2021 FIVB Volleyball Men's Challenger Cup
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| Challenger Cup de Masculino Portugal 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | Canceled (originally  Portugal) |
| City | Canceled (originally Gondomar) |
| Dates | Canceled (originally 30 June – 4 July) |
| Official website | |
| challengercup/2021 | |
The 2021 FIVB Volleyball Men's Challenger Cup was originally to be the third edition of the FIVB Volleyball Men's Challenger Cup, an annual men's international volleyball tournament contested by six national teams that acts as a qualifier for the FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League. The tournament was scheduled to be held in Gondomar, Portugal from 30 June to 4 July 2021.[1]
On 16 April 2021, FIVB announced that the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The promotion and relegation system of the Challenger Cup winners and Nations League bottom ranked team eligible for relegation respectively was frozen for the 2021 season.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Qualification system and hosts for 2021 Volleyball Challenger Cup confirmed". FIVB. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "FIVB announces cancellation of Volleyball Challenger Cup 2021". FIVB. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
External links[]
- Fédération Internationale de Volleyball – official website
- 2021 Challenger Cup – official website
Categories:
- FIVB Volleyball Men's Challenger Cup
- 2021 in men's volleyball
- 2021 in Portuguese sport
- Volleyball events cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic