The 1977 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the tenth edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Helsinki, Finland, Tampere, Turku and Oulu from September 25 to October 2, 1977, with the final round held in Helsinki.
The 12 participating teams were split into two groups of six, with matches played in a round-robin format. The top three teams from each group advanced to the Final Round (1stâÂÂ6th place), while the remaining teams proceeded to the 7thâÂÂ12th Classification Round.
<table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption> Tournament Group A Stage Standings </caption>
<tr> <th>Pos</th> <th>Team</th> <th>Pts</th> <th>P</th> <th>W</th> <th>L</th> <th>Set Ratio</th> <th>Point Ratio</th> <th>Qualification</th> </tr>
<tr> <td data-sort-value="1">1</td> <td><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></td> <td>9</td> <td>5</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td data-sort-value="2.000">14:7 (2.000)</td> <td>1.171</td> <td><span style="font-weight:bold;">Final Round</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sort-value="2">2</td> <td><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></td> <td>8</td> <td>5</td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td data-sort-value="1.100">11:10 (1.100)</td> <td>1.000</td> <td><span style="font-weight:bold;">Final Round</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sort-value="3">3</td> <td><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></td> <td>7</td> <td>5</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td data-sort-value="0.846">11:13 (0.846)</td> <td>0.985</td> <td><span style="font-weight:bold;">Final Round</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sort-value="4">4</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>5</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td data-sort-value="0.769">10:13 (0.769)</td> <td>0.949</td> <td>Classification Round</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sort-value="5">5</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>5</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td data-sort-value="0.692">9:13 (0.692)</td> <td>0.966</td> <td>Classification Round</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sort-value="6">6</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>5</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td data-sort-value="0.714">10:14 (0.714)</td> <td>0.941</td> <td>Classification Round</td> </tr>
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<table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption> Tournament Group B Stage Standings </caption>
<tr> <th>Pos</th> <th>Team</th> <th>Pts</th> <th>P</th> <th>W</th> <th>L</th> <th>Set Ratio</th> <th>Point Ratio</th> <th>Qualification</th> </tr>
<tr> <td data-sort-value="1">1</td> <td><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></td> <td>10</td> <td>5</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td data-sort-value="5.000">15:3 (5.000)</td> <td>1.341</td> <td><span style="font-weight:bold;">Final Round</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sort-value="2">2</td> <td><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></td> <td>9</td> <td>5</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td data-sort-value="2.167">13:6 (2.167)</td> <td>1.144</td> <td><span style="font-weight:bold;">Final Round</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sort-value="3">3</td> <td><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></td> <td>8</td> <td>5</td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td data-sort-value="1.429">10:7 (1.429)</td> <td>1.111</td> <td><span style="font-weight:bold;">Final Round</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sort-value="4">4</td> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>5</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td data-sort-value="0.818">9:11 (0.818)</td> <td>0.956</td> <td>Classification Round</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sort-value="5">5</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td data-sort-value="0.333">4:12 (0.333)</td> <td>0.865</td> <td>Classification Round</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sort-value="6">6</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td data-sort-value="0.200">3:15 (0.200)</td> <td>0.771</td> <td>Classification Round</td> </tr>
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The Final Round of the 1977 Men's European Volleyball Championship was for places 1st through 6th and featured the top three teams from each of the two preliminary groups. The final round was held in Helsinki, Finland.
The teams that advanced to the Final Round were:
From Group A: Romania, Hungary, Yugoslavia
From Group B: Soviet Union, Poland, Czechoslovakia
<table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption> Tournament Final Round Standings </caption>
<tr> <th>Rank</th> <th>Team</th> <th>Matches Played</th> <th>W</th> <th>L</th> <th>Pts</th> <th>SW</th> <th>SL</th> <th>Set Ratio</th> <th>Point Ratio</th> </tr> <tr> <td data-sort-value="1">1</td> <td><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></td> <td>5</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>10</td> <td>15</td> <td>3</td> <td data-sort-value="5.000">15:3 (5.000)</td> <td>1.523</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sort-value="2">2</td> <td><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></td> <td>5</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>9</td> <td>13</td> <td>5</td> <td data-sort-value="2.600">13:5 (2.600)</td> <td>1.229</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sort-value="3">3</td> <td><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></td> <td>5</td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>8</td> <td>10</td> <td>10</td> <td data-sort-value="1.000">10:10 (1.000)</td> <td>0.981</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sort-value="4">4</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>7</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td data-sort-value="0.909">10:11 (0.909)</td> <td>0.966</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sort-value="5">5</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> <td>13</td> <td data-sort-value="0.461">6:13 (0.461)</td> <td>0.852</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sort-value="6">6</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td>5</td> <td>4</td> <td>16</td> <td data-sort-value="0.250">4:16 (0.250)</td> <td>0.725</td> </tr>
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The Soviet Union won the championship (their 6th title). They defeated Poland in the Gold medal match with a score of 3âÂÂ1. Romania won the Bronze medal, defeating Hungary 3-0 in the 3rd place match.
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