Major Competitions

COMPETITIONS

List of Official International Competition Final Rankings

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Paralympics

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Men

Year19801984198819921996200020042008201220162021*20242028
CountryNEDUSAKORESPUSAAUSGRECHNGBRBRAJPNFRAUSA
CityArnhemNew YorkSeoulBarcelonaAtlantaSydneyAthensBeijingLondonRio de JaneiroTokyoParisLos Angeles
1NetherlandsNetherlandsIranIranIranIranBosniaIranBosniaIranIranIran
2SwedenGermanyNetherlandsNetherlandsNorwayBosniaIranBosniaIranBosniaRussiaBosnia
3YugoslaviaSwedenNorwayGermanyFinlandFinlandEgyptRussiaGermanyEgyptBosniaEgypt
4FinlandFinlandYugoslaviaFinlandNetherlandsEgyptGermanyEgyptRussiaBrazilBrazilGermany
5NorwayYugoslaviaHungaryNorwayGermanyGermanyFinlandGhinaBrazilUkraineEgyptKazakhstan
6EgyptNorwayGermanyHungaryHungaryNetherlandsUSABrazilEgyptGermanyGermanyBrazil
7LuxembourgUSASwedenSwedenUkraineHungaryJapanJapanChinaChinaChinaUkraine
8EgyptKoreaEgyptKazakhstanLibyaGreeceIraqGreat BritainUSAJapanFrance
9EgyptUnified TeamRussiaJapanRwanda
10USAIraqSwedenKoreaMorocco
11USAUSAAustralia
12SpainArgentinaUSA
Sitting Volleyball Men Paralympic Games Final Placings

* Tokyo 2020 postpone to 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic

Teams qualified for Paris 2024 include: France (host), Iran (World Champions), Egypt (PVA), Kazakhstan (PVAO), Bosnia and Herzegovina (PVE), Brazil (PVPA), Germany (World Cup), Ukraine (Final Qualifiers)

Women

Year

Venue

Women Winner

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

2004Athens, GREChinaNetherlandsUSASloveniaUkraineFinland  
2008Beijing, CHNChinaUSANetherlandsSloveniaUkraineLithuaniaLatviaJapan
2012London, GBRChinaUSAUkraineNetherlandsBrazilSloveniaJapanGreat Britain
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRAUSAChinaBrazilUkraineIranNetherlandsCanadaRwanda
2021*Tokyo, JPNUSAChinaBrazilCanadaRussia PC**ItalyRwandaJapan
2024Paris, FRAUSAChinaCanadaBrazilItalySloveniaRwandaFrance
2028Los Angeles, USA
Sitting Volleyball Women Paralympic Games Final Placings

* Tokyo 2020 postpone to 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. ** Russia Paralympic Committee

Teams qualified for Paris 2024 include: France (host), Brazil (World Champions), Rwanda (PVA), China (PVAO), Italy (PVE), United States(PVPA), Canada(World Cup), Slovenia (Final Qualifiers)

