1966 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

The 1966 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was the sixth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia from August 30 to September 11, 1966.

1966 Men's World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Czechoslovakia
DatesAugust 30 – September 11
Teams22
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Officially opened byAntonín Novotný
Champions Czechoslovakia (2nd title)

Final Group

Results
Nation Nation Score
 Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia3-1
 Soviet Union East Germany3-0
 Poland Romania3-2
 Japan Bulgaria3-2
 Japan Yugoslavia3-2
 Romania East Germany3-1
 Czechoslovakia Soviet Union3-2
 Bulgaria Poland3-1
 Soviet Union Yugoslavia3-1
 Czechoslovakia Bulgaria3-0
 Romania Yugoslavia3-1
 East Germany Poland3-0
 Japan Soviet Union3-2
 Czechoslovakia Poland3-1
 Romania Japan3-1
 Poland Yugoslavia3-1
 East Germany Japan3-2
 Soviet Union Poland3-1
 Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia3-1
 Poland Japan3-2
 Soviet Union East Germany3-0
 Poland Romania3-2
 East Germany Bulgaria3-1
 Czechoslovakia Romania3-1
 Bulgaria Yugoslavia3-0
 Czechoslovakia East Germany3-1
 Japan Bulgaria3-2
 Romania Soviet Union3-2
 Romania Bulgaria3-1
 Soviet Union Bulgaria3-0
 East Germany Yugoslavia3-0
 Japan Czechoslovakia3-2

Table
Place Nation P W L F A Pts
1  Czechoslovakia76129912
2  Romania752181210
3  Soviet Union74318118
4  East Germany74314128
5  Japan74317178
6  Poland73412176
7  Bulgaria72510164
8  Yugoslavia7076210

Final standing
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