2021 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League

The 2021 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League was the third edition of the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, an annual women's international volleyball tournament. The 2021 version of VNL was scheduled to start earlier than the previous edition due to the 2020 Summer Olympics in July. The competition was held in between May and June 2021, and the final round took place in Rimini Fiera, Rimini, Italy.[1][2]

2021 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League
Tournament details
Host nationItaly
CityRimini
Dates25 May – 25 June
Teams16 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Champions United States (3rd title)
Runners-up Brazil
Third place Turkey
Fourth place Japan
Tournament awards
MVPUnited States Michelle Bartsch-Hackley
Best SetterUnited States Jordyn Poulter
Best OH
Best MB
Best OPPBrazil Tandara Caixeta
Best LiberoUnited States Justine Wong-Orantes
Tournament statistics
Matches played124
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Official website
Volleyball Nations League

United States won their third title in the competition, outlasting Brazil in thrilling four sets on the final.[3] Turkey grabbed the bronze medal after sweeping Japan in three sets.[4] Michelle Bartsch-Hackley from USA claimed her second MVP title of the tournament.[5]

Qualification

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In the 2019 edition sixteen teams qualified for the competition. Twelve of them qualified as core teams which could not face relegation. Other four teams were selected as challenger teams which could be relegated from the tournament. Canada as winner of 2019 Challenger Cup earned the right to participate in this tournament replacing Bulgaria, the last placed challenger team after the 2019 edition.[2]

Country Confederation Designation Previous appearances Previous best performance
Total First Last
  Belgium CEV Challenger team 2 2018 2019 7th place (2019)
  Brazil CSV Core team 2 2018 2019 Runners-up (2019)
  Canada NORCECA Challenger team 0 None None
  China AVC Core team 2 2018 2019 3rd place (2018, 2019)
  Dominican Republic NORCECA Challenger team 2 2018 2019 8th place (2019)
  Germany CEV Core team 2 2018 2019 10th place (2019)
  Italy CEV Core team 2 2018 2019 5th place (2019)
  Japan AVC Core team 2 2018 2019 9th place (2019)
  Netherlands CEV Core team 2 2018 2019 5th place (2018)
  Poland CEV Challenger team 2 2018 2019 5th place (2019)
  Russia CEV Core team 2 2018 2019 8th place (2018)
  Serbia CEV Core team 2 2018 2019 5th place (2018)
  South Korea AVC Core team 2 2018 2019 12th place (2018)
  Thailand AVC Core team 2 2018 2019 12th place (2019)
  Turkey CEV Core team 2 2018 2019 Runners-up (2018)
  United States NORCECA Core team 2 2018 2019 Champions (2018, 2019)

Format

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Preliminary round

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The 16 teams compete in a round-robin format. The teams play 3 matches each week and compete five weeks long, for 120 matches. The top four teams after the preliminary round compete in the final round.[2] This year there won't be any promotion or relegation and the 16 participants will also compete in the 2022 edition.

Final round

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The four qualified teams play knock-out round. The semifinals winners advance to compete for the Nations' League title. The losers face each other in the third place match.

Venue

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All rounds
Rimini, Italy
Rimini Fiera
Capacity: unknown

Competition schedule

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Preliminary round Final round
Week 1
25–27 May
Week 2
31 May–2 Jun
Week 3
6–8 Jun
Week 4
12–14 Jun
Week 5
18–20 Jun
Week 6
24–25 Jun
24 matches 24 matches 24 matches 24 matches 24 matches 4 matches

Pool standing procedure

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  1. Total number of victories (matches won, matches lost)
  2. In the event of a tie, the following first tiebreaker will apply: The teams will be ranked by the most points gained per match as follows:
    • Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser
    • Match won 3–2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser
    • Match forfeited: 3 points for the winner, 0 points (0–25, 0–25, 0–25) for the loser
  3. If teams are still tied after examining the number of victories and points gained, then the FIVB will examine the results in order to break the tie in the following order:
    • Sets quotient: if two or more teams are tied on the number of points gained, they will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of the number of all sets won by the number of all sets lost.
    • Points quotient: if the tie persists based on the sets quotient, the teams will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of all points scored by the total of points lost during all sets.
    • If the tie persists based on the points quotient, the tie will be broken based on the team that won the match of the Round Robin Phase between the tied teams. When the tie in points quotient is between three or more teams, these teams ranked taking into consideration only the matches involving the teams in question.

Squads

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The 16 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 25 players, which every week's 14-player roster must be selected from. Each country must declare its 14-player roster two days before the start of each week's round-robin competition.

