# 1965 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

The 1965 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 13 to 19 September in Poland. Eleven nations were involved in the first edition of the competition also known as the "Tournament of the Continents" - ten countries were from Europe, the dominant continent in volleyball at the time. The only team to travel from overseas were Japan.

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

Location: Warsaw
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 161 | 0 | MAX | Final places |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 146 | 98 | 1.490 | Final places |
| 3 | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 0 | 142 | 0.000 | 7th–11th places |
| 4 | France | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 108 | 161 | 0.671 | 7th–11th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 12 Sep | Hungary | 3–1 | France | 15–13 | 16–14 | 12–15 | 15–10 | | 58–52 |
| 12 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–2 | Poland | 8–15 | 15–6 | 15–13 | 5–15 | 15–7 | 58–56 |
| 13 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–5? | 15–7? | 15–8? | | | 45–23? |
| 13 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | France | 15–3 | 15–5 | 15–9 | | | 45–17 |
| 14 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–1 | France | 15–9 | 15–9 | 13–15 | 15–6 | | 58–39 |
| 14 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–6 | 15–7 | 15–10 | | | 45–23 |
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#### Pool B

Location: Szczecin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | East Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 139 | 125 | 1.112 | Final places |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 160 | 125 | 1.280 | Final places |
| 3 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 160 | 169 | 0.947 | 7th–11th places |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 122 | 162 | 0.753 | 7th–11th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 12 Sep | East Germany | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–10 | 15–9 | 15–3 | | | 45–22 |
| 12 Sep | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | 8–15 | 15–12 | 15–13 | 15–7 | | 53–47 |
| 13 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Netherlands | 15–13 | 11–15 | 15–3 | 15–4 | | 56–35 |
| 13 Sep | East Germany | 3–1 | Yugoslavia | 12–15 | 15–11 | 15–7 | 15–13 | | 57–46 |
| 14 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | East Germany | 15–10 | 15–13 | 12–15 | 15–9 | | 57–37 |
| 14 Sep | Yugoslavia | 3–2 | Netherlands | 13–15 | 16–14 | 1–15 | 16–14 | 15–7 | 61–65 |

#### Pool C

Location: Mielec
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Romania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 117 | 84 | 1.393 | Final places |
| 2 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 98 | 127 | 0.772 | Final places |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 124 | 128 | 0.969 | 7th–11th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 12 Sep | Romania | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 15–12 | 14–16 | 16–14 | 15–12 | | 60–54 |
| 13 Sep | Japan | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 15–11 | 16–18 | 6–15 | 16–14 | 15–12 | 68–70 |
| 14 Sep | Romania | 3–1 | Japan | 15–4 | 15–7 | 12–15 | 15–4 | | 57–30 |

### 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: Kielce
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 7 | Hungary | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 226 | 183 | 1.235 |
| 8 | Yugoslavia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1.667 | 199 | 173 | 1.150 |
| 9 | Bulgaria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1.143 | 172 | 164 | 1.049 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 0.700 | 199 | 213 | 0.934 |
| 11 | France | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0.250 | 152 | 215 | 0.707 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 16 Sep | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | France | 13–15 | 15–7 | 15–5 | 15–7 | | 58–34 |
| 16 Sep | Hungary | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 4–15 | 15–7 | 11–15 | 15–6 | 15–9 | 60–52 |
| 17 Sep | Netherlands | 3–1 | France | 15–9 | 9–15 | 15–6 | 15–13 | | 54–43 |
| 17 Sep | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–7 | 15–7 | 15–8 | | | 45–22 |
| 18 Sep | Hungary | 3–1 | Yugoslavia | 7–15 | 15–13 | 15–3 | 15–4 | | 52–35 |
| 18 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Netherlands | 7–15 | 15–5 | 15–2 | 16–14 | | 53–36 |
| 19 Sep | Hungary | 3–1 | Netherlands | 15–9 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 15–11 | | 56–44 |
| 19 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–0 | France | 15–7 | 15–10 | 15–6 | | | 45–23 |

#### Final places

Location: Łódź
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 2.000 | 289 | 214 | 1.350 |
| 2 | Poland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 1.556 | 278 | 250 | 1.112 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 1.444 | 286 | 243 | 1.177 |
| 4 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 0.769 | 231 | 296 | 0.780 |
| 5 | East Germany | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 203 | 233 | 0.871 |
| 6 | Romania | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | 178 | 229 | 0.777 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 16 Sep | East Germany | 3–0 | Romania | 15–8 | 15–10 | 15–4 | | | 45–22 |
| 16 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia | 16–18 | 15–6 | 15–17 | 15–11 | 15–5 | 76–57 |
| 16 Sep | Poland | 3–2 | Japan | 15–8 | 15–9 | 6–15 | 8–15 | 15–4 | 59–51 |
| 17 Sep | Japan | 3–2 | Soviet Union | 15–12 | 7–15 | 15–11 | 2–15 | 15–12 | 54–65 |
| 17 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Romania | 15–9 | 15–7 | 11–15 | 15–2 | | 56–33 |
| 17 Sep | Poland | 3–1 | East Germany | 15–11 | 15–8 | 10–15 | 15–9 | | 55–43 |
| 18 Sep | Japan | 3–2 | East Germany | 15–11 | 15–9 | 3–15 | 6–15 | 15–9 | 54–59 |
| 18 Sep | Poland | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia | 3–15 | 15–10 | 7–15 | 15–11 | 15–9 | 55–60 |
| 18 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Romania | 15–7 | 15–12 | 15–9 | | | 45–28 |
| 19 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Japan | 10–15 | 16–14 | 15–4 | 15–9 | | 56–42 |
| 19 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–3 | 15–6 | 15–10 | | | 45–19 |
| 19 Sep | Poland | 3–1 | Romania | 15–6 | 8–15 | 15–8 | 15–9 | | 53–38 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Soviet Union |
| | Poland |
| | Czechoslovakia |
| 4 | Japan |
| 5 | East Germany |
| 6 | Romania |
| 7 | Hungary |
| 8 | Yugoslavia |
| 9 | Bulgaria |
| 10 | Netherlands |
| 11 | France |
* 1965 Men's World Cup champions
* Soviet Union 1st title
* Team roster
* Valeri Kravchenko, Zhanbek Saurambaev, Yevhen Lapinsky, Viktor Mikhalchuk, Nikolay Burobin, Yury Vengerovsky, Ivans Bugajenkovs, Yuriy Poyarkov, Dmitri Voskoboynikov, Eduard Sibiryakov, Vazha Kacharava, Vladimir Sanakoev
* Head coach
* Yuri Kleschev