# 2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship

The 2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship was the 18th edition of the competition. It was held in Bangalore, India. The tournament took place from 6 to 10 December 2023.
Sir Sicoma Perugia won their second title after defeating Itambé Minas in straight sets (3–0) in the final. Itambé Minas settle for silver and its also their first medal of the tournament. Suntory Sunbirds claimed bronze after they reverse sweeped Halkbank Spor Kulübü for the 3rd place match. Oleh Plotnytskyi was named the MVP of the tournament.
This were Ahmedabad Defenders, Halkbank Spor Kulübü and Suntory Sunbirds' first appearance at the Club World Championship.

## Qualification

| Team (Confederation) | Qualified as |
| Ahmedabad Defenders (AVC) | Hosts |
| Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei (CSV) | 2023 South American champions |
| Itambé Minas (CSV) | 2023 South American runners-up |
| ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle (CEV) | 2023 European champions |
| Jastrzębski Węgiel (CEV) | 2023 European runners-up |
| Suntory Sunbirds (AVC) | 2023 Asian champions |
| Halkbank Spor Kulübü(CEV) | Wild card |
| Sir Sicoma Perugia (CEV) | Wild card |

### Notes

* ↑ ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle withdrew to participate in the Club World Championship for the third time, citing a hectic schedule in the pre-Olympic season and concerns about the risks of traveling to India while competing. They were replaced by Halkbank Spor Kulübü.
* ↑ Jastrzębski Węgiel declined the invitation to participate in the Club World Championship citing health and logistical concerns. They were replaced by Sir Sicoma Perugia.

## Venue

* All matches
* Bangalore, India
* Koramangala Indoor Stadium

## Format
### Preliminary round

Six teams are divided into two pools of three teams each in a round-robin match. The top two teams of each pool advance to the semifinals.

### Final round
#### Semifinals

    A1 vs. B2
    B1 vs. A2

#### Finals

    Gold match: SFW1 vs. SFW2
    Bronze march: SFL1 vs. SFL2

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B |
| Ahmedabad Defenders | Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei |
| Itambé Minas | Suntory Sunbirds |
| Sir Sicoma Perugia | Halkbank Spor Kulübü |

## Pool standing procedure

Source:
* Number of victories
* Match points
* Sets ratio
* Points ratio
* Result of the last match between the tied teams.
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner and 0 match point for the loser.
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner and 1 match point for the loser.

## Preliminary round

* All times are Time in India (UTC+05:30).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Sir Sicoma Perugia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 151 | 112 | 1.348 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Itambé Minas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 139 | 140 | 0.993 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Ahmedabad Defenders | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 112 | 150 | 0.747 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 6 Dec | 20:30 | Ahmedabad Defenders | 0–3 | Itambé Minas | 22–25 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 64–75 | P2 Report |
| 7 Dec | 20:30 | Sir Sicoma Perugia | 3–0 | Itambé Minas | 25–18 | 26–24 | 25–22 | 76–64 | P2 Report |
| 8 Dec | 20:30 | Ahmedabad Defenders | 0–3 | Sir Sicoma Perugia | 18–25 | 19–25 | 11–25 | 48–75 | P2 Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Suntory Sunbirds | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 192 | 183 | 1.049 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Halkbank Spor Kulübü | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 141 | 143 | 0.986 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 189 | 196 | 0.964 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 Dec | 17:00 | Halkbank Spor Kulübü | 0–3 | Suntory Sunbirds | 23–25 | 23–25 | 16–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 Report |
| 7 Dec | 17:00 | Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei | 3–2 | Suntory Sunbirds | 25–21 | 31–29 | 28–30 | 22–25 | 15–12 | 121–117 | P2 Report |
| 8 Dec | 17:00 | Halkbank Spor Kulübü | 3–0 | Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei | 26–24 | 25–18 | 28–26 | | | 79–68 | P2 Report |

## Final round

* All times are Time in India (UTC+05:30).
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 9 December | 9 December |
| Sir Sicoma Perugia | 3 |
| Sir Sicoma Perugia | 3 | 10 December | 10 December |
| Halkbank Spor Kulübü | 0 | 10 December | 10 December |
| Halkbank Spor Kulübü | 0 | Sir Sicoma Perugia | 3 |
| 9 December | 9 December | | Sir Sicoma Perugia | 3 |
| 9 December | 9 December | Itambé Minas | 0 |
| Suntory Sunbirds | 2 | Itambé Minas | 0 |
| Itambé Minas | 3 | | |
| Itambé Minas | 3 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 10 December | 10 December |
| | | Halkbank Spor Kulübü | 2 |
| | | Suntory Sunbirds | 3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Dec | 17:00 | Sir Sicoma Perugia | 3–0 | Halkbank Spor Kulübü | 25–14 | 25–16 | 31–29 | | | 81–59 | P2 Report |
| 9 Dec | 20:30 | Suntory Sunbirds | 2–3 | Itambé Minas | 25–22 | 22–25 | 30–28 | 20–25 | 15–17 | 112–117 | P2 Report |

### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Dec | 17:00 | Halkbank Spor Kulübü | 2–3 | Suntory Sunbirds | 25–17 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 19–25 | 12–15 | 102–105 | P2 Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Dec | 20:30 | Sir Sicoma Perugia | 3–0 | Itambé Minas | 25–13 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | | 75–53 | P2 Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Sir Sicoma Perugia |
| | Itambé Minas |
| | Suntory Sunbirds |
| 4 | Halkbank Spor Kulübü |
| 5 | Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei |
| 6 | Ahmedabad Defenders |
* 2023 Club World champions
* Sir Sicoma Perugia Second title
* Team
* Davide Candellaro, Tim Held, Simone Giannelli, Jesús Herrera, Alessandro Toscani, Wilfredo León (c), Wassim Ben Tara, Sebastián Solé, Roberto Russo, Massimo Colaci, Flávio Gualberto, Kamil Semeniuk, Oleh Plotnytskyi, Gregor Ropret
* Coach
* Angelo Lorenzetti

## Awards

Source:
* Most valuable player
    Oleh Plotnytskyi (Sir Sicoma Perugia)
* Best setter
    Simone Giannelli (Sir Sicoma Perugia)
* Best outside spikers
    Oleh Plotnytskyi (Sir Sicoma Perugia)
    Marcus Vinícius (Itambé Minas)
* Best middle blockers
    Sebastián Solé (Sir Sicoma Perugia)
    Renan Michelucci (Itambé Minas)
* Best opposite spiker
    Dmitry Muserskiy (Suntory Sunbirds)
* Best libero
    Maique Nascimento (Itambé Minas)