International volleyball tournament
Volleyball competition held in Qatar
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Best blocker | Mohamed Ibrahim Ibrahim (3.00 Avg) |
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Best server | Efe Bayram (2.33 Avg) |
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Best setter | Arslan Ekşi (25.00 Avg) |
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Best digger | Oleksandr Boiko (11.33 Avg) |
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Best receiver | Oleh Plotnytskyi (45.16%) |
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Volleyball Challenger Cup |
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The 2023 FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup was the fourth edition of the FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup, an annual men's international volleyball tournament contested by eight national teams that acts as a qualifier for the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League. The tournament was held at Aspire Ladies Sports Hall in Doha, Qatar, between 28 and 30 July 2023.[1][2]
Four teams made their first appearance in the men's Challenger Cup in this edition: China, the Dominican Republic, Thailand and Ukraine.
Turkey won the title, defeating host Qatar in the final, and earned the right to participate in 2024 Nations League replacing China, the last placed challenger team in the 2023 edition. Ukraine defeated Chile in the 3rd place match.[3]
Qualification
A total of 8 teams qualified for the tournament.
The tournament will compete in the knock-out format (quarterfinals, semifinals, and final), with the host country (Qatar) 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 15 July 2023.[4] Rankings are shown in brackets except the host.
Squads
Venue
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals
Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
28 Jul | 11:00 | Tunisia ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Tunisia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Tunisia.svg.png) | 0–3 | Chile | 19–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | | | 65–75 | P2 Report |
28 Jul | 14:00 | Ukraine ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png) | 3–1 | China | 25–19 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–19 | | 98–85 | P2 Report |
28 Jul | 17:00 | Qatar ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/23px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png) | 3–0 | Thailand | 26–24 | 25–23 | 26–24 | | | 77–71 | P2 Report |
28 Jul | 20:00 | Turkey ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png) | 3–1 | Dominican Republic | 25–20 | 25–17 | 24–26 | 25–19 | | 99–82 | P2 Report |
Semifinals
Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
29 Jul | 16:00 | Turkey ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png) | 3–2 | Ukraine | 18–25 | 25–23 | 25–17 | 19–25 | 15–13 | 102–103 | P2 Report |
29 Jul | 19:00 | Qatar ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/23px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png) | 3–0 | Chile | 25–21 | 25–22 | 27–25 | | | 77–68 | P2 Report |
3rd place match
Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
30 Jul | 16:00 | Chile ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/23px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png) | 0–3 | Ukraine | 21–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | | | 58–75 | P2 Report |
Final
Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
30 Jul | 19:00 | Qatar ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/23px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png) | 2–3 | Turkey | 13–25 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 25–22 | 9–15 | 90–108 | P2 Report |
Final standing
Source: VCC 2023 final standings | 2023 Men's Challenger Cup champions | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/45px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png) Turkey First title | 14–man Roster | Kaan Gürbüz, Arda Bostan, Bedirhan Bülbül, Burutay Subaşı, Mirza Lagumdzija, Arslan Ekşi (c), Adis Lagumdzija, Faik Samet Güneş, Mert Matić, Berkay Bayraktar, Efe Bayram, Enes Atlı, Volkan Döne, Vahit Emre Savaş | Head coach | Alberto Giuliani | |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Qatar to host 2023 Volleyball Challenger Cup that will be held next July". Doha Directory. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Doha set for men's Challenger Cup quarterfinals on Friday". Volleyball World. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Dream come true for Türkiye as they win Challenger Cup 2023". Vollleyball World. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Competition Formula". Volleyball World. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
External links
Volleyball portal
- Fédération Internationale de Volleyball – official website
- 2023 Challenger Cup – official website
- Brackets
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