1970 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship

The 1970 FIVB Men's World Championship was the seventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 29 September to 12 October 1970 in Bulgaria.

1970 FIVB World Championship
Tournament details
Host nationBulgaria Bulgaria
Dates29 September – 12 October
Teams24
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Officially opened byGeorgi Traykov
Champions East Germany (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVPEast Germany Rudi Schumann[1]

Qualification

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Means of qualification Date Host Vacancies Qualified
Host Country 1   Bulgaria
1966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship 30 Aug – 11 Sep 1966   Czechoslovakia 6   Czechoslovakia
  Romania
  Soviet Union
  East Germany
  Japan
  Poland
1967 Men's European Volleyball Championship 26 Oct – 8 Nov 1967   Turkey 6   Hungary
  Yugoslavia
  Italy
  France
  Israel
  Belgium
Volleyball at the 1966 Asian Games 10–19 December 1966   Bangkok 3   South Korea
  Mongolia*
  Iran
  India
  North Korea*
1969 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship 2–7 August 1969   Mexico City 2   Cuba
  Mexico
  United States*
1969 Men's South American Volleyball Championship 15–24 August 1969   Caracas 2   Brazil
  Venezuela
1967 Men's African Volleyball Championship July 1967   Tunis 2   Tunisia
  Algeria
  Guinea*
European Qualifier 13–17 September 1970   Sofia 2   Netherlands
  Finland
Total 24
* South Korea, India, Mexico and Algeria were replaced by Mongolia, North Korea, United States and Guinea.

Venues

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Pool A and Final round Pool B and Final round
1970 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Bulgaria)
  Sofia, Bulgaria   Yambol, Bulgaria
Pool C and Final round Pool D
  Haskovo, Bulgaria   Kardzhali, Bulgaria

Teams

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Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D

Results

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First round

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Pool A

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Location: Sofia

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Bulgaria 5 5 0 10 15 0 MAX 225 108 2.083 Final places
2   Belgium 5 4 1 9 12 4 3.000 210 156 1.346
3   Yugoslavia 5 3 2 8 9 10 0.900 230 223 1.031 9th–16th places
4   Italy 5 2 3 7 9 9 1.000 206 194 1.062
5   Israel 5 1 4 6 3 12 0.250 142 199 0.714 17th–24th places
6   Iran 5 0 5 5 2 15 0.133 117 250 0.468
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Sep 16:00 Yugoslavia   3–2   Iran 13–15 15–3 15–11 12–15 15–2 70–46
20 Sep 18:00 Bulgaria   3–0   Italy 15–6 15–7 15–8     45–21
20 Sep 20:00 Belgium   3–0   Israel 15–5 15–4 15–9     45–18
21 Sep 16:00 Yugoslavia   3–2   Italy 8–15 8–15 15–7 15–13 15–5 61–55
21 Sep 18:00 Bulgaria   3–0   Belgium 15–10 15–8 15–6     45–24
21 Sep 20:00 Israel   3–0   Iran 15–6 15–4 15–9     45–19
22 Sep   Yugoslavia   3–0   Israel 15–12 15–10 15–10     45–32
22 Sep 18:00 Bulgaria   3–0   Iran 15–4 15–5 15–3     45–12
22 Sep 20:00 Belgium   3–1   Italy 6–15 15–7 15–6 15–12   51–40
23 Sep 10:00 Italy   3–0   Israel 15–10 15–4 15–12     45–26
23 Sep 12:00 Belgium   3–0   Iran 15–11 15–5 15–13     45–29
23 Sep 20:00 Bulgaria   3–0   Yugoslavia 15–11 15–7 15–12     45–30
24 Sep 10:00 Italy   3–0   Iran 15–2 15–6 15–3     45–11
24 Sep 18:00 Bulgaria   3–0   Israel 15–5 15–4 15–8     45–21
24 Sep 20:00 Belgium   3–0   Yugoslavia 15–11 15–6 15–7     45–24

