# 1956 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship

The 1956 FIVB Men's World Championship was the third edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 30 August to 12 September 1956 in Paris, France.

## Teams

No qualifications, free entrance.

### Pool A

* South Korea
* Soviet Union
* Turkey

### Pool B

* Czechoslovakia
* East Germany

### Pool C

* Austria
* Bulgaria

### Pool D

* Italy
* Romania

### Pool E

* Hungary
* Netherlands

### Pool F

* France (Host)
* Israel
* Luxembourg

### Pool G

* Belgium
* United States

### Pool H

* Brazil
* China
* India

### Pool I

* Portugal
* West Germany
* Yugoslavia

### Pool J

* Cuba
* Poland

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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 90 | 23 | 3.913 | Final places |
| 2 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 75 | 95 | 0.789 | 11th–20th places |
| 3 | Turkey | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 59 | 106 | 0.557 | 21st–24th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Aug | South Korea | 3–2 | Turkey | 4–15 | 15–5 | 12–15 | 15–5 | 15–10 | 61–50 |
| 31 Aug | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Turkey | 15–0 | 15–5 | 15–4 | | | 45–9 |
| 1 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–2 | 15–8 | 15–4 | | | 45–14 |

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Q21 |
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | MAX | 45 | 16 | 2.813 | Final places |
| 2 | East Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 16 | 45 | 0.356 | 11th–20th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 31 Aug | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–5 | 15–4 | 15–7 | | | 45–16 |

#### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | MAX | 45 | 7 | 6.429 | Final places |
| 2 | Austria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 7 | 45 | 0.156 | 11th–20th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 31 Aug | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Austria | 15–1 | 15–3 | 15–3 | | | 45–7 |

#### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Romania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | MAX | 45 | 23 | 1.957 | Final places |
| 2 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 23 | 45 | 0.511 | 11th–20th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 31 Aug | Romania | 3–0 | Italy | 15–10 | 15–10 | 15–3 | | | 45–23 |

#### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | MAX | 45 | 23 | 1.957 | Final places |
| 2 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 23 | 45 | 0.511 | 11th–20th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 31 Aug | Hungary | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–7 | | | 45–23 |

#### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 90 | 20 | 4.500 | Final places |
| 2 | Israel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 61 | 58 | 1.052 | 11th–20th places |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 17 | 90 | 0.189 | 21st–24th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 30 Aug | France | 3–0 | Israel | 15–4 | 15–6 | 15–6 | 45–16 |
| 31 Aug | Israel | 3–0 | Luxembourg | 15–8 | 15–2 | 15–3 | 45–13 |
| 1 Sep | France | 3–0 | Luxembourg | 15–1 | 15–1 | 15–2 | 45–4 |

#### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | MAX | 45 | 26 | 1.731 | Final places |
| 2 | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 26 | 45 | 0.578 | 11th–20th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 31 Aug | United States | 3–0 | Belgium | 15–2 | 15–12 | 15–12 | | | 45–26 |

#### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 106 | 81 | 1.309 | Final places |
| 2 | Brazil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 107 | 99 | 1.081 | 11th–20th places |
| 3 | India | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 84 | 117 | 0.718 | 21st–24th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Aug | Brazil | 3–2 | India | 6–15 | 15–6 | 15–8 | 11–15 | 15–4 | 62–48 |
| 31 Aug | China | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–10 | 15–9 | 6–15 | 15–11 | | 51–45 |
| 1 Sep | China | 3–1 | India | 15–5 | 15–9 | 10–15 | 15–7 | | 55–36 |

#### Pool I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Yugoslavia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 91 | 26 | 3.500 | Final places |
| 2 | Portugal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 69 | 51 | 1.353 | 11th–20th places |
| 3 | West Germany | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 7 | 90 | 0.078 | 21st–24th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 30 Aug | Portugal | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–2 | 15–1 | 15–2 | 45–5 |
| 31 Aug | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–0 | 15–2 | 15–0 | 45–2 |
| 1 Sep | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Portugal | 15–4 | 15–6 | 16–14 | 46–24 |

#### Pool J

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | MAX | 45 | 4 | 11.250 | Final places |
| 2 | Cuba | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 4 | 45 | 0.089 | 11th–20th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 31 Aug | Poland | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–2 | 15–1 | 15–1 | | | 45–4 |

