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Home crowd, tough rivals — Thailand’s VNL 2026 route set
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Thailand’s women’s national volleyball team is set for a demanding 2026 Volleyball Nations League campaign, with 12 preliminary-round matches across three weeks in China, Thailand and Japan.
Key facts
- The match schedule for the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League 2026, or VNL 2026, has been officially released by the International Volleyball Federation, with the tournament running from June 3 to July 27, 2026.
- A total of 18 teams will compete in the 2026 edition: Italy, Brazil, Türkiye, Poland, Japan, China, the United States, the Netherlands, Serbia, Germany, the Dominican Republic, Canada, France, Belgium, Czechia, Ukraine, Thailand and
- The top eight teams after the preliminary round will advance to the Finals in Macau, China, from July 22 to 26, 2026
- The team finishing last, in 18th place, will be relegated and will not return for the 2027 season, with the highest-ranked eligible team outside the competition taking its place.
- Fans in Thailand can follow the 2026 VNL through MONOMAX and MONO 29.
- June 7, 2026, 10.30am Thailand vs Czechia
Summary
The match schedule for the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League 2026, or VNL 2026, has been officially released by the International Volleyball Federation, with the tournament running from June 3 to July 27, 2026.
Thailand will compete in three host cities during the preliminary round. The team will open its campaign in Nanjing, China, before returning home for Week 2 at Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bangkok. The third week will be played in Kansai, Japan.