# 1970 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship

The 1970 FIVB Men's World Championship was the seventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 29 September to 12 October 1970 in Bulgaria.

## Qualification

| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
| Host Country | — | — | 1 | Bulgaria |
| 1966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 30 Aug – 11 Sep 1966 | Czechoslovakia | 6 | Czechoslovakia |
| 1966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 30 Aug – 11 Sep 1966 | Czechoslovakia | 6 | Romania |
| 1966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 30 Aug – 11 Sep 1966 | Czechoslovakia | 6 | Soviet Union |
| 1966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 30 Aug – 11 Sep 1966 | Czechoslovakia | 6 | East Germany |
| 1966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 30 Aug – 11 Sep 1966 | Czechoslovakia | 6 | Japan |
| 1966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 30 Aug – 11 Sep 1966 | Czechoslovakia | 6 | Poland |
| 1967 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 26 Oct – 8 Nov 1967 | Turkey | 6 | Hungary |
| 1967 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 26 Oct – 8 Nov 1967 | Turkey | 6 | Yugoslavia |
| 1967 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 26 Oct – 8 Nov 1967 | Turkey | 6 | Italy |
| 1967 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 26 Oct – 8 Nov 1967 | Turkey | 6 | France |
| 1967 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 26 Oct – 8 Nov 1967 | Turkey | 6 | Israel |
| 1967 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 26 Oct – 8 Nov 1967 | Turkey | 6 | Belgium |
| Volleyball at the 1966 Asian Games | 10–19 December 1966 | Bangkok | 3 | South Korea Mongolia* |
| Volleyball at the 1966 Asian Games | 10–19 December 1966 | Bangkok | 3 | Iran |
| Volleyball at the 1966 Asian Games | 10–19 December 1966 | Bangkok | 3 | India North Korea* |
| 1969 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship | 2–7 August 1969 | Mexico City | 2 | Cuba |
| 1969 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship | 2–7 August 1969 | Mexico City | 2 | Mexico United States* |
| 1969 Men's South American Volleyball Championship | 15–24 August 1969 | Caracas | 2 | Brazil |
| 1969 Men's South American Volleyball Championship | 15–24 August 1969 | Caracas | 2 | Venezuela |
| 1967 Men's African Volleyball Championship | July 1967 | Tunis | 2 | Tunisia |
| 1967 Men's African Volleyball Championship | July 1967 | Tunis | 2 | Algeria Guinea* |
| European Qualifier | 13–17 September 1970 | Sofia | 2 | Netherlands |
| European Qualifier | 13–17 September 1970 | Sofia | 2 | Finland |
| Total | Total | Total | 24 | |

## Venues

| Pool A and Final round | Pool B and Final round | SofiaYambolHaskovoKardzhaliclass=notpageimage| 1970 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Bulgaria) |
| Sofia, Bulgaria | Yambol, Bulgaria | SofiaYambolHaskovoKardzhaliclass=notpageimage| 1970 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Bulgaria) |
| Pool C and Final round | Pool D | SofiaYambolHaskovoKardzhaliclass=notpageimage| 1970 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Bulgaria) |
| Haskovo, Bulgaria | Kardzhali, Bulgaria | SofiaYambolHaskovoKardzhaliclass=notpageimage| 1970 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Bulgaria) |

## Teams
### Group A

* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Italy
* Iran
* Israel
* Yugoslavia

### Group B

* Brazil
* Czechoslovakia
* Finland
* Hungary
* Poland
* United States

### Group C

* France
* Japan
* Netherlands
* North Korea
* Romania
* Venezuela

### Group D

* Cuba
* East Germany
* Guinea
* Mongolia
* Soviet Union
* Tunisia

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

Location: Sofia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 108 | 2.083 | Final places |
| 2 | Belgium | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 210 | 156 | 1.346 | Final places |
| 3 | Yugoslavia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 230 | 223 | 1.031 | 9th–16th places |
| 4 | Italy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 | 206 | 194 | 1.062 | 9th–16th places |
| 5 | Israel | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0.250 | 142 | 199 | 0.714 | 17th–24th places |
| 6 | Iran | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 117 | 250 | 0.468 | 17th–24th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 20 Sep | 16:00 | Yugoslavia | 3–2 | Iran | 13–15 | 15–3 | 15–11 | 12–15 | 15–2 | 70–46 |
| 20 Sep | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Italy | 15–6 | 15–7 | 15–8 | | | 45–21 |
| 20 Sep | 20:00 | Belgium | 3–0 | Israel | 15–5 | 15–4 | 15–9 | | | 45–18 |
| 21 Sep | 16:00 | Yugoslavia | 3–2 | Italy | 8–15 | 8–15 | 15–7 | 15–13 | 15–5 | 61–55 |
| 21 Sep | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Belgium | 15–10 | 15–8 | 15–6 | | | 45–24 |
| 21 Sep | 20:00 | Israel | 3–0 | Iran | 15–6 | 15–4 | 15–9 | | | 45–19 |
| 22 Sep | | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Israel | 15–12 | 15–10 | 15–10 | | | 45–32 |
| 22 Sep | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Iran | 15–4 | 15–5 | 15–3 | | | 45–12 |
| 22 Sep | 20:00 | Belgium | 3–1 | Italy | 6–15 | 15–7 | 15–6 | 15–12 | | 51–40 |
| 23 Sep | 10:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Israel | 15–10 | 15–4 | 15–12 | | | 45–26 |
| 23 Sep | 12:00 | Belgium | 3–0 | Iran | 15–11 | 15–5 | 15–13 | | | 45–29 |
| 23 Sep | 20:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Yugoslavia | 15–11 | 15–7 | 15–12 | | | 45–30 |
| 24 Sep | 10:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Iran | 15–2 | 15–6 | 15–3 | | | 45–11 |
| 24 Sep | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Israel | 15–5 | 15–4 | 15–8 | | | 45–21 |
| 24 Sep | 20:00 | Belgium | 3–0 | Yugoslavia | 15–11 | 15–6 | 15–7 | | | 45–24 |

#### Pool B

Location: Yambol
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 280 | 192 | 1.458 | Final places |
| 2 | Poland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 310 | 259 | 1.197 | Final places |
| 3 | Hungary | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 265 | 243 | 1.091 | 9th–16th places |
| 4 | Brazil | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 226 | 250 | 0.904 | 9th–16th places |
| 5 | United States | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 0.286 | 198 | 260 | 0.762 | 17th–24th places |
| 6 | Finland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0.333 | 210 | 285 | 0.737 | 17th–24th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 20 Sep | 16:00 | Poland | 3–1 | Finland | 13–15 | 15–9 | 15–6 | 15–7 | | 58–37 |
| 20 Sep | 18:00 | Hungary | 3–0 | United States | 15–12 | 16–14 | 15–6 | | | 46–32 |
| 20 Sep | 20:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–13 | 15–5 | 15–17 | 15–4 | | 60–39 |
| 21 Sep | 16:00 | United States | 3–2 | Finland | 15–7 | 15–12 | 8–15 | 14–16 | 15–13 | 67–63 |
| 21 Sep | 18:00 | Poland | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–11 | 15–12 | 13–15 | 15–6 | | 58–44 |
| 21 Sep | 20:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Hungary | 10–15 | 15–11 | 15–11 | 15–7 | | 55–44 |
| 22 Sep | 16:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Finland | 15–10 | 15–3 | 15–10 | | | 45–23 |
| 22 Sep | 18:00 | Poland | 3–1 | United States | 15–11 | 17–15 | 13–15 | 15–6 | | 60–47 |
| 22 Sep | 20:00 | Hungary | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–7 | 15–13 | 14–16 | 15–6 | | 59–42 |
| 23 Sep | 16:00 | Brazil | 3–1 | Finland | 15–11 | 15–5 | 11–15 | 15–11 | | 56–42 |
| 23 Sep | 18:00 | Poland | 3–2 | Hungary | 15–11 | 11–15 | 15–10 | 13–15 | 15–6 | 69–57 |
| 23 Sep | 20:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | United States | 15–5 | 16–14 | 15–2 | | | 46–21 |
| 24 Sep | 16:00 | Hungary | 3–1 | Finland | 14–16 | 15–10 | 15–6 | 15–13 | | 59–45 |
| 24 Sep | 18:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | United States | 15–12 | 15–6 | 15–13 | | | 45–31 |
| 24 Sep | 20:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | Poland | 15–13 | 16–18 | 13–15 | 15–6 | 15–13 | 74–65 |

