# 1958 Women's European Volleyball Championship

The 1958 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the fifth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Czechoslovakia from 30 August to 10 September 1958.

## Participating teams

* Austria
* Bulgaria
* Czechoslovakia
* East Germany
* France
* Hungary
* Netherlands
* Poland
* Romania
* Soviet Union
* West Germany
* Yugoslavia

## Format

The tournament was played in two different stages. In the first stage, the twelve participants were divided into four groups of three teams. In the second stage, two groups were formed, one containing the winners and runners-up from all first stage groups (eight teams in total) to contest the tournament title. A second group was formed by the last placed teams of first stage groups (four teams) which played for position places (9th to 12th). All groups in both stages played a single round-robin format.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Czechoslovakia | Soviet Union | Hungary | Austria |
| East Germany | West Germany | Netherlands | Bulgaria |
| France | Yugoslavia | Poland | Romania |

## Venues

| Pools A, C and Final round | Pool B | Pool D | PragueČeské BudějoviceLiberecclass=notpageimage| Tournament host cities |
| Prague | České Budějovice | Liberec | PragueČeské BudějoviceLiberecclass=notpageimage| Tournament host cities |

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

* venue location: Prague, Czechoslovakia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 91 | 54 | 1.685 | Final pool |
| 2 | East Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 74 | 75 | 0.987 | Final pool |
| 3 | France | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 56 | 92 | 0.609 | 9th–12th pool |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 30 Aug | East Germany | 3–0 | France | 15–3 | 15–13 | 16–14 | 46–30 | Report |
| 31 Aug | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | France | 15–7 | 15–5 | 16–14 | 46–26 | Report |
| 1 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–7 | 15–11 | 15–10 | 45–28 | Report |

### Pool B

* venue location: České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 90 | 27 | 3.333 | Final pool |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 58 | 55 | 1.055 | Final pool |
| 3 | West Germany | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 24 | 90 | 0.267 | 9th–12th pool |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 30 Aug | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–6 | 15–3 | 15–1 | 45–10 | Report |
| 31 Aug | Yugoslavia | 0–3 | Soviet Union | 3–15 | 8–15 | 2–15 | 13–45 | Report |
| 1 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–7 | 15–6 | 15–1 | 45–14 | Report |

### Pool C

* venue location: Prague, Czechoslovakia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 103 | 64 | 1.609 | Final pool |
| 2 | Hungary | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 86 | 84 | 1.024 | Final pool |
| 3 | Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 49 | 90 | 0.544 | 9th–12th pool |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 30 Aug | Hungary | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–11 | 15–10 | 15–5 | | 45–26 | Report |
| 31 Aug | Poland | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–5 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 15–10 | 58–41 | Report |
| 1 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–4 | 15–12 | 15–7 | | 45–23 | Report |

### Pool D

* venue location: Liberec, Czechoslovakia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Romania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 110 | 76 | 1.447 | Final pool |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 113 | 69 | 1.638 | Final pool |
| 3 | Austria | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 12 | 90 | 0.133 | 9th–12th pool |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 Aug | Romania | 3–0 | Austria | 15–0 | 15–3 | 15–5 | | | 45–8 | Report |
| 31 Aug | Romania | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 5–15 | 13–15 | 17–15 | 15–11 | 15–12 | 65–68 | Report |
| 1 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Austria | 15–0 | 15–3 | 15–1 | | | 45–4 | Report |

## Final round

* venue location: Prague, Czechoslovakia

### 9th–12th pool

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 158 | 104 | 1.519 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 149 | 100 | 1.490 |
| 3 | West Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 123 | 150 | 0.820 |
| 4 | Austria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 86 | 162 | 0.531 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 3 Sep | West Germany | 3–2 | Austria | 15–6 | 14–16 | 13–15 | 15–10 | 15–10 | 72–57 | Report |
| 3 Sep | France | 3–2 | Netherlands | 15–10 | 9–15 | 15–11 | 11–15 | 15–8 | 65–59 | Report |
| 5 Sep | France | 3–0 | Austria | 15–0 | 15–0 | 15–11 | | | 45–11 | Report |
| 6 Sep | Netherlands | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–2 | 15–10 | 15–5 | | | 45–17 | Report |
| 8 Sep | France | 3–1 | West Germany | 15–4 | 15–9 | 3–15 | 15–6 | | 48–34 | Report |
| 9 Sep | Netherlands | 3–0 | Austria | 15–8 | 15–1 | 15–9 | | | 45–18 | Report |

