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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Club volleyball's honours boards: Italy's SuperLega, Poland's PlusLiga, and Japan's SV.League.

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

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1976

GoldPoland

SilverSoviet Union

BronzeCuba

1972

GoldJapan

SilverEast Germany

BronzeSoviet Union

1968

GoldSoviet Union

SilverJapan

BronzeCzechoslovakia

1964

GoldSoviet Union

SilverCzechoslovakia

BronzeJapan

Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2024	France	Poland	United States
2020	France	ROC	Argentina
2016	Brazil	Italy	United States
2012	Russia	Brazil	Italy
2008	United States	Brazil	Russia
2004	Brazil	Italy	Russia
2000	Yugoslavia	Russia	Italy
1996	Netherlands	Italy	Yugoslavia
1992	Brazil	Netherlands	United States
1988	United States	Soviet Union	Argentina
1984	United States	Brazil	Italy
1980	Soviet Union	Bulgaria	Romania
1976	Poland	Soviet Union	Cuba
1972	Japan	East Germany	Soviet Union
1968	Soviet Union	Japan	Czechoslovakia
1964	Soviet Union	Czechoslovakia	Japan

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

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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

Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2025	Italy	Bulgaria	Poland
2022	Italy	Poland	Brazil
2018	Poland	Brazil	United States
2014	Poland	Brazil	Germany
2010	Brazil	Cuba	Serbia
2006	Brazil	Poland	Bulgaria
2002	Brazil	Russia	France
1998	Italy	Yugoslavia	Cuba
1994	Italy	Netherlands	United States
1990	Italy	Cuba	Soviet Union
1986	United States	Soviet Union	Bulgaria
1982	Soviet Union	Brazil	Argentina
1978	Soviet Union	Italy	Cuba
1974	Poland	Soviet Union	Japan
1970	East Germany	Bulgaria	Japan
1966	Czechoslovakia	Romania	Soviet Union
1962	Soviet Union	Czechoslovakia	Romania
1960	Soviet Union	Czechoslovakia	Romania
1956	Czechoslovakia	Romania	Soviet Union
1952	Soviet Union	Czechoslovakia	Bulgaria
1949	Soviet Union	Czechoslovakia	Bulgaria

Current world ranking

The live FIVB men's world ranking by points. FIVB Senior World Ranking, as of 2026-09-05.

