1950 Men's European Volleyball Championship

the equivalent women's tournament 1950 Women's European Volleyball Championship 1950 Men's European Volleyball Championship bg 1950 Европейско първенство по волейбол Europe BUL Bulgaria BUL Sofia 14–22 October 6 1 Velodrome in Sofia URS 1 TCH HUN BUL 15 1948 1951 The 1950 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 2nd edition of the Men's European Volleyball Championship. The 2nd edition of this Championship was oganized by the European Volleyball governing body under the FIVB after they got established in 1947. The tournament took place from the 14th to the 22nd of October 1950 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Six countries participated in the tournament: Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Soviet Union. The tournament was played as a round robin, with each team facing every other team once. A total of 15 matches were played, with the final standings determining the European champion. The championship was held at the Velodrome in Sofia. Soviet Union became the 2nd European Champions after taking the crown from Czechoslovakia, finishing the tournament with a perfect 5-0 record and a 15-0 set record.Czechoslovakia had to settle for a silver medal. Teams In the 1950 Men's European Volleyball Championship there were six countries who participated in the tournament. Czechoslovakia returned to the tournament as defending champions. The other five countries are debutants to the Men's European Volleyball Championship Summary of qualified teams Team InformationAppearance(s)Previous best performanceBold text indicates they hosted that edition. Total Including this edition First First appearance Last Last appearance BUL HostDebut TCH Defending Champion 2nd 1948 01 Champions (1948) HUNDebut POLDebut ROMDebut USSRDebut Overview of venue The venue used for the 1950 Men's European Volleyball Championship was a Velodrome in Sofia. This was an outdoor velodrome/cycling track, which has been subsequently adapted temporarily for the 1950 Men's European Volleyball Championship, with volleyball courts laid out on the ground. Tournament venue information Venue Games Total number of games at the venue. BUL Sofia Velodrome 15 BUL Sofia Velodrome Capacity: 5,000~10,000Europe center 400 Europe Red pog.svg 42.6835 23.3385 Sofia top Round Robin Match won: 2 match point rewarded to the winner Match loss: 1 match point rewarded to the loser Pool main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete URS USSR TCH Czechoslovakia HUN Hungary BUL Bulgaria ROU Romania POL Poland 5 0 15 0 225 88 4 1 12 6 243 199 3 2 9 9 213 224 2 3 10 10 258 269 1 4 4 13 177 237 0 5 3 15 168 267 CEV Matches 14 Oct USSR 3–0 ROU 15–5 15–6 15–6 Report 15 Oct TCH 3–1 POL 15–12 15–9 14–16 15–7 Report 15 Oct HUN 3–2 BUL 8–15 10–15 17–15 16–14 17–15 Report 17 Oct USSR 3–0 POL 15–5 15–5 15–7 Report 17 Oct HUN 3–0 ROU 15–10 15–7 15–5 Report 18 Oct USSR 3–0 HUN 15–5 15–6 15–4 Report 19 Oct TCH 3–0 ROU 15–12 15–2 15–9 Report 19 Oct BUL 3–0 POL 15–7 15–6 16–14 Report 20 Oct BUL 3–1 ROU 18–16 15–12 10–15 17–15 Report 20 Oct USSR 3–0 TCH 15–9 15–7 15–7 Report 21 Oct HUN 3–1 POL 15–6 15–17 15–7 15–8 Report 21 Oct TCH 3–2 BUL 12–15 15–10 15–11 14–16 15–10 Report 22 Oct ROU 3–1 POL 11–15 16–14 15–7 15–6 Report 22 Oct TCH 3–0 HUN 15–12 15–9 15–4 Report 22 Oct USSR 3–0 BUL 15–6 15–9 15–1 Report Final Standing vb 1950 Men's European champions USSR First main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete URS USSR TCH Czechoslovakia HUN Hungary BUL Bulgaria ROU Romania POL Poland 5 0 15 0 225 88 4 1 12 6 243 199 3 2 9 9 213 224 2 3 10 10 258 269 1 4 4 13 177 237 0 5 3 15 168 267 gold 1ST silver 2ND #cc9966 3RD CEV Notes References CEV Results CEV 1950 European Championship Mention of the Velodorme in Sofia as Venue Mens European Volleyball Championship, 1950 Category:International volleyball competitions hosted by Bulgaria Men's European Volleyball Championship Men's European Volleyball Championship, 1950 Category:Sports competitions in Sofia Men's European Volleyball Championship