1962 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

The 1962 FIVB Men's World Championship was the fifth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 12 to 26 October 1962 in Soviet Union.

1962 FIVB World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Soviet Union
Dates12–26 October
Teams21
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Officially opened byNikita Khrushchev
Champions Soviet Union (4th title)

Teams edit

No qualifications, free entrance.

Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Pool E

Results edit

First round edit

Pool A edit

Location: Riga

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Yugoslavia 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 147 71 2.070 Final places
2   Brazil 3 2 1 5 7 3 2.333 133 95 1.400
3   Finland 3 1 2 4 3 6 0.500 90 121 0.744 11th–20th places
4   Austria 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 53 136 0.390
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Oct Yugoslavia   3–0   Finland 15–6 15–0 15–11     45–17
13 Oct Brazil   3–0   Austria 15–3 15–2 15–6     45–11
14 Oct Finland   3–0   Austria 16–14 15–8 15–9     46–31
14 Oct Yugoslavia   3–1   Brazil 15–10 15–9 12–15 15–9   57–43
15 Oct Yugoslavia   3–0   Austria 15–3 15–6 15–2     45–11
15 Oct Brazil   3–0   Finland 15–11 15–5 15–11     45–27

Pool B edit

Location: Leningrad

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Romania 4 4 0 8 12 3 4.000 217 113 1.920 Final places
2   Hungary 4 3 1 7 11 6 1.833 225 167 1.347
3   North Korea 4 2 2 6 8 6 1.333 156 170 0.918 11th–20th places
4   Italy 4 1 3 5 4 9 0.444 132 169 0.781
5   Belgium 4 0 4 4 1 12 0.083 80 191 0.419
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
12 Oct Romania   3–0   Belgium 15–3 15–4 15–4     45–11
12 Oct Hungary   3–1   North Korea 15–3 11–15 15–8 15–10   56–36
13 Oct Hungary   3–1   Italy 15–11 15–4 14–16 15–6   59–37
13 Oct North Korea   3–0   Belgium 15–2 15–11 15–8     45–21
14 Oct Romania   3–1   North Korea 15–2 16–18 15–2 15–8   61–30
14 Oct Italy   3–0   Belgium 15–6 15–10 15–4     45–20
15 Oct Hungary   3–1   Belgium 11–15 15–5 15–7 15–1   56–28
15 Oct Romania   3–0   Italy 15–10 15–8 15–0     45–18
16 Oct North Korea   3–0   Italy 15–13 15–11 15–8     45–32
16 Oct Romania   3–2   Hungary 12–15 8–15 16–14 15–4 15–6 66–54

Pool C edit

Location: Kiev

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Japan 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 145 101 1.436 Final places
2   Poland 3 2 1 5 7 5 1.400 174 147 1.184
3   East Germany 3 1 2 4 4 6 0.667 128 137 0.934 11th–20th places
4   Albania 3 0 3 3 1 9 0.111 84 146 0.575
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Oct Japan   3–0   Albania 15–4 15–5 15–10     45–19
13 Oct Poland   3–1   East Germany 20–18 11–15 19–17 15–4   65–54
14 Oct East Germany   3–0   Albania 15–8 15–11 15–8     45–27
14 Oct Japan   3–1   Poland 9–15 16–14 15–11 15–13   55–53
15 Oct Japan   3–0   East Germany 15–11 15–13 15–5     45–29
15 Oct Poland   3–1   Albania 15–13 11–15 15–9 15–1   56–38

Pool D edit

Location: Moscow

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Soviet Union 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 136 0 MAX Final places
2   China 3 2 1 5 6 4 1.500 135 103 1.311
3   Netherlands 3 1 2 4 4 6 0.667 96 117 0.821 11th–20th places
4   Tunisia 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 0 135 0.000
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
12 Oct Soviet Union   3–0   Tunisia 15–? 15–? 15–?     45–?
13 Oct Soviet Union   3–0   Netherlands 15–0 15–4 15–6     45–10
13 Oct China   3–0   Tunisia 15–7 15–5 15–4     45–16
14 Oct China   3–1   Netherlands 15–9 15–7 12–15 15–10   57–41
15 Oct Soviet Union   3–0   China 15–6 15–13 16–14     46–33
16 Oct Netherlands   3–0   Tunisia 15–3 15–9 15–3     45–15