#### Pool C

Location: Haskovo
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | MAX | 226 | 109 | 2.073 | Final places |
| 2 | Romania | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 233 | 181 | 1.287 | Final places |
| 3 | North Korea | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 199 | 187 | 1.064 | 9th–16th places |
| 4 | Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 0.800 | 216 | 220 | 0.982 | 9th–16th places |
| 5 | France | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 0.500 | 197 | 244 | 0.807 | 17th–24th places |
| 6 | Venezuela | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 117 | 247 | 0.474 | 17th–24th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 20 Sep | 16:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–8 | 15–3 | 15–8 | | | 45–19 |
| 20 Sep | 18:00 | Romania | 3–0 | France | 15–10 | 15–12 | 15–5 | | | 45–27 |
| 20 Sep | 20:00 | Japan | 3–0 | North Korea | 15–6 | 15–12 | 15–7 | | | 45–25 |
| 21 Sep | 16:00 | France | 3–1 | Venezuela | 15–6 | 15–7 | 13–15 | 15–11 | | 58–39 |
| 21 Sep | 18:00 | Netherlands | 3–1 | North Korea | 15–11 | 15–12 | 6–15 | 15–5 | | 51–43 |
| 21 Sep | 20:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Romania | 15–7 | 15–11 | 16–14 | | | 46–32 |
| 22 Sep | 16:00 | France | 3–2 | Netherlands | 10–15 | 11–15 | 15–12 | 15–13 | 17–15 | 68–70 |
| 22 Sep | 18:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–2 | 15–3 | 15–1 | | | 45–6 |
| 22 Sep | 20:00 | Romania | 3–1 | North Korea | 15–9 | 12–15 | 15–6 | 15–11 | | 57–41 |
| 23 Sep | 16:00 | Japan | 3–0 | France | 15–7 | 15–5 | 15–9 | | | 45–21 |
| 23 Sep | 18:00 | North Korea | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–1 | 15–4 | 15–6 | | | 45–11 |
| 23 Sep | 20:00 | Romania | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–9 | 15–6 | 15–10 | | | 45–25 |
| 24 Sep | 16:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–6 | 15–10 | 15–9 | | | 45–25 |
| 24 Sep | 18:00 | Romania | 3–1 | Venezuela | 15–13 | 9–15 | 15–5 | 15–9 | | 54–42 |
| 24 Sep | 20:00 | North Korea | 3–0 | France | 15–5 | 15–5 | 15–13 | | | 45–23 |

#### Pool D

Location: Kardzhali
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | East Germany | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 | 237 | 108 | 2.194 | Final places |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4.333 | 220 | 97 | 2.268 | Final places |
| 3 | Cuba | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 183 | 162 | 1.130 | 9th–16th places |
| 4 | Mongolia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | 186 | 249 | 0.747 | 9th–16th places |
| 5 | Tunisia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 0.357 | 196 | 271 | 0.723 | 17th–24th places |
| 6 | Guinea | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 0.286 | 135 | 270 | 0.500 | 17th–24th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 20 Sep | 16:00 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–3 | 15–1 | 15–0 | | | 45–4 |
| 20 Sep | 18:00 | Mongolia | 3–1 | Guinea | 15–6 | 15–2 | 14–16 | 20–18 | | 64–42 |
| 20 Sep | 20:00 | East Germany | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–13 | 15–12 | 15–7 | | | 45–32 |
| 21 Sep | 16:00 | East Germany | 3–0 | Guinea | 15–3 | 15–2 | 15–4 | | | 45–9 |
| 21 Sep | 18:00 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–4 | 15–8 | 15–5 | | | 45–17 |
| 21 Sep | 20:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Tunisia | 18–16 | 15–6 | 15–12 | | | 48–34 |
| 22 Sep | 16:00 | East Germany | 3–1 | Soviet Union | 15–7 | 12–15 | 15–8 | 15–10 | | 57–40 |
| 22 Sep | 18:00 | Tunisia | 3–2 | Mongolia | 15–17 | 15–13 | 10–15 | 15–9 | 17–15 | 72–69 |
| 22 Sep | 20:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Guinea | 15–8 | 15–4 | 15–2 | | | 45–14 |
| 23 Sep | 16:00 | East Germany | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–6 | 15–5 | 15–1 | | | 45–12 |
| 23 Sep | 18:00 | Guinea | 3–2 | Tunisia | 5–15 | 12–15 | 16–14 | 16–14 | 15–13 | 64–71 |
| 23 Sep | 20:00 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–5 | 15–5 | 15–3 | | | 45–13 |
| 24 Sep | 16:00 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Guinea | 15–1 | 15–2 | 15–3 | | | 45–6 |
| 24 Sep | 18:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–8 | 15–9 | 15–7 | | | 45–24 |
| 24 Sep | 20:00 | East Germany | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–5 | 15–8 | 15–2 | | | 45–15 |

