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.
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| Country | World Championship | World Cup | Olympic Games | # of World Champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union/ Russia | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| Brazil | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| United States | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Czechoslovakia (Now divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| East Germany (Two Germanys unified in 1990) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yugoslavia (Now Serbia) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cuba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Year | Games | Host | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1st World Women's Volleyball Championship | Soviet Union | Soviet Union |
| 1956 | 2nd World Women's Volleyball Championship | France | Soviet Union |
| 1960 | 3rd World Women's Volleyball Championship | Brazil | Soviet Union |
| 1962 | 4th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Soviet Union | Japan |
| 1964 | Tokyo Olympics Games | Japan | Japan |
| 1967 | 5th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Japan | Japan |
| 1968 | Mexico City Olympic Games | Mexico | Soviet Union |
| 1970 | 6th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Bulgaria | Soviet Union |
| 1972 | Munich Olympic Games | West Germany | Soviet Union |
| 1973 | 1st World Cup | Japan | Soviet Union |
| 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 | Soviet Union | Cuba |
| 1980 | Moscow Olympic Games | Soviet Union | Soviet Union |
| 1981 | 3rd World Cup | Japan | China |
| 1982 | 9th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Peru | China |
| 1984 | Los Angeles Olympic Games | United States | China |
| 1985 | 4th World Cup | Japan | China |
| 1986 | 10th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Czechoslovakia | China |
| 1988 | Seoul Olympic Games | South Korea | Soviet Union |
| 1989 | 5th World Cup | Japan | Cuba |
| 1990 | 11th World Women's Volleyball Championship | China | Soviet Union |
| 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 | United States | 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 |
| 2007 | 10th World Cup | Japan | Italy |
| 2008 | Beijing Olympic Games | China | Brazil |
| 2010 | 16th World Women's Volleyball Championship | Japan | Russia |
| 2011 | 11th World Cup | Japan | Italy |
| Country | World Championship | World Cup | Olympic Games | # of World Champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union / Russia | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| Cuba | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| China | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Italy | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |