1969 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

1969 Men's World Cup
Tournament details
Host nation	East Germany
Dates	13–20 September
Teams	12
Venue(s)	4 (in 4 host cities)
Champions	East Germany (1st title)
Runners-up	Japan
Third place	Soviet Union
Fourth place	Bulgaria
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The 1969 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 13 to 20 September 1969 in East Germany.

Qualification

Means of qualification	Date	Host	Vacancies	Qualified
Host Country	―	―	1	East Germany
1965 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup	13–19 September 1965	Poland	1	Soviet Union
1966 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship	30 Aug – 11 Sep 1966	Czechoslovakia	1	Czechoslovakia
Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics	13–26 October 1968	Mexico City	1	Japan
1972 Summer Olympics Host	―	―	1	West Germany
1967 Men's European Volleyball Championship	26 Oct – 8 Nov 1967	Turkey	2	Poland
1967 Men's European Volleyball Championship	26 Oct – 8 Nov 1967	Turkey	2	Romania
1969 Men's South American Volleyball Championship	15–24 August 1969	Caracas	1	Brazil
1969 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship	2–7 August 1969	Mexico City	1	Cuba
Asian Team	―	―	1	~~North Korea~~ Bulgaria *
1967 Men's African Volleyball Championship	July 1967	Tunis	1	Tunisia
Total			11

* North Korea were replaced by Bulgaria.

Results

First round

	Advanced to final round final places
	Advanced to final round 7th–11th places

Pool A

Location: East Berlin

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Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
13 Sep	Czechoslovakia	3–0	Tunisia	15–4	15–3	15–1			45–8
13 Sep	East Germany	3–0	Romania	15–8	15–13	15–8			45–29
14 Sep	Romania	3–0	Tunisia	15–2	15–8	15–9			45–19
14 Sep	East Germany	3–2	Czechoslovakia	15–13	15–7	10–15	14–16	15–8	69–59
15 Sep	Czechoslovakia	3–2	Romania	8–15	15–13	6–15	19–17	15–11	63–71
15 Sep	East Germany	3–0	Tunisia	15–5	15–1	15–0			45–6

Pool B

Location: Leipzig

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Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
13 Sep	Brazil	3–2	Poland	15–8	12–15	19–17	5–15	15–7	66–62
13 Sep	Japan	3–0	Cuba	17–15	15–4	15–13			47–32
14 Sep	Brazil	3–1	Cuba	15–12	13–15	15–4	15–8		58–39
14 Sep	Japan	3–0	Poland	16–14	15–10	15–9			46–33
15 Sep	Poland	3–0	Cuba	15–13	16–14	15–7			46–34
15 Sep	Brazil	3–1	Japan	15–10	15–10	11–15	15–8		56–43

Pool C

Location: Halle

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Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
13 Sep	Soviet Union	3–2	Bulgaria	10–15	15–8	15–10	10–15	15–4	65–52
14 Sep	Bulgaria	3–0	West Germany	15–3	15–1	15–9			45–13
15 Sep	Soviet Union	3–0	West Germany	15–4	15–4	15–1			45–9

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.

7th–11th places

Location: Halle and Schwerin

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Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Total
17 Sep	Poland	3–0	Tunisia	15–12	15–8	15–2		45–22
17 Sep	Romania	3–0	West Germany	15–5	15–13	15–10		45–28
18 Sep	Poland	3–0	West Germany	15–8	15–5	15–4		45–17
18 Sep	Cuba	3–0	Tunisia	15–5	15–9	15–10		45–24
19 Sep	Romania	3–0	Cuba	15–7	15–6	15–8		45–21
19 Sep	West Germany	3–0	Tunisia	15–3	16–14	15–12		46–29
20 Sep	Cuba	3–1	West Germany	15–10	15–2	9–15	15–6	54–33
20 Sep	Romania	3–0	Poland	15–10	15–7	15–13		45–30

Final places

Location: Halle and Schwerin

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Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Total
17 Sep	Bulgaria	3–0	Brazil	15–7	15–10	15–8		45–25
17 Sep	Japan	3–1	Czechoslovakia	15–13	15–4	6–15	15–12	51–44
17 Sep	East Germany	3–1	Soviet Union	15–5	6–15	15–11	15–11	51–42
18 Sep	Japan	3–1	Bulgaria	15–13	5–15	15–10	15–13	50–51
18 Sep	Soviet Union	3–1	Czechoslovakia	15–10	15–11	13–15	15–11	58–47
18 Sep	East Germany	3–0	Brazil	15–5	15–8	15–7		45–20
19 Sep	Czechoslovakia	3–1	Brazil	15–12	10–15	15–12	15–7	55–46
19 Sep	Japan	3–0	Soviet Union	15–7	15–12	15–5		45–24
19 Sep	East Germany	3–0	Bulgaria	15–6	15–8	18–16		48–30
20 Sep	Bulgaria	3–0	Czechoslovakia	15–13	15–9	15–6		45–28
20 Sep	Soviet Union	3–0	Brazil	15–8	15–6	15–11		45–25
20 Sep	Japan	3–1	East Germany	15–4	15–13	6–15	15–6	51–38