### 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.

#### 17th–24th places

Location: Haskovo
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 17 | France | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 3.800 | 328 | 210 | 1.562 |
| 18 | United States | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 2.111 | 382 | 311 | 1.228 |
| 19 | Israel | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 1.500 | 276 | 245 | 1.127 |
| 20 | Finland | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 1.364 | 329 | 282 | 1.167 |
| 21 | Iran | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 1.167 | 304 | 314 | 0.968 |
| 22 | Tunisia | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0.471 | 258 | 297 | 0.869 |
| 23 | Venezuela | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 0.333 | 258 | 340 | 0.759 |
| 24 | Guinea | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 0.300 | 243 | 379 | 0.641 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Sep | Venezuela | 3–0 | Guinea | 15–13 | 15–11 | 15–5 | | | 45–29 |
| 26 Sep | Iran | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–7 | 15–13 | 15–13 | | | 45–33 |
| 26 Sep | Finland | 3–2 | Israel | 15–12 | 4–15 | 15–9 | 14–16 | 15–8 | 63–60 |
| 26 Sep | United States | 3–1 | France | 15–11 | 15–11 | 9–15 | 15–8 | | 54–45 |
| 27 Sep | Finland | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–7 | 15–10 | 15–9 | | | 45–26 |
| 27 Sep | Israel | 3–1 | Guinea | 17–15 | 15–8 | 15–17 | 15–1 | | 62–41 |
| 27 Sep | United States | 3–1 | Venezuela | 15–13 | 13–15 | 15–12 | 15–6 | | 58–46 |
| 27 Sep | France | 3–0 | Iran | 15–4 | 15–9 | 15–11 | | | 45–24 |
| 28 Sep | Finland | 3–0 | Guinea | 15–7 | 15–6 | 15–0 | | | 45–13 |
| 28 Sep | France | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–8 | 15–4 | 15–5 | | | 45–17 |
| 28 Sep | Iran | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–12 | | | 45–27 |
| 28 Sep | United States | 3–0 | Israel | 15–12 | 15–10 | 15–9 | | | 45–31 |
| 30 Sep | Tunisia | 3–1 | Venezuela | 13–15 | 16–14 | 15–6 | 16–14 | | 60–49 |
| 30 Sep | Iran | 3–1 | Finland | 6–15 | 15–12 | 15–10 | 15–12 | | 51–49 |
| 30 Sep | France | 3–1 | Israel | 15–12 | 15–2 | 0–15 | 15–4 | | 45–33 |
| 30 Sep | United States | 3–0 | Guinea | 15–5 | 15–12 | 15–4 | | | 45–21 |
| 1 Oct | Tunisia | 3–1 | United States | 6–15 | 15–12 | 15–10 | 15–12 | | 51–49 |
| 1 Oct | Israel | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–12 | 15–8 | 15–12 | | | 45–32 |
| 1 Oct | Iran | 3–2 | Guinea | 15–7 | 12–15 | 15–3 | 9–15 | 15–11 | 66–51 |
| 1 Oct | France | 3–0 | Finland | 15–1 | 15–12 | 15–6 | | | 45–19 |
| 2 Oct | United States | 3–2 | Iran | 15–8 | 7–15 | 12–15 | 15–9 | 15–7 | 64–54 |
| 2 Oct | France | 3–0 | Guinea | 15–12 | 15–3 | 15–9 | | | 45–24 |
| 2 Oct | Finland | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–7 | 15–3 | 15–10 | | | 45–20 |
| 2 Oct | Israel | 3–0 | Tunisia | | | | | | DNS |

