1978 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
Tournament details | |
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Host nation | Italy |
Dates | 20 September – 1 October |
Teams | 24 |
Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
Officially opened by | Sandro 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.
Teams[]
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Results[]
First round[]
Advanced to second round 1st–12th pools | |
Advanced to second round 13th–24th pools |
Pool A[]
Location: Rome
Pts | Matches | Sets | Points | |||||||
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Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
1 | Italy | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 141 | 84 | 1.679 |
2 | China | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 145 | 116 | 1.250 |
3 | Belgium | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 131 | 156 | 0.840 |
4 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 98 | 159 | 0.616 |
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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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
Pts | Matches | Sets | Points | |||||||
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Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
1 | Poland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 148 | 75 | 1.973 |
2 | Mexico | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 135 | 144 | 0.938 |
3 | Venezuela | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 119 | 166 | 0.717 |
4 | Finland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.556 | 163 | 180 | 0.906 |
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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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
Pts | Matches | Sets | Points | |||||||
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Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
1 | Soviet Union | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 148 | 71 | 2.085 |
2 | Brazil | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 151 | 125 | 1.208 |
3 | France | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 106 | 121 | 0.876 |
4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 47 | 135 | 0.348 |
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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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
Pts | Matches | Sets | Points | |||||||
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Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
1 | Cuba | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 147 | 83 | 1.771 |
2 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 150 | 110 | 1.364 |
3 | Hungary | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 97 | 124 | 0.782 |
4 | Argentina | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 58 | 135 | 0.430 |
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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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
Pts | Matches | Sets | Points | |||||||
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Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
1 | Bulgaria | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 146 | 78 | 1.872 |
2 | East Germany | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 108 | 93 | 1.161 |
3 | Netherlands | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 111 | 145 | 0.766 |
4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 119 | 168 | 0.708 |
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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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
Pts | Matches | Sets | Points | |||||||
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Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
1 | South Korea | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 170 | 126 | 1.349 |
2 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 166 | 149 | 1.114 |
3 | Romania | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 152 | 166 | 0.916 |
4 | United States | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 93 | 140 | 0.664 |
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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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.
Advanced to final round finals | |
Advanced to final round 5th–8th places | |
Advanced to final round 9th–12th places | |
Advanced to final round 13th–16th places | |
Advanced to final round 17th–20th places | |
Advanced to final round 21st–23rd places |
1st–12th pools[]
Pool G[]
Location: Rome
Pts | Matches | Sets | Points | |||||||
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Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
1 | Soviet Union | 10 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 254 | 160 | 1.588 |
2 | Italy | 9 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 249 | 224 | 1.112 |
3 | China | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 | 244 | 244 | 1.000 |
4 | Brazil | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0.909 | 277 | 261 | 1.061 |
5 | Bulgaria | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.636 | 195 | 221 | 0.882 |
6 | East Germany | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0.200 | 150 | 259 | 0.579 |
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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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
Pts | Matches | Sets | Points | |||||||
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Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
1 | Cuba | 10 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 283 | 213 | 1.329 |
2 | South Korea | 8 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 266 | 249 | 1.068 |
3 | Poland | 8 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 229 | 221 | 1.036 |
4 | Czechoslovakia | 7 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 241 | 227 | 1.062 |
5 | Japan | 7 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 240 | 222 | 1.081 |
6 | Mexico | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 98 | 225 | 0.436 |
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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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
Pts | Matches | Sets | Points | |||||||
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Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
1 | France | 10 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 248 | 128 | 1.938 |
2 | Netherlands | 9 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2.800 | 266 | 201 | 1.323 |
3 | Canada | 8 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 236 | 232 | 1.017 |
4 | Belgium | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.545 | 173 | 217 | 0.797 |
5 | Egypt | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 219 | 266 | 0.823 |
6 | Tunisia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 129 | 227 | 0.568 |
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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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
Pts | Matches | Sets | Points | |||||||
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Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
1 | Hungary | 9 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2.600 | 243 | 183 | 1.328 |
2 | Romania | 9 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 272 | 218 | 1.248 |
3 | United States | 8 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | 251 | 205 | 1.224 |
4 | Finland | 7 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 | 241 | 264 | 0.913 |
5 | Venezuela | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 208 | 264 | 0.788 |
6 | Argentina | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | 176 | 257 | 0.685 |
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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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 semifinals | 21st 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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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1 Oct | Venezuela | 3–0 | Argentina | 15–7 | 15–10 | 15–7 | 45–24 |
17th–20th places[]
17th–20th semifinals | 17th 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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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1 Oct | Belgium | 0–3 | Finland | 13–15 | 8–15 | 13–15 | 34–45 |
13th–16th places[]
13th–16th semifinals | 13th 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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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1 Oct | Romania | 3–1 | Hungary | 10–15 | 15–12 | 15–4 | 15–7 | 55–38 |
9th–12th places[]
9th–12th semifinals | 9th 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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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1 Oct | Bulgaria | 1–3 | East Germany | 15–6 | 9–15 | 10–15 | 10–15 | 44–51 |
5th–8th places[]
5th–8th semifinals | 5th 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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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1 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | Brazil | 5–15 | 16–14 | 4–15 | 15–11 | 15–6 | 55–66 |
Finals[]
Semifinals | Final | |||||
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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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1 Oct | Italy | 0–3 | Soviet Union | 10–15 | 13–15 | 1–15 | 24–45 |
Final standing[]
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