# 1977 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup

The 1977 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from 8 to 15 November 1977 in Japan.

## Teams

| Teams | Continents |
| Japan | Host country |
| China | Asia |
| South Korea | Asia |
| Soviet Union | Europe |
| Hungary | Europe |
| Cuba | Americas |
| United States | Americas |
| Peru | Americas |

## Results
### First round
#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 166 | 116 | 1.431 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 154 | 105 | 1.467 | Semifinals |
| 3 | United States | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 122 | 167 | 0.731 | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | Hungary | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 106 | 160 | 0.663 | 5th–8th place |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 7 Nov | China | 3–1 | United States | 15–11 | 15–3 | 12–15 | 15–2 | | 57–31 |
| 7 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–6 | 15–7 | 15–7 | | | 45–20 |
| 8 Nov | China | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–10 | 15–5 | 15–6 | | | 45–21 |
| 8 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | United States | 15–2 | 15–6 | 15–13 | | | 45–21 |
| 10 Nov | United States | 3–2 | Hungary | 15–10 | 10–15 | 14–16 | 16–14 | 15–10 | 70–65 |
| 10 Nov | China | 3–2 | Japan | 8–15 | 15–12 | 15–9 | 11–15 | 15–13 | 64–64 |

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 177 | 145 | 1.221 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 169 | 125 | 1.352 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Peru | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 139 | 131 | 1.061 | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 51 | 135 | 0.378 | 5th–8th place |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 7 Nov | Peru | 3–0 | Soviet Union | 15–4 | 15–1 | 15–6 | | | 45–11 |
| 7 Nov | South Korea | 3–2 | Cuba | 15–11 | 13–15 | 6–15 | 15–12 | 18–16 | 67–69 |
| 8 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | Soviet Union | 15–6 | 15–5 | 15–9 | | | 45–20 |
| 8 Nov | South Korea | 3–2 | Peru | 15–11 | 15–4 | 10–15 | 10–15 | 15–11 | 65–56 |
| 10 Nov | South Korea | 3–0 | Soviet Union | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–4 | | | 45–20 |
| 10 Nov | Cuba | 3–1 | Peru | 15–6 | 10–15 | 15–10 | 15–7 | | 55–38 |

### Final round
#### 5th–8th places

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 5 | Peru | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 162 | 97 | 1.670 |
| 6 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 129 | 120 | 1.075 |
| 7 | United States | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 155 | 175 | 0.886 |
| 8 | Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 93 | 147 | 0.633 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 12 Nov | Peru | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–11 | 15–8 | 15–9 | | | 45–28 |
| 12 Nov | United States | 3–1 | Soviet Union | 15–12 | 12–15 | 15–13 | 15–7 | | 57–47 |
| 13 Nov | Hungary | 3–1 | United States | 7–15 | 18–16 | 16–14 | 15–2 | | 56–47 |
| 13 Nov | Peru | 3–0 | Soviet Union | 15–10 | 15–2 | 15–6 | | | 45–18 |
| 14 Nov | Hungary | 3–0 | Soviet Union | 15–11 | 15–8 | 15–9 | | | 45–28 |
| 14 Nov | Peru | 3–2 | United States | 12–15 | 13–15 | 15–4 | 15–2 | 17–15 | 72–51 |

#### Final places

Location: Osaka
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 157 | 99 | 1.586 |
| 2 | Cuba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 124 | 132 | 0.939 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 113 | 136 | 0.831 |
| 4 | China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 136 | 163 | 0.834 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–1 | 15–9 | 15–10 | | | 45–20 |
| 13 Nov | South Korea | 3–0 | China | 15–12 | 15–9 | 17–15 | | | 47–36 |
| 14 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–7 | 16–14 | 15–3 | | | 46–24 |
| 14 Nov | Japan | 3–1 | China | 15–4 | 15–9 | 13–15 | 15–9 | | 58–37 |
| 15 Nov | China | 3–2 | Cuba | 6–15 | 15–6 | 12–15 | 15–13 | 15–9 | 63–58 |
| 15 Nov | Japan | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–6 | 15–11 | 9–15 | 15–10 | | 54–42 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Japan |
| | Cuba |
| | South Korea |
| 4 | China |
| 5 | Peru |
| 6 | Hungary |
| 7 | United States |
| 8 | Soviet Union |
* 1977 Women's World Cup champions
* Japan 1st title
* Team roster
* Takako Shirai, Noriko Matsuda, Yumi Egami, Echiko Maeda, Yuko Arakida, Katsuko Kanesaka, Juri Yokoyama, Hiromi Yano, Mariko Yoshida, Kayoko Sudo, Shoko Takayanagi, Rieko Mizuhara
* Head coach
* Shigeo Yamada

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Takako Shirai
* Best attacker
    Mercedes Pomares
* Best blocker
    Cao Huiying
* Best setter
    Noriko Matsuda
* Best server
    Yumi Egami
* Best defender
    Jo Hea-jung
* Best Coach
    Shigeo Yamada
* Spirit of fight
    Cao Huiying