1952 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Host nation | ![]() |
Dates | 17–29 August |
Teams | 11 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Officially opened by | Joseph Stalin |
Champions | ![]() |

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
[edit]- Pool B
Romania
Israel
Lebanon
Soviet Union (Host)
- Pool C
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]Pool A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 163 | 113 | 1.442 | 1st–6th place |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 142 | 82 | 1.732 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 123 | 127 | 0.969 | 7th–11th place |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 29 | 135 | 0.215 |
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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17 Aug | Hungary ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
15–13 | 16–14 | 9–15 | 15–10 | 55–52 | |
17 Aug | Poland ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–8 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 45–19 | ||
19 Aug | Hungary ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
8–15 | 10–15 | 15–9 | 15–10 | 15–7 | 63–56 |
19 Aug | Bulgaria ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–2 | 15–0 | 15–3 | 45–5 | ||
20 Aug | Hungary ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–1 | 15–1 | 15–3 | 45–5 | ||
20 Aug | Bulgaria ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–7 | 15–5 | 15–10 | 45–22 |
Pool B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 35 | 3.857 | 1st–6th place |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 110 | 79 | 1.392 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 75 | 116 | 0.647 | 7th–11th place |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 46 | 136 | 0.338 |
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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17 Aug | Romania ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–9 | 15–1 | 15–2 | 45–12 | ||
17 Aug | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–2 | 15–4 | 15–1 | 45–7 | ||
19 Aug | Israel ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–6 | 16–14 | 15–6 | 46–26 | ||
19 Aug | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–10 | 15–2 | 15–8 | 45–20 | ||
20 Aug | Romania ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–10 | 15–7 | 15–5 | 45–22 | ||
20 Aug | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–1 | 15–1 | 15–6 | 45–8 |
Pool C
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 90 | 30 | 3.000 | 1st–6th place |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 54 | 64 | 0.844 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 40 | 90 | 0.444 | 7th–11th place |
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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18 Aug | Czechoslovakia ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–4 | 15–2 | 15–3 | 45–9 | ||
19 Aug | France ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–9 | 15–3 | 15–7 | 45–19 | ||
20 Aug | Czechoslovakia ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–10 | 15–3 | 15–8 | 45–21 |
Final round
[edit]7th–11th places
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | MAX | 181 | 50 | 3.620 |
8 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 168 | 103 | 1.631 |
9 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 0.667 | 167 | 186 | 0.898 |
10 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0.556 | 138 | 183 | 0.754 |
11 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0.083 | 58 | 190 | 0.305 |
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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22 Aug | Lebanon ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
15–17 | 12–15 | 15–9 | 16–14 | 16–14 | 74–69 |
22 Aug | Poland ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–12 | 15–7 | 16–14 | 46–33 | ||
23 Aug | India ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–4 | 15–1 | 15–4 | 45–9 | ||
23 Aug | Poland ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–1 | 15–4 | 15–1 | 45–6 | ||
24 Aug | India ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–7 | 15–11 | 15–12 | 45–30 | ||
24 Aug | Poland ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–0 | 15–1 | 15–2 | 45–3 | ||
25 Aug | India ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–6 | 15–3 | 15–9 | 45–18 | ||
25 Aug | Lebanon ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
15–5 | 15–4 | 10–15 | 15–3 | 55–27 | |
26 Aug | Israel ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–10 | 15–8 | 15–1 | 45–19 | ||
26 Aug | Poland ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–2 | 15–4 | 15–2 | 45–8 |
Final places
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 114 | 1.974 |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 253 | 194 | 1.304 |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 265 | 255 | 1.039 |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 209 | 262 | 0.798 |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 218 | 264 | 0.826 |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0.200 | 180 | 261 | 0.690 |
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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22 Aug | Czechoslovakia ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–10 | 15–6 | 15–6 | 45–22 | ||
22 Aug | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–3 | 15–3 | 15–12 | 45–18 | ||
23 Aug | Bulgaria ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
16–14 | 12–15 | 16–14 | 15–9 | 59–52 | |
23 Aug | Czechoslovakia ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
15–13 | 11–15 | 13–15 | 15–9 | 15–5 | 69–57 |
24 Aug | Bulgaria ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
15–11 | 15–11 | 10–15 | 15–4 | 55–41 | |
24 Aug | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–5 | 15–6 | 15–10 | 45–21 | ||
25 Aug | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–11 | 15–10 | 15–5 | 45–26 | ||
26 Aug | Czechoslovakia ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–3 | 15–4 | 15–3 | 45–10 | ||
26 Aug | Hungary ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–6 | 16–14 | 15–9 | 46–29 | ||
27 Aug | Romania ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
15–11 | 11–15 | 15–11 | 15–13 | 56–50 | |
27 Aug | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–6 | 15–11 | 15–8 | 45–25 | ||
27 Aug | Czechoslovakia ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
12–15 | 13–15 | 15–13 | 15–13 | 15–4 | 70–60 |
28 Aug | Romania ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
15–12 | 15–11 | 14–16 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 70–63 |
29 Aug | Bulgaria ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
15–8 | 20–22 | 15–13 | 15–4 | 65–47 | |
29 Aug | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–11 | 15–7 | 15–6 | 45–24 |
Final standing
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