Official Volleyball Nations League 2026 calendar is out with detailed pool composition and 17 host cities across 12 different countries. Both the women’s and the men’s VNL Finals will be played in China – in Macao and Ningbo, respectively.
Featuring the world’s top 18 women’s teams and top 18 men’s teams, the VNL Preliminary Phase will bring volleyball fans across five continents together from June 3 to July 19, at three different VNL event locations and venues in each competition week. The women’s Finals in Macao will follow from July 22 to 26, and the men’s Finals will take place in Ningbo from July 29 to August 2.
“The VNL continues to showcase the very best of our sport, bringing together teams, fans and communities from across the globe in a shared celebration of volleyball,” Ugo Valensi, CEO of Volleyball World, said. “The VNL 2025 finals broke records that have stood for decades and outperformed some of the world’s most established sports properties, reinforcing its place as one of the most watched international sporting events of the year. Volleyball is capturing the attention and imagination of fans across the globe at an unprecedented scale, and VNL’s continued expansion is creating powerful new opportunities for partners, broadcasters and host cities worldwide.”
