1978 FIVB World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Italy
Dates20 September – 1 October
Teams24
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
Officially opened bySandro Pertini
Champions Soviet Union (5th title)

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 qualification Date Host Vacancies Qualified
Host Country — — 1  Italy
1974 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship 12–28 October 1974  Mexico 12  Poland
 Soviet Union
 Japan
 East Germany
 Czechoslovakia
 Romania
 Bulgaria
 Cuba
 Brazil
 Mexico
 Belgium
 Netherlands
1977 Men's European Volleyball Championship 25 Sep – 2 Oct 1977  Finland 3  Hungary
 Yugoslavia
 Finland*
 France
Asian Qualifier 16–21 November 1976 Hong Kong Hong Kong 2  South Korea
 China
1977 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship 23–30 April 1977 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo 2  Canada
 Puerto Rico
 United States*
1977 Men's South American Volleyball Championship 26 Feb – 5 Mar 1977 Peru Lima 2  Venezuela
 Argentina
1976 Men's African Volleyball Championship 1976 Tunisia Tunis 2  Egypt
 Tunisia
Total24
* Yugoslavia and Puerto Rico withdrew and were replaced by Finland and United States.

Venues

Pool A, G, H and Final round Pool B
1978 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship (Italy)
Rome, Italy Bergamo, Italy
Pool C Pool D, I, J and Final round
Udine, Italy Venice, Italy
Pool E Pool F
Parma, Italy Ancona, Italy

Teams

Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F

Results

First round

Pool A

Location: Rome

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Italy 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 141 84 1.679 1st–12th pools
2  China 3 2 1 5 7 4 1.750 145 116 1.250
3  Belgium 3 1 2 4 4 8 0.500 131 156 0.840 13th–24th pools
4  Egypt 3 0 3 3 2 9 0.222 98 159 0.616
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Sep 15:00 Italy  3–0  Belgium 15–6 15–5 15–11     45–22
20 Sep 17:30 China  3–0  Egypt 15–13 15–6 15–6     45–25
21 Sep   China  3–1  Belgium 15–10 15–6 11–15 15–9   56–40
21 Sep   Italy  3–0  Egypt 15–5 15–4 15–9     45–18
22 Sep 17:30 Belgium  3–2  Egypt 17–15 15–1 10–15 12–15 15–9 69–55
22 Sep 21:00 Italy  3–1  China 15–8 6–15 15–11 15–10   51–44

Pool B

Location: Bergamo

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Poland 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 148 75 1.973 1st–12th pools
2  Mexico 3 2 1 5 6 6 1.000 135 144 0.938
3  Venezuela 3 1 2 4 4 8 0.500 119 166 0.717 13th–24th pools
4  Finland 3 0 3 3 5 9 0.556 163 180 0.906
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Sep 17:30 Mexico  3–1  Venezuela 15–13 15–6 13–15 15–3   58–37
20 Sep 21:00 Poland  3–1  Finland 15–8 15–6 13–15 15–9   58–38
21 Sep   Poland  3–0  Venezuela 15–4 15–7 15–12     45–23
21 Sep   Mexico  3–2  Finland 9–15 15–13 15–9 9–15 15–10 63–62
22 Sep 17:30 Venezuela  3–2  Finland 15–11 7–15 7–15 15–13 15–9 59–63
22 Sep 21:00 Poland  3–0  Mexico 15–3 15–7 15–4     45–14

Pool C

Location: Udine

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Soviet Union 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 148 71 2.085 1st–12th pools
2  Brazil 3 2 1 5 7 4 1.750 151 125 1.208
3  France 3 1 2 4 4 6 0.667 106 121 0.876 13th–24th pools
4  Tunisia 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 47 135 0.348
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Sep 17:30 Brazil  3–0  Tunisia 15–10 15–2 15–8     45–20
20 Sep 21:00 Soviet Union  3–0  France 15–6 15–6 15–2     45–14
21 Sep   France  3–0  Tunisia 15–7 15–4 15–6     45–17
21 Sep   Soviet Union  3–1  Brazil 11–15 17–15 15–8 15–9   58–47
22 Sep 17:30 Soviet Union  3–0  Tunisia 15–1 15–2 15–7     45–10
22 Sep 21:00 Brazil  3–1  France 15–11 15–13 14–16 15–7   59–47

