1974 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

The 1974 FIVB Men's World Championship was the eighth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 12 to 28 October 1974 in Mexico.

1974 FIVB World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Mexico
Dates12–28 October
Teams24
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
Officially opened byLuis Echeverría
Champions Poland (1st title)

Qualification

Means of qualificationDateHostVacanciesQualified
Host Country1  Mexico
1970 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship29 Sep – 12 Oct 1970 Bulgaria8  East Germany
 Bulgaria
 Japan
 Czechoslovakia
 Poland
 Soviet Union
 Romania
 Belgium
1971 Men's European Volleyball Championship23 Sep – 1 Oct 1971  Italy3  Hungary
 France*
 Italy
 Netherlands
Asian QualifierNovember 1973 Manila2  South Korea
 Republic of China
 China*
1973 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship2–6 August 1973 Tijuana6  United States
 Cuba
 Canada
 Puerto Rico
 Dominican Republic*
 Haiti
 Panama*
1973 Men's South American Volleyball Championship12–18 August 1973 Bucaramanga2  Brazil
 Argentina
 Venezuela*
1971 Men's African Volleyball ChampionshipJuly 1971 Cairo2  Tunisia
 Egypt
Total24
* Hungary, Haiti and Argentina were replaced by France, Panama and Venezuela. Also Republic of China were replaced by People's Republic of China after FIVB recognised People's Republic of China as a legitimate Chinese state and Dominican Republic participated instead of North Korea who originally invited to the tournament.

Venues

Pool A, J and Final roundPool B, G and Final roundPool C and K
Guadalajara
Zapopan
Mexico CityMonterrey
Auditorio Benito JuarezAuditorio NacionalGimnasio Tecnológico
Capacity: 10.000Capacity: 10.000Capacity: 4.000
Pool D, L and Final roundPool E, HPool F, I and Final round
TijuanaPueblaToluca
Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez MorenoGimnasio Puebla 74Gimnasio Juan Fernández Albarrán
Capacity: 4.000Capacity: 4.500Capacity: 4.000

Teams

Group C
Group D

Results

First round

Pool A

Location: Guadalajara

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Cuba3306919.000148901.6441st–12th pools
2  East Germany3215632.000112841.333
3  Italy3124470.5711201520.78913th–24th pools
4  Venezuela3033190.111861400.614
Source: [citation needed]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
13 OctEast Germany  3–0  Venezuela15–215–315–7  45–12
13 OctCuba  3–1  Italy15–1313–1515–1315–2 58–43
14 OctCuba  3–0  Venezuela15–1215–315–10  45–25
14 OctEast Germany  3–0  Italy15–1015–515–12  45–27
15 OctItaly  3–1  Venezuela15–1315–125–1515–9 50–49
15 OctCuba  3–0  East Germany15–815–815–6  45–22

Pool B

Location: Mexico City

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Mexico3306919.000144602.4001st–12th pools
2  Netherlands3215741.7501331031.291
3  Tunisia3124380.375911310.69513th–24th pools
4  Dominican Republic3033390.333911650.552
Source: [citation needed]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
12 OctMexico  3–0  Dominican Republic15–215–215–10  45–14
13 OctNetherlands  3–0  Tunisia15–215–515–6  45–13
14 OctNetherlands  3–1  Dominican Republic15–813–1515–615–7 58–36
14 OctMexico  3–0  Tunisia15–515–715–4  45–16
15 OctTunisia  3–2  Dominican Republic7–1510–1515–215–415–562–41
15 OctMexico  3–1  Netherlands9–1515–315–415–8 54–30

Pool C

Location: Monterrey

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Bulgaria3306933.0001701061.6041st–12th pools
2  Brazil3215832.6671571101.427
3  France3124460.6671061210.87613th–24th pools
4  Panama3033090.000391350.289
Source: [citation needed]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
13 OctBulgaria  3–0  Panama15–015–115–2  45–3
13 OctBrazil  3–0  France15–515–1015–10  45–25
14 OctBrazil  3–0  Panama15–415–615–8  45–18
14 OctBulgaria  3–1  France15–513–1515–415–12 58–36
15 OctFrance  3–0  Panama15–015–915–9  45–18
15 OctBulgaria  3–2  Brazil12–1510–1515–1215–1215–1367–67

