2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, Trophy
Comparable 2014 year the FIVB then mandated two young product designers from Switzerland, Thilo Alex Brunner and Jörg Mettler to create the new World Championship trophy. With its unique contemporary design, the trophy has set itself apart from other awards in international competitions across the sporting world. Eichenberger LTD and their mastermind, Juan Franco, have been responsible for its production. The company specialises in complex metal works mainly for the Swiss watchmaking and jewellery industry. The trophy was constructed using 12 individual pieces, representing each member of a volleyball team. The pieces are brought together in a seamless cylindrical design, symbolising the coming together of the 12 players using the rotation system on the court.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, Broadcasting rights
FIVB, through several companies, sold the broadcasting rights for the 2018 World Championship to the following broadcasters.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification
The 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship featured 24 teams. Three places were allocated to the hosts, Italy and Bulgaria and the titleholder, Poland. The remaining 21 places were determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other teams from the five FIVB confederations competed.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification, Qualification process
The distribution by confederation for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was:


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification, Qualification process, Summary of qualification
Note: CEV total includes +3 for Italy as co-hosts, Bulgaria as co-hosts, and Poland as reigning champions.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification, Confederation qualification, AVC, Final positions (Final round)
The draw for the second round was held on 19 March 2017, at the Dusit Princess Srinakarin Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification, Confederation qualification, CAVB, Final positions (2017 African Championship)
Winners qualified for 2018 World ChampionshipLosers qualified for Play-offs second round


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification, Confederation qualification, NORCECA, Final positions (2017 NORCECA Championship)
Winners qualified for 2018 World ChampionshipLosers qualified for Play-offs second round


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (AVC)
The AVC qualification for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship saw member nations compete for four places at the finals in Italy and Bulgaria.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (AVC), Pools composition
23 AVC national teams entered qualification. But, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan later withdrew and India later were excluded because of FIVB's suspension of the Volleyball Federation of India.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (AVC), Pools composition, Subzonal round
Central Asia decided to hold the subzonal round with the bottom five ranked teams in Central Asia from the FIVB World Ranking as of October 2015. But, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan later withdrew. Rankings are shown in brackets.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (AVC), Pools composition, Zonal round
The top three ranked teams in Central Asia from the FIVB World Ranking as of October 2015 automatically qualified for the zonal round. But, India later were excluded because of FIVB's suspension of the Volleyball Federation of India. Rankings are shown in brackets.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (AVC), Pools composition, Final round
The top five ranked teams from the FIVB World Ranking as of October 2015 automatically qualified for the final round. The top four ranked teams seeded by serpentine system, while the other six teams were drawn in Bangkok, Thailand on 19 March 2017. Rankings are shown in brackets.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (AVC), Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (CAVB)
The CAVB qualification for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship saw member nations compete for three places at the finals in Italy and Bulgaria.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (CAVB)
CAVB Board of Administration meeting of 25 May 2017 decided to merge the 2017 Men's African Volleyball Championship and 2018 FIVB World Championship Continental Qualifiers. The top three teams from amongst the teams, who had registered with FIVB for the 2018 World Championship, qualified to represent Africa in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (CAVB), Pools composition
32 CAVB national teams entered the qualification. But, Burundi, Central African Republic, Gabon, Gambia, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar later withdrew.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (CAVB), Pools composition, First round
There were seven confederation zonal competitions. The teams were distributed according to their geographical positions. The winners of each competition competed in second round.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (CAVB), Pools composition, Second round
The second round was 2017 African Championship which acted also as a qualifier for the 2018 World Championship. The top three teams from World ranking as of 7 July 2017 and the host directly qualified from first round. If the top three ranking teams have already qualified, the next best team from their pool would replace them in this round.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (CAVB), Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (CAVB), First round, Pool D
* Match on 20 May 2017 (Congo lead DR Congo 2–1: –, 25–22, 26–24) was abandoned due to insufficient light, and replayed the following day.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (CEV)
The CEV qualification for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship saw member nations compete for seven places at the finals in Italy and Bulgaria.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (CEV), Pools composition, First round
7 Small Countries Division teams participated in the first round. The first round also acted as the 2017 European Championship Small Countries Division qualification round. Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their final ranking of 2015 European Championship Small Countries Division. But, Northern Ireland and Iceland were switched between the pools as Iceland were drawn as the 2nd hosts alongside Luxembourg who applied to hosts. Rankings are shown in brackets.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (CEV), Pools composition, Second round
The six hosts were drawn as heads of series in one of the six pools (from left to right, A–B–C–D–E–F). The remaining participating teams were grouped in five sub-groups – each one including six teams – according to the CEV National Team Ranking as of 19 October 2015 – i.e. when National Federations registered for participation in the World Championship qualification – and drawn accordingly into one of the six pools (from left to right, A–B–C–D–E–F). Rankings are shown in brackets except hosts. The pools were confirmed on 26 October 2016.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (CEV), Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (CSV)
The CSV qualification for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship saw member nations compete for two places at the finals in Italy and Bulgaria. The 2017 Men's South American champions, plus one team from the qualification tournament qualified for the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (CSV), Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (NORCECA)
The NORCECA qualification for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship saw member nations compete for five places at the finals in Italy and Bulgaria. The top three teams from the 2017 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship, plus two teams from the final four qualified for the 2018 World Championship. Therefore, the first two rounds of the 2018 World Championship qualification also acted as qualifiers for the 2017 NORCECA Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (NORCECA)
Originally the 2017 NORCECA Championship was the only competition from the area to offer the 2018 World Championship qualification quota, but due to the pass of hurricanes Irma and Maria for the Caribbean sea, Cuba and Puerto Rico were unable to compete, NORCECA authorities decided to make the final four tournament - Cuba, Puerto Rico and the 4th and 5th placed teams of the 2017 NORCECA Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (NORCECA), Pools composition
41 NORCECA national teams entered qualification. The top six ranked teams from the NORCECA Ranking as of 1 January 2016 (United States, Canada, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Costa Rica) automatically qualified for the 2017 NORCECA Championship or the final four. But, Bonaire and Saba later withdrew.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (NORCECA), Pools composition, First round, CAZOVA
14 CAZOVA national teams entered qualification. The top two ranked teams from CAZOVA did not compete in the first round and automatically qualified for the second round. Teams ranked 3–14 from CAZOVA were seeded following the serpentine system according to their position in the NORCECA Ranking as of 1 January 2016. Pools composition was determined by taking into consideration – as far as possible – the geographical location of the various countries. But, Bonaire later withdrew. Rankings are shown in brackets.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (NORCECA), Pools composition, First round, ECVA
14 ECVA national teams entered qualification. The top two ranked teams from ECVA did not compete in the first round and automatically qualified for the second round. Teams ranked 3–14 from ECVA were seeded following the serpentine system according to their position in the NORCECA Ranking as of 1 January 2016. Pools composition was determined by taking into consideration – as far as possible – the geographical location of the various countries. But, Saba later withdrew. Rankings are shown in brackets.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (NORCECA), Pools composition, First round, AFECAVOL
7 AFECAVOL national teams entered qualification. One round was held with a Round-robin tournament of all 7 teams. NORCECA Ranking as of 1 January 2016 are shown in brackets.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (NORCECA), Pools composition, Second round, CAZOVA
NORCECA Ranking as of 1 January 2016 are shown in brackets.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (NORCECA), Pools composition, Second round, ECVA
NORCECA Ranking as of 1 January 2016 are shown in brackets.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (NORCECA), Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0: 5 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–1: 4 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loserMatch won 3–2: 3 match points for the winner, 2 match points for the loser