Pool D

Location: Venice

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Cuba 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 147 83 1.771 1st–12th pools
2  Japan 3 2 1 5 7 4 1.750 150 110 1.364
3  Hungary 3 1 2 4 4 6 0.667 97 124 0.782 13th–24th pools
4  Argentina 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 58 135 0.430
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Sep 17:30 Cuba  3–0  Argentina 15–1 15–10 15–8     45–19
20 Sep 21:00 Japan  3–1  Hungary 15–6 15–9 12–15 15–6   57–36
21 Sep 15:00 Cuba  3–1  Japan 11–15 16–14 15–7 15–12   57–48
21 Sep   Hungary  3–0  Argentina 15–6 15–6 15–10     45–22
22 Sep 17:30 Japan  3–0  Argentina 15–3 15–3 15–11     45–17
22 Sep 21:00 Cuba  3–0  Hungary 15–1 15–9 15–6     45–16

Pool E

Location: Parma

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Bulgaria 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 146 78 1.872 1st–12th pools
2  East Germany 3 2 1 5 6 3 2.000 108 93 1.161
3  Netherlands 3 1 2 4 3 8 0.375 111 145 0.766 13th–24th pools
4  Canada 3 0 3 3 3 9 0.333 119 168 0.708
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Sep 17:30 Bulgaria  3–1  Canada 11–15 15–10 15–5 15–10   56–40
20 Sep 21:00 East Germany  3–0  Netherlands 15–11 15–6 15–7     45–24
21 Sep   East Germany  3–0  Canada 15–4 15–11 15–9     45–24
21 Sep   Bulgaria  3–0  Netherlands 15–5 15–7 15–8     45–20
22 Sep 17:30 Netherlands  3–2  Canada 9–15 13–15 15–13 15–4 15–8 67–55
22 Sep 21:00 Bulgaria  3–0  East Germany 15–8 15–4 15–6     45–18

Pool F

Location: Ancona

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  South Korea 3 3 0 6 9 3 3.000 170 126 1.349 1st–12th pools
2  Czechoslovakia 3 2 1 5 8 5 1.600 166 149 1.114
3  Romania 3 1 2 4 6 6 1.000 152 166 0.916 13th–24th pools
4  United States 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 93 140 0.664
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Sep 17:30 Romania  3–0  United States 17–15 15–8 18–16     50–39
20 Sep 21:00 South Korea  3–2  Czechoslovakia 15–7 8–15 15–12 12–15 15–5 65–54
21 Sep   Czechoslovakia  3–0  United States 15–5 15–10 15–12     45–27
21 Sep   South Korea  3–1  Romania 14–16 16–14 15–3 15–12   60–45
22 Sep 15:00 South Korea  3–0  United States 15–8 15–11 15–8     45–27
22 Sep 21:00 Czechoslovakia  3–2  Romania 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