Preliminary round

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Ranking

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   United States 15 14 1 42 42 7 6.000 1199 931 1.288 Final round
2   Brazil 15 13 2 40 42 10 4.200 1251 954 1.311
3   Japan 15 12 3 33 36 18 2.000 1150 1026 1.121
4   Turkey 15 11 4 30 37 21 1.762 1304 1237 1.054
5   China 15 10 5 30 35 21 1.667 1254 1152 1.089
6   Dominican Republic 15 9 6 29 34 25 1.360 1319 1281 1.030
7   Netherlands 15 9 6 25 30 26 1.154 1265 1219 1.038
8   Russia 15 8 7 24 30 26 1.154 1210 1180 1.025
9   Belgium 15 8 7 19 27 34 0.794 1282 1333 0.962
10   Germany 15 5 10 16 22 32 0.688 1055 1129 0.934
11   Poland 15 5 10 15 24 36 0.667 1309 1335 0.981
12   Italy (H) 15 4 11 16 24 35 0.686 1282 1347 0.952
13   Serbia 15 4 11 14 19 36 0.528 1115 1274 0.875
14   Canada 15 3 12 11 17 39 0.436 1094 1309 0.836
15   South Korea 15 3 12 10 16 40 0.400 1157 1298 0.891
16   Thailand 15 2 13 6 11 40 0.275 983 1224 0.803
Source: VNL 2021 standings
(H) Host

Week 1

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 May 10.00 Netherlands   3–0   Belgium 25–21 25–19 25–18     75–58 P2 Report
25 May 12.00 Turkey   3–2   Serbia 25–21 18–25 25–23 22–25 16–14 106–108 P2 Report
25 May 13.00 Germany   0–3   Russia 21–25 22–25 19–25     62–75 P2 Report
25 May 15.00 Japan   3–0   Thailand 25–15 25–17 25–16     75–48 P2 Report
25 May 16.00 China   3–1   South Korea 23–25 25–19 25–19 25–18   98–81 P2 Report
25 May 18.00 Dominican Republic   0–3   United States 20–25 21–25 12–25     53–75 P2 Report
25 May 19.30 Italy   2–3   Poland 22–25 25–22 25–20 22–25 15–17 109–109 P2 Report
25 May 21.00 Brazil   3–1   Canada 23–25 25–11 25–9 25–14   98–59 P2 Report
26 May 10.00 Netherlands   2–3   Germany 25–18 18–25 30–28 23–25 12–15 108–111 P2 Report
26 May 12.00 Thailand   1–3   South Korea 25–15 13–25 18–25 17–25   73–90 P2 Report
26 May 13.00 China   0–3   Japan 13–25 19–25 17–25     49–75 P2 Report
26 May 15.00 Belgium   2–3   Russia 25–23 25–21 19–25 19–25 8–15 96–109 P2 Report
26 May 16.00 Serbia   3–1   Poland 20–25 25–17 25–16 25–21   95–79 P2 Report
26 May 18.00 Brazil   3–0   Dominican Republic 25–20 25–13 25–17     75–50 P2 Report
26 May 19.00 Turkey   3–0   Italy 25–13 25–23 25–16     75–52 P2 Report
26 May 21.00 United States   3–0   Canada 26–24 25–15 25–10     76–49 P2 Report
27 May 10.00 Germany   3–0   Belgium 25–20 25–19 25–13     75–52 P2 Report
27 May 12.00 Russia   1–3   Netherlands 14–25 22–25 25–23 20–25   81–98 P2 Report
27 May 13.00 South Korea   0–3   Japan 18–25 18–25 25–27     61–77 P2 Report
27 May 15.00 Canada   1–3   Dominican Republic 17–25 24–26 30–28 16–25   87–104 P2 Report
27 May 16.00 China   3–0   Thailand 25–15 25–15 25–23     75–53 P2 Report
27 May 18.00 Poland   1–3   Turkey 23–25 27–25 23–25 20–25   93–100 P2 Report
27 May 19.30 Brazil   1–3   United States 17–25 19–25 25–23 22–25   83–98 P2 Report
27 May 21.00 Serbia   3–1   Italy 25–18 23–25 26–24 25–20   99–87 P2 Report

