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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Japan |
| Dates | 17 November – 3 December |
| Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 6 host cities) |
| Officially opened by | Akihito |
| Champions |  Brazil (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Poland |
| Third place |  Bulgaria |
| Fourth place |  Serbia and Montenegro |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Gilberto Godoy Filho |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 104 |
| Attendance | 298,352 (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".