The FIVB Men's Volleyball Club World Championship is an international men's club volleyball competition organised by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The competition was first contested in 1989 in Italy. It was not held between 1993 and 2008, but since 2009, the competition has been held every year, and has been hosted by Qatar, Brazil, Poland and India.
The current champions are Italy's Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia, who defeated Japan's Osaka Bluteon (3–0) in the final of the 2025 edition and won their third world title. Italian teams have been the most successful, with thirteen titles, and in all editions but 2015, at least one Italian team have taken part in the event.
Results summary YearHostsFinalThird place matchTeamsChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place1989DetailsParmaPallavolo Parma3–0CSKA MoscowPirelli Santo André3–2Banespa São Paulo61990DetailsMilanGonzaga Milano3–0Banespa São PauloPallavolo Parma3–?Porto Ravenna Volley81991DetailsSão PauloPorto Ravenna Volley3–1Banespa São PauloGonzaga Milano3–0Frangosul Novo Hamburgo81992DetailsTrevisoGonzaga Milano3–2Volley TrevisoOlympiacos SFP3–1Porto Ravenna Volley82009DetailsDohaTrentino Volley3–0Skra BełchatówZenit Kazan3–0Paykan Tehran82010DetailsDohaTrentino Volley3–1Skra BełchatówPaykan Tehran3–2Ciudad de Bolívar82011DetailsDohaTrentino Volley3–1Jastrzębski WęgielZenit Kazan3–1SESI São Paulo82012DetailsDohaTrentino Volley3–0Sada CruzeiroSkra Bełchatów3–2Zenit Kazan82013DetailsBetimSada Cruzeiro3–0Lokomotiv NovosibirskTrentino Volley3–1UPCN San Juan82014DetailsBelo HorizonteBelogorie Belgorod3–1Al RayyanUPCN San Juan3–2Sada Cruzeiro82015DetailsBetimSada Cruzeiro3–1Zenit KazanUPCN San Juan3–2Paykan Tehran62016DetailsBetimSada Cruzeiro3–0Zenit KazanTrentino Volley3–2Ciudad de Bolívar82017DetailsKraków / Łódź / OpoleZenit Kazan3–0Lube CivitanovaSada Cruzeiro3–0Skra Bełchatów82018DetailsCzęstochowa / Płock / RzeszówTrentino Volley3–1Lube CivitanovaFakel Novy Urengoy3–1Asseco Resovia82019DetailsBetimLube Civitanova3–1Sada CruzeiroZenit Kazan3–0Al Rayyan42020Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.2021DetailsBetimSada Cruzeiro3–0Lube CivitanovaTrentino Volley3–0Funvic Natal62022DetailsBetimSir Safety Perugia3–1Trentino VolleySada Cruzeiro3–1Itambé Minas62023DetailsBangaloreSir Sicoma Perugia3–0Itambé MinasSuntory Sunbirds3–2Halkbank Spor Kulübü62024DetailsUberlândiaSada Cruzeiro3–1Trentino ItasFoolad Sirjan3–2Cucine Lube Civitanova 82025DetailsBelémSir Sicoma Monini Perugia3–0Osaka BluteonAluron CMC Warta Zawiercie3–0Vôlei Renata Campinas 8
Results by confederation Confederation Titles Runners-up Third place Fourth place CEV 15 13 12 7 CSV 5 5 5 10 AVC — 2 3 3 CAVB — — — — NORCECA — — — — Total 20 20 20 20
Format The competition formula of the FIVB Men's Volleyball Club World Championship has been constantly changed to fit the different number of teams that participate in each edition.
In general, the format of the tournament involves eight teams competing for the title at venues within the host nation over a period of about one week; the winners of that year's AVC Club Volleyball Championship (Asia), African Clubs Championship (Africa), South American Volleyball Club Championship (South America) and CEV Champions League (Europe), along with the host city's team and a nominated team from North America. The number of teams is increased through wild card invitees.
Starting from 2024, the qualification for the Club World Championships will be as follows: two places per continent for Europe, Asia, and South America; one place for Africa; and finally, a club from the host nation will be granted a place. This change aims to ensure the fair representation from different continents and provides an opportunity for the host country to participate in the tournament.
Slot(s) Qualified as1Host club2CEV Champions League – WinnersCEV Champions League – Runners-up2CSV Club Championship – WinnersCSV Club Championship – Runners-up2AVC Champions League – WinnersAVC Champions League – Runners-up1CAVB Club Championship – WinnersTotal: 8
Prize money The total prize money for the tournament is over USD 350,000.
Medals summary Medal table by club
Medal table by country
Most valuable player by edition 1989 – no MVP awarded 1990 – Claudio Galli (Gonzaga Milano) 1991 – Karch Kiraly (Porto Ravenna) 1992 – Lorenzo Bernardi (Treviso) 2009 – Matey Kaziyski (Trentino) 2010 – Osmany Juantorena (Trentino) 2011 – Osmany Juantorena (2) (Trentino) 2012 – Osmany Juantorena (3) (Trentino) 2013 – Wallace de Souza (Sada Cruzeiro) 2014 – Dmitry Muserskiy (Belogorie Belgorod) 2015 – Yoandy Leal (Sada Cruzeiro) 2016 – William Arjona (Sada Cruzeiro) 2017 – Osmany Juantorena (4) (Lube Civitanova) 2018 – Aaron Russell (Trentino) 2019 – Bruno Rezende (Lube Civitanova) 2021 – Miguel Ángel López (Sada Cruzeiro) 2022 – Simone Giannelli (Perugia) 2023 – Oleh Plotnytskyi (Perugia) 2024 – Wallace de Souza (2) (Sada Cruzeiro) 2025 – Simone Giannelli (2) (Perugia)
See also Men's African Clubs Championship Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship CEV Champions League CEV Challenge Cup CEV Cup Men's South American Volleyball Club Championship
Women's Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship CEV Women's Champions League CEV Women's Cup CEV Women's Challenge Cup FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship Women's African Clubs Championship Women's South American Volleyball Club Championship
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References
External links Fédération Internationale de Volleyball – official website FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship Honours (1989–2012)