Volleyball Nations League 2025 unveiled: Host Cities, and Pools!

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11 December 2024 Ivan

(Almost) all is ready for the Volleyball Nations League 2025!
Volleyball World revealed the host cities, match schedules, and ticketing details for both the men’s and women’s tournaments, promising an electrifying season in volleyball hotspots across the globe.

👉🏼The women’s action begins June 4-8 in Ottawa (Canada), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), and Beijing (China), while the men’s competition follow from June 11-15, starting in Quebec City (Canada), Rio, and Xi’an (China).

👉🏼In Week 2, Istanbul (Türkiye), Hong Kong (China), and Belgrade (Serbia) host the women’s games from June 18-22, while the men take over Burgas (Bulgaria), Chicago (USA), and Belgrade from June 25-29.

👉🏼The women close their preliminary battles July 9-13 in Apeldoorn (Netherlands), Arlington (USA), and Kanto (Japan), while the men conclude their round from July 15-20 in Gdansk (Poland), Ljubljana (Slovenia), and Kanto (Japan).

VNL 2025 welcomes 18 teams per gender with newcomers China and Ukraine for men, Czech Republic and Belgium for women.
The new format guarantees 216 matches across three weeks, with teams competing in 12 games each in rotating pools.

👉🏼The Finals are set for July 23-27 (women) and July 30-August 3 (men). Host cities for the ultimate showdown will be announced soon.