International Volleyball

The national-team game: every men's Olympic podium since 1964 — the sport's ultimate trophy — alongside the FIVB World Championship since 1949. Soviet, Yugoslav and German lineages fold into their modern successors, per edition.

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Olympic podiums

The ultimate trophy. Men's Olympic volleyball, every Games since 1964.

2024
GoldFrance
SilverPoland
BronzeUnited States
2020
GoldFrance
SilverROC
BronzeArgentina
2016
GoldBrazil
SilverItaly
BronzeUnited States
2012
GoldRussia
SilverBrazil
BronzeItaly
2008
GoldUnited States
SilverBrazil
BronzeRussia
2004
GoldBrazil
SilverItaly
BronzeRussia
2000
GoldYugoslavia
SilverRussia
BronzeItaly
1996
GoldNetherlands
SilverItaly
BronzeYugoslavia
1992
GoldBrazil
SilverNetherlands
BronzeUnited States
1988
GoldUnited States
SilverSoviet Union
BronzeArgentina
1984
GoldUnited States
SilverBrazil
BronzeItaly
1980
GoldSoviet Union
SilverBulgaria
BronzeRomania
1976
GoldPoland
SilverSoviet Union
BronzeCuba
1972
GoldJapan
SilverEast Germany
BronzeSoviet Union
1968
GoldSoviet Union
SilverJapan
BronzeCzechoslovakia
1964
GoldSoviet Union
SilverCzechoslovakia
BronzeJapan

FIVB World Championship

The Worlds, held since 1949. 21 editions.

2025
GoldItaly
SilverBulgaria
BronzePoland
2022
GoldItaly
SilverPoland
BronzeBrazil
2018
GoldPoland
SilverBrazil
BronzeUnited States
2014
GoldPoland
SilverBrazil
BronzeGermany
2010
GoldBrazil
SilverCuba
BronzeSerbia
2006
GoldBrazil
SilverPoland
BronzeBulgaria
2002
GoldBrazil
SilverRussia
BronzeFrance
1998
GoldItaly
SilverYugoslavia
BronzeCuba
1994
GoldItaly
SilverNetherlands
BronzeUnited States
1990
GoldItaly
SilverCuba
BronzeSoviet Union
1986
GoldUnited States
SilverSoviet Union
BronzeBulgaria
1982
GoldSoviet Union
SilverBrazil
BronzeArgentina
1978
GoldSoviet Union
SilverItaly
BronzeCuba
1974
GoldPoland
SilverSoviet Union
BronzeJapan
1970
GoldEast Germany
SilverBulgaria
BronzeJapan
1966
GoldCzechoslovakia
SilverRomania
BronzeSoviet Union
1962
GoldSoviet Union
SilverCzechoslovakia
BronzeRomania
1960
GoldSoviet Union
SilverCzechoslovakia
BronzeRomania
1956
GoldCzechoslovakia
SilverRomania
BronzeSoviet Union
1952
GoldSoviet Union
SilverCzechoslovakia
BronzeBulgaria
1949
GoldSoviet Union
SilverCzechoslovakia
BronzeBulgaria

Current world ranking

The live FIVB men's world ranking by points. FIVB Senior World Ranking, as of 2025-10-05.

1Poland390.96
2Italy385.02
3Brazil338.4
4France328.22
5United States324.35
6Slovenia303.61
7Japan294.77
8Argentina269
9Bulgaria261.3
10Canada252.99
11Germany247.4
12Cuba243.14
13Serbia233.34
14Turkey230.09
15Belgium225.86
16Iran209.02
17Ukraine202.85
18Czech Republic201.25
19Finland188.93
20Netherlands180.95
21Qatar164.99
22Puerto Rico147.9
23Portugal145.04
24Romania141.7
25Greece137.44
26South Korea137.28
27Egypt136.56
28China129.01
29Chile125.32
30Mexico121.91

Nations

Russia
Oly Gold
4
Oly Medals
11
Worlds Gold
6
Worlds Medals
12
Brazil
Oly Gold
3
Oly Medals
6
Worlds Gold
3
Worlds Medals
7
United States
Oly Gold
3
Oly Medals
6
Worlds Gold
1
Worlds Medals
3
France
Oly Gold
2
Oly Medals
2
Worlds Gold
0
Worlds Medals
1
Poland
Oly Gold
1
Oly Medals
2
Worlds Gold
3
Worlds Medals
6
Japan
Oly Gold
1
Oly Medals
3
Worlds Gold
0
Worlds Medals
2
Serbia
Oly Gold
1
Oly Medals
2
Worlds Gold
0
Worlds Medals
2
Netherlands
Oly Gold
1
Oly Medals
2
Worlds Gold
0
Worlds Medals
1
Italy
Oly Gold
0
Oly Medals
6
Worlds Gold
5
Worlds Medals
6
Czech Republic
Oly Gold
0
Oly Medals
2
Worlds Gold
2
Worlds Medals
6
East Germany
Oly Gold
0
Oly Medals
1
Worlds Gold
1
Worlds Medals
1
Argentina
Oly Gold
0
Oly Medals
2
Worlds Gold
0
Worlds Medals
1
Bulgaria
Oly Gold
0
Oly Medals
1
Worlds Gold
0
Worlds Medals
6
Cuba
Oly Gold
0
Oly Medals
1
Worlds Gold
0
Worlds Medals
4
Romania
Oly Gold
0
Oly Medals
1
Worlds Gold
0
Worlds Medals
4
Germany
Oly Gold
0
Oly Medals
0
Worlds Gold
0
Worlds Medals
1

Sources & methodology

Olympic men's volleyball podiums since 1964 and the FIVB World Championship since 1949. The Soviet Union folds into Russia; Yugoslavia into Serbia; East Germany is kept as its own nation, attributed per edition. Olympic gold is the headline honour; nations are ranked by it.