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Volleyball 02/01/2019

2018 Review: Zhu Ting does it again - MVP of Club World Championship!

Lausanne, Switzerland, January 2, 2019 – While VakifBank Istanbul retained their title of club world champions, their Chinese star Zhu Ting also retained her crown of the Most Valuable Player of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship. At the 2018 edition in her native China, she received the highest individual honour just like she did the previous year in Japan.

Volleyball 01/01/2019

2018 Review: Third Club World Championship title for VakifBank

Lausanne, Switzerland, January 1, 2019 – VakifBank Istanbul retained their crown of club world champions as they marched to the top of the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship in China dropping only one set along the way.

Volleyball 10/12/2018

2018 Women's Club Worlds in numbers: Chinese players dominate scoring

Lausanne, Switzerland, December 10, 2018 - As the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship wound down over the weekend in Shaoxing, for the third time in the history of the competition (since the introduction of the rally scoring system), Zhu Ting emerged top scorer, amassing 98 points for VakifBank Istanbul in their five matches.

Volleyball 09/12/2018

VakifBank retain Women's Club World Championship title

Shaoxing, China, December 9, 2018 - VakifBank Istanbul retained their FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship title, following their 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-19) triumph over Minas Tenis Clube on Sunday.

Volleyball 09/12/2018

Zhu Ting earns MVP honours at Women's Club World Championship

Shaoxing, China December 9, 2018 - Zhu Ting was named Most Valuable Player and Best Outside Spiker of the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship, after a prolific scoring performance that led to the team's second straight title victory.

Volleyball 09/12/2018

Guidetti: "We had a lot of support from the Chinese fans"

Shaoxing, China, December 9, 2018 – VakifBank Istanbul came up with a brilliant 3-0 finish against Minas Tenis Clube in front of their Chinese supporters, to take the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship title on Sunday.

Volleyball 09/12/2018

Zhu leads VakifBank in sweep of Minas for second straight Club Worlds title

Shaoxing, China, December 9, 2018 – Zhu Ting led VakifBank Istanbul with 21 solid attacks in their sweep of Minas Tenis Clube (25-23, 25-21, 25-19) to win the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship title for the second straight year.

Volleyball 09/12/2018

Marco Motta: "Im proud of how well my team played today"

Shaoxing, China, December 9, 2018 – Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul recovered from their tough semifinal loss and delivered a powerful bronze medal finish in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship, beating Praia Clube in straight sets on Sunday.

Volleyball 09/12/2018

Eczacibasi claim bronze as Gozde excels in win over Praia Clube

Shaoxing, China, December 9, 2018 – Gozde Yilmaz had a 17-point performance to lead Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul to win the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship bronze medal, following their 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-19) win over Praia Clube on Sunday.

Volleyball 09/12/2018

Panchenko: "My team played better each day"

Shaoxing, China, December 9, 2018 – Altay Volleyball Club coach Iurii Panchenko was pleased with the improvement in the performance of his team in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.

Volleyball 09/12/2018

Anarkulova shines as Altay finish fifth

Shaoxing, China, December 9, 2018 – Altay Volleyball Club captain Sana Anarkulova sizzled with 19 points, helping the team record a 3-0 (26-24, 25-14, 25-13) win over Volero Le Cannet in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.

Volleyball 09/12/2018

Liu: "I showed my best level of volleyball"

Shaoxing, China, December 9, 2018 – Zhejiang Women's Volleyball Club recorded its second win in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship, following their 3-1 win over Supreme Chonburi.

Volleyball 09/12/2018

Liu and Yang guide Zhejiang's 3-1 win over Supreme

Shaoxing, China, December 9, 2018 – Liu Yanhan and Yang Hanyu had 20 points apiece as Zhejiang Women's Volleyball Club recorded their second win for a seventh place finish in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.

Volleyball 08/12/2018

Reigning champions VakifBank face Minas in Club World Championship finale

Shaoxing, China, December 8, 2018 - Reigning champions VakifBank Istanbul and debutants Minas Tenis Clube secured wins in the semifinals of the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship to set up a Turkish and Brazilian club final encounter for the fourth time.

