2024 FIVB Women's Volleyball Challenger Cup
The 2024 FIVB Women's Volleyball Challenger Cup will be the fifth and last edition of the FIVB Women's Volleyball Challenger Cup, an annual women's international volleyball tournament contested by eight national teams that acts as a qualifier for the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League. The tournament will be held at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila, Philippines, between 4 and 7 July 2024.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Philippines |
| City | Manila |
| Dates | 4–7 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Official website | |
| Volleyball Challenger Cup | |
The host Philippines will be the only team that making their first appearance in this year's Women's Challenger Cup edition.
Qualification
A total of 8 teams qualified for the tournament.
| Country | Confederation | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances | Previous best performance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | First | Last | |||||
| Kenya | CAVB | Highest ranked in CAVB | — | 1 | 2023 | 6th place (2023) | |
| Argentina | CSV | Highest ranked in CSV | — | 1 | 2019 | 3rd place (2019) | |
| Philippines | AVC | Host country | 8 May 2024[1] | 0 | None | None | |
| Puerto Rico | NORCECA | 2023 NORCECA Final Four champions | 11 June 2023 | 2 | 2018 | 2022 | 3rd place (2018, 2022) |
| Vietnam | AVC | 2024 Asian Challenge Cup champions | 29 May 2024 | 1 | 2023 | 8th place (2023) | |
| Sweden | CEV | 2024 European Golden League champions | 15 June 2024 | 1 | 2023 | Runners-up (2023) | |
| Czech Republic | CEV | 2024 European Golden League runners-up | 15 June 2024 | 2 | 2019 | 2022 | Runners-up (2019) |
| Belgium | CEV | World ranking | 17 June 2024 | 1 | 2022 | Runners-up (2022) | |
Format
The tournament will compete in the knock-out format (quarterfinals, semifinals, and final), with the host country (Philippines) playing its quarterfinal match against the lowest ranked team. The remaining six teams are placed from 2nd to 7th positions as per the FIVB World Ranking as of 17 June 2024.[2] Rankings are shown in brackets except the host.
| Match | Top ranker | Bottom ranker |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinal 1 | Philippines (Hosts) | Vietnam (34) |
| Quarterfinal 2 | Belgium (13) | Sweden (24) |
| Quarterfinal 3 | Puerto Rico (15) | Kenya (20) |
| Quarterfinal 4 | Czech Republic (16) | Argentina (17) |
Venue
| All matches |
|---|
| Manila, Philippines |
| Ninoy Aquino Stadium |
| Capacity: 6,000 |
Knockout stage
- All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 5 July | ||||||||||
| Philippines | ||||||||||
| 6 July | ||||||||||
| Vietnam | ||||||||||
| 5 July | ||||||||||
| Czech Republic | ||||||||||
| 7 July | ||||||||||
| Argentina | ||||||||||
| 4 July | ||||||||||
| Belgium | ||||||||||
| 6 July | ||||||||||
| Sweden | ||||||||||
| 4 July | ||||||||||
| 3rd place match | ||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | ||||||||||
| 7 July | ||||||||||
| Kenya | ||||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul | 15:00 | Puerto Rico | – | Kenya | – | – | – | 0–0 | Report | ||
| 4 Jul | 18:30 | Belgium | – | Sweden | – | – | – | 0–0 | Report | ||
| 5 Jul | 15:00 | Czech Republic | – | Argentina | – | – | – | 0–0 | Report | ||
| 5 Jul | 18:30 | Philippines | – | Vietnam | – | – | – | 0–0 | Report | ||
Semifinals
3rd place match
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul | 15:00 | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | Report | ||||
Final
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul | 18:30 | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | Report | ||||
Final standing
Source: VCC 2024 final standings |
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References
- "China And The Philippines Set To Host Volleyball Challenger Cup 2024 VCC champions to join expanded VNL from 2025 onwards". FIVB. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- "Competition Formula". Volleyball World. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
External links
- Fédération Internationale de Volleyball – official website
- 2024 Challenger Cup – official website