It’s that time of year again and we’re officially counting down to the 12th Annual 2016 Global Challenge in Pula, Croatia to take place on July 5th – 16th, 2016. Volleyball teams from all over the world are packing their bags to compete in an international tournament on the edge of the Adriatic Sea where 3,000 year old Roman ruins highlight Croatia’s dramatic history. The tournament will kick off with an opening ceremony for all international teams at one of the last remaining fully intact Roman Colosseums in the world dating back to 68 AD.
Here’s a breakdown of the teams competing in this year’s tournament. You’ll find complete team rosters for the USA teams by clicking on the team name below. You can also catch hourly tournament results on the Global Challenge tournament website here: http://bringitusa.com/gc2016.
U22 Brijuni Division
International Teams
- Nova KBM Branik Juniors, Slovenia (U22)
- BFTM-Falconara Juniors, Italy (U22)
- Hungary Federation (U22 team)
- Russian Federation (U19)
- Croatian Federation (U22)
- England Federation (U22)
- Chinese National Team (U19)
USA teams
- Mountain West Conference All Star team
- USA Volleyball College National Team
- Team BIP
- Team BIP MW
- Team BIP SE
- AAU Volley Alliance
U17 Istria Division
International Teams
- Ok Pula, Youth, Croatia (U17)
- Hungary Youth A National Team, Hungary (U17)
- Hungary Youth B National Team, Hungary (U17)
- NKBM Branik, Maribor, Slovenia Team (U17)
- Selezione Modena, Italy Juniors (U17)
- Slovenian Federation (U17)
USA Teams
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