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Soviet Union 5 5 0 10 15 3 5.000 254 160 1.588 Finals
2  Italy 5 4 1 9 12 7 1.714 249 224 1.112
3  China 5 2 3 7 10 10 1.000 244 244 1.000 5th–8th places
4  Brazil 5 2 3 7 10 11 0.909 277 261 1.061
5  Bulgaria 5 2 3 7 7 11 0.636 195 221 0.882 9th–12th places
6  East Germany 5 0 5 5 3 15 0.200 150 259 0.579
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
24 Sep 11:00 Bulgaria  3–2  China 8–15 15–10 15–8 14–16 15–10 67–59
24 Sep 14:30 Soviet Union  3–0  East Germany 15–3 15–7 15–11     45–21
24 Sep 19:00 Italy  3–2  Brazil 14–16 15–12 10–15 15–10 17–15 71–68
25 Sep 09:00 Soviet Union  3–1  Bulgaria 15–7 15–6 7–15 15–8   52–36
25 Sep 11:00 China  3–1  Brazil 15–10 15–13 15–17 15–13   60–53
25 Sep 19:00 Italy  3–1  East Germany 15–8 15–7 15–17 15–5   60–37
26 Sep 09:00 Soviet Union  3–1  China 15–8 15–7 9–15 15–6   54–36
26 Sep 11:00 Brazil  3–2  East Germany 11–15 15–10 15–11 8–15 15–4 64–55
26 Sep 19:00 Italy  3–0  Bulgaria 15–9 15–6 17–15     47–30
27 Sep 11:00 China  3–0  East Germany 15–5 15–3 15–11     45–19
27 Sep 14:30 Brazil  3–0  Bulgaria 15–3 15–7 15–7     45–17
27 Sep 16:30 Soviet Union  3–0  Italy 15–11 15–6 15–3     45–20
Pool H

Location: Rome

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Cuba 5 5 0 10 15 5 3.000 283 213 1.329 Finals
2  South Korea 5 3 2 8 12 9 1.333 266 249 1.068
3  Poland 5 3 2 8 10 9 1.111 229 221 1.036 5th–8th places
4  Czechoslovakia 5 2 3 7 11 9 1.222 241 227 1.062
5  Japan 5 2 3 7 9 10 0.900 240 222 1.081 9th–12th places
6  Mexico 5 0 5 5 0 15 0.000 98 225 0.436
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
24 Sep 09:00 South Korea  3–0  Mexico 15–8 15–7 15–7     45–22
24 Sep 16:30 Cuba  3–2  Czechoslovakia 15–8 7–15 15–3 13–15 15–10 65–51
24 Sep 21:00 Poland  3–2  Japan 13–15 15–12 5–15 15–10 15–9 63–61
25 Sep 14:30 Poland  3–1  Czechoslovakia 15–9 3–15 15–10 15–10   48–44
25 Sep 16:30 Japan  3–0  Mexico 15–6 15–3 15–12     45–21
25 Sep 21:00 Cuba  3–2  South Korea 17–15 12–15 15–13 12–15 15–7 71–65
26 Sep 14:30 Czechoslovakia  3–0  Japan 15–9 15–6 17–15     47–30
26 Sep 16:30 Cuba  3–0  Mexico 15–9 15–2 15–11     45–22
26 Sep 21:00 South Korea  3–1  Poland 15–7 11–15 16–14 15–10   57–46
27 Sep 09:00 Czechoslovakia  3–0  Mexico 15–4 15–13 15–2     45–19
27 Sep 19:00 Cuba  3–0  Poland 15–8 15–10 15–9     45–27
27 Sep 21:00 Japan  3–1  South Korea 15–4 15–9 11–15 15–6   56–34

