The Polish national team won the 2025 Men's Nations League, defeating Italy convincingly in the final with a score of 3:0.
The match took place in Ningbo, China, and ended in a triumph for Nikola Grbić's team.
Nations League 2025. Men. Final
August 3, Sunday
Poland – Italy – 3:0 (25:22, 25:19, 25:14)
Point scorers:
Leon (16),Semeniuk (13),Kochanowski (7) – Lavia (11),Mieieletto (7),Galassi (4)
Match video
The top scorer of the final was Wilfredo León, who scored 16 points with a 48% attack efficiency (15 of 31).
This is Poland's second Nations League title – the team previously won gold in 2023.
This victory allows Poland to catch up with France and Russia, who have also won the Nations League twice.
Additionally, Poland continued an impressive streak: for the sixth consecutive season, they finished the Nations League on the podium. Their medal record: 2 golds (2023, 2025),1 silver (2021),3 bronzes (2019, 2022, 2024).
Despite the loss, Italy has reason to be proud – the team won a Nations League medal for the first time in its history, finishing second. Previously, the best result for the “Squadra Azzurra” was 4th place (2022, 2023).
Thus, the 2025 Nations League final ended with Poland's complete dominance, once again proving their class at the international level. Recall that Poland is also the reigning European champion, while Italy is the current World Champion.
The bronze medal was won by Brazil, who defeated Slovenia in four sets.
