1966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship

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1966 FIVB World Championship
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Dates30 August – 11 September
Teams22
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Officially opened by Antonín Novotný
ChampionsFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia (2nd title)

The 1966 FIVB Men's World Championship was the sixth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 30 August to 11 September 1966 in Czechoslovakia.

Contents

Qualification

For the first time the teams were restricted to 24. First 12 teams from 1962 World Championship (including host country) and 3 teams from each continent (Europe, Asia, America and Africa) were qualified to 1966 edition.

Means of qualificationDateHostVacanciesQualified
Host Country1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
1962 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship 12–26 October 1962Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 11Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
1963 Men's European Volleyball Championship 21 Oct – 2 Nov 1963 Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Romania 5Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium *
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland *
Volleyball at the 1963 Pan American Games 24 Apr – 3 May 1963 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 3
2
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina *
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba *
Asian QualifierUnknownUnknown3
2
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea *
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark *
African QualifierUnknownUnknown1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany *
Total24
22
* Only Morocco from Africa confirmed participation, Belgium and Finland replaced the other African teams. Mexico, Israel and Morocco were replaced by Cuba, Denmark and West Germany. Also Argentina and North Korea did not arrive for the Championship but there were no more European teams to replace them.

Venues

Pool A and Final roundPool B
1966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Czechoslovakia)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Prague, Czechoslovakia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nitra, Czechoslovakia
Pool CPool D
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jihlava, Czechoslovakia
Final round
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pardubice, Czechoslovakia

Results

First round

Pool A

Location: Prague

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 550101535.0002601431.818 Final places
2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 54191343.2502461621.519
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 53281262.0002551381.848 9th–16th places
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 52376100.6001332030.655
5Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 51464120.3331222020.604 17th–22nd places
6Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 50550150.000572250.253
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
30 Aug15:00 Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 15–811–1518–1615–13 59–52
30 Aug  China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–315–315–0  45–6
30 Aug  West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 15–315–215–7  45–12
31 Aug15:00 Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg3–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 15–415–315–11  45–18
31 Aug  Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 12–158–1515–1116–1415–1166–66
31 Aug  Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 15–1015–315–9  45–22
1 Sep15:00 Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 15–315–115–5  45–9
1 Sep  Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg3–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–815–515–4  45–17
1 Sep  China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 15–015–215–1  45–3
2 Sep15:00 Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg3–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 15–415–215–8  45–14
2 Sep  Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–715–215–1  45–10
2 Sep  China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 15–015–215–2  45–4
3 Sep15:00 Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 15–215–315–1  45–6
3 Sep  Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg3–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15–1215–1313–1516–14 59–54
3 Sep  Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 15–1215–710–1515–12 55–46

Pool B

Location: Nitra

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 54191443.5002601701.529 Final places
2Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 54191234.0001991141.746
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 54191281.5002582321.112 9th–16th places
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 52378110.7272142510.853
5Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 51465140.3571992630.757 17th–22nd places
6Flag of France.svg  France 50554150.2671642640.621
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
30 Aug15:00 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13–1515–815–615–9 58–38
30 Aug18:00 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–2Flag of France.svg  France 15–136–1513–1515–715–664–56
30 Aug  East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg3–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 15–515–1315–6  45–24
31 Aug15:00 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 13–1515–1015–115–10 58–36
31 Aug18:00 East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15–515–515–5  45–15
31 Aug  Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of France.svg  France 15–1015–1015–3  45–23
1 Sep15:00 East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg3–0Flag of France.svg  France 15–215–315–3  45–8
1 Sep18:00 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 15–1315–515–8  45–26
1 Sep  Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 17–1511–1515–315–13 58–46
2 Sep15:00 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 13–1516–1415–1215–10 59–51
2 Sep18:00 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3–1Flag of France.svg  France 9–1515–1115–815–4 54–38
2 Sep  Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 15–815–915–2  45–19
3 Sep15:00 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of France.svg  France 11–1515–315–1215–9 56–39
3 Sep18:00 East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg3–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 15–1115–415–7  45–22
3 Sep18:00 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3–2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 6–1515–1313–1515–1115–1364–67

