Ahmedabad Defenders will make history as the first-ever Indian team to compete at the Men's Volleyball Club World Championship. The five-day event is being held in Bengaluru, which is another first for the country
Presenting Indian volleyball players with a golden opportunity to rub shoulders with the best in the business, the 2023 edition of the Men's Volleyball Club World Championship begins at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. (Volleyball News)
The five-day event will see six teams in competition - one of whom are Prime Volleyball League Season 2 champions Ahmedabad Defenders. The Gujarat franchise will make history as the first-ever Indian team to compete at the showpiece event. This is also the first time that the tournament is being held in India.
The Indian side have been drawn in Pool A alongisde defending champions Sir Sicoma Perugia of Italy and heavyweights Itambe Minas of Brazil. Sada Cruzeiro Volei of Brazil, Japan’s Suntory Sunbirds and Halkbank Spor Kulubu of Turkey make up Pool B.
"The competition will see the best clubs on the planet come together in India for the first time ever. Their incredible display of sporting excellence will be a treat for the fans," International Volley Federation (FIVB) president Ary Graca said in a statement.
Ahmedabad Defenders Squad: R Angamuthu, Amit Gulia, T Srikanth, Ashamatullah, A Muthusamy, A Shameemudheen, MR Vyshak, S Santhosh, S Nandhagopal, Ashwal Rai, R Ramanathan, Parth Patel, LM Manoj, SV Guru Prasanth, Mohan Ukkrapandian, Srajan Shetty, Ilya Burau and Max Senica
Schedule
December 6, Wednesday
Pool B: Halkbank Spor Kulubu vs Suntory Sunbirds - 5pm
Pool A: Ahmedabad Defenders vs Itambé Minas - 8:30pm
December 7, Thursday
Pool B: Sada Cruzeiro Volei vs Suntory Sunbirds - 5pm
Pool A: Sir Sicoma Perugia vs Itambe Minas - 8:30pm
December 8, Friday
Pool B: Halkbank Spor Kulubu vs Sada Cruzeiro Volei - 5pm
Pool A: Ahmedabad Defenders vs Sir Sicoma Perugia - 8:30pm
December 9, Saturday
Semi-final 1 - 5pm
Semi-final 2 - 8:30pm
December 10, Sunday
Bronze medal match - 5pm
Final - 8:30pm
Live Streaming, TV Telecast Details
Where to watch the Men's Volleyball Club World Championship 2023 on TV?
All the action from the big-ticket FIVB event will be telecast live on Sony Ten 1 and Sony Ten 3 TV channels in India.
Where will the matches be livestreamed?
Live streaming of the volleyball matches will be available on the Fancode app and website.