Since 1991, the Cogas Energie Volleyball Classic exists. From 1994 until 2003, the tournament was named after main sponsor Conrad Electronics. The electricity company Cogas Energie took over the main sponsorship in 2004, attaching their name to the largest volleyball event in the Netherlands.

The tournament has grown over the years to the biggest international volleyball tournament in the Netherlands and has build up a repuation throughout Europe and beyond its borders. The Cogas Energie Volleyball Classic guarantees three days of absolute top volleyball, unique in The Netherlands.

The tournament has its roots in the Dutch city of Almelo. Since a few years, Sporthal Windmolenbroek is our location.