FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship Trophy

History Of FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship Trophy

The conceptual design for the trophy was provided by Marco Heer of Achtung!, a creative agency known internationally for their work in brand development. Having worked closely with the FIVB for a number of years, the company was responsible for designing the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship Italy 2014 logo on which the design of the trophy was based.

The FIVB then mandated two young product designers from Switzerland, Thilo Alex Brunner and Jörg Mettler to create the new World Championship trophy.

With its unique contemporary design, the trophy has set itself apart from other awards in international sporting competitions. The coming together of an open minded sports federation, two contemporary product designers and skilled production specialists have made it possible to create something truly extraordinary for the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship Italy 2014.

The trophy was constructed using 12 individual pieces, representing each member of a volleyball team. The pieces are brought together in a seamless cylindrical design, symbolising the coming together of the 12 players using the rotation system on the court.

FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship Trophy Archieve

Russia women's national volleyball team-5(1952,1956,1960,1970,1990):

1st World Championship

The 1952 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the first edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Moscow, Soviet Union from August 17 to August 29, 1952.Russia women's national volleyball team win the trophy

2nd World Championship

The 1956 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the second edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Paris, France from August 30 to September 12, 1956.Russia women's national volleyball team win the trophy

3rd World Championship

The 1960 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the third edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October 28 to November 14, 1960.Russia women's national volleyball team win the trophy

6th World Championship

The 1970 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the sixth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Varna, Bulgaria from September 22 to October 20, 1970.Russia women's national volleyball team win the trophy

11th World Championship

The 1990 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the eleventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Beijing, PR China from August 22 to August 31, 1990.Russia women's national volleyball team win the trophy.

Japan women's national volleyball team-3(1962, 1967, 1974):

The Japan women's national volleyball team, or All-Japan women's volleyball team, is the volleyball national team of Japan, currently ranked 3rd by the FIVB. The current head coach is Masayoshi Manabe.

One of their greatest successes was at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, when they defeated the heavily favored Soviet Union on the way to the gold medal.

Japan qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics by winning the Women's Olympic Qualifier, from May 8 to May 16 in Tokyo, Japan. In Athens, Greece the team took fifth place in the overall-rankings.

Cuba women's national volleyball team-3(1978, 1994, 1998):

The Cuba women's national volleyball team is the national team of Cuba.Cuba women's national volleyball team was the first team to break the USSR's and Japan's domination in the world women's volleyball by winning the 1978 World Women's Volleyball Championship.

Cuba women's national volleyball team dominated the world in the last decade of the 20th century (1991–2000), winning eight times as FIVB World Champions in straight (6th World Cup in 1991, Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992, 12th World Championship in 1994, 7th World Cup in 1995, Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996, 13th World Championship in 1998, 8th World Cup in 1999, Sydney Olympic Games in 2000).

The team's nickname is Morenas del Caribe.

China women's national volleyball team-2(1982, 1986):

The China women's national volleyball team represents the People's Republic of China in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. It's one of the leading squads in women's international volleyball, twice having won the Olympic title (1984 and 2004).

China took five consecutive World titles in the 1980s. Although it experienced an unstable development in the 1990s, the team won the World Cup title in 2003 and captured the gold medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics.Culturally, women's volleyball fielded the first ever Chinese team to be successful on a global scale, and was of great importance in the early 1980s, when the team was largely followed in China.

Italy women's national volleyball team-2002:

The Italy women's national volleyball team is the national team of Italy that takes part in international volleyball competitions. It is governed by the Federazione Italiana di Pallavolo (FIPAV). The team's biggest victories were the Gold Medal at the 2002 FIVB Women's World Championship, being the first team to break the domination of Russia, Cuba, China and Japan; the 2007 and the 2011 World Cup, winning 21 out of the 22 matches in both tournaments.

Russia women's national volleyball team-2(2006,2012):

The Russia women's national volleyball team is the national team of Russia. It is governed by the Russian Volleyball Federation and takes part in international volleyball competitions.

United States women's national volleyball team-2004:

The United States women's national volleyball team represents the United States of America in international volleyball competitions and friendly games, and is governed by USA Volleyball. The current head coach is three-time Olympic gold medalist, Karch Kiraly.