1952 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

The 1952 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was the second edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Moscow, Soviet Union from 17 to 29 August 1952. Eleven nations participated in the tournament. Soviet Union claimed their second world title, by winning the Final Six round-robin tournament without dropping a set.

1952 Men's World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Soviet Union
Dates17–29 August
Teams11
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Officially opened byJoseph Stalin
Champions Soviet Union (2nd title)
Israel Vs Soviet Union, 1952 FIVB Men's World Championship

Pools composition

First round
Qualified for the Final Round
Qualified for the Consolation Round

Group A
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Hungary 6 3 0 9 3 3.000 163 113 1.442
2  Bulgaria 5 2 1 7 3 2.333 142 82 1.732
3  Poland 4 1 2 5 6 0.833 123 127 0.969
4  Finland 3 0 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  Bulgaria 15–13 16–14 9–15 15-10   55–52
17 Aug Poland  3–0  Finland 15–8 15–5 15–6     45–19
19 Aug Hungary  3–2  Poland 8–15 10–15 15–9 15-10 15-7 63–56
19 Aug Bulgaria  3–0  Finland 15–2 15–0 15–3     45–5
20 Aug Hungary  3–0  Finland 15–1 15–1 15–3     45–5
20 Aug Bulgaria  3–0  Poland 15–7 15–5 15–10     45–22


Group B
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Soviet Union 6 3 0 9 0 MAX 135 35 3.857
2  Romania 5 2 1 6 3 2.000 110 79 1.392
3  Israel 4 1 2 3 6 0.500 75 116 0.647
4  Lebanon 3 0 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  Lebanon 15–9 15–1 15–2     45–12
17 Aug Soviet Union  3–0  Israel 15–2 15–4 15–1     45–7
19 Aug Israel  3–0  Lebanon 15–6 16–14 15–6     46–26
19 Aug Soviet Union  3–0  Romania 15–10 15–2 15–8     45–20
20 Aug Romania  3–0  Israel 15–10 15–7 15–5     45–22
20 Aug Soviet Union  3–0  Lebanon 15–1 15–1 15–6     45–8


Group C
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Czechoslovakia 4 2 0 6 0 MAX 90 30 3.000
2  France 3 1 1 3 3 1.000 54 64 0.844
3  India 2 0 2 0 6 0.000 40 90 0.444
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Aug Czechoslovakia  3–0  France 15–4 15–2 15–3     45–9
19 Aug France  3–0  India 15–9 15–3 15–7     45–19
20 Aug Czechoslovakia  3–0  India 15–10 15–3 15–8     45–21


Final round

7th–11th places
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
7  Poland 8 4 0 12 0 MAX 181 50 3.620
8  India 7 3 1 9 3 3.000 168 103 1.631
9  Lebanon 6 2 2 6 9 0.667 167 186 0.898
10  Israel 5 1 3 5 9 0.556 138 183 0.754
11  Finland 4 0 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  Israel 15-17 12-15 15-9 16-14 16-14 74–69
22 Aug Poland  3–0  India 15-12 15-7 16-14     46–33
23 Aug India  3–0  Finland 15-4 15-1 15-4     45–9
23 Aug Poland  3–0  Israel 15-1 15-4 15-1     45–6
24 Aug India  3–0  Lebanon 15-7 15-11 15-12     45–30
24 Aug Poland  3–0  Finland 15-0 15-1 15-2     45–3
25 Aug India  3–0  Israel 15-6 15-3 15-9     45–18
25 Aug Lebanon  3–1  Finland 15-5 15-4 10-15 15-3   55–27
26 Aug Israel  3–0  Finland 15-10 15-8 15-1     45–19
26 Aug Poland  3–0  Lebanon 15-2 15-4 15-2     45–8


Championship
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Soviet Union 10 5 0 15 0 MAX 225 114 1.974
2  Czechoslovakia 9 4 1 12 7 1.714 253 194 1.304
3  Bulgaria 8 3 2 11 9 1.222 265 255 1.039
4  Romania 7 2 3 7 12 0.583 209 262 0.798
5  Hungary 6 1 4 7 12 0.583 218 264 0.826
6  France 5 0 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  France 15-10 15-6 15-6     45–22
22 Aug Soviet Union  3–0  Hungary 15-3 15-3 15-12     45–18
23 Aug Bulgaria  3–1  Romania 16-14 12-15 16-14 15-9   59–52
23 Aug Czechoslovakia  3–2  Hungary 15-13 11-15 13-15 15-9 15-5 69–57
24 Aug Bulgaria  3–1  France 15-11 15-11 10-15 15-4   55–41
24 Aug Soviet Union  3–0  Romania 15-5 15-6 15-10     45–21
25 Aug Soviet Union  3–0  Bulgaria 15-11 15-10 15-5     45–26
26 Aug Czechoslovakia  3–0  Romania 15-3 15-4 15-3     45–10
26 Aug Hungary  3–0  France 15-6 16-14 15-9     46–29
27 Aug Romania  3–1  Hungary 15-11 11-15 15-11 15-13   56–50
27 Aug Soviet Union  3–0  France 15-6 15-11 15-8     45–25
27 Aug Czechoslovakia  3–2  Bulgaria 12-15 13-15 15-13 15-13 15-4 70–60
28 Aug Romania  3–2  France 15-12 15-11 14-16 11-15 15-9 70–63
29 Aug Bulgaria  3–1  Hungary 15-8 20-22 15-13 15-4   65-47
29 Aug Soviet Union  3–0  Czechoslovakia 15-11 15-7 15-6     45–24

Final standing
Russia national volleyball teams in 1952 FIVB World Championship
Israel men's national volleyball team in 1952 FIVB World Championship
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