2018 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League

2018 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League
Tournament details
Host nationFrance
CityLille (final round)
Dates25 May – 8 July
Teams16 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)22 (in 22 host cities)
Champions Russia (1st title)
Runners-up France
Third place United States
Fourth place Brazil
Tournament awards
MVP Maxim Mikhaylov
Best Setter Benjamin Toniutti
Best OH
Best MB
Best OPP Matt Anderson
Best Libero Jenia Grebennikov
Tournament statistics
Matches played130
Attendance494,775 (3,806 per match)
Official website
en.volleyballworld.com/en/vnl/2018

The 2018 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League was the inaugural edition of the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League, a new annual international men's volleyball tournament contested by 16 national teams that replaced the former World League in the international calendar. The competition was held between May and July 2018, and the final round took place in the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Lille metropolitan area, France.

South Korea were the last placed challenger team after the preliminary round and were replaced by 2018 Challenger Cup winners Portugal in the 2019 edition.

Russia won the inaugural edition, defeating the home team in straight sets in the final. Both teams contesting the final had previously won the World League – Russia on three opportunities and France on two. United States, which also had won the World League twice, defeated the reigning Olympic champions and 9-time World League winners Brazil in straight sets for the bronze medal. Maxim Mikhaylov from Russia, who was the World League MVP in 2011, was elected the Most valuable player.