Back Lliga de Naciones de Voleibol Masculín de 2018 AST Volleyball Nations League 2018 (Männer) German Liga de Naciones de Voleibol Masculino de 2018 Spanish لیگ ملتهای والیبال مردان ۲۰۱۸ Persian Ligue des nations masculine de volley-ball 2018 French Volleyball Nations League maschile 2018 Italian 2018年FIVB男子バレーボールネーションズリーグ Japanese 2018년 FIVB 남자 배구 네이션스리그 Korean Liga Narodów w Piłce Siatkowej Mężczyzn 2018 Polish Liga das Nações de Voleibol Masculino de 2018 Portuguese
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | France |
| City | Lille (final round) |
| Dates | 25 May – 8 July |
| Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 22 (in 22 host cities) |
| Champions |  Russia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  France |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Brazil |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Maxim Mikhaylov |
| Best Setter | Benjamin Toniutti |
| Best OH | |
| Best MB | |
| Best OPP | Matt Anderson |
| Best Libero | Jenia Grebennikov |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 130 |
| Attendance | 494,775 (3,806 per match) |
| Official website | |
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The 2018 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League was the inaugural edition of the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League, a new annual international men's volleyball tournament contested by 16 national teams that replaced the former World League in the international calendar.[1] The competition was held between May and July 2018, and the final round took place in the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Lille metropolitan area, France.[2][3]
South Korea were the last placed challenger team after the preliminary round and were replaced by 2018 Challenger Cup winners Portugal in the 2019 edition.[4]
Russia won the inaugural edition, defeating the home team in straight sets in the final.[5] Both teams contesting the final had previously won the World League – Russia on three opportunities and France on two. United States, which also had won the World League twice, defeated the reigning Olympic champions and 9-time World League winners Brazil in straight sets for the bronze medal.[6] Maxim Mikhaylov from Russia, who was the World League MVP in 2011, was elected the Most valuable player.[7]
- ^ "FIVB announces the Volleyball Nations League". FIVB. 12 October 2017. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Pools Overview Release for Thrilling Inaugural Season VNL". FIVB. 16 February 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "Lille, France selected to host FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League Finals". FIVB. 7 February 2018. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Portugal join world's elite for 2019 Men's VNL". FIVB. 24 June 2018. Archived from the original on 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Russia claim first world gold in five years at historical 2018 VNL". FIVB. 8 July 2018. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Russell roars as the US snatch bronze in Lille". FIVB. 8 July 2018. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Mikhaylov leads star-studded VNL Dream Team". FIVB. 8 July 2018. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.