The FIVB World Cup is a men's and women's volleyball competition. Created in 1965 (men) and 1973 (women), it is an international qualification event for the Olympic Games. It is not to be confused with the FIVB World Championship or the FIVB World League/FIVB World Grand Prix.
1965 - Soviet Union (Russia) defeated Poland to become the first Men's world cup winner
(The Soviets have been in the top 3 in this event 10 times which is more than any team and have won it more than anyone with 6 victories (1965, 1977, 1981, 1991, 1999, 2011))
1973 - Soviet Union (Russia) defeated Japan to become the first Women's world cup winner
(The Soviets have been in the top 3 in this event 6 times but only won once (1973); The Cuban women have won this event more times than anyone with 6 victories, China women have placed in the top 3 more times than anyone with 7 times. )
Asian Cup Volleyball Championship was created in 2008.
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Uruguay won the first World Cup in 1930.Argantina won the first world cup
African Cup of Champions Clubs - volleyball - was created in 1980.
VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup was created in 2004.
The first world Cup was held in Urugray
No, the first FIFA World Cup was in 1930.
The World Cup was first televised in 1954.
The first football world cup was played in Uruguay, and won by Uruguay.
Actually the first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930. Uruguay won the first World Cup.
Uruguay won the very first world cup in 1930, the first world cup to be awarded ever.
Argentina played in their first world cup, way back at the first world cup in 1930.