Pool D

Location: Tijuana

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Japan330690MAX135562.4111st–12th pools
2  Belgium3215641.5001251101.136
3  China3124460.6671041220.85213th–24th pools
4  Canada3033090.000591350.437
Source: [citation needed]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
13 OctBelgium  3–1  China15–515–108–1515–12 53–42
13 OctJapan  3–0  Canada15–615–315–3  45–12
14 OctBelgium  3–0  Canada15–615–915–8  45–23
14 OctJapan  3–0  China15–1115–315–3  45–17
15 OctChina  3–0  Canada15–615–815–10  45–24
15 OctJapan  3–0  Belgium15–1015–515–12  45–27

Pool E

Location: Puebla

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Czechoslovakia3306924.5001581051.5051st–12th pools
2  Romania3215832.6671571061.481
3  South Korea3124360.500881000.88013th–24th pools
4  Puerto Rico3033090.000431350.319
Source: [citation needed]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
13 OctRomania  3–0  South Korea15–415–815–7  45–19
13 OctCzechoslovakia  3–0  Puerto Rico15–315–615–5  45–14
14 OctRomania  3–0  Puerto Rico15–915–515–5  45–19
14 OctCzechoslovakia  3–0  South Korea15–1015–715–7  45–24
15 OctSouth Korea  3–0  Puerto Rico15–715–215–1  45–10
16 OctCzechoslovakia  3–2  Romania17–159–1515–1312–1515–968–67

Pool F

Location: Toluca

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Poland3306924.500154961.6041st–12th pools
2  Soviet Union3215732.333131921.424
3  United States3124460.6671071190.89913th–24th pools
4  Egypt3033090.000501350.370
Source: [citation needed]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
13 OctSoviet Union  3–0  United States15–615–215–13  45–21
13 OctPoland  3–0  Egypt15–315–615–5  45–14
14 OctPoland  3–1  United States15–1013–1515–1015–6 58–41
14 OctSoviet Union  3–0  Egypt15–915–515–6  45–20
15 OctUnited States  3–0  Egypt15–915–315–4  45–16
15 OctPoland  3–1  Soviet Union15–96–1515–615–11 51–41

Second round

1st–12th pools

Pool G

Location: Mexico City

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Poland3306919.000145941.543Final places
2  East Germany3215651.2001281131.133
3  Mexico3124661.0001531610.9507th–12th places
4  Belgium3033090.000771350.570
Source: [citation needed]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
18 OctPoland  3–0  East Germany15–415–615–2  45–12
18 OctMexico  3–0  Belgium15–1215–1115–12  45–35
19 OctPoland  3–0  Belgium15–915–1115–9  45–29
19 OctEast Germany  3–2  Mexico14–1615–912–1515–915–671–55
20 OctPoland  3–1  Mexico15–1215–118–1517–15 55–53
20 OctEast Germany  3–0  Belgium15–115–415–8  45–13
Pool H

Location: Puebla

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Czechoslovakia3306924.5001541111.387Final places
2  Soviet Union3215632.000115921.250
3  Cuba3124560.8331241360.9127th–12th places
4  Brazil3033090.000821360.603
Source: [citation needed]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
18 OctCzechoslovakia  3–0  Soviet Union15–715–1115–7  45–25
18 OctCuba  3–0  Brazil15–915–1315–6  45–28
19 OctSoviet Union  3–0  Brazil15–615–615–8  45–20
19 OctCzechoslovakia  3–2  Cuba9–1515–79–1515–1015–563–52
20 OctSoviet Union  3–0  Cuba15–1015–1215–5  45–27
20 OctCzechoslovakia  3–0  Brazil15–815–1216–14  46–34
Pool I

Location: Toluca

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Japan3306933.0001681261.333Final places
2  Romania3215851.6001781661.072
3  Bulgaria3124670.8571741531.1377th–12th places
4  Netherlands3033190.111731480.493
Source: [citation needed]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
18 OctJapan  3–0  Netherlands15–615–315–4  45–13
18 OctRomania  3–2  Bulgaria17–157–154–1520–1815–1063–73
19 OctRomania  3–0  Netherlands15–715–615–10  45–23
19 OctJapan  3–1  Bulgaria15–1015–98–1515–9 53–43
20 OctBulgaria  3–1  Netherlands15–913–1515–615–7 58–37
20 OctJapan  3–2  Romania9–1513–1515–1116–1417–1570–70

