Prize money revealed for the 2026 Volleyball Nations League — teams earn money even if they lose.
The 2026 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) first round spans three weeks, with each team playing a total of 12 matches. For each match, the winning team receives a prize of 9,500 US dollars, approximately 304,000 baht, while the losing team still earns 4,250 US dollars, about 136,000 baht. (Prize money for each team is transferred to their respective national volleyball associations.) Both men's and women's teams receive equal prize money, with a total of 2.3 million US dollars allocated per gender, in line with FIVB's gender equality policy across all 18 teams.
If a team loses all 12 first-round matches, they will still earn a total of 1,632,000 baht. Conversely, if a team wins all 12 matches in the first round, they will receive 3,648,000 baht.
The prize money awarded in the first round does not include rewards from the final round.
The champion team receives 1 million US dollars, equivalent to 32 million baht.
The runner-up team receives 500,000 US dollars.
The third-place team earns 300,000 US dollars.
The fourth-place team is awarded 180,000 US dollars.
The fifth-place team receives 130,000 US dollars.
The sixth-place team earns 85,000 US dollars.
The seventh-place team receives 65,000 US dollars.
The eighth-place team is awarded 40,000 US dollars.
Seven individual awards for best players in different positions each come with a prize of 10,000 US dollars, about 320,000 baht. The Most Valuable Player (MVP) receives a prize of 30,000 US dollars, approximately 960,000 baht.