Volleyball 08/12/2018

Guidetti: “We showed great team effort to win”

Shaoxing, China, December 8, 2018 – VakifBank Istanbul reached the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship final for the second time in a row, following their 3-1 win over Praia Clube on Saturday.

Volleyball 08/12/2018

VakifBank return to Women's Club World Championship final

Shaoxing, China, December 8, 2018 – Zhu Ting recorded 20 points to lead VakifBank Istanbul in their 3-1 (25-21, 25-21, 22-25, 25-18) defeat of Praia Clube on Saturday, to confirm their return to the final of the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.

Volleyball 08/12/2018

Lavarini: Second set win gave us great power into the game

Shaoxing, China, December 8, 2018 – Minas Tenis Clube coach Stefano Lavarini said their second set win was key to victory in their semifinal match against Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship.

Volleyball 08/12/2018

Natalia's heroics help Minas reach Club Worlds final

Shaoxing, China, December 8, 2018 – Natalia Pereira topped all scorers with 31 points to help Minas Tenis Clube reach the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship final with a 3-2 (22-25, 26-24, 25-13, 23-25, 15-12) win over two-time winners Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul on Saturday.

Volleyball 08/12/2018

Unternahrer: “We fought together as a team”

Shaoxing, China, December 8, 2018 – Volero Le Cannet captain Laura Unternahrer emphasised the importance of teamwork in their 3-1 win over Supreme Chonburi in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship on Saturday.

Volleyball 08/12/2018

Dimitrova drills 21 spikes in Volero's 3-1 victory over Supreme

Shaoxing, China, December 8, 2018 – A determined Gergana Dimitrova hammered 21 spikes to guide her team to a 3-1 (25-17, 25-20, 23-25, 25-21) win over Supreme Chonburi in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club Volleyball Championship on Saturday.

Volleyball 08/12/2018

Panchenko: “This victory is good for our future”

Shaoxing, China, December 8, 2018 – Altay Volleyball Club finally got in the win column after beating Zhejiang Volleyball Club in a tiebreaker in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship on Saturday.

Volleyball 07/12/2018

Mammadova's 24 points power Altay to first victory

Shaoxing, China, December 8, 2018 – Natalya Mammadova led Altay Volleyball Club to their first victory in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship, following a 3-2 (25-14, 18-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-9) win over Zhejiang Women's Volleyball Club on Saturday.

Volleyball 07/12/2018

Semifinals confirmed at Women's Club World Championship

Shaoxing, China, December 7, 2018 - Both Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul and VakifBank Istanbul claimed victories on the last day of pool play at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship to remain undefeated at the top of their respective pools and avoid an all-Turkish clash in the semifinals.

Volleyball 07/12/2018

Wang Hebin: “We do not have a deep bench”

Shaoxing, China, December 7, 2018 – Zhejiang Women’s Volleyball Club eluded Volero Le Cannet in a thrilling five-set encounter in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship on Friday.

Volleyball 07/12/2018

Liu’s 34 points propel Zhejiang to five-set win over Volero

Shaoxing, China, December 7, 2018 – Liu Yanhan boosted Zhejiang Women’s Volleyball Club’s 3-2 (16-25, 25-19, 19-25, 26-24, 16-14) win over Volero Le Cannet in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship on Friday.

Volleyball 07/12/2018

Guidetti: “Our reception was not at the best level”

Shaoxing, China, December 7, 2018 – VakifBank Istanbul struggled on defence in the first two sets, but still managed to win their encounter with Minas Tenis Clube in straight sets in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship.

Volleyball 07/12/2018

Zhu stands out in VakifBank’s straight-set win over Minas

Shaoxing, China, December 7, 2018 – Zhu Ting played a key role in leading VakifBank Istanbul to a 3-0 (25-23, 30-28, 25-18) win over Minas Tenis Clube in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship on Friday.

Volleyball 07/12/2018

Paulo Barros Junior: We changed the tempo in the first set and that was good

Shaoxing, China, December 7, 2018 – Praia Clube fell to Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul on the third day of pool play at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.

Volleyball 07/12/2018

Larson leads Eczacibasi win over Praia Clube

Shaoxing, China, December 7, 2018 – Jordan Larson led the charge in Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul’s 3-1 (25-27, 25-21, 25-11, 25-21) triumph against Praia Clube in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship on Friday.

