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2019 Review: Imoco break Turkish domination at Women’s Club Worlds

Lausanne, Switzerland, December 31, 2019 – Imoco Volley Conegliano triumphed with the trophy in their maiden FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship appearance and became the first Italian team to reign the world since 1992.

Fabulous Egonu makes the kill!

Lausanne, Switzerland, December 11, 2019 - Paola Egonu really knows how to make the kill! The Imoco Volley Conegliano star scored 33 points in total against Eczacibasi Vitra Istanbul on Sunday to help her club to victory in the final of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.

Women's Club Worlds: How the record books were rewritten

Lausanne, Switzerland, December 9, 2019 - The record books received a major overhaul Sunday evening, after Imoco Volley Conegliano brought the trophy of the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship to Italy for the first time in 27 years.

Women's Club World Championship - Results

Shaoxing, China, December 8, 2019 - The 2019 edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship took place in Shaoxing, China from December 3 to 8 with Imoco Volley Conegliano defeating Eczacibasi Vitra Istanbul to claim gold.

Imoco Volley Conegliano clinch gold on Women’s Club World Championship debut

Shaoxing, China, December 8, 2019 – Imoco Volley Conegliano won the gold medal in their maiden FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship appearance at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports Centre on Sunday.

Egonu reigns as MVP of the 2019 Women’s Club World Championship

Shaoxing, China, December 8, 2019 – Paola Ogechi Egonu reigned as Most Valuable Player of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship after her team Imoco Volley Conegliano took the 2019 title on Sunday evening at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports Centre.

Eczacibasi set up clash with Imoco Conegliano in Women’s Club World Championship

Shaoxing, China, December 7, 2019 – Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul and Imoco Volley Conegliano both prevailed in five-set semifinal thrillers on Saturday in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports Centre.

Italian and Turkish teams to meet in Women’s Club World Championship semifinals

Shaoxing, China, December 6, 2019 – Italian teams Imoco Volley Conegliano and Igor Gorgonzola Novara and Turkish squads Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul and Vakifbank Istanbul after all four sides came through pool play matches with victories on Friday in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports Centre.

Brakocevic powers second five-set win for Novara in Shaoxing

Shaoxing, China, December 5, 2019 – Jovana Brakocevic fired 30 points to lift Igor Gorgonzola Novara to victory against defending champions Vakifbank Istanbul 3-2 (25-21, 25-22, 25-27, 24-26, 15-12) in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship on Thursday.

Kim Hill focused on working hard and getting better

Shaoxing, China, December 4, 2019 – Imoco Volley Conegliano’s 2-0 winning start at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship is an impressive debut for the Italian club, but Kimberly Hill thinks that her team’s performance is still a work in progress.

Imoco Volley Conegliano march on to second victory in Shaoxing

Shaoxing, China, December 4, 2019 – Paola Egonu led Imoco Volley Conegliano to their second victory in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports Centre on Wednesday, when only the clubs in Pool A were in action.

Tatiana Kosheleva back in fighting form in Shaoxing

Shaoxing, China, December 3, 2019 – A fully-recovered Tatiana Kosheleva senses a strong run for her new club Guangdong Evergrande Volleyball Club at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship, where they opened their campaign with a four-set win over last year’s runners-up Itambe Minas of Brazil.

Egonu leads Imoco Volley Conegliano to smashing debut in Shaoxing

Shaoxing, China, December 3, 2019 – Paola Egonu showed all her might scoring 29 points to help her team win their opening match in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship on Tuesday at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports Centre.

Teams up for tough challenge in 2019 Women’s Club World Championship

Shaoxing, China, December 2, 2019 – The FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship gets bigger and better each year and this year’s edition is no exception, as it puts together the strongest field of teams and stars in years.

Li Yingying aims to showcase talent against best teams in Women’s Club World Championship

Lausanne, Switzerland, December 1, 2019 – China’s up-and-coming star Li Yingying aims to give character and provide Tianjin Bohai Bank Volleyball Club with a competitive edge when they compete against the world’s best teams in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship in Shaoxing, China from December 3-8.

Women's Club World Championship: The records waiting to fall

Lausanne, November 29, 2019 - With the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship just around the corner, starting next Tuesday in Shaoxing, China, the scoring, attacking, blocking and serving records are the numbers against which the superstars of the competition will be judged and compared as they strive for the top positions in the ultimate club competition in the world.

Zhu Ting at 25: 25 Things about China's Superstar

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 29, 2019 - Superstar Zhu Ting, who has returned to her native China after a three-year stint in Turkey and is ready to lead her new club, Tianjin Bohai Bank, in the 2019 FIVB Club World Championship next week, celebrates her 25th birthday today.

Mixed results in last test for European sides ahead of Club World Championships

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 27, 2019 - Just before heading off to China for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship three of the four European entrants scored convincing wins in Round 2 of the European Champions League this week.

Kosheleva ready for new challenges in Women’s Club World Championship

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 26, 2019 – Guangdong Evergrande Volleyball Club of China are back again in the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship after a six-year hiatus, now being bannered by the tournament’s two-time Best Outside Spiker award winner Tatiana Kosheleva, who will lead the squad in Shaoxing, China from December 3-8.

Kim: I have worked hard

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 23, 2019 – A key player for club and country, Kim Yeon-koung sat down with fivb.com to talk about her role as leader of the Korean national team and learning from her experience overseas.

