# 1970 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship

The 1970 FIVB Women's World Championship was the sixth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 22 September to 2 October 1970 in Bulgaria.

## Teams

* Brazil
* Bulgaria
* Cuba
* Czechoslovakia
* East Germany
* Hungary
* Japan
* Mexico
* Mongolia
* Netherlands
* North Korea
* Peru
* Poland
* Romania
* Soviet Union
* United States

## Venues

| Pool A | Pool B | BurgasSevlievoSofiaVarnaclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Bulgaria |
| Sevlievo | Sofia | BurgasSevlievoSofiaVarnaclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Bulgaria |
| Capacity: | Capacity: | BurgasSevlievoSofiaVarnaclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Bulgaria |
| Pool C, Final round | Pool D, Final round | BurgasSevlievoSofiaVarnaclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Bulgaria |
| Burgas | Varna | BurgasSevlievoSofiaVarnaclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Bulgaria |
| Capacity: | Capacity: | BurgasSevlievoSofiaVarnaclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Bulgaria |
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## Format

The tournament was played in two different stages (first and final rounds). In the First round, the 16 participants were divided in four groups of four teams each. A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams group position, all teams progressed to the next round.
In the Final round, two groups were created (1st-8th and 9th-16th), teams were allocated to a group according to their First round group position (best two teams of each group going to 1st-8th and the remaining teams to 9th-16th). A single round-robin format was played within each group with matches already played between teams in the First round also counted in this round.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Bulgaria | Czechoslovakia | North Korea | Brazil |
| Cuba | Japan | Poland | Hungary |
| East Germany | Mexico | Romania | Peru |
| Mongolia | Netherlands | United States | Soviet Union |

## Results
### First round
#### Pool A

Location: Sevlievo
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 165 | 98 | 1.684 | Final places |
| 2 | Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 162 | 145 | 1.117 | Final places |
| 3 | East Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 138 | 144 | 0.958 | 9th–16th places |
| 4 | Mongolia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.444 | 104 | 182 | 0.571 | 9th–16th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 22 Sep | 17:30 | East Germany | 3–1 | Mongolia | 15–1 | 11–15 | 15–3 | 15–4 | | 56–23 |
| 22 Sep | 19:30 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–10 | 16–14 | 15–10 | | | 46–34 |
| 23 Sep | 17:30 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | East Germany | 14–16 | 15–4 | 15–8 | 15–3 | | 59–31 |
| 23 Sep | 19:30 | Cuba | 3–2 | Mongolia | 15–4 | 8–15 | 13–15 | 15–2 | 15–12 | 66–48 |
| 24 Sep | 17:30 | Cuba | 3–2 | East Germany | 5–15 | 12–15 | 15–7 | 15–11 | 15–3 | 62–51 |
| 24 Sep | 19:30 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Mongolia | 15–3 | 15–17 | 15–6 | 15–7 | | 60–33 |

#### Pool B

Location: Sofia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 41 | 3.293 | Final places |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 103 | 81 | 1.272 | Final places |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 93 | 121 | 0.769 | 9th–16th places |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 48 | 136 | 0.353 | 9th–16th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 22 Sep | | Japan | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–8 | 15–2 | 15–3 | 45–13 |
| 22 Sep | | Mexico | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–7 | 16–14 | 15–10 | 46–31 |
| 23 Sep | 16:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Mexico | 15–13 | 15–5 | 15–9 | 45–27 |
| 23 Sep | 18:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–4 | 15–2 | 15–2 | 45–8 |
| 24 Sep | 12:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–2 | 15–4 | 15–3 | 45–9 |
| 24 Sep | 16:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Mexico | 15–2 | 15–7 | 15–11 | 45–20 |

#### Pool C

Location: Burgas
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | North Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 163 | 123 | 1.325 | Final places |
| 2 | Romania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 157 | 152 | 1.033 | Final places |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0.875 | 187 | 194 | 0.964 | 9th–16th places |
| 4 | United States | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 137 | 175 | 0.783 | 9th–16th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 22 Sep | 17:30 | North Korea | 3–0 | Romania | 15–5 | 15–8 | 16–14 | | | 46–27 |
| 22 Sep | 19:30 | Poland | 3–2 | United States | 15–7 | 15–6 | 12–15 | 11–15 | 15–11 | 68–54 |
| 23 Sep | 17:30 | Romania | 3–2 | Poland | 15–5 | 8–15 | 16–14 | 15–17 | 15–6 | 69–57 |
| 23 Sep | 19:30 | North Korea | 3–0 | United States | 16–14 | 15–7 | 15–13 | | | 46–34 |
| 24 Sep | 17:30 | Romania | 3–1 | United States | 13–15 | 15–8 | 15–10 | 18–16 | | 61–49 |
| 24 Sep | 19:30 | North Korea | 3–2 | Poland | 12–15 | 15–7 | 14–16 | 15–13 | 15–11 | 71–62 |

