2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship

2006 FIVB World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Japan
Dates17 November – 3 December
Teams24 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)7 (in 6 host cities)
Officially opened byAkihito
Champions Brazil (2nd title)
Runners-up Poland
Third place Bulgaria
Fourth place Serbia and Montenegro
Tournament awards
MVPBrazil Gilberto Godoy Filho
Tournament statistics
Matches played104
Attendance298,352 (2,869 per match)
Official website
FIVB

The 2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was held in Japan from 17 November to 3 December 2006. Like the previous edition, 24 teams participated in the tournament. Brazil won the Tournament (retaining their championship title), defeating Poland 3:0 in the final match. Bulgaria placed 3rd, defeating Serbia and Montenegro 3:1 in the 3rd place match. The Polish team dedicated this achievement to the deceased Polish volleyball player Arkadiusz Gołaś. The team honored him at the award ceremony, when they wore T-shirts with the number 16 and the words "Golas".