1977 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

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1977 Men's World Cup
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Dates17–29 November
Teams12
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
ChampionsFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Third placeFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Fourth placeFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Tournament awards
MVP Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Wójtowicz

The 1977 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 17 to 29 November 1977 in Japan. It was the 3rd edition of the competition.

Contents

The FIVB Men’s World Cup made its final breakthrough when the decision was taken to hold the competition in Japan from that point on. The tournament was held there for the first time in 1977, and the mix of competitors from around the world was the most varied it had ever been. Only three of the twelve participating teams were from Europe. Soviet Union won their second title of World Cup. [1]

Qualification

Means of qualificationDateHostVacanciesQualified
Host Country1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
1977 Men's European Volleyball Championship 25 Sep – 2 Oct 1977Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria *
1975 Men's European Volleyball Championship 18–25 Oct 1975Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of the United States.svg  United States *
1977 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship1977 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Santo Domingo 3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Asian Qualifier16–21 November 1976 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong 2Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
1977 Men's South American Volleyball Championship 26 Feb – 5 Mar 1977Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
1976 Men's African Volleyball Championship 1976 Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunis 1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Total12
* Romania and Yugoslavia were replaced by Bulgaria and United States.

Results

First round

Pool A

Location: Fukuoka

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2204623.000113751.507 1st–8th pools
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2113531.66799911.088
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2022060.00044900.489 9th–12th places
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
17 Nov Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15–815–815–7  45–23
18 Nov Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15–715–915–5  45–21
19 Nov Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 13–1510–1515–915–1015–568–54

Pool B

Location: Toyama

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2204616.00097581.672 1st–8th pools
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2113431.33380681.176
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2022060.00039900.433 9th–12th places
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
17 Nov China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 15–515–315–8  45–16
18 Nov Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 15–1315–715–3  45–23
19 Nov Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15–515–87–1515–7 52–35

Pool C

Location: Sapporo

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 220460MAX90501.800 1st–8th pools
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2113331.00077681.132
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2022060.00041900.456 9th–12th places
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
17 Nov Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15–915–1215–11  45–32
18 Nov South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 15–1315–315–7  45–23
19 Nov Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 15–415–715–7  45–18

Pool D

Location: Sendai

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2204616.00096472.043 1st–8th pools
2Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 2113431.33380641.250
3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2022060.00025900.278 9th–12th places
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
17 Nov Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–1Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 15–56–1515–715–8 51–35
18 Nov Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 15–815–115–3  45–12
19 Nov Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg3–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 15–415–115–8  45–13

Second round

Pool E

Location: Nagoya

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3306933.0001671411.184 Final places
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3215861.3331681481.135
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3124661.0001411460.966 5th–8th places
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3033190.1111031440.715
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
22 Nov Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15–915–814–1615–9 59–42
22 Nov Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15–715–1215–13  45–32
23 Nov Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15–118–1515–615–10 53–42
23 Nov Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15–1313–1515–1315–12 58–53
24 Nov China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15–1215–316–14  46–29
24 Nov Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15–87–1512–1515–715–1164–56

Pool F

Location: Hiroshima

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3306942.2501771261.405 Final places
2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 3215842.0001591291.233
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3124460.6671031270.811 5th–8th places
4Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 3033290.2221001570.637
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
22 Nov Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–1Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 13–1515–1115–815–4 58–38
22 Nov Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15–1115–915–10  45–30
23 Nov Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15–415–09–1515–9 54–28
23 Nov Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–1Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 9–1515–315–1115–5 54–34
24 Nov Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 15–715–1015–11  45–28
24 Nov Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 15–1215–513–157–1515–1365–60

9th–12th places

Location: Sapporo

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
9Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3306919.000153841.821
10Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3215641.5001241021.216
11Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3124370.429891450.614
12Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3033390.3331351700.794
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
22 Nov Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 15–1015–413–1515–10 58–39
22 Nov United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 15–615–215–3  45–11
23 Nov Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15–715–815–5  45–20
23 Nov Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg3–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 15–108–1515–1215–13 53–50
24 Nov United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 15–1114–1615–1015–9 59–46
24 Nov Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 15–320–1815–4  50–25

Final round

5th–8th places

Location: Tokyo

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3215732.3331311121.170
6Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 3215651.2001311201.092
7Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3124560.8331411321.068
8Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3124480.5001301690.769
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
27 Nov China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15–915–1115–10  45–30
27 Nov Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg3–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 12–1515–1115–515–4 57–35
28 Nov China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15–815–616–14  46–28
28 Nov South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–0Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 15–715–815–5  45–20
29 Nov Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15–1010–1515–1211–1516–1467–66
29 Nov Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg3–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 9–1515–815–815–9 54–40

Final places

Location: Tokyo

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 3306919.000149702.129
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3124560.83300
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3124460.6671001380.725
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3124380.37500
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
27 Nov Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 14–1615–715–215–6 59–31
27 Nov Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15–1715–615–118–1515–1268–61
28 Nov Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 15–715–915–5  45–21
28 Nov Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 15–1015–615–6  45–22
29 Nov Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 15–1315–617–15  47–34
29 Nov Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15–615–215–10  45–18

Final standing

Awards

References