List of indoor volleyball world title winners
Encyclopedia
This list is of those countries who have won an indoor volleyball world title, referring to any of the World Men's (Women's) Volleyball Championship
, World Cup
, Olympic Games, FIVB World League, FIVB World Grand Prix or Volleyball Grand Champions Cup. Of these, only winners of the World Championship, World Cup and Olympic Games are considered to be World Champions.
Volleyball World Championship
The FIVB World Championship is an international men's and women's indoor volleyball competition. It is the oldest and most important of all the international events organized by the FIVB and must not be confused with the FIVB World Cup or the FIVB World League/FIVB World Grand Prix.-Origins:The...
, World Cup
Volleyball World Cup
The FIVB World Cup is a men's and women's volleyball competition. Created in 1965 and 1973 , it is an international qualification event for the Olympic Games...
, Olympic Games, FIVB World League, FIVB World Grand Prix or Volleyball Grand Champions Cup. Of these, only winners of the World Championship, World Cup and Olympic Games are considered to be World Champions.
Men's Volleyball World Titles
| Year | Games | Host | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 1st World Men's Volleyball Championship | Czechoslovakia |  USSR |
| 1952 | 2nd World Men's Volleyball Championship | USSR | USSR |
| 1956 | 3rd World Men's Volleyball Championship | France |  Czechoslovakia |
| 1960 | 4th World Men's Volleyball Championship | Brazil | USSR |
| 1962 | 5th World Men's Volleyball Championship | USSR | USSR |
| 1964 | Tokyo Olympics Games | Japan | USSR |
| 1965 | 1st World Cup | Poland | USSR |
| 1966 | 6th World Men's Volleyball Championship | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia |
| 1968 | Mexico City Olympic Games | Mexico | USSR |
| 1969 | 2nd World Cup | East Germany |  East Germany |
| 1970 | 7th World Men's Volleyball Championship | Bulgaria | East Germany |
| 1972 | Munich Olympic Games | West Germany |  Japan |
| 1974 | 8th World Men's Volleyball Championship | Mexico |  Poland |
| 1976 | Montreal Olympic Games | Canada | Poland |
| 1977 | 3rd World Cup | Japan | USSR |
| 1978 | 9th World Men's Volleyball Championship | Italy | USSR |
| 1980 | Moscow Olympic Games | USSR | USSR |
| 1981 | 4th World Cup | Japan | USSR |
| 1982 | 10th World Men's Volleyball Championship | Argentina | USSR |
| 1984 | Los Angeles Olympic Games | USA |  USA |
| 1985 | 5th World Cup | Japan | USA |
| 1986 | 11th World Men's Volleyball Championship | France | USA |
| 1988 | Seoul Olympic Games | South Korea | USA |
| 1989 | 6th World Cup | Japan |  Cuba |
| 1990 | 1st Volleyball world league | Japan |  Italy |
| 1990 | 12th World Men's Volleyball Championship | Brazil | Italy |
| 1991 | 2nd Volleyball world league | Italy | Italy |
| 1991 | 7th World Cup | Japan | USSR |
| 1992 | 3rd Volleyball world league | Italy | Italy |
| 1992 | Barcelona Olympic Games | Spain |  Brazil |
| 1993 | 4th Volleyball World League | Brazil | Brazil |
| 1993 | 1st Volleyball Grand Champions Cup | Japan | Italy |
| 1994 | 5th Volleyball World League | Italy | Italy |
| 1994 | 13th World Men's Volleyball Championship | Greece | Italy |
| 1995 | 6th Volleyball World League | Brazil | Italy |
| 1995 | 8th World Cup | Japan | Italy |
| 1996 | 7th Volleyball World League | Netherlands |  Netherlands |
| 1996 | Atlanta Olympic Games | USA | Netherlands |
| 1997 | 8th Volleyball World League | Russia | Italy |
| 1997 | 2nd Volleyball Grand Champions Cup | Japan | Brazil |
| 1998 | 9th Volleyball World League | Italy | Cuba |
| 1998 | 14th World Men's Volleyball Championship | Japan | Italy |
| 1999 | 10th Volleyball World League | Argentina | Italy |
| 1999 | 9th World Cup | Japan |  Russia |
| 2000 | 11th Volleyball World League | Netherlands | Italy |
| 2000 | Sydney Olympic Games | Australia |  Yugoslavia |
| 2001 | 12th Volleyball World League | Poland | Brazil |
| 2001 | 3rd Volleyball Grand Champions Cup | Japan | Cuba |
| 2002 | 13th Volleyball World League | Brazil | Russia |
| 2002 | 15th World Men's Volleyball Championship | Argentina | Brazil |
| 2003 | 14th Volleyball World League | Spain | Brazil |
| 2003 | 10th World Cup | Japan | Brazil |
| 2004 | 15th Volleyball World League | Italy | Brazil |
| 2004 | Athens Olympic Games | Greece | Brazil |
| 2005 | 16th Volleyball World League | Serbia & Montenegro | Brazil |
