1960 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
The 1960 FIVB Men's World Championship was the fourth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 28 October to 11 November 1960 in Brazil.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Brazil |
| Dates | 28 October – 11 November |
| Teams | 14 |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Officially opened by | Juscelino Kubitschek |
| Champions | Soviet Union (3rd title) |
Results
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 90 | 37 | 2.432 | Final places |
| 2 | Venezuela | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 70 | 95 | 0.737 | |
| 3 | Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 71 | 99 | 0.717 | 11th–14th places |
Location: Santo André
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | Venezuela | 3–1 | Uruguay | 9–15 | 15–11 | 15–13 | 15–11 | 54–50 |
Location: Santos
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | Brazil | 3–0 | Uruguay | 15–7 | 15–5 | 15–9 | 45–21 | ||
| 31 Oct | Brazil | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–6 | 15–4 | 15–6 | 45–16 |
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 90 | 35 | 2.571 | Final places |
| 2 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 80 | 80 | 1.000 | |
| 3 | Paraguay | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 46 | 101 | 0.455 | 11th–14th places |
Location: Santos
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Paraguay | 15–2 | 15–7 | 15–2 | 45–11 |
Location: Santo André
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | Japan | 3–1 | Paraguay | 15–7 | 15–12 | 11–15 | 15–1 | 56–35 |
Location: São Paulo
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Japan | 15–8 | 15–9 | 15–7 | 45–24 |
Pool C
Location: São Paulo
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 100 | 64 | 1.563 | Final places |
| 2 | Hungary | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 88 | 68 | 1.294 | |
| 3 | Argentina | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 34 | 90 | 0.378 | 11th–14th places |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Argentina | 15–7 | 15–8 | 15–6 | 45–21 | ||
| 30 Oct | Hungary | 3–0 | Argentina | 15–1 | 15–9 | 15–3 | 45–13 | ||
| 31 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–9 | 10–15 | 15–13 | 15–6 | 55–43 |
Pool D
Location: Belo Horizonte
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 101 | 45 | 2.244 | Final places |
| 2 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 89 | 65 | 1.369 | |
| 3 | Peru | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 10 | 90 | 0.111 | 11th–14th places |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Romania | 3–0 | Peru | 15–0 | 15–0 | 15–1 | 45–1 | ||
| 30 Oct | Poland | 3–0 | Peru | 15–3 | 15–1 | 15–5 | 45–9 | ||
| 31 Oct | Romania | 3–1 | Poland | 15–11 | 15–9 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 56–44 |
Pool E
Location: Belo Horizonte
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.500 | 71 | 49 | 1.449 | Final places |
| 2 | France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.667 | 49 | 71 | 0.690 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | United States | 3–2 | France | 15–10 | 13–15 | 13–15 | 15–0 | 15–9 | 71–49 |
Final round
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–14th places
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1.800 | 190 | 171 | 1.111 |
| 12 | Paraguay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 165 | 134 | 1.231 |
| 13 | Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 150 | 144 | 1.042 |
| 14 | Peru | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 89 | 145 | 0.614 |
Location: Volta Redonda
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov | Argentina | 3–2 | Uruguay | 7–15 | 15–9 | 15–13 | 14–16 | 15–10 | 66–63 |
| 6 Nov | Paraguay | 3–0 | Peru | 15–8 | 15–5 | 15–10 | 45–23 | ||
| 8 Nov | Uruguay | 3–0 | Peru | 15–8 | 15–3 | 15–10 | 45–21 | ||
| 8 Nov | Argentina | 3–2 | Paraguay | 9–15 | 17–15 | 13–15 | 15–10 | 15–8 | 69–63 |
| 9 Nov | Paraguay | 3–1 | Uruguay | 15–10 | 12–15 | 15–9 | 15–8 | 57–42 |
Location: Resende
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov | Argentina | 3–1 | Peru | 15–6 | 15–12 | 10–15 | 15–12 | 55–45 |
Final places
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 5 | 5.400 | 463 | 324 | 1.429 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 3.429 | 435 | 311 | 1.399 |
| 3 | Romania | 9 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 2.400 | 472 | 351 | 1.345 |
| 4 | Poland | 9 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 1.500 | 460 | 409 | 1.125 |
| 5 | Brazil | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 1.059 | 458 | 423 | 1.083 |
| 6 | Hungary | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 1.059 | 408 | 430 | 0.949 |
| 7 | United States | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 0.800 | 427 | 435 | 0.982 |
