1978 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship

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

1978 FIVB Women's World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Soviet Union
Dates25 August – 6 September
Teams24 (1 withdraw)
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

Teams

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Squads

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Venues

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

Source:[1]

Format

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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

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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
  North Korea   Tunisia   South Korea   East Germany   Hungary   Peru
  Soviet Union   United States   West Germany   Mexico   Poland   Yugoslavia

Results

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First round

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Pool A

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Location: Leningrad

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Soviet Union 2 2 0 4 6 0 MAX 90 22 4.091 1st–12th pools
2   Bulgaria 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 60 62 0.968
3   Dominican Republic 2 0 2 2 0 6 0.000 24 90 0.267 13th–23rd pools
Source: [citation needed]
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

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Location: Volgograd

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Japan 3 3 0 6 9 2 4.500 151 70 2.157 1st–12th pools
2   United States 3 2 1 5 8 3 2.667 148 84 1.762
3   Italy 3 1 2 4 3 6 0.500 70 99 0.707 13th–23rd pools
4   Tunisia 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 19 135 0.141
Source: [citation needed]
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

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Location: Leningrad

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   South Korea 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 135 50 2.700 1st–12th pools
2   Brazil 3 2 1 5 6 4 1.500 105 113 0.929
3   Canada 3 1 2 4 4 6 0.667 111 105 1.057 13th–23rd pools
4   West Germany 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 52 135 0.385
Source: [citation needed]
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

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Location: Minsk

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   East Germany 3 3 0 6 9 2 4.500 156 83 1.880 1st–12th pools
2   Czechoslovakia 3 2 1 5 6 3 2.000 124 86 1.442
3   Mexico 3 1 2 4 5 6 0.833 117 139 0.842 13th–23rd pools
4   Belgium 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 46 135 0.341
Source: [citation needed]
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

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Location: Riga

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   China 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 136 54 2.519 1st–12th pools
2   Poland 3 2 1 5 6 4 1.500 118 120 0.983
3   Hungary 3 1 2 4 4 6 0.667 122 114 1.070 13th–23rd pools
4   Finland 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 47 135 0.348
Source: [citation needed]
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

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Location: Volgograd

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Cuba 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 148 59 2.508 1st–12th pools
2   Peru 3 2 1 5 6 3 2.000 112 72 1.556
3   Yugoslavia 3 1 2 4 4 7 0.571 84 146 0.575 13th–23rd pools
4   Netherlands 3 0 3 3 1 9 0.111 73 140 0.521
Source: [citation needed]
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

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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

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Pool G
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Location: Leningrad

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   South Korea 5 4 1 9 13 3 4.333 229 145 1.579 Finals
2   Soviet Union 5 4 1 9 12 3 4.000 217 114 1.904
3   China 5 4 1 9 12 4 3.000 213 159 1.340 5th–8th places
4   Brazil 5 2 3 7 6 13 0.462 171 241 0.710
5   Bulgaria 5 1 4 6 5 13 0.385 158 241 0.656 9th–12th places
6   Poland 5 0 5 5 3 15 0.200 154 242 0.636
Source: [citation needed]
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
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Location: Volgograd

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Cuba 5 5 0 10 15 0 MAX 225 114 1.974 Finals
2   Japan 5 4 1 9 12 8 1.500 261 206 1.267
3   United States 5 3 2 8 11 6 1.833 213 194 1.098 5th–8th places
4   East Germany 5 2 3 7 6 11 0.545 192 221 0.869
5   Peru 5 1 4 6 6 14 0.429 202 266 0.759 9th–12th places
6   Czechoslovakia 5 0 5 5 4 15 0.267 173 265 0.653
Source: [citation needed]
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

13th–23rd pools

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Pool I
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Location: Minsk

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Mexico 5 5 0 10 15 4 3.750 265 164 1.616 13th–16th places
2   Yugoslavia 5 4 1 9 14 4 3.500 246 158 1.557
3   Italy 5 3 2 8 9 6 1.500 175 157 1.115 17th–20th places
4   Netherlands 5 2 3 7 9 9 1.000 229 192 1.193
5   Belgium 5 1 4 6 3 12 0.250 123 185 0.665 21st–23rd places
6   Tunisia 5 0 5 5 0 15 0.000 43 225 0.191
Source: [citation needed]
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
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Location: Riga