Pool E edit

Location: Moscow

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Czechoslovakia 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 149 68 2.191 Final places
2   Bulgaria 3 2 1 5 7 3 2.333 134 81 1.654
3   Mongolia 3 1 2 4 3 7 0.429 81 140 0.579 11th–20th places
4   Israel 3 0 3 3 1 9 0.111 74 149 0.497
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
12 Oct Mongolia   3–1   Israel 16–14 15–13 13–15 15–8   59–50
13 Oct Czechoslovakia   3–1   Bulgaria 14–16 15–12 15–6 15–10   59–44
14 Oct Czechoslovakia   3–0   Israel 15–4 15–3 15–7     45–14
15 Oct Bulgaria   3–0   Mongolia 15–4 15–3 15–5     45–12
16 Oct Czechoslovakia   3–0   Mongolia 15–2 15–1 15–7     45–10
16 Oct Bulgaria   3–0   Israel 15–3 15–3 15–4     45–10

Final round edit

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.

11th–20th places edit

Location: Kiev

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
11   East Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12   Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13   North Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14   Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15   Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16   Albania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17   Mongolia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18   Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19   Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WD   Tunisia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Oct Italy   3–1   Finland 12–15 15–5 15–7 15–11   57–38
18 Oct North Korea   3–0   Mongolia 15–5 15–1 15–13     45–19
18 Oct Albania   3–0   Tunisia 15–3 15–11 15–8     45–22
18 Oct Netherlands   3–0   Austria 15–0 15–9 15–3     45–12
18 Oct East Germany   3–0   Israel 15–3 15–5 15–8     45–16
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
19 Oct Mongolia   3–1   Finland 15–12 9–15 15–8 15–11   54–46
19 Oct Tunisia   3–0   Austria 15–13 15–6 15–9     45–28
19 Oct East Germany   3–1   North Korea 16–14 11–15 15–13 15–13   57–55
19 Oct Netherlands   3–1   Italy 15–5 15–10 13–15 15–12   58–42
19 Oct Israel   3–2   Albania 15–11 5–15 9–15 15–13 15–12 59–66
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Oct East Germany   3–0   Finland 15–1 15–9 15–7     45–17
20 Oct Netherlands   3–1   Mongolia 15–5 10–15 15–2 15–13   55–35
20 Oct North Korea   3–1   Albania 15–4 11–15 15–6 15–8   56–33
20 Oct Italy   3–0   Austria 15–12 15–13 15–5     45–30
20 Oct Israel   3–0   Tunisia           DNS
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
21 Oct North Korea   3–2   Israel 15–10 8–15 15–10 8–15 15–3 61–53
21 Oct Albania   3–1   Finland 15–8 15–13 9–15 15–12   54–48
21 Oct Mongolia   3–1   Austria 15–7 15–11 4–15 15–0   49–33
21 Oct East Germany   3–1   Netherlands 15–10 11–15 16–14 15–5   57–44
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
23 Oct East Germany   3–0   Austria 15–3 15–0 15–0     45–3
23 Oct Israel   3–0   Finland 17–15 15–8 15–6     47–29
23 Oct Netherlands   3–0   Albania 15–12 15–5 17–15     47–32
23 Oct Italy   3–0   Mongolia 15–1 15–5 15–8     45–14
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
24 Oct Albania   3–0   Austria 15–4 15–5 15–2     45–11
24 Oct North Korea   3–1   Finland 15–5 15–6 9–15 15–3   54–29
24 Oct Netherlands   3–1   Israel 12–15 15–8 15–6 15–11   57–40
24 Oct East Germany   3–1   Italy 15–11 13–15 15–6 15–8   58–40
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
25 Oct Netherlands   3–1   North Korea 15–10 15–7 10–15 15–11   55–43
25 Oct Israel   3–0   Austria 15–8 15–8 15–8     45–24
25 Oct Italy   3–1   Albania 15–12 15–11 7–15 15–8   52–46
25 Oct East Germany   3–0   Mongolia 15–5 15–6 15–6     45–17
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 Oct North Korea   3–0   Austria 15–3 15–1 15–0     45–4
26 Oct Albania   3–0   Mongolia 15–8 15–13 15–5     45–26
26 Oct Israel   3–1   Italy 10–15 15–9 16–14 15–11   56–49
26 Oct Netherlands   3–0   Finland 15–4 15–10 15–5     45–19

