Russian volleyball clubs admitted to European competitions from the season 2027/28
At the same time, the teams will not be able to play home games in Russia in the first season after their return
Russian volleyball clubs were admitted to European competitions from the season 2027/28. This decision was made at the Congress of the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV), reported in the social network X journalist Jakub Balzerzhak. This information with reference to the head of the Volleyball Federation of Poland Sebastian Swiderski confirmed the portal Volleyball.it.
Baltserzhak writes that Russian teams were given a year to prepare for their return to the European club arena. In the 2027/28 season, teams will play home games outside of Russia.
On July 8, the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) allowed Russian volleyball and beach volleyball teams to participate in international tournaments.
At the same time, it was later announced that the Russian men’s team will not take part in the 2027 World Cup in Poland “due to the lack of security guarantees for Russian athletes in this country”, but will play in the 2027 League of Nations draw.
Russian national teams have been suspended since 2022 due to the military operation in Ukraine. In December 2025, the FIVB lifted sanctions against the youth teams of Russia, CEV made the same decision in March 2026.
