2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship explained

Competition:Women's Club World Championship
Gender:women
Continent:World
Year:2023
Size:300
City:Hangzhou
Dates:13–17 December
Teams:6
Confederations:3
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champions Other: Eczacıbaşı Dynavit Istanbul
Title Number:3
Second Other: VakıfBank Spor Kulubu
Third Other: Tianjin Bohai Bank
Fourth Other: Dentil Praia Clube
Mvp: Tijana Bošković
Setter: Elif Şahin
Outside Spikers: Gabriela Guimarães
Li Yingying
Middle Blockers: Zehra Güneş
Jovana Stevanović
Opposite Spiker: Tijana Bošković
Libero: Ayça Aykaç
Matches:10
Website:2023 Women's Club World Championship
Last:2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship
Next:2024 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship

The 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship was the 16th edition of the competition. It was held in Hangzhou, China. The tournament took place from 13 to 17 December 2023.[1] [2]

Eczacıbaşı Dynavit Istanbul won their third title after defeating their archrivals VakıfBank Spor Kulubu in five-set match (3–2) in the final.[3] VakıfBank Spor Kulubu settle for silver. Tianjin Bohai Bank claimed bronze and it's also their first medal of the tournament, defeating Dentil Praia Clube in four sets for the third place match. Tijana Bošković was named the MVP of the tournament.[4]

This were Sport Center I first appearance at the Club World Championship.[5]

Qualification

Team (Confederation)Qualified as
Tianjin Bohai Bank (AVC)Hosts
VakıfBank Spor Kulubu (CEV)2023 European Champions
Eczacıbaşı Dynavit Istanbul (CEV)2023 European runners-up
Gerdau Minas (CSV)2023 South American Champions
Dentil Praia Clube (CSV)2023 South American runners-up
Sport Center I (AVC)2023 Asian Champions

Venue

All matches
Hangzhou, China
Yellow Dragon Sports Center
Capacity: 8,000

Format

Preliminary round

Six teams are divided into two pools of three teams each in a round-robin match. The top two teams of each pool advance to the semifinals.[6]

Final round

Semifinals
  • A1 vs. B2
  • B1 vs. A2
    Finals
  • Gold match: SFW1 vs. SFW2
  • Bronze march: SFL1 vs. SFL2

    Pools composition

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    Eczacıbaşı Dynavit Istanbul VakıfBank Spor Kulubu
    Tianjin Bohai Bank Sport Center I
    Gerdau Minas Dentil Praia Clube

    Pool standing procedure

    Source:[7]

    1. Number of victories
    2. Match points
    3. Sets ratio
    4. Points ratio
    5. Result of the last match between the tied teams.

    Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner and 0 match point for the loser.

    Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner and 1 match point for the loser.

    Preliminary round

    Pool A

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    Pool B

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    Final round

    Semifinals

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    3rd place match

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    Final

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    Final standing

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    Eczacıbaşı Dynavit Istanbul
    VakıfBank Spor Kulubu
    Tianjin Bohai Bank
    4 Dentil Praia Clube
    5 Gerdau Minas
    6 Sport Center I
    Source: Women's CWC 2023 – Final Standings
    Team
    Tuna Aybüke Özel, Simge Şebnem Aköz, Tijana Bošković (c), Beyza Arıcı, Hande Baladın, Alexa Gray, Yaprak Erkek, Aydemir Akyol Naz, Elif Şahin, Jovana Stevanović, Irina Voronkova, Defne Başyolcu, Martyna Czyrniańska, Sinead Jack
    Coach
    Ferhat Akbaş

    Awards

    Tijana Bošković

    Elif Şahin

    Gabriela Guimarães

    Li Yingying

    Zehra Güneş

    Jovana Stevanović

    Tijana Bošković

    Ayça Aykaç

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Six teams to engage in race for women’s Club World Champs honours . volleyballworld.com . 16 December 2023 . 6 November 2023 . 8 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231108045340/https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/competitions/club-world-championship-women-2023/news/six-teams-to-engage-in-race-for-women-s-club-world-champs-honours . live.
    2. Web site: Preechachan . WOMEN’S CLUB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS TO CHINA . Asian Volleyball Confederation . 16 December 2023 . 12 December 2023 . 16 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231216230317/https://asianvolleyball.net/new/womens-club-world-championship-returns-to-china/ . live.
    3. Web site: Five-set battle puts Eczacibasi on top of the world . 17 December 2023 . volleyballworld.com . 17 December 2023 . 17 December 2023 . http://web.archive.org/web/20231217171836/https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/competitions/club-world-championship-women-2023/news/five-set-battle-puts-eczacibasi-on-top-of-the-world . live.
    4. Web site: Tiana Boskovic snatches her second Club Worlds’ MVP award . 17 December 2023 . volleyballworld.com . 17 December 2023 . 17 December 2023 . http://web.archive.org/web/20231217172035/https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/competitions/club-world-championship-women-2023/news/tiana-boskovic-snatches-her-second-club-worlds-mvp-award . live.
    5. Web site: Facts you should know about the Club World Champs . 15 November 2023 . volleyballworld.com . 17 December 2023 . 11 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211054153/https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/competitions/club-world-championship-men-2023/news/facts-you-should-know-about-the-club-world-champs . live.
    6. Web site: Competition Formula . Volleyball World . 16 December 2023 . 27 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231027024131/https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/competitions/club-world-championship-women-2023/competition/formula . live.
    7. Web site: Ranking System . Volleyball World . 16 December 2023 . 8 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231108045343/https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/competitions/club-world-championship-women-2023/competition/ranking-system . live.