World Competitions

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World Championships

Men

Year

Venue

Men Winner

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

15th

16th

17th

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1983Delten, NEDNetherlandsGermanyFinlandSwedenYugoslaviaNorwayHungaryAustriaDenmark
1985Kristiansand, NORIran YugoslaviaNetherlandsSwedenNorwayHungaryGermanyFinlandAustriaGreat Britain      
1986Pecs, HUNIranHungaryNetherlandsYugoslaviaNorwayGermanyFinlandSwedenAustriaCzechoslovakiaEgyptUSAGB   
1989Las Vegas, USANetherlandsHungaryGermanyNorwayFinlandIraqGBSwitzerlandUSA       
1990Assen, NEDIranNetherlandsYugoslaviaHungaryGermanyNorwaySwedenFinlandGB       
1994Bottrop, GERIranNorwayNetherlandsFinlandHungaryGermanySloveniaSweden        
1998Teheran, IRIIranFinlandBosnia I HercegovinaNetherlandsGermanyNorwayEgyptKazakhstanIraqSloveniaJapanAustralia    
2002Cario, EGYBosnia I HercegovinaGermanyIranEgyptNetherlandsIraqHungaryJapanMoroccoUSA      
2006Roermond, NEDBosnia I HercegovinaIranEgyptGermanyRussiaChinaCroatiaNetherlandsUSAIraqBrazilJapan    
2010Oklahoma, USAIranBoznia I HercegovinaEgyptRussiaUkraineGermanyChinaBrazilCroatiaUSASerbiaNetherlands Kazakhstan Morocco Hungary CanadaGreat Britain, Libya, South Korea, Rwanda, India
2014Elblag, POLBoznia I HercegovinaBrazilIranEgyptRussiaGermanyUkraineChinaNetherlandsUSACroatiaPoland    
20181. Venlo (2 days),
2. Eindhoven (2 days), 3. The Hague (2 days), NED
IranBoznia I HercegovinaBrazilUkraineRussiaEgyptChinaUSAKazakhstanGermanyNetherlandsPolandCroatiaIraqJapanRwanda
2022Sarajevo, BIHIranBoznia I HercegovinaBrazilEgyptGermanyUSAKazakhstanUkraineIraqCroatiaCanadaPolandRwandaNetherlandsSerbiaJapan
2026Hangzhou, CHN
Men World Championships

Women

Year

Venue

Women Winner

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

15th

16th

1994Delten, NEDNetherlandsLatviaLithuaniaRussiaGermanyUkraine      
2000Maastricht, NEDNetherlandsFinlandSloveniaGermanyJapanMongoliaUkraineIran    
2002Kamnik, SLONetherlandsSloveniaFinlandChinaLithuaniaJapanUkraineIran    
2006Roermond, NEDNetherlandsChinaSloveniaLithuaniaUSAUkraineJapanBrazil    
2010Oklahoma, USAChinaUSAUkraineNetherlandsSloveniaGermanyRussiaLithuaniaJapanBrazilGBCanada
2014Elblag, POLChinaUSARussiaNetherlandsUkraineBrazilSloveniaFinlandJapanGermanyGBPoland 
20181. Arnhem (3 days),
2. Rotterdam (3 days), NED
RussiaUSAChinaItalyBrasilUkraineCanadaNetherlandsIranJapanRwandaFinlandSloveniaHungaryEgyptCroatia
2022Sarajevo, BIHBrazilCanadaUSASloveniaItalyGermanyUkraineRwandaIranFinlandHungaryPolandBoznia I Herzegovina
2026Hangzhou, CHN
Women World Championships

World Cups

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Men

Year

Championship

Venue

Men Winner

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

2008Intercontinental CupIsmailia, EGYIranRussiaBosnia I HeregovinaEgypt         
2010World CupPort Said, EGYIranGermanyEgyptKazakhstanUkraineIraqUSAAlgeriaGB    
2012Intercontinental CupCairo, EGYIranEgyptRussiaGermanyUkraineBrazilCroatiaUSANetherlandsIraqGBKazakhstanColumbia
2016Intercontinental Cup Qualified (for Rio2016) TeamsAnji, CHNIran*Brazil*EgyptChinaGermanyUSA *wait for official
2016Intercontinental Cup Non-qualified (for Rio2016) TeamsAnji, CHNRussiaUkraineKazakhstanIraqNetherlandsCanadaJapanPolandKorea
2018World Championships Final QualifierJeju City, KORCroatiaThailandKoreaLatviaCambodiaMongolia
2018Super Six MenTabriz, IRIIranRussiaBosnia I HeregovinaUkraineGermanyUSA
2023World CupCairo, EGYIranEgyptGermanyUkraineBrazilChinaIraqJapanRwandaFranceAlgeriaGreat BritainIndia
Men World Cups

