1977 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship

The 1977 FIVB Women's U20 World Championship was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil from September 5 to 14, 1977. 14 teams participated in the tournament.

1977 FIVB Women's U20 World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Brazil
DatesSeptember 5–14, 1977
Teams14
Venue(s)4 (in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Brasilia host cities)
Champions South Korea (1st title)
First

Qualification edit

A total of 14 teams qualified for the final tournament. In addition to Brazil, who qualified automatically as the hosts, another 13 teams qualified via four separate continental tournament.

Means of qualification Vacancies Qualified
Host country 1   Brazil
Asian Volleyball Confederation 3   China
  South Korea
  Japan
NORCECA 4   United States
  Mexico
  Canada
  Costa Rica
1977 European Championship 1   Soviet Union
1976 South American Championship 3   Peru
  Argentina
  Bolivia
Wild card 2   Spain
  Paraguay
Total 14

Pools composition edit

First round edit

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D

  South Korea
  United States
  Peru
  Paraguay

  Japan
  Canada
  Argentina
  Spain

  China
  Mexico
  Soviet Union
  Bolivia

  Brazil
  Costa Rica
  Turkey *
  Saudi Arabia *

Second round edit

Pool E Pool F Pool G Pool H

  China
  Japan
  United States
  Costa Rica

  South Korea
  Brazil
  Canada
  Mexico

  Peru
  Bolivia
  Spain

  Soviet Union
  Argentina
  Paraguay

Preliminary round edit

Pool A edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   South Korea 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 135 36 3.750 Pool E or Pool F
2   United States 3 2 1 5 6 5 1.200 141 115 1.226
3   Peru 3 1 2 4 5 6 0.833 121 134 0.903 Pool G or Pool H
4   Paraguay 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 23 135 0.170
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
5 Sep United States   3–0   Paraguay 15–5 15–4 15–1     45–10
5 Sep South Korea   3–0   Peru 15–2 15–9 15–5     45–16
6 Sep South Korea   3–0   Paraguay 15–0 15–1 15–0     45–1
6 Sep United States   3–2   Peru 22–20 15–10 15–6 10–15 15–9 77–60
7 Sep Peru   3–0   Paraguay 15–4 15–1 15–7     45–12
7 Sep South Korea   3–0   United States 15–3 15–10 15–6     45–19

Pool B edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Japan 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 135 41 3.293 Pool E or Pool F
2   Canada 3 2 1 5 6 5 1.200 130 113 1.150
3   Argentina 3 1 2 4 5 7 0.714 120 143 0.839 Pool G or Pool H
4   Spain 3 0 3 3 1 9 0.111 67 145 0.462
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
5 Sep Canada   3–2   Argentina 8–15 15–12 15–6 7–15 15–6 60–54
5 Sep Japan   3–0   Spain 15–1 15–2 15–2     45–5
6 Sep Canada   3–0   Spain 15–5 15–5 16–14     46–24
6 Sep Japan   3–0   Argentina 15–6 15–6 15–0     45–12
7 Sep Argentina   3–1   Spain 15–11 15–10 9–15 15–2   54–38
7 Sep Japan   3–0   Canada 15–5 15–6 15–13     45–24

Pool C edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   China 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 137 63 2.175 Pool E or Pool F
2   Mexico 3 2 1 5 6 5 1.200 110 127 0.866
3   Soviet Union 3 1 2 4 5 6 0.833 140 125 1.120 Pool G or Pool H
4   Bolivia 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 63 135 0.467
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
5 Sep China   3–0   Bolivia 15–3 15–7 15–1     45–11
5 Sep Mexico   3–2   Soviet Union 15–10 6–15 9–15 15–5 15–12 51–57
6 Sep Soviet Union   3–0   Bolivia 15–6 15–10 15–11     45–27
6 Sep China   3–0   Mexico 15–6 15–6 15–2     45–14
7 Sep Mexico   3–0   Bolivia 15–8 15–5 15–12     45–25
7 Sep China   3–0   Soviet Union 17–15 15–11 15–12     47–38

Pool D edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Brazil 1 1 0 2 3 0 MAX 45 12 3.750 Pool E or Pool F
2   Costa Rica 1 0 1 1 0 3 0.000 12 45 0.267
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
6 Sep Brazil   3–0   Costa Rica 15–2 15–6 15–4     45–12

Second round edit

Pool E (1st–8th) edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   China 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 146 55 2.655 1st–4th playoff
2   Japan 3 2 1 5 7 3 2.333 134 73 1.836
3   United States 3 1 2 4 3 6 0.500 75 92 0.815 5th–8th playoff
4   Costa Rica 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 12 135 0.089
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
9 Sep Japan   3–0   Costa Rica 15–2 15–1 15–4     45–7
9 Sep China   3–0   United States 15–2 15–4 15–2     45–8
10 Sep China   3–0   Costa Rica 15–1 15–1 15–1     45–3
10 Sep Japan   3–0   United States 15–4 15–11 15–7     45–22
11 Sep United States   3–0   Costa Rica 15–0 15–0 15–2     45–2
11 Sep China   3–1   Japan 15–13 10–15 15–2 16–14   56–44

