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Women's World Championship 1978 - Home
Soviet Union - 5 June 1978 - 6 September 1978
Winner
: Cuba
Final standings
| 1 | Cuba |
| 2 |  Japan |
| 3 |  U.S.S.R. |
| 4 |  Republic of 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 |
First Round - Pool A (Soviet Union - 25/08/1978 - 27/08/1978)
Classification
| Team | Pts | MP | W | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S.S.R. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 |
Last matches
25 August 1978 | |||
| U.S.S.R. | 3 - 0 (15-3, 15-3, 15-9) |  Bulgaria | |
26 August 1978 | |||
| U.S.S.R. | 3 - 0 (15-1, 15-1, 15-5) |  Dominican Republic | |
27 August 1978 | |||
| Bulgaria | 3 - 0 (15-3, 15-8, 15-6) | Dominican Republic | |
First Round - Pool B (Soviet Union - 25/08/1978 - 27/08/1978)
Standing
| Team | Pts | MP | W | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
| 2 | United States | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
| 3 | Italy | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -9 |
Last matches
25 August 1978 | |||
Italy | 3 - 0 (15-2, 15-4, 15-4) |  Tunisia | |
Japan | 3 - 2 (15-9, 7-15, 15-11, 9-15, 15-8) |  United States | |
26 August 1978 | |||
| Japan | 3 - 0 (15-6, 15-1, 15-1) | Italy | |
| United States | 3 - 0 (15-5, 15-1, 15-1) | Tunisia | |
27 August 1978 | |||
| United States | 3 - 0 (15-11, 15-1, 15-4) | Italy | |
| Japan | 3 - 0 (15-2, 15-0, 15-1) | Tunisia | |
First Round - Pool C (Soviet Union - 25/08/1978 - 27/08/1978)
Standing
| Team | Pts | MP | W | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
| 2 | Brazil | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| 3 | Canada | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 4 | West Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -9 |
Last matches
25 August 1978 | |||
Republic of Korea | 3 - 0 (15-10, 15-2, 15-10) |  Canada | |
Brazil | 3 - 0 (15-8, 15-6, 15-7) |  West Germany | |
26 August 1978 | |||
| Brazil | 3 - 1 (15-6, 15-11, 15-12) | Canada | |
| Republic of Korea | 3 - 0 (15-1, 15-7, 15-8) | West Germany | |
27 August 1978 | |||
| Canada | 3 - 0 (15-1, 15-11, 15-0) | West Germany | |
| Republic of Korea | 3 - 0 (15-3, 15-3, 15-6) | Brazil | |
First Round - Pool D (Soviet Union - 25/08/1978 - 27/08/1978)
Standing
| Team | Pts | MP | W | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| 3 | Mexico | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 4 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -9 |
Last matches
25 August 1978 | |||
East Germany | 3 - 0 |  Belgium | |
Czechoslovakia | 3 - 0 (15-6, 20-18, 15-5) |  Mexico | |
26 August 1978 | |||
| Czechoslovakia | 3 - 0 (15-1, 15-8, 15-5) | Belgium | |
| East Germany | 3 - 2 (15-13, 15-17, 6-15, 15-7, 15-3) | Mexico | |
27 August 1978 | |||
| Mexico | 3 - 0 (15-11, 15-6, 15-6) | Belgium | |
| East Germany | 3 - 0 (15-10, 15-6, 15-13) | Czechoslovakia | |
First Round - Pool E (Soviet Union - 25/08/1978 - 27/08/1978)
Standing
Last matches
25 August 1978 | |||
Poland | 3 - 0 (15-11, 15-12, 15-4) |  Finland | |
China | 3 - 0 (15-4, 15-11, 16-14) |  Hungary | |
26 August 1978 | |||
| China | 3 - 0 (15-3, 15-1, 15-2) | Finland | |
| Poland | 3 - 1 (15-13, 12-15, 15-10, 15-0) | Hungary | |
27 August 1978 | |||
| Hungary | 3 - 0 (15-4, 15-2, 15-5) | Finland | |
| China | 3 - 0 (15-2, 15-8, 15-6) | Poland | |
First Round - Pool F (Soviet Union - 25/08/1978 - 27/08/1978)
