Which Country is the Best in Men’s Volleyball

  • June 24, 2020

by Etobicoke Volleyball Research Staff

The sport of volleyball is incredibly popular sport among men in different countries all over the world. The game of volleyball brings together men of all ages and all skill levels.

Among the countries where men’s volleyball has gained a huge popularity are: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Iran, Japan, France, Poland, Russia as well as the United States. These countries demonstrate excellent results on various men’s international volleyball competitions.

The men’s volleyball is also on the rise in such countries as Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cuba, Egypt, the Netherlands, Serbia, Slovenia, South Korea and Tunisia.

Actually, this list of countries could go on and on. As you can see, the game of volleyball is very popular in many different parts of the world.

The big question is – which country is the best in men’s volleyball? In order to get the answer to this question, we’ll take a closer look at the most up-to-date the FIVB World Rankings.

It’s worth noting that these rankings are constantly updated. Then, we’ll talk about the countries which are listed in the top 10 rankings according to FIVB. Also, we’ll describe their biggest achievements in the men’s volleyball.

Brazil

With 427 points, Brazil takes the 1-st place in the list of the best men’s volleyball countries according to the FIVB World Rankings. The awards of the Brazil men’s national volleyball team include: 3 God medals (in Barcelona in 1982, in Athens in 2004 and in Rio de Janeiro in 2016) and 3 Silver medals (in Los Angeles in 1984, in Beijing in 2008 and in London in 2018) at the Olympic Games; 3 Gold medals (in Argentina in 2002, in Japan in 2006 and in Italy in 2010) and 3 Silver medals (in Argentina in 1982, in Poland in 2014 and in Italy/Bulgaria in 2018) at Word Championship as well as 3 Gold medals (in Japan in 2003, in Japan in 2007 and in Japan in 2019) and 3 Bronze medals (in Japan in 1981, in Japan in 1995 and in Japan in 2011) at World Cup and many other awards.

Poland

With 384 points, Poland takes the 2-nd place in the list of the best men’s volleyball countries according to the FIVB World Rankings. The awards of the Poland men’s national volleyball team include: 1 Gold medal (in Montreal in 1976) at the Olympic Games; 3 Gold medals (in Mexico in 1974, in Poland in 2014 and in Bulgaria/Italy in 2018) and 1 Silver medal (in Japan in 2006) at World Championship as well as 3 Silver medals (in Poland in 1965, in Japan in 2011 and in Japan in 2019) and 1 Bronze medal (in Japan in 2015) at World Cup and many other awards.

United States

With 365 points, the United States takes the 3-rd place in the list of the best men’s volleyball countries according to the FIVB World Rankings. The awards of the United States men’s national volleyball team include: 3 Gold medals (in Los Angeles in 1984, in Seoul in 1988 and in Beijing in 2008) and 2 Bronze medals (in Barcelona in 1982 and in Rio de Janeiro in 2016) at the Olympic Games; 1 Gold medal (in France in 1986) and 2 Bronze medals (in Greece in 1994 and in Italy/Bulgaria in 2018) at World Championship as well as 2 Gold medals (in Japan in 1985 and in Japan 2015) and 2 Bronze medals (in Japan in 1991 and in Japan in 2019) at World Cup and many other awards.

Russia

With 317 points, Russia takes the 4-th place in the list of the best men’s volleyball countries according to the FIVB World Rankings. The awards of the Russia men’s national volleyball team include: 1 Gold medal (in London in 2012), 1 Silver medal (in Sydney in 2000) and 2 Bronze medals (in Athens in 2004 and in Beijing in 2008) at the Olympic Games; 6 Gold medals (in Czechoslavakia in 1949, in Soviet Union in 1952, in Brazil in 1960, in Soviet Union in 1962, in Italy in 1978 and in Argentina in 1982), 3 Silver medals (in Mexico in 1974, in France in 1986 and in Argentina in 2002) and 3 Bronze medals (in France in 1956, in Czechoslovakia in 1966 and in Brazil in 1990) at World Championship as well as 6 Gold medals (in Poland in 1965, in Japan in 1977, in Japan in 1981, in Japan in 1991, in Japan in 1999 and in Japan in 2011), 2 Silver medals (in Japan in 1985 and in Japan in 2007) and 2 Bronze medals (in East Germany in 1969 and in Japan in 1989) at World Cup and many other awards.

Argentina

With 291 points, Argentina takes the 5th place in the list of the best men’s volleyball countries according to the FIVB World Rankings. The awards of the Argentina men’s national volleyball team include: 1 Bronze medal (in Seoul in 1988) at the Olympic Games as well as 1 Bronze medal (in Argentina in 1982) at World Championship and many other awards.

France

With 291 points, France takes the 6-th place in the list of the best men’s volleyball countries according to the FIVB World Rankings. The awards of the France men’s national volleyball team include: 1 Bronze medal (in Argentina in 2002) at Word Championship and many other awards.

Italy

With 288 points, Italy takes the 7-th place in the list of the best men’s volleyball countries according to the FIVB World Rankings. The awards of the Italy men’s national volleyball team include: 3 Silver medals (in Atlanta in 1996, in Athens in 2004 and in Rio de Janeiro in 2016) and 3 Bronze medals (in Los Angeles in 1984, in Sydney in 2000 and in London in 2012) at the Olympic Games; 3 Gold medals (in Brazil in 1990, in Greece in 1994 and in Japan in 1998) at the Olympic Games and 1 Silver medal (in Italy in 1978) at World Championship as well as 1 Gold medal (in Japan in 1995), 3 Silver medals (in Japan in 2015, in Japan in 2003 and in Japan in 1989) and 1 Bronze medal (in Japan in 1999) at World Cup and many other awards.

Iran

With 279 points, Iran takes the 8-th place in the list of the best men’s volleyball countries according to the FIVB World Rankings. The awards of the Iran men’s national volleyball team include: 1 Bronze medal (in Japan in 2017) at World Grand Champions Cup and many other awards.

Japan

With 269 points, Japan takes the 9-th place in the list of the best men’s volleyball countries according to the FIVB World Rankings. The awards of the Japan men’s national volleyball team include: 1 Gold medal (in Munich in 1972), 1 Silver medal (in Mexico City in 1968) and 1 Bronze medal (in Tokyo in 1964) at the Olympic Games; 2 Bronze medals (in Sofia in 1970 and in Mexico City in 1974) at World Championship as well as 2 Silver medals (in Japan in 1969 and in Japan in 1977) at World Cup and many other awards.

Canada

With 255 points, Canada takes the 10-th place in the list of the best men’s volleyball countries according to the FIVB World Rankings. The awards of the Canada men’s national volleyball team include: 1 Bronze medal (in Curitiba in 2017) at World League as well as 3 Bronze medals (in San Juan in 1979, in Winnipeg in 1999 and in Toronto in 2015) at Pan American Games and many other awards.

 

Thank you so much for reading this article. According to the FIVB World Rankings, Brazil is the world’s leader in the men’s volleyball these days. Obviously, the Brazil men’s national volleyball team demonstrates the best results. However, the FIVB World Rankings are constantly updated. So, the situation may change in the future. Analyze the FIVB World Rankings carefully on the regular basis in order to stay up-to-date on the leaders in men’s volleyball. Best of luck!