The 1977 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 17 to 29 November 1977 in

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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.

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Qualification

* Romania and Yugoslavia were replaced by Bulgaria and United States.

Results

First round

Pool A

Location:

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Pool B

Location:

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Pool C

Location:

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Pool D

Location:

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Second round

Pool E

Location: Nagoya

Pool F

Location: Hiroshima

9th–12th places

Location:

Final round

5th–8th places

Location: Tokyo

Final places

Location: Tokyo

Final standing

Awards

* Most valuable player *: Tomasz Wójtowicz (volleyball player), Tomasz Wójtowicz * Best spiker *: Aleksandr Borisovich Savin * Best blocker *: Tomasz Wójtowicz (volleyball player), Tomasz Wójtowicz * Best setter *: Katsutoshi Nekoda * Best Defender *: Vyacheslav Zaytsev * Best on the pitch *: Haruhiko Hanawa

References

FIVB Men's Volleyball World Cup 1977 in volleyball, Men's World Cup Volleyball in Japan Long stubs with short prose {{Volleyball-competition-stub