The FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship is an international volleyball competition established in 1952. It is contested by the women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The tournament has taken place every four years. The most recent World Championship, hosted by Italy in 2014, was won by the United States, who beat China 3–1.[1] [2]
Just like the men's tournament the World Championship final match is the last of the competition, and the result determines which country is declared world champions.
| Match was not a final match. Match contested between the champions and runners-up in round robin format | ||
| Match was won on the fifth set. |
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Location | Attendance | Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | align=center bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | 3–0 | Dynamo Stadium | |||||
| 1956 | align=center bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | 3–2 | ||||||
| 1960 | align=center bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | 3–1 | Ginásio do Maracanãzinho | |||||
| 1962 | align=center bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | 3–1 | Luzhniki Palace of Sports | |||||
| 1967 | align=center bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | 3–0 | Nippon Budokan | |||||
| 1970 | align=center bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | 3–1 | Palace of Culture and Sports | |||||
| 1974 | align=center bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | 3–0 | ||||||
| 1978 | 3–0 | Yubileyny Sports Palace | ||||||
| 1982 | 3–0 | Coliseo Amauta | ||||||
| 1986 | 3–1 | Tipsport Arena | ||||||
| 1990 | 3–1 | Capital Indoor Stadium | ||||||
| 1994 | 3–0 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera | ||||||
| 1998 | 3–0 | Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium | ||||||
| 2002 | align=center bgcolor="#cedff2" | 3–2 | Max-Schmeling-Halle | 9,070 | Report | |||
| 2006 | align=center bgcolor="#cedff2" | 3–2 | Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium | 3,820 | P2 P3 | |||
| 2010 | align=center bgcolor="#cedff2" | 3–2 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | 8,200 | P2 P3 | |||
| 2014 | 3–1 | Mediolanum Forum | 12,600 | P2 P3 | ||||
| 2018 | align=center bgcolor="#cedff2" | 3–2 | Yokohama Arena | 11,500 | P2 | |||
| 2022 | 3–0 | GelreDome | 6,376 | P2 Report |
| National team | Wins | Runners-up | Total finals | Years won | Years runners-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 7 | 1952, 1956, 1960, 1970, 1990 | 1962, 1974 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 6 | 1962, 1967, 1974 | 1960, 1970, 1978 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 1978, 1994, 1998 | 1986 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 5 | 1982, 1986 | 1990, 1998, 2014 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 2006, 2010 | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 2014 | 1967, 2002 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 2002 | 2018 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 2018, 2022 | |||
| 0 | 4 | 4 | 1994, 2006, 2010, 2022 | |||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 1952 | |||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 1956 | |||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 1982 |
| Confederation | Appearances | Winners | Runners-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEV | 15 | 10 | 5 | |
| AVC | 11 | 5 | 6 | |
| NORCECA | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| CSV | 5 | 0 | 5 |