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Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summer Olympic Games since Tokyo 1964. Beach volleyball was introduced to the program at the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics. The adapted version of volleyball at the Summer Paralympic Games is sitting volleyball. (Full article...)

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The 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 20 November to 4 December 2011 in Japan. The tournament was the first step in the qualification process for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom. The top three teams qualified for the Olympics, and joined Great Britain as they had already secured a berth as the host country. (Full article...)
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This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the women's indoor volleyball tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. (Full article...)
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This article contains lists of achievements in major senior-level international indoor volleyball, beach volleyball and sitting volleyball tournaments according to first-place, second-place and third-place results obtained by teams representing different nations. The objective is not to create combined medal tables; the focus is on listing the best positions achieved by teams in major international tournaments, ranking the nations according to the most podiums accomplished by teams of these nations. (Full article...)
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The South American Men's Volleyball Club Championship is an international men's club volleyball competition organized by the Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol (CSV), the sport's governing body in South America. The competition was first contested in 2009 in Florianópolis, Brazil and tournaments have been held every year since then.

In addition to crowning the South American champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship. (Full article...)
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The Spikers' Turf is the top-level men's semi-professional volleyball league in the Philippines organized by the Sports Vision Management Group, Inc. (Sports Vision), established in 2015. (Full article...)
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The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships is the double-gender world championship for the sport of beach volleyball organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) the sport's global governing body. The first official edition of the event was held in Los Angeles, United States in 1997 and tournaments had been awarded every two years since then. Before 1997, ten unofficial championships not organized by the FIVB were all held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil between 1987 and 1996. The most recent World Championships took place in Mexico in 2023.

Winning the World Championships is considered to be one of the highest honours in international beach volleyball, surpassing the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour and being surpassed only by the beach volleyball tournament at the Summer Olympic Games. (Full article...)
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The Women's CEV Cup, formerly known as CEV Cup Winners' Cup (from 1972 to 2000) and CEV Top Teams Cup (from 2000 to 2007), is the second-top official competition for women's volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year. It is organized by the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV) and was created in 1972 as CEV Cup Winners' Cup. In 2000 it was renamed the CEV Top Teams Cup and in 2007 it became the CEV Cup following a CEV decision to transfer the name of its third competition to its second one, the former CEV Cup (third competition) was renamed CEV Challenge Cup. (Full article...)
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The qualification for the 2012 Women's Olympic Volleyball Tournament took place from November 20, 2011 to June 10, 2012. (Full article...)
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The Greek Women's Volleyball League is organised by Hellenic Volleyball Federation (Greek:Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Πετοσφαίρισης).

Panathinaikos won the first championship in 1971. During the first decade, Panathinaikos and ZAON Kifissia dominated. Panathinaikos have won 26 championships. (Full article...)
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The Slovak Women's Volleyball League is a women's volleyball competition organized by the Slovak Volleyball Federation (Slovenská volejbalová federácia, SVF). It was created in 1992, just after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. (Full article...)
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The 2003 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from 1 to 15 November 2003 in Japan. Twelve women's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Teams were made up as follows: hosts Japan, continental champions and vice-champions from Europe, Asia, NORCECA and South America, continental champion from Africa, and two wild-card teams nominated jointly by the FIVB and the Japan Volleyball Association. Teams played a single-round robin format (66 games overall), in two parallel groups (site A and site B). The women played in Tokyo, Kagoshima, Nagoya, Toyama, Sapporo, Sendai, and Osaka. (Full article...)
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The Asian Men's Volleyball Cup, also known as the AVC Cup for Men, was an international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the top senior men's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation, the sport's continent governing body. The tournaments have been awarded every two years since 2008. The champion is China, which won its second title at the 2022 tournament.

The 7 Asian Volleyball Cup tournaments have been won by four different national teams. Iran have won three times. The other Asian Cup winners are China, with two titles; and both South Korea and Qatar, with one title each. (Full article...)
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This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the 2011 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup in Japan. (Full article...)
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The Baltic Men Volleyball League, known as the Cronimet League for sponsorship reasons, is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs in the Baltic states. (Full article...)
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The 1977 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 17 to 29 November 1977 in Japan. It was the 3rd edition of the competition.

