Here’s a comprehensive guide to FIVB Volleyball Nations League

The FIVB Volleyball Nations League, a yearly global volleyball event, is supposed to be held every year among many volleyball playing nations around the world. Because of the Summer Olympics in July 2020, the 2021 edition of the FIVB VNL was initially slated to begin sooner than the preceding season. The preliminary phase was set to take place over five weeks, from May to June. The finals were set to take place in June.

The final round was scheduled to be held in the United States, but it was cancelled owing to a conflict with Independence Day in the US.

Then again in March 2020, the FIVB stated that the Nations League will be postponed until after the Summer Olympics of 2020. However, following the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics to 2021 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FIVB cancelled the 2020 VNL. Later, the FIVB announced that Italy will host the Volleyball Nations League 2021.

FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2021

In comparison to the previous iterations of FIVB VNL, the 2021 season is shaping up to be a unique event, since the entire tournament will take place in a safe bubble in Rimini.

Over 1,000 people will be housed in the bubble, including team delegates, managers, employees, TV production staff and network operators, in 5 hotels that will be utilised solely for the event.

In order to guarantee that both the women’s and men’s competition schedules follow a regular pattern of 3 competing days accompanied by 3 resting days, all games will be performed across 2 courts using a rotating match schedule pattern.

The teams participating in the Volleyball Nations League 2021 compete for match points and also for the FIVB Volleyball world ranking points. This unique flexible ranking system implemented in 2019 takes into account the odds between the teams to ensure that every game counts, by subtracting or adding ranking points. In formal tournaments, the rankings are modified after every game. The FIVB ranking determines who qualifies and who is seeded for the Olympic Games and the Volleyball WC. 

The algorithm predicts the odds of all 6 games’ results based on both the teams’ scores and past match data. The game’s actual outcome is then contrasted to the previously predicted expected outcome. A team earns global ranking points if it outperforms and surpasses the predictions. If a squad under-performs, it will lose points in the global rankings. The fewer the amount of world ranking points earned and lost, the nearer the real game results are to the most predicted conclusion.

Game outcomes from the major official tournaments are taken into account by the revised World Ranking System:

• World Championships and qualification
• World Cup
• Olympic Games and qualification
• Volleyball Challenger Cup
• Continental Championships and qualification
• Volleyball Nations League

International tournaments approved by the FIVB are yearly official contests conducted by Continental Confederations with at least 4 competing teams.

The updated World Ranking System renders it simpler for supporters to follow their team’s progress and relate them to others, and it is completely fair to teams that compete in legitimate events.

Format of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League

The FIVB Volleyball Nations League has the same format for women and men. It begins with a preliminary stage consisting of 120 matches played amongst 16 countries to select the best 4 teams. They advance to the final four, in which the winner is determined via knockout rounds.

12 of the 16 nations are core squads that cannot be demoted, while 4 challenger teams are in danger of losing their spot in the FIVB Nations League next season.

If you wish to bet on the FIVB VNL, we strongly advise you to do so through online sports betting platforms. Betting online has a number of advantages.

In order to follow the FIVB Volleyball Nations League (either out of curiosity or for volleyball betting purposes), use these points as a guide.

Separately examine each week

The FIVB Nations League is structured in such a way that every week functions as a distinct mini-tournament or set of mini-tournaments. The squads are divided into 4 pools, each one with 4 competitors and they compete against one another at the exact venue. The teams are shuffled and placed in a new pool with 3 additional teams at the end of the week. Hence, you should constantly keep up with the latest squad updates.

Home court advantage

The FIVB Nations League allows each squad to organise 1 week of games. For the following reasons, having the opportunity to play at home is important.

• In every sport, having the support of your fanbase is crucial.
• In terms of amenities, the hosts are arranged in their normal setting. This can have an impact on performance.
• When it’s their chance to host, countries are typically keen to please their home supporters, thus they select their strongest team possible.

Experiments should be sought out

The FIVB Nations League is a major volleyball competition, although it is not the most important. Many countries would rather concentrate on the World Championships or the Olympics, and sometimes even their regional championships if they are all held that single year. In one week, you may encounter accomplished older athletes, and in the next, you may meet up-and-coming stars.

It is essential to constantly monitor the current state of the Volleyball Nations League for betting purposes. It may break the harmony if a team chooses to give youngsters a chance. Conversely, young people who want to distinguish themselves could benefit nations that are experiencing a downturn.

Keep track of the overall progress

Teams attend the FIVB Volleyball Nations League with the goal of doing well in the tournament, and demonstrate their abilities at the top level of volleyball. There is a lot of belief early on that everyone has a shot.

After just a few days, the scenario drastically alters. Based on the large picture, the countries may be divided into three primary groupings.

• Strugglers – Teams who are lagging behind in their performance will be keen to catch up with the competition to ensure that they do not lose their status as competitors in the following tournament.
• Contenders — This roster consists of the teams remaining in contention for the Final 4 in the Nations League.
• Everyone Else – Several squads will be in a situation where they have no prospect of making the playoffs but are not in danger of being relegated. Now they are no longer concerned about their last few matches.