List of indoor volleyball World Champions
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Indoor volleyball World Champions means men's or women's champions in the Olympic Games
, FIVB World Championship and FIVB World Cup, which are the three most important indoor volleyball competitions held by FIVB
. All three competitions are held once every four years.
Volleyball at the Summer Olympics
Volleyball has been contested as an indoor sport at the Summer Olympic Games since 1964. Beach volleyball was introduced at the 1992 Games, and has been an official Olympic sport since 1996.-Origins:...
, FIVB World Championship and FIVB World Cup, which are the three most important indoor volleyball competitions held by FIVB
Fédération Internationale de Volleyball
The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball , commonly known by the acronym FIVB, is the international governing body for the sport of indoor, beach and grass volleyball.. Its headquarters are located in Lausanne, Switzerland and its current president is Wei Jizhong .- History :The FIVB was founded...
. All three competitions are held once every four years.
Men's Volleyball World Champions
| Year | Games | Host | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 1st World Men's Volleyball Championship 1949 FIVB Men's World Championship The 1949 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the first edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia from September 10 to September 18, 1949.-Final standing:# # # # # # #... |
Czechoslovakia | |
| 1952 | 2nd World Men's Volleyball Championship 1952 FIVB Men's World Championship The 1952 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the second edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Moscow, Soviet Union from August 17 to August 29, 1952.-Final standing:# # # # # # # # #... |
Soviet Union | |
| 1956 | 3rd World Men's Volleyball Championship 1956 FIVB Men's World Championship The 1956 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the third edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Paris, France from August 30 to September 12, 1956.-Final standing:# # # # # # # # # # #... |
France | |
| 1960 | 4th World Men's Volleyball Championship 1960 FIVB Men's World Championship The 1960 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the fourth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October 28 to November 11, 1960.-Final standing:# # # # # # # #... |
Brazil | |
| 1962 | 5th World Men's Volleyball Championship 1962 FIVB Men's World Championship The 1962 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the fifth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Moscow, Soviet Union from October 16 to October 26, 1962.-Final standing:# # # # # # # # #... |
Soviet Union | |
| 1964 | Tokyo Olympics Games Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*... |
Japan | |
| 1965 | 1st World Cup | Poland | |
| 1966 | 6th World Men's Volleyball Championship 1966 FIVB Men's World Championship The 1966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the sixth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia from August 30 to September 11, 1966.-Final standing:# # # # # # # #... |
Czechoslovakia | |
| 1968 | Mexico City Olympic Games Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. The Olympic Committee initially dropped volleyball for the 1968 Olympics, meeting protests.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*... |
Mexico | |
| 1969 | 2nd World Cup | East Germany | |
| 1970 | 7th World Men's Volleyball Championship 1970 FIVB Men's World Championship The 1970 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the seventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Sofia, Bulgaria from September 29 to October 12, 1970.-Teams:Group A – Sofia... |
Bulgaria | |
| 1972 | Munich Olympic Games Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*... |
West Germany | |
| 1974 | 8th World Men's Volleyball Championship 1974 FIVB Men's World Championship The 1974 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the eighth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Mexico City, Mexico from October 12 to October 28, 1974.-Teams:Group A – Guadalajara... |
Mexico | |
| 1976 | Montreal Olympic Games Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*... |
Canada | |
| 1977 | 3rd World Cup | Japan | |
| 1978 | 9th World Men's Volleyball Championship 1978 FIVB Men's World Championship The 1978 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the ninth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Rome, Italy from September 20 to October 1, 1978.-Teams:Group A – Rome... |
Italy | |
| 1980 | Moscow Olympic Games Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. It was held at the Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium and at the Druzhba Multi-Purpose Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, both located at Luzhniki... |
Soviet Union | |
| 1981 | 4th World Cup | Japan | |
| 1982 | 10th World Men's Volleyball Championship 1982 FIVB Men's World Championship The 1982 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the tenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from October 2 to October 15, 1982.-Teams:Group A – Buenos Aires... |
Argentina | |
| 1984 | Los Angeles Olympic Games Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics This page presents the results of male and female volleyball during the Olympic Games of Los Angeles in the summer of 1984. The competition was held in the Long Beach Arena, which had a capacity of 12,033.-Medal table:-Medal summary:- Highlights :... |
United States | |
| 1985 | 5th World Cup | Japan | |
| 1986 | 11th World Men's Volleyball Championship 1986 FIVB Men's World Championship The 1986 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the eleventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Paris, France from September 25 to October 5, 1986.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D... |
France | |
| 1988 | Seoul Olympic Games Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*... |
South Korea | |
| 1989 | 6th World Cup | Japan | |
| 1990 | 12th World Men's Volleyball Championship 1990 FIVB Men's World Championship The 1990 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the twelfth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Brazil from October 18 to October 28, 1990.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D... |
Brazil | |
| 1991 | 7th World Cup | Japan | |
| 1992 | Barcelona Olympic Games Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*... |
Spain | |
| 1994 | 13th World Men's Volleyball Championship 1994 FIVB Men's World Championship The 1994 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the thirteenth edition of the tournament, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB... |
