FIVB considers Russia as the inheritor of the records of Soviet Union (1948–1991) and CIS (1992).

The USSR Volleyball Federation joined the FIVB in 1948, a year after the foundation of the international governing body.

The USSR Volleyball Federation joined the FIVB in 1948, and the following year they sent a team to compete in the first World Championship.

[1][2] The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) also banned all Russian national teams, clubs, and officials from participating in European competition, and suspended all members of Russia from their respective functions in CEV organs.

[4] Head coach: Konstantin Bryanskiy The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Russia national volleyball team.