In Europe gathered to officially return Russians to international volleyball tournaments

The head of the Polish Volleyball Union, Sebastian Swiederski, informed the public about the intention of the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) to allow Russian teams to participate in continental club tournaments, starting with the draw of 2027/2028. This information is provided by the specialized portal volleyball.it.

According to the head of the organization, Russian teams have been given an additional year to prepare for their return to the international club arena. At the same time, there is a high probability that the teams will have to conduct home matches outside the territory of the Russian Federation in the season 2020/2028.

At the moment, the European Volleyball Confederation has not issued an official resolution and has not published detailed criteria for the admission of Russian teams to competitions.

Domestic volleyball clubs are deprived of the opportunity to participate in official international competitions under the auspices of CEV from March 2022. It should be noted that earlier, in July 2026, the International Volleyball Federation (FIBV) completely removed all restrictions from the Russian national team. This decision was taken after the recommendation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which allowed the performance of Russians on the world stage using national symbols – the national flag and anthem.

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