The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, or International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), has announced its plans for the 2027 Women’s Volleyball World Cup, naming Omaha as one of three cities that will host matches in the world’s premier women’s volleyball tournament. The U.S. and Canada are co-hosting, and Canada’s host cities will be announced later.
While Anaheim will host the quarterfinal, semifinal, and final matches, Omaha is set to join Orlando, Florida, in hosting pool play and round-of-16 matches. Thirty-two nations will be competing in the tournament.
Though the dates for Omaha’s matches, which will take place at the CHI Health Center, have not yet been announced, the entire tournament is scheduled to take place from Aug. 20–Sept. 5, 2027.
Formerly known as the FIVB Volleyball World Championship, the tournament has never been held in North America before.
“Host cities and venues were selected based on passionate fan bases, world-class venues with seating capacities worthy of a World Cup, strong government and local partner support to ensure exceptional experiences, and markets that can attract new fans and accelerate volleyball’s growth across North America,” read an FIVB release on Sept. 17.
Omaha is home to the Omaha Supernovas, one of eight active teams in Major League Volleyball, the leading professional volleyball league in the United States. There are plans to expand to 12 teams in the 2027 season.
The Supernovas far and away lead the league in average attendance and the team broke its own record for single-game attendance in March when it drew a sellout crowd of 16,838 at the CHI Health Center.