### Final round
#### 21st–24th places

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 21 | India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 30 | 4.500 |
| 22 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 108 | 66 | 1.636 |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 62 | 111 | 0.559 |
| 24 | West Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 37 | 135 | 0.274 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 2 Sep | India | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–0 | 15–2 | 15–5 | 45–7 |
| 2 Sep | Turkey | 3–0 | Luxembourg | 15–1 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 45–12 |
| 3 Sep | Turkey | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–2 | 15–5 | 15–2 | 45–9 |
| 3 Sep | India | 3–0 | Luxembourg | 15–1 | 15–2 | 15–2 | 45–5 |
| 5 Sep | Luxembourg | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–3 | 15–11 | 15–7 | 45–21 |
| 5 Sep | India | 3–0 | Turkey | 15–6 | 15–6 | 15–6 | 45–18 |

#### 11th–20th places

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 11 | Brazil | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 27.000 | 418 | 238 | 1.756 |
| 12 | East Germany | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 2.667 | 464 | 342 | 1.357 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 9 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 2.333 | 422 | 338 | 1.249 |
| 14 | Italy | 9 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 2.000 | 420 | 342 | 1.228 |
| 15 | Portugal | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 1.067 | 391 | 380 | 1.029 |
| 16 | Israel | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 0.833 | 405 | 413 | 0.981 |
| 17 | Belgium | 9 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 0.435 | 363 | 456 | 0.796 |
| 18 | South Korea | 9 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 0.565 | 373 | 452 | 0.825 |
| 19 | Cuba | 9 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 0.435 | 363 | 439 | 0.827 |
| 20 | Austria | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 0.037 | 196 | 415 | 0.472 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 2 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–0 | 15–2 | 15–5 | | 45–7 |
| 2 Sep | Brazil | 3–0 | Israel | 15–8 | 15–13 | 15–8 | | 45–29 |
| 2 Sep | Portugal | 3–0 | Austria | 15–2 | 15–7 | 15–10 | | 45–19 |
| 2 Sep | Belgium | 3–1 | Cuba | 8–15 | 15–9 | 15–13 | 15–1 | 53–38 |
| 2 Sep | East Germany | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–7 | 15–12 | 15–12 | | 45–31 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 3 Sep | Portugal | 3–0 | Israel | 15–10 | 16–14 | 15–8 | | | 46–32 |
| 3 Sep | Brazil | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–5 | 15–8 | 17–15 | | | 47–28 |
| 3 Sep | Netherlands | 3–2 | South Korea | 15–11 | 6–15 | 10–15 | 15–9 | 15–6 | 61–56 |
| 3 Sep | East Germany | 3–2 | Belgium | 15–11 | 14–16 | 11–15 | 15–8 | 15–2 | 70–52 |
| 3 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | Austria | 15–3 | 15–7 | 15–6 | | | 45–16 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 5 Sep | East Germany | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–11 | 15–5 | 16–14 | | | 46–30 |
