The 2023 Women's Volleyball World League Finals will be held in Arlington, USA, from July 13 to 17. The top eight teams in the standings will be cross-eliminated to compete for the final championship.
Knockout groupings
For the Chinese women's volleyball team, the first game against Brazil is crucial, winning will enter the final four to retain the chance to win the championship, and losing will complete the United States round. No matter what the result is, cheer for the Chinese women's volleyball team!
Time for quarterfinals
The World League is a commercial competition, especially in the sub-tournaments, and most teams are aimed at training their teams. Entering the finals due to the high prize money, each team will strive to be the first to pocket the prize money. First look at the distribution of prize money, the champion ($1 million), runner-up ($500,000), third place ($300,000), fourth place ($180,000), fifth place ($130,000), sixth place ($85,000), seventh place ($65,000), eighth place ($40,000), the gap in prize money to reach the final four is very obvious. Let's review the previous achievements of the Women's Volleyball World League.
World League (Grand Prix) results
Brazil won the most titles with 12 times, followed by the United States with 9. It can be seen that these two teams have a high thirst for bonuses! Special mention should be made to the meritorious coach of Brazil, Guimarães, who has coached 19 Grand Prix (World League) since 2003 for 20 years, except for 2003/2007/2015/2018, the rest of the non-championship is the Asian, the results are very outstanding! In addition, American coach Kiraly World League has also performed well, coaching the United States team in 10 years since 2012, winning 4 championships in 9 tournaments. Especially in 2018, in the four competitions changed from the Grand Prix to the World League, using the cross-elimination system, the United States and Brazil have reached the final three times, and the United States has won the championship three times.
World League knockout grouping
Looking at the grouping of this tournament, we faced Brazil in the quarterfinals, and we had a psychological advantage of winning 3-2 in the sub-tournament, but it was not of much reference value. Looking back at the 2016 Macau tournament, we also beat Brazil 3-0, and in the final it was Brazil who won the championship. Brazil's advantage is that many of the veterans in the team have rich experience in games, super adaptability on the spot, and Guimarães has played against many Chinese coaches, knows the Chinese team very well, and the plan will be very well prepared. The disadvantage is that the injury lineup of the players is uneven and aging, and the physical fitness is a test. In any case, we must be fully prepared and dare to change formations and play, otherwise Brazil will face the final regulars who are desperate for high prize money. From the point of view of the card & coach's presence, we have four or six chances with Brazil. But the charm of competitive sports is uncertainty, and I hope that the girls will dare to play to beat Brazil. If we can win against Brazil, whether it is Poland or Germany, we still have a chance to win, after all, these two teams are not traditional strong teams, and they are more likely to collapse first than they are hard. If you really make it to the final, you shouldn't have any more baggage, let go of everyone. If the loss to Brazil can only be a round of the United States, Brazil will eventually reach the final.
Looking at the second half, the probability is that the United States wins Japan, Turkey defeats Italy, and the United States finally enters the final and finally wins the championship.