# 1966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship

The 1966 FIVB Men's World Championship was the sixth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 30 August to 11 September 1966 in Czechoslovakia.

## Qualification

For the first time the teams were restricted to 24. First 12 teams from 1962 World Championship (including host country) and 3 teams from each continent (Europe, Asia, America and Africa) were qualified to 1966 edition.
| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
| Host Country | — | — | 1 | Czechoslovakia |
| 1962 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 12–26 October 1962 | Soviet Union | 11 | Soviet Union |
| 1962 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 12–26 October 1962 | Soviet Union | 11 | Romania |
| 1962 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 12–26 October 1962 | Soviet Union | 11 | Bulgaria |
| 1962 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 12–26 October 1962 | Soviet Union | 11 | Japan |
| 1962 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 12–26 October 1962 | Soviet Union | 11 | Poland |
| 1962 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 12–26 October 1962 | Soviet Union | 11 | Hungary |
| 1962 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 12–26 October 1962 | Soviet Union | 11 | Yugoslavia |
| 1962 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 12–26 October 1962 | Soviet Union | 11 | China |
| 1962 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 12–26 October 1962 | Soviet Union | 11 | Brazil |
| 1962 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 12–26 October 1962 | Soviet Union | 11 | East Germany |
| 1962 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 12–26 October 1962 | Soviet Union | 11 | Netherlands |
| 1963 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 21 Oct – 2 Nov 1963 | Romania | 5 | France |
| 1963 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 21 Oct – 2 Nov 1963 | Romania | 5 | Italy |
| 1963 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 21 Oct – 2 Nov 1963 | Romania | 5 | Turkey |
| 1963 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 21 Oct – 2 Nov 1963 | Romania | 5 | Belgium* |
| 1963 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 21 Oct – 2 Nov 1963 | Romania | 5 | Finland* |
| Volleyball at the 1963 Pan American Games | 24 Apr – 3 May 1963 | São Paulo | 3 2 | United States |
| Volleyball at the 1963 Pan American Games | 24 Apr – 3 May 1963 | São Paulo | 3 2 | Argentina* |
| Volleyball at the 1963 Pan American Games | 24 Apr – 3 May 1963 | São Paulo | 3 2 | Mexico Cuba* |
| Asian Qualifier | Unknown | Unknown | 3 2 | North Korea* |
| Asian Qualifier | Unknown | Unknown | 3 2 | Mongolia |
| Asian Qualifier | Unknown | Unknown | 3 2 | Israel Denmark* |
| African Qualifier | Unknown | Unknown | 1 | Morocco West Germany* |
| Total | Total | Total | 24 22 | |

## Venues

| Pool A and Final round | Pool B | PragueNitraČeské BudějoviceJihlavaPardubiceclass=notpageimage| 1966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Czechoslovakia) |
| Prague, Czechoslovakia | Nitra, Czechoslovakia | PragueNitraČeské BudějoviceJihlavaPardubiceclass=notpageimage| 1966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Czechoslovakia) |
| Pool C | Pool D | PragueNitraČeské BudějoviceJihlavaPardubiceclass=notpageimage| 1966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Czechoslovakia) |
| České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia | Jihlava, Czechoslovakia | PragueNitraČeské BudějoviceJihlavaPardubiceclass=notpageimage| 1966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Czechoslovakia) |
| Final round | | PragueNitraČeské BudějoviceJihlavaPardubiceclass=notpageimage| 1966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Czechoslovakia) |
| Pardubice, Czechoslovakia | | PragueNitraČeské BudějoviceJihlavaPardubiceclass=notpageimage| 1966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Czechoslovakia) |

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

Location: Prague
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 260 | 143 | 1.818 | Final places |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3.250 | 246 | 162 | 1.519 | Final places |
| 3 | China | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 255 | 138 | 1.848 | 9th–16th places |
| 4 | Italy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0.600 | 133 | 203 | 0.655 | 9th–16th places |
| 5 | West Germany | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0.333 | 122 | 202 | 0.604 | 17th–22nd places |
| 6 | Denmark | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 57 | 225 | 0.253 | 17th–22nd places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Aug | 15:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Yugoslavia | 15–8 | 11–15 | 18–16 | 15–13 | | 59–52 |
| 30 Aug | | China | 3–0 | Italy | 15–3 | 15–3 | 15–0 | | | 45–6 |
| 30 Aug | | West Germany | 3–0 | Denmark | 15–3 | 15–2 | 15–7 | | | 45–12 |
| 31 Aug | 15:00 | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–4 | 15–3 | 15–11 | | | 45–18 |
| 31 Aug | | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | China | 12–15 | 8–15 | 15–11 | 16–14 | 15–11 | 66–66 |
| 31 Aug | | Italy | 3–0 | Denmark | 15–10 | 15–3 | 15–9 | | | 45–22 |
| 1 Sep | 15:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–3 | 15–1 | 15–5 | | | 45–9 |
| 1 Sep | | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Italy | 15–8 | 15–5 | 15–4 | | | 45–17 |
| 1 Sep | | China | 3–0 | Denmark | 15–0 | 15–2 | 15–1 | | | 45–3 |
| 2 Sep | 15:00 | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Denmark | 15–4 | 15–2 | 15–8 | | | 45–14 |
| 2 Sep | | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Italy | 15–7 | 15–2 | 15–1 | | | 45–10 |
| 2 Sep | | China | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–0 | 15–2 | 15–2 | | | 45–4 |
| 3 Sep | 15:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Denmark | 15–2 | 15–3 | 15–1 | | | 45–6 |
| 3 Sep | | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | China | 15–12 | 15–13 | 13–15 | 16–14 | | 59–54 |
| 3 Sep | | Italy | 3–1 | West Germany | 15–12 | 15–7 | 10–15 | 15–12 | | 55–46 |

#### Pool B

Location: Nitra
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3.500 | 260 | 170 | 1.529 | Final places |
| 2 | East Germany | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4.000 | 199 | 114 | 1.746 | Final places |
| 3 | Hungary | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 258 | 232 | 1.112 | 9th–16th places |
| 4 | United States | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 214 | 251 | 0.853 | 9th–16th places |
| 5 | Cuba | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 0.357 | 199 | 263 | 0.757 | 17th–22nd places |
| 6 | France | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | 164 | 264 | 0.621 | 17th–22nd places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Aug | 15:00 | Soviet Union | 3–1 | United States | 13–15 | 15–8 | 15–6 | 15–9 | | 58–38 |
| 30 Aug | 18:00 | Cuba | 3–2 | France | 15–13 | 6–15 | 13–15 | 15–7 | 15–6 | 64–56 |
| 30 Aug | | East Germany | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–5 | 15–13 | 15–6 | | | 45–24 |
| 31 Aug | 15:00 | Hungary | 3–1 | Cuba | 13–15 | 15–10 | 15–1 | 15–10 | | 58–36 |
| 31 Aug | 18:00 | East Germany | 3–0 | United States | 15–5 | 15–5 | 15–5 | | | 45–15 |
| 31 Aug | | Soviet Union | 3–0 | France | 15–10 | 15–10 | 15–3 | | | 45–23 |
| 1 Sep | 15:00 | East Germany | 3–0 | France | 15–2 | 15–3 | 15–3 | | | 45–8 |
| 1 Sep | 18:00 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–13 | 15–5 | 15–8 | | | 45–26 |
| 1 Sep | | Hungary | 3–1 | United States | 17–15 | 11–15 | 15–3 | 15–13 | | 58–46 |
| 2 Sep | 15:00 | United States | 3–1 | Cuba | 13–15 | 16–14 | 15–12 | 15–10 | | 59–51 |
| 2 Sep | 18:00 | Hungary | 3–1 | France | 9–15 | 15–11 | 15–8 | 15–4 | | 54–38 |
| 2 Sep | | Soviet Union | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–8 | 15–9 | 15–2 | | | 45–19 |
| 3 Sep | 15:00 | United States | 3–1 | France | 11–15 | 15–3 | 15–12 | 15–9 | | 56–39 |
| 3 Sep | 18:00 | East Germany | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–11 | 15–4 | 15–7 | | | 45–22 |
| 3 Sep | 18:00 | Hungary | 3–2 | Soviet Union | 6–15 | 15–13 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 15–13 | 64–67 |

#### Pool C

Location: České Budějovice
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4.000 | 211 | 121 | 1.744 | Final places |
| 2 | Romania | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2.750 | 210 | 120 | 1.750 | Final places |
| 3 | Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 146 | 177 | 0.825 | 9th–16th places |
| 4 | Turkey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0.300 | 113 | 178 | 0.635 | 9th–16th places |
| 5 | Mongolia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0.083 | 103 | 187 | 0.551 | 17th–22nd places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Aug | 18:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Turkey | 15–9 | 15–13 | 15–11 | | | 45–33 |
| 30 Aug | | Poland | 3–2 | Romania | 6–15 | 12–15 | 15–13 | 16–14 | 15–5 | 64–62 |
| 31 Aug | 18:00 | Turkey | 3–1 | Mongolia | 15–9 | 15–9 | 7–15 | 15–10 | | 52–43 |
| 31 Aug | | Romania | 3–1 | Netherlands | 15–7 | 15–4 | 13–15 | 15–1 | | 58–27 |
| 1 Sep | 18:00 | Romania | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–3 | 15–8 | 15–5 | | | 45–16 |
| 1 Sep | | Poland | 3–1 | Netherlands | 15–5 | 15–1 | 12–15 | 15–8 | | 57–29 |
| 2 Sep | 18:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–12 | 15–7 | 15–10 | | | 45–29 |
| 2 Sep | | Poland | 3–0 | Turkey | 15–6 | 15–2 | 15–7 | | | 45–15 |
| 3 Sep | 18:00 | Romania | 3–0 | Turkey | 15–4 | 15–2 | 15–7 | | | 45–13 |
| 3 Sep | | Poland | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–8 | 15–5 | 15–2 | | | 45–15 |

#### Pool D

Location: Jihlava
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6.000 | 201 | 124 | 1.621 | Final places |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2.200 | 210 | 136 | 1.544 | Final places |
| 3 | Brazil | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 144 | 130 | 1.108 | 9th–16th places |
| 4 | Belgium | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0.364 | 134 | 205 | 0.654 | 9th–16th places |
| 5 | Finland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0.167 | 101 | 195 | 0.518 | 17th–22nd places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Aug | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–13 | 15–13 | 15–7 | | | 45–33 |
| 30 Aug | | Belgium | 3–2 | Finland | 15–9 | 6–15 | 15–9 | 9–15 | 15–8 | 60–56 |
| 31 Aug | 18:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Belgium | 15–7 | 15–11 | 15–7 | | | 45–25 |
| 31 Aug | | Japan | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 10–15 | 9–15 | 15–12 | 15–9 | 15–12 | 64–63 |
| 1 Sep | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Finland | 15–5 | 15–7 | 15–3 | | | 45–15 |
| 1 Sep | | Japan | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–10 | 15–8 | 15–3 | | | 45–21 |
| 2 Sep | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Belgium | 12–15 | 15–4 | 15–2 | 15–3 | | 57–24 |
| 2 Sep | | Japan | 3–0 | Finland | 15–2 | 15–6 | 15–7 | | | 45–15 |
| 3 Sep | 18:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Finland | 15–5 | 15–3 | 15–7 | | | 45–15 |
| 3 Sep | | Japan | 3–0 | Belgium | 15–3 | 17–15 | 15–7 | | | 47–25 |

### 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–22nd places

Location: Prague
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 17 | Cuba | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 245 | 149 | 1.644 |
| 18 | France | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 0 | MAX | 0 | 0 | — |
| 19 | Finland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 236 | 221 | 1.068 |
| 20 | West Germany | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 187 | 201 | 0.930 |
| 21 | Mongolia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 22 | Denmark | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 5 Sep | 09:30 | France | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–5 | | | 45–20 |
| 5 Sep | | Cuba | 3–0 | Finland | 15–8 | 15–10 | 15–10 | | | 45–28 |
| 6 Sep | 09:30 | Mongolia | 3–1 | Denmark | 15-17 | 15-9 | 15-13 | 15-9 | | 60-48 |
| 6 Sep | | France | 3–2 | Finland | 10–15 | 6–15 | 15–13 | 15–9 | 15–3 | 61–55 |
| 7 Sep | 09:30 | Cuba | 3–0 | Denmark | 15–9 | 15–9 | 16–14 | | | 46–32 |
| 7 Sep | | West Germany | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–13 | 15–13 | 15–10 | | | 45–36 |
| 9 Sep | 08:30 | Finland | 3–2 | West Germany | 6–15 | 15–12 | 15–11 | 12–15 | 15–11 | 63–64 |
| 9 Sep | 10:30 | France | 3–0 | Denmark | 15–8 | 15–7 | 15–3 | | | 45–18 |
| 9 Sep | | Cuba | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–5 | | | 45–20 |
| 10 Sep | 08:30 | France | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15-6 | 15-9 | 15-5 | | | 45-20 |
| 10 Sep | | Finland | 3–0 | Denmark | 15–13 | 15–8 | 15–4 | | | 45–25 |
| 11 Sep | 08:30 | Cuba | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–3 | 15–7 | 15–3 | | | 45–13 |
| 11 Sep | | Finland | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–5 | 15–13 | 15–8 | | | 45–26 |