| 5 Sep | Brazil | 3–0 | Belgium | 15–3 | 15–6 | 15–8 | | | 45–17 |
| 5 Sep | Netherlands | 3–0 | Austria | 15–3 | 15–4 | 15–9 | | | 45–16 |
| 5 Sep | Portugal | 3–2 | Cuba | 12–15 | 15–7 | 7–15 | 15–8 | 15–11 | 64–56 |
| 5 Sep | Italy | 3–1 | Israel | 15–9 | 5–15 | 16–14 | 15–8 | | 51–46 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 6 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–10 | 17–15 | 15–11 | | 47–36 |
| 6 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Austria | 15–11 | 15–13 | 15–3 | | 45–27 |
| 6 Sep | Portugal | 3–1 | Belgium | 15–8 | 15–6 | 7–15 | 15–12 | 52–41 |
| 6 Sep | Brazil | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–10 | 15–9 | 15–11 | | 45–30 |
| 6 Sep | Netherlands | 3–1 | Israel | 15–7 | 15–9 | 7–15 | 15–7 | 52–38 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 8 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | Belgium | 15–3 | 18–16 | 15–3 | | | 48–22 |
| 8 Sep | Israel | 3–2 | South Korea | 15–10 | 12–15 | 11–15 | 15–12 | 15–7 | 68–59 |
| 8 Sep | East Germany | 3–0 | Austria | 15–5 | 15–11 | 15–7 | | | 45–23 |
| 8 Sep | Netherlands | 3–1 | Cuba | 8–15 | 15–10 | 15–5 | 15–8 | | 53–38 |
| 8 Sep | Brazil | 3–0 | Portugal | 16–14 | 15–4 | 15–13 | | | 46–31 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 9 Sep | East Germany | 3–1 | Portugal | 15–5 | 16–14 | 12–15 | 15–12 | | 58–46 |
| 9 Sep | Israel | 3–0 | Austria | 15–6 | 15–3 | 15–8 | | | 45–17 |
| 9 Sep | Cuba | 3–2 | South Korea | 15–5 | 15–7 | 13–15 | 8–15 | 15–7 | 66–49 |
| 9 Sep | Brazil | 3–1 | Italy | 15–7 | 10–15 | 15–13 | 15–5 | | 55–40 |
| 9 Sep | Netherlands | 3–0 | Belgium | 15–11 | 15–8 | 15–10 | | | 45–29 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 10 Sep | South Korea | 3–2 | Belgium | 13–15 | 10–15 | 15–3 | 15–8 | 15–4 | 68–45 |
| 10 Sep | East Germany | 3–1 | Israel | 11–15 | 15–6 | 16–14 | 15–8 | | 57–43 |
| 10 Sep | Brazil | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–10 | 15–8 | 15–13 | | | 45–31 |
| 10 Sep | Cuba | 3–0 | Austria | 15–13 | 15–13 | 15–10 | | | 45–36 |
| 10 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | Portugal | 15–9 | 15–12 | 15–12 | | | 45–33 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 11 Sep | Netherlands | 3–0 | Portugal | 15–11 | 15–7 | 15–7 | | | 45–25 |
| 11 Sep | Belgium | 3–1 | Austria | 15–12 | 10–15 | 15–0 | 15–4 | | 55–31 |
| 11 Sep | Israel | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–12 | 15–13 | 15–12 | | | 45–37 |
| 11 Sep | East Germany | 3–2 | Italy | 14–16 | 15–4 | 9–15 | 15–9 | 15–9 | 68–53 |
| 11 Sep | Brazil | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–8 | 15–4 | 15–9 | | | 45–21 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 12 Sep | Netherlands | 3–1 | Italy | 14–16 | 15–12 | 15–7 | 15–11 | 59–46 |
| 12 Sep | Portugal | 3–1 | South Korea | 11–15 | 15–8 | 17–15 | 17–15 | 49–38 |
| 12 Sep | East Germany | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–8 | 15–1 | 15–10 | | 45–19 |
| 12 Sep | Brazil | 3–0 | Austria | 15–3 | 15–6 | 15–2 | | 45–11 |
| 12 Sep | Israel | 3–1 | Belgium | 15–11 | 10–15 | 19–17 | 15–6 | 59–49 |

