In the preliminary phase of the Men's Volleyball Nations League 2025, nine cities around the world hosted the best national teams. Data on arena attendance shows fan interest in different parts of the world. Here are the cities that stood out:
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| Rank | City | Total Attendance | Average per match | Occupancy (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quebec City 🇨🇦 | 74,984 | 6,249 | 33.23% |
| 2 | Chiba 🇯🇵 | 65,122 | 5,427 | 72.24% |
| 3 | Gdansk 🇵🇱 | 63,087 | 5,257 | 46.08% |
| 4 | Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 | 40,131 | 3,344 | 27.87% |
| 5 | Chicago 🇺🇸 | 36,842 | 3,070 | 29.12% |
| 6 | Xi’an 🇨🇳 | 33,529 | 2,794 | 27.94% |
| 7 | Burgas 🇧🇬 | 32,650 | 2,721 | 44.61% |
| 8 | Ljubljana 🇸🇮 | 27,002 | 2,250 | 18.03% |
| 9 | Belgrade 🇷🇸 | 12,320 | 1,027 | 5.58% |
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Although it ranksseventh place in overall attendance, Burgas is among the leading hosts by two key indicators:
Hall occupancy: 44.61%, which ranks it inthird place after Chiba and Gdansk.
Minimum number of spectators: 750, which is significantly higher than the minimums in other cities (e.g., Belgrade 240, Ljubljana 130).
These data show stable interest from Bulgarian fans, high engagement, and good event management.Maximum attendance of 5750 spectators also highlights the city's potential for future major volleyball forums.
Conclusions
Chiba (Japan) impresses with the highest hall occupancy 72.24%.
Quebec (Canada)has the highest total number of viewers - almost75,000.
Burgashas established itself as akey European hostwith excellent organization and high public engagement.