#### 9th–16th places

Location: Yambol
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 9 | North Korea | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 2.714 | 359 | 272 | 1.320 |
| 10 | Yugoslavia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 1.455 | 325 | 320 | 1.016 |
| 11 | Hungary | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 1.385 | 435 | 365 | 1.192 |
| 12 | Brazil | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 1.154 | 362 | 306 | 1.183 |
| 13 | Cuba | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 1.154 | 366 | 337 | 1.086 |
| 14 | Netherlands | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 0.933 | 343 | 342 | 1.003 |
| 15 | Italy | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 0.737 | 366 | 418 | 0.876 |
| 16 | Mongolia | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0.048 | 129 | 325 | 0.397 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Sep | Brazil | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–8 | 15–7 | 15–3 | | | 45–18 |
| 26 Sep | Cuba | 3–1 | Netherlands | 12–15 | 15–10 | 15–8 | 15–9 | | 57–42 |
| 26 Sep | Hungary | 3–2 | Italy | 15–8 | 15–4 | 12–15 | 13–15 | 15–12 | 70–54 |
| 26 Sep | North Korea | 3–0 | Yugoslavia | 15–8 | 15–4 | 15–5 | | | 45–17 |
| 27 Sep | Hungary | 3–2 | Netherlands | 7–15 | 15–13 | 15–9 | 15–17 | 15–10 | 67–64 |
| 27 Sep | North Korea | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–8 | 15–2 | 15–5 | | | 45–15 |
| 27 Sep | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Cuba | 15–12 | 4–15 | 15–9 | 17–15 | | 51–51 |
| 27 Sep | Brazil | 3–1 | Italy | 12–15 | 15–2 | 15–5 | 15–10 | | 57–32 |
| 28 Sep | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–8 | 15–6 | 15–2 | | | 45–16 |
| 28 Sep | Hungary | 3–2 | Cuba | 15–13 | 11–15 | 15–5 | 14–16 | 15–7 | 70–56 |
| 28 Sep | North Korea | 3–2 | Italy | 15–5 | 15–7 | 12–15 | 15–17 | 15–13 | 72–57 |
| 28 Sep | Brazil | 3–2 | Netherlands | 12–15 | 15–10 | 9–15 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 66–54 |
| 30 Sep | Italy | 3–1 | Mongolia | 10–15 | 15–4 | 15–3 | 15–6 | | 55–28 |
| 30 Sep | Cuba | 3–1 | Brazil | 13–15 | 17–15 | 15–6 | 15–9 | | 60–45 |
| 30 Sep | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–9 | 15–5 | 15–10 | | | 45–24 |
| 30 Sep | North Korea | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–12 | 15–11 | 13–15 | 15–12 | | 58–50 |
| 1 Oct | Cuba | 3–2 | Italy | 13–15 | 15–6 | 17–15 | 7–15 | 15–8 | 67–59 |
| 1 Oct | Netherlands | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–2 | 15–5 | 15–3 | | | 45–10 |
| 1 Oct | Yugoslavia | 3–2 | Hungary | 9–15 | 15–13 | 15–17 | 15–12 | 19–17 | 73–74 |
| 1 Oct | North Korea | 3–1 | Brazil | 4–15 | 16–14 | 15–13 | 15–10 | | 50–52 |
| 2 Oct | Netherlands | 3–2 | Italy | 15–7 | 11–15 | 7–15 | 15–11 | 15–6 | 63–54 |
| 2 Oct | Hungary | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–13 | 15–3 | 15–2 | | | 45–18 |
| 2 Oct | North Korea | 3–0 | Cuba | 16–14 | 15–11 | 15–5 | | | 46–30 |
| 2 Oct | Brazil | 3–1 | Yugoslavia | 10–15 | 15–9 | 15–8 | 15–1 | | 55–33 |

