According to the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), São Paulo will host the global tournament from December 8 to 14.

Among the strong contenders in this year’s competition are Osasco (Brazil), Imoco Conegliano (Italy), Lima (Peru), Zhetysu VC (Kazakhstan), Zamalek (Egypt), and VTV Binh Dien Long An (Vietnam).

The Vietnamese club earned its berth after clinching the silver medal at the inaugural Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Champions League held in the Philippines on April 27, where they lost 3-1 to Kazakhstan’s Zhetysu VC in the final. During the April tournament, VTV Binh Dien Long An fielded Natalia Lijewska of Poland as their only foreign player.

More recently, the club claimed the national women’s volleyball championship title, successfully defending its No. 1 ranking in Vietnam for the second consecutive year.

Star spiker Tran Thi Thanh Thuy, who is currently playing for Japan’s Gunma Green Wings, will not join VTV Binh Dien Long An for the upcoming world event in Brazil.

Binh Dien Long An claim silver at AVC Women's Champions League 2025

VOV.VN - Vietnamese side Binh Dien Long An proudly secured the runner-up position after a 1-3 loss to powerhouse Zhetysu of Kazakhstan in the final game of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Champions League 2025 in the Philippines on April 27 evening.