2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship

2018 Men's Club World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Poland
Dates26 November – 2 December
Teams8 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
ChampionsItaly Trentino Volley (5th title)
Tournament awards
MVPUnited States Aaron Russell (TRE)
Best SetterItaly Simone Giannelli (TRE)
Best OHSerbia Uroš Kovačević (TRE)
Russia Dmitry Volkov (FAK)
Best MBCuba Robertlandy Simón (LUB)
Serbia Dragan Stanković (LUB)
Best OPPBulgaria Tsvetan Sokolov (LUB)
Best LiberoFrance Jenia Grebennikov (TRE)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Attendance38,600 (2,413 per match)
Official website
FIVB Men's Club World Championship

The 2018 FIVB Men's Club World Championship was the 14th edition of the tournament. It was held in Poland for the second straight time from 26 November to 2 December 2018.[1] Eight teams competed in the tournament, including four wild cards.[2]

In an all-Italian final Trentino Volley defeated Cucine Lube Civitanova and won the title for the fifth time.[3] Russia's Fakel Novy Urengoy claimed the bronze medal by defeating Poland's Asseco Resovia in the 3rd place match.[4] Aaron Russell from Trentino Volley was elected the Most Valuable Player.[5]

  1. ^ "Club World Championships up next on 2018 calendar". FIVB. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Qualification". FIVB.
  3. ^ "Trentino return to world summit". FIVB. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Fakel outlast Resovia for Club Worlds Bronze". FIVB. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Russell named MVP to lead Club Worlds Dream Team". FIVB. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.