1Poland407.56

2Italy355.84

3Slovenia344.53

4United States344.41

5Japan333.34

6Brazil312.13

7France302.59

8Bulgaria272.25

9Turkey268.49

10Ukraine247.16

11Germany241.87

12Serbia234.98

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13Argentina232.41

14Cuba224.23

15Finland218.01

16Belgium211.6

17Canada209.21

18Iran207.39

19Czech Republic203.22

20Netherlands194.97

21Puerto Rico167.72

22Greece148.96

23Mexico145.1

24South Korea144.1

25Portugal138.86

26Egypt136.56

27Switzerland134.76

28Qatar133.67

29Israel133.53

30Estonia133.14

31Denmark130.79

32China130.08

33Sweden125.29

34Chile125.06

35Romania124.47

36Spain121.73

37Pakistan116.69

38Croatia112.96

39Colombia111.26

40Tunisia108.93

41Slovakia108.8

42Australia104.31

43Indonesia102.51

44Dominican Republic95.99

45Hungary94.3

46India92.94

47Latvia92.47

48Bahrain92.16

49Venezuela88.42

50Thailand84.31

51Nigeria83.59

52North Macedonia83.17

53Cameroon79.27

54Austria77.03

55Bolivia76.35

56San Marino74.81

57Vietnam73.58

58Dominica73.07

59St. Vincent & the Grenadines71.51

60Taiwan70.6

61Scotland67.7

62Oman67.64

63Curaçao67.05

64Saint Lucia66.71

65Kenya66.38

66Montenegro64.18

67Belize63.09

68Barbados61.87

69Costa Rica61.13

70Benin59.42

71Zambia58.13

72Zimbabwe57.63

73Cyprus56.82

74Guam55.78

75Papua New Guinea55.67

76Jamaica55.33

77Kazakhstan54.36

78Turkmenistan53.47

79Bermuda53.2

80Kyrgyzstan53.17

81Saudi Arabia52.43

82Albania52.21

83Bangladesh50.1

84Nicaragua49.81

85England48.99

86Niger48.12

87United Arab Emirates48.01

88Namibia47.58

89Antigua & Barbuda47.07

90Cook Islands45.99

91Côte d'Ivoire45.94

92British Virgin Islands45.22

93Cape Verde43.98

94Sri Lanka43.81

95Palau43.71

96Guatemala43.49

97Liechtenstein42.98

98Norway42.9

99Bosnia-Herzegovina42.78

100Myanmar41.97

101Senegal41.83

102Northern Ireland41.75

103Libya40.62

104Greenland39

105Syria38.84

106Anguilla38.55

107Uganda38.5

108Grenada37.86

109Philippines37.36

110Iraq37.34

111Kuwait37.09

112Malawi36.66

113Togo36.59

114American Samoa36.38

115Guinea-Bissau35.31

116Jordan35.14

117Faroe Islands34.91

118El Salvador34.02

119Gambia32.36

120Paraguay31.84

121Nepal29.21

122Bahamas28.39

123Guadeloupe27.64

124Burkina Faso24.26

125Peru23.12

126Macau21.41

127Hong Kong20.62

128Morocco20.48

129Luxembourg19.71

130Algeria18.48

131Uzbekistan17.7

132Mongolia17.37

133Ireland17.27

134South Sudan16.89

135Kosovo16.43

136New Zealand11.97

137Suriname10.22

138Trinidad & Tobago9.63

139Lebanon8.66

140Burundi6.2

141Cambodia3.83

#	Nation	Points
1	Poland	407.56
2	Italy	355.84
3	Slovenia	344.53
4	United States	344.41
5	Japan	333.34
6	Brazil	312.13
7	France	302.59
8	Bulgaria	272.25
9	Turkey	268.49
10	Ukraine	247.16
11	Germany	241.87
12	Serbia	234.98
13	Argentina	232.41
14	Cuba	224.23
15	Finland	218.01
16	Belgium	211.6
17	Canada	209.21
18	Iran	207.39
19	Czech Republic	203.22
20	Netherlands	194.97
21	Puerto Rico	167.72
22	Greece	148.96
23	Mexico	145.1
24	South Korea	144.1
25	Portugal	138.86
26	Egypt	136.56
27	Switzerland	134.76
28	Qatar	133.67
29	Israel	133.53
30	Estonia	133.14
31	Denmark	130.79
32	China	130.08
33	Sweden	125.29
34	Chile	125.06
35	Romania	124.47
36	Spain	121.73
37	Pakistan	116.69
38	Croatia	112.96
39	Colombia	111.26
40	Tunisia	108.93
41	Slovakia	108.8
42	Australia	104.31
43	Indonesia	102.51
44	Dominican Republic	95.99
45	Hungary	94.3
46	India	92.94
47	Latvia	92.47
48	Bahrain	92.16
49	Venezuela	88.42
50	Thailand	84.31
51	Nigeria	83.59
52	North Macedonia	83.17
53	Cameroon	79.27
54	Austria	77.03
55	Bolivia	76.35
56	San Marino	74.81
57	Vietnam	73.58
58	Dominica	73.07
59	St. Vincent & the Grenadines	71.51
60	Taiwan	70.6
61	Scotland	67.7
62	Oman	67.64
63	Curaçao	67.05
64	Saint Lucia	66.71
65	Kenya	66.38
66	Montenegro	64.18
67	Belize	63.09
68	Barbados	61.87
69	Costa Rica	61.13
70	Benin	59.42
71	Zambia	58.13
72	Zimbabwe	57.63
73	Cyprus	56.82
74	Guam	55.78
75	Papua New Guinea	55.67
76	Jamaica	55.33
77	Kazakhstan	54.36
78	Turkmenistan	53.47
79	Bermuda	53.2
80	Kyrgyzstan	53.17
81	Saudi Arabia	52.43
82	Albania	52.21
83	Bangladesh	50.1
84	Nicaragua	49.81
85	England	48.99
86	Niger	48.12
87	United Arab Emirates	48.01
88	Namibia	47.58
89	Antigua & Barbuda	47.07
90	Cook Islands	45.99
91	Côte d'Ivoire	45.94
92	British Virgin Islands	45.22
93	Cape Verde	43.98
94	Sri Lanka	43.81
95	Palau	43.71
96	Guatemala	43.49
97	Liechtenstein	42.98
98	Norway	42.9
99	Bosnia-Herzegovina	42.78
100	Myanmar	41.97
101	Senegal	41.83
102	Northern Ireland	41.75
103	Libya	40.62
104	Greenland	39
105	Syria	38.84
106	Anguilla	38.55
107	Uganda	38.5
108	Grenada	37.86
109	Philippines	37.36
110	Iraq	37.34
111	Kuwait	37.09
112	Malawi	36.66
113	Togo	36.59
114	American Samoa	36.38
115	Guinea-Bissau	35.31
116	Jordan	35.14
117	Faroe Islands	34.91
118	El Salvador	34.02
119	Gambia	32.36
120	Paraguay	31.84
121	Nepal	29.21
122	Bahamas	28.39
123	Guadeloupe	27.64
124	Burkina Faso	24.26
125	Peru	23.12
126	Macau	21.41
127	Hong Kong	20.62
128	Morocco	20.48
129	Luxembourg	19.71
130	Algeria	18.48
131	Uzbekistan	17.7
132	Mongolia	17.37
133	Ireland	17.27
134	South Sudan	16.89
135	Kosovo	16.43
136	New Zealand	11.97
137	Suriname	10.22
138	Trinidad & Tobago	9.63
139	Lebanon	8.66
140	Burundi	6.2
141	Cambodia	3.83

Currently suspended from the program and unranked: Russia (352.1 pts), Belarus (120.51 pts).

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

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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

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