13th–24th pools

Pool I

Location: Venice

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  France 5 5 0 10 15 2 7.500 248 128 1.938 13th–16th places
2  Netherlands 5 4 1 9 14 5 2.800 266 201 1.323
3  Canada 5 3 2 8 11 8 1.375 236 232 1.017 17th–20th places
4  Belgium 5 2 3 7 6 11 0.545 173 217 0.797
5  Egypt 5 1 4 6 7 12 0.583 219 266 0.823 21st–23rd places
6  Tunisia 5 0 5 5 0 15 0.000 129 227 0.568
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
24 Sep 09:00 Belgium  3–0  Tunisia 16–14 15–3 15–10     46–27
24 Sep 11:00 Netherlands  3–0  Egypt 15–11 17–15 16–14     48–40
24 Sep 14:30 France  3–0  Canada 15–9 15–6 5–6     45–21
25 Sep 09:00 Netherlands  3–0  Tunisia 15–2 15–10 15–12     45–24
25 Sep 11:00 Canada  3–2  Egypt 12–15 15–11 15–11 12–15 15–13 69–65
25 Sep 14:30 France  3–0  Belgium 15–5 15–8 15–2     45–15
26 Sep 09:00 France  3–0  Egypt 15–5 15–5 15–4     45–14
26 Sep 11:00 Canada  3–0  Tunisia 16–14 15–4 15–8     46–26
26 Sep 14:30 Netherlands  3–0  Belgium 15–2 15–4 15–8     45–14
27 Sep 09:00 Egypt  3–0  Tunisia 15–13 15–12 15–10     45–35
27 Sep 11:00 France  3–2  Netherlands 15–9 13–15 10–15 15–11 15–11 68–61
27 Sep 14:30 Canada  3–0  Belgium 15–6 15–10 11–13     45–29
Pool J

Location: Venice

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Hungary 5 4 1 9 13 5 2.600 243 183 1.328 13th–16th places
2  Romania 5 4 1 9 13 7 1.857 272 218 1.248
3  United States 5 3 2 8 11 7 1.571 251 205 1.224 17th–20th places
4  Finland 5 2 3 7 9 12 0.750 241 264 0.913
5  Venezuela 5 2 3 7 8 12 0.667 208 264 0.788 21st–23rd places
6  Argentina 5 0 5 5 4 15 0.267 176 257 0.685
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
24 Sep 16:30 Hungary  3–0  Venezuela 15–10 15–6 15–2     45–18
24 Sep 19:00 Finland  3–2  United States 13–15 9–15 18–16 15–12 15–7 70–65
24 Sep 21:00 Romania  3–2  Argentina 15–7 11–15 15–8 11–15 15–8 67–53
25 Sep 16:30 Hungary  3–1  Finland 12–15 15–10 15–10 15–6   57–41
25 Sep 19:00 United States  3–0  Argentina 15–8 15–3 15–6     45–17
25 Sep 21:00 Romania  3–2  Venezuela 15–12 13–15 15–7 7–15 15–5 65–54
26 Sep 16:30 United States  3–1  Hungary 15–9 16–14 11–15 15–6   57–44
26 Sep 19:00 Romania  3–0  Finland 15–10 15–7 15–3     45–20
26 Sep 21:00 Venezuela  3–1  Argentina 15–6 15–12 8–15 15–13   53–46
27 Sep 16:30 United States  3–0  Venezuela 15–11 15–1 15–12     45–24
27 Sep 19:00 Hungary  3–1  Romania 15–8 7–15 15–10 15–12   52–45
27 Sep 21:00 Finland  3–1  Argentina 2–15 15–8 15–13 15–2   47–38

Final round

21st–24th places

 
21st–24th semifinals21st place
 
      
 
 30 September
 
 
  Venezuela 3
 
 1 October
 
  Tunisia 0
 
  Venezuela 3
 
 30 September
 
  Argentina 0
 
  Argentina 3
 
 
  Egypt 1
 
23rd place
 
 
 1 October
 
 
  Tunisia 0
 
 
  Egypt 3
21st–24th semifinals
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Sep Venezuela  3–0  Tunisia 15–12 15–8 15–8     45–28
30 Sep Argentina  3–1  Egypt 15–8 10–15 15–8 15–10   55–41
23rd place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
1 Oct Tunisia  0–3  Egypt 4–15 5–15 10–15     19–45
21st place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
1 Oct Venezuela  3–0  Argentina 15–7 15–10 15–7     45–24

17th–20th places

 
17th–20th semifinals17th place
 
      
 
