# Глава 3: Турниры

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The competitions behind the medals: the World Cup and the Grand Champions Cup, EuroVolley, Asian and African championships, multi-sport Games, NCAA volleyball for women and men, junior world championships and the women's Club World Championship.

## 3.31 The World Cup

An event born in 1965 to fill a gap, its Olympic tickets and its last edition in Japan.

### Тест 1: the FIVB World Cup

- It ran in the years between the two great events until 2019. (Источник: FIVB and Volleyball World archives on the FIVB Volleyball World Cup (1965-2019) and the new World Cup from 2027)
- Fourteen editions in 54 years. (Источник: FIVB and Volleyball World archives on the FIVB Volleyball World Cup (1965-2019) and the new World Cup from 2027)
- Only six nations ever took the men's title. (Источник: FIVB and Volleyball World archives on the FIVB Volleyball World Cup (1965-2019) and the new World Cup from 2027)
- The World Cup was the first Olympic qualifying event. (Источник: FIVB and Volleyball World archives on the FIVB Volleyball World Cup (1965-2019) and the new World Cup from 2027)
- It was the first time since 1989 that the World Cup qualified nobody. (Источник: FIVB and Volleyball World archives on the FIVB Volleyball World Cup (1965-2019) and the new World Cup from 2027)
- Each continental federation sent its two best teams. (Источник: FIVB and Volleyball World archives on the FIVB Volleyball World Cup (1965-2019) and the new World Cup from 2027)
- A new World Cup follows the old series, which ended in 2019. (Источник: FIVB and Volleyball World archives on the FIVB Volleyball World Cup (1965-2019) and the new World Cup from 2027)
- 1949, 1965, 1990 and 2018. (Источник: FIVB and Volleyball World archives on the FIVB Volleyball World Cup (1965-2019) and the new World Cup from 2027)
- 1965, 2019 and 2027. (Источник: FIVB and Volleyball World archives on the FIVB Volleyball World Cup (1965-2019) and the new World Cup from 2027)
- Brazil won the last edition of the old World Cup. (Источник: FIVB and Volleyball World archives on the FIVB Volleyball World Cup (1965-2019) and the new World Cup from 2027)

## 3.32 The Grand Champions Cup

Six champions in Japan, the year after every Olympics, from 1993 to 2017.

### Тест 1: the Grand Champions Cup

- The Japanese federation hosted it every time. (Источник: FIVB press archive on the World Grand Champions Cup (fivb.org); Guinness World Records, most men's and women's Grand Champions Cup wins)
- 1993, 1997 and every four years after, until 2017. (Источник: FIVB press archive on the World Grand Champions Cup (fivb.org); Guinness World Records, most men's and women's Grand Champions Cup wins)
- The host, the continental champions and one more team. (Источник: FIVB press archive on the World Grand Champions Cup (fivb.org); Guinness World Records, most men's and women's Grand Champions Cup wins)
- In 1993 the United States were the women's wild card. (Источник: FIVB press archive on the World Grand Champions Cup (fivb.org); Guinness World Records, most men's and women's Grand Champions Cup wins)
- Each team played the five others once. (Источник: FIVB press archive on the World Grand Champions Cup (fivb.org); Guinness World Records, most men's and women's Grand Champions Cup wins)
- The record team won in 1997, 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017. (Источник: FIVB press archive on the World Grand Champions Cup (fivb.org); Guinness World Records, most men's and women's Grand Champions Cup wins)
- China had first won it in 2001. (Источник: FIVB press archive on the World Grand Champions Cup (fivb.org); Guinness World Records, most men's and women's Grand Champions Cup wins)
- 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1996: the cup filled the year after the Games. (Источник: FIVB press archive on the World Grand Champions Cup (fivb.org); Guinness World Records, most men's and women's Grand Champions Cup wins)
- 1993, 1997, 2001 and 2005. (Источник: FIVB press archive on the World Grand Champions Cup (fivb.org); Guinness World Records, most men's and women's Grand Champions Cup wins)
- Brazil's men won five of the seven editions. (Источник: FIVB press archive on the World Grand Champions Cup (fivb.org); Guinness World Records, most men's and women's Grand Champions Cup wins)

## 3.33 EuroVolley Stories

Prague in 1949, forty years of shared championships and a bigger, shared tournament.

