1978 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship

The 1978 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship was the eighth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in the Soviet Union from 25 August to 7 September 1978.[1]

1978 Women's World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Soviet Union
Dates25 August – 6 September
Teams23
Venue(s) (in 4 host cities)
Officially opened byLeonid Brezhnev
Champions Cuba (1st title)
Runners-up Japan
Third place Soviet Union
Fourth place South Korea

Participating teams

Format

The tournament was played in three different stages (first, second and final rounds). In the First round, the 23 participants were divided in six groups (A to F, five groups of four teams and one group of three teams). 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 Second round, four new groups were created, two groups of six teams playing for 1st-12th (G and H) and two groups (one of six teams and one of five teams) playing for 13th-23rd (I and L), teams were allocated to a group according to their First round group position (best two teams of each group going to 1st-12th groups and the remaining teams to 13th-23rd groups). A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams group position, matches already played between teams in the First round also counted in this round, all teams progressed to the next round.

In the Final round, teams were allocated to a semifinal for placements according to their Second round group position (groups G and H best two teams to 1st-4th, third and fourth to 5th-8th, fifth and sixth to 9th-12th while groups I and L best two teams to 13th-16th, third and fourth to 16th-20th, fifth and sixth to 21st-23rd). Winners and losers of all semifinals played a last match for final standings places.[1]

Pools composition
Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F
 Bulgaria  Italy  Brazil  Belgium  China  Cuba
 Dominican Republic  Japan  Canada  Czechoslovakia  Finland  Netherlands
 Soviet Union  Tunisia  South Korea  East Germany  Hungary  Peru
 United States  West Germany  Mexico  Poland  Yugoslavia

Venues

The tournament was played at venues in four cities.[1]

Pool E, L, Final round Pool A, C, G, Final round
Host cities in the Soviet Union
Riga, USSR Leningrad, USSR
Capacity: Capacity:
Pool D, I, Final round Pool B, F, H
Minsk, USSR Volgograd, USSR
Capacity: Capacity:

First round
(A)Advanced to Second round 1st-12th pools
(a)Advanced to Second round 13th-23rd pools

Pool A
  • location: Leningrad
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Soviet Union (A) 4 2 0 6 0 MAX 90 22 4.091
2  Bulgaria (A) 3 1 1 3 3 1.000 60 62 0.968
3  Dominican Republic (a) 2 0 2 0 6 0.000 24 90 0.267
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
25 Aug Soviet Union  3–0  Bulgaria 15–3 15–3 15–9     45–15
26 Aug Soviet Union  3–0  Dominican Republic 15–1 15–1 15–5     45–7
27 Aug Bulgaria  3–0  Dominican Republic 15–3 15–8 15–6     45–17

Pool B
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Japan (A) 6 3 0 9 2 4.500 151 70 2.157
2  United States (A) 5 2 1 8 3 2.667 148 84 1.762
3  Italy (a) 4 1 2 3 6 0.500 70 99 0.707
4  Tunisia (a) 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 19 135 0.141
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
25 Aug Italy  3–0  Tunisia 15–2 15–3 15–4     45–9
25 Aug Japan  3–2  United States 15–9 7–15 15–11 9–15 15–8 61–58
26 Aug United States  3–0  Tunisia 15–5 15–1 15–1     45–7
26 Aug Japan  3–0  Italy 15–5 15–2 15–2     45–9
27 Aug Japan  3–0  Tunisia 15–2 15–0 15–1     45–3
27 Aug United States  3–0  Italy 15–11 15–1 15–4     45–16

Pool C
  • location: Leningrad
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  South Korea (A) 6 3 0 9 0 MAX 135 50 2.700
2  Brazil (A) 5 2 1 6 4 1.500 105 113 0.929
3  Canada (a) 4 1 2 4 6 0.667 111 105 1.057
4  West Germany (a) 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 52 135 0.385
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
25 Aug Brazil  3–0  West Germany 15–8 15–9 15–7     45–24
25 Aug South Korea  3–0  Canada 15–10 15–2 15–10     45–22
26 Aug South Korea  3–0  West Germany 15–1 15–7 15–8     45–16
26 Aug Brazil  3–1  Canada 3–15 15–6 15–11 15–12   48–44
27 Aug South Korea  3–0  Brazil 15–3 15–3 15–6     45–12
27 Aug Canada  3–0  West Germany 15–1 15–11 15–0     45–12