Women

Year

Championship

Venue

Women Winner

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

2008Intercontinental CupIsmailia, EGYThe NetherlandsSloveniaUSAUkraineLithuaniaRussiaLatviaIran
2010World CupPort Said, EGYUSANetherlandsSloveniaRussiaEgypt   
2012Intercontinental CupCairo, EGYChinaUkraineRussiaSloveniaBrazilGB  
2016Intercontinental Cup Qualified (for Rio2016) TeamsAnji, CHNUSAChinaBrazilUkraineIranCanadaRwanda 
2016Intercontinental Cup Non-qualified (for Rio2016) TeamsAnji, CHNRussiaNetherlandsJapanSloveniaItalyEgypt  
2017Super6 WomenHangzhou, CHNRussiaUSAChinaUkraineNetherlandsJapan
2018World Championships Final QualifierJeju City, KORItalyKorea
2018Super6 WomenChengdu, CHNChinaRussiaUkraineJapanIndonesiaKazahstan  
2019Super6 WomenTokyo, JPNUSARussiaJapanUkraine
2023World CupCairo, EGYChinaCanadaBrazilGermanyUkraine  SloveniaRwanda Egypt NetherlandsMongolia
Women World Cups

Zonal Championships

European Championship

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Men

Year

Venue

Men Winner

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th15th16th
1981Bonn, GERNetherlandsGermanySwedenFinlandYugoslaviaNorwayBelgiumAustriaDenmarkLuxembourg
1983Delten, NEDNetherlandsGermanyFinlandSwedenYugoslaviaNorwayHungaryAustriaDenmark
1985Kristiansand, NORNetherlandsYugoslaviaSwedenNorwayHungaryGermanyFinlandAustriaGreat BritainDenmark
1987Sarajevo, YUGNetherlandsYugoslaviaNorwayHungaryI.R.Iran (non European)GermanySwedenFinlandAustriaEgypt (Non European)SwitzerlandUSA (Non European)Great Britain
1991Nottingham, GBRNetherlands HungaryNorway FinlandSweden Russia Denmark Great Britain 
1993Jarvenpaa, FINNorwayFinland HungaryGermany  NetherlandSlovenia Estonia Sweden Ukraine Austia Croatia Latvia 
1995Ljubljana, SLOHungary NorwayNetherlands FinlandGermany Sweden Slovenia Russia Ukraine Croatia Bosnia Estonia 
1987Tallinn, ESTFinland NorwayBosnia I HercegovinaNetherlands Germany Slovenia Ukraine Latvia Croatia Belarus Estonia Lithuania 
1999Sarajevo, BIHBosnia I Hercegovina GermanyFinlandNetherlands Hungary  UkraineCroatia Slovenia Norway Russia Poland Latvia 
2001Sarospatak, HUNBosnia I Hercegovina GermanyNetherlands Hungary Finland Ukraine Poland Slovenia Croatia Latvia 
2003Lappeenranta, FINBosnia I HercegovinaGermanyFinlandRussiaPolandNetherlandsUkraineLatviaCroatiaHungaryEstoniaGreece
2005Leverkusen, GERBosnia I HercegovinaGermanyRussiaCroatiaHungaryFinlandNetherlandsSerbia & MontenegroPolandUkraineLatviaGreece
2007Nyiregyhaza, HUNBosnia I HercegovinaRussiaGermanyHungaryUkraineCroatiaSerbiaLatviaNetherlandsPolandGreeceGB
2009Elbag, POLBosnia I HercegovinaRussiaGermanyUkraineSerbiaHungaryCroatiaNetherlandsPolandGBGreece 
2011Rotterdam, NEDBosnia I HercegovinaRussiaGermanyUkraineNetherlandsPolandSerbiaCroatiaGBLatvia/Azerbaijan
2013Elblag, POLBosnia I HercegovinaRussiaGermanyUkraineNetherlandsPolandCroatiaGreat BritainSerbiaHungaryLativaLithuaniaAzebaijan
2015Warendorf, GERBosnia I HercegovinaGermanyRussiaUkraineNetherlandsPolandAzebaijanCroatiaSerbiaHungaryLativaItaly
2017Porec, HRVRussiaUkraineBosnia I HercegovinaCroatiaGermanyNetherlandsSerbiaPolandLatviaTurkeyHungaryItalyGeorgia
2019Budapest, HUNRussiaBosnia I HercegovinaGermanyUkraineCroatiaSerbiaLatviaNetherlandsTurkeyLithuaniaPolandHungary
2021Kemer, TURBosnia I HercegovinaRussiaGermanyUkraineSerbiaCroatiaPolandNetherlandsTurkeyLatviaHungarySloveniaItalyGeorgiaCzech RepublicFrance
2023Caorle, ITABosnia I HercegovinaGermanyUkrainePolandCroatiaLatviaSerbiaItalyHungaryTurkeyLithuaniaSlovenia
2025
Men European Championships #

