1978 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship

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

Teams

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Squads

1978 FIVB Women's World Championship squads

Final round

21st-23rd place			21st place

1978-09-04 – Leningrad
Finland	3
Tunisia	0

			1978-09-06 – Leningrad
			Finland	3
			Belgium	2


			23rd place
1978-09-04 – Leningrad		1978-09-06 – Leningrad
Belgium	–	Tunisia	–
No Opponent	–		No Opponent	–

17-20th place			17th place

1978-09-04 – Leningrad
West Germany	3
Italy	1

			1978-09-06 – Leningrad
			West Germany	1
			Netherlands	3


			19th place
1978-09-04 – Leningrad		1978-09-06 – Leningrad
Netherlands	3	Italy	2
Dominican Republic	1		Dominican Republic	3

13th-16th place			13th place

1978-09-04 – Leningrad
Canada	3
Mexico	0

			1978-09-06 – Leningrad
			Canada	0
			Hungary	3


			15th place
1978-09-04 – Leningrad		1978-09-06 – Leningrad
Hungary	3	Mexico	3
Yugoslavia	0		Yugoslavia	0

9th-12th place			9th place

1978-09-04 – Leningrad
Peru	3
Poland	0

			1978-09-06 – Leningrad
			Peru	2
			Bulgaria	3


			11th place
1978-09-04 – Leningrad		1978-09-06 – Leningrad
Bulgaria	3	Poland	3
Czechoslovakia	2		Czechoslovakia	2

5th-8th place			5th place

1978-09-04 – Leningrad
United States	3
Brazil	0

			1978-09-06 – Leningrad
			United States	3
			China	0


			7th place
1978-09-04 – Leningrad		1978-09-06 – Leningrad
China	3	Brazil	3
East Germany	2		East Germany	2

Semi Finals			Final

1978-09-04 – Leningrad
Japan	3
South Korea	1

			1978-09-06 – Leningrad
			Japan	0
			Cuba	3


			Third Place
1978-09-04 – Leningrad		1978-09-06 – Leningrad
Cuba	3	South Korea	1
Soviet Union	1		Soviet Union	3

Final standings

Place	Team
1.	Cuba
2.	Japan
3.	Soviet Union
4.	South Korea
5.	United States
6.	China
7.	Brazil
8.	East Germany
9.	Bulgaria
10.	Peru
11.	Poland
12.	Czechoslovakia
13.	Hungary
14.	Canada
15.	Mexico
16.	Yugoslavia
17.	Netherlands
18.	West Germany
19.	Dominican Republic
20.	Italy
21.	Finland
22.	Belgium
23.	Tunisia

1978 FIVB Women's World Champions
Cuba First title

Team Roster Nelly Barnet, Ana Díaz, Erenia Díaz, Ana María García, Mavis Guilarte, Libertad González, Sirenia Martínez, Mercedes Pérez, Mercedes Pomares, Imilsis Téllez, and Lucila Urgelles.

References

Federation Internationale de Volleyball

FIVB Volleyball World Championship

Men's

Tournaments	Czechoslovakia 1949 Soviet Union 1952 France 1956 Brazil 1960 Soviet Union 1962 Czechoslovakia 1966 Bulgaria 1970 Mexico 1974 Italy 1978 Argentina 1982 France 1986 Brazil 1990 Greece 1994 Japan 1998 Argentina 2002 Japan 2006 Italy 2010 Poland 2014 Italy/Bulgaria 2018

Qualification	1949 1952 1956 1960 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Squads	1949 1952 1956 1960 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Women's

Tournaments	Soviet Union 1952 France 1956 Brazil 1960 Soviet Union 1962 Japan 1967 Bulgaria 1970 Mexico 1974 Soviet Union 1978 Peru 1982 Czechoslovakia 1986 China 1990 Brazil 1994 Japan 1998 Germany 2002 Japan 2006 Japan 2010 Italy 2014 Japan 2018

Qualification	1952 1956 1960 1962 1967 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Squads	1952 1956 1960 1962 1967 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

National team appearances

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