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

This article gives the detailed results of each FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship.[1][2]

Debut of national teams

A total of 68 national teams have participated in at least one tournament (until the 2025 tournament).

Year Debutants Total
1949  Belgium,  Bulgaria,  Czechoslovakia,  France,  Hungary,  Italy,  Netherlands,  Poland,  Romania,  Soviet Union 10
1952  Finland,  India,  Israel,  Lebanon 4
1956  Austria,  Brazil,  China,  Cuba,  East Germany,  Luxembourg,  Portugal,  South Korea,  Turkey,  United States,  West Germany,  Yugoslavia 12
1960  Argentina,  Japan,  Paraguay,  Peru,  Uruguay,  Venezuela 6
1962  Albania,  Mongolia,  North Korea 3
1966  Denmark 1
1970  Guinea,  Iran,  Tunisia 3
1974  Canada,  Dominican Republic,  Egypt,  Mexico,  Panama,  Puerto Rico 6
1978 None 0
1982  Australia,  Chile,  Iraq,  Libya 4
1986  Chinese Taipei,  Greece 2
1990  Cameroon,  Sweden 2
1994  Algeria,  Germany,  Russia 3
1998  Czech Republic,  Serbia and Montenegro,  Spain,  Thailand,  Ukraine 5
2002  Croatia,  Kazakhstan 2
2006 None 0
2010  Serbia 1
2014 None 0
2018  Slovenia 1
2022  Qatar 1
2025  Colombia,  Philippines 2
Total 68

