The 1977
FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 17 to 29 November 1977 in
Japan
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. It was the 3rd edition of the competition.
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.
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Qualification
* Romania and Yugoslavia were replaced by Bulgaria and United States.
Results
First round
Pool A
Location: Fukuoka
Pool B
Location: Toyama
Pool C
Location: Sapporo
Pool D
Location: Sendai
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Second round
Pool E
Location: Nagoya
Pool F
Location: Hiroshima
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9th–12th places
Location: Sapporo
Final round
5th–8th places
Location: Tokyo
Final places
Location: Tokyo
Final standing
Awards
* Most Valuable Player
: Tomasz Wójtowicz
* Best Spiker
: Aleksandr Borisovich Savin
* Best Blocker
: Tomasz Wójtowicz
* Best Setter
: Katsutoshi Nekoda
* Best Defender
: Vyacheslav Zaytsev
* Best on the pitch
: Haruhiko Hanawa
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References
FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
Men's World Cup
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