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads
This article shows the roster of all participating teams at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool A, Argentina
The following is the Argentine roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool A, Belgium
The following is the Belgian roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool A, Dominican Republic
The following is the Dominican roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool A, Italy
The following is the Italian roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool A, Japan
The following is the Japanese roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool A, Slovenia
The following is the Slovenian roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool B, Brazil
The following is the Brazilian roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool B, Canada
The following is the Canadian roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool B, China
The following is the Chinese roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool B, Egypt
The following is the Egyptian roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool B, France
The following is the French roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool B, Netherlands
The following is the Dutch roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool C, Australia
The following is the Australian roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool C, Cameroon
The following is the Cameroonian roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool C, Russia
The following is the Russian roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool C, Serbia
The following is the Serbian roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool C, Tunisia
The following is the Tunisian roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool C, United States
The following is the American roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool D, Bulgaria
The following is the Bulgarian roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool D, Cuba
The following is the Cuban roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool D, Finland
The following is the Finnish roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool D, Iran
The following is the Iranian roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool D, Poland
The following is the Polish roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads, Pool D, Puerto Rico
The following is the Puerto Rican roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship statistics
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2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship statistics, Statistics leaders
The statistics of each group follows the vis reports P2 and P3. The statistics include 6 volleyball skills; serve, reception, set, spike, block, and dig. The table below shows the top 5 ranked players in each skill plus top scorers as of 12 September 2018.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship statistics, Statistics leaders, Best Scorers
Best scorers determined by scored points from spike, block and serve.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship statistics, Statistics leaders, Best Blockers
Best blockers determined by the average of stuff blocks per set.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship statistics, Statistics leaders, Best Servers
Best servers determined by the average of aces per set.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship statistics, Statistics leaders, Best Setters
Best setters determined by the average of running sets per set.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship statistics, Statistics leaders, Best Diggers
Best diggers determined by the average of successful digs per set.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup
The 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup was the inaugural edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup, a new annual women's international volleyball tournament contested by 6 national teams that acts as a qualifier for the FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League. The tournament was held in Lima, Peru between 20 and 24 June.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup
Bulgaria won the title, defeating Colombia in the final, and earned the right to participate in the 2019 Nations League replacing the last placed challenger team after the 2018 edition. Puerto Rico defeated Peru in the third place match.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup, Pools composition
Teams were seeded following the Serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking as of August 2017. FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of Pool A regardless of the World Ranking. Rankings are shown in brackets except hosts who ranked 26th.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup qualification
The 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup qualification  is a series of tournaments to decide teams which will play in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup. The 2018 Challenger Cup will feature 6 teams. Only one place will be allocated to the hosts. The remaining 5 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other teams from the five FIVB confederations will compete.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup qualification (AVC)
The Asian section of the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup qualification acts as qualifiers for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup, for national teams which are members of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC). This tournament was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The eventual winner will earn the right to compete in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup .


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup qualification (AVC), Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup qualification (CSV)
The South America section of the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup qualification acts as qualifiers for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup, for national teams which are members of the Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol (CSV). This tournament was held in Lima, Peru. The winners earned the right for a playoff against CAVB's contender.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup qualification (CSV), Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup qualification (NORCECA)
The North American section of the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup qualification acts as qualifiers for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup, for national teams which are members of the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA). This tournament was held in Edmonton, Canada. The eventual winner will earn the right to compete in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup qualification (NORCECA), Qualification
6 NORCECA national teams entered qualification. Costa Rica withdrew before the tournament began.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup qualification (NORCECA), Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0: 5 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–1: 4 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loserMatch won 3–2: 3 match points for the winner, 2 match points for the loser


