1960 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship
International volleyball tournament
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The 1960 FIVB Women's World Championship was the third edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 29 October to 13 November 1960 in Brazil.[1]
| Campeonato Mundial de Feminino Brasil 1960 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Brazil |
| Dates | 29 October – 13 November |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue | (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (3rd title) |
← 1956 1962 → | |
Teams
Squads
Venues
| Pool A | Pool B, C | Final round | Host cities in Brazil |
|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | Belo Horizonte | Resende | |
| Capacity: | Capacity: | Capacity: | |
| Final round | Final round | Final round | |
| Volta Redonda | Niterói | Rio de Janeiro | |
| Capacity: | Capacity: | Capacity: | |
Source:[1]
Format
The tournament was played in two different stages (first and final rounds). In the First round, the 10 participants were divided in three groups (one group of four teams and two groups of three teams). A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams group position, all teams progressed to the next round.
In the Final round, two groups were created (1st-6th and 7th-10th), teams were allocated to a group according to their First round group position (best two teams of each group going to 1st-6th and the remaining teams to 7th-10th). A single round-robin format was played within each group with matches already played between teams in the First round also counted in this round.[1]
Pools composition
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
|---|---|---|
 Argentina |  Brazil |  Czechoslovakia |
 Japan |  United States |  Peru |
 Poland |  West Germany | Soviet Union |
 Uruguay | ||
Results
First round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 38 | 3.553 | Final places |
| 2 | Poland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 120 | 62 | 1.935 | |
| 3 | Argentina |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 63 | 139 | 0.453 | 7th–10th places |
| 4 | Uruguay |
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 66 | 145 | 0.455 |
Location: Santos
Location: Santo André
Location: São Paulo
Location: Santos
Location: Santo André
Pool B
Location: Belo Horizonte
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 90 | 43 | 2.093 | Final places |
| 2 | United States |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 76 | 65 | 1.169 | |
| 3 | West Germany |
2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 32 | 90 | 0.356 | 7th–10th places |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Brazil |
3–0 | West Germany |
15–4 | 15–3 | 15–5 | 45–12 | ||
| 30 Oct | United States |
3–0 | West Germany |
15–6 | 15–13 | 15–1 | 45–20 | ||
| 31 Oct | Brazil |
3–0 | United States |
15–13 | 15–11 | 15–7 | 45–31 |
Pool C
Location: Belo Horizonte
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 90 | 35 | 2.571 | Final places |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 72 | 56 | 1.286 | |
| 3 | Peru |
2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 19 | 90 | 0.211 | 7th–10th places |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Soviet Union |
3–0 | Peru |
15–4 | 15–1 | 15–3 | 45–8 | ||
| 30 Oct | Soviet Union |
3–0 | Czechoslovakia |
15–10 | 15–8 | 15–9 | 45–27 | ||
| 31 Oct | Czechoslovakia |
3–0 | Peru |
15–3 | 15–5 | 15–3 | 45–11 |
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–10th places
Location: Volta Redonda
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Peru |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 159 | 120 | 1.325 |
| 8 | Argentina |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 176 | 176 | 1.000 |
| 9 | Uruguay |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 136 | 144 | 0.944 |
| 10 | West Germany |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 124 | 155 | 0.800 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov | Peru |
3–0 | West Germany |
15–10 | 15–5 | 15–7 | 45–22 | ||
| 7 Nov | Peru |
3–1 | Uruguay |
15–8 | 15–8 | 13–15 | 15–10 | 58–41 | |
| 7 Nov | West Germany |
3–2 | Argentina |
18–16 | 11–15 | 12–15 | 15–5 | 15–13 | 71–64 |
| 9 Nov | Uruguay |
3–0 | West Germany |
15–7 | 16–14 | 15–10 | 46–31 | ||
| 9 Nov | Argentina |
3–1 | Peru |
15–12 | 17–15 | 9–15 | 16–14 | 57–56 |
Final places
Location: Rio de Janeiro and Niterói
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | 269 | 198 | 1.359 |
| 2 | Japan |
5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2.600 | 246 | 181 | 1.359 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 210 | 208 | 1.010 |
| 4 | Poland |
5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 223 | 225 | 0.991 |
| 5 | Brazil |
5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 197 | 235 | 0.838 |
| 6 | United States |
5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 141 | 239 | 0.590 |
| Date | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov | Rio | Czechoslovakia |
3–0 | Brazil |
15–13 | 15–13 | 15–6 | 45–32 | ||
| 4 Nov | Rio | Soviet Union |
3–0 | United States |
16–14 | 15–5 | 15–5 | 46–24 | ||
| 5 Nov | Rio | Soviet Union |
3–1 | Japan |
15–6 | 12–15 | 15–13 | 15–13 | 57–47 | |
| 6 Nov | Rio | Czechoslovakia |
3–0 | Poland |
15–12 | 15–12 | 15–9 | 45–33 | ||
| 8 Nov | Rio | Poland |
3–2 | Brazil |
15–3 | 15–8 | 3–15 | 2–15 | 15–7 | 50–48 |
| 8 Nov | Niterói | Japan |
3–0 | United States |
15–2 | 15–13 | 15–7 | 45–22 | ||
| 10 Nov | Rio | Soviet Union |
3–2 | Poland |
8–15 | 15–8 | 9–15 | 15–13 | 16–14 | 63–65 |
| 10 Nov | Niterói | Czechoslovakia |
3–1 | United States |
15–8 | 13–15 | 15–10 | 15–7 | 58–40 | |
| 11 Nov | Rio | Japan |
3–1 | Brazil |
15–8 | 6–15 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 51–37 | |
| 12 Nov | Niterói | Poland |
3–0 | United States |
15–13 | 15–8 | 15–3 | 45–24 | ||
| 12 Nov | Rio | Japan |
3–1 | Czechoslovakia |
15–13 | 13–15 | 15–6 | 15–1 | 58–35 | |
| 13 Nov | Rio | Soviet Union |
3–1 | Brazil |
13–15 | 15–9 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 58–35 |
Final standing
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