1978 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship

Sports championship October 2022 FIVB World Championship World Men 1978 200px 20 September – 1 October Sandro Pertini 24 6 6 URS 5 1974 1982 The 1978 FIVB Men's World Championship was the ninth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 20 September 1 to October 1978 in Italy. Qualification Means of qualificationDateHostVacanciesQualifiedHost Country1ITA1974 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship12–28 October 197412POLUSSRJPN 1870GDRTCHROU 1965BUL 1967CUBBRAMEXBELNED1977 Men's European Volleyball Championship25 Sep – 2 Oct 19773HUNYUGFIN*FRAAsian Qualifier16–21 November 1976Hong Kong 1959 Hong Kong2KOR 1949CHN1977 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship23–30 April 1977DOM Santo Domingo2CANPUR 1952USA*1977 Men's South American Volleyball Championship26 Feb – 5 Mar 1977PER Lima2VENARG1976 Men's African Volleyball Championship1976TUN Tunis2EGYTUNTotal24 * Yugoslavia and Puerto Rico withdrew and were replaced by Finland and United States. Venues Pool A, G, H and Final roundPool BItaly 1978 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Italy) center 250 Italy 41 53 12 28 top Rome Italy 45 41 9 40 top Bergamo Italy 46 04 13 14 top Udine Italy 45 26 12 20 bottom Venice Italy 44 48 10 19 left Parma Italy 43 37 13 31 left AnconaITA Rome, ItalyITA Bergamo, ItalyPool CPool D, I, J and Final roundITA Udine, ItalyITA Venice, ItalyPool EPool FITA Parma, ItalyITA Ancona, Italy Teams width:18em Group A BEL CHN EGY ITA Group B FIN MEX POL VEN 1930 width:18em Group C BRA FRA URS TUN Group D ARG CUB HUN 1957 JPN width:18em Group E BUL 1971 CAN GDR NED Group F TCH ROU 1965 KOR USA Results First round Pool A Location: Rome main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete ITA ITA CHN CHN BEL BEL EGY EGY 3 0 9 1 141 84 2 1 7 4 145 116 1 2 4 8 131 156 0 3 2 9 98 159 #ccffcc 1st–12th pools A A #dfefff 13th–24th pools Q13 Q13 20 Sep 15:00 ITA 3–0 BEL 15–6 15–5 15–11 45–22 20 Sep 17:30 CHN 3–0 EGY 15–13 15–6 15–6 45–25 21 Sep CHN 3–1 BEL 15–10 15–6 11–15 15–9 56–40 21 Sep ITA 3–0 EGY 15–5 15–4 15–9 45–18 22 Sep 17:30 BEL 3–2 EGY 17–15 15–1 10–15 12–15 15–9 69–55 22 Sep 21:00 ITA 3–1 CHN 15–8 6–15 15–11 15–10 51–44 Pool B Location: Bergamo main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete POL POL MEX MEX VEN VEN 1930 FIN FIN 3 0 9 1 148 75 2 1 6 6 135 144 1 2 4 8 119 166 0 3 5 9 163 180 #ccffcc 1st–12th pools A A #dfefff 13th–24th pools Q13 Q13 20 Sep 17:30 MEX 3–1 VEN 1930 15–13 15–6 13–15 15–3 58–37 20 Sep 21:00 POL 3–1 FIN 15–8 15–6 13–15 15–9 58–38 21 Sep POL 3–0 VEN 1930 15–4 15–7 15–12 45–23 21 Sep MEX 3–2 FIN 9–15 15–13 15–9 9–15 15–10 63–62 22 Sep 17:30 VEN 1930 3–2 FIN 15–11 7–15 7–15 15–13 15–9 59–63 22 Sep 21:00 POL 3–0 MEX 15–3 15–7 15–4 45–14 Pool C Location: Udine main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete URS URS BRA BRA FRA FRA TUN TUN 3 0 9 1 148 71 2 1 7 4 151 