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship
The 2018 FIVB Women's Club World Championship was the 12th edition of the tournament. It was held in  Shaoxing, China from 4 to 9 December. Eight teams will compete in the tournament, including four wild cards.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship, Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship squads
This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship in Shaoxing, China.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship squads, Pool A, Vakıfbank İstanbul
The following is the roster of the Turkish club Vakıfbank İstanbul in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship squads, Pool A, Minas Tênis Clube
The following is the roster of the Brazilian club Minas Tênis Clube in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship squads, Pool A, Zhejiang WVC
The following is the roster of the Chinese club Zhejiang WVC in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship squads, Pool A, Volero Le Cannet
The following is the roster of the French club Volero Le Cannet in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship squads, Pool B, Eczacıbaşı VitrA İstanbul
The following is the roster of the Turkish club Eczacıbaşı VitrA İstanbul in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship squads, Pool B, Praia Clube
The following is the roster of the Brazilian club Praia Clube in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship squads, Pool B, Supreme Chonburi
The following is the roster of the Thai club Supreme Chonburi in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship squads, Pool B, Altay VC
The following is the roster of the Kazakh club Altay VC in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League
The 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League was the inaugural edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, a new annual international women's volleyball tournament contested by 16 national teams that replaced the former World Grand Prix in the international calendar. The competition was held between May and July 2018 and the final round took place in the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre, Nanjing, China.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League
Six-time World Grand Prix winners, United States won the inaugural edition, defeating Turkey in five sets on the final. This was Turkey's first ever final on a senior world-level premier competition (World Championship, World Cup, Summer Olympic Games and the aforementioned Grand Prix). Reigning Olympic champions and host nation, China defeated 12-time Grand Prix champions Brazil in straight sets for the bronze medal. Michelle Bartsch-Hackley from USA was elected the MVP.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League
Argentina was the last placed challenger team after the preliminary round and will be replaced by Challenger Cup winners Bulgaria in the 2019 edition.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, Qualification
Sixteen teams qualified for the competition. Twelve of them qualified as core teams which cannot face relegation. Other four teams were selected as challenger teams which could be relegated from the tournament.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, Format, Preliminary round
The 16 teams compete in a round-robin format with every core team hosting a pool at least once. The teams are divided into 4 pools of 4 teams at each week and compete five weeks long, with a total of 120 matches. The top five teams after the league round join the hosts of the final round to compete in the final round. The relegation takes in consideration only the 4 challenger teams and the last ranked challenger team will be excluded from the 2019 Nations League. The winners of the Challenger Cup will qualify for the next edition as a challenger team.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, Format, Final round
The six qualified teams play in 2 pools of 3 teams in round-robin. The top 2 teams of each pool qualify for the semifinals. The pool winners play against the runners-up in this round. The semifinals winners advance to compete for the Nations League title. The losers face in the third place match.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, Pools composition
The overview of pools was released on February 16, 2018.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, Venues
The list of host cities and venues was announced on February 16, 2018.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, Squads
The 16 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 21 players, which every week's 14-player roster must be selected from. Each country must declare its 14-player roster two days before the start of each week's round-robin competition.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, Final standing
Team roster for the final round: Micha Hancock, Carli Lloyd, Justine Wong-Orantes, Rachael Adams, TeTori Dixon, Lauren Gibbemeyer, Madison Kingdon, Jordan Larson (c), Andrea Drews, Kelly Murphy, Michelle Bartsch-Hackley, Kim Hill, Foluke Akinradewo, Kelsey Robinson. Head Coach: Karch Kiraly.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League squads
This article shows the roster of all participating teams at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League. The 16 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 21 players, which every week's 14-player roster must be selected from. Each country must declare its 14-player roster two days before the start of each week's round-robin competition.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League squads, Argentina
A preliminary squad with 26 names was announced on 26 April 2018.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League squads, Brazil
A preliminary squad with 26 names was announced on 24 April 2018.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League squads, China
A preliminary squad with 26 names was announced on 24 April 2018.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League squads, Germany
A preliminary squad with 26 names was announced on 26 April 2018.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League squads, Poland
A preliminary squad with 27 names was announced on 19 April 2018.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League squads, Thailand
A preliminary squad with 26 names was announced on 26 April 2018.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League squads, United States
A preliminary squad with 26 names was announced on 19 April 2018.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship
The 2018 FIVB Women's World Championship was the eighteenth edition of the event, contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The final tournament was held in Japan from 29 September to 20 October 2018. The final four was held at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship
Serbia won their first world title, defeating Italy in five sets at the final. This was the first all-European final in the Women's World Championship history and the first final since 1990 that not featured a team from the Americas. Reigning olympic champions China won the 3rd place match, defeating Netherlands in straight sets. For the first time since the 1974 Championship in Mexico, no team from the Americas reached the final four. Tijana Bošković from Serbia was elected the MVP.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, Host selection
On 25 August 2014, FIVB announced that the tournament would be held in Japan for the third time in twelve years and the fifth time overall. The tournament will take place in six cities: Hamamatsu, Kobe, Nagoya, Osaka, Sapporo, and Yokohama.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, Host selection
Japan hosted the Women's World Championship on four previous occasions: 1967, 1998, 2006, and 2010. Moreover, Japan also hosted the Men's World Championship in 1998 and 2006. The country has also played hosts to other important volleyball competitions, including the Asian Women's Volleyball Championship and the World Grand Prix final round.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, Qualification
The qualification process was a series of tournaments organised by the five FIVB confederations to decide 22 of the 24 teams which would play in the final tournament, with Japan qualifying automatically as hosts and United States also qualifying automatically as the defending champions. All remaining FIVB member associations were eligible to enter the qualifying process.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, Qualification
At first, 160 associations registered teams to compete in the qualification process, but 46 associations withdrew from the qualifying process after they registered and India were suspended and then expelled from taking part in the process as a punishment for internal problems in the India Volleyball Federation.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, Qualification
The five regional governing bodies were allocated the remaining 22 spots; CAVB (Africa) was granted two, AVC (Asia and Oceania) four, NORCECA (North America) six, CSV (South America) two, and CEV (Europe) eight spots.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, Qualification
Of the 24 nations qualified to play at the 2018 World Championship, 21 countries competed at the previous tournament in 2014. Trinidad and Tobago qualified for the first time. Other teams returning after absences of the last tournament(s) include Kenya and South Korea, who both missed the 2014 edition.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, Format
In the first round, the 24 teams are spread across four pools of six teams playing in a round-robin system. The top four teams from each pool advance to the second round.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, Format
In the second round, the 16 teams are allocated in two pools of eight teams (top teams from first round pools A and D in one and top teams from pools B and C in the other). Once again a round-robin system is used in each pool, teams coming from the same first round pool (therefore already played each other) only play against opponents from a different first round pool. The second round standings takes into account the points scored by each team in the first and second rounds. The top three teams of each group will access the third round.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, Format
The six teams competing in the third round are divided into two three-team pools by a draw, with the 1st place teams from the previous round securing the head position of both pools. After the matches played once again in a round-robin system, the top two in each pool qualify for the semifinals and finals while the third placed teams from each pool play a fifth place match.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, Format
The third round pool winners play against the runners-up in this round. The semifinals winners advance to compete for the World Championship title. The losers face each other in the third place match.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, Pools composition, First round
Teams were seeded in the first two positions of each pool following the Serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking as of 7 August 2017. FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as heads of pool A regardless of the World Ranking. All teams not seeded were drawn to take other available positions in the remaining lines following the World Ranking. Each pool had no more than three teams from the same confederation. The draw was held in Tokyo, Japan on 7 December 2017. Rankings as of 7 August 2017 are shown in brackets, except the hosts Japan who ranked 6th.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, Pools composition, Third round
Third round draw took place at Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya on 11 October 2018.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, Statistics leaders
The statistics of each group follows the vis reports P2 and P3. The statistics include 6 volleyball skills; serve, reception, set, spike, block, and dig. The table below shows the top 5 ranked players in each skill plus top scorers at the completion of the tournament. Only players whose teams advanced to the third round are taken in consideration.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, Marketing, Local performance
According to Japan leading news paper 朝日新聞, the two Japanese local business partner were reported to lost money on hosting the competition. TBS is expected to lose nearly 1 billion yen due to bad sales at commercial advertisements. And JVA was expected to lose 600 million yen as the drop of ticket selling.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, Broadcasting
FIVB, through several companies, sold the broadcasting rights for the 2018 World Championship to the following broadcasters.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification
The 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification  is a series of tournaments to decide teams which will play in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. The 2018 World Championship will feature 24 teams. Two places were allocated to the hosts, Japan and the titleholder, United States. The remaining 22 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other teams from the five FIVB confederations will compete.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification, Qualification process
The distribution by confederation for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship will be:


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification, Qualification process, Summary of qualification
Note: AVC total includes +1 for Japan as hosts. Note: NORCECA total includes +1 for United States as reigning champions.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification, Qualification process, Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser. Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification, Qualification process, Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0: 5 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–1: 4 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loserMatch won 3–2: 3 match points for the winner, 2 match points for the loser