#### 9th–16th places

Location: Pardubice
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 9 | China | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 4.200 | 368 | 224 | 1.643 |
| 10 | Hungary | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 3.333 | 364 | 275 | 1.324 |
| 11 | United States | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 1.333 | 366 | 314 | 1.166 |
| 12 | Netherlands | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 1.167 | 312 | 329 | 0.948 |
| 13 | Brazil | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 1.083 | 318 | 294 | 1.082 |
| 14 | Belgium | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 0.733 | 315 | 331 | 0.952 |
| 15 | Turkey | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 0.211 | 208 | 319 | 0.652 |
| 16 | Italy | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 0.143 | 194 | 359 | 0.540 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 5 Sep | | Belgium | 3–1 | Turkey | 13–15 | 15–5 | 15–5 | 15–13 | | 58–38 |
| 5 Sep | | United States | 3–1 | Netherlands | 5–15 | 15–3 | 15–13 | 15–8 | | 50–39 |
| 5 Sep | | China | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–12 | 15–13 | 11–15 | 15–4 | | 56–44 |
| 5 Sep | | Hungary | 3–0 | Italy | 15–7 | 15–6 | 15–12 | | | 45–25 |
| 6 Sep | 13:30 | China | 3–0 | Turkey | 15–3 | 15–5 | 15–8 | | | 45–16 |
| 6 Sep | | Brazil | 3–0 | Italy | 15–6 | 15–5 | 16–14 | | | 46–25 |
| 6 Sep | 19:00 | Hungary | 3–1 | Netherlands | 15–8 | 15–10 | 14–16 | 15–13 | | 59–47 |
| 6 Sep | | Belgium | 3–1 | United States | 11–15 | 15–10 | 15–12 | 15–12 | | 56–49 |
| 7 Sep | 13:30 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Belgium | 16–14 | 15–10 | 7–15 | 15–12 | | 53–51 |
| 7 Sep | | Hungary | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–9 | 15–5 | 16–14 | | | 46–28 |
| 7 Sep | 19:00 | China | 3–2 | United States | 12–15 | 16–14 | 9–15 | 15–7 | 15–11 | 67–62 |
| 7 Sep | | Turkey | 3–1 | Italy | 15–5 | 14–16 | 15–13 | 15–2 | | 59–36 |
| 9 Sep | 13:30 | Hungary | 3–1 | Belgium | 15–13 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 15–11 | | 56–48 |
| 9 Sep | | United States | 3–1 | Italy | 15–5 | 15–3 | 14–16 | 15–4 | | 59–28 |
| 9 Sep | 19:00 | China | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–4 | 15–6 | 16–14 | | | 46–24 |
| 9 Sep | | Brazil | 3–0 | Turkey | 15–6 | 15–10 | 15–12 | | | 45–28 |
| 10 Sep | 13:30 | Hungary | 3–0 | Turkey | 15–4 | 15–6 | 15–7 | | | 45–17 |
| 10 Sep | | Netherlands | 3–0 | Italy | 15–11 | 15–11 | 15–7 | | | 45–29 |
| 10 Sep | 19:00 | China | 3–0 | Belgium | 15–11 | 15–2 | 15–4 | | | 45–17 |
| 10 Sep | | United States | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–12 | 15–12 | 10–15 | 15–10 | | 55–49 |
| 11 Sep | 09:00 | Belgium | 3–1 | Italy | 15–6 | 15–9 | 14–16 | 16–14 | | 60–45 |
| 11 Sep | | United States | 3–0 | Turkey | 15–5 | 15–8 | 15–4 | | | 45–17 |
| 11 Sep | 13:00 | China | 3–2 | Hungary | 15–9 | 15–5 | 11–15 | 8–15 | 15–11 | 64–55 |
| 11 Sep | | Netherlands | 3–2 | Brazil | 15–9 | 9–15 | 5–15 | 15–10 | 15–12 | 59–61 |

