| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Continent | International (FIVB) |
| Most recent champion(s) | M: Brazil (3rd) W: Italy (1st) |
| Most titles | M: Brazil (3) W: Cuba Russia China Brazil Italy (1 each) |
The FIVB World Grand Champions Cup is a men's and women's volleyball competition. Created in 1993, it is an international tournament that is played the year after the Olympic Games.
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The World Grand Champions Cup was created in 1993 after radical changes made on the biggest tournaments organised by the FIVB. The main goal was not to have a single year without a world FIVB competition. This is the only FIVB tournament that doesn't give FIVB points for the world ranking.
Brazil has been the most successful team in the Men's World Grand Champions Cup with 3 titles. Cuba has also obtained good results, including 4 medals.
The Women's World Grand Champions Cup has had not one great winner, every edition has had a new champion.
The World Grand Champions Cup has always had the same formula since the first edition:
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place | 6th Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Details |
Italy |
Brazil |
Cuba |
Japan |
United States |
South Korea |
| 1997 Details |
Brazil |
Netherlands |
Cuba |
China |
Japan |
Australia |
| 2001 Details |
Cuba |
Brazil |
Yugoslavia |
South Korea |
Japan |
Argentina |
| 2005 Details |
Brazil |
United States |
Italy |
Japan |
Egypt |
China |
| 2009 Details |
Brazil |
Cuba |
Japan |
Poland |
Iran |
Egypt |
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place | 6th Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Details |
Cuba |
China |
Russia |
Japan |
United States |
Peru |
| 1997 Details |
Russia |
Cuba |
Brazil |
China |
Japan |
South Korea |
| 2001 Details |
China |
Russia |
Japan |
Brazil |
United States |
South Korea |
| 2005 Details |
Brazil |
United States |
China |
Poland |
Japan |
South Korea |
| 2009 Details |
Italy |
Brazil |
Dominican Republic |
Japan |
South Korea |
Thailand |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Cuba | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Serbia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| China | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Russia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Cuba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
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