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification, Confederation qualification, AVC (Asia and Oceania), Final positions (Second round)
The draw for the second round was held on 19 March 2017, at the Dusit Princess Srinakarin Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (AVC)
The Asian section of the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification acts as qualifiers for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, to be held in Japan, for national teams which are members of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC). A total of 4+1 slots (4 direct slots and 1 host slot) in the final tournament are available for AVC teams.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (AVC), Pools composition, First round
There are three confederation zonal competitions. The winner of each competition competed in second round. Because Macau, New Zealand and Tonga later withdrew, North Korea and Fiji automatically qualified for the second round.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (AVC), Pools composition, Second round
The top seven ranked teams from FIVB World Ranking as of 1 January 2015 qualified automatically for this round. The top six ranked teams seeded by the serpentine system. The other four teams were drawn.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (CAVB)
The CAVB qualification for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship was a competition for two places at the finals in Japan.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (CAVB)
The CAVB Board of Administration meeting of 25 May 2017 decided to merge the 2017 Women's African Volleyball Championship and 2018 FIVB World Championship Continental Qualifiers. The top two teams from amongst the teams, who had registered with FIVB for the 2018 World Championship, will qualify to represent Africa in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (CAVB), Pools composition, First round
There are seven confederation zonal competitions. The teams were distributed according to their geographical positions. The winner of each competition competed in second round.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (CAVB), Pools composition, First round
Note: Burundi, Gambia, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Namibia, Niger, Sudan, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Gabon, Central African Republic, Seychelles,  Mauritius and Madagascar withdrew from zonal qualification.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (CAVB), Pools composition, Second round
The second round is 2017 Women's African Nations championship which acts also as a qualifier for the 2018 FIVB World Championship. The top two teams from World ranking as of September 2017 and the host will direct qualify from first round. If the top two ranking teams have already qualified, the next best team from their pool would replace them in this round.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (CAVB), Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (CAVB), First round, Pool A
Note: Tunisia and Algeria qualified to second round as top two FIVB ranking teams.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (CEV)
The CEV qualification for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship will see member nations compete for eight places at the finals in Japan.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (CEV), Pools composition, First round
8 Small Countries Division teams will participate in the first round. The first round will also act as the 2017 European Championship Small Countries Division qualification round.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (CEV), Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (CSV)
The CSV qualification for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship saw its member nations compete for two places at the finals in Japan. The winners of the 2017 Women's South American Volleyball Championship, plus the winners of the qualification tournament, qualified for the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (NORCECA)
The NORCECA qualification for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship will see member nations compete for six places at the finals in Japan. USA has directly qualified to 2018 World Championship as the 2014 World Champion.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (NORCECA), Pool compositions
34 NORCECA member nations will enter qualification. Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Costa Rica directly qualify to the 2017 NORCECA Continental Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (NORCECA), Pool compositions
CAZOVA and ECVA will have two rounds of qualification. The two highest seeded teams from each zone according to the January 1, 2016 NORCECA Continental Women's Senior Ranking directly qualifies to the second zonal round. The first zonal round will have three groups of four teams.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (NORCECA), Pool compositions
AFECAVOL zonal qualification will have single round-robin tournament. The top two teams will qualify to the 2017 NORCECA Continental Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (NORCECA), Pool compositions, CAZOVA Zone
NORCECA Continental Women's Senior Ranking as of January 1, 2016 is shown in bracket.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (NORCECA), Pool compositions, ECVA Zone, Second round
St. Lucia was advanced to Final Round by NORCECA when the schedule for the NORCECA Continental Championships Group B schedule was released. St. Lucia was the highest ranking team and therefore was advanced to the Final Round of qualifying.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads
This article shows the roster of all participating teams at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool A, Argentina
The following is the Argentinian roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool A, Cameroon
The following is the Cameroonian roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool A, Germany
The following is the German roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool A, Japan
The following is the Japanese roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool A, Mexico
The following is the Mexican roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool A, Netherlands
The following is the Dutch roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool B, Bulgaria
The following is the Bulgarian roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool B, Canada
The following is the Canadian roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool B, China
The following is the Chinese roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool B, Cuba
The following is the Cuban roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool B, Italy
The following is the Italian roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool B, Turkey
The following is the Turkish roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool C, Azerbaijan
The following is the Azerbaijani roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool C, Russia
The following is the Russian roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool C, South Korea
The following is the South Korean roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool C, Thailand
The following is the Thai roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool C, Trinidad and Tobago
The following is the Trinidadian and Tobagonian roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool C, United States
The following is the American roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool D, Brazil
The following is the Brazilian roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool D, Dominican Republic
The following is the Dominican roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool D, Kazakhstan
The following is the Kazakhstan roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool D, Kenya
The following is the Kenyan roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool D, Puerto Rico
The following is the Puerto Rican roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads, Pool D, Serbia
The following is the Serbian roster in the 2018 World Championship.


2018 FK Bodø/Glimt season
The 2018 season was Bodø/Glimt's first season back in the Tippeligaen since their relegation at the end of the 2016 season. Bodø/Glimt finished the season in 11th position, and reached the Quarter-final of Norwegian Cup before defeat to IK Start.


2018 FK Haugesund season
The 2018 season was Haugesund's 9th season in the Tippeligaen following their promotion in 2009.


2018 FK Haugesund season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018 FK Haugesund season, Squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018 FK Haugesund season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018 FK Haugesund season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018 FK Haugesund season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018 FK Haugesund season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018 FKF President's Cup
The 2018 FKF President's Cup, known as the 2018 FKF SportPesa Shield for sponsorship reasons, is the 2018 edition of the FKF President's Cup, the knockout football competition of Kenya.


2018 Fairfield Challenger
The 2018 Fairfield Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the fourth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Fairfield, United States between 8 and 14 October 2018.


2018 Fairfield Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Fairfield Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as a special exempt:


2018 Fairfield Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as an alternate:


2018 Fairfield Challenger – Doubles
Luke Bambridge and David O'Hare were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2018 Fairfield Challenger – Doubles
Sanchai Ratiwatana and Christopher Rungkat won the title after defeating Harri Heliövaara and Henri Laaksonen 6–0, 7–6(11–9) in the final.


2018 Fairfield Challenger – Singles
Mackenzie McDonald was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2018 Fairfield Challenger – Singles
Bjorn Fratangelo won the title after defeating Alex Bolt 6–4, 6–3 in the final.


2018 Fall UPSL season
The 2018 Fall United Premier Soccer League season is the 11th season of the UPSL. Milwaukee Bavarian SC are the reigning champions. However, the Midwest Conference will not participate in the fall season, and the Bavarians will not be able to defend their title.


2018 Fall UPSL season
For the Fall 2018 season, UPSL had 89 teams compete in 13 Pro Premier Divisions divided into 5 conferences. An additional 29 teams competed in 3 Championships Divisions from 2 Conferences. The overall structure of the League by Conference and roughly from west to east is represented in the table below


2018 Fall UPSL season, Pro Premier, Competition format
Teams are divided into five conferences, some of which are further subdivided into divisions. Unless specified otherwise, all playoff matches are contested over a single leg, hosted by the team with the best points-per-game ratio. Extra time is not used in any round; matches drawn after 90 minutes advance directly to a penalty shootout.


2018 Fall UPSL season, Pro Premier, Playoffs, Mountain Conference playoffs
The match originally ended 5-1 in favor of San Juan FC, but they were subsequently ruled to have fielded an ineligible player. Boise Cutthroats FC was advanced to the next round.


