List of indoor volleyball World Champions
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Indoor Volleyball World Champions means World Men's (Women's) Volleyball Championship, World Cup or Olympic Games, which are the three most important indoor volleyball competitions held by FIVB.
[edit] Men's Volleyball World Champions
| 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 | Czechsolvakia | Czechoslvakia |
| 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 | 12th World Men's Volleyball Championship | Brazil |  Italy |
| 1991 | 7th World Cup | Japan | USSR |
| 1992 | Barcelona Olympic Games | Spain |  Brazil |
| 1994 | 13th World Men's Volleyball Championship | Greece | Italy |
| 1995 | 8th World Cup | Japan | Italy |
| 1996 | Atlanta Olympic Games | USA |  Netherlands |
| 1998 | 14th World Men's Volleyball Championship | Japan | Italy |
| 1999 | 9th World Cup | Japan |  Russia |
| 2000 | Sydney Olympic Games | Australia |  Yugoslavia |
| 2002 | 15th World Men's Volleyball Championship | Argentina | Brazil |
| 2003 | 10th World Cup | Japan | Brazil |
| 2004 | Athens Olympic Games | Greece | Brazil |
| 2006 | 16th World Men's Volleyball Championship | Japan | Brazil |
[edit] Women's Volleyball World Champions
| 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 |
| 1994 | 12th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Brazil | Cuba |
| 1995 | 7th World Cup | Japan | Cuba |
| 1996 | Atlanta Olympic Games | USA | Cuba |
| 1998 | 13th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Japan | Cuba |
| 1999 | 8th World Cup | Japan | Cuba |
| 2000 | Sydney Olympic Games | Australia | Cuba |
| 2002 | 14th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Germany | Italy |
| 2003 | 9th World Cup | Japan | China |
| 2004 | Athens Olympic Games | Greece | China |
| 2006 | 15th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Japan | Russia |
