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

Teams

(withdraw)

Squads

Venues Pool E, L, Final round Pool A, C, G, Final round Riga Leningrad Capacity: Capacity: Pool D, I, Final round Pool B, F, H Minsk Volgograd Capacity: Capacity: Source:

Format The tournament was played in three different stages (first, second and final rounds). In the , the 23 participants were divided in six groups (A to F, five groups of four teams and one group of three teams). A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams group position, all teams progressed to the next round.

In the , four new groups were created, two groups of six teams playing for 1st-12th (G and H) and two groups (one of six teams and one of five teams) playing for 13th-23rd (I and L), teams were allocated to a group according to their group position (best two teams of each group going to 1st-12th groups and the remaining teams to 13th-23rd groups). A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams group position, matches already played between teams in the also counted in this round, all teams progressed to the next round.

In the , teams were allocated to a semifinal for placements according to their group position (groups G and H best two teams to 1st-4th, third and fourth to 5th-8th, fifth and sixth to 9th-12th while groups I and L best two teams to 13th-16th, third and fourth to 16th-20th, fifth and sixth to 21st-23rd). Winners and losers of all semifinals played a last match for final standings places.

Pools composition Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F

Results First round Pool A Location: Leningrad

Pool B Location: Volgograd

Pool C Location: Leningrad

Pool D Location: Minsk

Pool E Location: Riga

Pool F Location: Volgograd

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: Leningrad

Pool H Location: Volgograd

13th–23rd pools Pool I Location: Minsk

Pool L Location: Riga

Final round 21st–23rd places

21st–23rd semifinals

21st place match

17th–20th places

17th–20th semifinals

19th place match

17th place match

13th–16th places

13th–16th semifinals

15th place match

13th place match

9th–12th places

9th–12th semifinals

11th place match

9th place match

5th–8th places

5th–8th semifinals

7th place match

5th place match

Finals

Semifinals

3rd place match

Final

Final standing

Rank Team 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Qualified for the 1980 Olympic Games as hosts Qualified for the 1980 Olympic Games

Team roster Nelly Barnet, Ana Díaz, Erenia Díaz, Ana María García, Mavis Guilarte, Libertad González, Sirenia Martínez, Mercedes Pérez, Mercedes Pomares, Imilsis Téllez, Lucila Urgelles Head coach Eugenio George

References

External links FIVB Results (archived) Results - Todor66.com Federation Internationale de Volleyball