The 2022 Men’s Volleyball World Club Championship will take place from December 8 to 12 with 6 participating teams.

The 2022 FIVB Men’s Club World Championship is taking place in Betim (Brazil) from December 8 to 12 with 6 teams participating.

Below are other interesting numbers related to the most prestigious tournament at the club level, where many players always want to play:

1989 – This was the first year this tournament was held in the Italian city of Parma with 6 teams participating.

Sir Safety Susa Perugia participated for the first time in the 2022 Men’s Volleyball World Club Championship

60 – A total of 58 clubs from 20 different countries (USSR and Russia count as 1) and all 5 continental federations have participated in this tournament so far.

19 – Italy is the country with the most winning teams in this tournament.

17 – Betim 2022 will be the 17th edition of the Men’s World Club Championship.

Sada Cruzeiro Volei (Brazil) is the defending champion of this tournament

10 – A total of 10 matches, 2 matches a day, played over 5 days, will be played this year.

9 – Two clubs hold the record for most attendances.

8 – 8 countries had their national teams win medals at the tournament: Argentina, Brazil, Greece, Iran, Italy, Qatar, Poland and Russia.

6 – This is the number of teams participating in this year’s tournament.

Osmany Juantorena – legend of this tournament with 4 times being named MVP (best athlete of the tournament)

5 – Trentino Volley is a club rich in achievements in the history of the tournament with a total of 5 championships, in addition to three bronze medals.

4 – A total of 4 countries have hosted the Men’s World Club Championship.

4 – Italian striker Osmany Juantorena has been named Most Valuable Player of the tournament a record four times – three times as a Trentino player and once as Italy’s Lube Civitanova.