# 1960 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship

The 1960 FIVB Men's World Championship was the fourth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 28 October to 11 November 1960 in Brazil.

## Teams
### Pool A

* Brazil (Host)
* India (withdrew)
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

### Pool B

* Japan
* Paraguay
* Soviet Union

### Pool C

* Argentina
* Czechoslovakia
* Hungary

### Pool D

* Peru
* Poland
* Romania

### Pool E

* Dominican Republic (withdrew)
* Mexico (withdrew)
* France
* United States

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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 90 | 37 | 2.432 | Final places |
| 2 | Venezuela | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 70 | 95 | 0.737 | Final places |
| 3 | Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 71 | 99 | 0.717 | 11th–14th places |
Location: Santo André
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Oct | Venezuela | 3–1 | Uruguay | 9–15 | 15–11 | 15–13 | 15–11 | | 54–50 |
Location: Santos
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Oct | Brazil | 3–0 | Uruguay | 15–7 | 15–5 | 15–9 | | | 45–21 |
| 31 Oct | Brazil | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–6 | 15–4 | 15–6 | | | 45–16 |

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 90 | 35 | 2.571 | Final places |
| 2 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 80 | 80 | 1.000 | Final places |
| 3 | Paraguay | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 46 | 101 | 0.455 | 11th–14th places |
Location: Santos
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 29 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Paraguay | 15–2 | 15–7 | 15–2 | | | 45–11 |
Location: Santo André
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Oct | Japan | 3–1 | Paraguay | 15–7 | 15–12 | 11–15 | 15–1 | | 56–35 |
Location: São Paulo
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 31 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Japan | 15–8 | 15–9 | 15–7 | | | 45–24 |

#### Pool C

Location: São Paulo
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 100 | 64 | 1.563 | Final places |
| 2 | Hungary | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 88 | 68 | 1.294 | Final places |
| 3 | Argentina | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 34 | 90 | 0.378 | 11th–14th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 29 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Argentina | 15–7 | 15–8 | 15–6 | | 45–21 |
| 30 Oct | Hungary | 3–0 | Argentina | 15–1 | 15–9 | 15–3 | | 45–13 |
| 31 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–9 | 10–15 | 15–13 | 15–6 | 55–43 |

#### Pool D

Location: Belo Horizonte
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Romania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 101 | 45 | 2.244 | Final places |
| 2 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 89 | 65 | 1.369 | Final places |
| 3 | Peru | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 10 | 90 | 0.111 | 11th–14th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 29 Oct | Romania | 3–0 | Peru | 15–0 | 15–0 | 15–1 | | 45–1 |
| 30 Oct | Poland | 3–0 | Peru | 15–3 | 15–1 | 15–5 | | 45–9 |
| 31 Oct | Romania | 3–1 | Poland | 15–11 | 15–9 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 56–44 |

#### Pool E

Location: Belo Horizonte
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.500 | 71 | 49 | 1.449 | Final places |
| 2 | France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.667 | 49 | 71 | 0.690 | Final places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Oct | United States | 3–2 | France | 15–10 | 13–15 | 13–15 | 15–0 | 15–9 | 71–49 |

### 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.

#### 11th–14th places

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 11 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1.800 | 190 | 171 | 1.111 |
| 12 | Paraguay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 165 | 134 | 1.231 |
| 13 | Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 150 | 144 | 1.042 |
| 14 | Peru | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 89 | 145 | 0.614 |
Location: Volta Redonda
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 6 Nov | Argentina | 3–2 | Uruguay | 7–15 | 15–9 | 15–13 | 14–16 | 15–10 | 66–63 |
| 6 Nov | Paraguay | 3–0 | Peru | 15–8 | 15–5 | 15–10 | | | 45–23 |
| 8 Nov | Uruguay | 3–0 | Peru | 15–8 | 15–3 | 15–10 | | | 45–21 |
| 8 Nov | Argentina | 3–2 | Paraguay | 9–15 | 17–15 | 13–15 | 15–10 | 15–8 | 69–63 |
| 9 Nov | Paraguay | 3–1 | Uruguay | 15–10 | 12–15 | 15–9 | 15–8 | | 57–42 |
Location: Resende
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 9 Nov | Argentina | 3–1 | Peru | 15–6 | 15–12 | 10–15 | 15–12 | | 55–45 |

#### Final places

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 5 | 5.400 | 463 | 324 | 1.429 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 3.429 | 435 | 311 | 1.399 |
| 3 | Romania | 9 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 2.400 | 472 | 351 | 1.345 |
| 4 | Poland | 9 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 1.500 | 460 | 409 | 1.125 |
| 5 | Brazil | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 1.059 | 458 | 423 | 1.083 |
| 6 | Hungary | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 1.059 | 408 | 430 | 0.949 |
| 7 | United States | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 0.800 | 427 | 435 | 0.982 |
| 8 | Japan | 9 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 0.381 | 330 | 378 | 0.873 |
| 9 | France | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 0.250 | 289 | 433 | 0.667 |
| 10 | Venezuela | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 0.000 | 159 | 407 | 0.391 |
Location: Rio de Janeiro
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 3 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | United States | 15–7 | 15–13 | 16–14 | | | 46–34 |
Location: Niterói
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 4 Nov | Hungary | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–7 | 15–4 | 15–8 | 45–19 |
| 4 Nov | Romania | 3–0 | Japan | 15–9 | 15–7 | 15–13 | 45–29 |
| 4 Nov | Brazil | 3–0 | France | 15–10 | 15–6 | 15–9 | 45–25 |
Location: Rio de Janeiro
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 4 Nov | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Poland | 13–15 | 15–10 | 15–10 | 15–13 | | 58–48 |
Location: Niterói
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 5 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–4 | 15–11 | 15–2 | | 45–17 |
| 5 Nov | Poland | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–12 | 15–3 | 9–15 | 15–10 | 54–40 |
| 5 Nov | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Japan | 15–13 | 15–11 | 15–9 | | 45–33 |
Location: Rio de Janeiro
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 5 Nov | Romania | 3–1 | Brazil | 10–15 | 15–11 | 15–13 | 15–9 | | 55–48 |
Location: Niterói
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 6 Nov | Poland | 3–1 | Japan | 15–5 | 11–15 | 15–8 | 15–9 | 56–37 |
| 6 Nov | Romania | 3–1 | United States | 9–15 | 15–6 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 54–32 |
| 6 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–10 | 10–15 | 15–13 | 15–7 | 55–45 |
Location: Rio de Janeiro
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 6 Nov | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–13 | 15–8 | 15–6 | | | 45–27 |
| 6 Nov | France | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–13 | 15–4 | 17–15 | | | 47–32 |
Location: Niterói
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 7 Nov | Hungary | 3–0 | France | 15–9 | 15–8 | 15–7 | 45–24 |
| 7 Nov | Romania | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–11 | 15–1 | 15–4 | 45–16 |
| 7 Nov | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | United States | 15–9 | 15–8 | 15–9 | 45–26 |
Location: Rio de Janeiro
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 7 Nov | Brazil | 3–0 | Japan | 15–10 | 15–8 | 16–14 | | | 46–32 |
| 7 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Poland | 7–15 | 15–4 | 15–8 | 15–11 | | 52–38 |
Location: Niterói
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 9 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–1 | France | 15–11 | 14–16 | 15–2 | 15–8 | | 59–37 |
| 9 Nov | Poland | 3–2 | Brazil | 15–8 | 19–21 | 15–13 | 11–15 | 15–11 | 75–68 |
| 9 Nov | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–6 | 15–2 | 15–0 | | | 45–8 |
Location: Rio de Janeiro
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 9 Nov | United States | 3–1 | Japan | 12–15 | 15–12 | 15–10 | 15–12 | | 57–49 |
| 9 Nov | Romania | 3–1 | Hungary | 13–15 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 15–6 | | 58–32 |
Location: Niterói
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 10 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–3 | 15–4 | 15–3 | | | 45–10 |
| 10 Nov | Poland | 3–0 | France | 15–13 | 15–13 | 15–9 | | | 45–35 |
Location: Rio de Janeiro
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 10 Nov | United States | 3–2 | Brazil | 8–15 | 15–12 | 15–6 | 4–15 | 15–9 | 57–57 |
| 10 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Romania | 15–13 | 16–14 | 10–15 | 15–11 | | 56–53 |
Location: Niterói
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 11 Nov | Romania | 3–0 | France | 15–5 | 15–9 | 15–9 | | | 45–23 |
| 11 Nov | Poland | 3–1 | United States | 15–12 | 10–15 | 15–10 | 15–10 | | 55–47 |
Location: Rio de Janeiro
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 11 Nov | Hungary | 3–0 | Japan | 15–12 | 15–13 | 15–10 | | | 45–35 |
| 11 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–12 | 15–10 | 15–4 | | | 45–26 |
Location: Niterói
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 12 Nov | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | France | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–4 | | | 45–20 |
Location: Rio de Janeiro
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 12 Nov | United States | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–8 | 15–6 | 15–11 | | | 45–25 |
| 12 Nov | Brazil | 3–2 | Hungary | 15–8 | 14–16 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 15–8 | 72–58 |
Location: Niterói
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | France | 16–14 | 15–6 | 15–9 | | | 46–29 |
| 13 Nov | Poland | 3–0 | Venezuela | 15–2 | 15–10 | 15–4 | | | 45–16 |
Location: Rio de Janeiro
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Nov | Hungary | 3–2 | United States | 15–11 | 3–15 | 7–15 | 15–4 | 15–13 | 55–58 |
| 14 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–9 | 13–15 | 17–15 | 15–11 | | 60–50 |
| 14 Nov | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | Romania | 15–6 | 11–15 | 15–12 | 15–17 | 15–11 | 71–61 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Soviet Union |
| | Czechoslovakia |
| | Romania |
| 4 | Poland |
| 5 | Brazil |
| 6 | Hungary |
| 7 | United States |
| 8 | Japan |
| 9 | France |
| 10 | Venezuela |
| 11 | Argentina |
| 12 | Paraguay |
| 13 | Uruguay |
| 14 | Peru |
* 1960 Men's World champions
* Soviet Union 3rd title