Volleyball at the 1977 Summer Universiade
Volleyball events were contested at the 1977 Summer Universiade in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Men's tournament
First Round
| Group | A | B | C | D | E | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | Bulgaria
Mexico Egypt Belgium |
Soviet Union
Brazil Turkey Kuwait |
Cuba
Italy Netherlands Sudan |
Yugoslavia
Japan Canada Algeria |
United States
Czechoslovakia Lebanon Greece |
South Korea
Romania Tunisia |
Top two teams from Groups A, C, and E advance to Group G of the second round, and top two teams from Groups B, D, and F advance to Group H of the second round.
Second Round
| Group | G | H |
|---|---|---|
| Teams | Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia Cuba Italy Mexico United States |
South Korea
Soviet Union Japan Brazil Yugoslavia Romania |
Top two teams from each group advance to the semifinals.
Knockout stages
Medal Semifinals
- Czechoslovakia 3-1 Soviet Union
- Bulgaria 3-1 South Korea
5-8th Classification
- Romania 3-0 United States
- Cuba 3-1 Yugoslavia
9-12th Classification
- Japan 3-2 Italy
- Brazil 3-0 Mexico
11th-place match
Brazil 3-? Mexico
9th-place match
Japan 3-? Italy
7th-place match
Yugoslavia 3-2 United States
5th-place match
Romania 3-1 Cuba
3rd Place Match
South Korea 3-2 Soviet Union
Final
Bulgaria 3-1 Czechoslovakia
Medal table
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's volleyball |  Bulgaria (BUL)
|
 Czechoslovakia (TCH)
|
 South Korea (KOR)
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| Women's volleyball |  Soviet Union (URS)
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 Cuba (CUB)
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Bulgaria (BUL)
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References
- Universiade volleyball medalists on HickokSports
- Men's results (todor66.com)
- Women's results (todor66.com)
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