2018 Fall UPSL season, Championship, Southeast Conference, Florida Central Division
The following 7 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season


2018 Fall UPSL season, Championship, Western Conference, SoCal Division
The following 4 northern SoCal Championship clubs left the division before the season


2018 Fall UPSL season, Championship, Western Conference, SoCal Division
The following 5 clubs joined the division before the season


2018 Fall UPSL season, Championship, Western Conference, SoCal Division
The following 3 southern SoCal Championship clubs left the division before the season


2018 Fall UPSL season, Championship, Western Conference, SoCal Division
The following 2 clubs joined the division before the season


2018 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
The 2018 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 21, 2018. It was the 22nd edition of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commission.


2018 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Teams
The game matched the Western Michigan Broncos, from the Mid-American Conference, and the BYU Cougars, an independent team. The programs previously had met five times, most recently in 1970, with BYU holding a 3–2 edge.


2018 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Teams, Western Michigan Broncos
Western Michigan received and accepted a bid to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on December 2. The Broncos entered the bowl with a 7–5 record (5–3 in conference). This was Western Michigan's second appearance in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, having lost to Air Force in the 2014 edition.


2018 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Teams, BYU Cougars
BYU received and accepted a bid to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on December 2. The independent Cougars entered the bowl with a 6–6 record. BYU became the first independent team to play in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.


2018 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Teams, Potato Bowl MVP
Zach Wilson won Potato bowl MVP after a stellar performance completing all 18 of his passes for 317 yards and 4 touchdowns.


2018 Fareham Borough Council election
The 2018 Fareham Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Fareham Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.


2018 Fareham Borough Council election
Half of the seats were up for re-election, with each councillor elected for a term of 4 years. The last time these seats were contested was in 2014.


2018 Fareham Borough Council election
As well as wards in the town of Fareham, candidates were being elected in Hill Head, Locks Heath, Park Gate, Portchester, Titchfield, Sarisbury, Stubbington and Warsash.


2018 Fareham Borough Council election
The composition of the council was unchanged from prior to these elections, with the Conservatives gaining one seat in Fareham East from the Lib Dems but the Lib Dems gaining one seat in Portchester East from the Conservatives after a previous defection,


2018 Fareham Borough Council election, Election results
The Conservatives remained in overall control, winning 12 seats. The Liberal Democrats won 3 seats, and an independent won 1 seat.


2018 Fareham Borough Council election, Ward Candidates
All swings and composition changes calculated from the 2014 elections.


2018 Faroe Islands Cup
The 2018 Faroe Islands Cup was the 64th edition of Faroe Islands domestic football cup. The competition started on 25 April and ended with the final on 25 August. NSÍ were the defending champions, having won their third cup title the previous year, but were upset in the first round by eventual semifinalists AB, becoming the first defending champion since 1992 to be knocked out in the first stage.


2018 Faroe Islands Cup
B36 won the cup for the 6th time and qualified for the Preliminary round of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.


2018 Faroe Islands Cup
Only the first teams of Faroese football clubs were allowed to participate. Teams from all divisions entered the competition in the first round. MB withdrew the competition. As a result, one team would advance directly to the quarterfinals.


2018 Faroe Islands Cup, First round
Entering this round are all ten clubs from Betri deildin menn, four from 1. deild, and one from 2. deild.


2018 Faroe Islands Premier League
The 2018 Faroe Islands Premier League (also known as Betri deildin menn for sponsorship reasons) was the 76th season of top-tier football in the Faroe Islands. Víkingur Gøta were the defending champions, having won their second Faroese title in the previous season. The season started in 11 March and ended on 27 October.


2018 Faroe Islands Premier League, Teams
The champions of the 2017 1. deild, AB Argir will be replacing ÍF who ended up last in the 2017 Faroe Islands Premier League.


2018 Faroe Islands Premier League, Results
Each team plays three times (either twice at home and once away or once at home and twice away) against every other team for a total of 27 matches each.


2018 Fast5 Netball World Series
The 2018 Fast5 Netball World Series was the ninth staging of the annual Fast5 Netball World Series, and the sixth to be played under the new Fast5 rules, which replaced the older fastnet rules introduced in 2009. The tournament was held in Australia for the third time at Melbourne Arena in Melbourne, Victoria.


2018 Fast5 Netball World Series
The tournament was contested by the same six teams that competed last year.


2018 Fast5 Netball World Series, Overview, Format
18 matches are played over two days, under the Fast5 rules of netball. Each team plays each other once during the first two days in a round-robin format. The two highest-scoring teams from this stage progress to the Grand Final while the remaining teams contest the third-fourth place playoff match and fifth-sixth place playoff match.


2018 Fast5 Netball World Series, Overview, Teams
The tournament is contested by the six top national netball teams in the world, according to the INF World Rankings:


2018 Fed Cup
The 2018 Fed Cup is the 56th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The 2018 Fed Cup was expected to feature some structural changes, including a 16-team World Group and the introduction of a Final Four event at a neutral, predetermined location. However, the ITF announced shortly before their annual meeting that they were tabling a vote on the changes for at least one year.


2018 Fed Cup
In one of the biggest shocks in the tournament history, Russia was demoted to the Zonal Groups for the first time in two decades, after consecutive losses to Slovakia and Latvia.


2018 Fed Cup
The final took place on 10–11 November and was won by the Czech Republic.


2018 Fed Cup, World Group Play-offs
The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties and four winners of the World Group II ties will compete in the World Group Play-offs for spots in the 2019 World Group.


2018 Fed Cup, World Group II Play-offs
The four losing teams in the World Group II ties and four winners of the zonal Groups I are scheduled to compete in the World Group II Play-offs for spots in the 2019 World Group II.


2018 Fed Cup, Americas Zone, Group II
Venue 1: Club Deportivo La Asunción, Metepec, Mexico (hard)   Venue 2: Centro Nacional de Tenis de la FET, Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)


2018 Fed Cup, Europe/Africa Zone, Group III
Venue 1: Cité Nationale Sportive, Tunis, Tunisia (hard)   Venue 2: Ulcinj Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro (clay)


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone
The Americas Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2018 Fed Cup.


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone, Group I
The seven teams were divided into two pools of three and four teams. The two pool winners took part in a play-off to determine the nation advancing to the World Group II Play-offs. The two nations finishing last and second last in their pools took part in relegation play-offs, with the two losing nations being relegated to Group II for 2019. Puerto Rico withdrew before the tournament due to the economic circumstances caused by Hurricane Maria.


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I
The Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I is the first stage of the Zonal Groups from the Americas to determine who will advance to the World Group Play-offs, and who will be relegated to the World Group II Play-offs.


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs
The play-offs of the 2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from the Americas. Using the positions determined in their pools, the seven teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I. The winner of the promotion play-off advanced to World Group II Play-offs, and the losers of the relegation play-off were relegated down to the Americas Zone Group II.


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs, Promotional play-off
The first placed teams of the two pools were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The winner advanced to the World Group II Play-offs.


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs, Third place play-off
The runner-up teams of the two pools were drawn in head-to-head to determine the third and fourth placings.


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs, Relegation play-offs
The bottom team of Pool A and the third placed team of Pool B were drawn in head-to-head. The loser was relegated down to Americas Zone Group II in 2019. The last placed team of Pool B (Guatemala) was automatically relegated.