Pool D
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  East Germany (A) 6 3 0 9 2 4.500 156 83 1.880
2  Czechoslovakia (A) 5 2 1 6 3 2.000 124 86 1.442
3  Mexico (a) 4 1 2 5 6 0.833 117 139 0.842
4  Belgium (a) 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 46 135 0.341
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
25 Aug Czechoslovakia  3–0  Mexico 15–6 20–18 15–3     50–27
25 Aug East Germany  3–0  Belgium 15–2 15–3 15–4     45–9
26 Aug Czechoslovakia  3–0  Belgium 15–1 15–8 15–5     45–14
26 Aug East Germany  3–2  Mexico 15–3 15–17 15–3 6–15 15–7 66–45
27 Aug Mexico  3–0  Belgium 15–11 15–6 15–6     45–23
27 Aug East Germany  3–0  Czechoslovakia 15–10 15–6 15–13     45–29

Pool E
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  China (A) 6 3 0 9 0 MAX 136 54 2.519
2  Poland (A) 5 2 1 6 4 1.500 118 120 0.983
3  Hungary (a) 4 1 2 4 6 0.667 122 114 1.070
4  Finland (a) 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 47 135 0.348
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
25 Aug Poland  3–0  Finland 15–11 15–12 15–5     45–28
25 Aug China  3–0  Hungary 15–4 15–12 16–14     46–30
26 Aug China  3–0  Finland 15–3 15–1 15–4     45–8
26 Aug Poland  3–1  Hungary 15–13 12–15 15–10 15–9   57–47
27 Aug China  3–0  Poland 15–2 15–8 15–6     45–16
27 Aug Hungary  3–0  Finland 15–4 15–2 15–5     45–11

Pool F
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Cuba (A) 6 3 0 9 1 9.000 148 59 2.508
2  Peru (A) 5 2 1 6 3 2.000 112 72 1.556
3  Yugoslavia (a) 4 1 2 4 7 0.571 84 146 0.575
4  Netherlands (a) 3 0 3 1 9 0.111 73 140 0.521
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
25 Aug Peru  3–0  Yugoslavia 15–2 15–7 15–1     45–10
25 Aug Cuba  3–0  Netherlands 15–1 15–4 15–8     45–13
26 Aug Yugoslavia  3–1  Netherlands 15–6 15–9 5–15 15–13   50–43
26 Aug Cuba  3–0  Peru 15–7 15–12 15–3     45–22
27 Aug Cuba  3–1  Yugoslavia 15–5 13–15 15–2 15–2   58–24
27 Aug Peru  3–0  Netherlands 15–2 15–8 15–7     45–17

Second round
(I)Qualified to 1st-4th semifinals
(II)Qualified to 5th–8th semifinals
(III)Qualified to 9th–12th semifinals
(IV)Qualified to 13th–16th semifinals
(V)Qualified to 17th–20th semifinals
(VI)Qualified to 21st–23rd semifinals
  • 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 Second round.

Pool G
  • location: Leningrad
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  South Korea (I) 9 4 1 13 3 4.333 229 145 1.579
2  Soviet Union (I) 9 4 1 12 3 4.000 217 114 1.904
3  China (II) 9 4 1 12 4 3.000 213 159 1.340
4  Brazil (II) 7 2 3 6 13 0.462 171 241 0.710
5  Bulgaria (III) 6 1 4 5 13 0.385 158 241 0.656
6  Poland (III) 5 0 5 3 15 0.200 154 242 0.636
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Aug Soviet Union  3–0  Brazil 15–5 15–5 15–6     45–16
30 Aug China  3–0  Bulgaria 15–11 15–12 15–6     45–29
30 Aug South Korea  3–0  Poland 15–5 15–8 15–9     45–22
31 Aug Bulgaria  3–1  Poland 4–15 15–11 15–6 15–9   49–41
31 Aug South Korea  3–0  Soviet Union 15–13 15–12 15–12     45–37
31 Aug China  3–0  Brazil 15–3 15–7 15–10     45–20
1 Sep Brazil  3–2  Poland 15–7 15–8 7–15 6–15 15–10 58–55
1 Sep South Korea  3–0  Bulgaria 15–9 15–2 15–3     45–14
1 Sep Soviet Union  3–0  China 15–4 15–4 15–10     45–18
2 Sep China  3–1  South Korea 16–14 14–16 15–9 15–10   60–49
2 Sep Soviet Union  3–0  Poland 15–2 15–8 15–10     45–20
2 Sep Brazil  3–2  Bulgaria 15–4 6–15 14–16 15–7 15–9 65–51