#### Final places

Venue: Festivalna Hall, Sofia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | East Germany | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 3.333 | 358 | 270 | 1.326 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 2.857 | 367 | 300 | 1.223 |
| 3 | Japan | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 2.250 | 352 | 279 | 1.262 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 1.182 | 322 | 313 | 1.029 |
| 5 | Poland | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 0.625 | 325 | 364 | 0.893 |
| 6 | Soviet Union | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 0.625 | 320 | 326 | 0.982 |
| 7 | Romania | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 0.556 | 328 | 368 | 0.891 |
| 8 | Belgium | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 0.095 | 183 | 335 | 0.546 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Sep | 10:00 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Belgium | 15–9 | 15–4 | 15–3 | | | 45–16 |
| 26 Sep | 16:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | Romania | 7–15 | 10–15 | 15–13 | 15–10 | 15–6 | 62–59 |
| 26 Sep | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Japan | 10–15 | 6–15 | 15–13 | 15–11 | 15–2 | 61–56 |
| 26 Sep | 20:00 | East Germany | 3–0 | Poland | 15–9 | 15–8 | 15–12 | | | 45–29 |
| 27 Sep | 10:00 | Romania | 3–1 | Belgium | 15–8 | 15–13 | 6–15 | 15–6 | | 51–44 |
| 27 Sep | 16:00 | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Japan | 16–14 | 15–12 | 9–15 | 15–8 | | 55–49 |
| 27 Sep | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Poland | 15–11 | 9–15 | 15–8 | 15–0 | | 54–34 |
| 27 Sep | 20:00 | East Germany | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 16–14 | 15–4 | 15–7 | | | 46–25 |
| 28 Sep | 10:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Poland | 15–4 | 15–12 | 15–10 | | | 45–26 |
| 28 Sep | 16:00 | East Germany | 3–0 | Belgium | 15–11 | 15–3 | 15–8 | | | 45–22 |
| 28 Sep | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | 15–12 | 16–14 | 8–15 | 15–11 | | 54–52 |
| 28 Sep | 20:00 | Romania | 3–2 | Soviet Union | 15–8 | 18–16 | 11–15 | 4–15 | 15–7 | 63–61 |
| 30 Sep | 10:00 | Poland | 3–1 | Belgium | 12–15 | 15–2 | 15–6 | 15–11 | | 57–34 |
| 30 Sep | 16:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–9 | 15–5 | 15–5 | | | 45–19 |
| 30 Sep | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Soviet Union | 16–14 | 15–13 | 16–14 | | | 47–41 |
| 30 Sep | 20:00 | East Germany | 3–0 | Romania | 15–12 | 15–10 | 15v7 | | | 45–29 |
| 1 Oct | 10:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Belgium | 15–6 | 15–2 | 15–7 | | | 45–15 |
| 1 Oct | 16:00 | Japan | 3–2 | East Germany | 15–13 | 15–9 | 13–15 | 6–15 | 15–6 | 64–58 |
| 1 Oct | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Romania | 15–10 | 15–13 | 15–8 | | | 45–31 |
| 1 Oct | 20:00 | Poland | 3–1 | Soviet Union | 15–12 | 15–12 | 4–15 | 15–10 | | 49–49 |
| 2 Oct | 10:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Belgium | 15–11 | 17–15 | 15–2 | | | 47–28 |
| 2 Oct | 16:00 | Poland | 3–2 | Romania | 15–12 | 15–9 | 10–15 | 10–15 | 15–12 | 65–63 |
| 2 Oct | 18:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Soviet Union | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–13 | | | 45–29 |
| 2 Oct | 20:00 | East Germany | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 15–11 | 13–15 | 15–7 | 4–15 | 15–13 | 62–61 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | East Germany |
| | Bulgaria |
| | Japan |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia |
| 5 | Poland |
| 6 | Soviet Union |
| 7 | Romania |
| 8 | Belgium |
| 9 | North Korea |
| 10 | Yugoslavia |
| 11 | Hungary |
| 12 | Brazil |
| 13 | Cuba |
| 14 | Netherlands |
| 15 | Italy |
| 16 | Mongolia |
| 17 | France |
| 18 | United States |
| 19 | Israel |
| 20 | Finland |
| 21 | Iran |
| 22 | Tunisia |
| 23 | Venezuela |
| 24 | Guinea |
* 1970 Men's World champions
* East Germany 1st title