1978 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship

The 1978 FIVB Men's World Championship was the ninth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 20 September 1 to October 1978 in Italy.

Qualification

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1974 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship	12–28 October 1974		12	Template:Vb
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1977 Men's European Volleyball Championship	25 Sep – 2 Oct 1977		3	Template:Vb
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Asian Qualifier	16–21 November 1976	Template:Flagicon Hong Kong	2	Template:Vb
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1977 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship	23–30 April 1977	Template:Flagicon Santo Domingo	2	Template:Vb
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1977 Men's South American Volleyball Championship	26 Feb – 5 Mar 1977	Template:Flagicon Lima	2	Template:Vb
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1976 Men's African Volleyball Championship	1976	Template:Flagicon Tunis	2	Template:Vb
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Total			24

* Yugoslavia and Puerto Rico withdrew and were replaced by Finland and United States.

Venues

Pool A, G, H and Final round	Pool B
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Pool C	Pool D, I, J and Final round
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Pool E	Pool F
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Teams

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Group E

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Group F

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Results

First round

Pool A

Location: Rome

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Pool B

Location: Bergamo

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Pool C

Location: Udine

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Pool D

Location: Venice

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Pool E

Location: Parma

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Pool F

Location: Ancona

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Second round

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

Pool G

Location: Rome

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Pool H

Location: Rome

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13th–24th pools

Pool I

Location: Venice

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Pool J

Location: Venice

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Final round

21st–24th places

21st–24th semifinals

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23rd place match

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21st place match

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17th–20th places

17th–20th semifinals

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19th place match

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17th place match

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13th–16th places

13th–16th semifinals

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15th place match

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13th place match

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9th–12th places

9th–12th semifinals

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11th place match

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9th place match

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5th–8th places

5th–8th semifinals

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7th place match

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5th place match

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Finals

Semifinals

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3rd place match

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Final

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Final standing

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 1978 Men's World champions 
5th title

External links

• Federation Internationale de Volleyball