#### Pool D

Location: Varna
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 54 | 2.500 | Final places |
| 2 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 136 | 136 | 1.000 | Final places |
| 3 | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 131 | 140 | 0.936 | 9th–16th places |
| 4 | Peru | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 79 | 151 | 0.523 | 9th–16th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 22 Sep | 17:30 | Hungary | 3–2 | Brazil | 15–5 | 15–12 | 3–15 | 10–15 | 15–12 | 58–59 |
| 22 Sep | 19:30 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Peru | 15–1 | 15–5 | 15–4 | | | 45–10 |
| 23 Sep | 17:30 | Hungary | 3–1 | Peru | 15–0 | 15–9 | 13–15 | 15–8 | | 58–32 |
| 23 Sep | 19:30 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–12 | 15–5 | 15–7 | | | 45–24 |
| 24 Sep | 17:30 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–4 | 15–6 | 15–10 | | | 45–20 |
| 24 Sep | 19:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Peru | 15–9 | 15–12 | 18–16 | | | 48–37 |

### 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.

#### 9th–16th places

Location: Burgas
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 9 | Poland | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 7.000 | 351 | 202 | 1.738 |
| 10 | East Germany | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 2.571 | 341 | 239 | 1.427 |
| 11 | United States | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 1.727 | 405 | 340 | 1.191 |
| 12 | Mexico | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 1.250 | 343 | 322 | 1.065 |
| 13 | Brazil | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 0.923 | 304 | 321 | 0.947 |
| 14 | Peru | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 0.467 | 255 | 295 | 0.864 |
| 15 | Netherlands | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 0.263 | 227 | 328 | 0.692 |
| 16 | Mongolia | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 0.190 | 184 | 363 | 0.507 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | Mexico | 15–8 | 16–14 | 15–2 | | | 46–24 |
| 26 Sep | United States | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–17 | 15–12 | 15–4 | 15–7 | | 60–40 |
| 26 Sep | Peru | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–13 | 15–12 | 15–9 | | | 45–34 |
| 26 Sep | East Germany | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–5 | 15–10 | 15–4 | | | 45–19 |
| 27 Sep | Poland | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–8 | 15–7 | 11–15 | 15–11 | | 56–41 |
| 27 Sep | East Germany | 3–2 | United States | 15–13 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 12–15 | 15–8 | 68–60 |
| 27 Sep | Peru | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–12 | 15–6 | 15–0 | | | 45–18 |
| 27 Sep | Mexico | 3–1 | Mongolia | 14–16 | 15–1 | 15–6 | 15–4 | | 59–27 |
| 28 Sep | United States | 3–2 | Netherlands | 15–4 | 16–14 | 13–15 | 9–15 | 15–6 | 68–54 |
| 28 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–7 | 15–6 | 15–13 | | | 45–26 |
| 28 Sep | Brazil | 3–1 | Mongolia | 15–9 | 15–11 | 11–15 | 15–7 | | 56–42 |
| 28 Sep | Mexico | 3–1 | Peru | 15–9 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 15–8 | | 58–43 |
| 30 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–4 | 15–5 | 15–12 | | | 45–21 |
| 30 Sep | United States | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–5 | 15–3 | 15–7 | | | 45–15 |
| 30 Sep | Mexico | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–13 | 7–15 | 15–9 | 15–12 | | 52–49 |
| 30 Sep | East Germany | 3–0 | Peru | 15–6 | 15–8 | 16–14 | | | 46–28 |
| 1 Oct | Brazil | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–11 | 15–5 | 15–11 | | | 45–27 |
| 1 Oct | United States | 3–0 | Peru | 15–12 | 15–10 | 15–8 | | | 45–30 |
| 1 Oct | East Germany | 3–1 | Mexico | 7–15 | 15–2 | 15–8 | 16–14 | | 53–39 |
| 1 Oct | Poland | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–1 | 15–4 | 15–4 | | | 45–9 |
| 2 Oct | East Germany | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–6 | 15–4 | 17–15 | | | 47–25 |
| 2 Oct | Netherlands | 3–1 | Mongolia | 15–5 | 12–15 | 15–5 | 15–9 | | 57–34 |
| 2 Oct | Poland | 3–0 | Peru | 15–6 | 15–7 | 16–14 | | | 46–27 |
| 2 Oct | United States | 3–2 | Mexico | 15–12 | 15–8 | 14–16 | 13–15 | 16–14 | 73–65 |

