Men Volleyball IX World Championship 1978 Roma (ITA) - 20.09-01.10 Winner Soviet Union
Finals played in Roma
Gamedatetimeteam 1scoreteam 2ptsg1g2g3g4g5
Final01.10 Soviet Union3-0Italy45-2415-1015-1315-1
3-401.10 Cuba3-1South Korea60-4417-1515-913-1515-5
1/230.0919:00Italy3-1Cuba61-5415-1715-1116-1415-12
1/230.0921:00Soviet Union3-0South Korea45-1515-315-315-9
Classification 5-8
5-601.10 Czechoslovakia3-2Brazil55-615-1516-144-1515-1115-6
7-801.10 China3-2Poland68-6912-1515-1311-1515-1315-13
5-830.0911:00Czechoslovakia3-1China59-4014-1615-715-515-12
5-830.0916:00Brazil3-0Poland45-3015-1115-1215-7
Classification 9-12
9-1001.10 East Germany3-1Bulgaria51-446-1515-915-1015-10
11-1201.10 Japan3-1Mexico57-3012-1515-715-315-5
9-1230.0909:00Bulgaria3-2Mexico70-6212-1515-813-1515-1215-12
9-1230.0914:30East Germany3-1Japan52-4115-87-1515-1115-7
Classification 13-16 played in Venizia
13-1401.10 Romania3-1Hungary55-3810-1515-1215-415-7
15-1601.10 France3-1Netherlands56-3315-415-711-1515-7
13-1630.09 Romania3-1France56-3411-1515-1215-215-5
13-1630.09 Hungary3-1Netherlands58-3615-913-1515-715-5
Classification 17-20
17-1801.10 Finland3-0Belgium45-3415-1315-815-13
19-2001.10 United States3-0Canada45-2115-415-915-8
17-2030.09 Belgium3-1United States57-4715-1215-1012-1515-10
17-2030.09 Finland3-0Canada45-2415-1015-415-10
Classification 21-24
21-2201.10 Venezuela3-0Argentina45-2415-715-1015-7
23-2401.10 Egypt3-0Tunisia45-1915-415-515-10
21-2430.09 Venezuela3-0Tunisia45-2815-1215-815-8
21-2430.09 Argentina3-1Egypt55-4115-810-1515-815-10
Final rankingwlgfgaratio
1. Soviet Union9027:31.946
2. Italy7221:111.168
3. Cuba8125:91.380
4. South Korea5419:161.009
5. Czechoslovakia6323:141.133
6. Brazil5421:151.179
7. China5420:161.037
8. Poland5418:161.091
9. East Germany4515:170.875
10.Bulgaria5417:171.041
11.Japan5419:151.232
12.Mexico279:240.690
Classification Round 13-24
13.Romania6322:151.173
14.Hungary5418:151.040
15.France6320:121.180-1
16.Netherlands4516:170.936
17.Finland4518:180.973
18.Belgium3610:210.795
19.United States4515:161.064
20.Canada3612:200.857-1
21.Venezuela4515:180.835-1
22.Argentina187:250.645-1
23.Egypt2711:210.809
24.Tunisia090:270.506
Qualification
The Tournament was played in 1 Elimination Round and 2 Groups Rounds.
First Round - 6 Groups of 4 Teams - First 2 progress.
Second Round - 2 Groups of 6 Teams - First 2 progress. Scores from First Round are transferred.
Second Groups Round - Roma
Group GURSITACHNBRABULGDR
Group HCUBKORPOLTCHJPNMEX
Classification Round 13-24> - Venezia
Group IFRANEDCANBELEGYTUN
Group JHUNROUUSAFINVENARG
First Groups Round
Group ARomaITACHNBELEGY
Group BBergamoPOLMEXVENFIN
Group CUdineURSBRAFRATUN
Group DVeneziaCUBJPNHUNARG
Group EParmaBULGDRNEDCAN
Group FAnconaKORTCHROUUSA
Italy qualified to Olympics Men 1980, and to World Cup Men 1981,
because Soviet Union qualified to Olympics as a Host and to World Cup as Olympics Champion.
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Second Groups Round. First 2 to Semi-Finals. Rest to elimination games.