Pool C

Location: České Budějovice

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 44081234.0002111211.744 Final places
2Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 43171142.7502101201.750
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4226861.3331461770.825 9th–16th places
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 41353100.3001131780.635
5Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 40441120.0831031870.551 17th–22nd places
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
30 Aug18:00 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 15–915–1315–11  45–33
30 Aug  Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–2Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 6–1512–1515–1316–1415–564–62
31 Aug18:00 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg3–1Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 15–915–97–1515–10 52–43
31 Aug  Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg3–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 15–715–413–1515–1 58–27
1 Sep18:00 Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg3–0Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 15–315–815–5  45–16
1 Sep  Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 15–515–112–1515–8 57–29
2 Sep18:00 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–0Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 15–1215–715–10  45–29
2 Sep  Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 15–615–215–7  45–15
3 Sep18:00 Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg3–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 15–415–215–7  45–13
3 Sep  Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 15–815–515–2  45–15

Pool D

Location: Jihlava

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 44081226.0002011241.621 Final places
2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 43171152.2002101361.544
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4226761.1671441301.108 9th–16th places
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 41354110.3641342050.654
5Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 40442120.1671011950.518 17th–22nd places
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
30 Aug18:00 Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15–1315–1315–7  45–33
30 Aug  Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 15–96–1515–99–1515–860–56
31 Aug18:00 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15–715–1115–7  45–25
31 Aug  Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 10–159–1515–1215–915–1264–63
1 Sep18:00 Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 15–515–715–3  45–15
1 Sep  Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15–1015–815–3  45–21
2 Sep18:00 Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 12–1515–415–215–3 57–24
2 Sep  Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 15–215–615–7  45–15
3 Sep18:00 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 15–515–315–7  45–15
3 Sep  Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15–317–1515–7  47–25

Final round

The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the first round are taken into account for the final round.

17th–22nd places

Location: Prague

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
17Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 550101527.5002451491.644
18Flag of France.svg  France 5419140MAX00
19Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 53281181.3752362211.068
20Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5237890.8891872010.930
21Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 51460130.00000
22Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 50551150.06700
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
5 Sep09:30 France  Flag of France.svg3–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 15–615–915–5  45–20
5 Sep  Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 15–815–1015–10  45–28
6 Sep09:30 Mongolia  Flag of Mongolia.svg3–1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark ?–??–??–??–? ?–?
6 Sep  France  Flag of France.svg3–2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 10–156–1515–1315–915–361–55
7 Sep09:30 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 15–915–916–14  46–32
7 Sep  West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–0Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 15–1315–1315–10  45–36
9 Sep08:30 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg3–2Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 6–1515–1215–1112–1515–1163–64
9 Sep10:30 France  Flag of France.svg3–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 15–815–715–3  45–18
9 Sep  Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 15–615–915–5  45–20
10 Sep08:30 France  Flag of France.svg3–?Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia       
10 Sep  Finland  Flag of Finland.svg3–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 15–1315–815–4  45–25
11 Sep08:30 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 15–315–715–3  45–13
11 Sep  Finland  Flag of Finland.svg3–0Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 15–515–1315–8  45–26

