VNL 2025 Men’s Finals: qualified teams

confirmed for Ningbo showdown

July 21, 2025.- The Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2025 men’s competition will reach its conclusion in Ningbo, China, as eight national teams compete for the title in a five-day knockout tournament. The finals will be held at the Ningbo Beilun Sports and Art Centre from 30 July to 3 August, bringing together the top seven teams from the preliminary phase alongside host nation China.

This year’s preliminary round, which ran from 11 June to 20 July, introduced a revised format and spanned nine cities around the world, producing a tightly contested table from start to finish. The competition featured world-class volleyball across every match week, with little separating the teams vying for a place in the final eight.

The qualified teams are:

Brazil, Italy, France, Japan, Poland, Slovenia, Cuba, and China (host country)

The final stage of the competition in Ningbo will be hosted in a single-elimination format. Quarterfinals will be played on Wednesday and Thursday, with matches scheduled for 15:00 and 19:00 local time. Friday will serve as a rest day before the semifinals on Saturday, followed by the bronze medal match at 15:00 and the gold medal match at 19:00 local time on Sunday 3 August.

The quarterfinal matchups are:

Italy vs Cuba – 30 July at 15:00 local time

China vs Brazil – 30 July at 19:00 local time

France vs Slovenia – 31 July at 15:00 local time

Poland and Japan – 31 July at 19:00 local time

Now in its seventh edition, the VNL continues to evolve, with the 2025 men’s season seeing some of the best competition ever, with a number of matches decided by narrow margins.

All matches will be streamed live on VBTV.

VNL 2025 – Match Schedule & Results

The stage is set. Not long until the VNL 2025 men’s champions are decided!