1966 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

The 1966 FIVB Men's World Championship was the sixth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 30 August to 11 September 1966 in Czechoslovakia.

1966 FIVB World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Czechoslovakia
Dates30 August – 11 September
Teams22
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Officially opened byAntonín Novotný
Champions Czechoslovakia (2nd title)

Qualification

For the first time the teams were restricted to 24. First 12 teams from 1962 World Championship (including host country) and 3 teams from each continent (Europe, Asia, America and Africa) were qualified to 1966 edition.

Means of qualification Date Host Vacancies Qualified
Host Country — — 1  Czechoslovakia
1962 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship 12–26 October 1962  Soviet Union 11  Soviet Union
 Romania
 Bulgaria
 Japan
 Poland
 Hungary
 Yugoslavia
 China
 Brazil
 East Germany
 Netherlands
1963 Men's European Volleyball Championship 21 Oct – 2 Nov 1963 Romania Romania 5  France
 Italy
 Turkey
 Belgium*
 Finland*
Volleyball at the 1963 Pan American Games 24 Apr – 3 May 1963 Brazil São Paulo 3
2		  United States
 Argentina*
 Mexico
 Cuba*
Asian Qualifier Unknown Unknown 3
2		  North Korea*
 Mongolia
 Israel
 Denmark*
African Qualifier Unknown Unknown 1  Morocco
 West Germany*
Total24
22
* Only Morocco from Africa confirmed participation, Belgium and Finland replaced the other African teams. Mexico, Israel and Morocco were replaced by Cuba, Denmark and West Germany. Also Argentina and North Korea did not arrive for the Championship but there were no more European teams to replace them.

Venues
Pool A and Final round Pool B

1966 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship (Czechoslovakia)

 Pool C Pool D Final round
Czechoslovakia Prague, Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Nitra, Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Jihlava, Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Pardubice, Czechoslovakia

Results

First round
Advanced to final round final places
Advanced to final round 9th–16th places
Advanced to final round 17th–22nd places

Pool A

Location: Prague

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Czechoslovakia 10 5 0 15 3 5.000 260 143 1.818
2  Yugoslavia 9 4 1 13 4 3.250 246 162 1.519
3  China 8 3 2 12 6 2.000 255 138 1.848
4  Italy 7 2 3 6 10 0.600 133 203 0.655
5  West Germany 6 1 4 4 12 0.333 122 202 0.604
6  Denmark 5 0 5 0 15 0.000 57 225 0.253
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Aug 15:00 Czechoslovakia  3–1  Yugoslavia 15–8 11–15 18–16 15–13   59–52
30 Aug   China  3–0  Italy 15–3 15–3 15–0     45–6
30 Aug   West Germany  3–0  Denmark 15–3 15–2 15–7     45–12
31 Aug 15:00 Yugoslavia  3–0  West Germany 15–4 15–3 15–11     45–18
31 Aug   Czechoslovakia  3–2  China 12–15 8–15 15–11 16–14 15–11 66–66
31 Aug   Italy  3–0  Denmark 15–10 15–3 15–9     45–22
1 Sep 15:00 Czechoslovakia  3–0  West Germany 15–3 15–1 15–5     45–9
1 Sep   Yugoslavia  3–0  Italy 15–8 15–5 15–4     45–17
1 Sep   China  3–0  Denmark 15–0 15–2 15–1     45–3
2 Sep 15:00 Yugoslavia  3–0  Denmark 15–4 15–2 15–8     45–14
2 Sep   Czechoslovakia  3–0  Italy 15–7 15–2 15–1     45–10
2 Sep   China  3–0  West Germany 15–0 15–2 15–2     45–4
3 Sep 15:00 Czechoslovakia  3–0  Denmark 15–2 15–3 15–1     45–6
3 Sep   Yugoslavia  3–1  China 15–12 15–13 13–15 16–14   59–54
3 Sep   Italy  3–1  West Germany 15–12 15–7 10–15 15–12   55–46