Standing
| Team | Pts | MP | W | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
| 2 | Peru | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| 3 | Yugoslavia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 |
Last matches
25 August 1978 | |||
Peru | 3 - 0 (15-2, 15-7, 15-1) |  Yugoslavia | |
Cuba | 3 - 0 (15-1, 15-4, 15-8) |  Netherlands | |
26 August 1978 | |||
| Yugoslavia | 3 - 1 (15-6, 15-9, 5-15, 15-13) | Netherlands | |
| Cuba | 3 - 0 (15-7, 15-12, 15-3) | Peru | |
27 August 1978 | |||
| Cuba | 3 - 1 (15-5, 13-15, 15-2, 15-2) | Yugoslavia | |
| Peru | 3 - 0 (15-2, 15-8, 15-7) | Netherlands | |
Second Round - Pool G (Soviet Union - 30/08/1978 - 02/09/1978)
Standing
Last matches
30 August 1978 | |||
| Republic of Korea | 3 - 0 (15-5, 15-8, 15-9) | Poland | |
| China | 3 - 0 (15-11, 15-12, 15-6) | Bulgaria | |
| U.S.S.R. | 3 - 0 (15-5, 15-5, 15-9) | Brazil | |
31 August 1978 | |||
| Bulgaria | 3 - 1 (4-15, 15-11, 15-6, 15-9) | Poland | |
| China | 3 - 0 (15-3, 15-7, 15-10) | Brazil | |
| Republic of Korea | 3 - 0 (15-13, 15-12, 15-12) | U.S.S.R. | |
1 September 1978 | |||
| U.S.S.R. | 3 - 0 | China | |
| Republic of Korea | 3 - 2 | Bulgaria | |
| Brazil | 3 - 2 (15-7, 15-8, 7-15, 6-15, 15-10) | Poland | |
2 September 1978 | |||
| Brazil | 3 - 2 (15-4, 6-15, 14-16, 15-7, 15-9) | Bulgaria | |
| China | 3 - 1 (16-14, 14-16, 15-9, 15-10) | Republic of Korea | |
| U.S.S.R. | 3 - 0 | Poland | |
Second Round - Pool H (Soviet Union - 30/08/1978 - 02/09/1978)
Standing
| Team | Pts | MP | W | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 |
| 2 | Japan | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 |
| 3 | United States | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 |
| 4 | East Germany | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
| 5 | Peru | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -11 |
Last matches
30 August 1978 | |||
| Peru | 3 - 2 (16-14, 6-15, 15-2, 8-15, 15-5) | Czechoslovakia | |
| Japan | 3 - 0 (15-9, 15-3, 15-0) | East Germany | |
| Cuba | 3 - 0 (15-7, 15-9, 15-10) | United States | |
31 August 1978 | |||
| Cuba | 3 - 0 (15-1, 15-9, 15-12) | Czechoslovakia | |
| United States | 3 - 0 (15-3, 15-11, 15-11) | East Germany | |
| Japan | 3 - 1 (13-15, 15-9, 15-4, 15-6) | Peru | |
1 September 1978 | |||
| Japan | 3 - 2 (15-17, 15-4, 15-8, 12-15, 15-5) | Czechoslovakia | |
| Cuba | 3 - 0 (15-4, 15-6, 15-13) | East Germany | |
| United States | 3 - 0 (15-8, 15-10, 15-11) | Peru | |
2 September 1978 | |||
| East Germany | 3 - 2 (13-15, 15-10, 10-15, 15-6, 15-11) | Peru | |
| United States | 3 - 0 (15-0, 15-12, 15-12) | Czechoslovakia | |
| Cuba | 3 - 0 (15-8, 15-9, 15-10) | Japan | |
Second Round - Pool I (Soviet Union - 30/08/1978 - 02/09/1978)
Standing
| Team | Pts | MP | W | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 |
| 3 | Italy | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | Belgium | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -9 |
| 6 | Tunisia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | -15 |
Last matches
30 August 1978 | |||
| Yugoslavia | 3 - 0 (15-10, 15-3, 15-7) | Belgium | |
| Mexico | 3 - 0 (15-0, 15-1, 15-12) | Tunisia | |
| Italy | 3 - 0 (15-3, 15-12, 15-11) | Netherlands | |
31 August 1978 | |||
| Belgium | 3 - 0 (15-3, 15-2, 15-0) | Tunisia | |
| Mexico | 3 - 2 (18-16, 5-15, 15-12, 12-15, 15-2) | Netherlands | |
| Yugoslavia | 3 - 0 (15-6, 15-11, 15-6) | Italy | |