125 1 2 4 6 106 121 0 3 0 9 47 135 #ccffcc 1st–12th pools A A #dfefff 13th–24th pools Q13 Q13 20 Sep 17:30 BRA 3–0 TUN 15–10 15–2 15–8 45–20 20 Sep 21:00 URS 3–0 FRA 15–6 15–6 15–2 45–14 21 Sep FRA 3–0 TUN 15–7 15–4 15–6 45–17 21 Sep URS 3–1 BRA 11–15 17–15 15–8 15–9 58–47 22 Sep 17:30 URS 3–0 TUN 15–1 15–2 15–7 45–10 22 Sep 21:00 BRA 3–1 FRA 15–11 15–13 14–16 15–7 59–47 Pool D Location: Venice main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete CUB CUB JPN JPN HUN HUN 1957 ARG ARG 3 0 9 1 147 83 2 1 7 4 150 110 1 2 4 6 97 124 0 3 0 9 58 135 #ccffcc 1st–12th pools A A #dfefff 13th–24th pools Q13 Q13 20 Sep 17:30 CUB 3–0 ARG 15–1 15–10 15–8 45–19 20 Sep 21:00 JPN 3–1 HUN 1957 15–6 15–9 12–15 15–6 57–36 21 Sep 15:00 CUB 3–1 JPN 11–15 16–14 15–7 15–12 57–48 21 Sep HUN 1957 3–0 ARG 15–6 15–6 15–10 45–22 22 Sep 17:30 JPN 3–0 ARG 15–3 15–3 15–11 45–17 22 Sep 21:00 CUB 3–0 HUN 1957 15–1 15–9 15–6 45–16 Pool E Location: Parma main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete BUL BUL 1971 GDR GDR NED NED CAN CAN 3 0 9 1 146 78 2 1 6 3 108 93 1 2 3 8 111 145 0 3 3 9 119 168 #ccffcc 1st–12th pools A A #dfefff 13th–24th pools Q13 Q13 20 Sep 17:30 BUL 1971 3–1 CAN 11–15 15–10 15–5 15–10 56–40 20 Sep 21:00 GDR 3–0 NED 15–11 15–6 15–7 45–24 21 Sep GDR 3–0 CAN 15–4 15–11 15–9 45–24 21 Sep BUL 1971 3–0 NED 15–5 15–7 15–8 45–20 22 Sep 17:30 NED 3–2 CAN 9–15 13–15 15–13 15–4 15–8 67–55 22 Sep 21:00 BUL 1971 3–0 GDR 15–8 15–4 15–6 45–18 Pool F Location: Ancona main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete KOR KOR TCH TCH ROU ROU 1965 USA USA 3 0 9 3 170 126 2 1 8 5 166 149 1 2 6 6 152 166 0 3 0 9 93 140 #ccffcc 1st–12th pools A A #dfefff 13th–24th pools Q13 Q13 20 Sep 17:30 ROU 1965 3–0 USA 17–15 15–8 18–16 50–39 20 Sep 21:00 KOR 3–2 TCH 15–7 8–15 15–12 12–15 15–5 65–54 21 Sep TCH 3–0 USA 15–5 15–10 15–12 45–27 21 Sep KOR 3–1 ROU 1965 14–16 16–14 15–3 15–12 60–45 22 Sep 15:00 KOR 3–0 USA 15–8 15–11 15–8 45–27 22 Sep 21:00 TCH 3–2 ROU 1965 15–11 15–12 14–16 8–15 15–3 67–57 Second round 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. 1st–12th pools Pool G Location: Rome main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete URS URS ITA ITA CHN CHN BRA BRA BUL BUL 1971 GDR GDR 5 0 15 3 254 160 4 1 12 7 249 224 2 3 10 10 244 244 2 3 10 11 277 261 2 3 7 11 195 221 0 5 3 15 150 259 #ccffcc Finals A A #dfefff 5th–8th places Q5 Q5 #ffffcc 9th–12th places Q9 Q9 24 Sep 11:00 BUL 1971 3–2 CHN 8–15 15–10 15–8 14–16 15–10 67–59 24 Sep 14:30 URS 3–0 GDR 15–3 15–7 15–11 45–21 24 Sep 19:00 ITA 3–2 BRA 14–16 15–12 10–15 15–10 17–15 71–68 25 Sep 09:00 URS 3–1 BUL 1971 15–7 15–6 7–15 15–8 52–36 25 Sep 11:00 CHN 3–1 BRA 15–10 15–13 15–17 15–13 60–53 25 Sep 19:00 ITA 3–1 GDR 15–8 15–7 15–17 15–5 60–37 26 Sep 09:00 URS 3–1 CHN 15–8 15–7 9–15 15–6 54–36 26 Sep 11:00 BRA 3–2 GDR 11–15 15–10 15–11 8–15 15–4 64–55 26 Sep 19:00 ITA 3–0 BUL 1971 15–9 15–6 17–15 47–30 27 Sep 11:00 CHN 3–0 GDR 15–5 15–3 