1949 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship

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1949 FIVB World Championship
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Dates10–18 September
Teams10
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Officially opened by Klement Gottwald
ChampionsFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (1st title)
First

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.

Contents

Teams

Pool APool BPool C
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia (Host)Flag of France.svg  France Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg  Romania
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

Results

First round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 220460MAX90214.286 1st–6th places
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2113331.00065581.121
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2022060.00014900.156 7th–10th places
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
10 Sep Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 15–215–715–4  45–13
11 Sep Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 15–515–1015–5  45–20
13 Sep Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 15–015–015–1  45–1

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2204616.000103521.981 1st–6th places
2Flag of France.svg  France 2113340.75076890.854
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2022260.333791170.675 7th–10th places
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
10 Sep Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–713–1515–415–9 58–35
11 Sep Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–0Flag of France.svg  France 15–815–715–2  45–17
13 Sep France  Flag of France.svg3–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 14–1615–1015–515–13 59–44

Pool C

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union 330690MAX136572.386 1st–6th places
2Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg  Romania 3215651.2001291271.016
3Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 3124560.8331311281.023 7th–10th places
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3033090.000511350.378
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
11 Sep Romania  Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg3–2Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 12–1515–616–141–1516–1460–64
11 Sep Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg3–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15–115–615–4  45–11
12 Sep Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg3–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15–815–1315–2  45–23
12 Sep Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg3–0Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg  Romania 15–415–616–14  46–24
13 Sep Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg3–0Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 15–915–415–9  45–22
13 Sep Romania  Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg3–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15–415–415–9  45–17

Final round

7th–10th places

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
7Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 3306919.000149692.159
8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3215632.000114771.481
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3124360.500751130.664
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3033190.111701490.470
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
14 Sep Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg3–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 15–315–314–1615–6 59–28
15 Sep Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15–415–315–6  45–13
16 Sep Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 15–215–1115–6  45–19
17 Sep Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg3–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–1215–215–10  45–24
17 Sep Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 15–415–615–13  45–23
18 Sep Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg3–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15–415–1015–3  45–17

1st–6th places

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
1Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union 550101527.5002561351.896
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 54191334.3332301191.933
3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 5328991.0001902250.844
4Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg  Romania 52378110.7272112390.883
5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 51466120.5001782390.745
6Flag of France.svg  France 50551150.0671312390.548
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
14 Sep Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg3–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 15–915–515–6  45–20
14 Sep Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–0Flag of France.svg  France 15–1016–1415–11  46–35
14 Sep Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–0Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg  Romania 15–615–715–8  45–21
15 Sep Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg3–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 15–815–415–1  45–13
15 Sep Romania  Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg3–1Flag of France.svg  France 15–811–1515–1115–11 56–45
15 Sep Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 15–715–315–2  45–12
16 Sep Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg3–0Flag of France.svg  France 15–415–115–8  45–13
16 Sep Romania  Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg3–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 9–1515–615–1015–9 54–40
16 Sep Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 15–815–115–8  45–17
17 Sep Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 13–1515–1215–106–1515–764–59
17 Sep Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–0Flag of France.svg  France 15–215–115–4  45–7
17 Sep Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg3–1Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg  Romania 14–1615–615–615–11 59–39
18 Sep Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of France.svg  France 17–1515–1015–6  47–31
18 Sep Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg3–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 15–715–1117–1915–13 62–50
18 Sep Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–1Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg  Romania 15–915–55–1515–12 50–41

Final standing

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