1977 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
The Volleyball World Cup in 1977 was the third edition of the competition. He was held in Japan between the 17th and the 29th of November. The USSR won the title.
Participant
- Japan Japan as host
- Soviet Union 1955 Soviet Union and Poland poles as finalists of the 1977 European Championship
- Flag of South Korea South Korea and People's Republic of China People's Republic of China as the finalists of the Asian qualifiers
- Cuba Cuba, Canada and Mexico Canada Mexico as the winner, finalist and third place of the NORCECA Championship 1977
- Brazil 1968 Brazil as the winner of the South American Championship 1977
- Egypt 1972 Egypt as the winner of the 1976 African Cup of Nations
- Bulgaria 1971 Bulgaria and the United States of America at the invitation of the FIVB
Mode
The first round was played in four groups of three teams. The top two teams in each group qualified for the second round, where they were divided into two groups of four teams. The group winners and runners of the two groups formed the Championship group.