Formula

The 2016 edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship will see an increase in the number of the participating teams, due to the fact that more clubs requested to participate in this prestigious event.

For the third time in history but the first since 1992, eight of the best teams in the world are going to play at the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship. 

The eight teams will be split into two pools of four with teams playing each other in a round robin system to determine the overall ranking and classification.

The team ranked first in Pool A after the Preliminary Round will play against the team ranked second in Pool B. The team ranked first in Pool B after the Preliminary Round will play against the team ranked second in Pool A.

The losers of the semifinal matches will playoff for the bronze medal. The winners of the semifinal matches will contest the final.