Pool F (1st–8th) edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   South Korea 3 3 0 6 9 2 4.500 159 78 2.038 1st–4th playoff
2   Brazil 3 2 1 5 8 3 2.667 144 115 1.252
3   Canada 3 1 2 4 3 6 0.500 76 115 0.661 5th–8th playoff
4   Mexico 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 65 136 0.478
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
9 Sep South Korea   3–0   Mexico 15–6 15–4 15–3     45–13
9 Sep Brazil   3–0   Canada 15–13 15–1 15–5     45–19
10 Sep South Korea   3–0   Canada 15–8 15–1 15–2     45–11
10 Sep Brazil   3–0   Mexico 15–6 15–12 15–9     45–27
11 Sep Canada   3–0   Mexico 16–14 15–4 15–7     46–25
11 Sep South Korea   3–2   Brazil 12–15 12–15 15–8 15–5 15–11 69–54

Pool G (9th–16th) edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Peru 2 2 0 4 6 0 MAX 90 15 6.000 9th–12th playoff
2   Bolivia 2 1 1 3 3 4 0.750 59 78 0.756
3   Spain 2 0 2 2 1 6 0.167 40 96 0.417 13th–14th playoff
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
9 Sep Peru   3–0   Bolivia 15–2 15–5 15–1     45–8
10 Sep Bolivia   3–1   Spain 15–7 15–6 6–15 15–5   51–33
11 Sep Peru   3–0   Spain 15–1 15–3 15–3     45–7

Pool H (9th–16th) edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Soviet Union 2 2 0 4 6 0 MAX 90 20 4.500 9th–12th playoff
2   Argentina 2 1 1 3 3 4 0.750 62 71 0.873
3   Paraguay 2 0 2 2 1 6 0.167 30 90 0.333 13th–14th playoff
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
9 Sep Soviet Union   3–0   Paraguay 15–0 15–3 15–1     45–4
10 Sep Argentina   3–0   Paraguay 16–14 15–6 15–6     46–26
11 Sep Soviet Union   3–0   Argentina 15–3 15–5 15–8     45–16

Final round edit

13th–14th edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
13   Paraguay 1 1 0 2 3 2 1.500 69 65 1.062
14   Spain 1 0 1 1 2 3 0.667 65 69 0.942
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
15 Sep Paraguay   3–2   Spain 15–12 10–15 15–8 12–15 17–15 69–65

9th–12th edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
9   Soviet Union 3 3 0 6 9 2 4.500 155 73 2.123
10   Peru 3 2 1 5 8 3 2.667 151 90 1.678
11   Argentina 3 1 2 4 3 8 0.375 89 154 0.578
12   Bolivia 3 0 3 3 2 9 0.222 79 152 0.520
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
14 Sep Peru   3–0   Argentina 15–5 15–7 15–4     45–16
14 Sep Soviet Union   3–0   Bolivia 15–2 15–2 15–2     45–6
15 Sep Peru   3–0   Bolivia 15–1 15–1 15–7     45–9
15 Sep Soviet Union   3–0   Argentina 15–2 15–2 15–7     45–11
16 Sep Argentina   3–2   Bolivia 15–9 9–15 15–11 8–15 15–13 62–64
16 Sep Soviet Union   3–2   Peru 7–15 15–7 15–13 13–15 15–6 65–56

5th–8th edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
5   United States 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 136 72 1.889
6   Mexico 3 2 1 5 6 0 MAX 122 94 1.298
7   Canada 3 1 2 4 4 6 0.667 113 113 1.000
8   Costa Rica 3 0 3 3 2 9 0.222 43 135 0.319
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
14 Sep United States   3–0   Costa Rica 15–3 15–9 15–2     45–14
14 Sep Mexico   3–1   Canada 3–15 15–5 15–10 15–9   48–39
15 Sep Canada   3–0   Costa Rica 15–7 15–6 15–6     45–19
15 Sep United States   3–0   Mexico 15–10 15–7 15–12     45–29
16 Sep Mexico   3–0   Costa Rica 15–4 15–3 15–3     45–10
16 Sep United States   3–0   Canada 15–8 16–14 15–7     46–29

1st–4th edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1   South Korea 3 2 1 5 7 3 2.333 150 102 1.471
2   China 3 2 1 5 8 4 2.000 166 147 1.129
3   Japan 3 2 1 5 6 5 1.200 130 131 0.992
4   Brazil 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 60 135 0.444
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
14 Sep China   3–1   South Korea 11–15 17–15 17–15 17–15   62–60
14 Sep Japan   3–0   Brazil 15–6 15–3 15–9     45–18
15 Sep Japan   3–2   China 12–15 11–15 15–8 15–11 15–10 68–59
15 Sep South Korea   3–0   Brazil 15–1 15–9 15–13     45–23
16 Sep South Korea   3–0   Japan 15–4 15–10 15–3     45–17
16 Sep China   3–0   Brazil 15–5 15–5 15–9     45–19

Final standing edit

References edit

External links edit