#### Final places

Location: Varna
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 21.000 | 329 | 155 | 2.123 |
| 2 | Japan | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 3.800 | 326 | 169 | 1.929 |
| 3 | North Korea | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 1.273 | 317 | 249 | 1.273 |
| 4 | Hungary | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 1.154 | 319 | 325 | 0.982 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 0.750 | 310 | 369 | 0.840 |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 0.667 | 256 | 334 | 0.766 |
| 7 | Romania | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 0.368 | 263 | 343 | 0.767 |
| 8 | Cuba | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 0.143 | 182 | 358 | 0.508 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Sep | 10:00 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–3 | 15–5 | 15–2 | | | 45–10 |
| 26 Sep | 16:00 | Hungary | 3–1 | Romania | 15–6 | 15–12 | 13–15 | 15–9 | | 58–42 |
| 26 Sep | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | 19–21 | 15–13 | 15–7 | 15–9 | | 64–50 |
| 26 Sep | 20:00 | Japan | 3–1 | North Korea | 6–15 | 15–5 | 16–14 | 15–12 | | 52–46 |
| 27 Sep | 10:00 | Romania | 3–1 | Cuba | 16–18 | 15–6 | 15–5 | 15–9 | | 61–38 |
| 27 Sep | 16:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | North Korea | 15–12 | 15–11 | 8–15 | 15–12 | | 53–50 |
| 27 Sep | 18:00 | Hungary | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 15–5 | 15–6 | 5–15 | 16–14 | | 51–40 |
| 27 Sep | 20:00 | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Japan | 15–10 | 15–12 | 14–16 | 15–6 | | 59–44 |
| 28 Sep | 10:00 | North Korea | 3–2 | Hungary | 11–15 | 10–15 | 15–3 | 15–7 | 15–12 | 66–52 |
| 28 Sep | 16:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–5 | 15–1 | 15–2 | | | 45–8 |
| 28 Sep | 18:00 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–5 | 15–6 | 15–8 | | | 45–19 |
| 28 Sep | 20:00 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Romania | 10–15 | 15–12 | 15–8 | 5–15 | 16–14 | 61–64 |
| 30 Sep | 10:00 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Romania | 15–4 | 15–5 | 15–9 | | | 45–18 |
| 30 Sep | 16:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | Cuba | 15–3 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 11–15 | 15–11 | 69–55 |
| 30 Sep | 18:00 | North Korea | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–5 | 15–1 | 15–3 | | | 45–9 |
| 30 Sep | 20:00 | Japan | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–4 | 5–15 | 15–0 | 15–3 | | 50–22 |
| 1 Oct | 10:00 | North Korea | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–3 | 15–2 | 15–6 | | | 45–11 |
| 1 Oct | 16:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Romania | 15–2 | 15–1 | 15–7 | | | 45–10 |
| 1 Oct | 18:00 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–12 | 15–8 | 15–5 | | | 45–25 |
| 1 Oct | 20:00 | Hungary | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia | 15–7 | 15–7 | 14–16 | 10–15 | 15–11 | 69–56 |
| 2 Oct | 10:00 | Hungary | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–8 | 15–3 | 17–15 | | | 47–26 |
| 2 Oct | 16:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Romania | 5–15 | 15–6 | 15–7 | 15–13 | | 50–41 |
| 2 Oct | 18:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–3 | 15–5 | 15–3 | | | 45–11 |
| 2 Oct | 20:00 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | North Korea | 15–2 | 15–11 | 15–6 | | | 45–19 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Soviet Union |
| | Japan |
| | North Korea |
| 4 | Hungary |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia |
| 6 | Bulgaria |
| 7 | Romania |
| 8 | Cuba |
| 9 | Poland |
| 10 | East Germany |
| 11 | United States |
| 12 | Mexico |
| 13 | Brazil |
| 14 | Peru |
| 15 | Netherlands |
| 16 | Mongolia |
* 1970 Women's World champions
* Soviet Union 4th title
* Team roster
* Ludmila Buldakova, Vera Duyunova, Vera Lantratova, Galina Leontieva, Ludmila Michailovskaya, Inna Ryskal, Tatyana Tretyakova, Rosa Salichova, Tatyana Sarytscheva, Nina Smoleyeva, Liubov Turina, Marita Batutite
* Head coach