Volleyball is gaining huge popularity, yet we can observe people aren’t much aware of the top tournaments played around the globe in volleyball. Even those who enjoy playing this beautiful game, don’t put much emphasis on knowing the famous players and tournaments related to the sports. In this section, we are going to talk about some famous international volleyball tournaments played around the world.
Volleyball tournaments are divided into two parts, the first is domestic and the second is international. Similar to other sports, volleyball teams are required to become the best in their domestic tournaments to take part in international championships. There are multiple big tournaments yet some most popular international volleyball championships are the Olympic Games, FIVB World Cup, FIVB World Grand Championship, FIVB Volleyball World League, FIVB Volleyball World Nations League.
All of the above championships matter a lot to the players, they put all their efforts to show their prime in the matches of these championships. These tournaments witness some of the best games of all time, players with their maximum capability, and the top teams from all over the world. Let’s know more about these tournaments in brief.
Olympic Games
Volleyball first started in the Olympics in 1964, since then it has been an integral part of it. Olympics opened the gates for men as well as women teams to participate and showcase their talent in front of the whole world.
Like other sports, different nations take part in this competition for winning the three prestigious medals, gold, silver, and bronze.
FIVB (International Volleyball Federation) Volleyball World Cup
This tournament was started just one year after the introduction of volleyball in the Olympics, I.e. 1965. This tournament takes place one year before the summer Olympics. As it is a world cup, different nations participate to compete for the gold medal. The Brazilian team in the men’s category and the Chinese team in the women’s category are the best in this tournament.
FIVB Volleyball World Grand Championship
This is one of the biggest tournaments in volleyball. Starting in 1949, this tournament was held once every 4 years. Multiple teams take part from different nations. Players get exposure to play in big countries and play against the best players. Players get selected for national teams on the basis of their performances in this championship.
FIVB Volleyball World League
FIVB Volleyball World League is one of the popular championships that volleyball fanatics love to watch. The main reason behind the popularity of this tournament is that it has been organized every year since 1990. Fans love to call this championship the world grand Prix of volleyball.
This championship has different tournaments for men and women.
Besides the above-mentioned tournaments, there are other famous international and domestic tournaments in the sport as well.
Conclusion
The above-mentioned tournaments will help you in knowing more about volleyball. These tournaments are also available on multiple fantasy sports platforms. You can now search for volleyball betting tips that are similar to cric betting tips and assist you to bet accurately on the players you love in the big games of volleyball.