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Pool A
Pool A of the 2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I was one of two pools in the Americas zone of the 2018 Fed Cup. Three teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II.


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Pool A, Standings
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Fed Cup rankings


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Pool B
Pool B of the 2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I was one of two pools in the Americas zone of the 2018 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II.


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Pool B, Standings
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Fed Cup rankings


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Play-offs
The Play-offs of the 2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II were the final stages of the Group II Zonal Competition involving teams from the Americas. Using the positions determined in their pools, the thirteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II. The top two teams advanced to Group I in 2019.


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Play-offs, Promotional play-offs
The first placed teams of the four pools were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The winners advanced to Group I.


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Play-offs, Third to fourth place play-offs
The second placed teams of the four pools were drawn in head-to-head rounds to determine the 3rd to 4th placings.


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Play-offs, Fifth to sixth place play-offs
The third placed teams of the four pools were drawn in head-to-head rounds to determine the 5th to 6th placings.


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Pool A (Guayaquil)
Pool A (Guayaquil) of the 2018 Fed Cup Americas Group II was one of four pools in the Americas Group II of the 2018 Fed Cup. Three teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and bottom teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to Group I.


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Pool A (Guayaquil), Standings
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Fed Cup rankings


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Pool A (Metepec)
Pool A (Metepec) of the 2018 Fed Cup Americas Group II was one of four pools in the Americas Group II of the 2018 Fed Cup. Three teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and bottom teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to Group I.


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Pool A (Metepec), Standings
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Fed Cup rankings


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Pool B (Guayaquil)
Pool B (Guayaquil) of the 2018 Fed Cup Americas Group II was one of four pools in the Americas Group II of the 2018 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and bottom teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to Group I.


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Pool B (Guayaquil), Standings
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Fed Cup rankings


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Pool B (Metepec)
Pool B (Metepec) of the 2018 Fed Cup Americas Group II was one of four pools in the Americas Group II of the 2018 Fed Cup. Three teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and bottom teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to Group I.


2018 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Pool B (Metepec), Standings
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Fed Cup rankings


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
The Asia/Oceania Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2018 Fed Cup.


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone, Group I
The eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams. The two pool winners took part in a play-off to determine the nation advancing to the World Group II Play-offs. The four nations finishing last and second last in their pools took part in relegation play-offs, with the two losing nations being relegated to Group II for 2019.


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone, Group II
The fourteen teams were divided into two pools of four teams and two pools of three teams. The four pool winners took part in a play-off to determine the nations advancing to the World Group II Play-offs.


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I
The Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I is the first stage of the Zonal Groups from the Asia/Oceania to determine who will advance to the World Group I – Play-offs involving teams from Asia and Oceania, and who will be relegated to the World Group II Play-offs.


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs
The play-offs games of the 2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition, which involved teams from Asia and Oceania. Using the positions determined in their pools, the eight teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I. The winner of the promotional play-off advanced to the World Group II Play-offs, while the losers of the relegation play-offs were relegated to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2019.


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs, Promotional play-off
The first placing teams of the two pools were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The winner advanced to the World Group II Play-offs.


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs, 3rd place play-off
The second placed teams of the two pools were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the third placed team.


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs, Relegation play-off
The third and fourth placed teams of the two pools were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The losers were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2019.


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Pool A
Pool A of the 2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I was one of two pools in the Asia/Oceania zone of the 2018 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II.


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Pool A, Standings
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Fed Cup rankings


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Pool B
Pool B of the 2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I was one of two pools in the Asia/Oceania zone of the 2018 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II.


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Pool B, Standings
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Fed Cup rankings


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Play-offs
The play-offs of the 2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II were the final stages of the Group II Zonal Competition involving teams from Asia and Oceania. Using the positions determined in their pools, the fourteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II. The top team advanced to Asia/Oceania Group I in 2019.


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Play-offs, Promotional play-offs
The first placed teams of the pools were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The winners advanced to the Asia/Oceania Group I in 2019.


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Play-offs, 5th to 8th play-offs
The second placed teams of the pools were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the fifth to eighth placed teams.


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Play-offs, 9th to 12th play-offs
The third placed teams of the pools were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the ninth to twelfth placed teams.


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Pool A
Pool A of the 2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II was one of four pools in the Asia/Oceania zone of the 2018 Fed Cup. Three teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to Group I.


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Pool A, Standings
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Fed Cup rankings


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Pool B
Pool B of the 2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II was one of four pools in the Asia/Oceania zone of the 2018 Fed Cup. Three teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to Group I.


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Pool B, Standings
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Fed Cup rankings


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Pool C
Pool C of the 2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II was one of four pools in the Asia/Oceania zone of the 2018 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs the top team played for advancement to Group I.


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Pool C, Standings
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Fed Cup rankings


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Pool D
Pool D of the 2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II was one of four pools in the Asia/Oceania zone of the 2018 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to Group I.


2018 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Pool D, Standings
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Fed Cup rankings


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2018 Fed Cup.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Group I
The fourteen teams were divided into two pools of three teams and two pools of four teams. The four pool winners took part in promotional play-offs to determine the two nations advancing to the World Group II Play-offs. The nations finishing last in their pools took part in relegation play-offs, with the two losing nations being relegated to Group II for 2019.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Group II
The seven teams were divided into two pools of three and four teams. The four nations finishing first and second took part in a play-off to determine the nations advancing to Group I in 2019. The two nations finishing last (Pool A) and second last (Pool B) in their pools took part in a relegation play-off. The nation finishing last in Pool B was automatically relegated alongside the losing nation of the play-off to Group II for 2019. Moldova withdrew before the event.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Group III
The seventeen teams were divided into three pools of four teams and one pool of five teams. The four nations finishing first and second took part in a play-off to determine the nations advancing to Group I in 2019. One nation will be promoted from each venue.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs
The play-offs of the 2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I zonal competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the fourteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I. The top two teams advanced to World Group II Play-offs, and the bottom two teams were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs, Promotional play-offs
The first placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The winner of each round advanced to the World Group II Play-offs.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs, 5th place play-off
The runner-up teams from pools A and D, and B and C competed in order to establish which two teams would place joint fifth in the final standings and which two would place joint seventh.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs, Relegation play-offs
The teams placing last in each pool competed to keep their place in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. The bottom-placed team from group A faced the bottom-placed team from Group D, whilst Group B's and Group C's bottom-placed teams faced off. The losers were relegated to the 2019 Europe/Africa Zone Group II.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool A
Pool A of the 2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa zone of the 2018 Fed Cup. Three teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool A, Standings
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Fed Cup rankings


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool B
Pool B of the 2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa zone of the 2018 Fed Cup. Three teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool B, Standings
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Fed Cup rankings


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool C
Pool C of the 2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa zone of the 2018 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool C, Standings
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Fed Cup rankings


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool D
Pool D of the 2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa zone of the 2018 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool D, Standings
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Fed Cup rankings