Pool B

Location: Nitra

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Soviet Union 9 4 1 14 4 3.500 260 170 1.529
2  East Germany 9 4 1 12 3 4.000 199 114 1.746
3  Hungary 9 4 1 12 8 1.500 258 232 1.112
4  United States 7 2 3 8 11 0.727 214 251 0.853
5  Cuba 6 1 4 5 14 0.357 199 263 0.757
6  France 5 0 5 4 15 0.267 164 264 0.621
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Aug 15:00 Soviet Union  3–1  United States 13–15 15–8 15–6 15–9   58–38
30 Aug 18:00 Cuba  3–2  France 15–13 6–15 13–15 15–7 15–6 64–56
30 Aug   East Germany  3–0  Hungary 15–5 15–13 15–6     45–24
31 Aug 15:00 Hungary  3–1  Cuba 13–15 15–10 15–1 15–10   58–36
31 Aug 18:00 East Germany  3–0  United States 15–5 15–5 15–5     45–15
31 Aug   Soviet Union  3–0  France 15–10 15–10 15–3     45–23
1 Sep 15:00 East Germany  3–0  France 15–2 15–3 15–3     45–8
1 Sep 18:00 Soviet Union  3–0  Cuba 15–13 15–5 15–8     45–26
1 Sep   Hungary  3–1  United States 17–15 11–15 15–3 15–13   58–46
2 Sep 15:00 United States  3–1  Cuba 13–15 16–14 15–12 15–10   59–51
2 Sep 18:00 Hungary  3–1  France 9–15 15–11 15–8 15–4   54–38
2 Sep   Soviet Union  3–0  East Germany 15–8 15–9 15–2     45–19
3 Sep 15:00 United States  3–1  France 11–15 15–3 15–12 15–9   56–39
3 Sep 18:00 East Germany  3–0  Cuba 15–11 15–4 15–7     45–22
3 Sep 18:00 Hungary  3–2  Soviet Union 6–15 15–13 13–15 15–11 15–13 64–67

Pool C

Location: České Budějovice

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Poland 8 4 0 12 3 4.000 211 121 1.744
2  Romania 7 3 1 11 4 2.750 210 120 1.750
3  Netherlands 6 2 2 8 6 1.333 146 177 0.825
4  Turkey 5 1 3 3 10 0.300 113 178 0.635
5  Mongolia 4 0 4 1 12 0.083 103 187 0.551
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Aug 18:00 Netherlands  3–0  Turkey 15–9 15–13 15–11     45–33
30 Aug   Poland  3–2  Romania 6–15 12–15 15–13 16–14 15–5 64–62
31 Aug 18:00 Turkey  3–1  Mongolia 15–9 15–9 7–15 15–10   52–43
31 Aug   Romania  3–1  Netherlands 15–7 15–4 13–15 15–1   58–27
1 Sep 18:00 Romania  3–0  Mongolia 15–3 15–8 15–5     45–16
1 Sep   Poland  3–1  Netherlands 15–5 15–1 12–15 15–8   57–29
2 Sep 18:00 Netherlands  3–0  Mongolia 15–12 15–7 15–10     45–29
2 Sep   Poland  3–0  Turkey 15–6 15–2 15–7     45–15
3 Sep 18:00 Romania  3–0  Turkey 15–4 15–2 15–7     45–13
3 Sep   Poland  3–0  Mongolia 15–8 15–5 15–2     45–15

Pool D

Location: Jihlava

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Japan 8 4 0 12 2 6.000 201 124 1.621
2  Bulgaria 7 3 1 11 5 2.200 210 136 1.544
3  Brazil 6 2 2 7 6 1.167 144 130 1.108
4  Belgium 5 1 3 4 11 0.364 134 205 0.654
5  Finland 4 0 4 2 12 0.167 101 195 0.518
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Aug 18:00 Bulgaria  3–0  Brazil 15–13 15–13 15–7     45–33
30 Aug   Belgium  3–2  Finland 15–9 6–15 15–9 9–15 15–8 60–56
31 Aug 18:00 Brazil  3–0  Belgium 15–7 15–11 15–7     45–25
31 Aug   Japan  3–2  Bulgaria 10–15 9–15 15–12 15–9 15–12 64–63
1 Sep 18:00 Bulgaria  3–0  Finland 15–5 15–7 15–3     45–15
1 Sep   Japan  3–0  Brazil 15–10 15–8 15–3     45–21
2 Sep 18:00 Bulgaria  3–1  Belgium 12–15 15–4 15–2 15–3   57–24
2 Sep   Japan  3–0  Finland 15–2 15–6 15–7     45–15
3 Sep 18:00 Brazil  3–0  Finland 15–5 15–3 15–7     45–15
3 Sep   Japan  3–0  Belgium 15–3 17–15 15–7     47–25

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.

