1960 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship
The 1960 FIVB Women's World Championship was the third edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 29 October to 13 November 1960 in Brazil.
Teams
*Venues
Source:Format
The tournament was played in two different stages. In the, the 10 participants were divided in three groups. A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams group position, all teams progressed to the next round.In the, two groups were created, teams were allocated to a group according to their group position. A single round-robin format was played within each group with matches already played between teams in the also counted in this round.
Results
First round
Pool A
Location: SantosLocation: Santo André
Location: São Paulo
Location: Santos
Location: Santo André
Pool B
Location: Belo HorizontePool C
Location: Belo HorizonteFinal round
The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the first round are taken into account for the final round.7th–10th places
Location: Volta RedondaFinal places
Location: Rio de Janeiro and NiteróiFinal standing
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