Women Volleyball VIII World Championship 1978 Soviet Union 25.08-06.09 Winner Cuba
Finals played in Leningrad
Gamedateteam 1scoreteam 2ptsg1g2g3g4g5
Final06.09CUB Cuba3-0JPN Japan45-2515-615-915-10
3-406.09URS Soviet Union3-1KOR South Korea56-3315-215-711-1515-9
1/205.09JPN Japan3-1KOR South Korea57-4512-1515-815-1115-11
1/205.09CUB Cuba3-1URS Soviet Union58-5112-1516-1415-1015-12
Classification 5-8 played in Riga
5-606.09USA United States3-0CHN China45-3415-1315-1115-10
7-806.09BRA Brazil3-2GDR East Germany74-7416-1816-1416-1411-1515-13
5-805.09USA United States3-0BRA Brazil45-2615-515-1315-8
5-805.09CHN China3-2GDR East Germany65-5015-711-159-1515-515-8
Classification 9-12 played in Minsk
9-1006.09BUL Bulgaria3-2PER Peru69-6215-911-1511-1515-817-15
11-1206.09POL Poland3-2TCH Czechoslovakia59-5615-43-1518-168-1515-6
9-1205.09BUL Bulgaria3-2TCH Czechoslovakia61-6215-117-1515-89-1515-13
9-1205.09PER Peru3-0POL Poland45-2115-415-615-11
Classification 13-16 played in Minsk
13-1406.09HUN Hungary3-0CAN Canada45-2015-515-415-11
15-1606.09MEX Mexico3-0YUG Yugoslavia45-3615-1015-1315-3
13-1605.09HUN Hungary3-0YUG Yugoslavia45-1815-1015-315-5
13-1605.09CAN Canada3-0MEX Mexico45-2715-1315-1015-4
Classification 17-18 played in Riga
17-1806.09NED Netherlands3-1FRG West Germany54-3415-515-59-1515-9
19-2006.09Dominicana3-2ITA Italy60-6310-1515-1015-135-1515-10
17-2005.09NED Netherlands3-1Dominicana65-5520-1815-713-1517-15
17-2005.09FRG West Germany3-1ITA Italy61-5014-1615-1015-917-15
Classification 21-23 played in Leningrad
21-2206.09FIN Finland3-2BEL Belgium70-5714-1615-1011-1515-415-12
21-2305.09FIN Finland3-0TUN Tunisia45-1815-415-715-4
Final Ranking
Qualification
The Tournament was played in 1 elimination Round and 2 Groups Rounds.
Teams Composition
Final rankingwlgfgapointsratio
1. Cuba9027:2431/2331.850
2. Japan7221:12435/2991.455
3. Soviet Union6219:7369/2121.741
4. South Korea6321:9397/3061.297
5. United States7223:6399/2671.494
6. China7221:9403/2891.394
7. Brazil5415:19361/4100.880
8. East Germany4516:19408/4240.962
9. Bulgaria4414:17343/3820.898
10.Peru4517:17399/3841.039
11.Poland3612:21336/4080.824
12.Czechoslovakia2714:21388/4300.902
Classification Round 13-23
13.Hungary6219:6338/2021.673
14.Canada4413:13275/2850.965
15.Mexico6320:13418/3711.127
16.Yugoslavia4515:16334/3510.952
17.Netherlands4515:17368/3681.000
18.West Germany268:21267/3930.679
19.Dominicana3510:19289/3880.745
20.Italy3612:18312/3590.869
21.Finland2610:20297/3860.769
22.Belgium175:21203/3450.588
23.Tunisia080:2482/3600.228
-. North Korea DNS
Second Groups Round
Group GLeningradURSKORCHNBRABULPOL
Group HVolgogradCUBJPNUSAGDRPERTCH
Classification Round 13-23
Group IMinskMEXYUGITANEDBELTUN
Group JRigaHUNCANDOMFRGFIN
First Groups Round
Group ALeningradURSBULDOMPRK
Group BVolgogradJPNUSAITATUN
Group CLeningradKORBRACANFRG
Group DRigaGDRTCHMEXBEL
Group EMinskCHNPOLHUNFIN
Group F CUBPERYUGNED
Cuba qualified to Olympics Women 1980, and to World Cup Women 1981.

Second Groups Round

First 2 to Semi-Finals. Rest to clasification games.
Group Gwlgfgapointsratio
1. South Korea4113:3229/1551.477
2. Soviet Union4112:3217/1141.904
3. China4112:4213/1591.340
4. Brazil236:13171/2410.710
5. Bulgaria145:13168/2410.697
6. Poland053:15154/2420.636
TeamSoKoSoviChinBrazBulgPola
South Korea---3:0 3:03:03:0
Soviet Union ---3:03:03:03:0
China3:1 ---3:03:03:0
Brazil ---3:23:2
Bulgaria ---3:1
Poland ---
dateteam 1scoreteam 2ptsg1g2g3g4g5
played in Leningrad
30.08KOR South Korea3-0POL Poland45-2215-515-815-9
30.08CHN China3-0BUL Bulgaria45-2915-1115-1215-6
30.08URS Soviet Union3-0BRA Brazil45-1615-515-515-6
31.08BUL Bulgaria3-1POL Poland49-414-1515-1115-615-9
31.08CHN China3-0BRA Brazil45-2015-315-715-10
31.08KOR South Korea3-0URS Soviet Union45-3715-1315-1215-12
01.09BRA Brazil3-2POL Poland58-5515-715-87-156-1515-10
01.09KOR South Korea3-0BUL Bulgaria45-2415-915-215-13
01.09URS Soviet Union3-0CHN China45-1815-415-415-10
02.09BRA Brazil3-2BUL Bulgaria65-5115-46-1514-1615-715-9
02.09CHN China3-1KOR South Korea60-4916-1414-1615-915-10
02.09URS Soviet Union3-0POL Poland45-2015-215-815-10
Group Hwlgfgapointsratio
1. Cuba5015:0225/1201.875
2. Japan4112:8263/1981.328
3. United States3211:6219/1841.190
4. East Germany236:11173/2210.783
5. Peru146:14202/2670.757
6. Czechoslovakia054:15175/2670.655
TeamCubaJapaUnitEaGePeruCzec
Cuba---3:03:03:03:03:0
Japan ---3:23:03:13:2
United States ---3:03:03:0
East Germany ---3:23:0
Peru ---3:2
Czechoslovakia ---
dateteam 1scoreteam 2ptsg1g2g3g4g5
played in Volgograd
30.08PER Peru3-2TCH Czechoslovakia60-5116-146-1515-28-1515-5
30.08JPN Japan3-0GDR East Germany45-1215-915-315-0
30.08CUB Cuba3-0USA United States45 2615-715-915-10
31.08CUB Cuba3-0TCH Czechoslovakia45-2215-115-915-12
31.08USA United States3-0GDR East Germany45-2515-315-1115-11
31.08JPN Japan3-1PER Peru58-3413-1515-915-415-6
01.09USA United States3-0PER Peru45-2915-815-1015-11
01.09CUB Cuba3-0GDR East Germany45-2315-415-615-13
01.09JPN Japan3-2TCH Czechoslovakia72-4915-1715- 415- 812-1515- 5
02.09GDR East Germany3-2PER Peru68-5713-1515-1010-1515-615-11
02.09USA United States3-0TCH Czechoslovakia45-2415-015-1215-12
02.09CUB Cuba3-0JPN Japan45-2715-815-915-10

Classification Round 13-23

Group Iwlgfgapointsratio
1. Mexico5015:4262/1741.506
2. Yugoslavia4114:4246/1581.557
3. Italy329:6175/1481.182
4. Netherlands239:9219/1891.159
5. Belgium143:12123/1850.665
6. Tunisia050:1554/2250.240
TeamMexiYugoItalNethBelgTuni
Mexico---3:23:03:23:03:0
Yugoslavia ---3:03:13:03:0
Italy ---3:03:03:0
Netherlands ---3:03:0
Belgium ---3:0
Tunisia ---
dateteam 1scoreteam 2ptsg1g2g3g4g5
played in Minsk
30.08YUG Yugoslavia3-0BEL Belgium45-2015-1015-315-7
30.08MEX Mexico3-0TUN Tunisia45-1315-015-115-12
30.08ITA Italy3-0NED Netherlands45-2615-315-1215-11
31.08BEL Belgium3-0TUN Tunisia45-515-315-215-0
31.08MEX Mexico3-2NED Netherlands62-6018-165-1515-1212-1515-2
31.08YUG Yugoslavia3-0ITA Italy45-2315-615-1115-6
01.09NED Netherlands3-0TUN Tunisia45-1915-615-1215-1
01.09ITA Italy3-0BEL Belgium45-2215-815-815-6
01.09MEX Mexico3-2YUG Yugoslavia65-6114-1615-136-1515-615-11
02.09NED Netherlands3-0BEL Belgium45-1315-215-1015-1
02.09YUG Yugoslavia3-0TUN Tunisia45-715-215-215-3
02.09MEX Mexico3-0ITA Italy45-1715-715-715-3
Group Jwlgfgapointsratio
1. Hungary4012:0181/612.967
2. Canada319:4159/1231.293
3. Dominicana226:8150/1700.882
4. West Germany134:11135/1990.678
5. Finland044:12149/2210.674
TeamHungCanaDomiWeGeFinl
Hungary---3:03:03:03:0
Canada ---3:03:03:1
Dominicana ---3:13:1
West Germany ---3:2
Finland ---
dateteam 1scoreteam 2ptsg1g2g3g4g5
played in Riga
30.08HUN Hungary3-0Dominicana46-2115-616-1415-1
30.08FRG West Germany3-2FIN Finland69-5712-1512-1515-1315-415-10
31.08Dominicana3-1FRG West Germany52-3815-37-1515-715-13
31.08CAN Canada3-1FIN Finland53-4315-87-1515-616-14
01.09HUN Hungary3-0FRG West Germany45-1615-715-215-7
01.09CAN Canada3-0Dominicana48-2318-1615-115-6
02.09Dominicana3-1FIN Finland54-388-1516-1415-715-2
02.09HUN Hungary3-0CAN Canada45-1315-615-015-7

First Groups Round

First 2 to Second Groups Round. Rest to Clasification Round 13-24.
Scores are transferred.
Group Awlgfgapointsratio
1. Soviet Union206:090/224.091
2. Bulgaria113:360/620.968
3. Dominicana020:624/900.267
-. North KoreaDNS
TeamSoviBulgDomi
Soviet Union---3:03:0
Bulgaria ---3:0
Dominicana ---
dateteam 1scoreteam 2ptsg1g2g3g4g5dur
played in Leningrad
25.08URS Soviet Union3-0BUL Bulgaria45-1515-315-315-9 0:37
transferred to Group G
26.08URS Soviet Union3-0Dominicana45-715-115-115-5
27.08BUL Bulgaria3-0Dominicana45-1715-315-815-6
Group Bwlgfgapointsratio
1. Japan309:2151/692.188
2. United States218:3148/841.762
3. Italy123:669/1000.690
4. Tunisia030:920/1350.148
TeamJapaUnitItalTuni
Japan---3:23:03:0
United States ---3:03:0