Week 2

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
31 May 10.00 Thailand   0–3   Netherlands 20–25 9–25 18–25     47–75 P2 Report
31 May 12.00 Belgium   3–2   Dominican Republic 31–33 19–25 25–20 25–16 15–11 115–105 P2 Report
31 May 13.00 China   3–2   Germany 20–25 19–25 27–25 25–21 15–9 106–105 P2 Report
31 May 15.00 Brazil   3–0   Japan 25–15 25–19 25–21     75–55 P2 Report
31 May 16.00 Canada   2–3   Turkey 23–25 25–19 25–22 23–25 12–15 108–106 P2Report
31 May 18.00 South Korea   0–3   Poland 15–25 20–25 22–25     57–75 P2 Report
31 May 19.30 Serbia   0–3   United States 20–25 16–25 12–25     48–75 P2 Report
31 May 21.00 Russia   3–0   Italy 26–24 25–23 27–25     78–72 P2 Report
1 Jun 10.00 Turkey   3–0   Germany 25–20 25–20 25–22     75–62 P2 Report
1 Jun 12.00 Dominican Republic   3–0   South Korea 25–23 28–26 25–18     78–67 P2 Report
1 Jun 13.00 Belgium   3–2   Poland 25–15 17–25 25–19 22–25 15–12 104–96 P2 Report
1 Jun 15.00 Serbia   3–0   Thailand 25–19 25–23 25–23     75–65 P2 Report
1 Jun 16.00 China   2–3   Canada 22–25 25–21 17–25 25–15 12–15 101–101 P2 Report
1 Jun 18.00 United States   3–0   Netherlands 25–22 25–15 25–18     75–55 P2 Report
1 Jun 19.30 Italy   2–3   Japan 25–27 19–25 25–16 25–21 13–15 107–104 P2 Report
1 Jun 21.00 Brazil   3–0   Russia 25–20 25–11 25–18     75–49 P2 Report
2 Jun 10.00 Belgium   3–2   South Korea 23–25 25–23 25–16 19–25 15–12 107–101 P2 Report
2 Jun 12.00 Thailand   0–3   United States 17–25 14–25 16–25     47–75 P2 Report
2 Jun 13.00 Germany   0–3   Canada 28–30 25–27 14–25     67–82 P2 Report
2 Jun 15.00 Japan   3–0   Russia 25–20 25–21 25–21     75–62 P2 Report
2 Jun 16.00 China   0–3   Turkey 15–25 23–25 21–25     59–75 P2 Report
2 Jun 18.00 Poland   1–3   Dominican Republic 25–22 22–25 26–28 21–25   94–100 P2 Report
2 Jun 19.30 Netherlands   3–1   Serbia 25–22 25–16 18–25 25–21   93–84 P2 Report
2 Jun 21.00 Brazil   3–1   Italy 19–25 25–15 25–19 25–19   94–78 P2 Report

Week 3

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 Jun 10.00 China   2–3   Belgium 25–17 25–27 25–23 21–25 8–15 104–107 P2 Report
6 Jun 12.00 Japan   0–3   Netherlands 22–25 20–25 23–25     65–75 P2 Report
6 Jun 15.00 Turkey   3–1   Thailand 23–25 25–12 25–20 25–9   98–66 P2 Report
6 Jun 15.00 Dominican Republic   2–3   Russia 18–25 25–21 20–25 25–22 8–15 96–108 P2 Report
6 Jun 16.00 Brazil   3–0   Serbia 25–12 25–14 25–13     75–39 P2 Report
6 Jun 18.00 Canada   2–3   Poland 25–22 25–21 21–25 17–25 7–15 95–108 P2 Report
6 Jun 19.00 Italy   3–1   South Korea 27–25 23–25 25–22 25–20   100–92 P2 Report
6 Jun 21.00 Germany   0–3   United States 23–25 13–25 13–25     49–75 P2 Report
7 Jun 10.00 Russia   3–1   Thailand 25–14 18–25 25–14 25–20   93–73 P2 Report
7 Jun 12.00 Turkey   1–3   Dominican Republic 22–25 21–25 25–23 17–25   85–98 P2 Report
7 Jun 13.00 Canada   0–3   Japan 16–25 15–25 15–25     46–75 P2 Report
7 Jun 15.00 China   1–3   Serbia 22–25 18–25 25–20 22–25   87–95 P2 Report
7 Jun 16.00 South Korea   0–3   United States 16–25 12–25 14–25     42–75 P2 Report
7 Jun 18.00 Poland   2–3   Netherlands 25–21 23–25 25–22 21–25 9–15 103–108 P2 Report
7 Jun 19.00 Germany   0–3   Italy 21–25 19–25 11–25     51–75 P2 Report
7 Jun 21.00 Belgium   0–3   Brazil 18–25 16–25 17–25     51–75 P2 Report
8 Jun 10.00 Thailand   0–3   Dominican Republic 16–25 17–25 23–25     56–75 P2 Report
8 Jun 12.00 Turkey   3–2   Russia 25–22 22–25 25–18 18–25 15–7 105–97 P2 Report
8 Jun 13.00 Canada   0–3   Netherlands 19–25 12–25 21–25     52–75 P2 Report
8 Jun 15.00 Japan   3–2   Poland 22–25 22–25 25–22 25–23 16–14 110–109 P2 Report
8 Jun 16.00 China   3–2   Brazil 18–25 25–22 25–20 14–25 15–12 97–104 P2 Report
8 Jun 18.00 Germany   3–0   South Korea 25–12 25–21 25–22     75–55 P2 Report
8 Jun 19.00 Belgium   3–2   Serbia 23–25 26–24 25–21 23–25 15–10 112–105 P2 Report
8 Jun 21.00 Italy   1–3   United States 18–25 21–25 25–20 16–25   80–95 P2 Report

