1978 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

The 1978 FIVB Men's World Championship was the ninth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 20 September 1 to October 1978 in Italy.

Qualification
* Yugoslavia and Puerto Rico withdrew and were replaced by Finland and United States.

Teams

 * Group A
 * Group B
 * Group B
 * Group B
 * Group B
 * Group B


 * Group C
 * Group D
 * Group D
 * Group D
 * Group D
 * Group D


 * Group E
 * Group F
 * Group F
 * Group F
 * Group F
 * Group F

Pool A
Location: Rome

Pool B
Location: Bergamo

Pool C
Location: Udine

Pool D
Location: Venice

Pool E
Location: Parma

Pool F
Location: Ancona

Second round
The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the first round are taken into account for the second round.

Pool G
Location: Rome

Pool H
Location: Rome

Pool I
Location: Venice

Pool J
Location: Venice