FIVB Volleyball World Championship
The FIVB Volleyball World Championship is the sport’s premier standalone national-team championship. VolleyBond keeps the latest men’s and women’s editions together with complete final placements, pool records, decisive knockout results, performance leaders and recent champions.
World Championship 2025 at a Glance
Italy completed a remarkable 2025 World Championship double. The men defeated Bulgaria 3–1 in the final in the Philippines, while the women edged Türkiye 3–2 for gold in Thailand.
Poland won the men’s bronze medal and Brazil took women’s bronze. With 32 teams in each event, the latest edition combined a short pool phase with a long knockout path, making the final placement table substantially different from the preliminary records.
Full Final Standings
P / W / L / PTS show the Preliminary Phase record; the rank column shows the final tournament placement.
P / W / L / PTS show the Preliminary Phase record; the rank column shows the final tournament placement.
Performance Leaders
Men's
Alessandro Michieletto · Italy
MVP
Aleksandar Nikolov · Bulgaria
173 points
Simone Giannelli · Italy
Dream Team
Yuri Romanò · Italy
Dream Team
Jakub Kochanowski · Poland
Dream Team
Fabio Balaso · Italy
Dream Team
Women's
Alessia Orro · Italy
MVP
Melissa Vargas · Türkiye
151 points
Melissa Vargas · Türkiye
134 attack points
Melissa Vargas · Türkiye
10 aces
Gabi · Brazil
Dream Team
Monica De Gennaro · Italy
Dream Team
Key Results
How the 2025 World Championships Unfolded
The 32-team format made the opening phase compact: every team played only three pool matches, with the top two in each pool advancing to the round of 16. That makes the P / W / L / PTS columns useful context, but the final-placement rank is determined by the knockout phase.
Bulgaria’s men turned an unbeaten pool phase into a run all the way to the final, while Italy recovered from a pool loss to finish as world champion. Aleksandar Nikolov’s tournament-leading scoring was one of the defining individual stories of the men’s event.
In the women’s event, Italy and Türkiye both went 3–0 in pool play and eventually met for the title. Melissa Vargas led the tournament in several scoring categories, but Italy’s balance and Alessia Orro’s MVP performance decided the championship.
Teams in 2025
Italy Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Bulgaria Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Poland Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Czechia Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryUnited States Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · North America (NORCECA)
View team →Türkiye Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Belgium Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Iran Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Asia (AVC)
View team →Argentina Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · South America (CSV)
View team →Serbia Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Slovenia Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Tunisia Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryNetherlands Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Canada Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · North America (NORCECA)
View team →Finland Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Portugal Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryBrazil Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · South America (CSV)
View team →France Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Philippines Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryCuba Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · North America (NORCECA)
View team →Germany Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Qatar Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryJapan Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Asia (AVC)
View team →Ukraine Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Egypt Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryColombia Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entrySouth Korea Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Asia (AVC)
View team →Libya Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryRomania Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryChina Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Asia (AVC)
View team →Chile Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryAlgeria Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryItaly Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →VakıfBank Women’s Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Brazil Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryJapan Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryUnited States Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryNetherlands Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryPoland Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryFrance Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryChina Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entrySerbia Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryBelgium Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryGermany Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryThailand Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryDominican Republic Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryCanada Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entrySlovenia Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryUkraine Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entrySpain Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entrySweden Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryKenya Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryGreece Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryArgentina Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryCuba Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryMexico Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryCzechia Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryColombia Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryBulgaria Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryPuerto Rico Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryEgypt Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entrySlovakia Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryVietnam Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryCameroon Women’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryFormat, Qualification & Hosts
The 2025 World Championships featured 32 national teams in each gender. Eight pools of four produced 16 knockout qualifiers, with the top two teams in each pool advancing to the round of 16.
From the round of 16 onward, the tournament used single-elimination matches through the quarterfinals, semifinals and medal matches. The women’s championship was staged in Thailand from 22 August to 7 September, while the men’s championship was held in the Philippines from 12 to 28 September.
What Defined the 2025 World Championships
ITALY DOUBLE
Italy finished 2025 as men’s and women’s world champion
The Azzurri beat Bulgaria in the men’s final, while the women survived a five-set final against Türkiye to complete an exceptional double.
BULGARIA BREAKTHROUGH
Bulgaria reached the men’s final behind a huge Nikolov tournament
Bulgaria went unbeaten in pool play, reached the gold-medal match and had the tournament’s leading scorer in Aleksandar Nikolov.
WOMEN’S FINAL
Italy and Türkiye turned perfect pool records into the title match
Both teams went 3–0 in the Preliminary Phase before meeting in a five-set final in Thailand.
PLAYER PERFORMANCE
Michieletto and Orro were named MVPs
Alessandro Michieletto led the men’s champion, while setter Alessia Orro earned women’s MVP honors after Italy’s title run.
Recent Champions
Volleyball World Championship FAQ
How many teams played in the 2025 Volleyball World Championships?
The 2025 men’s and women’s World Championships each featured 32 national teams.
Who won the 2025 Volleyball World Championships?
Italy won both the men’s and women’s titles.
Why do the pool records not match the final ranking?
P / W / L / PTS show each team’s three-match preliminary pool record. The final rank reflects the knockout rounds and final placement.
Where were the 2025 World Championships played?
The women’s event was held in Thailand and the men’s event was held in the Philippines.
Will the next World Championship replace this page?
Yes. VolleyBond keeps one permanent World Championship profile and updates the top of the page to the newest edition while retaining recent history below.
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