#### Final places

Location: Pardubice
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 2.222 | 400 | 331 | 1.208 |
| 2 | Romania | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 1.500 | 385 | 362 | 1.064 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 1.636 | 380 | 330 | 1.152 |
| 4 | East Germany | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 1.167 | 306 | 293 | 1.044 |
| 5 | Japan | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 1.000 | 385 | 421 | 0.914 |
| 6 | Poland | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 0.765 | 353 | 374 | 0.944 |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 0.588 | 323 | 335 | 0.964 |
| 8 | Yugoslavia | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 0.286 | 287 | 373 | 0.769 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 5 Sep | 13:30 | Romania | 3–1 | East Germany | 15–11 | 12–15 | 15–12 | 15–1 | | 57–39 |
| 5 Sep | | Japan | 3–2 | Yugoslavia | 15–12 | 8–15 | 15–5 | 6–15 | 15–13 | 59–60 |
| 5 Sep | 19:30 | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | Soviet Union | 14–16 | 15–12 | 15–9 | 8–15 | 15–4 | 67–56 |
| 5 Sep | | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Poland | 5–15 | 10–15 | 15–6 | 15–11 | 15–11 | 60–58 |
| 6 Sep | 13:30 | Poland | 3–2 | Japan | 12–15 | 15–9 | 7–15 | 15–8 | 15–3 | 64–50 |
| 6 Sep | | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Yugoslavia | 15–11 | 15–6 | 13–15 | 15–4 | | 58–36 |
| 6 Sep | 19:30 | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Romania | 15–11 | 15–6 | 12–15 | 15–8 | | 57–40 |
| 6 Sep | | East Germany | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 3–15 | 15–13 | 15–11 | 15–8 | | 48–47 |
| 7 Sep | 13:30 | Romania | 3–1 | Yugoslavia | 15–11 | 16–14 | 4–15 | 15–12 | | 50–52 |
| 7 Sep | | East Germany | 3–0 | Poland | 15–9 | 15–6 | 15–4 | | | 45–19 |
| 7 Sep | 19:30 | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–11 | 15–13 | 18–16 | | | 48–40 |
| 7 Sep | | Japan | 3–2 | Soviet Union | 15–12 | 12–15 | 4–15 | 15–7 | 15–8 | 61–57 |
| 9 Sep | 13:30 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Yugoslavia | 15–4 | 15–8 | 15–8 | | | 45–20 |
| 9 Sep | | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Poland | 15–8 | 15–12 | 14–16 | 15–8 | | 59–44 |
| 9 Sep | 19:30 | Romania | 3–2 | Soviet Union | 15–12 | 13–15 | 13–15 | 15–12 | 15–10 | 71–64 |
| 9 Sep | | East Germany | 3–2 | Japan | 6–15 | 15–13 | 12–15 | 15–5 | 15–4 | 63–52 |
| 10 Sep | 13:30 | Romania | 3–1 | Japan | 15–10 | 15–11 | 8–15 | 15–11 | | 53–47 |
| 10 Sep | | Poland | 3–1 | Yugoslavia | 12–15 | 15–8 | 15–12 | 15–8 | | 57–43 |
| 10 Sep | 19:00 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–3 | 15–13 | 15–13 | | | 45–29 |
| 10 Sep | | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | East Germany | 15–13 | 15–11 | 4–15 | 15–8 | | 49–47 |
| 11 Sep | 13:30 | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Poland | 15–13 | 15–11 | 10–15 | 15–8 | | 55–47 |
| 11 Sep | | Romania | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 15–8 | 15–10 | 7–15 | 15–6 | | 52–39 |
| 11 Sep | | East Germany | 3–0 | Yugoslavia | 15–7 | 15–12 | 15–5 | | | 45–24 |
| 11 Sep | | Japan | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia | 6–15 | 15–9 | 1–15 | 15–12 | 15–10 | 52–61 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Czechoslovakia |
| | Romania |
| | Soviet Union |
| 4 | East Germany |
| 5 | Japan |
| 6 | Poland |
| 7 | Bulgaria |
| 8 | Yugoslavia |
| 9 | China |
| 10 | Hungary |
| 11 | United States |
| 12 | Netherlands |
| 13 | Brazil |
| 14 | Belgium |
| 15 | Turkey |
| 16 | Italy |
| 17 | Cuba |
| 18 | France |
| 19 | Finland |
| 20 | West Germany |
| 21 | Mongolia |
| 22 | Denmark |
* 1966 Men's World champions
* Czechoslovakia 2nd title