Italy ---3:0
Tunisia ---
dateteam 1scoreteam 2ptsg1g2g3g4g5
played in Volgograd
25.08ITA Italy3-0TUN Tunisia45-1015-215-415-4
transferred to Group I
25.08JPN Japan3-2USA United States61-5815-97-1515-119-1515-8
transferred to Group H
26.08JPN Japan3-0ITA Italy45-815-615-115-1
26.08USA United States3-0TUN Tunisia45-715-515-115-1
27.08USA United States3-0ITA Italy45-1615-1115-115-4
27.08JPN Japan3-0TUN Tunisia45-315-215-015-1
Group Cwlgfgapointsratio
1. South Korea309:0135/502.700
2. Brazil216:4102/951.074
3. Canada124:696/1020.941
4. West Germany030:949/1350.363
TeamSoKoBrazCanaWeGe
South Korea---3:03:03:0
Brazil ---3:13:0
Canada ---3:0
West Germany ---
dateteam 1scoreteam 2ptsg1g2g3g4g5
played in Leningrad
25.08KOR South Korea3-0CAN Canada45-2215-1015-215-10
25.08BRA Brazil3-0FRG West Germany45-2115-815-615-7
26.08BRA Brazil3-1CAN Canada45-2915-615-1115-12
26.08KOR South Korea3-0FRG West Germany45-1615-115-715-8
27.08CAN Canada3-0FRG West Germany45-1215-115-1115-0
transferred to Group J
27.08KOR South Korea3-0BRA Brazil45-1215-315-315-6
transferred to Group G
Group Dwlgfgapointsratio
1. East Germany309:2156/931.677
2. Czechoslovakia216:3124/881.409
3. Mexico125:6129/1390.928
4. Belgium030:946/1350.341
TeamEaGeCzecMexiBelg
East Germany---3:03:23:0
Czechoslovakia ---3:03:0
Mexico ---3:0
Belgium ---
dateteam 1scoreteam 2ptsg1g2g3g4g5
played in Minsk
25.08GDR East Germany3-0BEL Belgium45-915-215-315-4
25.08TCH Czechoslovakia3-0MEX Mexico50-2915-620-1815-5
26.08TCH Czechoslovakia3-0BEL Belgium45-1415-115-815-5
26.08GDR East Germany3-2MEX Mexico66-5515-1315-176-1515-715-3
27.08MEX Mexico3-0BEL Belgium45-2315-1115-615-6
transferred to Group I
27.08GDR East Germany3-0TCH Czechoslovakia45-2915-1015-615-13
transferred to Group H
Belgium replaced Egypt.
Group Ewlgfgapointsratio
1. China309:0136/512.667
2. Poland216:4118/1101.073
3. Hungary124:6112/1140.982
4. Finland030:944/1350.326
TeamChinPolaHungFinl
China---3:03:03:0
Poland ---3:13:0
Hungary ---3:0
Finland ---
dateteam 1scoreteam 2ptsg1g2g3g4g5
played in Riga
25.08POL Poland3-0FIN Finland45-2715-1115-1215-4
25.08CHN China3-0HUN Hungary46-2915-415-1116-14
26.08CHN China3-0FIN Finland45-615-315-115-2
26.08POL Poland3-1HUN Hungary57-3815-1312-1515-1015-0
27.08HUN Hungary3-0FIN Finland45-1115-415-215-5
transferred to Group J
27.08CHN China3-0POL Poland45-1615-215-815-6
transferred to Group G
Finland replaced Chile.
