| Final Group | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Soviet Union | 5 | 0 | 15: | 0 | 225/90 | 2.500 | | 2. Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 11: | 8 | 234/187 | 1.251 | | 3. France | 3 | 2 | 9: | 11 | 225/238 | 0.945 | | 4. Romania | 2 | 3 | 10: | 9 | 229/231 | 0.991 | | 5. Yugoslavia | 2 | 3 | 8: | 11 | 211/249 | 0.847 | | 6. Belgium | 0 | 5 | 1: | 15 | 97/226 | 0.429 |
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| Team | Sovi | Bulg | Fran | Roma | Yugo | Belg | | Soviet Union | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Bulgaria | | --- | | 3:2 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | France | | 3:2 | --- | | 3:2 | 3:1 | | Romania | | | 3:0 | --- | | 3:0 | | Yugoslavia | | | | 3:2 | --- | 3:0 | | Belgium | | | | | | --- |
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| Soviet Union did not loose a single set for second championship in a row. | | In 3 matches from 15 lower ranked teams won: France - Bulgaria 3:2, Romania - France 3:0, Yugoslavia - Romania 3:2. Four 5 set matches. |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | s1 | s2 | s3 | s4 | s5 | | Tue 18.09 |  Soviet Union | 3-0 |  Yugoslavia | 45-25 | 15-12 | 15-2 | 15-11 | | | Tue 18.09 |  France | 3-2 |  Bulgaria | 60-63 | 15-12 | 15-9 | 5-15 | 10-15 | 15-12 | | Tue 18.09 |  Romania | 3-0 |  Belgium | 45-16 | 15-8 | 15-3 | 15-5 | | | Wed 19.09 | Yugoslavia | 3-2 | Romania | 63-64 | 11-15 | 15-9 | 5-15 | 15-10 | 17-15 | | Wed 19.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | France | 45-15 | 15-2 | 15-6 | 15-7 | | | Wed 19.09 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Belgium | 45-17 | 15-2 | 15-8 | 15-7 | | | Thu 20.09 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Yugoslavia | 45-19 | 15-5 | 15-6 | 15-8 | | | Thu 20.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Romania | 45-25 | 15-9 | 15-9 | 15-7 | | | Thu 20.09 | France | 3-0 | Belgium | 45-23 | 15-8 | 15-10 | 15-5 | | | Fri 21.09 | France | 3-2 | Yugoslavia | 64-58 | 7-15 | 15-6 | 15-12 | 12-15 | 15-10 | | Fri 21.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Belgium | 45-10 | 15-4 | 15-3 | 15-3 | | | Fri 21.09 | Bulgaria | 3-2 | Romania | 66-46 | 15-1 | 15-8 | 8-15 | 13-15 | 15-7 | | Sat 22.09 | Yugoslavia | 3-0 | Belgium | 46-31 | 16-14 | 15-11 | 15-6 | | | Sat 22.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Bulgaria | 45-15 | 15-8 | 15-3 | 15-4 | | | Sat 22.09 | Romania | 3-0 | France | 49-41 | 17-15 | 15-11 | 17-15 | |
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| Final Ranking | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Soviet Union | 7 | 0 | 21: | 0 | 315/107 | 2.944 | | 2. Bulgaria | 6 | 2 | 20: | 9 | 383/256 | 1.496 | | 3. France | 4 | 3 | 13: | 14 | 320/320 | 1.000 | | 4. Romania | 4 | 3 | 16: | 10 | 333/295 | 1.129 | | 5. Yugoslavia | 4 | 4 | 15: | 14 | 349/364 | 0.959 | | 6. Belgium | 1 | 6 | 4: | 18 | 146/302 | 0.483 | | Group 7-10 | | 7. Portugal | 4 | 2 | 12: | 9 | 257/259 | 0.992 | | 8. Italy | 2 | 3 | 8: | 9 | 203/218 | 0.931 | | 9. Netherlands | 1 | 5 | 4: | 17 | 206/296 | 0.696 | | 10.Israel | 0 | 5 | 2: | 15 | 155/250 | 0.620 |
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| Winner from Men 1948 and 2nd from Men 1950 - Czechoslovakia did not take part. | | Hungary and Poland also not played. |
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| Group 7-10 | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 7. Portugal | 3 | 0 | 9: | 2 | 151/121 | 1.248 | | 8. Italy | 2 | 1 | 8: | 3 | 159/128 | 1.242 | | 9. Netherlands | 1 | 2 | 3: | 8 | 130/149 | 0.872 | | 10.Israel | 0 | 3 | 2: | 9 | 118/160 | 0.738 |
| Team | Port | Ital | Neth | Isra | | Portugal | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Italy | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Netherlands | | | --- | 3:2 | | Israel | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | s1 | s2 | s3 | s4 | s5 | | Wed 19.09 |  Portugal | 3-2 |  Italy | 61-66 | 9-15 | 15-12 | 7-15 | 15-13 | 15-11 | | Wed 19.09 |  Netherlands | 3-2 | Israel | 67-59 | 13-15 | 18-16 | 15-8 | 6-15 | 15-5 | | Thu 20.09 | Italy | 3-0 | Israel | 48-31 | 15-9 | 15-6 | 18-16 | | | Thu 20.09 | Portugal | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-27 | 15-9 | 15-7 | 15-11 | | | Fri 21.09 | Italy | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-36 | 15-10 | 15-13 | 15-13 | | | Fri 21.09 | Portugal | 3-0 | Israel | 45-28 | 15-9 | 15-6 | 15-13 | |