1 September 1978 | |||
| Mexico | 3 - 2 (14-16, 15-13, 6-15, 15-6, 15-11) | Yugoslavia | |
| Italy | 3 - 0 | Belgium | |
| Netherlands | 3 - 0 (15-6, 15-12, 15-1) | Tunisia | |
2 September 1978 | |||
| Netherlands | 3 - 0 (15-2, 15-10, 15-1) | Belgium | |
| Yugoslavia | 3 - 0 (15-2, 15-2, 15-3) | Tunisia | |
| Mexico | 3 - 0 | Italy | |
Second Round - Pool J (Soviet Union - 30/08/1978 - 02/09/1978)
Standing
| Team | Pts | MP | W | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 |
| 2 | Canada | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 4 | West Germany | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
| 5 | Finland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
Last matches
30 August 1978 | |||
| Hungary | 3 - 0 (15-6, 16-14, 15-1) | Dominican Republic | |
| West Germany | 3 - 2 (12-15, 12-15, 15-13, 15-4, 15-10) | Finland | |
31 August 1978 | |||
| Dominican Republic | 3 - 1 (15-3, 7-15, 15-7, 15-13) | West Germany | |
| Canada | 3 - 1 (15-8, 7-15, 15-6, 16-14) | Finland | |
1 September 1978 | |||
| Hungary | 3 - 0 | West Germany | |
| Canada | 3 - 0 | Dominican Republic | |
2 September 1978 | |||
| Dominican Republic | 3 - 1 (8-15, 16-14, 15-7, 15-2) | Finland | |
| Hungary | 3 - 0 | Canada | |
Final round (Soviet Union - 05/06/1978 - 06/09/1978)
Places 21-23
5 June 1978 | |||
| Finland | 3 - 0 (15-4, 15-7, 15-4) | Tunisia | |
Place 21
6 September 1978 | |||
| Finland | 3 - 2 (14-16, 15-10, 11-15, 15-4, 15-12) | Belgium | |
Places 17-20
5 September 1978 | |||
| Netherlands | 3 - 1 (20-18, 15-7, 13-15, 17-15) | Dominican Republic | |
| West Germany | 3 - 1 | Italy | |
Place 19
6 September 1978 | |||
| Dominican Republic | 3 - 2 (10-15, 15-10, 15-13, 5-15, 15-10) | Italy | |
Place 17
6 September 1978 | |||
| Netherlands | 3 - 1 (15-5, 15-5, 9-15, 15-9) | West Germany | |
Places 13-16
5 September 1978 | |||
| Hungary | 3 - 0 (15-10, 15-3, 15-5) | Yugoslavia | |
| Canada | 3 - 0 (15-13, 15-10, 15-4) | Mexico | |
Place 15
6 September 1978 | |||
| Mexico | 3 - 0 (15-10, 15-13, 15-3) | Yugoslavia | |
Place 13
6 September 1978 | |||
| Hungary | 3 - 0 (15-5, 15-4, 15-11) | Canada | |
Places 9-12
5 September 1978 | |||
| Bulgaria | 3 - 2 (15-11, 7-15, 15-8, 9-15, 15-13) | Czechoslovakia | |
| Peru | 3 - 0 (15-4, 15-6, 15-11) | Poland | |
Place 11
6 September 1978 | |||
| Poland | 3 - 2 (15-4, 3-15, 18-16, 8-15, 15-6) | Czechoslovakia | |
Place 9
6 September 1978 | |||
| Bulgaria | 3 - 2 (15-9, 11-15, 11-15, 15-8, 17-15) | Peru | |
Places 5-8
5 September 1978 | |||
| United States | 3 - 0 (15-5, 15-13, 15-8) | Brazil | |
| China | 3 - 2 (15-7, 11-15, 9-15, 15-5, 15-8) | East Germany | |
Place 7
6 September 1978 | |||
| Brazil | 3 - 2 (16-18, 16-14, 16-14, 11-15, 15-13) | East Germany | |
Place 5
6 September 1978 | |||
| United States | 3 - 0 (15-13, 15-11, 15-10) | China | |
Semi-Finals
5 September 1978 | |||
| Cuba | 3 - 1 (12-15, 16-14, 15-10, 15-12) | U.S.S.R. | |
| Japan | 3 - 1 (12-15, 15-8, 15-11, 15-11) | Republic of Korea | |
Third Place Match
6 September 1978 | |||
| U.S.S.R. | 3 - 1 (15-2, 15-7, 11-15, 15-9) | Republic of Korea | |
Final
6 September 1978 | |||
| Cuba | 3 - 0 (15-6, 15-9, 15-10) | Japan | |
Statistics
- General statistics
- Various statistics
Wins 1 Cuba 9 2 China 7 3 Japan 7 4 United States 7 5 Hungary 6 6 Mexico 6 Losses 1 Tunisia 8 2 Belgium 7 3 Czechoslovakia 7 4 Finland 6 5 Italy 6 6 Poland 6