The FIVB Men’s World Cup made its final breakthrough when the decision was taken to hold the competition in Japan from that point on. The tournament was held there for the first time in 1977, and the mix of competitors from around the world was the most varied it had ever been. Only three of the twelve participating teams were from Europe. Soviet Union won their second title of World Cup. (Full article...)
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Masae Kasai standing in the center of podium as the team leader, 1964 Tokyo Olympics Women's Volleyball

The inaugural Women's Volleyball Tournament in the Summer Olympic Games was held during Olympic Games of Tokyo, from October 11 to October 23, 1964. Japan won the gold medal, with the Soviet Union and Poland taking silver and bronze, respectively. (Full article...)
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The Serbian Women's Volleyball League is a Women's volleyball competition organized by the Volleyball Federation of Serbia (Odbojkaški Savez Srbije, OSSRB). (Full article...)
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Volleyball at the Pacific Games (previously known as the South Pacific Games) has been played since 1963. (Full article...)
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Volleyball at the Islamic Solidarity Games was introduced for men at the first edition in 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Mecca. Women's volleyball competition was introduced at the fourth edition of 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Baku. (Full article...)
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The Portuguese First Division Women's Volleyball National Championship (Portuguese: Campeonato Nacional de Voleibol – 1ª Divisão) is the highest professional women's volleyball league in Portugal. It is organized and administrated by the Portuguese Volleyball Federation (FPV). (Full article...)

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... that before becoming a legislator, Bettina Petzold-Mähr played volleyball for Liechtenstein when they defeated Lichtenstein?
... that Canadian pentathlon champion J. Howard Crocker introduced volleyball to China?
... that in high school Anne Marie Armstrong won three state titles in volleyball, three in basketball, and four in track and field?
... that volleyball player Madisen Skinner beat Texas in one national championship final – then won two national championships with Texas?
... that nearly half of the wins achieved in 2024 by the San Jose State Spartans women's volleyball team were by forfeit?
... that three first-team All-Americans – Logan Eggleston, Zoe Fleck, and Asjia O'Neal – played on the University of Texas's NCAA volleyball championship team in 2022?

International volleyball

Selected volleyball images

Image 1Variants: Sitting volleyball at the 2012 Paralympics
Image 2Tactics: Defence
Image 3Play in progress: The "set" (second contact), Iran vs. Japan, Olympic qualification match 2016
Image 4Play in progress: International match Italy vs. Russia, 2005
Image 5Play in progress: Final of the Volleyball French Cup, 2013
Image 6Tactics: Team practising passing
Image 7An official signals "ball out"
Image 8Tactics: The "libero" (defence player)
Image 9Volleyball court
Image 10Variants: Beach volleyball at the 2016 Rio Olympics
Image 11Tactics: Receiving serve
Image 12Tactics: Serve
Image 13Tactics: Jump serve
Image 14Volleyball scoreboard (United States)
Image 15Variants; World footvolley championships, 2010
Image 16Volleyball positions
Image 17Tactics: Kill against three blockers
Image 18Team handshake at a Polish volleyball match
Image 19Play in progress: The attack or "spike"

Current and recent events

2019 Asian Championship – Men's • Women's
2019 European Championship – Men's • Women's
2019 South American Championship – Men's • Women's
2019 FIVB World Cup – Men's • Women's
2019–20 CEV Champions League (Women's) • CEV Cup (Women's) • CEV Challenge Cup (Women's)
2020 Olympics • 2020 Paralympics
2020 Women's U19 Volleyball European Championship
2020 FIVB Nations League Men's • Women's

Volleyball terms

Ace : A serve which lands in the opponent's court without being touched, or is touched, but unable to be kept in play by one or more receiving team players.
Assist : Usually the second of a team's three contacts, an assist is awarded for any set ball that results in a kill on the ensuing attack.
Attack : Usually the third of a team's three contacts, an attack is any attempt by the offense to score a point against the defense (this does not include free balls or over-passes).
Stack Blocking : A blocking strategy where the front row players start close to each other at the center of the net, leaving space for swing blocking out to the pins.
Cut / Cut shot : attack with an extreme angle (nearly parallel to the net).
Dig : A defensive contact following an opponent's attack resulting in a playable ball.