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| Group A | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1.Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 6: | 0 | 90/17 | 5.294 | | 2.Belgium | 1 | 1 | 3: | 3 | 49/76 | 0.645 | | 3.Italy | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 | 44/90 | 0.489 |
| team | Sovi | Belg | Ital | | Soviet Union | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Belgium | | --- | 3:0 | | Italy | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | >score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | Sat 15.09 | Belgium | 3-0 | Italy | 45-31 | 15-6 | 15-12 | 15-13 | | | Sun 16.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Italy | 45-13 | 15-4 | 15-7 | 15-2 | | | Mon 17.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Belgium | 45-4 | 15-2 | 15-1 | 15-1 | |
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| Group B | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1.Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 9: | 1 | 149/69 | 2.159 | | 2.Yugoslavia | 2 | 1 | 7: | 3 | 138/115 | 1.200 | | 3.Portugal | 1 | 2 | 3: | 7 | 106/138 | 0.768 | | 4.Netherlands | 0 | 3 | 1: | 9 | 76/147 | 0.517 |
| team | Bulg | Yugo | Port | Neth | | Bulgaria | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Yugoslavia | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Portugal | | | --- | 3:1 | | Netherlands | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | Sat 15.09 | Yugoslavia | 3-0 | Portugal | 46-33 | 15-12 | 15-7 | 16-14 | | | Sun 16.09 | Bulgaria | 3-1 | Yugoslavia | 59-47 | 15-10 | 15-8 | 14-16 | 15-13 | | | Sun 16.09 | Portugal | 3-1 | Netherlands | 57-47 | 11-15 | 15-12 | 16-14 | 15-6 | | | Mon 17.09 | Yugoslavia | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-23 | 15-3 | 15-8 | 15-12 | | | Mon 17.09 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Portugal | 45-16 | 15-5 | 15-10 | 15-1 | | | Tue 18.06 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-6 | 15-1 | 15-3 | 15-2 | | | postponned due to late arrival of one of the teams. |
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| Group C | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1.Romania | 2 | 0 | 6: | 1 | 104/64 | 1.625 | | 2.France | 1 | 1 | 4: | 3 | 95/82 | 1.159 | | 3.Israel | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 | 37/90 | 0.411 |
| team | Roma | Fran | Isra | | Romania | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | | France | | --- | 3:0 | | Israel | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | Sat 15.09 | France | 3-0 | Israel | 45-23 | 15-10 | 15-7 | 15-6 | | | Sun 16.09 | Romania | 3-1 | France | 59-50 | 13-15 | 15-9 | 16-14 | 15-12 | | | Mon 17.06 | Romania | 3-0 | Israel | 45-14 | 15-3 | 15-5 | 15-6 | |
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| 1. Soviet Union | | Konstantin Reva | | Vladimir Savin | | Valentin Kitaev | | Vladimir Schagin | | Alexey Jakuschev | | Porfiriy Voronin | | Vladimir Ulyanov | | Sergey Nefyodov | | Mikhail Pimenov | | Vladimir Gaylit | | Givi Achvlediani | | Vladimir Andreev | | Coach: Anatoliy Chinilin. |
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| 2. Bulgaria | | Kostadin Shopov | | Boris Gyuderov | | Dragomir Stoyanov | | Panayot Pondalov | | Stoyan Kardjiev | | Boto Danailov | | Kosta Badjakov | | Ivan Konarev | | Petar Mehandjiyski | | Gencho Petkov | | Peyu Parlev | | Denyo Denev | | Coach: Dimitar Elenkov |
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| 3. France | | Igor Boulatsel | | Rene Brockly | | Igor Chichkine | | Alphons Claparede | | Michel Constantin | | Rene Demotte | | Francois Dujarden | | Henri Pasqualini | | Robert Pujol | | Jack Vabre | | Rene van Brantegem | | Jackues Vilmin | | Coach: Marcel Mathore |
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