Pool B

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Location: Yambol

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Czechoslovakia 5 5 0 10 15 2 7.500 280 192 1.458 Final places
2   Poland 5 4 1 9 12 8 1.500 310 259 1.197
3   Hungary 5 3 2 8 12 8 1.500 265 243 1.091 9th–16th places
4   Brazil 5 2 3 7 9 10 0.900 226 250 0.904
5   United States 5 1 4 6 4 14 0.286 198 260 0.762 17th–24th places
6   Finland 5 0 5 5 5 15 0.333 210 285 0.737
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Sep 16:00 Poland   3–1   Finland 13–15 15–9 15–6 15–7   58–37
20 Sep 18:00 Hungary   3–0   United States 15–12 16–14 15–6     46–32
20 Sep 20:00 Czechoslovakia   3–1   Brazil 15–13 15–5 15–17 15–4   60–39
21 Sep 16:00 United States   3–2   Finland 15–7 15–12 8–15 14–16 15–13 67–63
21 Sep 18:00 Poland   3–1   Brazil 15–11 15–12 13–15 15–6   58–44
21 Sep 20:00 Czechoslovakia   3–1   Hungary 10–15 15–11 15–11 15–7   55–44
22 Sep 16:00 Czechoslovakia   3–0   Finland 15–10 15–3 15–10     45–23
22 Sep 18:00 Poland   3–1   United States 15–11 17–15 13–15 15–6   60–47
22 Sep 20:00 Hungary   3–1   Brazil 15–7 15–13 14–16 15–6   59–42
23 Sep 16:00 Brazil   3–1   Finland 15–11 15–5 11–15 15–11   56–42
23 Sep 18:00 Poland   3–2   Hungary 15–11 11–15 15–10 13–15 15–6 69–57
23 Sep 20:00 Czechoslovakia   3–0   United States 15–5 16–14 15–2     46–21
24 Sep 16:00 Hungary   3–1   Finland 14–16 15–10 15–6 15–13   59–45
24 Sep 18:00 Brazil   3–0   United States 15–12 15–6 15–13     45–31
24 Sep 20:00 Czechoslovakia   3–2   Poland 15–13 16–18 13–15 15–6 15–13 74–65

Pool C

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Location: Haskovo

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Japan 5 5 0 10 15 0 MAX 226 109 2.073 Final places
2   Romania 5 4 1 9 12 5 2.400 233 181 1.287
3   North Korea 5 2 3 7 8 9 0.889 199 187 1.064 9th–16th places
4   Netherlands 5 2 3 7 8 10 0.800 216 220 0.982
5   France 5 2 3 7 6 12 0.500 197 244 0.807 17th–24th places
6   Venezuela 5 0 5 5 2 15 0.133 117 247 0.474
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Sep 16:00 Netherlands   3–0   Venezuela 15–8 15–3 15–8     45–19
20 Sep 18:00 Romania   3–0   France 15–10 15–12 15–5     45–27
20 Sep 20:00 Japan   3–0   North Korea 15–6 15–12 15–7     45–25
21 Sep 16:00 France   3–1   Venezuela 15–6 15–7 13–15 15–11   58–39
21 Sep 18:00 Netherlands   3–1   North Korea 15–11 15–12 6–15 15–5   51–43
21 Sep 20:00 Japan   3–0   Romania 15–7 15–11 16–14     46–32
22 Sep 16:00 France   3–2   Netherlands 10–15 11–15 15–12 15–13 17–15 68–70
22 Sep 18:00 Japan   3–0   Venezuela 15–2 15–3 15–1     45–6
22 Sep 20:00 Romania   3–1   North Korea 15–9 12–15 15–6 15–11   57–41
23 Sep 16:00 Japan   3–0   France 15–7 15–5 15–9     45–21
23 Sep 18:00 North Korea   3–0   Venezuela 15–1 15–4 15–6     45–11
23 Sep 20:00 Romania   3–0   Netherlands 15–9 15–6 15–10     45–25
24 Sep 16:00 Japan   3–0   Netherlands 15–6 15–10 15–9     45–25
24 Sep 18:00 Romania   3–1   Venezuela 15–13 9–15 15–5 15–9   54–42
24 Sep 20:00 North Korea   3–0   France 15–5 15–5 15–13     45–23