Week 4

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Jun 10.00 Russia   3–0   South Korea 25–23 25–17 25–17     75–57 P2 Report
12 Jun 12.00 Thailand   3–1   Germany 24–26 25–21 25–21 25–16   99–84 P2 Report
12 Jun 13.00 Japan   3–1   Turkey 25–17 25–20 17–25 25–19   92–81 P2 Report
12 Jun 15.00 United States   3–0   Belgium 25–9 26–24 25–20     76–53 P2 Report
12 Jun 16.00 China   3–0   Netherlands 25–12 25–18 33–31     83–61 P2 Report
12 Jun 18.00 Canada   3–1   Serbia 25–21 22–25 25–21 25–18   97–85 P2 Report
12 Jun 19.00 Dominican Republic   3–1   Italy 25–21 25–19 22–25 26–24   98–89 P2 Report
12 Jun 21.00 Poland   0–3   Brazil 22–25 20–25 23–25     65–75 P2 Report
13 Jun 10.00 Turkey   3–0   Belgium 25–20 25–17 25–19     75–56 P2 Report
13 Jun 12.00 United States   3–0   Japan 25–23 26–24 25–20     76–67 P2 Report
13 Jun 13.30 Italy   2–3   Netherlands 21–25 28–26 25–20 21–25 10–15 105–111 P2 Report
13 Jun 15.00 Dominican Republic   1–3   China 14–25 20–25 25–19 22–25   81–94 P2 Report
13 Jun 16.30 Russia   3–0   Canada 25–15 25–12 25–14     75–41 P2 Report
13 Jun 18.00 South Korea   3–1   Serbia 25–13 23–25 25–13 25–23   98–74 P2 Report
13 Jun 19.30 Thailand   0–3   Poland 23–25 15–25 20–25     58–75 P2 Report
13 Jun 21.00 Germany   1–3   Brazil 25–22 17–25 21–25 22–25   85–97 P2 Report
14 Jun 10.00 Belgium   1–3   Japan 25–23 22–25 21–25 21–25   89–98 P2 Report
14 Jun 12.00 Russia   3–0   Serbia 25–8 25–17 25–23     75–48 P2 Report
14 Jun 13.00 Netherlands   1–3   Dominican Republic 23–25 25–23 28–30 22–25   98–103 P2 Report
14 Jun 15.00 Germany   3–0   Poland 25–23 25–20 25–23     75–66 P2 Report
14 Jun 16.00 China   3–0   Italy 25–19 25–11 25–19     75–49 P2 Report
14 Jun 18.00 South Korea   3–2   Canada 15–25 25–18 27–29 25–20 21–19 113–111 P2 Report
14 Jun 19.30 Brazil   3–0   Thailand 25–11 25–14 25–10     75–35 P2 Report
14 Jun 21.00 United States   3–1   Turkey 25–21 23–25 25–15 25–14   98–75 P2 Report

