Which Country is the Best in Women’s Volleyball?
by Girls Volleyball Research Staff
A lot of women from all over the world play the game of volleyball. The vast majority of female volleyball athletes choose to play volleyball professionally. They participate in local and international volleyball competitions and try their best to win the prestige awards. However, there are also many women, who would like to play the volleyball game for leisure purposes.
The women’s volleyball is popular in many countries. According to the FIVB Senior World Rankings, among the best 10 women’s volleyball teams are: Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, Serbia, South Korea, Poland, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Turkey as well as the United States. Actually, this list of countries could go on and on. It’s fair to say that women’s volleyball is on the rise in many parts of the world these days.
The big question is – which country is the best in women’s volleyball? It’s worth noting that some of these women’s volleyball teams have already become the Olympic champions several times. The FIVB World Rankings make it possible to see how the best world’s volleyball teams are doing on the international competitions. Now, it’s time to take a closer look at the history of women’s volleyball. So, you’ll be able to make the right conclusions about each of women’s volleyball teams.
In this blog, we’ll give provide you with the detailed information on the achievements of every country in the world of women’s volleyball. We’ll explain how the best women’s volleyball teams have performed on the Olympic Games, World Championship, World Cup and other international competitions. So, you’ll find it easy to realize which country has demonstrated the best results in the sport of women’s volleyball.
China Women’s National Volleyball Team
With 391 points, the China women’s national volleyball team takes the 1-st place in the list of the world’s best women volleyball teams. China has won 3 Gold medals (in the United States in 1984, in Greece in 2004 and in Brazil in 2016), 1 Silver medal (in the United States in 1996) as well as 2 Bronze medals (in South Korea in 1988 and in China in 2008) at the Olympic Games; 2 Gold medals (in Peru in 1982 and in Czechoslovakia in 1986), 3 Silver medals (in China in 1990, in Japan in 1998 and in Italy in 2014) as well as 1 Bronze medal (in Japan in 2018) at the World Championship and 5 Gold medals (in Japan in 1981, in Japan in 1985, in Japan in 2003, in Japan in 2015 and in Japan in 2019), 1 Silver medal (in Japan in 1991) as well as 3 Bronze medals (in Japan in 1989, in Japan in 1995 and in Japan in 2011) at World Cup.
The United States Women’s National Volleyball Team
With 382 points, the United States women’s national volleyball team takes the 2-nd place in the list of the world’s best women volleyball teams. The United States has won 3 Silver medals (in the United States in 1984, in China in 2008 and in the United Kingdom in 2012) as well as 2 Bronze medals (in Spain in 1992 and in Brazil in 2016) at the Olympic Games; 1 Gold medal (in Italy in 2014), 2 Silver medals (in Germany in 2002 and in Japan in 1967) as well as 2 Bronze medals (in Peru in 1982 and in China in 1990) at the World Championship and 2 Silver medals (in Japan in 2011 and in Japan in 2019) as well as 3 Bronze medals (in Japan in 2003, in Japan in 2007 and in Japan in 2015) at World Cup.
The Brazil Women’s National Volleyball Team
With 328 points, the Brazil women’s national volleyball team takes the 3-rd place in the list of the world’s best women volleyball teams. Brazil has won 2 Gold medals (in China in 2008 and in the United Kingdom in 2012) as well as 2 Bronze medals (in the United States in 1996 and in Australia in 2000) at the Olympic Games; 3 Silver medals (in Brazil in 1994, in Japan in 2006 and in Japan in 2010) as well as 1 Bronze medal (in Italy in 2014) at the World Championship and 3 Silver medals (in Japan in 1995, in Japan in 2003 and in Japan in 2007) as well as 1 Bronze medal (in Japan in 1999) at World Cup.
The Italy Women’s National Volleyball Team
With 300 points, the Italy women’s national volleyball team takes the 4-th place in the list of the world’s best women volleyball teams. Italy has won 1 Gold medal (in Germany in 2002) as well as 1 Silver medal (in Japan in 2018) at the World Championship and 2 Gold medals (in Japan in 2007 and in Japan in 2011) at the World Cup.
The Turkey Women’s National Volleyball Team
With 285 points, the Turkey women’s national volleyball team takes the 5-th place in the list of the world’s best women volleyball teams. Turkey has won 1 Silver medal (in 2018) at FIVB Nations League and 1 Bronze medal (in 2012) at FIVB World Grand Prix.
The Serbia Women’s National Volleyball Team
With 280 points, the Serbia women’s national volleyball team takes the 6-th place in the list of the world’s best women volleyball teams. Serbia has won 1 Silver medal (in Brazil in 2016) at the Olympic Games; 1 Gold medal (in Japan in 2018) as well as 1 Bronze medal (in Japan in 2006) at the World Championship and 1 Silver medal (in Japan in 2015) at the World Cup.
The Japan Women’s National Volleyball Team
With 277 points, the Japan women’s national volleyball team takes the 7-th place in the list of the world’s best women volleyball teams. Japan has won 2 Gold medals (in Japan in 1964 and in Canada in 1976), 2 Silver medals (in Italy in 1968 and in Germany in 1972) and 2 Bronze medals (in the United States in 1984 and in the United Kingdom in 2012) at the Olympic Games; 3 Gold medals (in China in 1962, in Japan in 1967 and in Mexico in 1974), 3 Silver medals (in Brazil in 1960, in Bulgaria in 1970 and in the Soviet Union in 1978) as well as 1 Bronze medal (in Japan in 2010) at the World Championship; 1 Gold medal (in Japan in 1977) as well as 2 Silver medals (in Uruguay in 1973 and in Japan in 1981) at the World Cup.
The Russia Women’s National Volleyball Team
With 275 points, the Russia women’s national volleyball team takes the 8-th place in the list of the world’s best women volleyball teams. Russia has won 2 Silver medals (in Australia in 2000 and in Greece in 2004) at the Olympic Games; 2 Gold medals (in Japan in 2006 and in Japan in 2010) as well as 3 Bronze medals (in Brazil in 1994, in Japan in 1998 and in Germany in 2002) at the World Championship and 1 Bronze medal (in Japan in 2019) at the World Cup.
The Dominican Republic Women’s National Volleyball Team
With 272 points, the Dominical Republic women’s national volleyball team takes the 9-th place in the list of the world’s best women volleyball teams. The Dominical Republic has participated in the Olympic Games 2 times, World Championship 7 times and in the World Cup 5 times.
The South Korea Women’s National Volleyball Team
With 261 points, the South Korea women’s national volleyball team takes the 10th place in the list of the world’s best women volleyball teams. South Korea has won 1 Bronze medal (in Canada in 1976) at the Olympic Games; 2 Bronze medals (in Tokyo in 1967 and in Guadalajara in 1974) at the World Championship and 2 Bronze medals (in Uruguay in 1973 and in Japan in 1977) at the World Cup.
Thank you so much for reading this article. We’ve just provided you with the list of the best volleyball teams in the world according to the FIVB Senior World Rankings. All of these volleyball teams have demonstrated excellent results at various international volleyball competitions such as the Olympic Games, World Championship, World Cup and others. Obviously, the China is the best women’s national volleyball in the world these days. However, the FIVB Senior World Rankings are constantly updated. So, the situation may change in the nearest future. Best of luck!