1956 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

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

1956 Men's World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation France
DatesAugust 30 – September 12
Teams24
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Officially opened byRené Coty
Champions Czechoslovakia (1st title)

Final Group

Results
Nation Nation Score
 France China3-1
 Poland Romania3-1
 Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia3-1
 United States Hungary3-1
 Czechoslovakia Romania3-2
 Soviet Union United States3-0
 Bulgaria Yugoslavia3-2
 Poland France3-0
 Soviet Union Hungary3-0
 Czechoslovakia China3-0
 Romania Bulgaria3-1
 United States Yugoslavia3-0
 Romania United States3-2
 Poland Hungary3-0
 Soviet Union Yugoslavia3-0
 Czechoslovakia France3-0
 Bulgaria France3-1
 Bulgaria China3-0
 Czechoslovakia Poland3-0
 Romania Soviet Union3-1
 United States China3-1
 Yugoslavia Hungary3-2
 Soviet Union China3-0
 Bulgaria Poland3-1
 France United States3-1
 Czechoslovakia Hungary3-0
 Romania Yugoslavia3-2
 China Yugoslavia3-1
 Soviet Union France3-1
 Romania Hungary3-1
 Poland United States3-0
 Czechoslovakia Bulgaria3-0
 Czechoslovakia United States3-0
 France Yugoslavia3-1
 Bulgaria Hungary3-0
 Romania Republic of China3-0
 Soviet Union Poland3-1
 United States Bulgaria3-1
 Hungary China3-1
 Poland Yugoslavia3-1
 Romania France3-0
 Czechoslovakia Soviet Union3-2
 Soviet Union Bulgaria3-1
 Poland China3-0
 Hungary France3-1

Table
Place Nation P W L F A Pts
1  Czechoslovakia99027718
2  Romania972241314
3  Soviet Union97224914
4  Poland963201112
5  Bulgaria954201610
6  United States94515188
7  France93612216
8  Hungary92710234
9  China9186222
10  Yugoslavia91811262

Final standing
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