Sultans of the Net 2025 match schedule: When are the Turkey Nations League Week 2 matches?
The 2025 match schedule for the Sultans of the Net has been announced. As part of the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL), the A National Women's Volleyball Team spent the first week in China and is now preparing for the second week of matches. In the second stage, the Sultans will face the Dominican Republic, Canada, South Korea, and Brazil, respectively. At the end of the three-week competition, if the national team finishes in the top 8 of the standings, they will qualify for the finals. So, when will the second week of Nations League matches begin and in which city will they be played? Here is the 2025 standings and the second-week match schedule for the Sultans of the Net...
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Excitement is building for the second-week matches of the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL)! The Turkey women’s national volleyball team defeated France 3-1 in its first match of the China leg, Thailand 3-0 in its second match, and Poland 3-2 in its third match.
It also won its fourth match against host China 3-2, completing the first leg unbeaten with 4 victories. The Sultans of the Net want to maintain their successful performance in the second week as well.
As the countdown continues, the team’s standings and second-week match schedule have become a matter of curiosity. So, on which dates and where will the second-week Nations League matches be played? Here is the 2025 Sultans of the Net match schedule…
2025 NATIONS LEAGUE SULTANS OF THE NET STANDINGS
The Turkey women’s national volleyball team raised its points total to 10 with its victory over China. The Sultans of the Net’s Nations League points table and ranking took shape as follows:
Japan: 12
Italy: 11
Turkey: 10
Poland: 10
Brazil: 8
Germany: 8
China: 7
Netherlands: 7
Bulgaria: 6
Czech Republic: 4
Dominican Republic: 4
France: 3
Thailand: 3
WHEN WILL THE NATIONS LEAGUE WEEK 2 MATCHES BEGIN?
As the China leg of the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) comes to an end, all attention has turned to the second-week matches to be held in Turkey.
The Turkey women’s national volleyball team will play its second-week matches in Istanbul between 18-22 June. The third-week matches will take place on 9-13 July in the Dutch city of Apeldoorn.
In the second leg, the Sultans of the Net will compete against the Dominican Republic, Canada, South Korea and Brazil.
SULTANS OF THE NET WEEK 2 MATCH SCHEDULE 2025
18 June 2025: 19.30 / Dominican Republic-Turkey
19 June 2025: 19.30 / Canada-Turkey
21 June 2025: 19.30 / South Korea-Turkey
22 June 2025: 19.30 / Turkey-Brazil
THIRD-WEEK MATCH SCHEDULE
In the third week of the league, the Sultans of the Net will face the Netherlands, Czechia, Italy and Serbia, respectively.
9 July 2025: 21.30 / Netherlands-Turkey
11 July 2025: 21.30 / Czechia-Turkey
12 July 2025: 20.00 / Turkey-Italy
13 July 2025: 21.00 / Serbia-Turkey
At the end of the three-week period in the VNL, the teams in the top 8 places in the standings will earn the right to compete in the finals.
SQUAD
Setters: Elif Şahin, Dilay Özdemir
Opposite: Alexia Carutasu
Outside hitters: Hande Baladın, Derya Cebecioğlu, Ayşe Çürük, Meliha Diken, Yaprak Erkek, Saliha Şahin
Middle blockers: Ayçin Akyol, Buse Berka Özden, Deniz Uyanık, Aslı Kalaç
Liberos: Simge Aköz, Eylül Akarçeşme Yatgın