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Hungary 4 4 0 8 12 0 MAX 181 61 2.967 13th–16th places
2   Canada 4 3 1 7 9 4 2.250 159 123 1.293
3   Dominican Republic 4 2 2 6 6 8 0.750 150 164 0.915 17th–20th places
4   West Germany 4 1 3 5 4 11 0.364 135 199 0.678
5   Finland 4 0 4 4 4 12 0.333 143 221 0.647 21st–23rd places
Source: [citation needed]
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

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21st–23rd places

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21st–23rd semifinals21st place
 
      
 
5 September – Leningrad
 
 
  Finland 3
 
6 September – Leningrad
 
  Tunisia 0
 
  Finland 3
 
 
 
  Belgium 2
 
  Belgium
 
 
Bye
 
21st–23rd semifinals
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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
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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 places

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17th–20th semifinals17th place
 
      
 
5 September – Riga
 
 
  Netherlands 3
 
6 September – Riga
 
  Dominican Republic 1
 
  Netherlands 3
 
5 September – Riga
 
  West Germany 1
 
  West Germany 3
 
 
  Italy 1
 
19th place
 
 
6 September – Riga
 
 
  Dominican Republic 3
 
 
  Italy 2
17th–20th semifinals
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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
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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
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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 places

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13th–16th semifinals13th place
 
      
 
5 September – Minsk
 
 
  Hungary 3
 
6 September – Minsk
 
  Yugoslavia 0
 
  Hungary 3
 
5 September – Minsk
 
  Canada 0
 
  Canada 3
 
 
  Mexico 0
 
15th place
 
 
6 September – Minsk
 
 
  Yugoslavia 0
 
 
  Mexico 3
13th–16th semifinals
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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
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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
6 Sep Yugoslavia   0–3   Mexico 10–15 13–15 3–15     26–45
13th place match
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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 places

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9th–12th semifinals9th place
 
      
 
5 September – Minsk
 
 
  Bulgaria 3
 
6 September – Minsk
 
  Czechoslovakia 2
 
  Bulgaria 3
 
5 September – Minsk
 
  Peru 2
 
  Peru 3
 
 
  Poland 0
 
11th place
 
 
6 September – Minsk
 
 
  Czechoslovakia 2
 
 
  Poland 3
9th–12th semifinals
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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
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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
6 Sep Czechoslovakia   2–3   Poland 4–15 15–3 16–18 15–8 6–15 56–59
9th place match
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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 places

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5th–8th semifinals5th place
 
      
 
5 September – Riga
 
 
  United States 3
 
6 September – Riga
 
  Brazil 0
 
  United States 3
 
5 September – Riga
 
  China 0
 
  China 3
 
 
  East Germany 2
 
7th place
 
 
6 September – Riga
 
 
  Brazil 3
 
 
  East Germany 2
5th–8th semifinals
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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
5 Sep United States   3–0   Brazil 15–5 15–13 15–8     45–26
5 Sep China   3–2   East Germany 15–7 11–15 9–15 15–5 15–8 65–50
7th place match
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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
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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

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
5 September – Leningrad
 
 
  Cuba 3
 
6 September – Leningrad
 
  Soviet Union 1
 
  Cuba 3
 
5 September – Leningrad
 
  Japan 0
 
  Japan 3
 
 
  South Korea 1
 
3rd place
 
 
6 September – Leningrad
 
 
  Soviet Union 3
 
 
  South Korea 1
Semifinals
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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
5 Sep Cuba   3–1   Soviet Union 12–15 16–14 15–10 15–12   58–51
5 Sep Japan   3–1   South Korea 12–15 15–8 15–11 15–11   57–45
3rd place match
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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
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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 standing

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Women's World Championship 1978". FIVB. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  2. ^ Krastev, Todor. "Women Volleyball VIII World Championship 1978". Todor66.com. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
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