Scoring

Volleyball has traditionally maintained a clearly structured hierarchy of international competitions. The ranking is based primarily on the Olympic Games and the World Championship, complemented by other major global competitions, most notably the World Cup and the current Nations League together with its historical predecessors.
The system also includes other major global tournaments of their respective eras and continental championships. These are weighted according to their importance and the international success of each continent. This structure helps preserve the natural hierarchy of competitions while maintaining comparability across different eras of volleyball history.