Men's volleyball world championship 1978

The 1978 men's volleyball world championship took place in Italy from September 20th to October 1st . The Soviet Union won the title for the fifth time. The games were played in Rome , Bergamo , Udine , Venice , Parma and Ancona .

mode

The 24 participants played in six groups of four in the first round. The two best teams in each group formed two groups of six in the second group, the remaining teams played their own round with also two groups of six. The results from the direct duels of the first round were adopted. The four best teams in the second round determined the new world champion in the semifinals and final. The other teams also played places five to 24 in knockout games.

The new world champion would have qualified for the 1980 Olympic Games and the 1981 Volleyball World Cup . However, since the Soviet Union hosted the Olympic tournament and as its winner received a starting place for the World Cup, the World Cup second Italy took over the place.

game schedule

First round

Group A in Rome space team S. N sentences 1.  Italy 3 0 9: 1 2.  People's Republic of China 2 1 7: 4 3.  Belgium 1 2 4: 8 4th  Egypt 0 3 2: 9

Group B in Bergamo space team S. N sentences 1.  Poland 3 0 9: 1 2.  Mexico 2 1 6: 6 3.  Venezuela 1 2 4: 8 4th  Finland 0 3 5: 9

September 20th Italy Belgium 3-0 China Egypt 3-0 21st September China Belgium 3: 1 Italy Egypt 3-0 September 22 Belgium Egypt 3: 2 Italy China 3: 1

September 20th Mexico Venezuela 3: 1 Poland Finland 3: 1 21st September Poland Venezuela 3-0 Mexico Finland 3: 2 September 22 Venezuela Finland 3: 2 Poland Mexico 3-0

Group C in Udine space team S. N sentences 1.  Soviet Union 3 0 9: 1 2.  Brazil 2 1 7: 4 3.  France 1 2 4: 6 4th  Tunisia 0 3 0: 9

Group D in Venice space team S. N sentences 1.  Cuba 3 0 9: 1 2.  Japan 2 1 7: 4 3.  Hungary 1 2 4: 6 4th  Argentina 0 3 0: 9

September 20th Brazil Tunisia 3-0 Soviet Union France 3-0 21st September France Tunisia 3-0 Soviet Union Brazil 3: 1 September 22 Soviet Union Tunisia 3-0 Brazil France 3: 1

September 20th Cuba Argentina 3-0 Japan Hungary 3: 1 21st September Cuba Japan 3: 1 Hungary Argentina 3-0 September 22 Japan Argentina 3-0 Cuba Hungary 3-0

Group E in Parma space team S. N sentences 1.  Bulgaria 3 0 9: 1 2.  GDR 2 1 6: 3 3.  Netherlands 1 2 3: 8 4th  Canada 0 3 3: 9

Group F in Ancona space team S. N sentences 1.  South Korea 3 0 9: 3 2.  Czechoslovakia 2 1 8: 5 3.  Romania 1 2 6: 6 4th  United States 0 3 0: 9

September 20th Bulgaria Canada 3: 1 GDR Netherlands 3-0 21st September GDR Canada 3-0 Bulgaria Netherlands 3-0 September 22 Netherlands Canada 3: 2 Bulgaria GDR 3-0

September 20th Romania United States 3-0 South Korea Czechoslovakia 3: 2 21st September Czechoslovakia United States 3-0 South Korea Romania 3: 1 September 22 South Korea United States 3-0 Czechoslovakia Romania 3: 2

Second round (1-12)

Group G in Rome space team S. N sentences 1.  Soviet Union 5 0 15: 3 2.  Italy 4th 1 12: 7 3.  People's Republic of China 2 3 10:10 4th  Brazil 2 3 10:11 5.  Bulgaria 2 3 7:11 6th  GDR 0 5 3:15

Group H in Rome space team S. N sentences 1.  Cuba 5 0 15: 5 2.  South Korea 3 2 12: 9 3.  Poland 3 2 10: 9 4th  Czechoslovakia 2 3 11: 9 5.  Japan 2 3 9:10 6th  Mexico 0 5 0:15

September 24th Bulgaria China 3: 2 Soviet Union GDR 3-0 Italy Brazil 3: 2 25th of September Soviet Union Bulgaria 3: 1 China Brazil 3: 1 Italy GDR 3: 1 September 26th Soviet Union China 3: 1 Brazil GDR 3: 2 Italy Bulgaria 3-0 September 27th China GDR 3-0 Brazil Bulgaria 3-0 Soviet Union Italy 3-0