 30 September
 
 
  Belgium 3
 
 1 October
 
  United States 1
 
  Belgium 0
 
 30 September
 
  Finland 3
 
  Finland 3
 
 
  Canada 0
 
19th place
 
 
 1 October
 
 
  United States 3
 
 
  Canada 0
17th–20th semifinals
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Sep Belgium  3–1  United States 15–12 15–10 12–15 15–10   57–47
30 Sep Finland  3–0  Canada 15–10 15–4 15–10     45–24
19th place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
1 Oct United States  3–0  Canada 15–4 15–9 15–8     45–21
17th place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
1 Oct Belgium  0–3  Finland 13–15 8–15 13–15     34–45

13th–16th places

 
13th–16th semifinals13th place
 
      
 
 30 September – Venice
 
 
  Romania 3
 
 1 October – Venice
 
  France 1
 
  Romania 3
 
 30 September – Venice
 
  Hungary 1
 
  Hungary 3
 
 
  Netherlands 1
 
15th place
 
 
 1 October – Venice
 
 
  France 3
 
 
  Netherlands 1
13th–16th semifinals
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Sep Romania  3–1  France 11–15 15–12 15–2 15–5   56–34
30 Sep Hungary  3–1  Netherlands 15–9 13–15 15–7 15–5   58–36
15th place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
1 Oct France  3–1  Netherlands 15–4 15–7 11–15 15–7   56–33
13th place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
1 Oct Romania  3–1  Hungary 10–15 15–12 15–4 15–7   55–38

9th–12th places

 
9th–12th semifinals9th place
 
      
 
 30 September
 
 
  Bulgaria 3
 
 1 October
 
  Mexico 2
 
  Bulgaria 1
 
 30 September
 
  East Germany 3
 
  Japan 1
 
 
  East Germany 3
 
11th place
 
 
 1 October
 
 
  Mexico 1
 
 
  Japan 3
9th–12th semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Sep 09:00 Bulgaria  3–2  Mexico 12–15 15–8 13–15 15–12 15–12 70–62
30 Sep 14:30 Japan  1–3  East Germany 8–15 15–7 11–15 7–15   41–52
11th place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
1 Oct Mexico  1–3  Japan 15–12 7–15 3–15 5–15   30–57
9th place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
1 Oct Bulgaria  1–3  East Germany 15–6 9–15 10–15 10–15   44–51

5th–8th places

 
5th–8th semifinals5th place
 
      
 
 30 September
 
 
  China 1
 
 1 October
 
  Czechoslovakia 3
 
  Czechoslovakia 3
 
 30 September
 
  Brazil 2
 
  Poland 0
 
 
  Brazil 3
 
7th place
 
 
 1 October
 
 
  China 3
 
 
  Poland 2
5th–8th semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Sep 11:00 China  1–3  Czechoslovakia 16–14 7–15 5–15 12–15   40–59
30 Sep 16:00 Poland  0–3  Brazil 11–15 12–15 7–15     30–45
7th place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
1 Oct China  3–2  Poland 12–15 15–13 11–15 15–13 15–13 68–69
5th place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
1 Oct Czechoslovakia  3–2  Brazil 5–15 16–14 4–15 15–11 15–6 55–66

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 30 September – Rome
 
 
  Cuba 1
 
 1 October – Rome
 
  Italy 3
 
  Italy 0
 
 30 September – Rome
 
  Soviet Union 3
 
  Soviet Union 3
 
 
  South Korea 0
 
3rd place
 
 
 1 October – Rome
 
 
  Cuba 3
 
 
  South Korea 1
Semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Sep 19:00 Cuba  1–3  Italy 17–15 11–15 14–16 12–15   54–61
30 Sep 21:00 Soviet Union  3–0  South Korea 15–3 15–3 15–9     45–15
3rd place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
1 Oct Cuba  3–1  South Korea 17–15 15–9 13–15 15–5   60–44
Final
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
1 Oct Italy  0–3  Soviet Union 10–15 13–15 1–15     24–45

Final standing

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