2025 Men’s FIVB Volleyball World Championship
Italy completed the men’s 2025 World Championship as champion, defeating Bulgaria 3–1 in the final in the Philippines. Poland won bronze. With 32 teams, the edition combined a short pool phase with a long knockout path, making the final placement table substantially different from the preliminary records.
Men’s World Championship 2025 at a Glance
Italy completed the men’s 2025 World Championship as champion, defeating Bulgaria 3–1 in the final in the Philippines. Poland won bronze. With 32 teams, the edition combined a short pool phase with a long knockout path, making the final placement table substantially different from the preliminary records.
Final Standings
P / W / L / PTS show the Preliminary Phase record; the rank column shows the final tournament placement.
Performance Leaders
Alessandro Michieletto · Italy
MVP
Aleksandar Nikolov · Bulgaria
173 points
Simone Giannelli · Italy
Dream Team
Yuri Romanò · Italy
Dream Team
Jakub Kochanowski · Poland
Dream Team
Fabio Balaso · Italy
Dream Team
How the Men’s 2025 World Championship Unfolded
The 32-team format made the opening phase compact: every team played only three pool matches, with the top two in each pool advancing to the round of 16. That makes the P / W / L / PTS columns useful context, but the final-placement rank is determined by the knockout phase.
Bulgaria’s men turned an unbeaten pool phase into a run all the way to the final, while Italy recovered from a pool loss to finish as world champion. Aleksandar Nikolov’s tournament-leading scoring was one of the defining individual stories of the men’s event.
Men’s World Championship 2025 Format & Host
The 2025 men’s World Championship featured 32 national teams. Eight pools of four produced 16 knockout qualifiers, with the top two teams in each pool advancing to the round of 16.
From the round of 16 onward, the tournament used single-elimination matches through the quarterfinals, semifinals and medal matches. The men’s championship was held in the Philippines from 12 to 28 September.
What Defined the Men’s 2025 World Championship
ITALY TITLE
Italy finished 2025 as men’s world champion
The Azzurri beat Bulgaria 3–1 in the men’s final to complete another world-title run.
BULGARIA BREAKTHROUGH
Bulgaria reached the men’s final behind a huge Nikolov tournament
Bulgaria went unbeaten in pool play, reached the gold-medal match and had the tournament’s leading scorer in Aleksandar Nikolov.
PLAYER PERFORMANCE
Michieletto was named MVP
Alessandro Michieletto led the men’s champion and earned tournament MVP honors.
Place in Tournament History
Teams in 2025
Italy Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Bulgaria Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Poland Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Czechia Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →United States Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · North America (NORCECA)
View team →Türkiye Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Belgium Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Iran Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Asia (AVC)
View team →Argentina Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · South America (CSV)
View team →Serbia Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Slovenia Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Tunisia Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Africa (CAVB)
View team →Netherlands Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Canada Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · North America (NORCECA)
View team →Finland Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Portugal Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryBrazil Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · South America (CSV)
View team →France Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Philippines Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryCuba Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · North America (NORCECA)
View team →Germany Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Qatar Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryJapan Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Asia (AVC)
View team →Ukraine Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →Egypt Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Africa (CAVB)
View team →Colombia Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entrySouth Korea Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Asia (AVC)
View team →Libya Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team
Tournament entryRomania Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Europe (CEV)
View team →China Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Asia (AVC)
View team →Chile Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · South America (CSV)
View team →Algeria Men’s National Volleyball Team
National Team · Africa (CAVB)
View team →Men’s World Championship 2025 FAQ
How many teams played in the men’s 2025 Volleyball World Championship?
The 2025 men’s World Championship featured 32 national teams.
Who won the men’s 2025 Volleyball World Championship?
Italy won the men’s title.
Why do the pool records not match the final ranking?
P / W / L / PTS show each team’s three-match preliminary pool record. The final rank reflects the knockout rounds and final placement.
Where was the men’s 2025 World Championship played?
The men’s event was held in the Philippines.
Tournament Sources
Notable Players