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs
The play-offs of the 2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II were the final stages of the Group II zonal competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the eight teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II. The top two teams advanced to Group I, and the bottom two teams were relegated down to the Group III for the next year.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs, Promotional play-offs
The first-placed teams of each pool played against the second-placed teams of the other pool in head-to-head rounds. The winner of each round advanced to the 2019 Europe/Africa Zone Group I.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs, Relegation play-offs
The third-placed teams of the pools played against each other in a head-to-head round. The loser was relegated to the 2019 Europe/Africa Zone Group III alongside Norway who finished last in Pool B.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Pool A
Group A of the 2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II was one of two pools in the Europe/Africa zone of the 2018 Fed Cup. Three teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top two teams and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top two teams played for advancement to Group I, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group III.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Pool A, Standings
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) If two teams have the same number of wins, head-to-head record; 3) If three teams have the same number of wins, (a) number of matches won in the group, then (b) percentage of sets won in the group, then (c) percentage of games won in the group, then (d) Fed Cup rankings


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Pool B
Group B of the 2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II was one of two pools in the Europe/Africa zone of the 2018 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top two teams and the bottom two teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top two teams played for advancement to Group I, while the third placed team faced potential relegation to Group III. The bottom placing team was automatically relegated to Group III.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Pool B, Standings
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) If two teams have the same number of wins, head-to-head record; 3) If three teams have the same number of wins, (a) number of matches won in the group, then (b) percentage of sets won in the group, then (c) percentage of games won in the group, then (d) Fed Cup rankings


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs
The play-offs of the 2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III were the final stages of the Group III zonal competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the seventeen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III. The top two teams advanced to Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs, Promotional play-offs
The first placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The winners advanced to Group II in 2019.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs, 3rd to 4th play-offs
The second placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal third and fourth placed teams.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs, 5th to 6th play-offs
The third placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal fifth and sixth placed teams.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs, 7th to 8th play-offs
The fourth placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the seventh and equal eighth placed teams.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool A (Tunis)
Pool A (Tunis) of the 2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group III was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa Group III of the 2018 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and bottom teams proceeding to their respective section of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to Group II.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool A (Tunis), Standings
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) If two teams have the same number of wins, head-to-head record; 3) If three teams have the same number of wins, (a) number of matches won in the group, then (b) percentage of sets won in the group, then (c) percentage of games won in the group, then (d) Fed Cup rankings


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool A (Ulcinj)
Pool A (Ulcinj) of the 2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group III was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa Group III of the 2018 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and bottom teams proceeding to their respective section of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to Group II.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool A (Ulcinj), Standings
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) If two teams have the same number of wins, head-to-head record; 3) If three teams have the same number of wins, (a) number of matches won in the group, then (b) percentage of sets won in the group, then (c) percentage of games won in the group, then (d) Fed Cup rankings


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool B (Tunis)
Pool B (Tunis) of the 2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group III was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa Group III of the 2018 Fed Cup. Five teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and bottom teams proceeding to their respective section of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to Group II.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool B (Tunis), Standings
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) If two teams have the same number of wins, head-to-head record; 3) If three teams have the same number of wins, (a) number of matches won in the group, then (b) percentage of sets won in the group, then (c) percentage of games won in the group, then (d) Fed Cup rankings


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool B (Ulcinj)
Pool B (Ulcinj) of the 2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group III was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa Group III of the 2018 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and bottom teams proceeding to their respective section of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to Group II.


2018 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool B (Ulcinj), Standings
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) If two teams have the same number of wins, head-to-head record; 3) If three teams have the same number of wins, (a) number of matches won in the group, then (b) percentage of sets won in the group, then (c) percentage of games won in the group, then (d) Fed Cup rankings


2018 Fed Cup World Group
The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2018.


2018 Fed Cup World Group II
The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2018. The winning nations advanced to the World Group Play-offs, and the losing nations were relegated to the World Group II Play-offs.


2018 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs
The 2018 World Group II Play-offs are four ties which involves the losing nations of the World Group II and four nations from the three Zonal Group I competitions. Nations that win their play-off ties enter the 2019 World Group II, while losing nations join their respective zonal groups.


2018 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs
The World Group I Play-offs were four ties which involved the losing nations of the World Group and the winning nations of the World Group II. Nations that won their play-off ties entered the 2019 World Group, while losing nations joined the 2019 World Group II.


2018 FedEx Cup Playoffs
The 2018 FedEx Cup Playoffs, the series of four golf tournaments that determined the season champion on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, was played from August 23 to September 23. It included the following four events:


2018 FedEx Cup Playoffs
These were the 12th FedEx Cup playoffs since their inception in 2007.


2018 FedEx Cup Playoffs, The Northern Trust
The Northern Trust was played August 23–26. Of the 125 players eligible to play in the event, five did not enter: Rickie Fowler (ranked 17), Rory McIlroy (21), Henrik Stenson (50), Patrick Rodgers (93), and Bud Cauley (122). Brandt Snedeker (30) was a late withdrawal, reducing the field to 119. 80 made the second-round cut at 142 (E).


2018 FedEx Cup Playoffs, The Northern Trust
Bryson DeChambeau won by four strokes over Tony Finau. The top 100 players in the points standings advanced to the Dell Technologies Championship. This included six players who were outside the top 100 prior to The Northern Trust: Nick Watney (ranked 102nd to 67th), Danny Lee (103 to 98), Scott Stallings (107 to 94), Bronson Burgoon (111 to 73), Brian Stuard (118 to 99) and Jhonattan Vegas (123 to 87).


2018 FedEx Cup Playoffs, The Northern Trust
Six players started the tournament within the top 100 but ended the tournament outside the top 100, ending their playoff chances: Patrick Rodgers (ranked 93rd to 104th), Brandon Harkins (94 to 103), Trey Mullinax (95 to 102), Charl Schwartzel (96 to 105), Rory Sabbatini (97 to 109), and Alex Čejka (99 to 108).


2018 FedEx Cup Playoffs, Dell Technologies Championship
The Dell Technologies Championship was played August 31 – September 3. Of the 100 players eligible to play in the event, two did not: Francesco Molinari (ranked 13) and Rickie Fowler (22). 77 players made the second-round cut at 144 (+2).


2018 FedEx Cup Playoffs, Dell Technologies Championship
Bryson DeChambeau won his second straight playoff event, winning by two strokes over Justin Rose. The top 70 players in the points standings advanced to the BMW Championship. This included six players who were outside the top 70 prior to Dell Technologies Championship: Pan Cheng-tsung (ranked 72nd to 33rd), Tyrrell Hatton (71 to 54), Abraham Ancer (92 to 56), Brice Garnett (81 to 63), Peter Uihlein (83 to 64), and Keith Mitchell (78 to 66).


2018 FedEx Cup Playoffs, Dell Technologies Championship
Six players started the tournament within the top 70 but ended the tournament outside the top 70, ending their playoff chances: Ryan Moore (ranked 60th to 71st), Kim Meen-whee (61 to 72), Stewart Cink (65 to 73), Nick Watney (67 to 74), Jimmy Walker (68 to 75), and Kevin Streelman (70 to 77).


