# Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The men's tournament in Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was the 5th edition of the event at the Summer Olympics, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Moscow, Soviet Union from 20 July to 1 August 1980.

## Qualification

| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
| Host Country | 23 October 1974 | Vienna | 1 | Soviet Union |
| 1976 Olympic Games | 18–30 July 1976 | Montreal | 1 | Poland |
| 1978 World Championship | 20 September – 1 October 1978 | Italy | 1 | Italy |
| 1979 African Championship | November 1979 | Tripoli | 1 | Tunisia Libya* |
| 1979 Asian Championship | 16–23 December 1979 | Manama | 1 | China Czechoslovakia* |
| 1979 European Championship | 5–13 October 1979 | France | 1 | Yugoslavia |
| 1979 NORCECA Championship | 21–28 April 1979 | Havana | 1 | Cuba |
| 1979 South American Championship | 21–26 April 1979 | Argentina | 1 | Brazil |
| World Qualifier | 20–27 January 1980 | Bulgaria | 2 | Bulgaria |
| World Qualifier | 20–27 January 1980 | Bulgaria | 2 | Romania |
| Total | Total | Total | 10 | |

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B |
| Soviet Union (Hosts) | Brazil |
| Bulgaria | Libya |
| Cuba | Poland |
| Czechoslovakia | Romania |
| Italy | Yugoslavia |

## Venues

| Main venue | Sub venue |
| Moscow, Soviet Union | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium | Druzhba Multipurpose Arena |
| Capacity: 8,700 | Capacity: 3,500 |

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 12.000 | 193 | 122 | 1.582 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1.800 | 171 | 149 | 1.148 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Cuba | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0.667 | 181 | 178 | 1.017 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.545 | 180 | 230 | 0.783 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 5 | Italy | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0.364 | 145 | 191 | 0.759 | 9th place match |
| Date | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 20 Jul | DMA | Cuba | 3–0 | Italy | 15–7 | 15–8 | 15–6 | | | 45–21 |
| 20 Jul | MAC | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | 15–13 | 15–10 | 13–15 | 15–7 | | 58–45 |
| 22 Jul | DMA | Italy | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia | 8–15 | 15–5 | 10–15 | 15–8 | 15–7 | 63–50 |
| 22 Jul | MAC | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Cuba | 15–7 | 15–8 | 6–15 | 15–8 | | 51–38 |
| 24 Jul | DMA | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–12 | 15–5 | 15–7 | | | 45–24 |
| 24 Jul | MAC | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Italy | 15–2 | 15–7 | 15–10 | | | 45–19 |
| 26 Jul | MAC | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | Cuba | 15–11 | 13–15 | 2–15 | 16–14 | 15–9 | 61–64 |
| 26 Jul | MAC | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–6 | 15–8 | 15–10 | | | 45–24 |
| 28 Jul | MAC | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Italy | 15–9 | 15–9 | 6–15 | 15–9 | | 51–42 |
| 28 Jul | MAC | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–10 | 15–13 | 15–11 | | | 45–34 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2.200 | 221 | 172 | 1.285 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Romania | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2.000 | 215 | 138 | 1.558 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Brazil | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1.125 | 215 | 196 | 1.097 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Yugoslavia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1.000 | 189 | 177 | 1.068 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 5 | Libya | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 | 23 | 180 | 0.128 | 9th place match |
| Date | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 20 Jul | DMA | Romania | 3–0 | Libya | 15–3 | 15–1 | 15–1 | | | 45–5 |
| 20 Jul | MAC | Poland | 3–1 | Yugoslavia | 15–11 | 11–15 | 15–3 | 15–7 | | 56–36 |
| 22 Jul | DMA | Yugoslavia | 3–2 | Brazil | 8–15 | 15–12 | 10–15 | 15–4 | 15–12 | 63–58 |
| 22 Jul | MAC | Poland | 3–1 | Romania | 9–15 | 15–12 | 15–13 | 15–13 | | 54–53 |
| 24 Jul | DMA | Poland | 3–0 | Libya | 15–1 | 15–3 | 15–1 | | | 45–5 |
| 24 Jul | MAC | Romania | 3–1 | Brazil | 13–15 | 15–4 | 15–12 | 15–3 | | 58–34 |
| 26 Jul | DMA | Brazil | 3–0 | Libya | 15–1 | 15–2 | 15–6 | | | 45–9 |
| 26 Jul | DMA | Romania | 3–1 | Yugoslavia | 15–9 | 14–16 | 15–8 | 15–12 | | 59–45 |
| 28 Jul | DMA | Brazil | 3–2 | Poland | 13–15 | 18–20 | 17–15 | 15–11 | 15–5 | 78–66 |
| 28 Jul | DMA | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Libya | 15–2 | 15–1 | 15–1 | | | 45–4 |

