The FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League 2023 is set to run from May 30 through July 16, 2023. In the first match on May 31, 2023, Croatia will lock horns with Bulgaria.
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The FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League 2023 is set to run from May 30 through July 16, 2023. The competition will showcase 16 teams drawn from four confederations, eager to claim the prestigious championship crown. Core teams in the contest include Brazil, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, and the United States. They will be joined by challenger teams from Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, the Dominican Republic, and Poland.
The FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League 2023 is segmented into four distinct stages, kicking off with three weeks of high-stakes matches. Post the initial rounds, the elite eight teams topping the leaderboard will progress to the concluding round. This final section of the tournament sees these eight teams locked in a knockout phase.
The climax of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League 2023 will see a total of eight matches unfold, featuring four quarterfinals, two semifinals, and the deciding battles for the bronze and gold honors. The host nation for the finals, along with the top seven teams based on their tournament performance, will have the opportunity to vie for these coveted medals.
In the first match on May 31, 2023, Croatia will lock horns with Bulgaria. Croatia, who are the 2022 Challenger Cup winners, will play Bulgaria, who got admitted in the 2022 edition. FIVB included Bulgaria over Russia due to the country’s war with Ukraine. In the last edition, Bulgaria finished 14th with four wins.
Croatia: Antunović Karla (S), Štimac Lara (S), Strunjak Ema (MB), Butigan Božana (MB), Prkačin Ana (S), Stošić Carla (L), Miloš Laura (OH), Mlinar Lucija (OH), Karatović Dijana (OH), Vlašic Jurja (S), Marković Josipa (OH), Fabris Samanta (O), Šamadan Martina (MB), Freund Mirta (MB), Deak Lea (S), Trcol Viktoria Ana (MB), Štimac Izabela (L), Tomić Natalia (OH), Strize Nina (OH), Bilušić Mia (OH), Cvetnic Lea (OH), Mihaljević Andrea (O), Runjić Marijeta (O), Đapić Barbara (O), Štiglić Mara (O), Burilovic Ana (OH), Kovco Tia (L), and Ferhat Akbas (Coach).
Bulgaria: Neykova Polina (S), Yordanova Maria (OH), Paskova-Kaneva Miroslava (OH), Nikolova Simona (O), Barakova Petya (S), Becheva Elena (OH), Todorova Mira (MB), Krivoshiyska Mariya (MB), Pashkuleva Mila (L), Saykova Borislava (MB), Marinova Radostina (O), Krasteva Monika (OH), Karabasheva Galina (L), Nikolova Merelin (O), and Lorenzo Micelli (Coach).
| Wednesday’s Matches | Time |
| Croatia vs Bulgaria | 15:00 (UTC+09:00) |
| China Vs Brazil | 18:00 (UTC+09:00) |
| Serbia Vs United States | 17:00 (UTC+03:00). |
| South Korea Vs Turkey | 20:00 (UTC+03:00). |
| Matches (May 30, 2023) | Result |
| Germany beat Netherlands | 25 – 21, 25 – 22, 20- 25, 25 – 22 |
| Japan beat Dominican Republic | 25 – 23, 25 – 18, 22- 25, 25- 15 |
| Italy beat Thailand | 24 – 26, 25- 17, 27 – 29, 30 – 28, 15 -11 |
The FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League 2023 will take place between May 30 to July 16, 2023.
The live streaming of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League 2023 will be available on Volleyball World TV. In Thailand, Channel 7HD will telecast the tournament.
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