### Тест 1: EuroVolley stories

- Six teams met for the first men's title. (Источник: CEV EuroVolley history pages (eurovolley.cev.eu); CEV, 'CEV's 50th anniversary: five decades of European Volleyball')
- The Soviet Union won the first women's title there. (Источник: CEV EuroVolley history pages (eurovolley.cev.eu); CEV, 'CEV's 50th anniversary: five decades of European Volleyball')
- Eight different teams have won the women's title. (Источник: CEV EuroVolley history pages (eurovolley.cev.eu); CEV, 'CEV's 50th anniversary: five decades of European Volleyball')
- The two championships shared one event for forty years. (Источник: CEV EuroVolley history pages (eurovolley.cev.eu); CEV, 'CEV's 50th anniversary: five decades of European Volleyball')
- Sweden had the men and West Germany the women. (Источник: CEV EuroVolley history pages (eurovolley.cev.eu); CEV, 'CEV's 50th anniversary: five decades of European Volleyball')
- The Soviet Union won twelve of them and Russia two more. (Источник: CEV EuroVolley history pages (eurovolley.cev.eu); CEV, 'CEV's 50th anniversary: five decades of European Volleyball')
- It used the 24-team format first tried in 2019. (Источник: CEV EuroVolley history pages (eurovolley.cev.eu); CEV, 'CEV's 50th anniversary: five decades of European Volleyball')
- 1948, 1949, 1989 and 2019. (Источник: CEV EuroVolley history pages (eurovolley.cev.eu); CEV, 'CEV's 50th anniversary: five decades of European Volleyball')
- 1997, 2007, 2009 and 2011. (Источник: CEV EuroVolley history pages (eurovolley.cev.eu); CEV, 'CEV's 50th anniversary: five decades of European Volleyball')
- Four countries co-hosted, a format used again in 2021. (Источник: CEV EuroVolley history pages (eurovolley.cev.eu); CEV, 'CEV's 50th anniversary: five decades of European Volleyball')

## 3.34 Asian Games and Asian Championships

An outdoor court in Tokyo in 1958, nine-a-side in Jakarta and an Asian title decided in Melbourne.

### Тест 1: Asian Games and Asian Championships

- The Asian Games had begun in 1951, without volleyball. (Источник: Olympic Council of Asia results archive; Asian Volleyball Confederation championship history (asianvolleyball.net))
- The first Asian Games volleyball was played in the open air. (Источник: Olympic Council of Asia results archive; Asian Volleyball Confederation championship history (asianvolleyball.net))
- India took the bronze. (Источник: Olympic Council of Asia results archive; Asian Volleyball Confederation championship history (asianvolleyball.net))
- Japan won both the men's and the women's titles in Jakarta. (Источник: Olympic Council of Asia results archive; Asian Volleyball Confederation championship history (asianvolleyball.net))
- Nine-a-side events were held alongside the six-a-side ones. (Источник: Olympic Council of Asia results archive; Asian Volleyball Confederation championship history (asianvolleyball.net))
- Seven teams met in Australia in August 1975. (Источник: Olympic Council of Asia results archive; Asian Volleyball Confederation championship history (asianvolleyball.net))
- Japan had also won the first, in 1975. (Источник: Olympic Council of Asia results archive; Asian Volleyball Confederation championship history (asianvolleyball.net))
- 1958, 1962 and 1975. (Источник: Olympic Council of Asia results archive; Asian Volleyball Confederation championship history (asianvolleyball.net))
- The host, Australia, finished fourth of seven. (Источник: Olympic Council of Asia results archive; Asian Volleyball Confederation championship history (asianvolleyball.net))
- Japan took the first Asian Games volleyball title at home. (Источник: Olympic Council of Asia results archive; Asian Volleyball Confederation championship history (asianvolleyball.net))

## 3.35 African Championships

A first final in Tunis, eleven Tunisian titles and Kenya's women.

### Тест 1: African Championships

- The host nation won the first title. (Источник: CAVB African Championship records (cavb.org) and 2023 results)
- Tunisia won 3-0. (Источник: CAVB African Championship records (cavb.org) and 2023 results)
- Egypt are next, with nine. (Источник: CAVB African Championship records (cavb.org) and 2023 results)
- Egypt beat Algeria in the final. (Источник: CAVB African Championship records (cavb.org) and 2023 results)
- Before 1987 the gaps between editions varied. (Источник: CAVB African Championship records (cavb.org) and 2023 results)
- It is Cameroon's best-known result in the men's event. (Источник: CAVB African Championship records (cavb.org) and 2023 results)
- It started nine years after the men's. (Источник: CAVB African Championship records (cavb.org) and 2023 results)
- 1967, 1976 and 1987. (Источник: CAVB African Championship records (cavb.org) and 2023 results)
- Egypt, at home, beat Algeria in the final. (Источник: CAVB African Championship records (cavb.org) and 2023 results)
- Kenya's women have won the African title ten times. (Источник: CAVB African Championship records (cavb.org) and 2023 results)

## 3.36 Multi-Sport Games

Volleyball at the Universiade and the Mediterranean Games in 1959, and beach volleyball's short Commonwealth run.

