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

Teams
editResults
editFirst round
editPool A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit7th–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 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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