Personal observations, reactions and impressions from the volleyball I watch. Not every thought here is a statistical conclusion – sometimes it is simply what stood out to me as a fan. The first thing I […]
Seven completed VNL seasons in the pack. Then the Nikolov brothers changed the story. Bulgaria are one of volleyball’s proud old names – World Championship silver medallists in 1970 and 2025, Olympic silver medallists in […]
Seven editions. One Final Six appearance. Still searching for a first VNL medal. Serbia in the VNL — A Traditional Power Still Searching for a Breakthrough Serbia entered the Volleyball Nations League with one of […]
Five appearances. One relegation. One Challenger Cup comeback — and a first Finals appearance at home. China in the VNL — From the Bottom of the Table to a Home Finals Debut China have never […]
How the VNL works — from 12 Preliminary Phase matches to the gold medal — and how the competition format has evolved since 2018. UPDATED July 2026 • Current 18-team format The Volleyball Nations League […]
Five editions. Three semifinals. Three fourth-place finishes — and still chasing a first medal. Slovenia in the VNL — Three Semifinals, Still No Medal Slovenia’s Volleyball Nations League story began later than most. After winning […]
Seven completed editions. One silver medal. Italy’s long wait for a VNL podium ended in Ningbo. The Azzurri and the VNL: A Long Wait for the Podium Italy entered the Volleyball Nations League in 2018 […]
One gold. One bronze. Three consecutive quarterfinal exits. And a legend’s return to fix it all. The Seleção’s VNL Story — Brazil’s Complete Campaign Record, Season by Season Brazil entered the Volleyball Nations League era […]
From the bottom of the table to the silver medal match. Japan’s VNL story is one of the most remarkable rises in the competition’s history. Their two podium finishes also place them among the successful […]
Poland entered the Volleyball Nations League era as reigning world champions from 2014 and reinforced that status by successfully defending the world title later in 2018. Their first VNL campaign ended without a medal, but […]
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