2025 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship

The 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship is the 18th edition of the women’s volleyball Club World Championship (women’s volleyball CWC) competition organized by the sport’s governing body, Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) — i.e., the annual (in recent years) global club competition for women’s volleyball.
Subject Volleyball
Start Date December 9, 2025
End Date December 14, 2025
Status Coming Soon
Location São Paulo, Brazil (Ginásio do Pacaembu)
Prize Pool Unknown
Participants 8 women’s teams
Type Indoor
Tournament Champion -
Format Preliminary round (single round-robin) and final round (single elimination)
Organizer Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB)

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It will take place from December 9, 2025, through December 14, 2025, and the host city is São Paulo (Brazil). It brings together the world’s top women’s volleyball clubs (from various continental confederations) to compete for the title of “club world champion in women’s volleyball”.

The women’s volleyball CWC represents the pinnacle of club-level competition in women’s indoor volleyball, providing high-visibility, global prestige, and showcasing elite players and squads.

Where Will the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship Be Held?

All matches of the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship are to be held at the Ginásio do Pacaembu.

Eight teams (from five different continental confederations) will compete. We couldn’t locate a reliable, detailed breakdown of the prize pool or how it will be distributed for the 2025 edition.

Which Teams Will Take Part in the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship?

Here are the teams for the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship and how they qualified:

TEAMQUALIFICATION PATH
Osasco São Cristóvão Saúde (Brazil)Host club berth.
Prosecco DOC Imoco Conegliano (Italy)Winners of the 2024-25 CEV Women’s Champions League (CEV, Europe) slot.
Savino Del Bene Scandicci (Italy)Runners-up of the 2024-25 CEV Women’s Champions League (CEV, Europe) slot.
Zhetysu VC (Kazakhstan)Winners of the 2025 AVC Women’s Volleyball Champions League (AVC, Asia) slot.
Orlando Valkyries (USA)Wild card.
Dentil Praia Clube (Brazil)Winners of the 2025 Women’s South American Volleyball Club Championship (CSV, South America) slot.
Club Alianza Lima (Peru)Runners-up of the 2025 Women’s South American Volleyball Club Championship (CSV, South America) slot.
Zamalek Sporting Club (Egypt)Winners of the 2025 African Women’s Volleyball Club Championship (CAVB, Africa) slot.

 

Note: Subsequently, a slot adjustment took place: one of the AVC Asian slots (VTV Bình Điền Long An) withdrew, and as a result, the Orlando Valkyries (USA) from NORCECA were invited in, based on the wild card.

Features of the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship

The details for the tournament format of the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship are below:

  • Stages & dates:
    • Stage 1 (preliminary round, i.e., pool round): 9 – 11 December 2025.
    • Stage 2 (final round, i.e., knockout stage): 12 – 14 December 2025.
  • Format of matches & elimination system:
    • Eight teams are divided into two pools of four, playing a single round-robin within each pool.
    • From each pool, the top two advance to the single-elimination knockouts, whose first round is semi-finals: Pool A winner vs Pool B runner-up; Pool B winner vs Pool A runner-up.
    • Semi-final winners meet in the final; losers meet in the third-place match.
    • Match scoring: A win by 3-0 or 3-1 gives three match points to the winner, zero to the loser; a win by 3-2 gives two match points to the winner and one match point to the loser.

Who’ll Win the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship?

The Italian club Prosecco DOC Imoco Conegliano is widely viewed as the top favorite: they won the 2024 edition and have a strong roster and recent form. Other strong contenders include clubs from Brazil and Italy, such as Savino Del Bene Scandicci, given their domestic success and European pedigree.

Betting markets for volleyball, including club tournaments, are offered by many sportsbooks. For example, guides mention “ungrounded” markets such as match winner, total points, set winner, outright/tournament winner, etc. Specifically for this event, there are betting lines listed for the CWC via sportsbooks such as 1xBet and all the other most popular online betting sites.

You can stream the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship matches via the subscription service VBTV (Volleyball World TV, the streaming service of FIVB’s media partner, Volleyball World), which lists “Club World Champs” among the live & on-demand content. Typically, local broadcast rights may vary by country: you’ll want to check your national sports channels or streaming services that carry Volleyball World events. For mobile/tablet viewing: VBTV offers apps for Apple/Android/TV platforms.

Pros and Cons of the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship Favorites

TEAMPROSCONS
Prosecco DOC Imoco Conegliano (Italy)Defending Club World Champions with elite roster depth.

World-class attacking efficiency and one of the best setters (Joanna Wołosz) in the competition.

Dominant form throughout European and domestic competitions.

Strong experience in high-pressure, late-tournament matches.

Heavy favorites, so every opponent plays their “final” against them.

Match fatigue from long European campaigns late in the year.

Vulnerable if key attackers are neutralized by strong blocking teams.

Savino Del Bene Scandicci (Italy)Consistently improving Italian powerhouse with top-tier international players.

Strong balance between offense and defensive organization.

Tactically adaptable, capable of adjusting mid-match.

Less historically dominant than Imoco; psychological disadvantage in decisive matches.

Occasional inconsistency in service reception.

Can struggle against ultra-fast offensive systems.

Osasco São Cristóvão Saúde (Brazil)Host-nation club with strong fan support in São Paulo.

Deep South American experience and physical style of play.

Home-court advantage can swing tight sets.

Strong serving and defensive resilience.

Less exposure to European elite clubs over the season.

May struggle with the pace and height of European attacks.

The pressure of hosting can become a burden strategically.

Dentil Praia Clube (Brazil)One of South America’s strongest clubs with excellent chemistry.

Aggressive serving and well-drilled transition play.

Proven ability to upset higher-ranked European sides.

Inconsistency in long tournaments and knockout phases.

Defensive dips when facing power-heavy European hitters.

Lack the same roster depth as Italian favourites.

Which of these four tournament favorites do you believe will lift the trophy in São Paulo?
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Publication date : 25.11.2025
Last modified date: 25.11.2025

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