1977 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup

The FIVB Women's World Cup 1977 was a volleyball competition held from November 8 to 15, 1977 in Japan and eight women's national teams competed to win the title.

1977 Women's World Cup
Tournament details
Host nationJapan
DatesNovember 8–15
Teams8
Venue(s) (in 6 host cities)
Champions Japan (1st title)

Teams
Teams Continents
 Japan Host Nation
 China Asia
 South Korea Asia
 Soviet Union Europe
 Hungary Europe
 Cuba Americas
 United States Americas
 Peru Americas

Preliminary round

Pool A
Rank Teams Pts Matches Sets Ratio Points Ratio
Played Won Lost Won Lost For Against
1  China 6 3 3 0 9 3 3.000 166 116 1.431
2  Japan 5 3 2 1 8 3 2.667 154 105 1.467
3  United States 4 3 1 2 4 8 0.500 122 167 0.731
4  Hungary 3 3 0 3 2 9 0.222 106 160 0.662
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
07/11/77 China  3–1  United States 15–11 15–3 12–15 15–2   57–31
07/11/77 Japan  3–0  Hungary 15–6 15–7 15–7     45–20
08/11/77 China  3–0  Hungary 15–10 15–5 15–6     45–21
08/11/77 Japan  3–0  United States 15–2 15–6 15–13     45–21
10/11/77 United States  3–2  Hungary 15–10 10–15 14–16 16–14 15–10 70–65
10/11/77 China  3–2  Japan 8–15 15–12 15–9 11–15 15–13 64–64

Pool B
Rank Teams Pts Matches Sets Ratio Points Ratio
Played Won Lost Won Lost For Against
1  South Korea 6 3 3 0 9 4 2.250 177 145 1.221
2  Cuba 5 3 2 1 8 4 2.000 169 125 1.352
3  Peru 4 3 1 2 6 6 1.000 139 131 1.061
4  Soviet Union 3 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 51 135 0.378
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
07/11/77 Peru  3–0  Soviet Union 15–4 15–1 15–6     45–11
07/11/77 South Korea  3–2  Cuba 15–11 13–15 6–15 15–12 18–16 67–69
08/11/77 Cuba  3–0  Soviet Union 15–6 15–5 15–9     45–20
08/11/77 South Korea  3–2  Peru 15–11 15–4 10–15 10–15 15–11 65–56
10/11/77 South Korea  3–0  Soviet Union 15–8 15–8 15–4     45–20
10/11/77 Cuba  3–1  Peru 15–6 10–15 15–10 15–7   55–38

Final round

5th–8th Pool
Rank Teams Pts Matches Sets Ratio Points Ratio
Played Won Lost Won Lost For Against
1  Peru 6 3 3 0 9 2 4.500 162 97 1.670
2  Hungary 5 3 2 1 6 4 1.500 129 120 1.075
3  United States 4 3 1 2 6 7 0.857 155 175 0.886
4  Soviet Union 3 3 0 3 1 9 0.111 93 147 0.633
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
12/11/77 Peru  3–0  Hungary 15–11 15–8 15–9     45–28
12/11/77 United States  3–1  Soviet Union 15–12 12–15 15–13 15–7   57–47
13/11/77 Hungary  3–1  United States 7–15 18–16 16–14 15–2   56–47
13/11/77 Peru  3–0  Soviet Union 15–10 15–2 15–6     45–18
14/11/77 Hungary  3–0  Soviet Union 15–11 15–8 15–9     45–28
14/11/77 Peru  3–2  United States 12–15 13–15 15–4 15–2 17–15 72–51

Final Pool
Rank Teams Pts Matches Sets Ratio Points Ratio
Played Won Lost Won Lost For Against
1  Japan 6 3 3 0 9 2 4.500 157 99 1.586
2  Cuba 4 3 1 2 5 6 0.833 124 132 0.939
3  South Korea 4 3 1 2 4 6 0.667 113 136 0.831
4  China 4 3 1 2 4 8 0.500 136 163 0.834
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13/11/77 Japan  3–0  Cuba 15–1 15–9 15–10     45–20
13/11/77 South Korea  3–0  China 15–12 15–9 17–15     47–36
14/11/77 Cuba  3–0  South Korea 15–7 16–14 15–3     46–24
14/11/77 Japan  3–1  China 15–4 15–9 13–15 15–9   58–37
15/11/77 China  3–2  Cuba 6–15 15–6 12–15 15–13 15–9 63–58
15/11/77 Japan  3–1  South Korea 15–6 15–11 9–15 15–10   54–42

Final ranking

Individual awards
  • Most Valuable Player:  Takako Shirai (JPN)
  • Best Attacker:  Mercedes Pomares (CUB)
  • Best Blocker:  Cao Huiying (CHN)
  • Best Setter:  Noriko Matsuda (JPN)
  • Best Server:  Yumi Egami (JPN)
  • Best Defender:  Cho Hye-Jeong (KOR)
  • Best Coach:  Shigeo Yamada (JPN)
  • Spirit of Fight:  Cao Huiying (CHN)
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