2018 FedEx Cup Playoffs, BMW Championship
The BMW Championship was played September 6–10. Of the 70 players eligible to play in the event, only Daniel Berger (ranked 65) did not play. There was no cut. Due to weather conditions, the fourth round was delayed until September 10.


2018 FedEx Cup Playoffs, BMW Championship
Keegan Bradley won on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff with Justin Rose. The top 30 players in the points standings advanced to the Tour Championship. This included two players who were outside the top 30 prior to the BMW Championship: Bradley (ranked 52 to 6) and Xander Schauffele (41 to 18). Two players started the tournament within the top 30 but ended the tournament outside the top 30, ending their playoff chances: Jordan Spieth (27 to 31) and Emiliano Grillo (29 to 32).


2018 FedEx Cup Playoffs, Tour Championship
The Tour Championship was played September 20–23. All 30 golfers that qualified for the tournament played, and there was no cut. Tiger Woods won by two strokes over Billy Horschel, to finish second in the FedEx Cup rankings. Justin Rose finished tied for fourth place and took the FedEx Cup, 41 points ahead of Woods. He became the first player to win the FedEx Cup without winning any of the four events in the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Bryson DeChambeau, who led the rankings before the event, finished in 19th place and dropped to third place in the final rankings.


2018 Federated Auto Parts 400
The 2018 Federated Auto Parts 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on September 22, 2018, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps on the .75-mile (1.21 km) D-shaped short track, it was the 28th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, second race of the Playoffs and second race of the Round of 16.


2018 Federated Auto Parts 400, Report, Background
Richmond Raceway (RR), formerly known as Richmond International Raceway (RIR), is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race and two USAC sprint car races.


2018 Federated Auto Parts 400, Practice, First practice
Kyle Busch was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 22.279 seconds and a speed of 121.190 mph (195.036 km/h).


2018 Federated Auto Parts 400, Practice, Final practice
Brad Keselowski was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 22.458 seconds and a speed of 120.224 mph (193.482 km/h).


2018 Federated Auto Parts 400, Qualifying
Kevin Harvick scored the pole for the race with a time of 22.153 and a speed of 121.880 mph (196.147 km/h).


2018 Federated Auto Parts 400, Media, Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and three-time Richmond winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast will report from pit lane during the race.


2018 Federated Auto Parts 400, Media, Radio
The Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.


2018 Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina general election
General elections were held in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 7 October 2018 as part of the Bosnian general elections. Voters elected the 98 members of the House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the assemblies of the cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.


2018 Felcra F.C. season
The 2018 season is Felcra Football Club's 6th season in club history and 1st season in the Malaysia Premier League since being promoted to the Malaysia FAM League in 2017.


2018 Felda United F.C. season
The 2018 season was Felda United's 12th competitive season and 1st season in the Malaysia Premier League since relegated in 2017. The season was a success, the club was promoted to the Malaysia Super League after only one-year absence.


2018 Fergana Challenger
The 2018 Fergana Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It is the 19th edition of the tournament for men which is part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour, and the eighth edition of the event for women on the 2018 ITF Women's Circuit. It takes place in Fergana, Uzbekistan between 18–24 June 2018.


2018 Fergana Challenger, Men's singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Fergana Challenger, Women's singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Fergana Challenger – Men's Doubles
Sriram Balaji and Vishnu Vardhan were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2018 Fergana Challenger – Men's Doubles
Ivan Gakhov and Alexander Pavlioutchenkov won the title after defeating Saketh Myneni and Vijay Sundar Prashanth 6–4, 6–4 in the final.


2018 Fergana Challenger – Men's Singles
Ilya Ivashka was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2018 Fergana Challenger – Men's Singles
Nikola Milojević won the title after defeating Enrique López Pérez 6–3, 6–4 in the final.


2018 Fermanagh Senior Football Championship
The 2018 Fermanagh Senior Football Championship was the 112th edition of the Fermanagh GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The tournament consists of 8 teams, with the winner representing Fermanagh in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship had a straight knock-out format.


2018 Fermanagh Senior Football Championship
Derrygonnelly Harps were the defending champions for the third year running after they defeated St. Mary's in the previous years final.


2018 Fermanagh Senior Football Championship
This season marked Belcoo O'Rahillys return to the senior grade after claiming the 2017 I.F.C. However at the end of the season they were relegated back to the I.F.C. for 2019 after failing to win a match.


2018 Fermanagh Senior Football Championship
Derrygonnelly Harps successfully defended their title to claim a 4-in-a-row of S.F.C. triumphs and the 7th in their history. They defeated Ederney St. Joseph's in the final at Brewster Park by 2-16 to 0-10.


2018 Fermanagh Senior Football Championship, Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2017 championship season.


2018 Fermanagh Senior Football Championship, Relegation Playoffs
The four losers of the quarter-finals play off in this round. The two losers will be relegated to the 2019 Intermediate Football Championship


2018 Ferrari Challenge Europe
The 2018 Ferrari Challenge Europe is the 25th season of Ferrari Challenge Europe. The season consisted of 7 rounds, starting at the Mugello Circuit on March 24 and ending at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza on November 3.


2018 Ferrari Challenge Europe, Entry list
All teams and drivers used the Ferrari 488 Challenge fitted with Pirelli tyres.


2018 Ferrari Challenge Europe, Results and standings, Championship standings
Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers as follows:


2018 Ferrari Challenge North America
The 2018 Ferrari Challenge North America is the 24th season of Ferrari Challenge North America. The season consisted of 7 rounds, starting at the Daytona International Speedway on January 27 and ending at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza on November 3.


2018 Ferrari Challenge North America, Entry list
All teams and drivers used the Ferrari 488 Challenge fitted with Pirelli tyres.


2018 Ferrari Challenge North America, Results and standings, Championship standings
Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers as follows:


2018 Festival Elsy Jacobs
The 2018 Festival Luxembourgeois du cyclisme féminin Elsy Jacobs was a women's cycle stage race that was held in Luxembourg from 27 to 29 April 2018. The 2018 edition of the race was the 11th running of the Festival Elsy Jacobs, being held with a UCI rating of 2.1.


2018 Festival Elsy Jacobs, Teams
A total of 20 teams competed in the race, including 15 UCI Women's Teams.


2018 Fiji Premier League
The 2018 Fiji Premier League was the 42nd season of the Fiji Premier League (Vodafone Premier League for sponsorship reasons), the top-tier football league in Fiji organized by the Fiji Football Association since its establishment in 1977. It started on 14 January 2018.


2018 Fiji earthquake
The Fiji earthquakes of 2018 occurred on August 19, 2018, at 00:19:40 UTC. The epicenters were located close to the Fijian island Lakeba, and around 270 km from the small town of Levuka on Ovalau. The first earthquake registered a magnitude of 8.2 Mww and is the largest earthquake of 2018. The earthquake had a focal depth of 600 km, making it the second largest earthquake ever recorded at a depth greater than 300 km, a tie with the 1994 Bolivia earthquake, and behind the 2013 Sea of Okhotsk earthquake.