The Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2025 men’s tournament will conclude in Ningbo, China, where eight top national teams will compete for the title from 30 July to 3 August. The final stage, hosted at the Ningbo Beilun Sports and Art Centre, will follow a knockout format featuring seven teams from the preliminary rounds and host nation China.
After a competitive preliminary phase that spanned nine cities between 11 June and 20 July, the qualified teams are: Brazil, Italy, France, Japan, Poland, Slovenia, Cuba, and China.
Quarterfinal clashes are set for 30 and 31 July:
• Italy vs Cuba – 30 July, 15:00
• China vs Brazil – 30 July, 19:00
• France vs Slovenia – 31 July, 15:00
• Poland vs Japan – 31 July, 19:00
Following the quarterfinals, a rest day is scheduled for 1 August. Semifinals will be held on 2 August, with the bronze and gold medal matches concluding the event on 3 August at 15:00 and 19:00 local time, respectively.
Now in its seventh season, the VNL has delivered some of its most competitive matches to date. Fans can stream all the action live on VBTV.
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