| Competition: | FIVB World Championship |
| Continent: | World |
| Gender: | Men |
| Year: | 1974 |
| Dates: | 12–28 October |
| Opened: | Luis Echeverría |
| Teams: | 24 |
| Venues: | 6 |
| Cities: | 6 |
| Champions: | POL |
| Title Number: | 1 |
| Last: | 1970 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship |
| Next: | 1978 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship |
The 1974 FIVB Men's World Championship was the eighth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 12 to 28 October 1974 in Mexico.
| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Country | 1 | ||||
| 1970 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship | 29 Sep – 12 Oct 1970 | Bulgaria | 8 | ||
| 1971 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 23 Sep – 1 Oct 1971 | 3 | |||
| Asian Qualifier | November 1973 | Manila | 2 | ||
| 1973 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship | 2–6 August 1973 |  Tijuana | 6 | ||
| 1973 Men's South American Volleyball Championship | 12–18 August 1973 |  Bucaramanga | 2 | ||
| 1971 Men's African Volleyball Championship | July 1971 | Cairo | 2 | ||
| Total | 24 | ||||
* Hungary, Haiti and Argentina were replaced by France, Panama and Venezuela. Also Republic of China were replaced by People's Republic of China after FIVB recognised People's Republic of China as a legitimate Chinese state and Dominican Republic participated instead of North Korea who originally invited to the tournament.
| width=22% | Pool A, J and Final round | width=22% | Pool B, G and Final round | width=22% | Pool C and K | ||
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| Guadalajara | Mexico City | Monterrey | |||||
| Auditorio Benito Juarez | Auditorio Nacional | Gimnasio Tecnológico | |||||
| Capacity: 10.000 | Capacity: 10.000 | Capacity: 4.000 | |||||
| Pool D, L and Final round | Pool E, H | Pool F, I and Final round | |||||
| Tijuana | Puebla | Toluca | |||||
| Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno | Gimnasio Puebla 74 | Gimnasio Juan Fernández Albarrán | |||||
| Capacity: 4.000 | Capacity: 4.500 | Capacity: 4.000 | |||||
Location: Guadalajara
Location: Mexico City
Location: Monterrey
Location: Tijuana
Location: Puebla
Location: Toluca
Location: Mexico City
Location: Puebla
Location: Toluca
Location: Guadalajara
Location: Monterrey
Location: Tijuana
Location: Guadalajara
Location: Tijuana
Location: Toluca
Location: Mexico City
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