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Image 1Dancers during a match at the 2012 FIVB Moscow Grand Slam (from Beach volleyball)
Image 2A player hand sets the ball (from Beach volleyball)
Image 3Ágatha Bednarczuk embraces the home crowd after the 2016 final. (from Beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics)
Image 4A beach volleyball match at the 2008 Summer Olympics (from Beach volleyball)
Image 5Two opposing players simultaneously contact the ball above the net with open hands, known as a "joust". The receiving team is entitled to another three contacts. (from Beach volleyball)
Image 6Open-handed tips/dinks are not allowed. Players may instead use their knuckles to attack the ball for a "pokey" shot. (from Beach volleyball)
Image 7Brazil's Maria Antonelli making a forearm pass, also known as a bump (from Beach volleyball)
Image 8A beach volleyball game in Tanna, Vanuatu (2009) (from Beach volleyball)
Image 9Phil Dalhausser attempts to block Fábio Luiz Magalhães's attack (from Beach volleyball)
Image 10Horse Guards Parade beach volleyball stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London (from Beach volleyball)
Image 11A player jump serving (from Beach volleyball)
Image 12Unlike indoor volleyball, beach volleyball is played on soft sand which makes it safer for players to dive. Picture shows Nick Lucena of the United States diving to "dig" the ball. (from Beach volleyball)
Image 13Olympics 2016 tournament (from Beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics)
Image 14A beach volleyball game between members of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party at Key West, Florida in 1950 (from Beach volleyball)
Image 15Mikasa VLS300, official ball for the 2017 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour (from Beach volleyball)
Image 16Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst at the 2000 tournament. (from Beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics)
Image 17US women's team has cited several advantages to bikini uniforms, such as comfort while playing on sand during hot weather. Photo shows US national team players (Jennifer Fopma (left) and Brooke Sweat) in their uniforms. (from Beach volleyball)
Image 18Unlike indoor volleyball, a touch off the block counts as one of the three allowed touches. (from Beach volleyball)
Image 19The USC Trojans women's beach volleyball team poses with the National Championship trophy after winning the inaugural 2016 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship. (from Beach volleyball)
Image 20Brazil's Emanuel Rego signals for an "angle" block for the opposing player on the left and a "line" block for the opposing player on the right (from Beach volleyball)
Image 21Dalhausser and Rogers celebrate their gold medal win in 2008 with George W. Bush (from Beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics)
Image 22Public beach volleyball courts in Santa Monica, where the modern two-man version originated. (from Beach volleyball)
Image 23Officials keep score during a beach volleyball match at the 2017 Canada Summer Games (from Beach volleyball)
Image 24Germany's Sara Goller (left) and Laura Ludwig with blue kinesio tape. (from Beach volleyball)
Image 25Beach volleyball players at the Outrigger Canoe Club in Hawaii, ca. 1915 (from Beach volleyball)
Image 26The Horse Guards Parade hosted the 2012 tournament. (from Beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics)
Image 27A women's match at the 2017 Hermosa Beach Open, one of the tournaments in the AVP tour. (from Beach volleyball)
Image 28A beach volleyball referee determines if a fault has been committed. (from Beach volleyball)
Image 29A linesman signals that a ball is "in" (from Beach volleyball)

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And in the most profound place where land, sea and sky are one - there ye shall play volleyball. – Simon Munnery
Ambiguity — the Devil's volleyball. – Emo Philips

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v t e International beach volleyball
FIVB World Ranking Achievements by nation Records and statistics Olympic Games World Championships U21 U19 World Beach Games Youth Olympics
Asia and Oceania	AVC – Asian Championship – Asian Games – Asian Beach Games
Africa	CAVB – African Championship – African Games – African Beach Games
Europe	CEV – European Championships U22 U20 U18
North America	NORCECA – NORCECA Circuit – Central American Games – Central American & Caribbean Games
South America	CSV – South American Circuit – South American Games – South American Beach Games
Others	Commonwealth Games Mediterranean Games Beach Games Pacific Games Pan American Games
Discontinued	FIVB World Tour Major Series FIVB World Championships U23 U19 U17 Summer Universiade

v t e International men's youth volleyball
Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) World Ranking Youth Olympic Games U23 World Championship (defunct) U21 World Championship U19 World Championship U17 World Championship
Africa	CAVB Under-23 Under-21 Under-19 Under-17
Americas	NORCECA & CSV Under-23 Under-21 Under-19
Asia & Oceania	AVC Under-23 Under-20 Under-18 Under-16
Europe	CEV Under-22 Under-20 Under-18 Under-17 Small Countries Division Junior EYSOF
North America	NORCECA Under-21 Under-19 Under-17
South America	CSV Under-23 Under-21 Under-19 Under-17

v t e International women's youth volleyball
Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) World Ranking Youth Olympic Games U23 World Championship (defunct) U21 World Championship U19 World Championship U17 World Championship
Africa	CAVB Under-23 Under-20 Under-18 Under-17
Americas	NORCECA & CSV Under-23 Under-20 Under-18
Asia & Oceania	AVC Under-23 Under-20 Under-18 Under-16
Europe	CEV Under-22 Under-20 Under-18 Under-17 Small Countries Division Junior EYSOF
North America	NORCECA Under-20 Under-18 Under-17
South America	CSV Under-22 Under-20 Under-18 Under-16