to reach a good result.
10/04/2019
Superstars to shine in Berlin in last show before VNL
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 10, 2019 - The world's volleyball superstars have made an appointment to meet in Berlin on 18 May for the men's and women's European Champions League Super Finals after the conclusion of the competition semifinals on Wednesday. It will be their last appearance with their clubs before they join their national teams for a thrilling FIVB season which opens on May 21 with the 2019 Volleyball Nations League.
10/04/2019
Carol learns from hard work and respect
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 10, 2019 – Brazil’s Ana Carolina da Silva (Carol) talked to fivb.com about the significance of hard work and respect in playing the game, her blocking technique, her growth as an athlete and her admiration for two Brazilian Olympic volleyball gold medallists.
10/04/2019
Perugia on final stretch to host Women's VNL
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 10, 2019 - The Italian Volleyball
Federation (FIPAV) and the City of Perugia entered the final stretch of
their preparations to host a week of action in the Preliminary Round of
the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League with a Press Conference
that set the tone for the big event.
08/04/2019
Thrilling shows as club leagues peak across the world
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 8, 2019 - Defending champions Zenit Kazan
of Russia and Italy's Cucine Lube Civitanova have gained an edge in the
race for tickets to the final of the 2019 Men's European Champions
League after both scored away wins in the first legs of the semifinals,
as club leagues around the world enter the final stretch ahead of a
highly anticipated FIVB season.
04/04/2019
2019 VNL opens with bang, schedule reveals
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 4, 2019 - The full and detailed schedule of
the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations has been officially released today, as
the second edition of the competition approaches.
03/04/2019
Zhu Ting leads by example
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 3, 2019 – Olympic champion Zhu Ting spoke to fivb.com about her biggest influences, the importance of team spirit and putting her heart into becoming a legend.
31/03/2019
Titles start coming in as club leagues begin to wrap up
Lausanne, Switzerland, March 31, 2019 - With the FIVB season now less
than two months out, the club season is peaking with the first titles
being settled - and in spectacular fashion by the representatives of
Italy, who picked up three of the four European trophies up for grabs
this past week.
26/03/2019
VNL highlights: Top 5 plays of the 2018 women's finals
Lausanne, Switzerland, March 26, 2019 – Great plays and mega rallies were a key feature of the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Nations League and the top five from the women's finals were included in the video below, a reminder that this year's competition is less than two months away, starting on May 21, and set to produce more breathtaking action.
25/03/2019
World stars thrill as club leagues enter final stretch
Lausanne, Switzerland, March 25, 2019 - The world's volleyball
superstars thrilled fans across the globe once again midweek and over
the weekend, as domestic and international club leagues enter the final
stretch ahead of the National Teams season picking up in May, starting
with the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League.
20/03/2019
Pleumjit and Wilavan inspire with humility and leadership
Lausanne, Switzerland, March 20, 2019 – Pleumjit Thinkaow and Wilavan Apinyapong took some time out to talk to fivb.com about their humble beginnings, leading Thailand in reaching its Olympic dream and creating a legacy in their country.
18/03/2019
Clubs hit Playoffs as Leagues go down to the wire
Lausanne, Switzerland, March 18, 2019 - As domestic and international club leagues enter their playoffs phases across the globe, the world's volleyball superstars continue to thrill fans in a preview of what's to follow later this year when they join their National Teams for a highly anticipated FIVB season which begins in May with the Volleyball Nations League.
13/03/2019
Lavarini to lead Korea's women in 2019 VNL and Olympic qualifiers
Seoul, Korea, March 13, 2019 - The appointment of Italy's
Stefano Lavarini as head coach of Korea's women's national team ahead of
their participation in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League has been
officially announced by the country's volleyball federation.
12/03/2019
Five players on the rise - Women’s VNL
Lausanne, Switzerland, March 12, 2019 – The inaugural edition of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League in 2018 was a key milestone for the sport, highlighting the best of volleyball around the world. It was also the chance for some of the competition's young guns to showcase their talent on the global stage.
11/03/2019
International stars gear up as playoffs approach across the world's leagues
Lausanne, Switzerland, March 11, 2019 - All the world's volleyball stars who are expected to shine with their national teams once the FIVB season begins in just over two months with the second edition of the Volleyball Nations League, starred across the globe with their clubs as competitions heat up with rapidly approaching playoffs.
07/03/2019
Q&A with USA’s Lauren Gibbemeyer
Lausanne, Switzerland, March 7, 2019 – Middle blocker Lauren Gibbemeyer took some time out to talk to fivb.com about her passions and being a key player for Team USA.