| 2005 | 4th Volleyball Grand Champions Cup | Japan | Brazil |
| 2006 | 17th Volleyball World League | Russia | Brazil |
| 2006 | 16th World Men's Volleyball Championship | Japan | Brazil |
| 2007 | 18th Volleyball World League | Poland | Brazil |
| 2007 | 11th World Cup | Japan | Brazil |
| 2008 | 19th Volleyball World League | Brazil | USA |
| 2008 | Beijing Olympic Games | China | USA |
| 2009 | 20th Volleyball World League | Serbia | Brazil |
| 2009 | 5th Volleyball Grand Champions Cup | Japan | Brazil |
| 2010 | 21st Volleyball World League | Argentina | Brazil |
| 2010 | 17th World Men's Volleyball Championship | Italy | Brazil |
| 2011 | 20th Volleyball World League | Poland | Russia |
Women's Volleyball World Titles
| Year | Games | Host | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1st World Women's Volleyball Championship | USSR | USSR |
| 1956 | 2nd World Women's Volleyball Championship | France | USSR |
| 1960 | 3rd World Women's Volleyball Championship | Brazil | USSR |
| 1962 | 4th World Women's Volleyball Championship | USSR | Japan |
| 1964 | Tokyo Olympics Games | Japan | Japan |
| 1967 | 5th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Japan | Japan |
| 1968 | Mexico City Olympic Games | Mexico | USSR |
| 1970 | 6th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Bulgaria | USSR |
| 1972 | Munich Olympic Games | West Germany | USSR |
| 1973 | 1st World Cup | Japan | USSR |
| 1974 | 7th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Mexico | Japan |
| 1976 | Montreal Olympic Games | Canada | Japan |
| 1977 | 2nd World Cup | Japan | Japan |
| 1978 | 8th World Women's Volleyball Championship | USSR | Cuba |
| 1980 | Moscow Olympic Games | USSR | USSR |
| 1981 | 3rd World Cup | Japan |  China |
| 1982 | 9th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Peru | China |
| 1984 | Los Angeles Olympic Games | USA | China |
| 1985 | 4th World Cup | Japan | China |
| 1986 | 10th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Czechoslovakia | China |
| 1988 | Seoul Olympic Games | South Korea | USSR |
| 1989 | 5th World Cup | Japan | Cuba |
| 1990 | 11th World Women's Volleyball Championship | China | USSR |
| 1991 | 6th World Cup | Japan | Cuba |
| 1992 | Barcelona Olympic Games | Spain | Cuba |
| 1993 | 1st Volleyball Grand Prix | Hong Kong | Cuba |
| 1993 | 1st Volleyball Grand Champions Cup | Japan | Cuba |
| 1994 | 2nd Volleyball Grand Prix | China | Brazil |
| 1994 | 12th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Brazil | Cuba |
| 1995 | 3rd Volleyball Grand Prix | China | USA |
| 1995 | 7th World Cup | Japan | Cuba |
| 1996 | 4th Volleyball Grand Prix | China | Brazil |
| 1996 | Atlanta Olympic Games | USA | Cuba |
| 1997 | 5th Volleyball Grand Prix | Japan | Russia |
| 1997 | 2nd Volleyball Grand Champions Cup | Japan | Russia |
| 1998 | 6th Volleyball Grand Prix | China | Brazil |
| 1998 | 13th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Japan | Cuba |
| 1999 | 7th Volleyball Grand Prix | China | Russia |
| 1999 | 8th World Cup | Japan | Cuba |
| 2000 | 8th Volleyball Grand Prix | Philippines | Cuba |
| 2000 | Sydney Olympic Games | Australia | Cuba |
| 2001 | 9th Volleyball Grand Prix | China | USA |
| 2001 | 3rd Volleyball Grand Champions Cup | Japan | China |
| 2002 | 10th Volleyball Grand Prix | China | Russia |
| 2002 | 14th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Germany | Italy |
| 2003 | 11th Volleyball Grand Prix | Italy | China |
| 2003 | 9th World Cup | Japan | China |
| 2004 | 12th Volleyball Grand Prix | Italy | Brazil |
| 2004 | Athens Olympic Games | Greece | China |
| 2005 | 13th Volleyball Grand Prix | Japan | Brazil |
| 2005 | 4th Volleyball Grand Champions Cup | Japan | Brazil |
| 2006 | 14th Volleyball Grand Prix | Italy | Brazil |
| 2006 | 15th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Japan | Russia |
| 2007 | 15th Volleyball Grand Prix | China | Netherlands |
| 2007 | 10th World Cup | Japan | Italy |
| 2008 | 16th Volleyball Grand Prix | Japan | Brazil |
| 2008 | Beijing Olympic Games | China | Brazil |
| 2009 | 17th Volleyball Grand Prix | Japan | Brazil |
| 2009 | 5th Volleyball Grand Champions Cup | Japan | Italy |
| 2010 | 18th Volleyball Grand Prix | China | USA |
| 2010 | 16th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Japan | Russia |
| 2011 | 19th Volleyball Grand Prix | China | USA |