Volleyball 07/12/2018

Wilavan: “This win will give our young players confidence”

Shaoxing, China, December 7, 2018 – Supreme Chonburi captain Wilavan Apinyapong believes that their first win in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship will boost the confidence of their young players.

Volleyball 07/12/2018

Wipawee impresses as Supreme rout Altay in four sets

Shaoxing, China, December 7, 2018 – Young outside hitter Wipawee Srithong delivered an impressive double-digit performance to lead Supreme Chonburi to their first victory in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship with a 3-1 (25-23, 25-20, 17-25, 25-17) win over Altay Volleyball Club on Friday.

Volleyball 06/12/2018

Carol Gattaz - a passion for volleyball

Shaoxing, China, December 6, 2018 – At 37 years of age, Caroline Gattaz is Minas Tenis Clube’s oldest player, but the middle blocker’s commitment to excellence is certainly second to none.

Volleyball 06/12/2018

VakifBank’s Ebrar Karakurt is a star on the rise

Shaoxing, China, December 6, 2018 – VakifBank Istanbul’s 18-year-old opposite Ebrar Karakurt made a promising debut at the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship, helping her team to start their title defence bid with back-to-back victories in Shaoxing.

Volleyball 05/12/2018

Clubs from Brazil and Turkey progress to Women's Club Worlds semifinals

Shaoxing, China, December 5, 2018 - Reigning world champions VakifBank Istanbul were joined by Turkish rivals Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul and Brazilian clubs Praia Clube and Minas Tenis Clube in qualifying for the semifinals of the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship in Shaoxing after winning their respective matches on Wednesday.

Volleyball 05/12/2018

Lavarini: “Gabi was superb”

Shaoxing, China, December 5, 2018 – Minas Tenis Clube benefitted from a superb game from Gabriela Guimaraes who scored 28 points to overcome Zhejiang Women’s Volleyball Club in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship.

Volleyball 05/12/2018

Gabi’s 28 points lifts Minas over Zhejiang

Shaoxing, China, December 5, 2018 – Gabriela Guimaraes (Gabi) scored 28 points to power Minas Tenis Clube to a 3-1 (25-12, 21-25, 25-10, 25-17) win over Zhejiang Women’s Volleyball Club in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship.

Volleyball 05/12/2018

Larson: “We executed our game plan well”

Shaoxing, China, December 5, 2018 – Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul executed their game plan well to edge Supreme Chonburi in straight sets in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship on Wednesday.

Volleyball 05/12/2018

Boskovic boosts Eczacibasi’s straight-set win

Shaoxing, China, December 5, 2018 – Tijana Boskovic led the charge in Eczacibasi’s second victory in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship, scoring 16 points to help her squad beat Supreme Chonburi 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-17) on Wednesday.

Volleyball 05/12/2018

Guidetti: “We are not afraid of any team”

Shaoxing, China, December 5, 2018 – VakifBank Istanbul coach Giovanni Guidetti and his team are not afraid to face their rivals even though there is tough competition in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship.

Volleyball 05/12/2018

Zhu powers VakifBank to second win

Shaoxing, China, December 5, 2018 – Zhu Ting recorded 23 points to power VakifBank Istanbul’s second victory in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship with a 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-17) win over Volero Le Cannet on Wednesday.

Volleyball 05/12/2018

Paulo Barros: “Our defence system worked well”

Shaoxing, China, December 5, 2018 – Praia Clube coach Paulo Barros Junior commended his team’s focus on defence against Altay Volleyball Club to earn their second victory in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship on Wednesday.

Volleyball 05/12/2018

Fawcett’s solid outing helps Praia Clube beat Altay

Shaoxing, China, December 5, 2018 – Brazil’s Praia Clube picked up a strong performance from Nicole Fawcett in their 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-17) win against Kazakhstan’s Altay Volleyball Club in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship on Wednesday.

Volleyball 04/12/2018

VakifBank Istanbul open 2018 campaign with match sweep

Shaoxing, China, December 4, 2018 - Reigning champions VakifBank Istanbul capped off the exciting action in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship on Tuesday with a straight-set win over Zhejiang Women's Volleyball Club.

