2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship

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2023 Men's Club World Championship
Tournament details
Host nationIndia
City Bangalore
Dates6–10 December
Teams 6  (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s) 1  (in 1 host city)
Champions Flag of Italy.svg Sir Sicoma Perugia
(2nd title)
Tournament awards
MVP Flag of Ukraine.svg Oleh Plotnytskyi
Best Setter Flag of Italy.svg Simone Giannelli
Best OH
Best MB
Best OPP Flag of Russia.svg Dmitry Muserskiy
Best Libero Flag of Brazil.svg 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 in Bangalore, India. The tournament took place from 6 to 10 December 2023. [1] [2]

Contents

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

Team (Confederation)Qualified as
Flag of India.svg Ahmedabad Defenders (AVC)Hosts
Flag of Brazil.svg Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei (CSV) 2023 South American champions
Flag of Brazil.svg Itambé Minas (CSV)2023 South American runners-up
Flag of Poland.svg ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle [A] (CEV) 2023 European champions
Flag of Poland.svg Jastrzębski Węgiel [B] (CEV)2023 European runners-up
Flag of Japan.svg Suntory Sunbirds (AVC) 2023 Asian champions
Flag of Turkey.svg Halkbank Spor Kulübü [8] (CEV) Wild card
Flag of Italy.svg 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

All matches
Flag of India.svg Bangalore, India
Koramangala Indoor Stadium
No image available.svg

Format

Preliminary round

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

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

Pools composition

Pool APool B
Flag of India.svg Ahmedabad Defenders Flag of Brazil.svg Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei
Flag of Brazil.svg Itambé Minas Flag of Japan.svg Suntory Sunbirds
Flag of Italy.svg Sir Sicoma Perugia Flag of Turkey.svg Halkbank Spor Kulübü

Squads

Pool standing procedure

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

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1 Flag of Italy.svg Sir Sicoma Perugia 220660MAX1511121.348 Semifinals
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Itambé Minas 2113331.0001391400.993
3 Flag of India.svg Ahmedabad Defenders 2020060.0001121500.747
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
6 Dec20:30 Ahmedabad Defenders Flag of India.svg 0–3 Flag of Brazil.svg Itambé Minas 22–2523–2519–25  64–75 P2 Report
7 Dec20:30 Sir Sicoma Perugia Flag of Italy.svg 3–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Itambé Minas 25–1826–2425–22  76–64 P2 Report
8 Dec20:30 Ahmedabad Defenders Flag of India.svg 0–3 Flag of Italy.svg Sir Sicoma Perugia 18–2519–2511–25  48–75 P2 Report

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1 Flag of Japan.svg Suntory Sunbirds 2114531.6671921831.049 Semifinals
2 Flag of Turkey.svg Halkbank Spor Kulübü 2113331.0001411430.986
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei 2112350.6001891960.964
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
6 Dec17:00 Halkbank Spor Kulübü Flag of Turkey.svg 0–3 Flag of Japan.svg Suntory Sunbirds 23–2523–2516–25  62–75 P2 Report
7 Dec17:00 Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei Flag of Brazil.svg 3–2 Flag of Japan.svg Suntory Sunbirds 25–2131–2928–3022–2515–12121–117 P2 Report
8 Dec17:00 Halkbank Spor Kulübü Flag of Turkey.svg 3–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei 26–2425–1828–26  79–68 P2 Report

Final round

 
Semifinals Final
 
      
 
9 December
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg Sir Sicoma Perugia 3
 
10 December
 
Flag of Turkey.svg Halkbank Spor Kulübü 0
 
Flag of Italy.svg Sir Sicoma Perugia 3
 
9 December
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Itambé Minas 0
 
Flag of Japan.svg Suntory Sunbirds 2
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Itambé Minas 3
 
3rd place match
 
 
10 December
 
 
Flag of Turkey.svg Halkbank Spor Kulübü 2
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg Suntory Sunbirds 3

Semifinals

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
9 Dec17:00 Sir Sicoma Perugia Flag of Italy.svg 3–0 Flag of Turkey.svg Halkbank Spor Kulübü 25–1425–1631–29  81–59 P2 Report
9 Dec20:30 Suntory Sunbirds Flag of Japan.svg 2–3 Flag of Brazil.svg Itambé Minas 25–2222–2530–2820–2515–17112–117 P2 Report

3rd place match

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
9 Dec17:00 Halkbank Spor Kulübü Flag of Turkey.svg 2–3 Flag of Japan.svg Suntory Sunbirds 25–1725–2321–2519–2512–15102–105 P2 Report

Final

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
9 Dec20:30 Sir Sicoma Perugia Flag of Italy.svg 3–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Itambé Minas 25–1325–2125–19  75–53 P2 Report

Final standing

Awards

Source: [3]

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