| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Italy |
| City | Bologna (final round) |
| Dates | 7 June – 24 July |
| Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Champions |  France (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Poland |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Earvin N'Gapeth |
| Best Setter | Micah Christenson |
| Best OH | |
| Best MB | |
| Best OPP | Jean Patry |
| Best Libero | Jenia Grebennikov |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 104 |
| Attendance | 295,262 (2,839 per match) |
| Official website | |
| Volleyball Nations League | |
The 2022 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League was the fourth edition of the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League, an annual men's international volleyball tournament. The competition was held between 7 June to 24 July 2022, and the final round took place in Unipol Arena, Bologna, Italy.[1][2]
Australia were the last placed challenger team after the preliminary round and will be replaced by 2022 Challenger Cup winners Cuba in the 2023 edition.[3]
France won their first VNL title after defeating the United States in five sets. It was the United States' second silver medal. Poland won their second bronze medal by sweeping the finals host Italy in straight sets.[4] Earvin N'Gapeth from France named the MVP of the tournament.[5]
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