1949 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

The 1949 FIVB Men's World Championship was the first edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 10 to 18 September 1949 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

1949 FIVB World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Czechoslovakia
Dates10–18 September
Teams10
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Officially opened byKlement Gottwald
Champions Soviet Union (1st title)

Teams
Pool APool BPool C
 Czechoslovakia (Host) France Soviet Union
 Poland Bulgaria Romania
 Netherlands Italy Hungary
 Uruguay Yugoslavia Belgium

Results

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Czechoslovakia 2 2 0 4 6 0 MAX 90 21 4.286 1st–6th places
2  Poland 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 65 58 1.121
3  Netherlands 2 0 2 2 0 6 0.000 14 90 0.156 7th–10th places
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
10 Sep Poland  3–0  Netherlands 15–2 15–7 15–4     45–13
11 Sep Czechoslovakia  3–0  Poland 15–5 15–10 15–5     45–20
13 Sep Czechoslovakia  3–0  Netherlands 15–0 15–0 15–1     45–1

Pool B
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Bulgaria 2 2 0 4 6 1 6.000 103 52 1.981 1st–6th places
2  France 2 1 1 3 3 4 0.750 76 89 0.854
3  Italy 2 0 2 2 2 6 0.333 79 117 0.675 7th–10th places
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
10 Sep Bulgaria  3–1  Italy 15–7 13–15 15–4 15–9   58–35
11 Sep Bulgaria  3–0  France 15–8 15–7 15–2     45–17
13 Sep France  3–1  Italy 14–16 15–10 15–5 15–13   59–44

Pool C
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Soviet Union 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 136 57 2.386 1st–6th places
2  Romania 3 2 1 5 6 5 1.200 129 127 1.016
3  Hungary 3 1 2 4 5 6 0.833 131 128 1.023 7th–10th places
4  Belgium 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 51 135 0.378
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
11 Sep Romania  3–2  Hungary 12–15 15–6 16–14 1–15 16–14 60–64
11 Sep Soviet Union  3–0  Belgium 15–1 15–6 15–4     45–11
12 Sep Hungary  3–0  Belgium 15–8 15–13 15–2     45–23
12 Sep Soviet Union  3–0  Romania 15–4 15–6 16–14     46–24
13 Sep Soviet Union  3–0  Hungary 15–9 15–4 15–9     45–22
13 Sep Romania  3–0  Belgium 15–4 15–4 15–9     45–17

7th–10th places
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
7  Hungary 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 149 69 2.159
8  Italy 3 2 1 5 6 3 2.000 114 77 1.481
9  Belgium 3 1 2 4 3 6 0.500 75 113 0.664
10  Netherlands 3 0 3 3 1 9 0.111 70 149 0.470
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
14 Sep Hungary  3–1  Netherlands 15–3 15–3 14–16 15–6   59–28
15 Sep Italy  3–0  Belgium 15–4 15–3 15–6     45–13
16 Sep Italy  3–0  Netherlands 15–2 15–11 15–6     45–19
17 Sep Hungary  3–0  Italy 15–12 15–2 15–10     45–24
17 Sep Belgium  3–0  Netherlands 15–4 15–6 15–13     45–23
18 Sep Hungary  3–0  Belgium 15–4 15–10 15–3     45–17

1st–6th places
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Soviet Union 5 5 0 10 15 2 7.500 256 135 1.896
2  Czechoslovakia 5 4 1 9 13 3 4.333 230 119 1.933
3  Bulgaria 5 3 2 8 9 9 1.000 190 225 0.844
4  Romania 5 2 3 7 8 11 0.727 211 239 0.883
5  Poland 5 1 4 6 6 12 0.500 178 239 0.745
6  France 5 0 5 5 1 15 0.067 131 239 0.548
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
14 Sep Soviet Union  3–0  Poland 15–9 15–5 15–6     45–20
14 Sep Bulgaria  3–0  France 15–10 16–14 15–11     46–35
14 Sep Czechoslovakia  3–0  Romania 15–6 15–7 15–8     45–21
15 Sep Soviet Union  3–0  Bulgaria 15–8 15–4 15–1     45–13
15 Sep Romania  3–1  France 15–8 11–15 15–11 15–11   56–45
15 Sep Czechoslovakia  3–0  Poland 15–7 15–3 15–2     45–12
16 Sep Soviet Union  3–0  France 15–4 15–1 15–8     45–13
16 Sep Romania  3–1  Poland 9–15 15–6 15–10 15–9   54–40
16 Sep Czechoslovakia  3–0  Bulgaria 15–8 15–1 15–8     45–17
17 Sep Bulgaria  3–2  Poland 13–15 15–12 15–10 6–15 15–7 64–59
17 Sep Czechoslovakia  3–0  France 15–2 15–1 15–4     45–7
17 Sep Soviet Union  3–1  Romania 14–16 15–6 15–6 15–11   59–39
18 Sep Poland  3–0  France 17–15 15–10 15–6     47–31
18 Sep Soviet Union  3–1  Czechoslovakia 15–7 15–11 17–19 15–13   62–50
18 Sep Bulgaria  3–1  Romania 15–9 15–5 5–15 15–12   50–41

Final standing
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