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1970 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship
Volleyball championship
Volleyball championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | FIVB World Championship |
| continent | World |
| gender | Men |
| year | 1970 |
| size | 200px |
| host | BUL Bulgaria |
| dates | 29 September – 12 October |
| opened | Georgi Traykov |
| teams | 24 |
| venues | 4 |
| cities | 4 |
| champions | GDR |
| title_number | 1 |
| mvp | DDR Rudi Schumann |
| last | 1966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship |
| next | 1974 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship |
The 1970 FIVB Men's World Championship was the seventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 29 September to 12 October 1970 in Bulgaria.
Qualification
| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified | Total | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Country | 1 | |||||
| 1966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 30 Aug – 11 Sep 1966 | 6 | ||||
| 1967 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 26 Oct – 8 Nov 1967 | 6 | ||||
| Volleyball at the 1966 Asian Games | 10–19 December 1966 | THA Bangkok | 3 | |||
| * | ||||||
| * | ||||||
| 1969 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship | 2–7 August 1969 | MEX Mexico City | 2 | |||
| * | ||||||
| 1969 Men's South American Volleyball Championship | 15–24 August 1969 | VEN Caracas | 2 | |||
| 1967 Men's African Volleyball Championship | July 1967 | TUN Tunis | 2 | |||
| * | ||||||
| European Qualifier | 13–17 September 1970 | BUL Sofia | 2 |
- South Korea, India, Mexico and Algeria were replaced by Mongolia, North Korea, United States and Guinea.
Venues
| Pool A and Final round | Pool B and Final round | Pool C and Final round | Pool D |
|---|---|---|---|
| {{Location map+ | Bulgaria | border = | caption = 1970 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Bulgaria) |
| BUL Sofia, Bulgaria | BUL Yambol, Bulgaria | ||
| BUL Haskovo, Bulgaria | BUL Kardzhali, Bulgaria |
Teams
;Group A
;Group B
;Group C
;Group D
Results
First round
Pool A
Location: Sofia
Pool B
Location: Yambol
Pool C
Location: Haskovo
Pool D
Location: Kardzhali
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.
17th–24th places
Location: Haskovo
9th–16th places
Location: Yambol
Final places
Venue: Festivalna Hall, Sofia
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
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| 24 |
References
References
- "1970: Surprise World Championship gold for the German Democratic Republic". [[Fédération Internationale de Volleyball]].
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