Brazil holds fast to top spot in the women's FIVB World Rankings
Brazil remains number one in the women’s FIVB World Rankings following the latest update on the back of the completion of the Continental Championships.
There has been no movement among the top 11 countries on the women’s FIVB World Rankings, with Brazil, USA and Japan also holding onto the top three spots on the table. Brazil’s success at the FIVB World Grand Prix pushed Jose Roberto Guimaraes’ team to the top of the FIVB World Rankings earlier this year.
The Olympic champions took over the top spot from USA, the team that they beat in the London 2012 Olympic Games gold medal match. USA had been top since November 2011 when they had knocked Brazil off first place following the second of their three successive World Grand Prix titles.
World Grand Prix and World Grand Champions Cup hosts, Japan remain in third place, followed by Italy and World Grand Prix silver medallists China in fifth.
