On February 18, officials of the International Volleyball Federation announced that the 2025 Volleyball Men's Nations League Finals will be hosted by China at Beilun, Ningbo. The competition will be held from July 30 to August 3 at Beilun Sports and Arts Center.

This is the first time that Beilun will host the finals of the Volleyball Men's Nations League, and the third time that China will host the finals of the Volleyball Women's Nations League in 2018 and 2019. The Chinese men’s volleyball team will be the host by then.

Since 2005, Beilun has successfully held 23 international high-level volleyball competitions, such as the qualification match of the Olympic Games, the World Women's Volleyball Grand Prix and the World Volleyball League, obtaining rich experience in organizing the matches. Among them, Beilun Sports and Arts Center Gymnasium, with its unique shell shape and modern facilities, can accommodate 7000 spectators, becoming a popular venue for international volleyball competitions.

The Volleyball Men's Nations League in 2025 will be expanded to 18 teams, and the event will be held from June 11 to July 20. The Chinese men's volleyball team will play against several strong teams in Xi'an, Chicago, USA and Gdansk, Poland.

In the finals, the host Chinese men's volleyball team will compete with the seven teams with the best results in the sub-station match to win the championship.(Reporter Fan Xiaolei)