European Championship B & C Men

YearDivVenueMen Winner2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th
2022BRouen, FRAHungarySloveniaLatviaGreat BritainLithuaniaItalyFranceCzechia
2024BBurdur, TUR
2025CStavanger, NOR
Men European Championships B

Women

Year

Venue

Women Winner

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th 10th 11th
1993Jarvenpaa, FINNetherlandsFinlandEstoniaLatvia    
1995Ljubljana, SLONetherlandsLatviaSloveniaLithuaniaFinlandRussiaUkraineGermany
1987Tallinn, ESTLatviaLithuaniaNetherlandsSloveniaFinlandUkraineGermanyEstonia
1999Sarajevo, BIHSloveniaFinlandNetherlandsLatviaLithuaniaGermany  
2001Sarospatak, HUNNetherlandsSloveniaFinlandUkraineLithuaniaGermanyLatvia 
2003Lappeenranta, FINNetherlandsSloveniaFinlandUkraineLithuaniaGermanyRussia 
2005Leverkusen, GERNetherlandsLithuaniaSloveniaUkraineRussia   
2007Nyiregyhaza, HUNNetherlandsUkraineSloveniaLithuaniaLatviaGermanyRussia 
2009Elbag, POLNetherlandsUkraineSloveniaLithuaniaGermanyRussiaFinlandPoland
2011Rotterdam, NEDUkraineNetherlandsRussiaSloveniaGermanyFinlandGBHungary
2013Elblag,POLRussiaUkraineSloveniaNetherlandsGermanyFinlandHungaryPolandCroatia
2015Podčetrtek, SLOUkraineRussiaSloveniaNetherlandsGermanyFinlandHungaryCroatia
2017Poreč, HRVRussiaUkraineNetherlandsFinlandSloveniaHungaryItalyGermanyCroatia
2019Budapest, HUNRussiaItalyUkraineGermanySloveniaFinlandCroatiaHungaryGreat Britain
2021Kemer, TURRussiaItalyGermanySloveniaFinlandUkraineHungaryPolandCroatiaNetherlandsTurkey
2023Caorle, ITAItalySloveniaUkraineGermanyHungaryCroatiaPolandGreat BritainFranceTurkey
Women European Championships

European Other Championships

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Year

Type

Venue

Women Winner

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

2014SubBudapest, HUNRussiaHungaryFinland     
2016SubPajulahti, FINRussiaUkraineFinland     
2025BStavanger, NOR
Women European Sub-Zone

European Championships Qualifers

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Men

Year

Venue

Men Winner

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

2019Porec, CROTurkeyLithuaniaSloveniaGeorgiaItalyFranceCzech Republic 
European Championships Qualifiers

Pan America Zone Championships

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Men

Year

Championship

Venue

Men Winner

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

2003Parapan American GamesMar del Plata, ARGUSABrazil    
2007Parapan American GamesRio de Janeiro, BRABrazilUSACanadaCosta Rica  
2010Parapan American ChampionshipsDenver, USABrazilUSACanada   
2011Parapan American GamesGuadalajara, MEXBrazilUSACanadaColumbiaMexicoCosta Rica
2015Parapan American GamesToronto, CANBrazilUSACanadaColumbiaMexicoCosta Rica
2017PanAmerican GamesMontreal, CANBrazilUSACanadaCosta Rica  
2019PanAmerican GamesLima, PERBrazilUSACanadaColombiaCosta RicaPeru
2023PVPA Zonal ChampionshipsEdmonton, CANBrazilUSACanadaArgentina
Men Pan America

Women

Year

Championship

Venue

Women Winner

2nd

3rd

4th

2003Parapan American GamesMar del Plata, ARGUSABrazil  
2010Parapan American ChampionshipsDenver, USAUSABrazilCanada 
2011Pan American QualifiersRio de Janeiro, BRAUSABrazilCanadaColumbia
2015ParaPan American GamesToronto, CANUSABrazilCanadaCuba
2017PanAmerican GamesMontreal, CANUSABrazilCanada 
2019PanAmerican GamesLima, PERUSABrazilCanadaPeru
2023PVPA Zonal ChampionshipsEdmonton, CANUSACan
Women Pan America