Pool H
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Cuba (I) 10 5 0 15 0 MAX 225 114 1.974
2  Japan (I) 9 4 1 12 8 1.500 261 206 1.267
3  United States (II) 8 3 2 11 6 1.833 213 194 1.098
4  East Germany (II) 7 2 3 6 11 0.545 192 221 0.869
5  Peru (III) 6 1 4 6 14 0.429 202 266 0.759
6  Czechoslovakia (III) 5 0 5 4 15 0.267 173 265 0.653
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Aug Japan  3–0  East Germany 15–9 15–3 15–10     45–22
30 Aug Cuba  3–0  United States 15–7 15–3 15–10     45–20
30 Aug Peru  3–2  Czechoslovakia 16–14 6–15 15–2 8–15 15–5 60–51
31 Aug Japan  3–1  Peru 13–15 15–9 15–4 15–6   58–34
31 Aug United States  3–0  East Germany 15–13 15–11 15–11     45–35
31 Aug Cuba  3–0  Czechoslovakia 15–1 15–9 15–12     45–22
1 Sep United States  3–0  Peru 15–8 15–10 15–11     45–29
1 Sep Cuba  3–0  East Germany 15–4 15–6 15–13     45–23
1 Sep Japan  3–2  Czechoslovakia 13–15 15–4 15–8 12–15 15–5 70–47
2 Sep East Germany  3–2  Peru 12–15 15–10 10–15 15–6 15–11 67–57
2 Sep Cuba  3–0  Japan 15–8 15–9 15–10     45–27
2 Sep United States  3–0  Czechoslovakia 15–0 15–12 15–12     45–24

Pool I
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Mexico (IV) 10 5 0 15 4 3.750 265 164 1.616
2  Yugoslavia (IV) 9 4 1 14 4 3.500 246 158 1.557
3  Italy (V) 8 3 2 9 6 1.500 175 157 1.115
4  Netherlands (V) 7 2 3 9 9 1.000 229 192 1.193
5  Belgium (VI) 6 1 4 3 12 0.250 123 185 0.665
6  Tunisia (VI) 5 0 5 0 15 0.000 43 225 0.191
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Aug Yugoslavia  3–0  Belgium 15–10 15–3 15–7     45–20
30 Aug Mexico  3–0  Tunisia 15–0 15–1 15–2     45–3
30 Aug Italy  3–0  Netherlands 15–13 15–12 15–11     45–36
31 Aug Belgium  3–0  Tunisia 15–3 15–2 15–0     45–5
31 Aug Mexico  3–2  Netherlands 18–16 5–15 15–12 12–15 15–2 65–60
31 Aug Yugoslavia  3–0  Italy 15–6 15–11 15–6     45–23
1 Sep Netherlands  3–0  Tunisia 15–6 15–12 15–1     45–19
1 Sep Italy  3–0  Belgium 15–8 15–8 15–6     45–22
1 Sep Mexico  3–2  Yugoslavia 14–16 15–13 6–15 15–6 15–11 65–61
2 Sep Mexico  3–0  Italy 15–7 15–7 15–3     45–17
2 Sep Netherlands  3–0  Belgium 15–2 15–10 15–1     45–13
2 Sep Yugoslavia  3–0  Tunisia 15–2 15–2 15–3     45–7

Pool L
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Hungary (IV) 8 4 0 12 0 MAX 181 61 2.967
2  Canada (IV) 7 3 1 9 4 2.250 159 123 1.293
3  Dominican Republic (V) 6 2 2 6 8 0.750 150 164 0.915
4  West Germany (V) 5 1 3 4 11 0.364 135 199 0.678
5  Finland (VI) 4 0 4 4 12 0.333 143 221 0.647
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Aug West Germany  3–2  Finland 12–15 12–15 15–13 15–4 15–10 69–57
30 Aug Hungary  3–0  Dominican Republic 15–6 16–14 15–1     46–21
31 Aug Canada  3–1  Finland 15–8 7–15 15–6 16–14   53–43
31 Aug Dominican Republic  3–1  West Germany 15–3 7–15 15–7 15–13   52–38
1 Sep Hungary  3–0  West Germany 15–7 15–2 15–7     45–16
1 Sep Canada  3–0  Dominican Republic 18–16 15–1 15–6     48–23
2 Sep Hungary  3–0  Canada 15–6 15–0 15–7     45–13
2 Sep Dominican Republic  3–1  Finland 8–15 16–14 15–1 15–2   54–32

Final round

21st–23rd place
  • location: Leningrad
 
Semifinals21st place
 
      
 
5 Sep
 
 
 Finland3
 
6 Sep
 
 Tunisia0
 
 Finland3
 
5 Sep
 
 Belgium2
 
 Belgium
 
 
Bye
 
23rd place
 
 
6 Sep
 
 
 Tunisia
 
 
 