13th–24th pools

Pool J

Location: Guadalajara

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  United States3306933.0001511011.49513th–18th places
2  Tunisia3215751.4001341420.944
3  Canada3124670.8571631770.92119th–24th places
4  Venezuela3033290.2221261540.818
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
18 Oct10:00Tunisia  3–2  Canada15–1011–1513–1515–1315–1169–64
18 Oct12:00United States  3–1  Venezuela15–1015–69–1515–6 54–37
19 Oct10:00Canada  3–1  Venezuela16–1416–148–1515–13 55–56
19 Oct12:00United States  3–0  Tunisia15–915–315–8  45–20
20 Oct10:00Tunisia  3–0  Venezuela15–1115–915–13  45–33
20 Oct18:00United States  3–1  Canada15–915–55–1517–15 52–44
Pool K

Location: Monterrey

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  China3306924.500151881.71613th–18th places
2  France3215851.6001731301.331
3  Dominican Republic3124560.8331091330.82019th–24th places
4  Puerto Rico3033090.000551370.401
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
18 Oct China  3–0  Dominican Republic15–415–215–12  45–18
18 Oct France  3–0  Puerto Rico15–317–1515–5  47–23
19 Oct China  3–0  Puerto Rico15–215–315–4  45–9
19 Oct France  3–2  Dominican Republic15–812–1515–88–1515–065–46
20 Oct China  3–2  France15–1215–58–157–1516–1461–61
20 Oct Dominican Republic  3–0  Puerto Rico15–515–715–11  45–23
Pool L

Location: Tijuana

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  South Korea330690MAX135482.81313th–18th places
2  Egypt3215661.0001291430.902
3  Italy3124560.8331321181.11919th–24th places
4  Panama3033190.111551420.387
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
18 Oct11:00Italy  3–0  Panama15–115–715–3  45–11
18 Oct13:00South Korea  3–0  Egypt15–515–215–8  45–15
19 Oct Egypt  3–2  Italy15–1315–65–1511–1516–1462–63
19 Oct South Korea  3–0  Panama15–415–315–2  45–9
20 Oct Egypt  3–1  Panama15–107–1515–715–3 52–35
20 Oct South Korea  3–0  Italy15–1115–915–4  45–24

Final round

19th–24th places

Location: Guadalajara

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
19  Italy5501015115.00000
20  Canada54191271.71400
21  Venezuela53281181.37500
22  Dominican Republic523770MAX00
23  Puerto Rico51465120.41700
24  Panama50550150.00000
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
22 Oct09:30Canada  3–1  Panama15–115–412–1515–10 57–30
22 Oct Venezuela  3–0  Puerto Rico15–415–415–6  45–14
22 Oct Italy  3–1  Dominican Republic13–1515–415–715–4 58–30
23 Oct09:30Venezuela  3–2  Panama14–1615–1215–109–1515–1268–65
23 Oct Italy  3–0  Puerto Rico15–815–315–6  45–17
23 Oct Canada  3–0  Dominican Republic15–1315–45–13  45–30
24 Oct09:30Canada  3–2  Venezuela3–1515–137–1515–1015–755–60
24 Oct Italy  3–0  Panama15–815–315–4  45–15
24 Oct Dominican Republic  3–1  Puerto Rico15–1315–1211–1515–12 56–52
26 Oct09:30Dominican Republic  3–2  Panama15–510–1515–54–1515–859–48
26 Oct Italy  3–1  Venezuela15–107–1515–715–3 52–35
26 Oct Canada  3–1  Puerto Rico15–1112–1515–915–2 57–37
27 Oct Italy  3–0  Canada15–615–1315–12  45–31
27 Oct Venezuela  3–0  Dominican Republic15–415–1015–9  45–23
27 Oct Puerto Rico  3–0  Panama15–615–1015–9  45–25

