1971 Men's European Volleyball Championship

The 1971 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the eighth edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in several cities in Italy from September 23 to October 1, 1971, with the final round held in Milan.

1971 Men's European Volleyball Championship

Tournament details
Host nation	Italy
Dates	September 23–October 1
Teams	22
Venue(s)	6 (in 6 host cities)
Champions	Soviet Union (4th title)

Teams

Group A – Forlì

• Albania (did not compete)
• Belgium
• England (did not compete)
• Soviet Union

Group B – Bergamo

• Czechoslovakia
• Israel
• Scotland
• Turkey

Group C – Ancona

• Denmark
• France
• Netherlands
• Poland

Group D – Milan

• Bulgaria
• East Germany
• Sweden
• Switzerland

Group E – Turin

• Finland
• Greece
• Italy
• Romania

Group F – Modena

• Austria
• Hungary
• West Germany
• Yugoslavia

Final ranking

Place	Team
	Soviet Union
	Czechoslovakia
	Romania
4.	East Germany
5.	Hungary
6.	Poland
7.	Bulgaria
8.	Italy
9.	Netherlands
10.	Belgium
11.	Yugoslavia
12.	Israel
13.	Finland
14.	France
15.	Turkey
16.	West Germany
17.	Sweden
18.	Greece
19.	Switzerland
20.	Denmark
21.	Austria
22.	Scotland
—	Albania
—	England

1971 Men's European champions
Soviet Union Fourth title

References

• Results