FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship

Publication date: 10 Aug 2022

About the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship

The Volleyball Women’s World Championship is an international women’s volleyball tournament which has been played every four years since 1952, under the auspices of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB). It ranks second only to the Olympic Games in terms of prestige for national teams in the sport.

2025 FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship

The 2025 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Championship will be one of the key sporting events of the year. The tournament will bring together the strongest national teams that will compete for the title of world champions.

Where and when will it take place

The 2025 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Championship will be held from August 22 to September 7 in four cities in Thailand (Bangkok, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chiang Mai and Phuket).

Who will participate

The tournament will feature 32 of the strongest teams, including the current champions and teams that have passed the qualification. The participants will include teams from China, the USA, Serbia, Italy, Brazil and other volleyball nations.

Favorite teams

  • China: The current champions and one of the strongest teams in the world.
  • USA: A constant contender for medals with a strong lineup.
  • Serbia: A team with a rich history and talented players.
  • Italy: The hosts of the previous championship, who always fight for high places. Brazil: One of the titled most teams in the history of women’s volleyball.

History of the Championship

It was the first World Championship held in outdoor venues. The tournament was held in 1952 at the Dynamo Stadium in Moscow, with the Soviet Union team taking first place, as they did in two subsequent championships (1956, 1960).

All in all, teams from 61 countries took part in the World Championships.

Among the most renowned volleyball players, Alexandra Chudina, Militia Yeremeeva, Lyudmila Buldakova (USSR) are considered the three-time world champions.

11 countries have hosted World Championships: Japan – 5 times; USSR – 3 times; Brazil – 2 times.

Only the USSR team (1952) and Japanese team (1967) managed to win at home.

Results of the previous Championships

The year Venue Results/ Places
2022 Netherlands, Poland 1 – Serbia

2 – Brazil

3 – Italy

2018 Japan 1 – Serbia

2 – Italy

3 – China

2014 Italy 1 – USA

2 – China

3 – Brazil

2027 FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship

The next Women’s Volleyball World Championship is scheduled for 2027. The exact dates and venue have not yet been announced.

Keep an eye on the dates of the FIBA Women’s World Championship and other events in our Sports Events Calendar.

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