Volleyball World and Gerflor, a global specialist in sports flooring, today unveiled the first bespoke court design for the women’s and men’s VNL (Volleyball Nations League) 2026 Finals, marking a new milestone in the competitions presentation.
For the first time, the VNL Finals will feature a dedicated visual identity that sets the competition's decisive matches apart from the preliminary phase, creating a stage that reflects the prestige of the season's finale.
Building on a partnership spanning more than 20 years, Volleyball World and Gerflor continue to combine elite sports flooring expertise with innovations that enhance both athlete performance and the presentation of international volleyball.
Following a record-breaking 2025 season that reached 1.72 billion cumulative viewers across 80 territories, the bespoke Finals court will create a distinctive visual identity across the in-arena experience, broadcast coverage and VBTV, giving fans around the world an instantly recognisable setting for the competition's showpiece matches.
The new court forms part of Volleyball World's ongoing commitment to elevating the presentation of elite international volleyball, ensuring the Finals deliver a memorable experience for players, fans and broadcast audiences alike.
Marcelo Hargreaves da Costa, Chief Product Officer at Volleyball World, said:
“The VNL Finals represent the pinnacle of the international volleyball season, and we want the court to reflect this significance. With Gerflor, we have created a distinctive visual identity that enhances the finals experience for athletes and fans, while maintaining the world class performance standards required at the highest level of international volleyball.”
Lionel Arlin, Sport Federations and Events Manager at Gerflor, said:
“Gerflor has always been a pioneer in manufacturing high performing Taraflex floors while offering the best design and colors. Gerflor is proud working with Volleyball World and FIVB to deliver state of the art and unique pattern floors: the idea is to elevate volleyball at the best level and create unique emotions for all fans and spectators for the VNL season. Gerflor is the world leader of Taraflex portable floors solutions and is the world’s best in class in producing sustainable and re-usable floors”