Dentil Praia Clube to rely on well-balanced roster

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 21, 2019 – Dentil Praia Clube's impressive list of achievements include a Brazilian Super Cup title earlier this month and finishing runners-up in the league last season. A talented and well-balanced roster could now be the key to a strong showing at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship in Shaoxing, China from December 3-8.

3 out of 4 for Club Worlds hopefuls in European Champions League

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 20, 2019 - Three of the four European entrants in next month's 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship opened their continental campaigns in the European Champions League with victories, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Scoring machine Brayelin Martinez in starting blocks

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 20, 2019 – Twenty-three-year-old Brayelin Elizabeth Martinez has made significant strides in her young career, establishing herself as the Dominican Republic’s go-to hitter in international competitions and now playing for Dentil Praia Clube in Brazil.

What is Gabi's secret?

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 19, 2019 - In just under two weeks Brazilian star Gabriela 'Gabi' Guimaraes will line up at this year's edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship with reigning champions VakifBank Istanbul of Turkey. Get to know the native of Belo Horizonte ahead of the tournament in Shaoxing, China.

Conegliano grab Italy Supercup in Club Worlds 'dress rehearsal'

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 16, 2019 - Imoco Volley Conegliano shut out Igor Gorgonzola Novara 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-21) to win back-to-back Italian Supercup titles in what could be dubbed a 'dress rehearsal' for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship to which both Italian sides will be heading in just over a couple of weeks.

Olympic champions Sheilla and Thaisa return to Women’s Club World Championship with Minas

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 16, 2019 – Two-time Olympic gold medallists Sheilla Castro Blassioli and Thaisa Menezes are back on active duty for Itambe Minas Clube of Brazil in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship to be held in Shaoxing, China from December 3 to 8.

Women's Club World Championship - Players in the spotlight

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 14, 2019 - Some of the world's top players will be in action when the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship gets underway in just under three weeks from December 3 to 8.

Chirichella feels good rhythm for Novara ahead of Club World Championship

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 11, 2019 – Igor Gorgonzola Novara, like their Italian league rivals Imoco Volley Conegliano, will be making their debut at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship in Shaoxing, China from December 3 to 8.

Team rosters: Zhu Ting heads constellation of stars in Women's Club World Championship

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 7, 2019 - Rosters of the eight participating teams have been confirmed ahead of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship, next month in China.

Egonu, Wolosz stoked about Imoco’s Club World Championship debut

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 6, 2019 – Imoco Volley Conegliano’s appearance at the 2019 FIVB Club World Championship from December 3 through 8 in Shaoxing, China, will not only register the team’s debut in the competition, but also mark the return of Italian clubs to the annual event for the first time since 2016, when Pomi Casalmaggiore claimed the silver.

Praia beat Minas for Brazilian Super Cup ahead of Club World Championship

Uberlandia, Brazil, November 2, 2019 – About a month before the 2019 FIVB Club World Championship, the two Brazilian participants battled it out for their domestic Super Cup trophy, with Dentil/Praia Clube Uberlandia pleasing the home crowd at the Sabiazinho with a 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-19) victory over national champions and cup-holders Itambe Minas Belo Horizonte.

Boskovic, Kim keen to lead Eczacibasi to third world gold in Shaoxing

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 1, 2019 – For the team of Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul the new club season started with a bang on October 9. The Turkish powerhouse defeated archrivals VakifBank Istanbul in a super cup duel to defend the Spor Toto Champions Cup, their first trophy for the 2019-2020 season, and are now looking forward to claiming the second in the most important competition of the year, the 2019 FIVB Club World Championship

VakifBank’s new stellar line-up eager to defend club world title

Lausanne, Switzerland, October 28, 2019 – This season’s line-up of VakifBank Istanbul is quite different from the one that triumphed with the 2018 Club World Championship title, but just as high in quality and eager to defend the most important trophy in their showcase winning it for the fourth time in history as it takes place from December 3 through 8 in Shaoxing, China.

Women's Club World Championship schedule available

Lausanne, Switzerland, October 10, 2019 - Last year's bronze medallists Eczacibasi Vitra Istanbul will take on Imoco Volley Conegliano in the opening match of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship before world champions VakifBank Istanbul begin their campaign to defend their title against Dentil Praia Clube in the second match of the day. All matches will be played at the Olympic Sport Center in Shaoxing, China from December 3-8.

Pools announced as VakifBank Istanbul return to defend Club World Championship title

Shaoxing, China, August 26, 2019 – Reigning world champions VakifBank Istanbul of Turkey were placed in Pool B as a press conference ahead of the 2019 edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship was held in Shaoxing on Monday. The city will host eight of the top clubs in the world who will play for the title of world champion from December 3 to 8 in China’s eastern Zhejiang province.

2018 Review: Zhu Ting does it again - MVP of Club World Championship!

Lausanne, Switzerland, January 2, 2019 – While VakifBank Istanbul retained their title of club world champions, their Chinese star Zhu Ting also retained her crown of the Most Valuable Player of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship. At the 2018 edition in her native China, she received the highest individual honour just like she did the previous year in Japan.

2018 Review: Third Club World Championship title for VakifBank

Lausanne, Switzerland, January 1, 2019 – VakifBank Istanbul retained their crown of club world champions as they marched to the top of the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship in China dropping only one set along the way.

2018 Women's Club Worlds in numbers: Chinese players dominate scoring

Lausanne, Switzerland, December 10, 2018 - As the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship wound down over the weekend in Shaoxing, for the third time in the history of the competition (since the introduction of the rally scoring system), Zhu Ting emerged top scorer, amassing 98 points for VakifBank Istanbul in their five matches.

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