Group Fwlgfgapointsratio
1. Cuba309:1148/592.508
2. Peru216:3112/721.556
3. Yugoslavia124:784/1460.575
4. Netherlands031:973/1400.521
TeamCubaPeruYugoNeth
Cuba---3:03:13:0
Peru ---3:03:0
Yugoslavia ---3:1
Netherlands ---
dateteam 1scoreteam 2ptsg1g2g3g4g5
25.08PER Peru3-0YUG Yugoslavia45-1015-215-715-1
25.08CUB Cuba3-0NED Netherlands45-1315-115-415-8
26.08YUG Yugoslavia3-1NED Netherlands50-4315-615-95-1515-13
transferred to Group I
26.08CUB Cuba3-0PER Peru45-2215-715-1215-3
transferred to Group H
27.08CUB Cuba3-1YUG Yugoslavia58-2415-513-1515-215-2
27.08PER Peru3-0NED Netherlands45-1715-215-815-7
Qualification
Pre-Qualified
Soviet UnionHost
JapanWorld Women 19741st
South KoreaWorld Women 19743rd
East GermanyWorld Women 19744th
RomaniaWorld Women 19745th
HungaryWorld Women 19746th
CubaWorld Women 19747th
PeruWorld Women 19748th
PolandWorld Women 19749th
MexicoWorld Women 197410th
CanadaWorld Women 197411th
United StatesWorld Women 197412th
BulgariaWorld Women 197413th
From Continental Championships
CzechoslovakiaEurope Women 19775th
West GermanyEurope Women 19778th
YugoslaviaEurope Women 19779th
ChinaAsia Women WCQ 19761st
North KoreaAsia Women WCQ 19762nd
CanadaNorceca Women 19773rd
DominicanaNorceca Women 19774th
BrazilSouth America Women 19772nd
ArgentinaSouth America Women 19773rd
EgyptAfrica Women 19761st
TunisiaAfrica Women 19762nd
replacements (no replacement for North Korea)
NetherlandsEurope Women 197710th
ItalyEurope Women 197711th
FinlandEurope Women 197712th
ChileSouth America Women 1977
Teams Composition
1. Cuba
Nelly Barnet
Ana Díaz Martinez
Erenia Díaz Sanchez
Ana María García Crespo
Mavis Guilarte Fernandes
Libertad González
Sirenia Martínez
Mercedes Pérez Hernandes
Mercedes Pomares Primelles
Imilsis Téllez Tureada
Lucila Urgelles Savon
Coach: Uugenio Joge Lafita
3. Soviet Union
Nina Smoleeva
Lyudmila Shtetinina
Lyudmila Jiguiliy
Lyudmila Chernishyova
Liliya Osadchaya
Nadejda Radzevich
Lidiya Loginova
Nina Muradyan
Nadejda Gorlovskaya
Midite Sturmane
Irina Makogonova
Lyubov Timofeeva
Coach: Viktor Tyurin
5. United States
Sue Woodstra
Diana McCormick
Debbie Landreth
Flo Hewman
Debbie Green
Patty Dowdell
7. Brazil
Celia Garritano
Silvia Montanarini
9. Bulgaria
Tanya Gogova
Maya Markova
Tsvetana Bojurina
Rumyana Kaisheva
Teodora Mumdjieva
Verka Stoyanova
Anka Uzunova
Silvia Petrunova
Rositsa Mihaylova
L. Yosifova
11.Poland
Bozena WalochCzarny Slupsk
Jolanta KaniaCzarny Slupsk
Teresa RychlickaCzarny Slupsk
Maria ZauchaStart Lodz
Lucina KwasniewskaWisla Krakow
Elzbieta Ciaszkiewicz
Bozena ModnickaPlomien Milowice
Anna Lichodzijewska
Iwona Sielicka
12.Czechoslovakia
Bartošová
Bláhová
Fabikovičová
Hřebenová
Košková
Kútková
Langšádlová
Prejzová
Rohovská
Schránilová
Tallová
Urbášková
Coach: Antonín Kyndr
16.Yugoslavia
Nada Gasevic
Vesna Komnenic
Jadranka Roknic
Mileva Borincevic
Cvijeta Stakic
Jelena Reljin
Stojana Gavrilovic
Majda Novak
Jovanka Markovic
Sonja Markovic
Gordana Grcic
Nada Zrilic
Coch: Alji Taraku
Coach: Zvonimir Šemper
17.Netherlands
Fransje Murphey-ArtsVan Houten/VCH
Jose Conijn-BreemerQuick/Orion
Eveline van der LaaagRoswell
Helene Kat-BexkensTexoclan/Dynamo
Stofke van StrienTexoclan/Dynamo
Riet WubsTexoclan/Dynamo
Carine HieminkIntermakel
Els Mulder-KruimsIntermakel
Monique RemmenEnergo
Willemien den Haaf-SmuldersEnergo
Carolien KeulenDVC
Martje de VriesDVC
Coach: Jaap Akkerhuis
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