Pool D

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Location: Kardzhali

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   East Germany 5 5 0 10 15 1 15.000 237 108 2.194 Final places
2   Soviet Union 5 4 1 9 13 3 4.333 220 97 2.268
3   Cuba 5 3 2 8 9 6 1.500 183 162 1.130 9th–16th places
4   Mongolia 5 1 4 6 5 13 0.385 186 249 0.747
5   Tunisia 5 1 4 6 5 14 0.357 196 271 0.723 17th–24th places
6   Guinea 5 1 4 6 4 14 0.286 135 270 0.500
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Sep 16:00 Soviet Union   3–0   Tunisia 15–3 15–1 15–0     45–4
20 Sep 18:00 Mongolia   3–1   Guinea 15–6 15–2 14–16 20–18   64–42
20 Sep 20:00 East Germany   3–0   Cuba 15–13 15–12 15–7     45–32
21 Sep 16:00 East Germany   3–0   Guinea 15–3 15–2 15–4     45–9
21 Sep 18:00 Soviet Union   3–0   Mongolia 15–4 15–8 15–5     45–17
21 Sep 20:00 Cuba   3–0   Tunisia 18–16 15–6 15–12     48–34
22 Sep 16:00 East Germany   3–1   Soviet Union 15–7 12–15 15–8 15–10   57–40
22 Sep 18:00 Tunisia   3–2   Mongolia 15–17 15–13 10–15 15–9 17–15 72–69
22 Sep 20:00 Cuba   3–0   Guinea 15–8 15–4 15–2     45–14
23 Sep 16:00 East Germany   3–0   Mongolia 15–6 15–5 15–1     45–12
23 Sep 18:00 Guinea   3–2   Tunisia 5–15 12–15 16–14 16–14 15–13 64–71
23 Sep 20:00 Soviet Union   3–0   Cuba 15–5 15–5 15–3     45–13
24 Sep 16:00 Soviet Union   3–0   Guinea 15–1 15–2 15–3     45–6
24 Sep 18:00 Cuba   3–0   Mongolia 15–8 15–9 15–7     45–24
24 Sep 20:00 East Germany   3–0   Tunisia 15–5 15–8 15–2     45–15

Final round

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The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the first round are taken into account for the final round.

17th–24th places

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Location: Haskovo

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
17   France 7 6 1 13 19 5 3.800 328 210 1.562
18   United States 7 6 1 13 19 9 2.111 382 311 1.228
19   Israel 7 4 3 11 15 10 1.500 276 245 1.127
20   Finland 7 4 3 11 15 11 1.364 329 282 1.167
21   Iran 7 4 3 11 14 12 1.167 304 314 0.968
22   Tunisia 7 2 5 9 8 17 0.471 258 297 0.869
23   Venezuela 7 1 6 8 6 18 0.333 258 340 0.759
24   Guinea 7 1 6 8 6 20 0.300 243 379 0.641
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 Sep Venezuela   3–0   Guinea 15–13 15–11 15–5     45–29
26 Sep Iran   3–0   Tunisia 15–7 15–13 15–13     45–33
26 Sep Finland   3–2   Israel 15–12 4–15 15–9 14–16 15–8 63–60
26 Sep United States   3–1   France 15–11 15–11 9–15 15–8   54–45
27 Sep Finland   3–0   Tunisia 15–7 15–10 15–9     45–26
27 Sep Israel   3–1   Guinea 17–15 15–8 15–17 15–1   62–41
27 Sep United States   3–1   Venezuela 15–13 13–15 15–12 15–6   58–46
27 Sep France   3–0   Iran 15–4 15–9 15–11     45–24
28 Sep Finland   3–0   Guinea 15–7 15–6 15–0     45–13
28 Sep France   3–0   Tunisia 15–8 15–4 15–5     45–17
28 Sep Iran   3–0   Venezuela 15–6 15–9 15–12     45–27
28 Sep United States   3–0   Israel 15–12 15–10 15–9     45–31
30 Sep Tunisia   3–1   Venezuela 13–15 16–14 15–6 16–14   60–49
30 Sep Iran   3–1   Finland 6–15 15–12 15–10 15–12   51–49
30 Sep France   3–1   Israel 15–12 15–2 0–15 15–4   45–33
30 Sep United States   3–0   Guinea 15–5 15–12 15–4     45–21
1 Oct Tunisia   3–1   United States 6–15 15–12 15–10 15–12   51–49
1 Oct Israel   3–0   Venezuela 15–12 15–8 15–12     45–32
1 Oct Iran   3–2   Guinea 15–7 12–15 15–3 9–15 15–11 66–51
1 Oct France   3–0   Finland 15–1 15–12 15–6     45–19
2 Oct United States   3–2   Iran 15–8 7–15 12–15 15–9 15–7 64–54
2 Oct France   3–0   Guinea 15–12 15–3 15–9     45–24
2 Oct Finland   3–0   Venezuela 15–7 15–3 15–10     45–20
2 Oct Israel   3–0   Tunisia           DNS