### Final pool

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 4.200 | 369 | 243 | 1.519 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 3.333 | 370 | 269 | 1.375 |
| 3 | Poland | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 2.111 | 383 | 286 | 1.339 |
| 4 | Romania | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 0.933 | 365 | 360 | 1.014 |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 0.733 | 321 | 317 | 1.013 |
| 6 | Hungary | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 0.444 | 278 | 354 | 0.785 |
| 7 | Yugoslavia | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 0.421 | 264 | 378 | 0.698 |
| 8 | East Germany | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 0.263 | 201 | 344 | 0.584 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 3 Sep | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–2 | 15–12 | 10–15 | 18–16 | | 58–45 | Report |
| 3 Sep | Romania | 3–2 | East Germany | 11–15 | 11–15 | 15–5 | 15–2 | 15–11 | 67–48 | Report |
| 3 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | Poland | 15–7 | 11–15 | 12–15 | 15–12 | 15–11 | 68–60 | Report |
| 3 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–7 | 15–8 | 15–13 | | | 45–28 | Report |
| 4 Sep | Yugoslavia | 1–3 | Soviet Union | 15–13 | 2–15 | 5–15 | 2–15 | | 24–58 | Report |
| 4 Sep | Poland | 3–1 | Romania | 5–15 | 15–7 | 15–8 | 15–8 | | 50–38 | Report |
| 4 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–4 | 15–13 | 15–12 | | | 45–29 | Report |
| 4 Sep | Hungary | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–10 | | | – | Report |
| 6 Sep | Yugoslavia | 0–3 | Czechoslovakia | 4–15 | 8–15 | 5–15 | | | 17–45 | Report |
| 6 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–5 | 15–1 | 15–5 | | | 45–11 | Report |
| 6 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–8 | 15–11 | 15–7 | | | 45–26 | Report |
| 6 Sep | Romania | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 14–16 | 15–8 | 15–12 | 15–11 | | 59–47 | Report |
| 7 Sep | Yugoslavia | 1–3 | Romania | 6–15 | 16–18 | 15–13 | 11–15 | | 48–61 | Report |
| 7 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–3 | 15–5 | 15–12 | | | 45–20 | Report |
| 7 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–5 | 15–6 | 15–4 | | | 45–15 | Report |
| 7 Sep | Poland | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 15–12 | 14–16 | 15–8 | 16–14 | | 60–50 | Report |
| 8 Sep | Yugoslavia | 0–3 | Poland | 1–15 | 11–15 | 1–15 | | | 13–45 | Report |
| 8 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–2 | 15–5 | 15–11 | | | 45–18 | Report |
| 8 Sep | Romania | 3–2 | Hungary | 10–15 | 15–13 | 15–12 | 13–15 | 15–10 | 68–65 | Report |
| 8 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia | 15–9 | 8–15 | 15–13 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 66–63 | Report |
| 9 Sep | Yugoslavia | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 5–15 | 15–10 | 15–13 | 10–15 | 9–15 | 54–68 | Report |
| 9 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–12 | 17–15 | 15–0 | | | 47–27 | Report |
| 9 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Romania | 15–4 | 15–8 | 15–10 | | | 45–22 | Report |
| 9 Sep | Poland | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–10 | 13–15 | 15–6 | 15–10 | | 58–41 | Report |
| 10 Sep | Yugoslavia | 1–3 | East Germany | 12–15 | 15–11 | 13–15 | 10–15 | | 50–56 | Report |
| 10 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Romania | 15–13 | 15–13 | 12–15 | 15–9 | | 57–50 | Report |
| 10 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–6 | 9–15 | 15–6 | 15–9 | | 54–36 | Report |
| 10 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–2 | Poland | 13–15 | 6–15 | 15–10 | 16–14 | 15–11 | 65–65 | Report |

## Final ranking

| Place | Team |
| | Soviet Union |
| | Czechoslovakia |
| | Poland |
| 4. | Romania |
| 5. | Bulgaria |
| 6. | Hungary |
| 7. | Yugoslavia |
| 8. | East Germany |
| 9. | France |
| 10. | Netherlands |
| 11. | West Germany |
| 12. | Austria |
* 1958 Women's European champions
* Soviet Union Fourth title