2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship explained

Competition:FIVB Men's World Championship
Continent:World
Year:2025
Size:270
Host:Philippines
Dates:12–28 September
Teams:32
Confederations:5
Venues:2
Cities:2
Last:2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
Next:2027 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

The 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship will be the 21st staging of the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the French: [[Fédération Internationale de Volleyball]] (FIVB).

Starting this staging, the World Championship will be expanded to include 32 teams, increasing from 24 teams.[1] The tournament will thus also be held biannually instead of quadrennially.[2]

Host selection

Around 31 countries expressed interest to host the tournament.[3] This figure was reduced to a three final candidates; Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines.[4]

On 20 March 2024, FIVB announced that the Philippines will host the tournament.[6] [7]

Qualification

See main article: 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification. The qualification stage of the competition consists of four categories. The host(s) will secure the first place(s). The current world champions Italy also automatically qualifies. The top three teams from each of the latest Continental Championships also qualifies (a total of 15 slots). The 15 final slots will be allocated to the top teams who had not yet qualified as per FIVB World Ranking at the end of the August 2024,when the current national teams season ends.[8]

Format

Pool phase

In the pool phase, the 32 teams will spread across eight pools of four teams playing in a round-robin system. The top two teams from each pool then advance to the direct elimination phase.

Direct elimination phase

In the direct elimination phase, the 16 teams will be matched-up into knock-out stage: the winners will advance to the next stage, and the losers will be eliminated from the competition.

Pools composition

The draw of lots is scheduled to take place on 24 September 2024 in a yet to be announced venue in Metro Manila.[9]

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Venues

Both the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City and the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay were the first two confirmed locations for the championship. There are possibilities for the finals to be held at the Mall of Asia Arena due to its capacity and the technical reasons. Another host cities will be confirmed later.[10] [11] The latter will be used for matches of the final round.[12]

Preliminary round
Quezon CityPasay
Araneta ColiseumSM Mall of Asia Arena
Capacity: 14,429Capacity: 20,000

Preliminary round

Pool H

Final round

Final

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: FIVB Volleyball World Championships to expand to 32-teams per gender and enhance competition formula . 9 July 2023 . FIVB . 15 October 2022.
  2. News: All you need to know about the 2025-2028 volleyball calendar! . 9 July 2023 . FIVB . 5 July 2023 . en.
  3. Web site: Javier . Nikole . PH looking to win hosting of FIVB Men’s World Championships . 29 February 2024 . . 29 February 2024.
  4. News: Agcaoili . Lance . Fans give Philippines its biggest edge in FIVB men’s worlds hosting . 26 March 2024 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 26 March 2024 . en.
  5. Web site: Indonesian govt approves Volleyball World Cup host bidn. . 15 August 2023.
  6. Web site: Philippines locks in hosting rights for Men’s World Championship 2025 . Volleyball World . 20 March 2024. 20 March 2024.
  7. Web site: Beltran . Nelson . Philippines to host men's world volleyball championship in 2025 . . 20 March 2024 . 20 March 2024.
  8. News: Volleyball Calendar 2025-2028 Approved By The FIVB Board Of Administration . 25 July 2023 . 22 June 2023.
  9. News: Bautista . Ohmer . Philippines brims with confidence as solo host of 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship . 26 March 2024 . . 26 March 2024.
  10. News: Beltran . Nelson . Big Dome, MOA eyed for FIVB world meet . 24 March 2024 . . 22 March 2024.
  11. News: Ulanday . John Bryan . Philippines vows hosting readiness for men’s volleyball world championship . 26 March 2024 . . 26 March 2024.
  12. News: Masoy . Niel Victor . Formation of PH team for Men's World Championships to start next month . 26 March 2024 . . 26 March 2024.
  13. News: Ulanday . John Bryan . Red carpet to be rolled out for FIVB world meet . 27 March 2024 . The Philippine Star . 27 March 2024.