Volleyball 04/12/2018

Guidetti: “Our block and defence made the difference”

Shaoxing, China, December 4, 2018 – VakifBank Istanbul recorded a 3-0 win against Zhejiang Women’s Volleyball Club to start their title defence on a positive note in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship.

Volleyball 04/12/2018

Karakurt shines in straight-set win for VakifBank

Shaoxing, China, December 4, 2018 – VakifBank Istanbul’s 18-year-old opposite Ebrar Karakurt showed a promising performance, top-scoring with 17 points and leading her team to a 3-0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-13) victory against Zhejiang Women's Volleyball Club at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship on Tuesday.

Volleyball 04/12/2018

Larson: “We have to find good balance”

Shaoxing, China, December 4, 2018 – Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul had a great start in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship with a straight-set win over Altay Volleyball Club on Tuesday.

Volleyball 04/12/2018

Boskovic steers Eczacibasi to 3-0 win over Altay

Shaoxing, China, December 4, 2018 – FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship MVP Tijana Boskovic produced an outstanding performance embellished by 19 points to help Turkey’s Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul to a 3-0 (25-10, 25-11, 25-15) win over Kazakhstan’s Altay Volleyball Club in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship on Tuesday.

Volleyball 04/12/2018

Lavarini: “Our young players played better without pressure”

Shaoxing, China, December 4, 2018 – Minas Tenis Clube coach Stefano Lavarini pointed out that his young players played better in their 3-2 encounter with Volero Le Cannet in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship on Tuesday.

Volleyball 04/12/2018

Carol Gattaz lifts Minas Tenis Clube past Volero Le Cannet in tiebreaker

Shaoxing, China, December 4, 2018 – Caroline Gattaz stepped up for her team, leading Brazil’s Minas Tenis Clube to win a thrilling tiebreaker 3-2 (17-25, 25-20, 25-16, 17-25, 16-14) against France’s Volero Le Cannet in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship on Tuesday.

Volleyball 04/12/2018

Fabiana: “Good tactics helped our attackers to be in good position”

Shaoxing, China, December 4, 2018 – Brazil’s Praia Clube opened the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship with a 3-0 win over Thailand’s Supreme Chonburi at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports Centre on Tuesday.

Volleyball 04/12/2018

Carol, Fe Garay lead Praia Clube past Supreme

Shaoxing, China, December 4, 2018 – Ana Carolina Da Silva and Fernanda Rodrigues led Brazil’s Praia Clube in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship opener with a 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-14) win over Thailand’s Supreme Chonburi.

Volleyball 03/12/2018

Coaches and players embrace challenge at Women’s Club World Championship

Shaoxing, China, December 3, 2018 – The coaches and captains of the eight participating teams embrace the challenge as the 12th edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship is tougher than ever.

Volleyball 03/12/2018

VakifBank to begin title defence in Shaoxing

Shaoxing, China, December 3, 2018 – Turkey’s VakifBank Istanbul will start their FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship title defence against the host city’s Zhejiang Women’s Volleyball Club at the Shaoxing Olympic Centre when the 12th edition begins on Tuesday, December 4 and runs until December 9.

Volleyball 29/11/2018

Clubs gain momentum ahead of Women's Worlds

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 29, 2018 – The teams participating in the upcoming 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship in Shaoxing have had a very successful week of victories in the matches they have been playing in the run-up to the big event next week.

Volleyball 22/11/2018

Flying Champions League start for Eczacibasi ahead of Club World Championship

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 22, 2018 – Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul made a flying start in the 2019 CEV Champions League. In their only match of the continental competition before heading off to Shaoxing, China for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Club World Championship, the Turkish standout hammered out a 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-21) victory over Pool B rival Uralochka-NTMK Ekaterinburg of Russia.

Volleyball 20/11/2018

VakifBank, Eczacibasi lead stellar cast at Club World Championship

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 20, 2018 – Turkish giants VakifBank Istanbul and Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul will be among the favourites when the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship takes place in China in two weeks' time from December 4 to 9. Both teams enter the competition with stellar line-ups and aiming to claim a third title.

