Bulgaria won the inaugural edition, defeating Colombia in the final and qualified for the 2019 Nations League.

[1] The Challenger Cup serves as a qualifying tournament for the aforementioned Nations League.

The FIVB Challenger Cup is held before the Nations League Final Round (in 2018 and 2019 editions) but changed it in 2022 edition and the winner earns the right to participate in the next year's Nations League.

The winners of the semifinals advance to compete for the Challenger Cup title.

The winners of the semifinals will advance to compete for the Challenger Cup title.