Club Voru Ball World Championship 2

Host
Only two countries offered to host the CVBWC2. They each were trying to strengthen their future bids for World Cups, especially World Cup 3. One was Japan and the other was Mexico. Japan was selected as the host, with the 4 host cities being Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and Sapporo.

Format
The 10 regions would each have their own playoffs, based on the 5 time round robin that was the regular season. The top 4 clubs making the regional playoffs. The top team from each region would qualify, plus 6 wild card teams.

North America
Monarchs beat the Pearls, 55-47.

Skyscrapers beat Aztecs, 60-50.

Skyscrapers beat Monarchs, 59-55.

South America
Citadels beat the Kings, 61-53.

Conquistadors beat Redeemers, 56-54.

Conquistadors beat Citadels, 54-48.

Europe East
Sultans beat Palaces, 63-50.

Cathedrals beat Czars, 59-57 (OT).

Sultans beat Cathedrals, 67-47.

Europe West
Lions beat Bulldozers, 60-53.

Windmills beat Owls, 65-52.

Lions beat Windmills, 58-51.

Africa North
Elephants beat Deserts, 61-49.

Marines beat Gold, 57-53.

Marines beat Elephants, 62-54.

Africa South
Leopards beat Yellow Jackets, 66-44.

River Snakes beat Peaks, 61-59.

River Snakes beat Leopards, 58-57 (OT).

Middle East
Pilgrims Beat Pyramids, 56-50.

Goals beat Pharaohs, 60-50.

Pilgrims beat Goals, 59-56 (OT).

Central Asia
Sherpas Beat Cobras, 57-39.

Monks Beat Cows, 50-43.

Sherpas Beat Monks, 48-44.

Southeast Asia Conference
Archipelago Beat Cargo, 66-54.

Characters beat Bengals, 55-47.

Archipelago beat Characters, 66-54.

Oceania and East
Citizens beat Conquerers, 55-51.

Statues beat Rebels, 59-48.

Citizens beat Statues, 64-46.

Wild Cards
The six wild cards selected were: Luanda Leopards, Ethiopia Elephants, Montreal Monarchs, Amsterdam Windmills, Mumbai Monks, and the Shanghai Characters.

Seeding

 * 1) Indonesia Archipelago (Tokyo Bracket)
 * 2) Lisbon Lions (Osaka Bracket)
 * 3) Nepal Sherpas (Kyoto Bracket)
 * 4) Chicago Skyscrapers (Sapporo Bracket)
 * 5) Turkey Sultans (Sapporo Bracket)
 * 6) Brazzaville RIver Snakes (Kyoto Bracket)
 * 7) Morocco Marines (Osaka Bracket)
 * 8) Tokyo Citizens (Tokyo Bracket)
 * 9) Mecca Pilgrims (Tokyo Bracket)
 * 10) Uruguay Conquistadors (Osaka Bracket)
 * 11) Luanda Leopards (Kyoto Bracket)
 * 12) Ethiopia Elephants (Sapporo Bracket)
 * 13) Montreal Monarchs (Sapporo Bracket)
 * 14) Amsterdam Windmills (Kyoto Bracket)
 * 15) Mumbai Monks (Osaka Bracket)
 * 16) Shanghai Characters (Tokyo Bracket)

Tokyo Bracket
Archipelago beat the Characters, 65-49.

Citizens beat Pilgrims, 61-56.

Archipelago beat Citizens, 55-50.

Osaka Bracket
Lions beat Monks, 49-46 (OT)

Marines beat Conquistadors, 57-47.

Marines beat Lions, 56-54.

Kyoto Bracket
Sherpas beat Windmills, 53-44.

River Snakes beat Leopards, 55-50.

River Snakes beat Sherpas, 61-53.

Sapporo Bracket
Monarchs beat Skyscrapers, 49-44.

Elephants beat Sultans, 71-67.

Elephants beat Monarchs, 56-49.

Playoff Stage
All games were held in Tokyo.

Semifinal
River Snakes beat Elephants, 59-56.

Archipelago beat Marines, 70-57.

Final
Archipelago beat River Snakes, 65-60.

Club Season 2 Awards
Club Voru Ball World Champion: Indonesia Archipelago

Runner Up Club: Brazzaville River Snakes

Semifinalist Clubs: Morocco Marines and Ethiopia Elephants

World Player of the Year: Hennie Vervoont, Lisbon Lions

Club Championship MVP: Raharjo Surya, Indonesia Archipelago

Scorer of the Year: Clarence Taylor, Lisbon Lions

Midfielder of the Year: Takejiro Tagaki, Tokyo Citizens

Defender of the Year: Hennie Vervoont, Lisbon Lions

Goalkeeper of the Year: Avatsara Durai, Nepal Sherpas

Regular Season Club MVP: Hennie Vervoont, Lisbon Lions

Rising Star Award: Monon Owiti, Morocco Marines

Club Season 2 All Star Team
GO: Avatsara Durai, Nepal Sherpas

DEF: Hennie Vervoont, Lisbon Lions

DEF: Saah Contee, Brazzaville River Snakes

DEF: Peter Lindsey, Chicago Skyscrapers

PA: Ikrimah Sajjad, Mecca Pilgrims

MI: Takejiro Tagaki, Tokyo Citizens

MI: Monon Owiti, Morocco Marines

SH: Raharjo Surya, Indonesia Archipelago

WI: Clarence Taylor, Lisbon Lions

WI: Kandaki Jalloh, Ethiopia Elephants