1952 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Soviet Union |
| Dates | 17–29 August |
| Teams | 11 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Officially opened by | Joseph Stalin |
| Champions | Soviet Union (2nd title) |
The 1952 FIVB Men's World Championship was the second edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 17 to 29 August 1952 in Moscow, Soviet Union.
Teams
- Pool B
- Romania
- Israel
- Lebanon
- Soviet Union (Host)
- Pool C
Results
First round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 163 | 113 | 1.442 | 1st–6th place |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 142 | 82 | 1.732 | |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 123 | 127 | 0.969 | 7th–11th place |
| 4 | Finland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 29 | 135 | 0.215 |
Source:
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Hungary | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 15–13 | 16–14 | 9–15 | 15–10 | 55–52 | |
| 17 Aug | Poland | 3–0 | Finland | 15–8 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 45–19 | ||
| 19 Aug | Hungary | 3–2 | Poland | 8–15 | 10–15 | 15–9 | 15–10 | 15–7 | 63–56 |
| 19 Aug | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Finland | 15–2 | 15–0 | 15–3 | 45–5 | ||
| 20 Aug | Hungary | 3–0 | Finland | 15–1 | 15–1 | 15–3 | 45–5 | ||
| 20 Aug | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Poland | 15–7 | 15–5 | 15–10 | 45–22 |
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 35 | 3.857 | 1st–6th place |
| 2 | Romania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 110 | 79 | 1.392 | |
| 3 | Israel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 75 | 116 | 0.647 | 7th–11th place |
| 4 | Lebanon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 46 | 136 | 0.338 |
Source:
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Romania | 3–0 | Lebanon | 15–9 | 15–1 | 15–2 | 45–12 | ||
| 17 Aug | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Israel | 15–2 | 15–4 | 15–1 | 45–7 | ||
| 19 Aug | Israel | 3–0 | Lebanon | 15–6 | 16–14 | 15–6 | 46–26 | ||
| 19 Aug | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Romania | 15–10 | 15–2 | 15–8 | 45–20 | ||
| 20 Aug | Romania | 3–0 | Israel | 15–10 | 15–7 | 15–5 | 45–22 | ||
| 20 Aug | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Lebanon | 15–1 | 15–1 | 15–6 | 45–8 |
Pool C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 90 | 30 | 3.000 | 1st–6th place |
| 2 | France | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 54 | 64 | 0.844 | |
| 3 | India | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 40 | 90 | 0.444 | 7th–11th place |
Source:
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | France | 15–4 | 15–2 | 15–3 | 45–9 | ||
| 19 Aug | France | 3–0 | India | 15–9 | 15–3 | 15–7 | 45–19 | ||
| 20 Aug | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | India | 15–10 | 15–3 | 15–8 | 45–21 |
Final round
7th–11th places
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Poland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | MAX | 181 | 50 | 3.620 |
| 8 | India | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 168 | 103 | 1.631 |
| 9 | Lebanon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 0.667 | 167 | 186 | 0.898 |
| 10 | Israel | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0.556 | 138 | 183 | 0.754 |
| 11 | Finland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0.083 | 58 | 190 | 0.305 |
Source:
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Lebanon | 3–2 | Israel | 15–17 | 12–15 | 15–9 | 16–14 | 16–14 | 74–69 |
| 22 Aug | Poland | 3–0 | India | 15–12 | 15–7 | 16–14 | 46–33 | ||
| 23 Aug | India | 3–0 | Finland | 15–4 | 15–1 | 15–4 | 45–9 | ||
| 23 Aug | Poland | 3–0 | Israel | 15–1 | 15–4 | 15–1 | 45–6 | ||
| 24 Aug | India | 3–0 | Lebanon | 15–7 | 15–11 | 15–12 | 45–30 | ||
| 24 Aug | Poland | 3–0 | Finland | 15–0 | 15–1 | 15–2 | 45–3 | ||
| 25 Aug | India | 3–0 | Israel | 15–6 | 15–3 | 15–9 | 45–18 | ||
| 25 Aug | Lebanon | 3–1 | Finland | 15–5 | 15–4 | 10–15 | 15–3 | 55–27 | |
| 26 Aug | Israel | 3–0 | Finland | 15–10 | 15–8 | 15–1 | 45–19 | ||
| 26 Aug | Poland | 3–0 | Lebanon | 15–2 | 15–4 | 15–2 | 45–8 |
Final places
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 114 | 1.974 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 253 | 194 | 1.304 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 265 | 255 | 1.039 |
| 4 | Romania | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 209 | 262 | 0.798 |
| 5 | Hungary | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 218 | 264 | 0.826 |
| 6 | France | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0.200 | 180 | 261 | 0.690 |
Source:
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | France | 15–10 | 15–6 | 15–6 | 45–22 | ||
| 22 Aug | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–3 | 15–3 | 15–12 | 45–18 | ||
| 23 Aug | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Romania | 16–14 | 12–15 | 16–14 | 15–9 | 59–52 | |
| 23 Aug | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | Hungary | 15–13 | 11–15 | 13–15 | 15–9 | 15–5 | 69–57 |
| 24 Aug | Bulgaria | 3–1 | France | 15–11 | 15–11 | 10–15 | 15–4 | 55–41 | |
| 24 Aug | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Romania | 15–5 | 15–6 | 15–10 | 45–21 | ||
| 25 Aug | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–11 | 15–10 | 15–5 | 45–26 | ||
| 26 Aug | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Romania | 15–3 | 15–4 | 15–3 | 45–10 | ||
| 26 Aug | Hungary | 3–0 | France | 15–6 | 16–14 | 15–9 | 46–29 | ||
| 27 Aug | Romania | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–11 | 11–15 | 15–11 | 15–13 | 56–50 | |
| 27 Aug | Soviet Union | 3–0 | France | 15–6 | 15–11 | 15–8 | 45–25 | ||
| 27 Aug | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 12–15 | 13–15 | 15–13 | 15–13 | 15–4 | 70–60 |
| 28 Aug | Romania | 3–2 | France | 15–12 | 15–11 | 14–16 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 70–63 |
| 29 Aug | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–8 | 20–22 | 15–13 | 15–4 | 65–47 | |
| 29 Aug | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–11 | 15–7 | 15–6 | 45–24 |
Final standing
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