1969 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

The 1969 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 13 to 20 September 1969 in East Germany.

1969 Men's World Cup
Tournament details
Host nation East Germany
Dates13–20 September
Teams12
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Champions East Germany (1st title)
Runners-up Japan
Third place Soviet Union
Fourth place Bulgaria

Qualification

Means of qualificationDateHostVacanciesQualified
Host Country1  East Germany
1965 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup13–19 September 1965 Poland1  Soviet Union
1966 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship30 Aug – 11 Sep 1966  Czechoslovakia1  Czechoslovakia
Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics13–26 October 1968 Mexico City1  Japan
1972 Summer Olympics Host1  West Germany
1967 Men's European Volleyball Championship26 Oct – 8 Nov 1967  Turkey2  Poland
 Romania
1969 Men's South American Volleyball Championship15–24 August 1969 Caracas1  Brazil
1969 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship2–7 August 1969 Mexico City1  Cuba
Asian Team1  North Korea
 Bulgaria*
1967 Men's African Volleyball ChampionshipJuly 1967 Tunis1  Tunisia
Total11
* North Korea were replaced by Bulgaria.

Results

First round

Pool A

Location: East Berlin

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  East Germany3306924.500159941.691Final places
2  Czechoslovakia3215851.6001671481.128
3  Romania3124560.8331451271.1427th–11th places
4  Tunisia3033090.000331350.244
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
13 Sep Czechoslovakia  3–0  Tunisia15–415–315–1  45–8 
13 Sep East Germany  3–0  Romania15–815–1315–8  45–29 
14 Sep Romania  3–0  Tunisia15–215–815–9  45–19 
14 Sep East Germany  3–2  Czechoslovakia15–1315–710–1514–1615–869–59 
15 Sep Czechoslovakia  3–2  Romania8–1515–136–1519–1715–1163–71 
15 Sep East Germany  3–0  Tunisia15–515–115–0  45–6 

Pool B

Location: Leipzig

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Brazil3306942.2501801441.250Final places
2  Japan3215732.3331361211.124
3  Poland3124560.8331411460.9667th–11th places
4  Cuba3033190.1111051510.695
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
13 Sep Brazil  3–2  Poland15–812–1519–175–1515–766–62 
13 Sep Japan  3–0  Cuba17–1515–415–13  47–32 
14 Sep Brazil  3–1  Cuba15–1213–1515–415–8 58–39 
14 Sep Japan  3–0  Poland16–1415–1015–9  46–33 
15 Sep Poland  3–0  Cuba15–1316–1415–7  46–34 
15 Sep Brazil  3–1  Japan15–1015–1011–1515–8 56–43 

Pool C

Location: Halle

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Soviet Union2204623.000110611.803Final places
2  Bulgaria2113531.66797781.244
3  West Germany2022060.00022900.2447th–11th places
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
13 Sep Soviet Union  3–2  Bulgaria10–1515–815–1010–1515–465–52 
14 Sep Bulgaria  3–0  West Germany15–315–115–9  45–13 
15 Sep Soviet Union  3–0  West Germany15–415–415–1  45–9 

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.

7th–11th places

Location: Halle and Schwerin

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
7  Romania4408120MAX180981.837
8  Poland4317933.0001661181.407
9  Cuba4226670.8571541481.041
10  West Germany4135490.4441241730.717
11  Tunisia40440120.000941810.519
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
17 Sep Poland  3–0  Tunisia15–1215–815–2  45–22 
17 Sep Romania  3–0  West Germany15–515–1315–10  45–28 
18 Sep Poland  3–0  West Germany15–815–515–4  45–17 
18 Sep Cuba  3–0  Tunisia15–515–915–10  45–24 
19 Sep Romania  3–0  Cuba15–715–615–8  45–21 
19 Sep West Germany  3–0  Tunisia15–316–1415–12  46–29 
20 Sep Cuba  3–1  West Germany15–1015–29–1515–6 54–33 
20 Sep Romania  3–0  Poland15–1015–715–13  45–30 

Final places

Location: Halle and Schwerin

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
1  East Germany54191362.1672512021.243
2  Japan54191362.1672402131.127
3  Soviet Union53281091.1112342201.064
4  Bulgaria5237991.0002232161.032
5  Czechoslovakia51467130.5382332690.866
6  Brazil51464130.3081722330.738
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
17 Sep Bulgaria  3–0  Brazil15–715–1015–8  45–25 
17 Sep Japan  3–1  Czechoslovakia15–1315–46–1515–12 51–44 
17 Sep East Germany  3–1  Soviet Union15–56–1515–1115–11 51–42 
18 Sep Japan  3–1  Bulgaria15–135–1515–1015–13 50–51 
18 Sep Soviet Union  3–1  Czechoslovakia15–1015–1113–1515–11 58–47 
18 Sep East Germany  3–0  Brazil15–515–815–7  45–20 
19 Sep Czechoslovakia  3–1  Brazil15–1210–1515–1215–7 55–46 
19 Sep Japan  3–0  Soviet Union15–715–1215–5  45–24 
19 Sep East Germany  3–0  Bulgaria15–615–818–16  48–30 
20 Sep Bulgaria  3–0  Czechoslovakia15–1315–915–6  45–28 
20 Sep Soviet Union  3–0  Brazil15–815–615–11  45–25 
20 Sep Japan  3–1  East Germany15–415–136–1515–6 51–38 

Final standing

 1969 Men's World Cup champions 

East Germany
1st title

1 East Germany Junior men's national team played friendly games in the place of North Korea.


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