Summary

Legend
Team Czechoslovakia
1949
(10) 		Soviet Union
1952
(11) 		France
1956
(24) 		Brazil
1960
(14) 		Soviet Union
1962
(21) 		Czechoslovakia
1966
(22) 		Bulgaria
1970
(24) 		Mexico
1974
(24) 		Italy
1978
(24) 		Argentina
1982
(24) 		France
1986
(16) 		Brazil
1990
(16) 		Greece
1994
(16) 		Japan
1998
(24) 		Argentina
2002
(24) 		Japan
2006
(24) 		Italy
2010
(24) 		Poland
2014
(24) 		Italy
Bulgaria
2018
(24) 		Poland
Slovenia
2022
(24) 		Philippines
2025
(32) 		Total
 Albania • • • • 16th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Algeria Part of France • • • • • • • • 13th 19th • • • • • • Q 3
 Argentina • • • 11th • • • • 22nd 3rd 7th 6th 14th 11th 6th 13th 9th 11th 15th 8th Q 14
 Australia • • • • • • • • • 22nd • • • 17th 19th 21st 19th 15th 14th • • 7
 Austria • • 20th • 19th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2
 Belgium 9th • 17th • 20th 14th 8th 11th 18th • • • • • • • • 17th 10th • Q 10
 Brazil • • 11th 5th 10th 13th 12th 9th 6th 2nd 4th 4th 5th 4th 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd Q 19
 Bulgaria 3rd 3rd 5th • 4th 7th 2nd 7th 10th 5th 3rd 5th 9th 7th 13th 3rd 7th 13th 11th 20th Q 20
 Cameroon • • • • • • • • • • • 15th • • • • 13th 21st 19th 23rd • 5
 Canada • • • • • • • 20th 20th 11th • 12th 9th 12th 17th 11th 19th 7th 9th 17th Q 13
 Chile • • • • • • • • • 23rd • • • • • • • • • • Q 2
 China • • 9th • 9th 9th • 15th 7th 7th 12th • 15th 15th 13th 17th 19th 15th 22nd 24th Q 16
 Chinese Taipei • • • • • • • •[a] • • 15th • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Colombia • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Q 1
 Croatia Part of  Yugoslavia • • 19th • • • • • • 1
 Cuba • • 19th • • 17th 13th 8th 3rd 10th 5th 2nd 4th 3rd 19th 15th 2nd 11th 18th 14th Q 17
 Czech Republic See  Czechoslovakia • 19th 13th 13th 10th • • • Q 5
 Denmark • • • • • 22nd • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Dominican Republic • • • •• • • • 22nd • • • • • • • • • • 24th • • 2
 Egypt • • • • • • • 17th 23rd • 14th • • 19th 19th 21st 13th 21st 20th 19th Q 11
Team Czechoslovakia
1949
(10) 		Soviet Union
1952
(11) 		France
1956
(24) 		Brazil
1960
(14) 		Soviet Union
1962
(21) 		Czechoslovakia
1966
(22) 		Bulgaria
1970
(24) 		Mexico
1974
(24) 		Italy
1978
(24) 		Argentina
1982
(24) 		France
1986
(16) 		Brazil
1990
(16) 		Greece
1994
(16) 		Japan
1998
(24) 		Argentina
2002
(24) 		Japan
2006
(24) 		Italy
2010
(24) 		Poland
2014
(24) 		Italy
Bulgaria
2018
(24) 		Poland
Slovenia
2022
(24) 		Philippines
2025
(32) 		Total
 Finland • 11th • • 18th 19th 20th • 17th 17th • • • • • • • 9th 16th • Q 9
 France 6th 6th 7th 9th • 18th 17th 16th 15th 16th 6th 8th • • 3rd 6th 11th 4th 7th 5th Q 18
 Germany See  East Germany and  West Germany 9th • • 9th 8th 3rd • 15th Q 6
 Greece • • • • • • • • • • 13th • 6th 13th 7th 17th • • • • • 5
 Guinea • • • • • • 24th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Hungary 7th 5th 8th 6th 7th 10th 11th • 14th • • • • • • • • • • • • 8
 India • 8th 21st •• •• • •• • • •• • • • • • • • • × • • 2
 Iran • • • • • • 21st • • • • • • 19th • 21st 19th 6th 13th 13th Q 8
 Iraq • • • • • • • • • 20th • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Israel • 10th 16th • 15th • 19th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4
 Italy 8th • 14th • 14th 16th 15th 19th 2nd 14th 11th 1st 1st 1st 5th 5th 4th 13th 5th 1st Q 19
 Japan • • • 8th 5th 5th 3rd 3rd 11th 4th 10th 11th 9th 15th 9th 8th 13th • 17th 12th Q 17
 Kazakhstan Part of  Soviet Union • • 19th 21st • • • • • 2
 Lebanon • 9th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Libya • • • • • • • • • 24th • • • • • • • • • • Q 2
 Luxembourg • • 23rd • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Mexico • • • •• • • • 10th 12th 18th • • • • • • 13th 17th • 18th • 6
 Mongolia • • • • 17th 21st 16th
[b]		 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3
 Netherlands 10th • 13th • 12th 12th 14th 12th 16th • • 7th 2nd 6th 9th • • • 8th 10th Q 14
 North Korea • • • • 13th •• 9th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2
Team Czechoslovakia
1949
(10) 		Soviet Union
1952
(11) 		France
1956
(24) 		Brazil
1960
(14) 		Soviet Union
1962
(21) 		Czechoslovakia
1966
(22) 		Bulgaria
1970
(24) 		Mexico
1974
(24) 		Italy
1978
(24) 		Argentina
1982
(24) 		France
1986
(16) 		Brazil
1990
(16) 		Greece
1994
(16) 		Japan
1998
(24) 		Argentina
2002
(24) 		Japan
2006
(24) 		Italy
2010
(24) 		Poland
2014
(24) 		Italy
Bulgaria
2018
(24) 		Poland
Slovenia
2022
(24) 		Philippines
2025
(32) 		Total
 Panama • • • • • • • 24th • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Paraguay • • • 12th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Peru • • • 14th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Philippines • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Q 1
 Poland 5th 7th 4th 4th 6th 6th 5th 1st 8th 6th 9th • • 17th 9th 2nd 13th 1st 1st 2nd Q 19
 Portugal • • 15th • • • • • • • • • • • 8th • • • • • Q 3
 Puerto Rico • • • • • • • 23rd • • • • • • • 12th 13th 21st 21st 22nd • 6
 Qatar • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 21st Q 2
 Romania 4th 4th 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 7th 6th 13th 15th • • • • • • • • • • Q 11
 Russia See  Soviet Union 7th 5th 2nd 7th 5th 5th 6th × × 7
 Serbia See  Yugoslavia See  Serbia and Montenegro 3rd 9th 4th 9th Q 5
 Slovenia Part of  Yugoslavia • • • • • • 12th 4th Q 3
 South Korea • • 18th • • • •[b] 13th 4th 8th • 14th 8th 13th •• 17th • 17th • • Q 10
 Spain • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8th 13th • 12th • • • • 3
 Sweden • • • • • • • • • • • 10th 16th • • • • • • • • 2
 Thailand • • • • • • • • • • • • • 19th • • • • • • • 1
 Tunisia • • • • DQ • 22nd 18th 24th 21st • • • • 19th 15th 19th 21st 23rd 16th Q 12
 Turkey • • 22nd • •• 15th • • • • • • • 19th • • • • • 11th Q 5
 Ukraine Part of  Soviet Union • 10th • • • • • 7th Q 3
 United States • • 6th 7th • 11th 18th 14th 19th 13th 1st 13th 3rd 9th 9th 10th 6th 7th 3rd 6th Q 18
 Uruguay •• • • 13th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Venezuela • • • 10th • • 23rd 21st 21st 19th 16th 16th • • 17th 17th 19th 17th • • • 11
Discontinued teams
 Czechoslovakia 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 4th 5th 5th 9th 8th 9th See  Czech Republic 12
 East Germany • • 12th • 11th 4th 1st 4th 9th 12th • • See  Germany 7
 Serbia and Montenegro See  Yugoslavia • 2nd 4th 4th See  Serbia 3
 Soviet Union 1st 1st 3rd 1st 1st 3rd 6th 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 3rd See  Russia 12
 West Germany • • 24th • • 20th • • • • • • See  Germany 2
 Yugoslavia •• • 10th • 8th 8th 10th • • • • • See  Serbia and Montenegro See  Serbia 4
Team Czechoslovakia
1949
(10) 		Soviet Union
1952
(11) 		France
1956
(24) 		Brazil
1960
(14) 		Soviet Union
1962
(21) 		Czechoslovakia
1966
(22) 		Bulgaria
1970
(24) 		Mexico
1974
(24) 		Italy
1978
(24) 		Argentina
1982
(24) 		France
1986
(16) 		Brazil
1990
(16) 		Greece
1994
(16) 		Japan
1998
(24) 		Argentina
2002
(24) 		Japan
2006
(24) 		Italy
2010
(24) 		Poland
2014
(24) 		Italy
Bulgaria
2018
(24) 		Poland
Slovenia
2022
(24) 		Philippines
2025
(32) 		Total

