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 qualificationDateHostVacanciesQualifiedHost Country11966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship30 Aug – 11 Sep 196661967 Men's European Volleyball Championship26 Oct – 8 Nov 19676Volleyball at the 1966 Asian Games10–19 December 1966 Bangkok3**1969 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship2–7 August 1969 Mexico City2*1969 Men's South American Volleyball Championship15–24 August 1969 Caracas21967 Men's African Volleyball ChampionshipJuly 1967 Tunis2*European Qualifier13–17 September 1970 Sofia2Total24
* South Korea, India, Mexico and Algeria were replaced by Mongolia, North Korea, United States and Guinea.
Venues Pool A and Final roundPool B and Final round Sofia, Bulgaria Yambol, BulgariaPool C and Final roundPool D Haskovo, Bulgaria 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 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
References
External links Results at FIVB.org Federation Internationale de Volleyball