Volleyball at the 1977 Summer Universiade
Introduction '''Volleyball''' events were contested at the '''1977 Summer Universiade''' in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Men's tournament ===First Round===+GroupABCDEFTeams'''Bulgaria''''''Mexico'''EgyptBelgium'''Soviet Union''''''Brazil'''TurkeyKuwait'''Cuba''''''Italy'''NetherlandsSudan'''Yugoslavia''''''Japan'''CanadaAlgeria'''United States''''''Czechoslovakia'''LebanonGreece'''South Korea''''''Romania'''TunisiaTop 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===GroupGHTeams'''Bulgaria''''''Czechoslovakia'''CubaItalyMexicoUnited States'''South Korea''''''Soviet Union'''JapanBrazilYugoslaviaRomaniaTop 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 Men's volleyballWomen's volleyball
References *  Universiade volleyball medalists on HickokSports*  Men's results (todor66.com)*  Women's results (todor66.com)