17th–22nd places

Location: Prague

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
17  Cuba 10 5 0 15 2 7.500 245 149 1.644
18  France 9 4 1 14
19  Finland 8 3 2 11 8 1.375 236 221 1.068
20  West Germany 7 2 3 8 9 0.889 187 201 0.930
21  Mongolia 6 1 4 13
22  Denmark 5 0 5 1 15 0.067
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
5 Sep 09:30 France  3–0  West Germany 15–6 15–9 15–5     45–20
5 Sep   Cuba  3–0  Finland 15–8 15–10 15–10     45–28
6 Sep 09:30 Mongolia  3–1  Denmark ?–? ?–? ?–? ?–?   ?–?
6 Sep   France  3–2  Finland 10–15 6–15 15–13 15–9 15–3 61–55
7 Sep 09:30 Cuba  3–0  Denmark 15–9 15–9 16–14     46–32
7 Sep   West Germany  3–0  Mongolia 15–13 15–13 15–10     45–36
9 Sep 08:30 Finland  3–2  West Germany 6–15 15–12 15–11 12–15 15–11 63–64
9 Sep 10:30 France  3–0  Denmark 15–8 15–7 15–3     45–18
9 Sep   Cuba  3–0  Mongolia 15–6 15–9 15–5     45–20
10 Sep 08:30 France  3–?  Mongolia            
10 Sep   Finland  3–0  Denmark 15–13 15–8 15–4     45–25
11 Sep 08:30 Cuba  3–0  West Germany 15–3 15–7 15–3     45–13
11 Sep   Finland  3–0  Mongolia 15–5 15–13 15–8     45–26

9th–16th places

Location: Pardubice

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
9  China 14 7 0 21 5 4.200 368 224 1.643
10  Hungary 13 6 1 20 6 3.333 364 275 1.324
11  United States 11 4 3 16 12 1.333 366 314 1.166
12  Netherlands 11 4 3 14 12 1.167 312 329 0.948
13  Brazil 10 3 4 13 12 1.083 318 294 1.082
14  Belgium 10 3 4 11 15 0.733 315 331 0.952
15  Turkey 8 1 6 4 19 0.211 208 319 0.652
16  Italy 7 0 7 3 21 0.143 194 359 0.540
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
5 Sep   Belgium  3–1  Turkey 13–15 15–5 15–5 15–13   58–38
5 Sep   United States  3–1  Netherlands 5–15 15–3 15–13 15–8   50–39
5 Sep   China  3–1  Brazil 15–12 15–13 11–15 15–4   56–44
5 Sep   Hungary  3–0  Italy 15–7 15–6 15–12     45–25
6 Sep 13:30 China  3–0  Turkey 15–3 15–5 15–8     45–16
6 Sep   Brazil  3–0  Italy 15–6 15–5 16–14     46–25
6 Sep 19:00 Hungary  3–1  Netherlands 15–8 15–10 14–16 15–13   59–47
6 Sep   Belgium  3–1  United States 11–15 15–10 15–12 15–12   56–49
7 Sep 13:30 Netherlands  3–1  Belgium 16–14 15–10 7–15 15–12   53–51
7 Sep   Hungary  3–0  Brazil 15–9 15–5 16–14     46–28
7 Sep 19:00 China  3–2  United States 12–15 16–14 9–15 15–7 15–11 67–62
7 Sep   Turkey  3–1  Italy 15–5 14–16 15–13 15–2   59–36
9 Sep 13:30 Hungary  3–1  Belgium 15–13 11–15 15–9 15–11   56–48
9 Sep   United States  3–1  Italy 15–5 15–3 14–16 15–4   59–28
9 Sep 19:00 China  3–0  Netherlands 15–4 15–6 16–14     46–24
9 Sep   Brazil  3–0  Turkey 15–6 15–10 15–12     45–28
10 Sep 13:30 Hungary  3–0  Turkey 15–4 15–6 15–7     45–17
10 Sep   Netherlands  3–0  Italy 15–11 15–11 15–7     45–29
10 Sep 19:00 China  3–0  Belgium 15–11 15–2 15–4     45–17
10 Sep   United States  3–1  Brazil 15–12 15–12 10–15 15–10   55–49
11 Sep 09:00 Belgium  3–1  Italy 15–6 15–9 14–16 16–14   60–45
11 Sep   United States  3–0  Turkey 15–5 15–8 15–4     45–17
11 Sep 13:00 China  3–2  Hungary 15–9 15–5 11–15 8–15 15–11 64–55
11 Sep   Netherlands  3–2  Brazil 15–9 9–15 5–15 15–10 15–12 59–61

