India will host the Volleyball Club World Championship 2023 from December 6 and 10 this year, the global governing body of volleyball (FIVB) announced on Tuesday. The 2024 edition will also be held in India.
The host cities and format for both editions will be decided later.
It will be the first time that the Volleyball Club World Championship, running since 1989, will be held in India. As a host nation, India will be able to field the winners of the Prime Volleyball League, the top volleyball competition in the country, at the Volleyball Club World Championship.
“The best athletes from around the world will come down to India to showcase their talent and our Indian players will get a chance to compete against them. This is in line with our mission to help the Indian volleyball team qualify for the 2028 Olympics,” Tuhin Mishra, co-promoter of the Prime Volleyball League, said.
Italian club Trentino, with five titles, is the most successful team in the competition. Sada Cruzeiro from Brazil has won the club world championships four times.
Qatar’s Al Rayyan finished runners-up in 2014. It remains Asia’s best finish in the competition.The qualified teams and final schedule for the Volleyball Club World Championship 2023 will be announced later.
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