Back بطولة العالم لكرة الطائرة للرجال 1978 Arabic بطولة العالم للكورة الطايره للرجال 1978 ARZ Световно първенство по волейбол за мъже 1978 Bulgarian Mistrovství světa ve volejbale mužů 1978 Czech Volleyball-Weltmeisterschaft der Männer 1978 German Campeonato Mundial de Voleibol Masculino de 1978 Spanish والیبال قهرمانی مردان جهان ۱۹۷۸ Persian Lentopallon miesten maailmanmestaruuskilpailut 1978 Finnish Championnat du monde masculin de volley-ball 1978 French 1978-as férfi röplabda-világbajnokság Hungarian
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Italy |
| Dates | 20 September – 1 October |
| Teams | 24 |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Officially opened by | Sandro Pertini |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (5th title) |
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.