Greece | |
| 1995 | 8th World Cup | Japan | |
| 1996 | Atlanta Olympic Games Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics featured beach volleyball for the first time as the official Olympic sport.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*... |
United States | |
| 1998 | 14th World Men's Volleyball Championship 1998 FIVB Men's World Championship The 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB... |
Japan | |
| 1999 | 9th World Cup | Japan | |
| 2000 | Sydney Olympic Games Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics -Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*... |
Australia | |
| 2002 | 15th World Men's Volleyball Championship 2002 FIVB Men's World Championship The 2002 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the 15th edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Salta, Córdoba, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Santa Fé and San Juan, Argentina from September 28 to October 13, 2002.-Pools composition:* Because ... |
Argentina | |
| 2003 | 10th World Cup | Japan | |
| 2004 | Athens Olympic Games Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics thumb|right|Indoorthumb|right|BeachVolleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of indoor volleyball held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium and beach volleyball held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre, in the southern portion of the Roth Pavilion; both were located at the Faliro Coastal... |
Greece | |
| 2006 | 16th World Men's Volleyball Championship | Japan | |
| 2007 | 11th World Cup | Japan | |
| 2008 | Beijing Olympic Games | China | |
| 2010 | 17th World Men's Volleyball Championship 2010 FIVB Men's World Championship The 2010 FIVB Men's World Championship was held in Italy from September 25 to October 10, 2010. The tournament featured 24 teams to determine the world champion in men's volleyball. In addition to 2006 champion Brazil and host nation Italy, 22 teams qualified for the tournament by means of... |
Italy |
World Champions
| Country | World Championship | World Cup | Olympic Games | # of World Champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| / | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
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| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Women's Volleyball World Champions
| Year | Games | Host | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1st World Women's Volleyball Championship | Soviet Union | |
| 1956 | 2nd World Women's Volleyball Championship | France | |
| 1960 | 3rd World Women's Volleyball Championship | Brazil | |
| 1962 | 4th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Soviet Union | |
| 1964 | Tokyo Olympics Games | Japan | |
| 1967 | 5th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Japan | |
| 1968 | Mexico City Olympic Games | Mexico | |
| 1970 | 6th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Bulgaria | |
| 1972 | Munich Olympic Games | West Germany | |
| 1973 | 1st World Cup | Japan | |
| 1974 | 7th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Mexico | |
| 1976 | Montreal Olympic Games | Canada | |
| 1977 | 2nd World Cup | Japan | |
| 1978 | 8th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Soviet Union | |
| 1980 | Moscow Olympic Games | Soviet Union | |
| 1981 | 3rd World Cup | Japan | |
| 1982 | 9th World Women's Volleyball Championship 1982 FIVB Women's World Championship The 1982 FIVB Women's World Championship was the ninth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held at Coliseo Amauta in Lima, Peru from September 12 to September 25, 1982.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup C... |
Peru | |
| 1984 | Los Angeles Olympic Games | United States | |
| 1985 | 4th World Cup | Japan | |
| 1986 | 10th World Women's Volleyball Championship 1986 FIVB Women's World Championship The 1986 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the tenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia from September 2 to September 13, 1986.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup C... |
Czechoslovakia | |
| 1988 | Seoul Olympic Games | South Korea | |
| 1989 | 5th World Cup | Japan | |
| 1990 | 11th World Women's Volleyball Championship 1990 FIVB Women's World Championship The 1990 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the eleventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB... |
China | |
| 1991 | 6th World Cup | Japan | |
| 1992 | Barcelona Olympic Games | Spain | |
| 1994 | 12th World Women's Volleyball Championship 1994 FIVB Women's World Championship The 1994 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the twelfth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB... |
Brazil | |
| 1995 | 7th World Cup | Japan | |
| 1996 | Atlanta Olympic Games | United States | |
| 1998 | 13th World Women's Volleyball Championship 1998 FIVB Women's World Championship The 1998 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the thirteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB... |
Japan | |
| 1999 | 8th World Cup | Japan | |
| 2000 | Sydney Olympic Games | Australia | |
| 2002 | 14th World Women's Volleyball Championship 2002 FIVB Women's World Championship The 2002 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB... |
Germany | |
| 2003 | 9th World Cup | Japan | |
| 2004 | Athens Olympic Games | Greece | |
| 2006 | 15th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Japan | |
| 2007 | 10th World Cup 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup -Qualifying:12 teams participated in the World Cup:*The five champions of their respective continental championships in 2007: , , , , *Four highest-ranked second-place teams of their respective continental championships in 2007: , , , *The host nation's team:... |
Japan | |
| 2008 | Beijing Olympic Games | China | |
| 2010 | 16th World Women's Volleyball Championship 2010 FIVB Women's World Championship The 2010 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the 16th edition of the FIVB World Championship. Like the previous 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship, the 2010 edition also was held in Japan, from October 29, 2010 to November 14, 2010, though the range of venues and locations was modified... |
Japan | |
| 2011 | 11th World Cup 2011 FIVB Women's World Cup The 2011 FIVB Women's World Cup was played from November 4–18, in Japan. The tournament was the first step in the qualification process for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom... |
Japan |
World Champions
| Country | World Championship | World Cup | Olympic Games | # of World Champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| / | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |