| Played along with III Volleyball World Championship Men 1956. |
| Final Group | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1. Soviet Union | 9 | 0 | 27: | 3 | 1.951 | | 2. Romania | 8 | 1 | 26: | 11 | 1.357 | | 3. Poland | 6 | 3 | 22: | 13 | 1.132-1 | | 4. Czechoslovakia | 6 | 3 | 22: | 10 | 1.397 | | 5. Bulgaria | 5 | 4 | 18: | 14 | 1.132 | | 6. China | 3 | 6 | 14: | 21 | 0.762-1 | | 7. North Korea | 3 | 6 | 10: | 23 | 0.856-1 | | 8. East Germany | 3 | 6 | 13: | 21 | 0.765-1 | | 9. United States | 2 | 7 | 11: | 23 | 0.730 | | 10.Netherlands | 0 | 9 | 3: | 27 | 0.557 |
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| Team | Sov | Rom | Pol | Cze | Bul | Chi | PRK | GDR | Uni | Net | | Soviet Union | --- | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Romania | | --- | 3:2 | 3:2 | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Poland | | | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:1 | | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Czechoslovakia | | | | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Bulgaria | | | | | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | China | | | | | | --- | 3:0 | 3:2 | | 3:1 | | North Korea | | | | | | | --- | 3:2 | 3:2 | 3:1 | | East Germany | | | 3:1 | | | | | --- | 3:1 | 3:1 | | United States | | | | | | 3:2 | | | --- | 3:0 | | Netherlands | | | | | | | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | 02.09 | East Germany | 3-1 | Poland | 59-53 | 15-12 | 15-12 | 13-15 | 16-14 | | | 02.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | China | 45-17 | 15-8 | 15-0 | 15-9 | | | 02.09 | Czechoslovakia | 3-1 | Bulgaria | 52-44 | 15-5 | 7-15 | 15-12 | 15-12 | | | 02.09 | United States | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-18 | 15-3 | 15-6 | 15-9 | | | 03.09 | Romania | 3-0 | East Germany | 46-27 | 15-6 | 16-14 | 15-7 | | | 03.09 | North Korea | 3-1 | Netherlands | 54-43 | 15-8 | 15-12 | 9-15 | 15-8 | | | 03.09 | Bulgaria | 3-1 | China | 53-36 | 8-15 | 15-5 | 15-5 | 15-11 | | | 03.09 | Poland | 3-2 | Czechoslovakia | 63-63 | 10-15 | 15-6 | 15-13 | 7-15 | 16-14 | | 05.09 | Romania | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-21 | 15-6 | 15-10 | 15-5 | | | 05.09 | Bulgaria | 3-1 | United States | 60-28 | 15-3 | 15-17 | 15-5 | 15-3 | | | 05.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | North Korea | 45-19 | 15-6 | 15-6 | 15-7 | | | 05.09 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | East Germany | 45-17 | 15-5 | 15-7 | 15-5 | | | 06.09 | Poland | 3-0 | United States | 45-20 | 15-4 | 15-10 | 15-6 | | | 06.09 | East Germany | 3-1 | Netherlands | 55-35 | 15-5 | 15-9 | 10-15 | 15-6 | | | 06.09 | Soviet Union | 3-2 | Romania | 68-56 | 12-15 | 11-15 | 15-6 | 15-12 | 15- 8 | | 06.09 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | North Korea | 45-31 | 15-9 | 15-13 | 15-9 | | | 06.09 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | China | 45-6 | 15-0 | 15-2 | 15-4 | | | 08.09 | Romania | 3-2 | Bulgaria | 68-56 | 10-15 | 13-15 | 15-9 | 15- 9 | 15- 8 | | 08.09 | Poland | 3-1 | North Korea | | | 08.09 | China | 3-2 | East Germany | | | 08.09 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | United States | 45-18 | 15-5 | 15-10 | 15-3 | | | 08.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-21 | 15-2 | 15-7 | 15-12 | | | 09.09 | United States | 3-2 | China | 65-59 | 10-15 | 10-15 | 15-12 | 15-8 | 15-9 | | 09.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | East Germany | 45-6 | 15-1 | 15-2 | 15-3 | | | 09.09 | Romania | 3-2 | Poland | 70-60 | 15-11 | 12-15 | 15-5 | 12-15 | 16-14 | | 09.09 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-30 | 15-11 | 15-7 | 15-12 | | | 09.09 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | North Korea | 45-21 | 15-3 | 15-13 | 15-5 | | | 10.09 | Romania | 3-2 | Czechoslovakia | 66-49 | 10-15 | 11-15 | 15-6 | 15-8 | 15-5 | | 10.09 | Poland | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-24 | 15-9 | 15-3 | 15-12 | | | 10.09 | East Germany | 3-1 | United States | 68-63 | 15-12 | 16-14 | 7-15 | 15-10 | 15-12 | | 10.09 | China | 3-0 | North Korea | 46-36 | 16-14 | 15-10 | 15-12 | | | 10.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Bulgaria | 45-31 | 15-12 | 15-7 | 15-12 | | | 11.09 | North Korea | 3-2 | United States | 66-58 | 15-13 | 15-3 | 7-15 | 14-16 | 15-11 | | 11.09 | Romania | 3-1 | China | 56-38 | 15-8 | 15-8 | 11-15 | 15-7 | | | 11.09 | Soviet Union | 3-1 | Poland | 54-31 | 15-4 | 9-15 | 15-6 | 15-6 | | | 12.09 | Romania | 3-1 | United States | 57-24 | 12-15 | 15-2 | 15-4 | 15-3 | | | 12.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Czechoslovakia | 45-26 | 15-13 | 15-8 | 15-5 | | | 12.09 | Poland | 3-0 | Bulgaria | 45-24 | 15-3 | 15-9 | 15-12 | | | 12.09 | North Korea | 3-2 | East Germany | 63-49 | 15-5 | 5-15 | 13-15 | 15-8 | 15-6 | | 12.09 | China | 3-1 | Netherlands | 57-34 | 15-3 | 15-11 | 12-15 | 15-5 | |
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| Final ranking | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1. Soviet Union | 11 | 0 | 33: | 3 | 2.281 | | 2. Romania | 9 | 1 | 29: | 11 | 1.393 | | 3. Poland | 8 | 3 | 28: | 13 | 1.354-1 | | 4. Czechoslovakia | 7 | 3 | 25: | 10 | 1.518 | | 5. Bulgaria | 6 | 4 | 21: | 15 | 1.173 | | 6. China | 5 | 6 | 20: | 21 | 0.961-1 | | 7. North Korea | 4 | 6 | 13: | 24 | 0.924-1 | | 8. East Germany | 4 | 6 | 16: | 21 | 0.765-2 | | 9. United States | 4 | 7 | 17: | 23 | 0.907 | | 10.Netherlands | 1 | 9 | 6: | 27 | 0.629 | | Group 11-17 | | 11.Brazil | 6 | 2 | 19: | 7 | 1.690 | | 12.France | 5 | 3 | 17: | 9 | 1.558-2 | | 13.Belgium | 4 | 4 | 12: | 13 | 0.946 | | 14.Israel | 3 | 5 | 10: | 16 | 0.911-1 | | 15.Austria | 2 | 6 | 7: | 18 | 0.698 | | 16.West Germany | 1 | 7 | 3: | 22 | 0.355 | | 17.Luxembourg | 0 | 8 | 1: | 24 | 0.316 |
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| Group 11-17 | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 11.Brazil | 6 | 0 | 18: | 1 | 2.860 | | 12.France | 5 | 1 | 16: | 3 | 2.035-1 | | 13.Belgium | 4 | 2 | 12: | 7 | 1.253 | | 14.Israel | 3 | 3 | 10: | 10 | 1.156-1 | | 15.Austria | 2 | 4 | 7: | 12 | 0.771 | | 16.West Germany | 1 | 5 | 3: | 16 | 0.442 | | 17.Luxembourg | 0 | 6 | 1: | 18 | 0.386 |
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| Team | Bra | Fra | Bel | Isr | Aus | FRG | Lux | | Brazil | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | France | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Belgium | | | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Israel | | | | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Austria | | | | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | West Germany | | | | | | --- | 3:1 | | Luxembourg | | | | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | dur | | 02.09 | Belgium | 3-1 | Israel | 52-50 | 15-9? | 17-15 | 5-15 | 15-11 | | | | 02.09 | Brazil | 3-0 | West Germany | 45-5 | 15-1 | 15-0 | 15-4 | | 0:24 | | 02.09 | France | 3-0 | Luxembourg | 45-2 | 15-1 | 15-0 | 15-1 | | | | 03.09 | Belgium | 3-0 | West Germany | 45-10 | 15-0 | 15-2 | 15-8 | | | | 03.09 | Brazil | 3-0 | Luxembourg | 45-2 | 15-1 | 15-1 | 15-0 | | 0:30 | | 03.09 | France | 3-0 | Austria | 45-16 | 15-6 | 15-6 | 15-4 | | | | 05.09 | Brazil | 3-0 | Austria | 45-9 | 15-0 | 15-6 | 15-3 | | 0:35 | | 05.09 | Belgium | 3-0 | Luxembourg | 45-13 | 15-0 | 15-8 | 15-5 | | | | 05.09 | Israel | 3-0 | West Germany | 45-21 | 15-11 | 15-7 | 15-3 | | | | 06.09 | Belgium | 3-0 | Austria | 46-23 | 15-6 | 15-3 | 16-14 | | | | 06.09 | Brazil | 3-1 | France | 61-50 | 15-13 | 17-15 | 14-16 | 15-6 | | 1:34 | | 08.09 | France | 3-0 | Belgium | 45-21 | 15-7 | 15-8 | 15-6 | | | | 08.09 | Israel | 3-1 | Austria | 50-37 | 5-15 | 15-3 | 15-8 | 15-9 | | | | 08.09 | West Germany | 3-1 | Luxembourg | 55-49 | 15-5 | 15-13 | 7-15 | 18-16 | | | | 09.09 | France | 3-0 | Israel | | | 09.09 | Brazil | 3-0 | Belgium | 45-24 | 15-5 | 15-10 | 15-9 | | 0:54 | | 10.09 | France | 3-0 | West Germany | 45-13 | 15-4 | 15-4 | 15-5 | | | | 10.09 | Brazil | 3-0 | Israel | 45-10 | 15-5 | 15-3 | 15-2 | | | | 10.09 | Austria | 3-0 | Luxembourg | 45-24 | 15-4 | 15-8 | 15-6 | | 0:48 |
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| Group A | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1. Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 9: | 0 | 5.625 | | 2. United States | 2 | 1 | 6: | 3 | 1.981 | | 3. Israel | 1 | 2 | 3: | 6 | 0.519 | | 4. Luxembourg | 0 | 3 | 0: | 9 | 0.170 |
| Team | So | Un | Is | Lu | | Soviet Union | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | United States | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Israel | | | --- | 3:0 | | Luxembourg | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | | 30.08 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Luxembourg | 45-3 | 15-1 | 15-2 | 15-0 | | 30.08 | United States | 3-0 | Israel | 45-7 | 15-1 | 15-4 | 15-2 | | 31.08 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | United States | 45-17 | 15-7 | 15-4 | 15-6 | | transferred to Final Group | | 31.08 | Israel | 3-0 | Luxembourg | 45-18 | 15-7 | 15-5 | 15-6 | | transferred to Group 11-17 | | 01.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Israel | 45-4 | 15-2 | 15-2 | 15-0 | | 01.09 | United States | 3-0 | Luxembourg | 45-2 | 15-0 | 15-1 | 15-1 |
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| Group B | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1. Poland | 3 | 0 | 9: | 1 | 3.020 | | 2. China | 2 | 1 | 7: | 3 | 1.808 | | 3. Austria | 1 | 2 | 3: | 6 | 0.542 | | 4. West Germany | 0 | 3 | 0: | 9 | 0.178 |
| Team | Po | Ch | Au | We | | Poland | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | China | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Austria | | | --- | 3:0 | | West Germany | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | | 30.08 | China | 3-0 | Austria | 45-6 | 15-1 | 15-2 | 15-3 | | | 30.08 | Poland | 3-0 | West Germany | 45-1 | 15-0 | 15-0 | 15-1 | | | 31.08 | Austria | 3-0 | West Germany | 45-17 | 15-10 | 15-7 | 15-0 | | | transferred to Group 11-17 | | 31.08 | Poland | 3-1 | China | 61-42 | 17-15 | 14-16 | 15-6 | 15- 5 | | transferred to Final Group | | 01.09 | Poland | 3-0 | Austria | 45-7 | 15-3 | 15-3 | 15-1 | | | 01.09 | China | 3-0 | West Germany | 45-6 | 15-1 | 15-3 | 15-2 | |
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| Group C | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1. Czechoslovakia | 2 | 0 | 6: | 0 | 3.913 | | 2. Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 3: | 3 | 0.925 | | 3. Belgium | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 | 0.311 |
| Team | Cz | Ne | Be | | Czechoslovakia | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Netherlands | | --- | 3:0 | | Belgium | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | | 30.08 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | Belgium | 45-6 | 15-1 | 15-1 | 15-4 | | 31.08 | Netherlands | 3-0 | Belgium | 45-22 | 15-10 | 15-7 | 15-5 | | 01.09 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-17 | 15-3 | 15-4 | 15-10 | | transferred to Final Group |
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| Group D | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1. Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 6: | 1 | 1.763 | | 2. East Germany | 1 | 1 | 3: | 3 | 0.467-1 | | 3. France | 0 | 2 | 1: | 6 | 0.644-1 |
| Team | Bu | Ea | Fr | | Bulgaria | --- | 3:0 | 3:1 | | East Germany | | --- | 3:0 | | France | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | | 30.08 | East Germany | 3-0 | France | | | 31.08 | Bulgaria | 3-1 | France | 59-38 | 15-3 | 15-8 | 14-16 | 15-11 | | 01.09 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | East Germany | 45-21 | 15-7 | 15-7 | 15-7 | | | transferred to Final Group |
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| Group E | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1. Romania | 2 | 0 | 6: | 0 | 1.643 | | 2. North Korea | 1 | 1 | 3: | 4 | 1.128 | | 3. Brazil | 0 | 2 | 1: | 6 | 0.553 |
| Team | Ro | No | Br | | Romania | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | North Korea | | --- | 3:1 | | Brazil | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | dur | | 30.08 | North Korea | 3-1 | Brazil | 56-33 | 15-6 | 11-15 | 15-3 | 15-9 | 1:09 | | 31.08 | Romania | 3-0 | Brazil | 47-24 | 17-15 | 15-4 | 15-3 | | 1:12 | | 01.09 | Romania | 3-0 | North Korea | 45-32 | 15-11 | 15-11 | 15-10 | | | | transferred to Final Group |
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| 1. Soviet Union | | Lidia Boldireva | | Ludmila Buldakova | | Aleksandra Tschudina | | Skaidra Galachova | | Kira Gorbachova | | Sofia Gorbunova | | Lidia Ivanetskaya | | Militia Kononova | | Lidia Kalenjik | | Ludmila Metscheryakova | | Antonina Moiseyeva | | Lidia Strelnikova | | Valentina Varkevitsch | | coach: Alexey Yakushev |
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| 2. Romania | | Natalia Cernat | | Sonia Colceriu | | Doina Ivanescu | | Cornelia Moraru | | Tinela Plesoianu | | Elena Rasvanta | | Rodica Sadoveanu | | Ana Susan | | Florina Teodorescu | | Cornelia Timosanu | | Verona Zama |
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| 3. Poland | | Barbara Czeczotka-Szpyt | | Maria Golimowska | | Krysztyna Hajec-Wlecial | | Halina Josko | | Barbara Kocan | | Teresa Konopka | | Danuta Kordaczuk | | Izabella Laz | | Halina Tomaszewska | | Wanda Tumidajewicz | | Anna Wierus | | Wanda Zarzycka | | Coach: Zigmund Kzcizanowski |
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| 4. Czechoslovakia | | Bohumila Valakova | | Libuse Svozilova | | Lenka Kucerova | | Hana Moravcova | | Alena Necasova | | Libuse Neugebauerova | | Regina Matalikova | | Bozena Lutočkova | | Bela Štulcova | | Jindra Hola | | Svatava Štaudova | | Janka Šindelařova | | Coach: M. Macha |
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