## Final round
### 9th–10th places
#### 9th place match

| Date | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Jul | DMA | Italy | 3–0 | Libya | 15–2 | 15–1 | 15–4 | | | 45–7 |

### 5th–8th places

| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 30 July | 30 July |
| Cuba | 2 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1 August | 1 August |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 August | 1 August |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | Yugoslavia | 2 |
| 30 July | 30 July | | Yugoslavia | 2 |
| 30 July | 30 July | Brazil | 3 |
| Czechoslovakia | 0 | Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | | |
| Brazil | 3 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 1 August | 1 August |
| | | Cuba | 3 |
| | | Czechoslovakia | 1 |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Jul | DMA | Czechoslovakia | 0–3 | Brazil | 14–16 | 11–15 | 9–15 | | | 34–46 |
| 30 Jul | DMA | Cuba | 2–3 | Yugoslavia | 15–12 | 15–5 | 12–15 | 14–16 | 2–15 | 58–63 |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 1 Aug | DMA | Cuba | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | 14–16 | 15–7 | 15–10 | 15–6 | | 59–39 |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 1 Aug | DMA | Yugoslavia | 2–3 | Brazil | 16–14 | 9–15 | 15–8 | 10–15 | 8–15 | 58–67 |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| 30 July | 30 July |
| Soviet Union | 3 |
| Soviet Union | 3 | 1 August | 1 August |
| Romania | 0 | 1 August | 1 August |
| Romania | 0 | Soviet Union | 3 |
| 30 July | 30 July | | Soviet Union | 3 |
| 30 July | 30 July | Bulgaria | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | Bulgaria | 1 |
| Poland | 0 | | |
| Poland | 0 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | 1 August | 1 August |
| | | Romania | 3 |
| | | Poland | 1 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Jul | MAC | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Poland | 15–13 | 15–13 | 15–7 | | | 45–33 |
| 30 Jul | MAC | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Romania | 15–6 | 15–10 | 15–5 | | | 45–21 |

#### Bronze medal match

| Date | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 1 Aug | MAC | Romania | 3–1 | Poland | 15–10 | 9–15 | 15–13 | 15–9 | | 54–47 |

#### Gold medal match

| Date | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 1 Aug | MAC | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 15–7 | 15–13 | 14–16 | 15–11 | | 59–47 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Soviet Union |
| | Bulgaria |
| | Romania |
| 4 | Poland |
| 5 | Brazil |
| 6 | Yugoslavia |
| 7 | Cuba |
| 8 | Czechoslovakia |
| 9 | Italy |
| 10 | Libya |
* 1980 Men's Olympic champions
* Soviet Union 3rd title
* 12–man Roster
* Yuriy Panchenko, Vyacheslav Zaytsev, Aleksandr Borisovich Savin, Vladimir Dorokhov, Aleksandr Ermilov, Pāvels Seļivanovs, Oleg Moliboga, Vladimir Kondra, Vladimir Chernyshov, Fedir Lashchonov, Valeriy Kryvov, Viljar Loor
* Head coach
* Viacheslav Platonov

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Soviet Union (URS)Yuriy Panchenko Vyacheslav Zaytsev Aleksandr Savin Vladimir Dorokhov Aleksandr Ermilov Pāvels Seļivanovs Oleg Moliboga Vladimir Kondra Vladimir Chernyshov Fedir Lashchonov Valeriy Kryvov Viljar Loor Head coach: Viacheslav Platonov | Bulgaria (BUL)Stoyan Gunchev Hristo Stoyanov Dimitar Zlatanov Dimitar Dimitrov Tsano Tsanov Stefan Dimitrov Petko Petkov Mitko Todorov Kaspar Simeonov Emil Valtchev Hristo Iliev Yordan Angelov Head coach: Todor Piterkov | Romania (ROU)Corneliu Oros Laurenţiu Dumănoiu Dan Gîrleanu Nicu Stoian Sorin Macavei Constantin Sterea Nicolae Pop Günther Enescu Valter Chifu Marius Căta-Chiţiga Florin Mina Viorel Manole Head coach: Nicolae Sotir |