### Тест 1: multi-sport Games

- Romania took silver and Poland bronze. (Источник: FISU Universiade results archive (1959); Mediterranean Games results (1959); Commonwealth Games Federation results, Gold Coast 2018; Team Scotland on 2026)
- Poland finished behind Czechoslovakia and Romania. (Источник: FISU Universiade results archive (1959); Mediterranean Games results (1959); Commonwealth Games Federation results, Gold Coast 2018; Team Scotland on 2026)
- Lebanon finished third behind Italy and Turkey. (Источник: FISU Universiade results archive (1959); Mediterranean Games results (1959); Commonwealth Games Federation results, Gold Coast 2018; Team Scotland on 2026)
- It was played on the beach of an Australian resort city. (Источник: FISU Universiade results archive (1959); Mediterranean Games results (1959); Commonwealth Games Federation results, Gold Coast 2018; Team Scotland on 2026)
- Christopher McHugh and Damien Schumann took the gold. (Источник: FISU Universiade results archive (1959); Mediterranean Games results (1959); Commonwealth Games Federation results, Gold Coast 2018; Team Scotland on 2026)
- Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan beat the hosts in the final. (Источник: FISU Universiade results archive (1959); Mediterranean Games results (1959); Commonwealth Games Federation results, Gold Coast 2018; Team Scotland on 2026)
- The reduced 2026 programme dropped the sport. (Источник: FISU Universiade results archive (1959); Mediterranean Games results (1959); Commonwealth Games Federation results, Gold Coast 2018; Team Scotland on 2026)
- 1958, 1996 and 2018. (Источник: FISU Universiade results archive (1959); Mediterranean Games results (1959); Commonwealth Games Federation results, Gold Coast 2018; Team Scotland on 2026)
- Italy won; the hosts took bronze. (Источник: FISU Universiade results archive (1959); Mediterranean Games results (1959); Commonwealth Games Federation results, Gold Coast 2018; Team Scotland on 2026)
- Vanuatu's women won bronze on the Gold Coast. (Источник: FISU Universiade results archive (1959); Mediterranean Games results (1959); Commonwealth Games Federation results, Gold Coast 2018; Team Scotland on 2026)

## 3.37 NCAA Women's Volleyball

Nine titles for Stanford, a run of four for one programme and five for Nebraska.

### Тест 1: NCAA women's volleyball

- 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2016, 2018 and 2019. (Источник: NCAA.com, 'The NCAA women's volleyball programs that have won the most national championships' and the 2024 championship report)
- Two more followed in 1994 and 1996. (Источник: NCAA.com, 'The NCAA women's volleyball programs that have won the most national championships' and the 2024 championship report)
- Its ninth title came in 2019. (Источник: NCAA.com, 'The NCAA women's volleyball programs that have won the most national championships' and the 2024 championship report)
- 1995, 2000, 2006, 2015 and 2017. (Источник: NCAA.com, 'The NCAA women's volleyball programs that have won the most national championships' and the 2024 championship report)
- Nebraska added titles in 2000 and 2006. (Источник: NCAA.com, 'The NCAA women's volleyball programs that have won the most national championships' and the 2024 championship report)
- Penn State had last won in 2014. (Источник: NCAA.com, 'The NCAA women's volleyball programs that have won the most national championships' and the 2024 championship report)
- Sixty-four teams play down to a Final Four. (Источник: NCAA.com, 'The NCAA women's volleyball programs that have won the most national championships' and the 2024 championship report)
- 1992, 1995 and 1999. (Источник: NCAA.com, 'The NCAA women's volleyball programs that have won the most national championships' and the 2024 championship report)
- Five, eight and nine. (Источник: NCAA.com, 'The NCAA women's volleyball programs that have won the most national championships' and the 2024 championship report)
- Penn State won every title from 2007 to 2010. (Источник: NCAA.com, 'The NCAA women's volleyball programs that have won the most national championships' and the 2024 championship report)

## 3.38 NCAA Men's Volleyball

A record 21 titles, back-to-back runs and a final in Los Angeles in 2026.

