The Women’s Volleyball Nations League 2024 Macao will be held at Galaxy Arena in Cotai from 28 May to 2 June, according to a press conference held yesterday.
Presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the Women’s Volleyball Nations League 2024 Macao is jointly organised by the Sports Bureau (ID), GEG and the Volleyball Association of Macao, China.
Eight elite teams from China, Brazil, Italy, Dominican Republic, Japan, Netherlands, Thailand and France will vie for their best rankings in the Macau leg for a place in the finals.
The Women’s Volleyball Nations League has since 2018 become the new world-class annual volleyball competition in place of the Volleyball World Grand Prix and is entering its sixth edition this year.
The Volleyball Nations League (VNL) will be held in the new competition format adopted in 2022 featuring 16 teams, comprising 11 core teams and five challenger teams. The entire competition will take place from 14 May to 23 June, with preliminary (qualification) matches spanning across three weeks from 14 May to 16 June in six cities – including the Macau leg in the second week. The finals will then be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 20-23 June.
ID President Pun Weng Kun said during the press conference that he believed the experience and rapport built through three years of cooperation among the organisers will give more advantages to the event in terms of venue, organisation and marketing, as well as allow the event to present a refreshing array of thrilling matches.
Yesterday’s press conference was also attended by GEG Director Philip Cheng and the President of the Board of Directors of the Volleyball Association of Macao, China, Ma Chi Seng.
Meanwhile, tickets to the matches are priced MOP 180-1,380 and will be on sale from 3 pm on 6 May via Damai application and mini program, Mpay’s mCoin platform, Cityline and MacauTicket.com, or at Kong Seng outlets across Macau from 11 am on 7 May until 7 pm on 27 May. In addition, tickets can be purchased directly at the venue during the event period. Various discounts are available for Macau residents, students and seniors on specific dates.
For more information visit the event’s official website or ID’s website , or follow the Facebook page ‘Macao Major Sporting Events’.
Source and Photo: ID
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