Final places edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1   Soviet Union 9 9 0 18 27 6 4.500 482 327 1.474
2   Czechoslovakia 9 7 2 16 22 15 1.467 491 421 1.166
3   Romania 9 6 3 15 23 16 1.438 512 461 1.111
4   Bulgaria 9 6 3 15 21 19 1.105 534 523 1.021
5   Japan 9 5 4 14 20 20 1.000 474 488 0.971
6   Poland 9 3 6 12 17 18 0.944 452 447 1.011
7   Hungary 9 3 6 12 18 21 0.857 444 478 0.929
8   Yugoslavia 9 3 6 12 17 21 0.810 434 496 0.875
9   China 9 3 6 12 14 24 0.583 445 494 0.901
10   Brazil 9 0 9 9 8 27 0.296 345 478 0.722
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Oct Soviet Union   3–2   Japan 10–15 15–3 15–10 14–16 15–1 69–45
18 Oct Czechoslovakia   3–2   Brazil 9–15 15–7 15–11 8–15 15–10 62–58
18 Oct Poland   3–0   Yugoslavia 15–5 15–8 15–4     45–17
18 Oct Romania   3–2   China 9–15 15–17 15–8 15–3 15–4 69–47
18 Oct Bulgaria   3–2   Hungary 15–7 5–15 15–11 5–15 15–12 55–60
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
19 Oct Japan   3–2   Yugoslavia 15–5 9–15 12–15 15–9 15–1 66–45
19 Oct China   3–2   Bulgaria 7–15 15–13 11–15 17–15 15–5 65–63
19 Oct Czechoslovakia   3–2   Poland 14–16 12–15 15–9 15–7 16–14 72–61
19 Oct Hungary   3–1   Brazil 5–15 15–6 15–4 15–13   50–38
19 Oct Soviet Union   3–1   Romania 15–17 15–8 15–6 15–11   60–42
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Oct Hungary   3–1   Poland 11–15 15–13 15–13 15–11   56–52
20 Oct China   3–2   Brazil 15–9 15–9 13–15 12–15 15–9 70–57
20 Oct Soviet Union   3–1   Yugoslavia 15–9 15–13 10–15 15–13   55–50
20 Oct Bulgaria   3–2   Romania 11–15 19–17 13–15 15–12 16–14 74–73
20 Oct Czechoslovakia   3–0   Japan 18–16 15–12 17–15     50–43
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
21 Oct Japan   3–2   Hungary 12–15 6–15 15–9 15–11 15–7 63–57
21 Oct Poland   3–0   China 18–16 16–14 15–8     49–38
21 Oct Romania   3–0   Brazil 15–6 15–11 15–11     45–28
21 Oct Soviet Union   3–0   Bulgaria 15–12 18–16 15–10     48–38
21 Oct Czechoslovakia   3–1   Yugoslavia 15–3 15–1 5–15 15–9   50–28
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
23 Oct Bulgaria   3–1   Brazil 15–11 15–9 7–15 15–8   52–43
23 Oct Yugoslavia   3–1   Hungary 15–9 14–16 15–12 15–13   59–50
23 Oct Romania   3–0   Poland 15–8 15–10 17–15     47–33
23 Oct China   3–2   Japan 15–6 11–15 15–3 6–15 15–6 62–45
23 Oct Soviet Union   3–0   Czechoslovakia 15–8 15–13 15–9     45–30
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
24 Oct Yugoslavia   3–1   China 15–10 11–15 16–14 15–10   57–49
24 Oct Japan   3–2   Romania 15–11 4–15 12–15 15–3 15–7 61–51
24 Oct Soviet Union   3–0   Brazil 15–4 15–3 15–12     45–19
24 Oct Czechoslovakia   3–2   Hungary 10–15 15–11 15–2 7–15 15–2 62–45
24 Oct Bulgaria   3–2   Poland 15–9 13–15 16–18 15–11 15–10 74–63
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
25 Oct Soviet Union   3–0   Hungary 15–10 15–3 15–6     45–19
25 Oct Bulgaria   3–1   Japan 14–16 17–15 15–5 15–8   61–44
25 Oct Poland   3–0   Brazil 15–8 15–3 15–8     45–19
25 Oct Czechoslovakia   3–1   China 15–10 15–5 10–15 15–13   55–43
25 Oct Romania   3–2   Yugoslavia 12–15 15–11 15–8 8–15 15–4 65–53
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 Oct Japan   3–1   Brazil 15–3 15–10 7–15 15–12   52–40
26 Oct Bulgaria   3–2   Yugoslavia 15–11 16–14 13–15 14–16 15–12 73–68
26 Oct Hungary   3–1   China 8–15 15–6 15–5 15–12   53–38
26 Oct Romania   3–1   Czechoslovakia 9–15 15–11 15–13 15–12   54–51
26 Oct Soviet Union   3–2   Poland 10–15 15–9 15–4 14–16 15–7 69–51

Final standing edit

External links edit