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Monday, November 2, 2015

Domestic leagues From the clubs: European leagues in full swing, Brazil await start Lausanne, Switzerland, November 2, 2015 - Although the eyes of the world were on Betim for the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Club World Championship 2015 over the weekend, action from the national leagues around the world continued. Here is the weekly round-up as well as what is coming up this week across the globe. Men's Club World Championship Sada Cruzeiro recover FIVB Men’s Club World Championship crown Betim, Brazil, October 31, 2015 - After a one-edition drought, Sada Cruzeiro from Brazil went back to winning a medal at the FIVB Men’s Club World Championship and it was the best possible, as the host team clawed a remarkable gold medal over Russian powerhouse Zenit Kazan, winning on home soil 3-1 (25-20, 21-25, 27-25, 25-21) on a thrilling Saturday. Men's Club World Championship Unforgettable comeback gives UPCN second bronze medal ever Betim, Brazil, October 31, 2015 - After being two sets down against Iran’s Paykan Tehran, UPCN San Juan from Argentina made a sensational comeback and repeated the bronze medal earned in 2014, this time 3-2 (21-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-23, 16-14). Men's Club World Championship Volleyball ‘Lion King’ Wilfredo enjoys Club World Championship ride Betim, Brazil, October 30, 2015 - Just a quick look at his name is enough to understand: León is the Spanish word for ‘lion’ and Venero is close enough to the verb used for ‘venerate’. And this Cuban super spiker, playing at the FIVB Men’s Club World Championship for the first time, is demonstrating why he commands respect on the court. World League Twelve teams to compete in World League Group 3 Lausanne, Switzerland, October 29, 2015 - The FIVB is pleased to announce that twelve teams will compete in FIVB Volleyball World League Group 3 in 2016 with Chinese Taipei, Germany, Slovenia and Qatar joining Greece, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Montenegro, Puerto Rico, Spain, Tunisia, and Venezuela. As a result, the World League will feature a record 36 teams for the first time in the history of the competition. World Tour 2016 FIVB World Tour update following FIVB Antalya Open Lausanne, Switzerland, October 26, 2015 - Holding the last of two double-gender events on the 2015 portion of the 2016 calendar last week, the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) now takes two weeks off from the 2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour.