FIVB 世界女排聯賽 中国 2019 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host nation | China |
City | Nanjing (final round) |
Dates | 15 May – 1 July |
Teams | 16 |
Venue(s) | 21 (in 21 host cities) |
Champions | United States (1st title) |
Runners-up | Turkey |
Third place | China |
Fourth place | Brazil |
Tournament awards | |
MVP | Michelle Bartsch-Hackley |
Best Setter | Cansu Özbay |
Best OH | |
Best MB | |
Best OPP | Tandara Caixeta |
Best Libero | Suelen Pinto |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 130 |
Attendance | 399,149 (3,070 per match) |
Official website | |
Volleyball Nations League | |
The 2018 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League was the inaugural edition of the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, a new annual international women's volleyball tournament contested by 16 national teams that replaced the former World Grand Prix in the international calendar.[1] The competition was held between May and July 2018, and the final round took place in the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre, Nanjing, China.[2][3]
Six-time World Grand Prix winners, United States won the inaugural edition, defeating Turkey in five sets on the final.[4] This was Turkey's first ever final on a senior world-level premier competition (World Championship, World Cup, Summer Olympic Games and the aforementioned Grand Prix). Reigning Olympic champions and host nation, China defeated 12-time Grand Prix champions Brazil in straight sets for the bronze medal.[5] Michelle Bartsch-Hackley from USA was elected the MVP.[6][7]
Argentina was the last placed challenger team after the preliminary round and will be replaced by Challenger Cup winners Bulgaria in the 2019 edition.[8]