2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
The 2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was held in Italy from 25 September to 10 October 2010. The tournament featured 24 teams to determine the world champions in men's volleyball. In addition to 2006 champion Brazil and host nation Italy, 22 teams qualified for the tournament by means of continental and regional competitions. The matches took place in ten venues across ten Italian cities, with the final being held at the PalaLottomatica, Rome.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Italy |
| Dates | 25 September – 10 October |
| Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 10 (in 10 host cities) |
| Officially opened by | Giorgio Napolitano |
| Champions | Brazil (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Cuba |
| Third place | Serbia |
| Fourth place | Italy |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Murilo Endres |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 78 |
| Attendance | 339,324 (4,350 per match) |
| Official website | |
| FIVB Volley2010 | |
The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Cuba in final. Brazil won their third straight world championship having won previously in 2002 and 2006. The podium was completed by Serbia who defeated Italy in the 3rd place match. Brazilian wing-spiker Murilo Endres was named the tournament MVP.
Brazil's victory continued their eight-year period of domination of world volleyball. Brazil has now won 15 of 17 major competitions since 2002. Brazil's third straight world championship equals the record for consecutive titles set by Italy in the 1990s.