WL & GP
“In the next season, the FIVB World League and FIVB Grand Prix will be held in a completely new format and will have a new name. The tournaments will be called the New Volleyball League. Each tournament will feature 16 teams. At the preliminary stage, there will be 15 games – the team will meet each other once. Each team will participate in five weekends. There will be four teams during the weekend, that rule won’t be changed. Also, there will be Final Six as well,” explains Yaremenko.
“The new format of the competition is interesting. For us, it is easier if there is an expanded format of the tournament. That means, we can use not only 17 but 22-24 players and the competition will become more interesting. It will be possible to include new young players and make plans for major European and World tournaments,” says Yaremenko.
It is certain that the first season of the World League and Grand Prix will bring some excitement. On the other hand, we are wondering for how long the excitement will last?
Do you like the new format of these two competitions? What would you change if you were in charge?
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