1974 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

1974 Men's World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation  Mexico
Dates
Teams 24
Venues 6 (in host cities)
Champions  Poland (1st title)
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The 1974 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was the eighth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Mexico City, Mexico from October 12 to October 28, 1974.

Teams

Group A Guadalajara

Group B Mexico City

Group C Monterrey

Group D Tijuana

Group E Puebla

Group F Toluca

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Cuba 6 3 0 9 1 9.000 148 90 1.644
2  East Germany 5 2 1 6 3 2.000 112 84 1.333
3  Italy 4 1 2 4 7 0.571 120 152 0.789
4  Venezuela 3 0 3 1 9 0.111 86 140 0.614
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Oct East Germany  3–0  Venezuela 15–2 15–3 15–7     45–12
13 Oct Cuba  3–1  Italy 15–13 13–15 15–13 15-2   58–43
14 Oct Cuba  3–0  Venezuela 15–12 15–3 15–10     45–25
14 Oct East Germany  3–0  Italy 15–10 15–5 15–12     45–27
15 Oct Italy  3–1  Venezuela 15–13 15–12 5–15 15-9   50–49
15 Oct Cuba  3–0  East Germany 15–8 15–8 15–6     45–22

Pool B

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Mexico 6 3 0 9 1 9.000 144 60 2.400
2  Netherlands 5 2 1 7 4 1.750 133 103 1.291
3  Tunisia 4 1 2 3 8 0.375 91 131 0.695
4  Dominican Republic 3 0 3 3 9 0.333 91 165 0.552
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
12 Oct Mexico  3–0  Dominican Republic 15–2 15–2 15–10     45–14
13 Oct Netherlands  3–0  Tunisia 15–2 15–5 15–6     45–13
14 Oct Netherlands  3–1  Dominican Republic 15–8 13–15 15–6 15-7   58–36
14 Oct Mexico  3–0  Tunisia 15–5 15–7 15–4     45–16
15 Oct Tunisia  3–2  Dominican Republic 7–15 10–15 15–2 15-4 15-5 62–41
15 Oct Mexico  3–1  Netherlands 9–15 15–3 15–4 15-8   54–30

Pool C

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Bulgaria 6 3 0 9 3 3.000 170 106 1.604
2  Brazil 5 2 1 8 3 2.667 157 107 1.467
3  France 4 1 2 4 6 0.667 106
4  Panama 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 135
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Oct Bulgaria  3–0  Panama 15–0 15–1 15–2     45–3
13 Oct Brazil  3–0  France 15–5 15–10 15–10     45–25
14 Oct Brazil  3–0  Panama 15–3 15-6 15–6     45–15
14 Oct Bulgaria  3–1  France 15–5 13–15 15–4 15-12   58–36
15 Oct France  3–0  Panama 15–? 15–? 15–?     45–?
15 Oct Bulgaria  3–2  Brazil 12–15 10–15 15–12 15-12 15-13 67–67

Pool D

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Japan 6 3 0 9 0 MAX 135 56 2.411
2  Belgium 5 2 1 6 4 1.500 125 110 1.136
3  China 4 1 2 4 6 0.667 104 122 0.852
4  Canada 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 59 135 0.437
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Oct Belgium  3–1  China 15–5 15–10 8–15 15-12   53–42
13 Oct Japan  3–0  Canada 15–6 15–3 15–3     45–12
14 Oct Belgium  3–0  Canada 15–6 15-9 15–8     45–23
14 Oct Japan  3–0  China 15–11 15-3 15–3     45–17
15 Oct China  3–0  Canada 15–6 15–8 15–10     45–24
15 Oct Japan  3–0  Belgium 15-10 15–5 15–12     45–27