September 24th South Korea Mexico 3-0 Cuba Czechoslovakia 3: 2 Poland Japan 3: 2 25th of September Poland Czechoslovakia 3: 1 Japan Mexico 3-0 Cuba South Korea 3: 2 September 26th Czechoslovakia Japan 3-0 Cuba Mexico 3-0 South Korea Poland 3: 1 September 27th Czechoslovakia Mexico 3-0 Cuba Poland 3-0 Japan South Korea 3: 1

Second round (13-24)

Group I in Venice space team S. N sentences 1.  France 5 0 15: 2 2.  Netherlands 4th 1 14: 5 3.  Canada 3 2 11: 8 4th  Belgium 2 3 6:11 5.  Egypt 1 4th 7:12 6th  Tunisia 0 5 0:15

Group J in Venice space team S. N sentences 1.  Hungary 4th 1 13: 5 2.  Romania 4th 1 13: 7 3.  United States 3 2 11: 7 4th  Finland 2 3 9:12 5.  Venezuela 2 3 8:12 6th  Argentina 0 5 4:15

September 24th Belgium Tunisia 3-0 Netherlands Egypt 3-0 France Canada 3-0 25th of September Netherlands Tunisia 3-0 Canada Egypt 3: 2 France Belgium 3-0 September 26th France Egypt 3-0 Canada Tunisia 3-0 Netherlands Belgium 3-0 September 27th Egypt Tunisia 3-0 France Netherlands 3: 2 Canada Belgium 3-0

September 24th Hungary Venezuela 3-0 Finland United States 3: 2 Romania Argentina 3: 2 25th of September Hungary Finland 3: 1 United States Argentina 3-0 Romania Venezuela 3: 2 September 26th United States Hungary 3: 1 Romania Finland 3-0 Venezuela Argentina 3: 1 September 27th United States Venezuela 3-0 Hungary Romania 3: 1 Finland Argentina 3: 1

Placement games

	Semifinals				final
	30. September
	Italy	3
	Cuba	1
					October 1
					Italy	0
					Soviet Union	3
					3rd place match
	30. September				October 1
	Soviet Union	3			Cuba	3
	South Korea	0			South Korea	1

	Placement games 5-8				Play for 5th place
	30. September
	Czechoslovakia	3
	People's Republic of China	1
					October 1
					Czechoslovakia	3
					Brazil	2
					Game for 7th place
	30. September				October 1
	Brazil	3			People's Republic of China	3
	Poland	0			Poland	2

	Placement games 9-12				Play for 9th place
	30. September
	Bulgaria	3
	Mexico	2
					October 1
					Bulgaria	1
					GDR	3
					Game for 11th place
	30. September				October 1
	GDR	3			Mexico	1
	Japan	1			Japan	3

	Placement games 13-16				Game for 13th place
	30. September
	Romania	3
	France	1
					October 1
					Romania	3
					Hungary	1
					Play for 15th place
	30. September				October 1
	Hungary	3			France	3
	Netherlands	1			Netherlands	1

	Placement games 17-20				Game for 17th place
	30. September
	Belgium	3
	United States	1
					October 1
					Belgium	0
					Finland	3
					Game for 19th place
	30. September				October 1
	Finland	3			United States	3
	Canada	0			Canada	0

	Placement games 21-24				Game for 21st place
	30. September
	Venezuela	3
	Tunisia	0
					October 1
					Venezuela	3
					Argentina	0
					Game for 23rd place
	30. September				October 1
	Argentina	3			Tunisia	0
	Egypt	1			Egypt	3

Final score

1.	Soviet Union
2.	Italy
3.	Cuba
4th	South Korea
5.	Czechoslovakia
6th	Brazil
7th	People's Republic of China
8th.	Poland
9.	German Democratic Republic
10.	Bulgaria
11.	Japan
12.	Mexico
13.	Romania
14th	Hungary
15th	France
16.	Netherlands
17th	Finland
18th	Belgium
19th	United States
20th	Canada
21st	Venezuela
22nd	Argentina
23.	Egypt
24.	Tunisia

qualification

Host Italy and the top twelve teams from the last World Cup were automatically qualified. The remaining starting places were for the best-placed teams in the last continental tournaments. At the European Championships in 1977 three starting places were awarded. Two further representatives each came from the other continents to the final round, which were determined in 1976 in Asia and Africa and in 1977 in the NORCECA Association and in South America . Yugoslavia was later replaced by Finland and Puerto Rico by the USA.

Web links

• Results for Todor66 (English)