21st–23rd place semifinals
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
5 Sep Finland  3–0  Tunisia 15–7 15–4 15–4     45–15

21st place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
6 Sep Finland  3–2  Belgium 14–16 15–10 11–15 15–4 15–12 70–57

17th–20th place
 
Semifinals17th place
 
      
 
5 Sep
 
 
 Netherlands3
 
6 Sep
 
 Dominican Republic1
 
 Netherlands3
 
5 Sep
 
 West Germany1
 
 West Germany3
 
 
 Italy1
 
19th place
 
 
6 Sep
 
 
 Dominican Republic3
 
 
 Italy2

17th–20th place semifinals
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
5 Sep Netherlands  3–1  Dominican Republic 20–18 15–7 13–15 17–15   65–55
5 Sep West Germany  3–1  Italy 14–16 15–10 15–9 17–15   61–50

19th place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
6 Sep Dominican Republic  3–2  Italy 1–15 15–10 15–13 5–15 15–10 51–63

17th place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
6 Sep Netherlands  3–1  West Germany 15–5 15–5 9–15 15–9   54–34

13th–16th place
 
Semifinals13th place
 
      
 
5 Sep
 
 
 Hungary3
 
6 Sep
 
 Yugoslavia0
 
 Hungary3
 
5 Sep
 
 Canada0
 
 Canada3
 
 
 Mexico0
 
15th place
 
 
6 Sep
 
 
 Yugoslavia0
 
 
 Mexico3

13th–16th place semifinals
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
5 Sep Hungary  3–0  Yugoslavia 15–10 15–3 15–5     45–18
5 Sep Canada  3–0  Mexico 15–13 15–10 15–4     45–27

15th place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
6 Sep Mexico  3–0  Yugoslavia 15–10 15–13 15–3     45–26

13th place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
6 Sep Hungary  3–0  Canada 15–5 15–4 15–11     45–20

9th–12th place
 
Semifinals9th place
 
      
 
5 Sep
 
 
 Bulgaria3
 
6 Sep
 
 Czechoslovakia2
 
 Bulgaria3
 
5 Sep
 
 Peru2
 
 Peru3
 
 
 Poland0
 
11th place
 
 
6 Sep
 
 
 Czechoslovakia2
 
 
 Poland3

9th–12th place semifinals
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
5 Sep Bulgaria  3–2  Czechoslovakia 15–11 7–15 15–8 9–15 15–13 61–62
5 Sep Peru  3–0  Poland 15–4 15–6 15–11     45–21

11th place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
6 Sep Poland  3–2  Czechoslovakia 15–4 3–15 18–16 8–15 15–6 59–56

9th place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
6 Sep Bulgaria  3–2  Peru 15–9 11–15 11–15 15–8 17–15 69–62

5th–8th place
 
Semifinals5th place
 
      
 
5 Sep
 
 
 United States3
 
6 Sep
 
 Brazil0
 
 United States3
 
5 Sep
 
 China0
 
 China3
 
 
 East Germany2
 
7th place
 
 
6 Sep
 
 
 Brazil3
 
 
 East Germany2

5th–8th place semifinals
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
5 Sep China  3–2  East Germany 15–7 11–15 9–15 15–5 15–8 65–50
5 Sep United States  3–0  Brazil 15–5 15–13 15–8     45–26

7th place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
6 Sep Brazil  3–2  East Germany 16–18 16–14 16–14 11–15 15–13 74–74

5th place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
6 Sep United States  3–0  China 15–13 15–11 15–10     45–34

Finals
  • location: Leningrad
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
5 Sep
 
 
 Cuba3
 
6 Sep
 
 Soviet Union1
 
 Cuba3
 
5 Sep
 
 Japan0
 
 Japan3
 
 
 South Korea1
 
Third Place
 
 
6 Sep
 
 
 Soviet Union3
 
 
 South Korea1

Semifinals
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
5 Sep Japan  3–1  South Korea 12–15 15–8 15–11 15–11   57–45
5 Sep Cuba  3–1  Soviet Union 12–15 16–14 15–10 15–12   58–51

3rd place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
6 Sep Soviet Union  3–1  South Korea 15–2 15–7 11–15 15–9   56–33

Final
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
6 Sep Cuba  3–0  Japan 15–6 15–9 15–10     45–25

Final standings

References
  1. "WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 1978". FIVB. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  2. "Women Volleyball VIII World Championship 1978". todor66.com. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
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