# 1969 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

The 1969 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 13 to 20 September 1969 in East Germany.

## Qualification

| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
| Host Country | — | ― | 1 | East Germany |
| 1965 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup | 13–19 September 1965 | Poland | 1 | Soviet Union |
| 1966 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship | 30 Aug – 11 Sep 1966 | Czechoslovakia | 1 | Czechoslovakia |
| Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics | 13–26 October 1968 | Mexico City | 1 | Japan |
| 1972 Summer Olympics Host | ― | ― | 1 | West Germany |
| 1967 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 26 Oct – 8 Nov 1967 | Turkey | 2 | Poland |
| 1967 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 26 Oct – 8 Nov 1967 | Turkey | 2 | Romania |
| 1969 Men's South American Volleyball Championship | 15–24 August 1969 | Caracas | 1 | Brazil |
| 1969 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship | 2–7 August 1969 | Mexico City | 1 | Cuba |
| Asian Team | ― | ― | 1 | North Korea Bulgaria* |
| 1967 Men's African Volleyball Championship | July 1967 | Tunis | 1 | Tunisia |
| Total | Total | Total | 11 | |

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

Location: East Berlin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | East Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 159 | 94 | 1.691 | Final places |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 167 | 148 | 1.128 | Final places |
| 3 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 145 | 127 | 1.142 | 7th–11th places |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 33 | 135 | 0.244 | 7th–11th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–4 | 15–3 | 15–1 | | | 45–8 |
| 13 Sep | East Germany | 3–0 | Romania | 15–8 | 15–13 | 15–8 | | | 45–29 |
| 14 Sep | Romania | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–2 | 15–8 | 15–9 | | | 45–19 |
| 14 Sep | East Germany | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia | 15–13 | 15–7 | 10–15 | 14–16 | 15–8 | 69–59 |
| 15 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | Romania | 8–15 | 15–13 | 6–15 | 19–17 | 15–11 | 63–71 |
| 15 Sep | East Germany | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–5 | 15–1 | 15–0 | | | 45–6 |

#### Pool B

Location: Leipzig
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 180 | 144 | 1.250 | Final places |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 136 | 121 | 1.124 | Final places |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 141 | 146 | 0.966 | 7th–11th places |
| 4 | Cuba | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 105 | 151 | 0.695 | 7th–11th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Sep | Brazil | 3–2 | Poland | 15–8 | 12–15 | 19–17 | 5–15 | 15–7 | 66–62 |
| 13 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Cuba | 17–15 | 15–4 | 15–13 | | | 47–32 |
| 14 Sep | Brazil | 3–1 | Cuba | 15–12 | 13–15 | 15–4 | 15–8 | | 58–39 |
| 14 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Poland | 16–14 | 15–10 | 15–9 | | | 46–33 |
| 15 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–13 | 16–14 | 15–7 | | | 46–34 |
| 15 Sep | Brazil | 3–1 | Japan | 15–10 | 15–10 | 11–15 | 15–8 | | 56–43 |

#### Pool C

Location: Halle
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 110 | 61 | 1.803 | Final places |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 97 | 78 | 1.244 | Final places |
| 3 | West Germany | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 22 | 90 | 0.244 | 7th–11th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 10–15 | 15–8 | 15–10 | 10–15 | 15–4 | 65–52 |
| 14 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–3 | 15–1 | 15–9 | | | 45–13 |
| 15 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–4 | 15–4 | 15–1 | | | 45–9 |

### 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.

#### 7th–11th places

Location: Halle and Schwerin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 7 | Romania | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | MAX | 180 | 98 | 1.837 |
| 8 | Poland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 166 | 118 | 1.407 |
| 9 | Cuba | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 154 | 148 | 1.041 |
| 10 | West Germany | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.444 | 124 | 173 | 0.717 |
| 11 | Tunisia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 | 94 | 181 | 0.519 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 17 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–12 | 15–8 | 15–2 | | 45–22 |
| 17 Sep | Romania | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–5 | 15–13 | 15–10 | | 45–28 |
| 18 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–8 | 15–5 | 15–4 | | 45–17 |
| 18 Sep | Cuba | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–5 | 15–9 | 15–10 | | 45–24 |
| 19 Sep | Romania | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–7 | 15–6 | 15–8 | | 45–21 |
| 19 Sep | West Germany | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–3 | 16–14 | 15–12 | | 46–29 |
| 20 Sep | Cuba | 3–1 | West Germany | 15–10 | 15–2 | 9–15 | 15–6 | 54–33 |
| 20 Sep | Romania | 3–0 | Poland | 15–10 | 15–7 | 15–13 | | 45–30 |

#### Final places

Location: Halle and Schwerin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | East Germany | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2.167 | 251 | 202 | 1.243 |
| 2 | Japan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2.167 | 240 | 213 | 1.127 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 234 | 220 | 1.064 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 | 223 | 216 | 1.032 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 | 233 | 269 | 0.866 |
| 6 | Brazil | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 0.308 | 172 | 233 | 0.738 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 17 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–7 | 15–10 | 15–8 | | 45–25 |
| 17 Sep | Japan | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | 15–13 | 15–4 | 6–15 | 15–12 | 51–44 |
| 17 Sep | East Germany | 3–1 | Soviet Union | 15–5 | 6–15 | 15–11 | 15–11 | 51–42 |
| 18 Sep | Japan | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 15–13 | 5–15 | 15–10 | 15–13 | 50–51 |
| 18 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | 15–10 | 15–11 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 58–47 |
| 18 Sep | East Germany | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–5 | 15–8 | 15–7 | | 45–20 |
| 19 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–12 | 10–15 | 15–12 | 15–7 | 55–46 |
| 19 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Soviet Union | 15–7 | 15–12 | 15–5 | | 45–24 |
| 19 Sep | East Germany | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–6 | 15–8 | 18–16 | | 48–30 |
| 20 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–13 | 15–9 | 15–6 | | 45–28 |
| 20 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–8 | 15–6 | 15–11 | | 45–25 |
| 20 Sep | Japan | 3–1 | East Germany | 15–4 | 15–13 | 6–15 | 15–6 | 51–38 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | East Germany |
| | Japan |
| | Soviet Union |
| 4 | Bulgaria |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia |
| 6 | Brazil |
| 7 | Romania |
| 8 | Poland |
| 9 | Cuba |
| 10 | West Germany |
| 11 | Tunisia |
| 12 | East Germany (Junior)$^1$ |
* 1969 Men's World Cup champions
* East Germany 1st title
$^1$ East Germany Junior men's national team played friendly games in the place of North Korea.