Group Gwlgfgaratio
1. Soviet Union5015:31.587
2. Italy4112:71.112
3. China2310:101.000
4. Brazil2310:111.061
5. Bulgaria237:110.882
6. East Germany053:150.579
TeamSoItChBrBuEa
Soviet Union---3:03:13:13:13:0
Italy ---3:13:23:03:1
China ---3:1 3:0
Brazil ---3:03:2
Bulgaria 3:2 ---3:0
East Germany ---
datetimeteam 1scoreteam 2ptsg1g2g3g4g5
played in Roma
24.0911:00Bulgaria3-2China67-598-1515-1015- 814-1615-10
24.0914:30Soviet Union3-0East Germany45-2115-315-715-11
24.0919:00Italy3-2Brazil71-6814-1615-1210-1515-1017-15
25.0909:00Soviet Union3-1Bulgaria52-3615-715-67-1515-8
25.0911:00China3-1Brazil60-5315-1015-1315-1715-13
25.0919:00Italy3-1East Germany60-3715-815-715-1715-5
26.0909:00Soviet Union3-1China54-3615-815-79-1515-6
26.0911:00Brazil3-2East Germany64-5511-1515-1015-118-1515-4
26.0919:00Italy3-0Bulgaria47-3015-915-617-15
27.0911:00China3-0East Germany45-1915-515-315-11
27.0914:30Brazil3-0Bulgaria45-1715-315-715-7
27.0916:30Soviet Union3-0Italy45-2015-1115-615-3
Group Hwlgfgaratio
1. Cuba5015:51.329
2. South Korea3212:91.068
3. Poland3210:91.036
4. Czechoslovakia2311:91.062
5. Japan239:101.081
6. Mexico050:150.436
TeamCuSoPoCzJaMe
Cuba---3:23:03:23:13:0
South Korea ---3:13:2 3:0
Poland ---3:13:23:0
Czechoslovakia ---3:03:0
Japan 3:1 ---3:0
Mexico ---
datetimeteam 1scoreteam 2ptsg1g2g3g4g5
played in Roma
24.0909:00South Korea3-0Mexico45-2215-815-715-7
24.0916:30Cuba3-2Czechoslovakia65-5115-87-1515-313-1515-10
24.0921:00Poland3-2Japan63-6113-1515-125-1515-1015-9
25.0914:30Poland3-1Czechoslovakia48-4415-93-1515-1015-10
25.0916:30Japan3-0Mexico45-2115-615-315-12
25.0921:00Cuba3-2South Korea71-6517-1512-1515-1312-1515-7
26.0914:30Czechoslovakia3-0Japan47-3015-915- 617-15
26.0916:30Cuba3-0Mexico45-2215-915-215-11
26.0921:00South Korea3-1Poland57-4615-711-1516-1415-10
27.0909:00Czechoslovakia3-0Mexico45-1915-415-1315-2
27.0919:00Cuba3-0Poland45-2715-815-1015-9
27.0921:00Japan3-1South Korea56-3415-415-911-1515-6
Classification Round 13-24
Group Iwlgfgaratio
1. France5015:21.897-1
2. Netherlands4114:51.323
3. Canada3211:81.150-1
4. Belgium236:110.797
5. Egypt147:120.823
6. Tunisia050:150.568
TeamFrNeCaBeEgTu
France---3:23:03:03:03:0
Netherlands ---3:23:03:03:0
Canada ---3:03:23:0
Belgium ---3:23:0
Egypt ---3:0
Tunisia ---
datetimeteam 1scoreteam 2ptsg1g2g3g4g5
played in Venezia
24.0909:00Belgium3-0Tunisia46-2716-1415-315-10
24.0911:00Netherlands3-0Egypt48-4015-1117-1516-14
24.0914:30France3-0Canada
25.0909:00Netherlands3-0Tunisia45-2415-215-1015-12
25.0911:00Canada3-2Egypt69-6512-1515-1115-1112-1515-13
25.0914:30France3-0Belgium45-1515-515-815-2
26.0909:00France3-0Egypt45-1415-515-515-4
26.0911:00Canada3-0Tunisia46-2616-1415-415-8
26.0914:30Netherlands3-0Belgium45-1415-215-415-8
27.0909:00Egypt3-0Tunisia45-3515-1315-1215-10
27.0911:00France3-2Netherlands68-6115-913-1510-1515-1115-11
27.0914:30Canada3-0Belgium45-2915-615-1015-13
Group Jwlgfgaratio
1. Hungary4113:51.328
2. Romania4113:71.248
3. United States3211:71.224
4. Finland239:120.913
5. Venezuela238:120.711-1
6. Argentina054:150.637-1
TeamHuRoUnFiVeAr
Hungary---3:1 3:13:03:0
Romania ---3:03:03:23:2
United States3:1 --- 3:03:0
Finland 3:2--- 3:1
Venezuela 3:2---3:1
Argentina ---
datetimeteam 1scoreteam 2ptsg1g2g3g4g5
played in Venezia
24.0916:30Hungary3-0Venezuela45-1815-1015-615-2
24.0919:00Finland3-2United States70-6513-159-1518-1615-1215-7
24.0921:00Romania3-2Argentina67-5315-711-1515-811-1515-8
25.0916:30Hungary3-1Finland57-4112-1515-1015-1015-6
25.0919:00United States3-0Argentina45-1715-815-315-6
25.0921:00Romania3-2Venezuela65-5415-1213-1515-77-1515-5
26.0916:30United States3-1Hungary57-4415-916-1411-1515-6
26.0919:00Romania3-0Finland45-2015-1015-715-3
26.0921:00Venezuela3-1Argentina
27.0916:30United States3-0Venezuela45-2415-1115-115-12
27.0919:00Hungary3-1Romania52-4515-87-1515-1015-12
27.0921:00Finland3-1Argentina47-382-1515-815-1315-2
First Groups Round. First 2 to Second Groups Round. Rest to Clasification Round 13-24. Scores are transferred.
Group Awlgfgaratio
1. Italy309:11.679
2. China217:41.250
3. Belgium124:80.840
4. Egypt032:90.616
TeamItChBeEg
Italy---3:13:03:0
China ---3:13:0
Belgium ---3:2
Egypt ---
datetimeteam 1scoreteam 2ptsg1g2g3g4g5
played in Roma
20.0915:00Italy3-0Belgium45-2215-615-515-11
20.0917:30China3-0Egypt45-2515-1315-615-6
21.09 China3-1Belgium56-4015-1015-611-1515-9
21.09 Italy3-0Egypt45-1815-515-415-9
22.0917:30Belgium3-2Egypt69-5517-1515-110-1512-1515-9
transferred to Group I
22.0921:00Italy3-1China51-4415-86-1515-1115-10
transferred to Group G
Egypt replaced Puerto Rico
Group Bwlgfgaratio
1. Poland309:11.973
2. Mexico216:60.938
3. Venezuela124:80.717
4. Finland035:90.906
TeamPoMeVeFi
Poland---3:03:03:1
Mexico ---3:13:2
Venezuela ---3:2
Finland ---
datetimeteam 1scoreteam 2ptsg1g2g3g4g5
played in Bergamo
20.0917:30Mexico3-1Venezuela58-3715-1315-613-1515-3
20.0921:00Poland3-1Finland58-3815-815-613-1515-9
21.09 Poland3-0Venezuela45-2315-415-715-12
21.09 Mexico3-2Finland63-629-1515-1315-99-1515-10
22.0917:30Venezuela3-2Finland59-6315-117-157-1515-1315-9
transferred to Group J
22.0921:00Poland3-0Mexico45-1415-315-715-4
transferred to Group H
Group Cwlgfgaratio
1. Soviet Union309:12.085
2. Brazil217:41.208
3. France124:60.876
4. Tunisia030:90.348
TeamSoBrFrTu
Soviet Union---3:13:03:0
Brazil ---3:13:0
France ---3:0
Tunisia ---
datetimeteam 1scoreteam 2ptsg1g2g3g4g5
played in Udine
20.0917:30Brazil3-0Tunisia45-2015-1015-215-8
20.0921:00Soviet Union3-0France45-1415-615-615-2
21.09 France3-0Tunisia45-1715-715-415-6
transferred to Group I
21.09 Soviet Union3-1Brazil58-4711-1517-1515-815-9
transferred to Group G
22.0917:30Soviet Union3-0Tunisia45-1015-115-215-7
22.0921:00Brazil3-1France59-4715-1115-1314-1615-7
Group Dwlgfgaratio
1. Cuba309:11.771
2. Japan217:41.364
3. Hungary124:60.782
4. Argentina030:90.430
TeamCuJaHuAr
Cuba---3:13:03:0
