2023 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League
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The 2023 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League was the fifth edition of the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League, an annual men's international volleyball tournament. The competition was held from 6 June to 23 July 2023, with the final round taking place at the Ergo Arena, Gdańsk, Poland.[1][2]
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host nation ...
Tournament details | |
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Host nation | Poland |
City | Gdańsk (final round) |
Dates | 6 June – 23 July 2023 |
Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
Champions | Poland (1st title) |
Runners-up | United States |
Third place | Japan |
Fourth place | Italy |
Tournament awards | |
MVP | Paweł Zatorski |
Best Setter | Micah Christenson |
Best OH | |
Best MB | |
Best OPP | Łukasz Kaczmarek |
Best Libero | Paweł Zatorski |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 104 |
Attendance | 318,294 (3,061 per match) |
Official website | |
Volleyball Nations League | |
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Following the results of 2022 Nations League and 2022 Challenger Cup, Australia were replaced by debutants Cuba in this edition.[3]
Finals host and home team Poland won their first VNL title after defeating the United States in four sets.[4] It was the United States' third silver medal. Japan defeated Italy in a tie-breaker match and claimed the bronze medal.[5] Paweł Zatorski from Poland was named the MVP of the tournament.[6]