### Тест 1: NCAA men's volleyball

- The 2024 title made it back-to-back for the Bruins. (Источник: NCAA.com men's volleyball championship reports (2023, 2024, 2026) and championship history)
- UCLA then defended the title in 2024. (Источник: NCAA.com men's volleyball championship reports (2023, 2024, 2026) and championship history)
- It was Long Beach State's second final in three years. (Источник: NCAA.com men's volleyball championship reports (2023, 2024, 2026) and championship history)
- The final was played in UCLA's arena. (Источник: NCAA.com men's volleyball championship reports (2023, 2024, 2026) and championship history)
- They beat UC Irvine 3-1 in the 2026 final. (Источник: NCAA.com men's volleyball championship reports (2023, 2024, 2026) and championship history)
- The 2020 championship was cancelled. (Источник: NCAA.com men's volleyball championship reports (2023, 2024, 2026) and championship history)
- Two more programmes followed with back-to-back titles. (Источник: NCAA.com men's volleyball championship reports (2023, 2024, 2026) and championship history)
- 2018-19, 2021-22 and 2023-24. (Источник: NCAA.com men's volleyball championship reports (2023, 2024, 2026) and championship history)
- 1970, 2020, 2024 and 2026. (Источник: NCAA.com men's volleyball championship reports (2023, 2024, 2026) and championship history)
- Hawaii won the 2026 title, its third since 2021. (Источник: NCAA.com men's volleyball championship reports (2023, 2024, 2026) and championship history)

## 3.39 Junior World Championships

The first junior worlds in Brazil in 1977, the switch to every two years and the age limit.

### Тест 1: junior world championships

- Both the men's and the women's events began there. (Источник: FIVB U21 and U20 World Championship records (fivb.com and Volleyball World))
- It ran from 5 to 14 September 1977. (Источник: FIVB U21 and U20 World Championship records (fivb.com and Volleyball World))
- The second and third editions came in 1981 and 1985. (Источник: FIVB U21 and U20 World Championship records (fivb.com and Volleyball World))
- Since 1987 they have come round every two years: 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993 and 1995. (Источник: FIVB U21 and U20 World Championship records (fivb.com and Volleyball World))
- Russia's titles include those of the Soviet era's successor team. (Источник: FIVB U21 and U20 World Championship records (fivb.com and Volleyball World))
- The name changed again after 2011. (Источник: FIVB U21 and U20 World Championship records (fivb.com and Volleyball World))
- There is also an under-19 event for younger players. (Источник: FIVB U21 and U20 World Championship records (fivb.com and Volleyball World))
- Under 19, under 21, then the senior game. (Источник: FIVB U21 and U20 World Championship records (fivb.com and Volleyball World))
- 1977, 1987 and 2011. (Источник: FIVB U21 and U20 World Championship records (fivb.com and Volleyball World))
- South Korea won the first women's junior world championship. (Источник: FIVB U21 and U20 World Championship records (fivb.com and Volleyball World))

## 3.40 The Women's Club World Championship

Four titles for VakifBank, a first back-to-back for Eczacıbaşı and a 2025 surprise.

### Тест 1: the women's Club World Championship

- The event returned to Brazil in 2025. (Источник: Guinness World Records, most wins of the FIVB Women's Club World Championship; CEV on Conegliano's third title (2024); Bianet on Eczacibasi (2016))
- VakifBank also holds the record for wins at the event. (Источник: Guinness World Records, most wins of the FIVB Women's Club World Championship; CEV on Conegliano's third title (2024); Bianet on Eczacibasi (2016))
- Four titles in nine years. (Источник: Guinness World Records, most wins of the FIVB Women's Club World Championship; CEV on Conegliano's third title (2024); Bianet on Eczacibasi (2016))
- The Istanbul club won it back to back. (Источник: Guinness World Records, most wins of the FIVB Women's Club World Championship; CEV on Conegliano's third title (2024); Bianet on Eczacibasi (2016))
- Its titles came in 2019, 2022 and 2024. (Источник: Guinness World Records, most wins of the FIVB Women's Club World Championship; CEV on Conegliano's third title (2024); Bianet on Eczacibasi (2016))
- The Tuscan club stopped Conegliano's bid for a fourth title. (Источник: Guinness World Records, most wins of the FIVB Women's Club World Championship; CEV on Conegliano's third title (2024); Bianet on Eczacibasi (2016))
- Both are from Istanbul. (Источник: Guinness World Records, most wins of the FIVB Women's Club World Championship; CEV on Conegliano's third title (2024); Bianet on Eczacibasi (2016))
- 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2025. (Источник: Guinness World Records, most wins of the FIVB Women's Club World Championship; CEV on Conegliano's third title (2024); Bianet on Eczacibasi (2016))
- Два, три и четыре. (Источник: Guinness World Records, most wins of the FIVB Women's Club World Championship; CEV on Conegliano's third title (2024); Bianet on Eczacibasi (2016))
- São Paulo hosted the 2025 edition. (Источник: Guinness World Records, most wins of the FIVB Women's Club World Championship; CEV on Conegliano's third title (2024); Bianet on Eczacibasi (2016))

Источники: Primary/official sources only, no Wikipedia citations: the International Volleyball Hall of Fame, the FIVB and Volleyball World, the CEV, the NCAA, the IOC, World ParaVolley, the federations', clubs' and leagues' own histories, Guinness World Records and named reputable media.

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