# 1949 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship

The 1949 FIVB Men's World Championship was the first edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 10 to 18 September 1949 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

## Teams

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| Czechoslovakia (Host) | France | Soviet Union |
| Poland | Bulgaria | Romania |
| Netherlands | Italy | Hungary |
| Uruguay | Yugoslavia | Belgium |
* Uruguay and Yugoslavia refused to participate

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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 90 | 21 | 4.286 | 1st–6th places |
| 2 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 65 | 58 | 1.121 | 1st–6th places |
| 3 | Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 14 | 90 | 0.156 | 7th–10th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 10 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–2 | 15–7 | 15–4 | 45–13 |
| 11 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Poland | 15–5 | 15–10 | 15–5 | 45–20 |
| 13 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–0 | 15–0 | 15–1 | 45–1 |

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 103 | 52 | 1.981 | 1st–6th places |
| 2 | France | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 76 | 89 | 0.854 | 1st–6th places |
| 3 | Italy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 79 | 117 | 0.675 | 7th–10th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 10 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Italy | 15–7 | 13–15 | 15–4 | 15–9 | 58–35 |
| 11 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–0 | France | 15–8 | 15–7 | 15–2 | | 45–17 |
| 13 Sep | France | 3–1 | Italy | 14–16 | 15–10 | 15–5 | 15–13 | 59–44 |

#### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 136 | 57 | 2.386 | 1st–6th places |
| 2 | Romania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 129 | 127 | 1.016 | 1st–6th places |
| 3 | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 131 | 128 | 1.023 | 7th–10th places |
| 4 | Belgium | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 51 | 135 | 0.378 | 7th–10th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 11 Sep | Romania | 3–2 | Hungary | 12–15 | 15–6 | 16–14 | 1–15 | 16–14 | 60–64 |
| 11 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Belgium | 15–1 | 15–6 | 15–4 | | | 45–11 |
| 12 Sep | Hungary | 3–0 | Belgium | 15–8 | 15–13 | 15–2 | | | 45–23 |
| 12 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Romania | 15–4 | 15–6 | 16–14 | | | 46–24 |
| 13 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–9 | 15–4 | 15–9 | | | 45–22 |
| 13 Sep | Romania | 3–0 | Belgium | 15–4 | 15–4 | 15–9 | | | 45–17 |

### Final round
#### 7th–10th places

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 7 | Hungary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 149 | 69 | 2.159 |
| 8 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 114 | 77 | 1.481 |
| 9 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 75 | 113 | 0.664 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 70 | 149 | 0.470 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 14 Sep | Hungary | 3–1 | Netherlands | 15–3 | 15–3 | 14–16 | 15–6 | 59–28 |
| 15 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | Belgium | 15–4 | 15–3 | 15–6 | | 45–13 |
| 16 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–2 | 15–11 | 15–6 | | 45–19 |
| 17 Sep | Hungary | 3–0 | Italy | 15–12 | 15–2 | 15–10 | | 45–24 |
| 17 Sep | Belgium | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–4 | 15–6 | 15–13 | | 45–23 |
| 18 Sep | Hungary | 3–0 | Belgium | 15–4 | 15–10 | 15–3 | | 45–17 |

#### 1st–6th places

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 256 | 135 | 1.896 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4.333 | 230 | 119 | 1.933 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 | 190 | 225 | 0.844 |
| 4 | Romania | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 211 | 239 | 0.883 |
| 5 | Poland | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.500 | 178 | 239 | 0.745 |
| 6 | France | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 131 | 239 | 0.548 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 14 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Poland | 15–9 | 15–5 | 15–6 | | | 45–20 |
| 14 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–0 | France | 15–10 | 16–14 | 15–11 | | | 46–35 |
| 14 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Romania | 15–6 | 15–7 | 15–8 | | | 45–21 |
| 15 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–8 | 15–4 | 15–1 | | | 45–13 |
| 15 Sep | Romania | 3–1 | France | 15–8 | 11–15 | 15–11 | 15–11 | | 56–45 |
| 15 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Poland | 15–7 | 15–3 | 15–2 | | | 45–12 |
| 16 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | France | 15–4 | 15–1 | 15–8 | | | 45–13 |
| 16 Sep | Romania | 3–1 | Poland | 9–15 | 15–6 | 15–10 | 15–9 | | 54–40 |
| 16 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–8 | 15–1 | 15–8 | | | 45–17 |
| 17 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Poland | 13–15 | 15–12 | 15–10 | 6–15 | 15–7 | 64–59 |
| 17 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | France | 15–2 | 15–1 | 15–4 | | | 45–7 |
| 17 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Romania | 14–16 | 15–6 | 15–6 | 15–11 | | 59–39 |
| 18 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | France | 17–15 | 15–10 | 15–6 | | | 47–31 |
| 18 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | 15–7 | 15–11 | 17–19 | 15–13 | | 62–50 |
| 18 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Romania | 15–9 | 15–5 | 5–15 | 15–12 | | 50–41 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Soviet Union |
| | Czechoslovakia |
| | Bulgaria |
| 4 | Romania |
| 5 | Poland |
| 6 | France |
| 7 | Hungary |
| 8 | Italy |
| 9 | Belgium |
| 10 | Netherlands |
* 1949 Men's World champions
* Soviet Union 1st title
* Team roster
* Einhorn, Kitayev, Mikheyev, Nefedov, Pimenov, Reva, Savin, Shagin, Ulyanov, Vasilchikov, Voronin, Yakushev
* Head coach
* Berlyand