2021 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League
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The 2021 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League was the third edition of the FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League, an annual men'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 between May and June 2021, and the final round took place in Rimini Fiera, Rimini, Italy.[1][2]
Tournament details | |
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Host nation | Italy |
City | Rimini |
Dates | 28 May – 27 June |
Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
Venue(s) | Rimini Fiera (in 1 host city) |
Champions | Brazil (1st title) |
Runners-up | Poland |
Third place | France |
Fourth place | Slovenia |
Tournament awards | |
MVP | Wallace de Souza Bartosz Kurek |
Best Setter | Fabian Drzyzga |
Best OH | Yoandy Leal Michał Kubiak |
Best MB | Maurício Souza Mateusz Bieniek |
Best OPP | Wallace de Souza Bartosz Kurek |
Best Libero | Thales Hoss |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 124 |
Attendance | 0 (0 per match) |
Official website | |
Volleyball Nations League | |
Brazil claimed their first VNL title after beating Poland in four sets.[3] France swept Slovenia in three sets and grabbed the bronze medal.[4] Both Wallace de Souza from Brazil and Bartosz Kurek from Poland named as MVPs of the tournament.[5]