Back Volleyball Nations League 2021 (Frauen) German Liga de Naciones de Voleibol Femenino de 2021 Spanish لیگ ملتهای والیبال زنان ۲۰۲۱ Persian Ligue des nations féminine de volley-ball 2021 French Volleyball Nations League femminile 2021 Italian 2021年FIVB女子バレーボールネーションズリーグ Japanese Liga Narodów w Piłce Siatkowej Kobiet 2021 Polish Liga das Nações de Voleibol Feminino de 2021 Portuguese Волейбольная Лига наций 2021 (женщины) Russian Volleyball Nations League 2021 (damer) Swedish
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Italy |
| City | Rimini |
| Dates | 25 May – 25 June |
| Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |  United States (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Turkey |
| Fourth place |  Japan |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Michelle Bartsch-Hackley |
| Best Setter | Jordyn Poulter |
| Best OH | |
| Best MB | |
| Best OPP | Tandara Caixeta |
| Best Libero | Justine Wong-Orantes |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 124 |
| Attendance | 0 (0 per match) |
| Official website | |
| Volleyball Nations League | |
The 2021 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League was the third edition of the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, an annual women's international volleyball tournament. The 2021 version of VNL was scheduled to start earlier than the previous edition due to the 2020 Summer Olympics in July. The competition was held in between May and June 2021, and the final round took place in Rimini Fiera, Rimini, Italy.[1][2]
United States won their third title in the competition, outlasting Brazil in thrilling four sets on the final.[3] Turkey grabbed the bronze medal after sweeping Japan in three sets.[4] Michelle Bartsch-Hackley from USA claimed her second MVP title of the tournament.[5]
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- ^ "MVP Michelle Bartsch-Hackley leads Women's VNL Dream Team". FIVB. 25 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.