| 8 | Japan | 9 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 0.381 | 330 | 378 | 0.873 |
| 9 | France | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 0.250 | 289 | 433 | 0.667 |
| 10 | Venezuela | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 0.000 | 159 | 407 | 0.391 |
Location: Rio de Janeiro
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | United States | 15–7 | 15–13 | 16–14 | 46–34 |
Location: Niterói
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov | Hungary | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–7 | 15–4 | 15–8 | 45–19 | ||
| 4 Nov | Romania | 3–0 | Japan | 15–9 | 15–7 | 15–13 | 45–29 | ||
| 4 Nov | Brazil | 3–0 | France | 15–10 | 15–6 | 15–9 | 45–25 |
Location: Rio de Janeiro
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Poland | 13–15 | 15–10 | 15–10 | 15–13 | 58–48 |
Location: Niterói
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–4 | 15–11 | 15–2 | 45–17 | ||
| 5 Nov | Poland | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–12 | 15–3 | 9–15 | 15–10 | 54–40 | |
| 5 Nov | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Japan | 15–13 | 15–11 | 15–9 | 45–33 |
Location: Rio de Janeiro
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov | Romania | 3–1 | Brazil | 10–15 | 15–11 | 15–13 | 15–9 | 55–48 |
Location: Niterói
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov | Poland | 3–1 | Japan | 15–5 | 11–15 | 15–8 | 15–9 | 56–37 | |
| 6 Nov | Romania | 3–1 | United States | 9–15 | 15–6 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 54–32 | |
| 6 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–10 | 10–15 | 15–13 | 15–7 | 55–45 |
Location: Rio de Janeiro
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–13 | 15–8 | 15–6 | 45–27 | ||
| 6 Nov | France | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–13 | 15–4 | 17–15 | 47–32 |
Location: Niterói
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov | Hungary | 3–0 | France | 15–9 | 15–8 | 15–7 | 45–24 | ||
| 7 Nov | Romania | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–11 | 15–1 | 15–4 | 45–16 | ||
| 7 Nov | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | United States | 15–9 | 15–8 | 15–9 | 45–26 |
Location: Rio de Janeiro
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov | Brazil | 3–0 | Japan | 15–10 | 15–8 | 16–14 | 46–32 | ||
| 7 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Poland | 7–15 | 15–4 | 15–8 | 15–11 | 52–38 |
Location: Niterói
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–1 | France | 15–11 | 14–16 | 15–2 | 15–8 | 59–37 | |
| 9 Nov | Poland | 3–2 | Brazil | 15–8 | 19–21 | 15–13 | 11–15 | 15–11 | 75–68 |
| 9 Nov | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–6 | 15–2 | 15–0 | 45–8 |
Location: Rio de Janeiro
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov | United States | 3–1 | Japan | 12–15 | 15–12 | 15–10 | 15–12 | 57–49 | |
| 9 Nov | Romania | 3–1 | Hungary | 13–15 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 15–6 | 58–32 |
Location: Niterói
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–3 | 15–4 | 15–3 | 45–10 | ||
| 10 Nov | Poland | 3–0 | France | 15–13 | 15–13 | 15–9 | 45–35 |
Location: Rio de Janeiro
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | United States | 3–2 | Brazil | 8–15 | 15–12 | 15–6 | 4–15 | 15–9 | 57–57 |
| 10 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Romania | 15–13 | 16–14 | 10–15 | 15–11 | 56–53 |
Location: Niterói
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Romania | 3–0 | France | 15–5 | 15–9 | 15–9 | 45–23 | ||
| 11 Nov | Poland | 3–1 | United States | 15–12 | 10–15 | 15–10 | 15–10 | 55–47 |
Location: Rio de Janeiro
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Hungary | 3–0 | Japan | 15–12 | 15–13 | 15–10 | 45–35 | ||
| 11 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–12 | 15–10 | 15–4 | 45–26 |
Location: Niterói
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | France | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–4 | 45–20 |
Location: Rio de Janeiro
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | United States | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–8 | 15–6 | 15–11 | 45–25 | ||
| 12 Nov | Brazil | 3–2 | Hungary | 15–8 | 14–16 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 15–8 | 72–58 |
Location: Niterói
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | France | 16–14 | 15–6 | 15–9 | 46–29 | ||
| 13 Nov | Poland | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–2 | 15–10 | 15–4 | 45–16 |
Location: Rio de Janeiro
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov | Hungary | 3–2 | United States | 15–11 | 3–15 | 7–15 | 15–4 | 15–13 | 55–58 |
| 14 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–9 | 13–15 | 17–15 | 15–11 | 60–50 | |
| 14 Nov | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | Romania | 15–6 | 11–15 | 15–12 | 15–17 | 15–11 | 71–61 |
Final standing
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