1979 Women's European Volleyball Championship

The European Women's Volleyball in 1979 took place from October 5 to 13 in France. The Games were held in Lyon, Orléans, Cannes and Evreux. The GDR had like two years ago, only beaten by the Soviet Union again, the European champions for the tenth time.

Mode

The twelve participants were divided into the first round in three groups of four. The group winners and runners-up were summarized in the final round to a group. In the mode " all against all " they determined the tournament winner. The remaining teams played to the ranks of seven to twelve. Results from teams that already clashed in the first round were incorporated into the final round.

Schedule

Preliminary round

Final round

The Federal Republic of Germany played with Heidi Kerstiens, Marlis Kerstiens, Marina Staden, Sigrid Terstegge, Silvia Meiertöns, Mary Leister, Marion Manke, Renate Riek, Elke Sporrer, Susanne Riegel, Marion Appel and Petra burp. The GDR played with Catherine Bullinger, Barbara Czekalla (C ), Christine Mummhardt (all SC Dynamo Berlin), Marion Burmeister, Angela Mattke, Annette Schultz (all TSC Berlin ), Brigitte Fetzer, Birgit Intrau, Karin Püschel (all SC Leipzig ) Karin Long, Karla Roffeis and Anke Westendorf (all SC Traktor Schwerin ). Coach: Dieter reason

Full Time

Qualification

France was set as host. The top five teams in the European championship in 1977 were also automatically qualified. These were the Soviet Union as the defending champion, the second GDR, the third party Hungary, Poland and the Fourth Fifth Czechoslovakia.

Six other teams reached the finals via qualifiers that took place in April and May. In Group A, hosts Romania and Belgium prevailed against England. The West German team was also the home field advantage in Group B and qualified together with Yugoslavia Turkey and Switzerland. In Group C, who played in Almelo, the Netherlands and Bulgaria were successfully against Israel and Austria.