Japan ---3:13:0
Hungary ---3:0
Argentina ---
datetimeteam 1scoreteam 2ptsg1g2g3g4
played in Venezia
20.0917:30Cuba3-0Argentina45-1915-115-1015-8
20.0921:00Japan3-1Hungary57-3615-615-912-1515-6
21.0915:00Cuba3-1Japan57-4811-1516-1415-715-12
transferred to Group H
21.09 Hungary3-0Argentina45-2215-615-615-10
transferred to Group J
22.0917:30Japan3-0Argentina45-1715-315-315-11
22.0921:00Cuba3-0Hungary45-1615-115-915-6
Group Ewlgfgaratio
1. Bulgaria309:11.872
2. East Germany216:31.161
3. Netherlands123:80.766
4. Canada033:90.708
TeamBuEaNeCa
Bulgaria---3:03:03:1
East Germany ---3:03:0
Netherlands ---3:2
Canada ---
datetimeteam 1scoreteam 2ptsg1g2g3g4g5
played in Parma
20.0917:30Bulgaria3-1Canada56-4011-1515-1015- 515-10
20.0921:00East Germany3-0Netherlands45-2415-1115-615-7
21.09 East Germany3-0Canada45-2415-415-1115-9
21.09 Bulgaria3-0Netherlands45-2015-515-715-8
22.0917:30Netherlands3-2Canada67-559-1513-1515-1315-415-8
transferred to Group I
22.0921:00Bulgaria3-0East Germany45-1815-815-415-6
transferred to Group G
Netherlands replaced Egypt.
Group Fwlgfgaratio
1. South Korea309:31.349
2. Czechoslovakia218:51.114
3. Romania126:60.916
4. United States030:90.664
TeamSoCzRoUn
South Korea---3:23:13:0
Czechoslovakia ---3:23:0
Romania ---3:0
United States ---
datetimeteam 1scoreteam 2ptsg1g2g3g4g5
played in Ancona
20.0917:30Romania3-0United States50-3917-1515-818-16
transferred to Group J
20.0921:00South Korea3-2Czechoslovakia65-5415-78-1515-1212-1515-5
transferred to Group H
21.09 Czechoslovakia3-0United States45-2715-515-1015-12
21.09 South Korea3-1Romania60-4514-1616-1415-315-12
22.0915:00South Korea3-0United States45-2715-815-1115-8
22.0921:00Czechoslovakia3-2Romania67-5715-1115-1214-168-1515-3
Qualification
Pre-Qualified
ItalyHost
PolandWorld Men 19741st
Soviet UnionWorld Men 19742nd
JapanWorld Men 19743rd
East GermanyWorld Men 19744th
CzechoslovakiaWorld Men 19745th
RomaniaWorld Men 19746th
BulgariaWorld Men 19747th
CubaWorld Men 19748th
BrazilWorld Men 19749th
MexicoWorld Men 197410th
BelgiumWorld Men 197411th
NetherlandsWorld Men 197412th
From Continental Championships
HungaryEurope Men 19774th
YugoslaviaEurope Men 19777th
FranceEurope Men 197710th
South KoreaAsia Men WCQ 19761st
ChinaAsia Men WCQ 19762nd
CanadaNorceca Men 19773rd
Puerto RicoNorceca Men 19774th
VenezuelaSouth America Men 19772nd
ArgentinaSouth America Men 19773rd
EgyptAfrica Men 19761st
TunisiaAfrica Men 19762nd
replacements
FinlandEurope Men 197711th
United StatesNorceca Men 19775th
Teams Composition
1. Soviet Union
Vladimir Dorochov
Alexander Yermilov
Vladimir Kondra
Valeri Krivov
Fyodor Laschenov
Viljar Loor
Oleg Moliboga
Anatoli Polischtschuk
Alexander Savin
Pavel Selivanov
Vladimir Chernishev
Vyacheslav Zaitzev
. Czechoslovakia
J. Stančo
Vondrka
D. Prieložný
Valach
Sirvoň
Lébl
J. Tomáš
Novotni
Repák
Šlambor
Řeřábek
Šmíd
Coach: Petr Kop
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