15–11 45–19 27 Sep 14:30 BRA 3–0 BUL 1971 15–3 15–7 15–7 45–17 27 Sep 16:30 URS 3–0 ITA 15–11 15–6 15–3 45–20 Pool H Location: Rome main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete CUB CUB KOR KOR POL POL TCH TCH JPN JPN MEX MEX 5 0 15 5 283 213 3 2 12 9 266 249 3 2 10 9 229 221 2 3 11 9 241 227 2 3 9 10 240 222 0 5 0 15 98 225 #ccffcc Finals A A #dfefff 5th–8th places Q5 Q5 #ffffcc 9th–12th places Q9 Q9 24 Sep 09:00 KOR 3–0 MEX 15–8 15–7 15–7 45–22 24 Sep 16:30 CUB 3–2 TCH 15–8 7–15 15–3 13–15 15–10 65–51 24 Sep 21:00 POL 3–2 JPN 13–15 15–12 5–15 15–10 15–9 63–61 25 Sep 14:30 POL 3–1 TCH 15–9 3–15 15–10 15–10 48–44 25 Sep 16:30 JPN 3–0 MEX 15–6 15–3 15–12 45–21 25 Sep 21:00 CUB 3–2 KOR 17–15 12–15 15–13 12–15 15–7 71–65 26 Sep 14:30 TCH 3–0 JPN 15–9 15–6 17–15 47–30 26 Sep 16:30 CUB 3–0 MEX 15–9 15–2 15–11 45–22 26 Sep 21:00 KOR 3–1 POL 15–7 11–15 16–14 15–10 57–46 27 Sep 09:00 TCH 3–0 MEX 15–4 15–13 15–2 45–19 27 Sep 19:00 CUB 3–0 POL 15–8 15–10 15–9 45–27 27 Sep 21:00 JPN 3–1 KOR 15–4 15–9 11–15 15–6 56–34 13th–24th pools Pool I Location: Venice main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete FRA FRA NED NED CAN CAN BEL BEL EGY EGY TUN TUN 5 0 15 2 248 128 4 1 14 5 266 201 3 2 11 8 236 232 2 3 6 11 173 217 1 4 7 12 219 266 0 5 0 15 129 227 #ffe4c4 13th–16th places Q13 Q13 #ffbbff 17th–20th places Q17 Q17 #eeee00 21st–24th places Q21 Q21 24 Sep 09:00 BEL 3–0 TUN 16–14 15–3 15–10 46–27 24 Sep 11:00 NED 3–0 EGY 15–11 17–15 16–14 48–40 24 Sep 14:30 FRA 3–0 CAN 15–9 15–6 5–6 45–21 25 Sep 09:00 NED 3–0 TUN 15–2 15–10 15–12 45–24 25 Sep 11:00 CAN 3–2 EGY 12–15 15–11 15–11 12–15 15–13 69–65 25 Sep 14:30 FRA 3–0 BEL 15–5 15–8 15–2 45–15 26 Sep 09:00 FRA 3–0 EGY 15–5 15–5 15–4 45–14 26 Sep 11:00 CAN 3–0 TUN 16–14 15–4 15–8 46–26 26 Sep 14:30 NED 3–0 BEL 15–2 15–4 15–8 45–14 27 Sep 09:00 EGY 3–0 TUN 15–13 15–12 15–10 45–35 27 Sep 11:00 FRA 3–2 NED 15–9 13–15 10–15 15–11 15–11 68–61 27 Sep 14:30 CAN 3–0 BEL 15–6 15–10 11–13 45–29 Pool J Location: Venice main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete HUN HUN 1957 ROU ROU 1965 USA USA FIN FIN VEN VEN 1930 ARG ARG 4 1 13 5 243 183 4 1 13 7 272 218 3 2 11 7 251 205 2 3 9 12 241 264 2 3 8 12 208 264 0 5 4 15 176 257 #ffe4c4 13th–16th places Q13 Q13 #ffbbff 17th–20th places Q17 Q17 #eeee00 21st–24th places Q21 Q21 24 Sep 16:30 HUN 1957 3–0 VEN 1930 15–10 15–6 15–2 45–18 24 Sep 19:00 FIN 3–2 USA 13–15 9–15 18–16 15–12 15–7 70–65 24 Sep 21:00 ROU 1965 3–2 ARG 15–7 11–15 15–8 11–15 15–8 67–53 25 Sep 16:30 HUN 1957 3–1 FIN 12–15 15–10 15–10 15–6 57–41 25 Sep 19:00 USA 3–0 ARG 15–8 15–3 15–6 45–17 25 Sep 21:00 ROU 1965 3–2 VEN 1930 15–12 13–15 15–7 7–15 15–5 65–54 26 Sep 16:30 USA 3–1 HUN 1957 15–9 16–14 11–15 15–6 57–44 26 Sep 19:00 ROU 1965 3–0 FIN 15–10 15–7 15–3 45–20 26 Sep 21:00 VEN 1930 3–1 ARG 15–6 15–12 8–15 15–13 53–46 27 Sep 16:30 USA 3–0 VEN 1930 15–11 15–1 15–12 45–24 27 Sep 19:00 HUN 1957 3–1 ROU 1965 15–8 7–15 15–10 15–12 