#### Final places

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 7 | 3.857 | 474 | 314 | 1.510 |
| 2 | Romania | 9 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 1.846 | 485 | 422 | 1.149 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 9 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 2.400 | 471 | 352 | 1.338 |
| 4 | Poland | 9 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 1.818 | 412 | 375 | 1.099 |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 1.313 | 493 | 433 | 1.139 |
| 6 | United States | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 0.833 | 395 | 434 | 0.910 |
| 7 | France | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 0.619 | 357 | 457 | 0.781 |
| 8 | Hungary | 9 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 0.417 | 351 | 474 | 0.741 |
| 9 | China | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 0.240 | 333 | 440 | 0.757 |
| 10 | Yugoslavia | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 0.423 | 429 | 499 | 0.860 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 2 Sep | Poland | 3–1 | Romania | 13–15 | 15–9 | 15–11 | 15–7 | | 58–42 |
| 2 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Yugoslavia | 15–9 | 15–13 | 7–15 | 15–6 | | 52–43 |
| 2 Sep | France | 3–1 | China | 15–11 | 15–11 | 6–15 | 16–14 | | 52–51 |
| 2 Sep | United States | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–4 | 13–15 | 15–7 | 16–14 | | 59–40 |
| 2 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 15–13 | 15–9 | 9–15 | 8–15 | 15–9 | 62–61 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 3 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | Romania | 3–15 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 15–2 | 15–3 | 59–44 |
| 3 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | United States | 15–10 | 15–2 | 15–8 | | | 45–20 |
| 3 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Yugoslavia | 15–7 | 13–15 | 13–15 | 15–6 | 15–7 | 71–50 |
| 3 Sep | Hungary | 3–2 | France | 17–15 | 16–14 | 5–15 | 12–15 | 15–12 | 65–71 |
| 3 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | China | 15–8 | 19–17 | 15–9 | | | 49–34 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 5 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | China | 15–13 | 15–3 | 15–8 | | 45–24 |
| 5 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | France | 15–5 | 15–11 | 15–6 | | 45–22 |
| 5 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–11 | 15–9 | 15–2 | | 45–22 |
| 5 Sep | Romania | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 15–13 | 15–7 | 5–15 | 15–12 | 50–47 |
| 5 Sep | United States | 3–0 | Yugoslavia | 15–8 | 15–12 | 15–12 | | 45–32 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 6 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–11 | 15–12 | 15–10 | | | 45–33 |
| 6 Sep | Romania | 3–2 | United States | 15–12 | 10–15 | 13–15 | 15–8 | 21–19 | 74–69 |
| 6 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | France | 15–2 | 15–3 | 15–5 | | | 45–10 |
| 6 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Yugoslavia | 15–12 | 17–15 | 15–10 | | | 47–37 |
| 6 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–0 | China | 15–10 | 15–10 | 15–9 | | | 45–29 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 8 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–1 | France | 8–15 | 15–12 | 15–13 | 15–10 | | 53–50 |
| 8 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Poland | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–9 | | | 45–25 |
| 8 Sep | Romania | 3–1 | Soviet Union | 15–9 | 15–17 | 15–12 | 15–11 | | 60–49 |
| 8 Sep | United States | 3–1 | China | 15–13 | 15–13 | 12–15 | 15–12 | | 57–53 |
| 8 Sep | Yugoslavia | 3–2 | Hungary | 15–10 | 10–15 | 15–7 | 2–15 | 15–9 | 57–56 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 9 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Poland | 14–16 | 15–10 | 15–6 | 15–6 | | 59–38 |
| 9 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | China | 15–4 | 15–8 | 15–4 | | | 45–16 |
| 9 Sep | France | 3–1 | United States | 11–15 | 15–7 | 15–9 | 15–12 | | 56–43 |
| 9 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–5 | 15–9 | 15–6 | | | 45–20 |
| 9 Sep | Romania | 3–2 | Yugoslavia | 15–6 | 10–15 | 12–15 | 15–12 | 15–12 | 67–60 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 10 Sep | China | 3–1 | Yugoslavia | 15–9 | 16–14 | 6–15 | 15–9 | | 52–47 |
| 10 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 15–11 | 11–15 | 17–19 | 15–8 | 17–15 | 75–68 |
| 10 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–1 | France | 15–5 | 13–15 | 15–0 | 15–4 | | 58–24 |
| 10 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | United States | 15–8 | 15–6 | 15–13 | | | 45–27 |
| 10 Sep | Romania | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–3 | 13–15 | 15–7 | 15–9 | | 58–34 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 11 Sep | France | 3–1 | Yugoslavia | 15–9 | 4–15 | 15–13 | 17–15 | 51–52 |
| 11 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–5 | 15–9 | 15–12 | | 45–26 |
| 11 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | United States | 15–4 | 15–8 | 15–10 | | 45–22 |
| 11 Sep | Romania | 3–0 | China | 15–4 | 15–10 | 15–11 | | 45–25 |
| 11 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Poland | 18–16 | 15–11 | 14–16 | 15–6 | 62–49 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 12 Sep | Hungary | 3–1 | China | 15–9 | 15–10 | 8–15 | 17–15 | | 55–49 |
| 12 Sep | United States | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 8–15 | 15–12 | 15–6 | 15–11 | | 53–44 |
| 12 Sep | Poland | 3–1 | Yugoslavia | 15–13 | 15–12 | 13–15 | 15–11 | | 58–51 |
| 12 Sep | Romania | 3–0 | France | 15–7 | 15–8 | 15–6 | | | 45–21 |
| 12 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | Soviet Union | 9–15 | 15–3 | 15–13 | 9–15 | 15–12 | 63–58 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Czechoslovakia |
| | Romania |
| | Soviet Union |
| 4 | Poland |
| 5 | Bulgaria |
| 6 | United States |
| 7 | France |
| 8 | Hungary |
| 9 | China |
| 10 | Yugoslavia |
| 11 | Brazil |
| 12 | East Germany |
| 13 | Netherlands |
| 14 | Italy |
| 15 | Portugal |
| 16 | Israel |
| 17 | Belgium |
| 18 | South Korea |
| 19 | Cuba |
| 20 | Austria |
| 21 | India |
| 22 | Turkey |
| 23 | Luxembourg |
| 24 | West Germany |
* 1956 Men's World champions
* Czechoslovakia 1st title