The FIVB Women's Volleyball World Cup is an international volleyball competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The tournament was held every four years until 2022 and has been rescheduled to take place every two years starting from 2025. The extant World Cup was renamed from the World Championship in 2026.

Since 1978, the World Cup final is the last match of the competition, played by the only two teams remaining in contention, and the result determines which country is declared the world champion. Prior to that, the competition used a round-robin format in the final round, consisting of 4 to 10 teams that advanced from the preliminary rounds, and the world champion was determined based on the team with the best ranking in the final standings.

The team that wins the final receives the FIVB Volleyball World Championship Trophy, and its name is engraved on the bottom side of the trophy. The new trophy was designed by the Swiss design company BMCO and was first awarded to the United States in 2014. However, during the trophy tour in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2014, both the men's and women's World Championship trophies were stolen. As a result, the FIVB had to create new trophies to ensure they were available for the competition.

Of 66 different nations that have appeared in the tournament, 13 have made it to the final, and 8 have won. The former Soviet Union is also the most successful team in the competition, having won five titles and finished second twice. Japan and Cuba have three titles each. China, Russia, Serbia, and current champion Italy have two each, while the United States have one title.

Italy defeated Turkey in five sets in the latest final, staged at Thailand's Indoor Stadium Huamark in 2025.

List of final matches

+Key to the listMatch was a round-robin contest between the champions and runners-up, not a final match.Match was won on the fifth set.

+List of FIVB Women's Volleyball World Cup finalsYearWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueLocationAttendanceRef(s)19523–0Dynamo Stadium19563–2Stade Pierre de Coubertin19603–1Ginásio do Maracanãzinho19623–1Luzhniki Palace of Sports19673–0Nippon Budokan19703–1Palace of Culture and Sports19743–0Auditorio Benito Juarez19783–0Yubileyny Sports Palace19823–0Coliseo Amauta19863–1Tipsport Arena19903–1Capital Indoor Stadium19943–0Ginásio do Ibirapuera19983–0Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium20023–2Max-Schmeling-Halle9,07020063–2Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium3,82020103–2Yoyogi National Gymnasium8,20020143–1Mediolanum Forum12,60020183–2Yokohama Arena11,50020223–0Omnisport Arena6,37620253–2Indoor Stadium Huamark5,7192027Honda Center

Results + Results by nation Team Winners Runners-up Total finals Years won Years runners-up5271952, 1956, 1960, 1970, 19901962, 19743361962, 1967, 19741960, 1970, 19783141978, 1994, 199819862351982, 19861990, 1998, 20142132002, 202520182022006, 20102022018, 202212320141967, 20020441994, 2006, 2010, 20220111952011195601119820112025

+ Results by confederation Confederation Appearances Winners Runners-upCEV17116AVC1156NORCECA743CSV505

See also

National team appearances in the FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship

References

External links Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB)