Italian women’s side Bergamo became the first
team to qualify for the FIVB World Club Championships 2010 following
their CEV Indesit Women’s Champions League victory Turkish side
Fenerbache Acibadem Istanbul on Sunday.
A total of eight men’s
teams (five continental club champions, the hosts and two wild cards)
and six women’s teams (five continental club champions plus the hosts)
will participate in the FIVB World Club Championships 2010, which will
be held in Doha, Qatar and the Italian outfit is likely to be one of the
favourites as the women’s tournament returns after 18 years. The rest
of the teams will be confirmed via continental qualifiers in the next
three months, with the Asia Women’s Club Championship next on the agenda
from June 26 to July 4. The Africa, NORCECA and South America
Confederations are still to confirm their qualifying events, both for
women and men.