Pool E

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Czech Republic 6 3 0 9 2 4.500 158 105 1.505
2  Romania 5 2 1 8 3 2.667
3  South Korea 4 1 2 3 6 0.500
4  Puerto Rico 3 0 3 0 9 0.000
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Oct Romania  3–0  South Korea ?–? ?–? ?–?     ?–?
13 Oct Czech Republic  3–0  Puerto Rico 15–3 15–6 15–5     45–14
14 Oct Romania  3–0  Puerto Rico 15–9 15–5 15–5     45–19
14 Oct Czech Republic  3–0  South Korea 15–10 15–7 15–7     45–24
15 Oct South Korea  3–0  Puerto Rico ?–? ?–? ?–?     ?–?
16 Oct Czech Republic  3–2  Romania 17–15 9–15 15–13 12-15 15-9 68–67

Pool F

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Poland 6 3 0 9 2 4.500 154 96 1.604
2  Soviet Union 5 2 1 7 3 2.333 131 92 1.424
3  United States 4 1 2 4 6 0.667 107 119 0.899
4  Egypt 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 50 135 0.370
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Oct Soviet Union  3–0  United States 15–6 15–2 15–13     45–21
13 Oct Poland  3–0  Egypt 15–3 15–6 15–5     45–14
14 Oct Poland  3–1  United States 15–10 13–15 15–10 15-6   58–41
14 Oct Soviet Union  3–0  Egypt 15–9 15–5 15–6     45–20
15 Oct United States  3–0  Egypt 15–9 15–3 15–4     45–16
15 Oct Poland  3–1  Soviet Union 15–9 6–15 15–6 15-11   51–41

Main round

Pool G

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Poland 6 3 0 9 1 9.000 135 104 1.298
2  East Germany 5 2 1 6 5 1.200 128 113 1.133
3  Mexico 4 1 2 6 6 1.000 163 161 1.012
4  Belgium 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 77 135 0.570
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Oct Poland  3–0  East Germany 15–4 15–6 15–2     45–12
18 Oct Mexico  3–0  Belgium 15–12 15–11 15–12     45–35
19 Oct Poland  3–0  Belgium 15–9 15–11 15–9     45–29
19 Oct East Germany  3–2  Mexico 14–16 15–9 12–15 15–9 15–6 71–55
20 Oct Poland  3–1  Mexico 15–12 15–11 8–15 17-15   55–63
20 Oct East Germany  3–0  Belgium 15–1 15–4 15-8     45–13

Pool H

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Czechoslovakia 6 3 0 9 2 4.500 154 111 1.387
2  Soviet Union 5 2 1 6 3 2.000 115 92 1.250
3  Cuba 4 1 2 5 6 0.833 124 136 0.912
4  Brazil 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 82 136 0.603
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Oct Czechoslovakia  3–0  Soviet Union 15–7 15–11 15–7     45–25
18 Oct Cuba  3–0  Brazil 15–9 15–13 15–6     45–28
19 Oct Soviet Union  3–0  Brazil 15–6 15–6 15–8     45–20
19 Oct Czechoslovakia  3–2  Cuba 9–15 15–7 9–15 15–10 15–5 63–52
20 Oct Soviet Union  3–0  Cuba 15–10 15–12 15-5   45–27  
20 Oct Czechoslovakia  3–0  Brazil 15–8 15–12 16-14     46–34

Final standing

  1.  Poland
  2.  Soviet Union
  3.  Japan
  4.  East Germany
  5.  Czechoslovakia
  6.  Romania
  7.  Bulgaria
  8.  Cuba
  9.  Brazil
  10.  Mexico
  11.  Belgium
  12.  Netherlands
  13.  South Korea
  14.  United States
  15.  China
  16.  France
  17.  Egypt
  18.  Tunisia
  19.  Italy
  20.  Canada
  21.  Venezuela
  22.  Dominican Republic
  23.  Puerto Rico
  24.  Panama

 1974 Men's World Champions 

Poland
1st title
Team Roster
Bosek, Czaja, Gawłowski, Gościniak, Karbarz, Rybaczewski, Sadalski, Skiba, Skorek, Stefański, Wójtowicz, Zarzycki.
Head Coach: Wagner.

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