9th–16th places

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Location: Yambol

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
9   North Korea 7 6 1 13 19 7 2.714 359 272 1.320
10   Yugoslavia 7 5 2 12 16 11 1.455 325 320 1.016
11   Hungary 7 5 2 12 18 13 1.385 435 365 1.192
12   Brazil 7 4 3 11 15 13 1.154 362 306 1.183
13   Cuba 7 4 3 11 15 13 1.154 366 337 1.086
14   Netherlands 7 3 4 10 14 15 0.933 343 342 1.003
15   Italy 7 1 6 8 14 19 0.737 366 418 0.876
16   Mongolia 7 0 7 7 1 21 0.048 129 325 0.397
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 Sep Brazil   3–0   Mongolia 15–8 15–7 15–3     45–18
26 Sep Cuba   3–1   Netherlands 12–15 15–10 15–8 15–9   57–42
26 Sep Hungary   3–2   Italy 15–8 15–4 12–15 13–15 15–12 70–54
26 Sep North Korea   3–0   Yugoslavia 15–8 15–4 15–5     45–17
27 Sep Hungary   3–2   Netherlands 7–15 15–13 15–9 15–17 15–10 67–64
27 Sep North Korea   3–0   Mongolia 15–8 15–2 15–5     45–15
27 Sep Yugoslavia   3–1   Cuba 15–12 4–15 15–9 17–15   51–51
27 Sep Brazil   3–1   Italy 12–15 15–2 15–5 15–10   57–32
28 Sep Yugoslavia   3–0   Mongolia 15–8 15–6 15–2     45–16
28 Sep Hungary   3–2   Cuba 15–13 11–15 15–5 14–16 15–7 70–56
28 Sep North Korea   3–2   Italy 15–5 15–7 12–15 15–17 15–13 72–57
28 Sep Brazil   3–2   Netherlands 12–15 15–10 9–15 15–7 15–7 66–54
30 Sep Italy   3–1   Mongolia 10–15 15–4 15–3 15–6   55–28
30 Sep Cuba   3–1   Brazil 13–15 17–15 15–6 15–9   60–45
30 Sep Yugoslavia   3–0   Netherlands 15–9 15–5 15–10     45–24
30 Sep North Korea   3–1   Hungary 15–12 15–11 13–15 15–12   58–50
1 Oct Cuba   3–2   Italy 13–15 15–6 17–15 7–15 15–8 67–59
1 Oct Netherlands   3–0   Mongolia 15–2 15–5 15–3     45–10
1 Oct Yugoslavia   3–2   Hungary 9–15 15–13 15–17 15–12 19–17 73–74
1 Oct North Korea   3–1   Brazil 4–15 16–14 15–13 15–10   50–52
2 Oct Netherlands   3–2   Italy 15–7 11–15 7–15 15–11 15–6 63–54
2 Oct Hungary   3–0   Mongolia 15–13 15–3 15–2     45–18
2 Oct North Korea   3–0   Cuba 16–14 15–11 15–5     46–30
2 Oct Brazil   3–1   Yugoslavia 10–15 15–9 15–8 15–1   55–33