Asia-Oceania Zone Championships

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Men

TypeFESPICChampsFESPICChampsFESPICFESPICAsian Para GamesAsian Para GamesChampsAsian Para GamesChampsASEAN Para GamesChampsAsian Para GamesAsian Para Games
Year199419951999199920022006201020142017201820192022202320232026
CountryCHNIRITHAAUSKORMASCHNKORCHNINATHAINAKAZCHNJPN
CityBeijingTehranBangkokSydneyBusanKula LumparGuangzhouIncheonHangzhouJakataBangkokJawa TengahAstanaHangzhouNagoya
1JapanIranKazakhstanJapanJapanIranIranIranIranIranIranCambodiaIranIran
2ChinaNEDJapanKoreaKazakhstanChinaChinaChinaKazakhstanChinaChinaThailandKazakhstanKazakhstan
3KoreaIRI*BKoreaChinaKoreaJapanIraqIraqChinaKazakhstanKazakhstanIndonesiaChinaChina
4IRI*CThailandAustraliaChinaKoreaKoreaKazakhstanIraqIraqKoreaMyanmarIraqKorea
5NORChinaAustraliaKazahkstanJapanKoreaJapanMyanmarCambodiaMalaysiaKoreaCambodia
6FINMongoliaMongoliaMyanmarKazakhstanJapanSri LankaJapanThailandPhilippinesJapanJapan
7HUNMalaysiaMalaysiaMyanmarMyanmarKoreaJapanIndiaThailand
8KazakhstanNepalIndiaThailandMongoliaIndiaMyanmar
9Australia
Asia-Oceania Championships Men

Women

TypeFESPICChampsAsian ChampsAsian Para GamesAsian Para GamesAsian ChampsAsian Para GamesAsian
Champs
ASEAN Para GamesAsian ChampsAsian Para GamesAsian Para Games
Year199920032007201020142017201820192022202320232026
CountryTHAJPNCHNCHNKORCHNINATHAINAKAZCHNJPN
CityBangkokNaritaShanghaiGuangzhoIncheonHangzhouJakataBangkokJawa TengahAstanaHangzhouNagoya
1ThailandChinaChinaChinaChinaChinaChinaChinaIndonesiaChinaChina
2MongoliaJapanJapanJapanIranJapanIranJapanThailandIranIran
3MongoliaIranIranJapanIranJapanKoreaCambodiaJapanJapan
4MongoliaMongoliaKoreaKazakhstanIndonesiaKoreaThailand
5MalaysiaPakistanMongoliaMongoliaMongoliaThailandMongolia
6AustraliaSri LankaMongoliaKorea
7Kazakhstan
8India
Asia-Oceania Zone Championships Women

African Zone Championship

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Men

Year

Championship

Venue

Men Winner

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

2007Pan Arab GamesCairo, EGYEgyptIraqMoroccoLibyaJordan 
2011Sub-Saharan QualifierKigali, RWARwandaKenyaUgandaBurundiDR Congo 
2012North Africa QualifierCairo, EGYEgyptMoroccoLibya   
2015African ChampionshipsKigali, RWAEgyptRwandaAlgeriaKenyaBurundiDR Congo 
2017African ChampionshipsKigali, RWAEgyptRwandaMoroccoAlgeriaKenyaDR CongoSouth Africa
2019African ChampionshipsKigali, RWAEgyptRwandaAlgeriaKenyaMoroccoSouth Africa 
2024African ChampionshipsLagos, NGAEgyptMoroccoRwandaAlgeriaKenyaLibyaNigeria
Men Africa Championships

Women

Year

Championship

Venue

Women Winner

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

2015African ChampionshipsKigali, RWARwandaEgyptKenyaDR CongoBurundiUganda
2017African ChampionshipsKigali, RWARwandaEgyptKenyaDR Congo  
2019African ChampionshipsKigali, RWARwandaEgyptKenya   
2024African ChampionshipsLagos, NGARwandaKenyaNigeria
Women Africa Championships

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