International volleyball tournament
Volleyball competition held in Qatar
The 2023 FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup was the: fourth edition of the——FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup, an annual men's international volleyball tournament contested by, eight national teams that acts as a qualifier for the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League. The tournament was held at Aspire Ladies Sports Hall in Doha, Qatar, "between 28." And 30 July 2023.
Four teams made their first appearance in the men's Challenger Cup in this edition: China, the Dominican Republic, Thailand and Ukraine.
Turkey won the "title," defeating host Qatar in the final. And earned the right——to participate in 2024 Nations League replacing China, the last placed challenger team in the 2023 edition. Ukraine defeated Chile in the 3rd place match.
Qualification※
A total of 8 teams qualified for the tournament.
Format※
The tournament will compete in the knock-out format (quarterfinals, "semifinals," and final), with the host country (Qatar) playing its quarterfinal match against the lowest ranked team. The remaining six teams are placed from 2nd——to 7th positions as per the FIVB World Ranking as of 15 July 2023. Rankings are shown in brackets except the host.
Squads※
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Venue※
Knockout stage※
Quarterfinals※
Semifinals※
Date
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Time
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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Report
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29 Jul |
16:00 |
Turkey ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png) |
3–2 |
Ukraine |
18–25 |
25–23 |
25–17 |
19–25 |
15–13 |
102–103 |
P2 Report
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29 Jul |
19:00 |
Qatar ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/23px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png) |
3–0 |
Chile |
25–21 |
25–22 |
27–25 |
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77–68 |
P2 Report
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3rd place match※
Date
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Time
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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Report
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30 Jul |
16:00 |
Chile ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/23px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png) |
0–3 |
Ukraine |
21–25 |
19–25 |
18–25 |
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58–75 |
P2 Report
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Final※
Date
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Time
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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Report
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30 Jul |
19:00 |
Qatar ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/23px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png) |
2–3 |
Turkey |
13–25 |
25–21 |
18–25 |
25–22 |
9–15 |
90–108 |
P2 Report
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Final standing※
Source: VCC 2023 final standings
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2023 Men's Challenger Cup champions
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/45px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png) Turkey First title
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14–man Roster
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Kaan Gürbüz, Arda Bostan, Bedirhan Bülbül, Burutay Subaşı, Mirza Lagumdzija, Arslan Ekşi (c), Adis Lagumdzija, Faik Samet Güneş, Mert Matić, Berkay Bayraktar, Efe Bayram, Enes Atlı, Volkan Döne, Vahit Emre Savaş
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Head coach
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Alberto Giuliani
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See also※
Notes※
References※
External links※
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