1948 Men's European Volleyball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Italy |
| Dates | 24 - 26 September 1948 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Champions | Czechoslovakia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | France |
| Third place | Italy |
| Fourth place | Portugal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
The 1948 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the first edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Rome, Italy from September 24 to September 26, 1948.
Teams
The following national teams participated:
Round Robin
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 72 | 3.125 |
| France | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 230 | 199 | 1.156 |
| Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1.833 | 208 | 181 | 1.149 |
| Portugal | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 0.778 | 179 | 172 | 1.041 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0.231 | 125 | 220 | 0.568 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 109 | 232 | 0.470 |
Source:
Matches
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | 09:30 | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–1 | 15–5 | 15–7 | 45–13 | Report | ||
| 24 Sep | 10:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Belgium | 15–8 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 45–19 | Report | ||
| 24 Sep | 11:30 | France | 3–1 | Portugal | 15–11 | 15–9 | 10–15 | 15–10 | 55–45 | Report | |
| 24 Sep | 16:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–4 | 15–5 | 15–13 | 45–22 | Report | ||
| 24 Sep | 17:30 | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Portugal | 15–3 | 15–8 | 15–6 | 45–17 | Report | ||
| 25 Sep | 09:00 | France | 3–0 | Belgium | 15–8 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 45–22 | Report | ||
| 25 Sep | 10:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Portugal | 15–8 | 15–9 | 15–10 | 45–27 | Report | ||
| 25 Sep | 15:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | France | 15–7 | 15–5 | 15–5 | 45–17 | Report | ||
| 25 Sep | 15:00 | Belgium | 3–1 | Netherlands | 15–11 | 15–8 | 7–15 | 15–6 | 52–40 | Report | |
| 26 Sep | 17:00 | Portugal | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–1 | 15–2 | 15–6 | 45–9 | Report | ||
| 26 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Belgium | 15–4 | 15–5 | 15–5 | 45–14 | Report | |||
| 26 Sep | France | 3–2 | Italy | 15–8 | 8–15 | 15–9 | 15–17 | 15–13 | 68–62 | Report | |
| 26 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Italy | 15–1 | 15–5 | 15–5 | 45–11 | Report | |||
| 26 Sep | France | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–11 | 15–10 | 15–4 | 45–25 | Report | |||
| 26 Sep | Portugal | 3–0 | Belgium | 15–1 | 15–4 | 15–13 | 45–18 | Report |
Final ranking
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