52–45 27 Sep 21:00 FIN 3–1 ARG 2–15 15–8 15–13 15–2 47–38 Final round 21st–24th places 21st–24th semifinals 21st place 23rd place 30 September VEN 1930 3 TUN 0 30 September ARG 3 EGY 1 1 October VEN 1930 3 ARG 0 1 October TUN 0 EGY 3 21st–24th semifinals 30 Sep VEN 1930 3–0 TUN 15–12 15–8 15–8 45–28 30 Sep ARG 3–1 EGY 15–8 10–15 15–8 15–10 55–41 23rd place match 1 Oct TUN 0–3 EGY 4–15 5–15 10–15 19–45 21st place match 1 Oct VEN 1930 3–0 ARG 15–7 15–10 15–7 45–24 17th–20th places 17th–20th semifinals 17th place 19th place 30 September BEL 3 USA 1 30 September FIN 3 CAN 0 1 October BEL 0 FIN 3 1 October USA 3 CAN 0 17th–20th semifinals 30 Sep BEL 3–1 USA 15–12 15–10 12–15 15–10 57–47 30 Sep FIN 3–0 CAN 15–10 15–4 15–10 45–24 19th place match 1 Oct USA 3–0 CAN 15–4 15–9 15–8 45–21 17th place match 1 Oct BEL 0–3 FIN 13–15 8–15 13–15 34–45 13th–16th places 13th–16th semifinals 13th place 15th place 30 September – Venice ROU 1965 3 FRA 1 30 September – Venice HUN 1957 3 NED 1 1 October – Venice ROU 1965 3 HUN 1957 1 1 October – Venice FRA 3 NED 1 13th–16th semifinals 30 Sep ROU 1965 3–1 FRA 11–15 15–12 15–2 15–5 56–34 30 Sep HUN 1957 3–1 NED 15–9 13–15 15–7 15–5 58–36 15th place match 1 Oct FRA 3–1 NED 15–4 15–7 11–15 15–7 56–33 13th place match 1 Oct ROU 1965 3–1 HUN 1957 10–15 15–12 15–4 15–7 55–38 9th–12th places 9th–12th semifinals 9th place 11th place 30 September BUL 1971 3 MEX 2 30 September JPN 1 GDR 3 1 October BUL 1971 1 GDR 3 1 October MEX 1 JPN 3 9th–12th semifinals 30 Sep 09:00 BUL 1971 3–2 MEX 12–15 15–8 13–15 15–12 15–12 70–62 30 Sep 14:30 JPN 1–3 GDR 8–15 15–7 11–15 7–15 41–52 11th place match 1 Oct MEX 1–3 JPN 15–12 7–15 3–15 5–15 30–57 9th place match 1 Oct BUL 1971 1–3 GDR 15–6 9–15 10–15 10–15 44–51 5th–8th places 5th–8th semifinals 5th place 7th place 30 September CHN 1 TCH 3 30 September POL 0 BRA 3 1 October TCH 3 BRA 2 1 October CHN 3 POL 2 5th–8th semifinals 30 Sep 11:00 CHN 1–3 TCH 16–14 7–15 5–15 12–15 40–59 30 Sep 16:00 POL 0–3 BRA 11–15 12–15 7–15 30–45 7th place match 1 Oct CHN 3–2 POL 12–15 15–13 11–15 15–13 15–13 68–69 5th place match 1 Oct TCH 3–2 BRA 5–15 16–14 4–15 15–11 15–6 55–66 Finals Semifinals Final 3rd place 30 September – Rome CUB 1 ITA 3 30 September – Rome URS 3 KOR 0 1 October – Rome ITA 0 URS 3 1 October – Rome CUB 3 KOR 1 Semifinals 30 Sep 19:00 CUB 1–3 ITA 17–15 11–15 14–16 12–15 54–61 30 Sep 21:00 URS 3–0 KOR 15–3 15–3 15–9 45–15 3rd place match 1 Oct CUB 3–1 KOR 17–15 15–9 13–15 15–5 60–44 Final 1 Oct ITA 0–3 URS 10–15 13–15 1–15 24–45 Final standing Rank Team URS ITA CUB 4 KOR 5 TCH 6 BRA 7 CHN 8 POL 9 GDR 10 BUL 1971 11 JPN 12 MEX 13 ROU 1965 14 HUN 1957 15 FRA 16 NED 17 FIN 18 BEL 19 USA 20 CAN 21 VEN 1930 22 ARG 23 EGY 24 TUN vb 1978 Men's World champions URS 5th External links Federation Internationale de Volleyball W V V VWC 1978 Men Category:FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship Category:1970s in Rome Category:Sports competitions in Rome