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

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 2018 Squads 1949 1952 1956 1960 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
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 2018 Squads 1952 1956 1960 1962 1967 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
National team appearances (Men's – Women's)