2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship

2023 Men's Club World Championship
Tournament details
Host nationIndia
CityBangalore
Dates6–10 December
Teams6 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
ChampionsItaly Sir Sicoma Perugia
(2nd title)
Tournament awards
MVPUkraine Oleh Plotnytskyi
Best SetterItaly Simone Giannelli
Best OH
Best MB
Best OPPRussia Dmitry Muserskiy
Best LiberoBrazil Maique Nascimento
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Attendance11,746 (1,175 per match)
Official website
2022 Men's Club World Championship

The 2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship was the 18th edition of the competition. It was held at Bangalore, India. The tournament took place from 6 to 10 December 2023.[1][2]

Sir Sicoma Perugia won their second title after defeating Itambé Minas in straight sets (3–0) in the final.[3][4] Itambé Minas settle for silver and its also their first medal of the tournament.[3] Suntory Sunbirds claimed bronze after they reverse sweeped Halkbank Spor Kulübü for the 3rd place match.[3] Oleh Plotnytskyi was named the MVP of the tournament.[3]

This were Ahmedabad Defenders, Halkbank Spor Kulübü and Suntory Sunbirds' first appearance at the Club World Championship.[5]

Qualification

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Team (Confederation) Qualified as
India Ahmedabad Defenders (AVC) Hosts
Brazil Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei (CSV) 2023 South American champions
Brazil Itambé Minas (CSV) 2023 South American runners-up
Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle[A] (CEV) 2023 European champions
Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel[B] (CEV) 2023 European runners-up
Japan Suntory Sunbirds (AVC) 2023 Asian champions
Turkey Halkbank Spor Kulübü[8](CEV) Wild card
Italy Sir Sicoma Perugia[9] (CEV)
Notes
  1. ^ ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle withdrew to participate in the Club World Championship for the third time, citing a hectic schedule in the pre-Olympic season and concerns about the risks of traveling to India while competing.[6] They were replaced by Halkbank Spor Kulübü.
  2. ^ Jastrzębski Węgiel declined the invitation to participate in the Club World Championship citing health and logistical concerns.[7] They were replaced by Sir Sicoma Perugia.

Venue

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All matches
Bangalore, India
Koramangala Indoor Stadium

Format

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Preliminary round

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Six teams are divided into two pools of three teams each in a round-robin match. The top two teams of each pool advance to the semifinals.[10]

Final round

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Semifinals[10]
A1 vs. B2
B1 vs. A2
Finals[10]
Gold match: SFW1 vs. SFW2
Bronze march: SFL1 vs. SFL2

Pools composition

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Pool A Pool B
India Ahmedabad Defenders Brazil Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei
Brazil Itambé Minas Japan Suntory Sunbirds
Italy Sir Sicoma Perugia Turkey Halkbank Spor Kulübü

Squads

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Pool standing procedure

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Source:[11]

  1. Number of victories
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. Result of the last match between the tied teams.

Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner and 0 match point for the loser.

Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner and 1 match point for the loser.

Preliminary round

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Italy Sir Sicoma Perugia 2 2 0 6 6 0 MAX 151 112 1.348 Semifinals
2 Brazil Itambé Minas 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 139 140 0.993
3 India Ahmedabad Defenders 2 0 2 0 0 6 0.000 112 150 0.747
Source: Men's Club World Champs 2023 – Standings
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 Dec 20:30 Ahmedabad Defenders India 0–3 Brazil Itambé Minas 22–25 23–25 19–25     64–75 P2 Report
7 Dec 20:30 Sir Sicoma Perugia Italy 3–0 Brazil Itambé Minas 25–18 26–24 25–22     76–64 P2 Report
8 Dec 20:30 Ahmedabad Defenders India 0–3 Italy Sir Sicoma Perugia 18–25 19–25 11–25     48–75 P2 Report

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Japan Suntory Sunbirds 2 1 1 4 5 3 1.667 192 183 1.049 Semifinals
2 Turkey Halkbank Spor Kulübü 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 141 143 0.986
3 Brazil Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei 2 1 1 2 3 5 0.600 189 196 0.964
Source: Men's Club World Champs 2023 – Standings
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 Dec 17:00 Halkbank Spor Kulübü Turkey 0–3 Japan Suntory Sunbirds 23–25 23–25 16–25     62–75 P2 Report
7 Dec 17:00 Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei Brazil 3–2 Japan Suntory Sunbirds 25–21 31–29 28–30 22–25 15–12 121–117 P2 Report
8 Dec 17:00 Halkbank Spor Kulübü Turkey 3–0 Brazil Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei 26–24 25–18 28–26     79–68 P2 Report

Final round

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
9 December
 
 
Italy Sir Sicoma Perugia3
 
10 December
 
Turkey Halkbank Spor Kulübü0
 
Italy Sir Sicoma Perugia3
 
9 December
 
Brazil Itambé Minas0
 
Japan Suntory Sunbirds2
 
 
Brazil Itambé Minas3
 
3rd place match
 
 
10 December
 
 
Turkey Halkbank Spor Kulübü2
 
 
Japan Suntory Sunbirds3

Semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Dec 17:00 Sir Sicoma Perugia Italy 3–0 Turkey Halkbank Spor Kulübü 25–14 25–16 31–29     81–59 P2 Report
9 Dec 20:30 Suntory Sunbirds Japan 2–3 Brazil Itambé Minas 25–22 22–25 30–28 20–25 15–17 112–117 P2 Report

3rd place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Dec 17:00 Halkbank Spor Kulübü Turkey 2–3 Japan Suntory Sunbirds 25–17 25–23 21–25 19–25 12–15 102–105 P2 Report

Final

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Dec 20:30 Sir Sicoma Perugia Italy 3–0 Brazil Itambé Minas 25–13 25–21 25–19     75–53 P2 Report

Final standing

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Awards

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Source:[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The race for the men's club world title begins on Wednesday". volleyballworld.com. 5 December 2023. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  2. ^ Anirudh Menon (5 December 2023). "Volleyball: Ahmedabad Defenders set to face world's best in FIVB Club World Championships". ESPN India. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e "MVP Plotnytskyi guides Perugia to their second world title". volleyballworld.com. 10 December 2023. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  4. ^ Netra V (10 December 2023). "Men's Volleyball Club World Championships: Sicoma Perugia defends title, beats Itambe Minas in the final". Sport Star. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Facts you should know about the Club World Champs". volleyballworld.com. 15 November 2023. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle nie zagra w Klubowych Mistrzostwach Świata" [Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle will not play in the Club World Championship]. zaksa.pl (in Polish). 16 June 2023. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  7. ^ Fejkiel, Marcin (16 June 2023). "Jastrzębski Węgiel nie zagra w Klubowych Mistrzostwach Świata" [Jastrzębski Węgiel will not play in the Club World Cup]. jastrzebskiwegiel.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  8. ^ @halkbanksk (12 October 2023). "🏆 FIVB 2023 DÜNYA KULÜPLER ŞAMPİYONASINDAYIZ!" [🏆 WE ARE AT THE FIVB 2023 CLUB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!] (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023 – via Instagram.
  9. ^ "AL LAVORO PER CIVITANOVA. BLOCK DEVILS UFFICIALI AL MONDIALE PER CLUB" [AT WORK FOR CIVITANOVA. OFFICIAL BLOCK DEVILS AT THE CLUB WORLD CUP]. sirsafetyperugia.it (in Italian). 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  10. ^ a b c "Competition Formula". volleyballworld.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Ranking System". volleyballworld.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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