List of indoor volleyball World Champions
Encyclopedia
Indoor volleyball World Champions means men's or women's champions in the Olympic Games
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
(Now divided into Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

 and Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

)
2 0 0 2
1 0 1 2
(Two Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

s unified in 1990)
1 1 0 2
0 0 1 1
0 0 1 1
(Now Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

)
0 0 1 1
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
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