06/03/2019
2018 World Championship Dream Team on path to 2019 VNL
Lausanne, Switzerland, March 6, 2019 - The eight players on the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Dream Team continue to wow volleyball fans across the world with amazing performances with their clubs in domestic and international competitions, promising more entertainment when they rejoin their national teams for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League, now just over two months away.
04/03/2019
World stars shine as club competitions reach critical stage
Lausanne, Switzerland, March 4, 2019 - Volleyball stars shone again this
week, as club competitions across the globe reach critical stages just
before the FIVB season is set to begin.
27/02/2019
Sylla sets sights on success with club and country
Lausanne, Switzerland, February 27, 2019 – Miriam Sylla was a key player for Italy and received one of the tournament's individual awards as an outside hitter as her country claimed silver at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Japan in October.
25/02/2019
Superstars' performances across leagues promise thrilling FIVB season
Lausanne, Switzerland, February 25, 2019 - There's been more super action from volleyball's top international stars across the world this past weekend in leagues around the world, promising an exciting FIVB season ahead, following the club competitions. Here are some of the highlights.
25/02/2019
Five seasoned players to watch at women’s VNL
Lausanne, Switzerland, February 25, 2019 – The FIVB Volleyball Nations League delivered an exciting first edition last year with a stellar performance from the United States at the women’s finals in Nanjing, China.
21/02/2019
Meliha Ismailoglu: VNL silver just the first step for Turkey
Lausanne, Switzerland, February 21, 2019 – Meliha Ismailoglu is confident that Turkey's silver medal finish at the FIVB Volleyball Nations League in 2018 will be a springboard to more glory in the years ahead. The outside spiker talked to fivb.com about her brave, young team's progress to the podium last year.
20/02/2019
Bulgaria eager to play in the big leagues again
Lausanne, Switzerland, February 20, 2019 – After a successful season in 2018, the Bulgarian women’s national team are about to make their debut in the FIVB Volleyball Nations League in about three months time, thus returning to the highest level of annual FIVB competition, where they feel they belong.
20/02/2019
Montreux Masters a prelude to the VNL
Lausanne, Switzerland, February 20, 2019 - The 2019 Montreux Volley Masters, entering its 34th year as a pre-season preview to every FIVB season is once more on the forefront, leading up to the 2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League: five of this year's eight Montreux Masters entrants will utilise this competition as a buildup to the VNL.
19/02/2019
VNL highlights: Top 5 spikes of the 2018 Women's Finals
Lausanne, Switzerland, February 19, 2019 – Coming up in about three months time, the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League is expected to offer a fresh refill of exciting performances on volleyball courts all over the world.
18/02/2019
Club action heats up across the globe as FIVB season nears
Lausanne, Switzerland, February 18, 2019 - Club competitions across the world begin to heat up as the highly anticipated 2019 FIVB season draws ever nearer, set to kick off in just three months' time with the second edition of the Volleyball Nations League.
16/02/2019
Zhana Todorova: VNL is where we belong
Lausanne, Switzerland, February 16, 2019 – Zhana Todorova, one of the rising stars in the world of women’s volleyball, is already looking forward to her team’s debut in the FIVB Volleyball Nations League. As Bulgaria celebrated with the inaugural FIVB Volleyball Challenger Cup trophy in 2018, their libero topped the best receivers chart of the tournament in Peru, but as she told fivb.com, the biggest reward for their effort was the right to play in the VNL.
14/02/2019
Women's VNL Dream Team 2018: Where are they now?
Lausanne, Switzerland, February 14, 2019 - The stars who shone last year at the inaugural FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League are gearing up for the second edition of the competition as they continue to thrill fans with their club performances before they re-join their national teams. But what are the superstars who made up the 2018 VNL Dream Team up to nowadays?
12/02/2019
Paola Egonu beams with pride and passion
Lausanne, Switzerland, February 12, 2019 – Italian opposite and FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship silver medallist Paola Egonu sat down with fivb.com to talk about her role as leading scorer, her rivalry with Serbia’s Tijana Boskovic and her personal goals.
11/02/2019
Stars' shining performances with clubs promise exciting FIVB season
Lausanne, Switzerland, February 11, 2019 - Brazil's Evandro Guerra shone
this weekend as he led defending champions Sada Cruzeiro of Contagem to
a five-set win at the Riachao over Corinthians of Guarulhos to stay at
the top of the standings in the Brazilian Superleague in one of a number
of thrilling performances by star players across the world with their
clubs, ahead of a highly-anticipated FIVB season.
09/02/2019
Final 100-day countdown begins for 2019 VNL
Lausanne, Switzerland, February 9, 2019 - The 2019 FIVB Women's
Volleyball Nations League is now 100 days out, as the final countdown
begins to the launch of this year's FIVB season with the second edition
of the international federation's latest event.
08/02/2019
Lonneke Sloetjes: From star-struck to star striker
Lausanne, Switzerland, February 8, 2019 – Dutch opposite Lonneke Sloetjes had a good 2018. At a club level, she and her teammates from VakifBank Istanbul defended their titles in the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship and the CEV Champions League. With the national team of the Netherlands, Sloetjes made the final four of the World Championship in Japan.
06/02/2019
De Gennaro focused on always improving
Lausanne, Switzerland, February 6, 2019 – Last year's FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship Best Libero Monica De Gennaro of Italy talked to fivb.com about the Italian team, life at her club Imoco Volley Conegliano and the secret to being a good libero.
04/02/2019
Dutch and Italian stars thrill fans ahead of exciting FIVB season
Lausanne, Switzerland, February 4, 2019 - A galaxy of international stars were in action over the last week with fans getting a chance to enjoy the performance of players who will feature later this year in the FIVB Volleyball Nations League, the Olympic qualifiers and the FIVB Volleyball World Cup.
30/01/2019
Bartsch-Hackley celebrates great USA team
Lausanne, Switzerland, January 30, 2019 – American outside spiker and FIVB Volleyball Nations League MVP Michelle Bartsch-Hackley took time out to share how she is fortunate to be surrounded by wonderful peers in volleyball in this interview with fivb.com.
28/01/2019
VNL stars set the pace with clubs across the globe
Lausanne, Switzerland, January 28, 2019 - The second edition of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League is still some months away, but the stars who are expected to shine for their national teams in 2019 are already gearing up as they thrill the crowds with their clubs across the globe.
24/01/2019
Q&A with Milena Rasic: Always learning something new
Lausanne, Switzerland, January 24, 2019 – Serbian middle blocker Milena Rasic took some time out to look back at the most successful year in her career in this interview with fivb.com. Rasic won gold with Serbia at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Japan in October before claiming victory with her club team VakifBank Istanbul at the Women's Club World Championship in December.
18/01/2019
Nawrocki: Women's World Championship in 2022 will boost Polish team
Warsaw Poland, January 18, 2018 – “Anyone who wishes the Polish women’s team to do well will enjoy this good news,” said national team coach Jacek Nawrocki after it was announced that the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in 2022 will take place in the Netherlands and Poland.
16/01/2019
Milena Rasic: The Silent Warrior
Lausanne, Switzerland, January 16, 2019 – A supremely gifted athlete, Milena Rasic's dominance at the middle blocker position has taken her to great heights with club and country.
15/01/2019
Volleyball Nations League website launched for FIVB 2019 season opener
Lausanne, Switzerland, January 15, 2019 - With 2018 behind us, focus now shifts to the current pre-Olympic year, with the FIVB season kicking off in May when the second edition of the Volleyball Nations League gets underway.
22/12/2018
2018 Review: VNL’s first MVP - Michelle Bartsch-Hackley
Lausanne, Switzerland, December 22, 2018 – USA’s Michelle Bartsch-Hackley was named Most Valuable Player of the inaugural edition of the women’s FIVB Volleyball Nations League after her team claimed the historic gold.
19/12/2018
2018 Review: USA write history in inaugural women’s VNL
Lausanne, Switzerland, December 19, 2018 – The United States claimed the first ever FIVB Volleyball Nations League women's title as they snatched a dramatic 3-2 (17-25, 25-22, 26-28, 25-15, 15-7) victory over Turkey, twice coming back from a set down in the final of the inaugural edition on July 1 in Nanjing, China.
17/12/2018
Akinradewo, Robinson named USA Players of the Year
Lausanne, Switzerland, December 17, 2018 - Kelsey Robinson and Foluke Akinradewo have been named Female Players of the Year for 2018 by USA Volleyball for their contribution to the country's national team in a remarkable season that saw USA win the inaugural FIVB Volleyball Nations League and also make the Final Six in the FIVB World Championship.
15/12/2018
On the record: 2018 Women's Volleyball in numbers
Lausanne, Switzerland, December 15, 2018 - If there's one moment to relish from the sensational action in 2018 women's volleyball this has to be Paola Egonu's 45 points for Italy in the semifinal of the 2018 FIVB World Championship against China - a scoring performance that obliterated all others from the record books and set the bar at unbelievable new heights.
04/12/2018
Gido Vermeulen resigns as head coach of the Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands, December 4, 2018 - Gido Vermeulen has resigned from his post as head coach of the Dutch national men’s volleyball team. Vermeulen took this decision after the evaluation of the 2018 international season.