Volleyball 20/11/2018

Watch Club World Championships live on Volleyball TV

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 20, 2018 - With less than two weeks to go before the start of the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship in China, remember that all the action will be broadcast live on Volleyball TV.

Volleyball 15/11/2018

Eczacibasi, Volero top domestic standings three weeks before Shaoxing 2018

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 15, 2018 – Two of the European contestants at the upcoming 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship, France’s Volero Le Cannet and Turkey’s Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul, top the current standings in their domestic leagues some 20 days before the event in China, scheduled to take place from December 4 through 9.

Volleyball 12/11/2018

Praia Clube win Brazil Supercup, ahead of Club World Championship

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 12, 2018 - Reigning Brazil champions Dentil Praia Clube of Uberlandia are on a roll ahead of their appearance in the 2018 FIVB Women's Club World Championship, after winning their first trophy of the season, Saturday in Fortaleza with a win over Volley Osasco Audax in the country's Supercup.

Volleyball 08/11/2018

Countdown to Women’s Club World Championship picks up pace

Shaoxing, China, November 8, 2018 – China’s volleyball community is counting down the days to the Shaoxing 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship when the leading eight women’s volleyball teams compete to see who will succeed Vakifbank Istanbul as the best women’s team on the planet.

Volleyball 08/11/2018

Club World Championship participants claim domestic honours

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 8, 2018 – After Eczacibasi Vitra Istanbul claimed the Champions Cup in Turkey last week, other participants in the upcoming FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship have picked up domestic trophies this week.

Volleyball 07/11/2018

Accreditation process open for Club World Championships

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 7, 2018 - Journalists can now request accreditations for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Club World Championships. The men's tournament will take place in Płock, Rzeszów and Częstochowa in Poland from November 26 to December 2. The women's competition will follow in Shaoxing, China from December 4 to 9.

Volleyball 01/11/2018

Clubs gain momentum ahead of Women’s Worlds

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 1, 2018 – With the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Club World Championship fast approaching, the eight participating teams have the early phases of their domestic competitions as preparation ground for the biggest club event of the year.

Volleyball 25/10/2018

Club World Championships up next on 2018 calendar

Lausanne, Switzerland, October 25, 2018 – With both the Men’s and the Women’s FIVB Volleyball World Championships now completed, attention turns to the Club World Championships in Poland and China. The men's competition will take place from November 26 to December 2 in three cities in Poland. The women's tournament will follow in Shaoxing, China from December 4 to 9.

Volleyball 18/07/2018

Supreme win back-to-back Asian Women's Club Championship titles

Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan, July 18, 2018 – Thailand’s Supreme survived a thrilling tie-break against Japan’s NEC Red Rockets 3-2 (13-25, 25-21, 25-18, 20-25, 16-14) to win in Wednesday’s championship match at the SMM 2018 Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship in Ust-Kamenogorsk’s Boris Alexandrov Sports Palace.

Volleyball 06/05/2018

World champions VakifBank Istanbul claim CEV Champions League victory

Bucharest, Romania, May 6, 2018 - 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship winners VakifBank Istanbul defended their CEV Volleyball Champions League title on Sunday, adding a fourth gold medal in the competition to their record. The Turkish powerhouse cruised to an impressive 3-0 (25-17, 25-11, 25-17) victory against hosts CSM Volei Alba Blaj.

Volleyball 24/02/2018

Camponesa/Minas claim 2018 South American Women's Club Championship title

Belo Horizonte, Brazil, February 24, 2018 - The final of the South American Women's Club Championship in Belo Horizonte was an all-Brazilian match with Camponesa/Minas claiming a 3-2 (25-23, 22-25, 25-23, 15-25, 15-9) victory against Sesc-RJ on Saturday.

Volleyball 31/05/2017

Thailand’s Supreme VC win Asian Women’s Club Championship

Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan, May 31, 2017 – Thailand’s Supreme VC captured the crown of the SMM 2017 Asian Women’s Club Samruk Kazyna Volleyball Championship by beating Japan’s Hisamitsu Springs 3-1 (25-15, 25-23, 23-25, 25-13) at the Boris Alexandrov Sports Palace on Wednesday.