Italy women's national volleyball team

Italy

Association	FIPAV
Confederation	CEV
Head coach	Julio Velasco
FIVB ranking	1 (as of 10 July 2024)
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Home Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances	6 (First in 2000)
Best result	5th (2004, 2008, 2012)
World Championship
Appearances	11 (First in 1978)
Best result	(2002)
World Cup
Appearances	4 (First in 1999)
Best result	(2007, 2011)
European Championship
Appearances	26 (First in 1951)
Best result	(2007, 2009, 2021)
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Honours Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Championship 1 1 1 World Cup 2 0 0 World Grand Champions Cup 1 0 0 World Grand Prix 0 3 4 Nations League 2 0 0 European Championship 3 2 3 Universiade 2 1 0 Mediterranean Games 8 1 2 Total 19 8 10 Medal record World Championship 2002 Germany 2018 Japan 2022 Netherlands / Poland World Cup 2007 Japan 2011 Japan World Grand Champions Cup 2009 Tokyo/Fukuoka World Grand Prix 2004 Reggio Calabria 2005 Sendai 2017 Nanjing 2006 Reggio Calabria 2007 Ningbo 2008 Yokohama 2010 Ningbo Nations League 2022 Ankara 2024 Bangkok European Championship 2007 Belgium/Luxembourg 2009 Poland 2021 Serbia / Bulgaria / Croatia / Romania 2001 Bulgaria 2005 Croatia 1989 Sweden 1999 Italy 2019 Slovakia / Hungary / Poland / Turkey Universiade 1991 Sheffield 2009 Belgrade 2019 Naples Mediterranean Games 1979 Split Team 1983 Casablanca Team 1991 Athens Team 1997 Bari Team 2001 Tunis Team 2009 Pescara Team 2013 Mersin Team 2022 Oran Team 1975 Algiers Team 1987 Latakia Team 2005 Almeria Team

The Italy women's national volleyball team is governed by the Federazione Italiana 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, and the 2007 and the 2011 World Cup, winning 21 out of the 22 matches in both tournaments.