POLAND TO HOST 2027 MEN'S VOLLEYBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP! ๐๐ต๐ฑ
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has announced that Poland will host the Men's Volleyball World Championship for the third time in history! The tournament will take place in September 2027.
๐๏ธ FIVE HOST CITIES
Group stage matches will be played in four cities
โข Gdaลsk โ ERGO ARENA
โข Katowice โ Spodek Arena
โข ลรณdลบ โ Atlas Arena
โข Olsztyn โ Urania Hall
Semifinals and medal matches will be held at
โข Krakรณw โ TAURON Arena (15,000+ capacity)
This marks the first time the World Championship finals in Poland will be held in Krakรณw โ previously, Katowice hosted the finals.
๐ POLAND โ A VOLLEYBALL POWERHOUSE
Poland has a rich volleyball tradition
โข 2014 โ World Champions (as hosts!) ๐ฅ
โข 2018 โ World Champions ๐ฅ
โข 2022 โ World Championship Silver ๐ฅ
โข 2025 โ World Championship Bronze ๐ฅ
Poland previously hosted the World Championship in 2014 and 2022 (co-hosted with Slovenia).
๐ LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS QUALIFICATION
The tournament carries extra significance โ the top three teams at the 2027 World Championship will earn direct qualification to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles!
This is especially exciting for the Polish community in California โ the world's best volleyball could come to Los Angeles just one year later! ๐บ๐ธ
๐ TOURNAMENT FORMAT
32 teams from around the world will compete in this edition. This marks the second time the championship is held in the expanded format.
๐๏ธ Tickets and a detailed schedule will be announced at a later date on volleyballworld.com.
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