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Volleyball events were contested at the 1977 Summer Universiade in Sofia, Bulgaria.
| Group | A | B | C | D | E | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | Bulgaria
Mexico Egypt Belgium |
Soviet Union
Brazil Turkey Kuwait |
Cuba
Italy Netherlands Sudan |
Yugoslavia
Japan Canada Algeria |
United States
Czechoslovakia Lebanon Greece |
South Korea
Romania Tunisia |
Top 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.
| Group | G | H |
|---|---|---|
| Teams | Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia Cuba Italy Mexico United States |
South Korea
Soviet Union Japan Brazil Yugoslavia Romania |
Top two teams from each group advance to the semifinals.
Brazil 3-? Mexico
Japan 3-? Italy
Yugoslavia 3-2 United States
Romania 3-1 Cuba
South Korea 3-2 Soviet Union
Bulgaria 3-1 Czechoslovakia
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's volleyball | |||
| Women's volleyball |