Betim, Brazil, October 19, 2016 - After missing out on the 2015 edition of the FIVB Club World Championship, Trentino, arguably the most successful club in the history of the competition, mark their return with a matchup against newcomers Minas Tenis Clube of Belo Horizonte.
FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship Betim 2016 - Teams
Trentino Diatec- Trentino are making a record seventh appearance in an FIVB Club World Championship. Only two other teams (Sada Cruzeiro of Brazil and Zenit Kazan of Russia) have competed five times.
- Trentino also top the medals table with four gold (all consecutively from 2009 until 2012 in Doha).
- They also picked up a bronze in 2013 in Betim.
- It is the 29th match of Trentino in the history of the competition, where they hold an impressive 25-3 win-lose record, including a 21-match winnning streak.
Minas Tenis Clube- Minas Tenis Clube are making their debut appearance in the FIVB Club World Championship.
- Brazilian clubs have beaten Italian clubs only three times in 15 matches in the history of the competition. The last time was in 1991 in Porto Alegre, when Banespa Sao Paulo downed Il Messaggero Ravenna in four sets in pool play.