Week 5

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Jun 10.00 Germany   3–0   Serbia 25–23 25–16 25–21     75–60 P2 Report
18 Jun 12.00 Japan   3–2   Dominican Republic 18–25 24–26 25–22 25–15 15–11 107–99 P2 Report
18 Jun 13.00 Thailand   1–3   Belgium 23–25 24–26 25–23 15–25   87–99 P2 Report
18 Jun 15.00 South Korea   0–3   Brazil 18–25 23–25 18–25     59–75 P2 Report
18 Jun 16.00 China   3–0   Russia 25–18 25–23 25–16     75–57 P2 Report
18 Jun 18.00 Poland   0–3   United States 27–29 27–29 14–25     68–83 P2 Report
18 Jun 19.00 Canada   0–3   Italy 18–25 20–25 20–25     58–75 P2 Report
18 Jun 21.00 Turkey   3–0   Netherlands 27–25 25–20 25–20     77–65 P2 Report
19 Jun 10.00 Dominican Republic   3–0   Serbia 25–14 25–20 25–18     75–52 P2 Report
19 Jun 12.00 United States   3–1   Russia 25–21 25–27 25–23 25–15   100–86 P2 Report
19 Jun 13.00 Japan   3–1   Germany 25–23 19–25 26–24 25–15   95–87 P2 Report
19 Jun 15.00 Thailand   3–0   Canada 25–16 25–17 25–17     75–50 P2 Report
19 Jun 16.00 China   3–0   Poland 26–24 25–22 25–16     76–62 P2 Report
19 Jun 18.00 South Korea   1–3   Turkey 23–25 25–20 17–25 18–25   83–95 P2 Report
19 Jun 19.30 Brazil   3–0   Netherlands 25–19 25–19 25–20     75–58 P2 Report
19 Jun 21.00 Belgium   3–2   Italy 25–17 20–25 22–25 25–17 15–10 107–94 P2 Report
20 Jun 10.00 Dominican Republic   3–2   Germany 25–21 25–22 14–25 25–27 15–9 104–104 P2 Report
20 Jun 12.00 China   3–0   United States 25–10 25–20 25–17     75–47 P2 Report
20 Jun 13.00 Thailand   1–3   Italy 35–33 21–25 25–27 20–25   101–110 P2 Report
20 Jun 15.00 Japan   3–0   Serbia 25–12 25–22 25–15     75–49 P2 Report
20 Jun 16.00 Russia   2–3   Poland 17–25 25–20 16–25 25–22 7–15 90–107 P2 Report
20 Jun 18.00 South Korea   2–3   Netherlands 20–25 25–23 18–25 25–22 12–15 100–110 P2 Report
20 Jun 19.30 Belgium   3–0   Canada 26–24 25–17 25–17     76–58 P2 Report
20 Jun 21.00 Brazil   3–1   Turkey 25–18 25–16 25–27 25–15   100–76 P2 Report

Final round

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
24 June
 
 
  Brazil3
 
25 June
 
  Japan1
 
  Brazil1
 
24 June
 
  United States3
 
  United States3
 
 
  Turkey0
 
3rd place match
 
 
25 June
 
 
  Japan0
 
 
  Turkey3

Semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
24 Jun 16:00 Brazil   3–1   Japan 25–15 25–23 29–31 25–16   104–85 P2 Report
24 Jun 19:30 United States   3–0   Turkey 25–21 25–23 25–20     75–64 P2 Report

3rd place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Jun 16:00 Japan   0–3   Turkey 19–25 16–25 17–25     52–75 P2 Report

Final

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Jun 19:30 Brazil   1–3   United States 28–26 23–25 23–25 21–25   95–101 P2 Report

Final standing

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Awards

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Michelle Bartsch-Hackley was the 2021 FIVB Nations League Most Valuable Player

Statistics leaders

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Preliminary round

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Statistics leaders correct as of preliminary round.[6]

Final round

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Statistics leaders correct as of final round.[7]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b (Best scorers determined by scored points from spike, block and serve).
  2. ^ a b (Best attackers determined by successful spikes).
  3. ^ a b (Best blockers determined by the stuff blocks, faults and rebounds).
  4. ^ a b (Best servers determined by aces, faults and hits).
  5. ^ a b (Best setters determined by running setts, faults and still sets).
  6. ^ a b (Best diggers determined by successful digs, faults and receptions).
  7. ^ a b (Best receivers determined by efficient receptions, faults and serve receptions).

References

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  1. ^ "Italy To Host VNL 2021 In Secure Bubble". FIVB. 12 March 2021. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "FIVB ANNOUNCES HOST COUNTRIES FOR 2020 VNL". FIVB. 13 September 2019. Archived from the original on 17 September 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Incredible USA claim VNL three-peat after battling back against Brazil". FIVB. 25 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Turkey emphatically shut out Japan for 2021 Women's VNL bronze". FIVB. 25 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  5. ^ "MVP Michelle Bartsch-Hackley leads Women's VNL Dream Team". FIVB. 25 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Women's Statistics - FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2021". volleyballworld.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "Women's Statistics - FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2021". volleyballworld.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
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