Final places

Location: Pardubice

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Czechoslovakia 13 6 1 20 9 2.222 400 331 1.208
2  Romania 12 5 2 18 12 1.500 385 362 1.064
3  Soviet Union 11 4 3 18 11 1.636 380 330 1.152
4  East Germany 11 4 3 14 12 1.167 306 293 1.044
5  Japan 11 4 3 17 17 1.000 385 421 0.914
6  Poland 10 3 4 13 17 0.765 353 374 0.944
7  Bulgaria 9 2 5 10 17 0.588 323 335 0.964
8  Yugoslavia 7 0 7 6 21 0.286 287 373 0.769
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
5 Sep 13:30 Romania  3–1  East Germany 15–11 12–15 15–12 15–1   57–39
5 Sep   Japan  3–2  Yugoslavia 15–12 8–15 15–5 6–15 15–13 59–60
5 Sep 19:30 Czechoslovakia  3–2  Soviet Union 14–16 15–12 15–9 8–15 15–4 67–56
5 Sep   Bulgaria  3–2  Poland 5–15 10–15 15–6 15–11 15–11 60–58
6 Sep 13:30 Poland  3–2  Japan 12–15 15–9 7–15 15–8 15–3 64–50
6 Sep   Soviet Union  3–1  Yugoslavia 15–11 15–6 13–15 15–4   58–36
6 Sep 19:30 Czechoslovakia  3–1  Romania 15–11 15–6 12–15 15–8   57–40
6 Sep   East Germany  3–1  Bulgaria 3–15 15–13 15–11 15–8   48–47
7 Sep 13:30 Romania  3–1  Yugoslavia 15–11 16–14 4–15 15–12   50–52
7 Sep   East Germany  3–0  Poland 15–9 15–6 15–4     45–19
7 Sep 19:30 Czechoslovakia  3–0  Bulgaria 15–11 15–13 18–16     48–40
7 Sep   Japan  3–2  Soviet Union 15–12 12–15 4–15 15–7 15–8 61–57
9 Sep 13:30 Bulgaria  3–0  Yugoslavia 15–4 15–8 15–8     45–20
9 Sep   Czechoslovakia  3–1  Poland 15–8 15–12 14–16 15–8   59–44
9 Sep 19:30 Romania  3–2  Soviet Union 15–12 13–15 13–15 15–12 15–10 71–64
9 Sep   East Germany  3–2  Japan 6–15 15–13 12–15 15–5 15–4 63–52
10 Sep 13:30 Romania  3–1  Japan 15–10 15–11 8–15 15–11   53–47
10 Sep   Poland  3–1  Yugoslavia 12–15 15–8 15–12 15–8   57–43
10 Sep 19:00 Soviet Union  3–0  Bulgaria 15–3 15–13 15–13     45–29
10 Sep   Czechoslovakia  3–1  East Germany 15–13 15–11 4–15 15–8   49–47
11 Sep 13:30 Soviet Union  3–1  Poland 15–13 15–11 10–15 15–8   55–47
11 Sep   Romania  3–1  Bulgaria 15–8 15–10 7–15 15–6   52–39
11 Sep   East Germany  3–0  Yugoslavia 15–7 15–12 15–5     45–24
11 Sep   Japan  3–2  Czechoslovakia 6–15 15–9 1–15 15–12 15–10 52–61

Final standing
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