13th–18th places

Location: Tijuana

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
13  South Korea550101527.5002431661.464
14  United States54191452.8002662041.304
15  China5328971.2862001741.149
16  France5237890.8892041971.036
17  Egypt51464140.2861972620.752
18  Tunisia50552150.1331462530.577
Source: [citation needed]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
22 OctChina  3–1  France9–1515–1215–615–13 54–46
22 OctUnited States  3–1  Egypt15–1315–1717–1515–10 62–55
22 OctSouth Korea  3–0  Tunisia15–815–715–11  45–26
23 OctChina  3–0  Egypt15–1015–715–7  45–24
23 OctSouth Korea  3–0  France15–1115–515–9  45–25
23 OctUnited States  3–0  Tunisia15–1215–115–4  45–17
24 OctFrance  3–0  Tunisia15–1115–415–9  45–24
24 OctSouth Korea  3–0  Egypt15–1115–515–10  45–26
24 OctUnited States  3–0  China15–815–715–11  45–26
26 OctChina  3–0  Tunisia15–?15–?15–?  45–14
26 OctFrance  3–0  Egypt15–715–515–7  45–19
26 OctSouth Korea  3–2  United States15–1115–1212–156–1515–663–59
27 OctUnited States  3–1  France17–158–1515–215–11 55–43
27 OctEgypt  3–2  Tunisia14–1615–119–1520–1815–573–65
27 OctSouth Korea  3–0  China15–915–815–13  45–30

7th–12th places

Location: Toluca

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
7  Bulgaria54191234.0002181431.524
8  Cuba54191271.7142542071.227
9  Brazil53281061.6672111861.134
10  Mexico5328981.1252021981.020
11  Belgium51467130.5382200MAX
12  Netherlands50552150.13302530.000
Source: [citation needed]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
22 OctCuba  3–1  Netherlands15–915–1715–215–7 60–35
22 OctBulgaria  3–0  Mexico16–1415–415–8  46–26
22 OctBrazil  3–0  Belgium17–1515–1115–6  47–32
23 OctMexico  3–2  Belgium15–26–1515–1011–1516–1463–56
23 OctBrazil  3–0  Netherlands15–515–515–12  45–22
23 OctBulgaria  3–0  Cuba15–815–915–11  45–28
24 OctBulgaria  3–0  Netherlands15–715–1015–10  45–27
24 OctCuba  3–2  Belgium15–713–1515–1113–1515–1071–58
24 OctMexico  3–0  Brazil15–?15–?15–?  45–27
26 OctBulgaria  3–0  Belgium15–315–1115–2  45–16
26 OctCuba  3–1  Brazil15–94–1516–1415–8 50–46
26 OctMexico  3–0  Netherlands15–515–1315–6  45–24
27 OctBelgium  3–1  Netherlands15–?15–?13–1515–? 58–?
27 OctBrazil  3–0  Bulgaria16–1415–1115–12  46–37
27 OctCuba  3–0  Mexico15–715–815–8  45–23

Final places

Location: Mexico City

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
1  Poland550101572.1433142311.359
2  Soviet Union54191443.5002522031.241
3  Japan532810101.0002772561.082
4  East Germany52379110.8182382490.956
5  Czechoslovakia51468140.5712562870.892
6  Romania50554150.2671642750.596
Source: [citation needed]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
22 OctEast Germany  3–2  Czechoslovakia14–1615–1015–1011–1515–770–58
22 OctPoland  3–2  Soviet Union16–149–1515–612–1515–767–57
22 OctJapan  3–2  Romania15–612–1516–1815–115–673–46
23 OctJapan  3–1  East Germany15–1215–914–1615–12 59–49
23 OctPoland  3–2  Czechoslovakia13–1514–1615–615–1015–572–52
23 OctSoviet Union  3–1  Romania6–1515–615–915–10 51–40
24 OctPoland  3–2  East Germany15–715–913–1512–1515–570–51
24 OctCzechoslovakia  3–1  Romania16–1815–515–1315–4 61–40
24 OctSoviet Union  3–0  Japan15–1016–1418–16  49–40
26 OctSoviet Union  3–0  East Germany17–1515–215–6  47–23
26 OctPoland  3–0  Romania15–415–1015–9  45–23
26 OctJapan  3–1  Czechoslovakia15–1110–1515–1117–15 57–52
27 OctEast Germany  3–0  Romania15–415–915–2  45–15
27 OctSoviet Union  3–0  Czechoslovakia18–1615–1215–5  48–33
28 OctPoland  3–1  Japan13–1515–715–1117–15 60–48

Final standing

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