1948 Men's European Volleyball Championship

the equivalent women's tournament 1949 Women's European Volleyball Championship 1948 Men's European Volleyball Championship it 1948 Campionato Europeo di pallavolo Europe ITA Italy ITA Rome 24–26 September 6 1 Stadio Nicola Pietrangeli TCH 1 FRA ITA POR 15 1950 The 1948 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the inaugural edition of the Men's European Volleyball Championship. The first 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 24th to the 26th of September 1948 in Rome, Italy. Six countries participated in the tournament: Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Italy, The Netherlands, and Portugal. 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 Stadio Nicola Pietrangeli in Rome. Czechoslovakia became the inaugural European Champions, finishing the tournament with a perfect 5-0 record and a 15-0 set record. France finished second with a 4-1 record, Italy finished third with a 3-2 record, and Portugal fourth with a 2-3 record, while Belgium and the Netherlands completed the standings with a 1-4 and 0-5 record, respectively. Teams TeamBELTCHFRAITA (H)NEDPOR Overview of venue The Stadio Nicola Pietrangeli, formerly known as the Stadio della Pallacorda, is an outdoor tennis stadium within the Foro Italico sports complex in Rome, Italy. The venue is officially an outdoor tennis stadium but has been subsequently adapted temporarily for the 1948 Men's European Volleyball Championship. Tournament venue information Venue Games Total number of games at the venue. ITA Stadio Nicola Pietrangeli 15 ITA Rome Stadio Nicola Pietrangeli Capacity: 3,720 Foro Italico-Campo Centrale - panoramio|300pxEurope center 300 Europe Red pog.svg 41.928538 12.456744 Rome 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 n complete CZS CZS 5 0 15 0 225 72 FRA FRA 4 1 12 6 230 199 ITA ITA 3 2 11 6 208 181 POR POR 2 3 7 9 179 172 BEL BEL 1 4 3 13 125 220 NED NED 0 5 1 15 109 232 CEV Matches 24 Sep ITA 3–0 BEL 15–8 15–5 15–6 Report 24 Sep CZS 3–0 NED 15–1 15–5 15–7 Report 24 Sep FRA 3–1 POR 15–11 15–9 10–15 15–10 Report 24 Sep ITA 3–0 NED 15–4 15–5 15–13 Report 24 Sep CZS 3–0 POR 15–3 15–8 15–6 Report 25 Sep FRA 3–0 BEL 15–8 15–7 15–7 Report 25 Sep ITA 3–0 POR 15–8 15–9 15–10 Report 25 Sep CZS 3–0 FRA 15–7 15–5 15–5 Report 25 Sep BEL 3–1 NED 15–11 15–8 7–15 15–6 Report 26 Sep CZS 3–0 BEL 15–4 15–5 15–5 Report 26 Sep FRA 3–2 ITA 15–8 8–15 15–9 15–17 15–13 Report 26 Sep POR 3–0 NED 15–1 15–2 15–6 Report 26 Sep CZS 3–0 ITA 15–1 15–5 15–5 Report 26 Sep FRA 3–0 NED 15–11 15–10 15–4 Report 26 Sep POR 3–0 BEL 15–1 15–4 15–13 Report Final Standing vb 1948 Men's European champions TCH First main Volleyball Q Points 2 1 complete CZS CZS 5 0 15 0 225 72 FRA FRA 4 1 12 6 230 199 ITA ITA 3 2 11 6 208 181 POR POR 2 3 7 9 179 172 BEL BEL 1 4 3 13 125 220 NED NED 0 5 1 15 109 232 gold 1ST silver 2ND #cc9966 3RD CEV References CEV Results CEV 1948 European Championship Volleyball Championship E V Category:Men's European Volleyball Championships VEC 1948 Men Men's European Volleyball Championship Men's European Volleyball Championship, 1948 Category:Sports competitions in Rome