
Rivals of VakıfBank, Eczacıbaşı and Ziraat Bankkart announced
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The FIVB Club World Championship is an annual international volleyball tournament. The teams that finish the group stage in the first two places in the tournament advance to the semi-finals.
The groups and opponents for VakıfBank and Eczacıbaşı in the women’s category, and Ziraat Bankkart in the men’s category, have been determined for the FIVB Volleyball Club World Championship.
According to a statement from the Turkish Volleyball Federation, Eczacıbaşı will compete in Group A, VakıfBank in Group B, and Ziraat Bankkart in the men’s Group A at the tournament, which will be held in Brazil from December 8–13 for the women’s competition and in Poland from December 15–20 for the men’s competition.
In the tournament, the teams that finish in the top two positions in the standings after the group stage matches will advance to the semifinals and will be paired in a cross-over format.
The groups and opponents for the clubs participating in the championship are as follows:
Women
Eczacıbaşı (Group A): Osasco Sao Cristovao Saude (Brazil), NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki (Japan), Club Alianza Lima (Peru)
VakıfBank (Group B): Zhetysu VC (Kazakhstan), Al Ahly SC (Egypt), Sesi Volei Bauru (Brazil)
Men
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The group stage opponents of the Turkish representatives VakıfBank, Eczacıbaşı and Ziraat Bankkart, who will compete in the FIVB Club World Championship, have been announced. The women's tournament will be held in Brazil and the men's tournament will be held in Poland.
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