Nations League in Volleyball: Ukraine National Team's Final Ranking Determined

The men's Volleyball Nations League 2025 has concluded its main phase. This information is reported by 'Hromadske' citing 'Suspilne Sport'.The final tournament table was formed after the matches on Sunday, July 20.

Nations League 2025. Match Results of the Fifth Day (Third Week)

• Turkey - Argentina 2:3 (25:18, 21:25, 19:25, 25:17, 15:17)
• Germany - Brazil 1:3 (25:21, 23:25, 20:25, 21:25)
• USA - Japan 0:3 (21:25, 19:25, 23:25)
• Ukraine - Canada 1:3 (21:25, 27:25, 29:31, 21:25)
• China - Cuba 3:2 (20:25, 25:23, 15:25, 25:22, 19:17)
• Netherlands - Italy 0:3 (13:25, 22:25, 19:25)
• Bulgaria - Iran 0:3 (17:25, 17:25, 16:25)
• Serbia - Slovenia 2:3 (21:25, 25:23, 25:23, 18:25, 15:17)
• France - Poland 2:3 (30:32, 25:20, 20:25, 25:23, 12:25)

In the final playing day, the Ukrainian national team suffered a defeat of 1:3 to Canada, which resulted in the Ukrainians being outside the top 8 teams and missing out on the playoffs. This was Ukraine's debut season in this tournament.The final table saw the following teams advance to the playoffs along with the hosts of the Final Eight, China. The French team, the current tournament champions, qualified for the playoffs from third position in the standings.

Final Tournament Table of the Nations League 2025 (Main Round)

1. Brazil - 11 wins (12 matches), 32 points (35:11 - sets)
2. Italy - 10 wins (12), 28 points (33:14)
3. France - 8 wins (12), 24 points (30:18)
4. Japan - 8 wins (12), 23 points (27:17)
5. Poland - 8 wins (12), 23 points (30:20)
6. Slovenia - 7 wins (12), 19 points (22:22)
7. Cuba - 6 wins (12), 20 points (28:26)
8. Iran - 6 wins (12), 19 points (25:24)
9. Ukraine - 6 wins (12), 18 points (25:25)
10. Bulgaria - 6 wins (12), 17 points (22:23)
11. USA - 6 wins (12), 17 points (21:24)
12. Argentina - 6 wins (12), 16 points (24:26)
13. Canada - 5 wins (12), 17 points (23:24)
14. Germany - 5 wins (12), 17 points (25:27)
15. Serbia - 3 wins (12), 10 points (15:29)
16. Turkey - 3 wins (12), 10 points (14:28)
17. China - 3 wins (12), 9 points (12:30)
18. Netherlands - 1 win (12), 5 points (11:34)

Let us remind you that Ukraine has made its historical debut in the U22 Euro Volleyball Championship among men and has also performed well in the match against world champions in the Nations League.The final table after the completion of the main phase of the tournament showed which teams advanced to the playoffs in the Nations League 2025. Some favorites showed stable results, but there were also some unexpected entries into the playoffs. This may indicate a more unpredictable and interesting course of the upcoming matches.