All-time performance

# Team Titles Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place Total
1  Soviet Union 6 (1949, 1952, 1960, 1962, 1978, 1982) 2 (1974, 1986) 3 (1956, 1966, 1990) – 11
2  Italy 4 (1990, 1994, 1998, 2022) 1 (1978) – 1 (2010) 6
3  Brazil 3 (2002, 2006, 2010) 3 (1982, 2014, 2018) 1 (2022) 3 (1986, 1990, 1998) 10
4  Poland 3 (1974, 2014, 2018) 2 (2006, 2022) – 2 (1956, 1960) 7
5  Czechoslovakia 2 (1956, 1966) 4 (1949, 1952, 1960, 1962) – 1 (1970) 7
6  United States 1 (1986) – 2 (1994, 2018) – 3
7  East Germany 1 (1970) – – 2 (1966, 1974)
8  Romania – 2 (1956, 1966) 2 (1960, 1962) 2 (1949, 1952) 6
9  Cuba – 2 (1990, 2010) 2 (1978, 1998) 1 (1994) 5
10  Bulgaria – 1 (1970) 4 (1949, 1952, 1986, 2006) 1 (1962) 6
11  Yugoslavia /
 Serbia and Montenegro 		– 1 (1998) – 2 (2002, 2006) 3
12  Netherlands – 1 (1994) – – 1
 Russia – 1 (2002) – –
14  Japan – – 2 (1970, 1974) 1 (1982) 3
15  France – – 1 (2002) 1 (2014) 2
 Serbia – – 1 (2010) 1 (2018)
17  Argentina – – 1 (1982) – 1
 Germany – – 1 (2014) –
19  South Korea – – – 1 (1978)
 Slovenia – – – 1 (2022)

Hosts

Results of host nations
Year Host Nation Finish
1949  Czechoslovakia Runners-up
1952  Soviet Union Champions
1956  France 7th place
1960  Brazil 5th place
1962  Soviet Union Champions
1966  Czechoslovakia Champions
1970  Bulgaria Runners-up
1974  Mexico 10th place
1978  Italy Runners-up
1982  Argentina Third place
1986  France 6th place
1990  Brazil Fourth place
1994  Greece 6th place
1998  Japan 15th place
2002  Argentina 6th place
2006  Japan 8th place
2010  Italy Fourth place
2014  Poland Champions
2018  Italy 5th place
 Bulgaria 11th place
2022  Poland Runners-up
 Slovenia Fourth place
2025  Philippines TBD

Active consecutive participations

This is a list of active consecutive participations of national teams in the FIVB Men's World Championship.

As of 7 February 2025
Team Managed to qualify since Consecutive participations
 Bulgaria 1962 20
 Brazil 1956 19
 Italy 1962 17
 Cuba 1966 16
 United States 1966 16
 Argentina 1978 13
 Canada 1990 10
 China 1994 9
 Egypt 1998 8
 Poland 1998 8
 Serbia 1998 8[c]
 France 2002 7
 Tunisia 2002 7
 Iran 2006 6
 Japan 2018 3
 Netherlands 2018 3
 Slovenia 2018 3
 Germany 2022 2
 Qatar 2022 2
 Turkey 2022 2
 Ukraine 2022 2

See also

Notes

  1. ^ People's Republic of China replaced Republic of China (Asian Qualification Runners-up) after FIVB recognised China as a legitimate Chinese state.
  2. ^ a b Mongolia replaced South Korea (1966 Asian Games Runners-up) because of South Korea did not play due to political problems with Bulgaria.
  3. ^ Serbia between 1998–2006 competed as Serbia and Montenegro.

References

  1. ^ "Honours". volleyballworld.com. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  2. ^ "History". volleyballworld.com. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
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