9th–16th places

Location: Pardubice

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 770142154.2003682241.643
10Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 761132063.3333642751.324
11Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7431116121.3333663141.166
12Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7431114121.1673123290.948
13Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 7341013121.0833182941.082
14Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 7341011150.7333153310.952
15Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 71684190.2112083190.652
16Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 70773210.1431943590.540
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
5 Sep  Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 13–1515–515–515–13 58–38
5 Sep  United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5–1515–315–1315–8 50–39
5 Sep  China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15–1215–1311–1515–4 56–44
5 Sep  Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–715–615–12  45–25
6 Sep13:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 15–315–515–8  45–16
6 Sep  Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–615–516–14  46–25
6 Sep19:00 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 15–815–1014–1615–13 59–47
6 Sep  Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11–1515–1015–1215–12 56–49
7 Sep13:30 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 16–1415–107–1515–12 53–51
7 Sep  Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15–915–516–14  46–28
7 Sep19:00 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12–1516–149–1515–715–1167–62
7 Sep  Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg3–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–514–1615–1315–2 59–36
9 Sep13:30 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15–1311–1515–915–11 56–48
9 Sep  United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–515–314–1615–4 59–28
9 Sep19:00 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 15–415–616–14  46–24
9 Sep  Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 15–615–1015–12  45–28
10 Sep13:30 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 15–415–615–7  45–17
10 Sep  Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–1115–1115–7  45–29
10 Sep19:00 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15–1115–215–4  45–17
10 Sep  United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15–1215–1210–1515–10 55–49
11 Sep09:00 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–615–914–1616–14 60–45
11 Sep  United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 15–515–815–4  45–17
11 Sep13:00 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 15–915–511–158–1515–1164–55
11 Sep  Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15–99–155–1515–1015–1259–61

Final places

Location: Pardubice

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 761132092.2224003311.208
2Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 7521218121.5003853621.064
3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 7431118111.6363803301.152
4Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 7431114121.1673062931.044
5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7431117171.0003854210.914
6Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 7341013170.7653533740.944
7Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 725910170.5883233350.964
8Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 70776210.2862873730.769
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
5 Sep13:30 Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg3–1Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 15–1112–1515–1215–1 57–39
5 Sep  Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 15–128–1515–56–1515–1359–60
5 Sep19:30 Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 14–1615–1215–98–1515–467–56
5 Sep  Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 5–1510–1515–615–1115–1160–58
6 Sep13:30 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 12–1515–97–1515–815–364–50
6 Sep  Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 15–1115–613–1515–4 58–36
6 Sep19:30 Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–1Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 15–1115–612–1515–8 57–40
6 Sep  East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg3–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 3–1515–1315–1115–8 48–47
7 Sep13:30 Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg3–1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 15–1116–144–1515–12 50–52
7 Sep  East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg3–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 15–915–615–4  45–19
7 Sep19:30 Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 15–1115–1318–16  48–40
7 Sep  Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 15–1212–154–1515–715–861–57
9 Sep13:30 Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–0Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 15–415–815–8  45–20
9 Sep  Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 15–815–1214–1615–8 59–44
9 Sep19:30 Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg3–2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 15–1213–1513–1515–1215–1071–64
9 Sep  East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg3–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 6–1515–1312–1515–515–463–52
10 Sep13:30 Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg3–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15–1015–118–1515–11 53–47
10 Sep  Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 12–1515–815–1215–8 57–43
10 Sep19:00 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 15–315–1315–13  45–29
10 Sep  Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–1Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 15–1315–114–1515–8 49–47
11 Sep13:30 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 15–1315–1110–1515–8 55–47
11 Sep  Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg3–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 15–815–107–1515–6 52–39
11 Sep  East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg3–0Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 15–715–1215–5  45–24
11 Sep  Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 6–1515–91–1515–1215–1052–61

Final standing

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The FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship is an international volleyball competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The initial gap between championships was variable, but since 1962, they were held every four years. The tournament will be held biennially starting in 2025.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship</span> 20th edition of the FIVB Volleyball Womens U20 World Championship

The 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship was the 21st edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship, contested by the women's national teams under the age of 20 of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The final tournament was held in Belgium and Netherlands, making it the first time that the tournament was jointly hosted by more than one country.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship</span> International volleyball competition

The 2022 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the 19th staging of the FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship, contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). The Netherlands and Poland were dual hosts for this event.