# The World Championships · Volleyball Level 10: Professional

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The World Championships in Volleyball (Level 10: Professional) on Insporta: 100 sourced facts behind 10 tests. Covers: poland 2014; and more.

Poland's titles of 2014 and 2018, Italy's of 2022 and 2025, the women's champions from the USA in 2014 to Serbia's double and Italy in 2025, the new 32-team format, Asian hosts, and the championship records.

## Test 1: Poland 2014

- Poland won its home championship in 2014. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Brazil, the three-time defending champions, took silver. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Germany won the bronze medal in Poland. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Poland played Serbia in the National Stadium before more than 60,000 fans. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Reports give around 62,000, a record for an official volleyball match. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Poland won the opener against Serbia 3-0. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Brazil won in 2002, 2006 and 2010. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Brazil's run ended with Poland's home title. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Gold, silver and bronze in 2014. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- The 2014 World Championship opened in Warsaw's National Stadium. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)

## Test 2: Poland again in 2018

- Italy and Bulgaria shared the 2018 event. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Poland retained its world title. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Brazil again finished second. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- The United States took bronze. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Poland won in 2014 and again in 2018. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- The championships were then held every four years. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Bulgaria hosted in 1970, when East Germany won. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Three world titles over 44 years. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Gold, silver and bronze in 2018. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Poland beat Brazil in the 2014 and 2018 finals. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)

## Test 3: Italy in 2022

- Italy beat the hosts Poland in the final. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- The event moved to Poland and Slovenia. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Poland took silver at home. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Brazil won bronze. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Italy's previous title was in 1998. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Poland had won in 2014 and 2018. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Italy had won in 1990, 1994 and 1998. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Three in the 1990s, then 2022. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- 2014, 2018 and 2022. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Italy beat Poland in the 2022 final. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)

## Test 4: Manila 2025

- Manila staged the 2025 men's championship. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Italy retained its title. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Bulgaria took silver. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Poland won bronze. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- The field grew from 24 to 32 teams. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Italy won in 2022 and 2025. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- From 2025 the championship is held every two years in odd years. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Two Polish titles, then two Italian ones. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Gold, silver and bronze in 2025. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Italy won the 2025 title in Manila. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)

## Test 5: The US women in 2014

- The United States beat China in the final. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Italy staged the 2014 women's event. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- China took silver. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Brazil took bronze. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- 2014 was the first. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Russia won in 2006 and 2010. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Kiraly was head coach of the US women. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Russia's two titles, then the USA's first. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Gold, silver and bronze in 2014. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- The United States beat China in the 2014 final. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)

## Test 6: Serbia's double

- Serbia beat Italy in the final. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Japan staged the 2018 women's event. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Italy took silver. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- China took bronze. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Serbia retained its title. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- The 2022 event was shared by the Netherlands and Poland. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Brazil took silver. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- 2014, 2018 and 2022. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Gold, silver and bronze in 2022. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Serbia won the 2018 and 2022 women's titles. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)

## Test 7: Italy's women in 2025

- Thailand staged the 2025 women's event. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Italy beat Turkey in the final. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Turkey took silver. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Brazil took bronze. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Italy won in 2002 and 2025. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Silver in 2018, bronze in 2022, gold in 2025. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- The women's field also grew to 32. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- 2018, 2022 and 2025. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Gold, silver and bronze in 2025. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Italy beat Turkey in the 2025 final. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)

## Test 8: The 32-team format

- They moved from four-yearly to biennial. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- The new cycle uses odd years, starting in 2025. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- The field had 24 teams until 2022. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Eight round-robin groups of four open the event. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- The top two of each group reach the round of 16. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Sixteen teams play a knockout from there. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- More places give more nations a chance to play. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Groups first, then knockouts. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Four years to 2022, then every two years in odd years. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- The 32-team World Championships use this format. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)

## Test 9: Hosts in Asia and Europe

- Japan staged the 2006 men's event, won by Brazil. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Japan had hosted before; the Philippines brought it to South-East Asia. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Italy staged the 2010 men's event. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Japan has been a frequent women's host. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Big audiences in Asia make strong hosts. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- The Philippines and Thailand hosted in 2025. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Poland shared both 2022 events. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2025. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2025. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- The Philippines hosted the men and Thailand the women. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)

## Test 10: Championship records

- The Soviet Union won six men's titles. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Five women's titles: 1952, 1956, 1960, 1970 and 1990. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Brazil won in 2002, 2006 and 2010. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- 1990, 1994, 1998, 2022 and 2025. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Italy's men and women both won in 2025. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Japan and Cuba each have three titles. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Poland finished third in Manila. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Four of Italy's five titles. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Serbia's double, then Italy. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)
- Italy won both 2025 titles. (Source: Wikipedia, FIVB Men's and Women's Volleyball World Championship; event reports)

Sources: FIVB, Volleyball World and Olympic results records; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered FIVB rules belong to the Rules category.

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