Final places

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Venue: Festivalna Hall, Sofia

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1   East Germany 7 6 1 13 20 6 3.333 358 270 1.326
2   Bulgaria 7 6 1 13 20 7 2.857 367 300 1.223
3   Japan 7 5 2 12 18 8 2.250 352 279 1.262
4   Czechoslovakia 7 4 3 11 13 11 1.182 322 313 1.029
5   Poland 7 3 4 10 10 16 0.625 325 364 0.893
6   Soviet Union 7 2 5 9 10 16 0.625 320 326 0.982
7   Romania 7 2 5 9 10 18 0.556 328 368 0.891
8   Belgium 7 0 7 7 2 21 0.095 183 335 0.546
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 Sep 10:00 Soviet Union   3–0   Belgium 15–9 15–4 15–3     45–16
26 Sep 16:00 Czechoslovakia   3–2   Romania 7–15 10–15 15–13 15–10 15–6 62–59
26 Sep 18:00 Bulgaria   3–2   Japan 10–15 6–15 15–13 15–11 15–2 61–56
26 Sep 20:00 East Germany   3–0   Poland 15–9 15–8 15–12     45–29
27 Sep 10:00 Romania   3–1   Belgium 15–8 15–13 6–15 15–6   51–44
27 Sep 16:00 Soviet Union   3–1   Japan 16–14 15–12 9–15 15–8   55–49
27 Sep 18:00 Bulgaria   3–1   Poland 15–11 9–15 15–8 15–0   54–34
27 Sep 20:00 East Germany   3–0   Czechoslovakia 16–14 15–4 15–7     46–25
28 Sep 10:00 Japan   3–0   Poland 15–4 15–12 15–10     45–26
28 Sep 16:00 East Germany   3–0   Belgium 15–11 15–3 15–8     45–22
28 Sep 18:00 Bulgaria   3–1   Czechoslovakia 15–12 16–14 8–15 15–11   54–52
28 Sep 20:00 Romania   3–2   Soviet Union 15–8 18–16 11–15 4–15 15–7 63–61
30 Sep 10:00 Poland   3–1   Belgium 12–15 15–2 15–6 15–11   57–34
30 Sep 16:00 Japan   3–0   Czechoslovakia 15–9 15–5 15–5     45–19
30 Sep 18:00 Bulgaria   3–0   Soviet Union 16–14 15–13 16–14     47–41
30 Sep 20:00 East Germany   3–0   Romania 15–12 15–10 15v7     45–29
1 Oct 10:00 Czechoslovakia   3–0   Belgium 15–6 15–2 15–7     45–15
1 Oct 16:00 Japan   3–2   East Germany 15–13 15–9 13–15 6–15 15–6 64–58
1 Oct 18:00 Bulgaria   3–0   Romania 15–10 15–13 15–8     45–31
1 Oct 20:00 Poland   3–1   Soviet Union 15–12 15–12 4–15 15–10   49–49
2 Oct 10:00 Japan   3–0   Belgium 15–11 17–15 15–2     47–28
2 Oct 16:00 Poland   3–2   Romania 15–12 15–9 10–15 10–15 15–12 65–63
2 Oct 18:00 Czechoslovakia   3–0   Soviet Union 15–8 15–8 15–13     45–29
2 Oct 20:00 East Germany   3–2   Bulgaria 15–11 13–15 15–7 4–15 15–13 62–61

Final standing

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References

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  1. ^ "1970: Surprise World Championship gold for the German Democratic Republic". fivb.org. Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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