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''''' of the ''Central Lenin Stadium'', both located at Luzhniki (south-western part of Moscow ). Both men's match and women's match for the Olympic title were held at the '' Minor Arena '' of the ''Central Lenin Stadium''. The schedule started on July 20 and ended on August 1 . 103,337 spectators watched 49 matches of volleyball events at stadiums.


MEDAL TABLE



MEN'S TEAM EVENT



Preliminary Round

Teams in two groups played each other in a round to decide, for which place each of them should compete in the semi-finals and the finals.

Group A

  • July 20

  • ---''Druzhba'' Cuba 3-0 (15:7, 15:8, 15:6) Italy

  • ---''Minor Arena'' USSR 3-1 (15:13, 15:10, 13:15, 15:7) Czechoslovakia

  • July 22

  • ---''Druzhba'' Czechoslovakia 2-3 (15:8, 5:15, 15:10, 8:15, 7:15) Italy

  • ---''Minor Arena'' Bulgaria 3-1 (15:7, 15:8, 6:15, 15:8) Cuba

  • July 24

  • ---''Druzhba'' Czechoslovakia 0-3 (12:15, 5:15, 7:15) Bulgaria

  • ---''Minor Arena'' USSR 3-0 (15:2, 15:7, 15:10) Italy

  • July 26

  • ---''Minor Arena'' Cuba 2-3 (11:15, 15:13, 15:2, 14:16, 9:15) Czechoslovakia

  • ---''Minor Arena'' USSR 3-0 (15:6, 15:8, 15:10) Bulgaria

  • July 28

  • ---''Minor Arena'' Bulgaria 3-1 (15:9, 15:9, 6:15, 15:9) Italy

  • ---''Minor Arena'' USSR 3-0 (15:10, 15:13, 15:11) Cuba



Group B

  • July 20

  • ---''Druzhba'' Romania 3-0 (15:3, 15:1, 15:1) Libya

  • ---''Minor Arena'' Poland 3-1 (15:11, 11:15, 15:3, 15:7) Yugoslavia

  • July 22

  • ---''Druzhba'' Brazil 2-3 (15:8, 12:15, 15:10, 4:15, 12:15) Yugoslavia

  • ---''Minor Arena'' Poland 3-1 (9:15, 15:12, 15:13, 15:13) Romania

  • July 24

  • ---''Druzhba'' Poland 3-0 (15:1, 15:3, 15:1) Libya

  • ---''Minor Arena'' Romania 3-1 (13:15, 15:4, 15:12, 15:3) Brazil

  • July 26

  • ---''Druzhba'' Brazil 3-0 (15:1, 15:2, 15:6) Libya

  • ---''Druzhba'' Yugoslavia 1-3 (9:15, 16:14, 8:15, 12:15) Romania

  • July 28

  • ---''Druzhba'' Poland 2-3 (15:13, 20:18, 15:17, 11:15, 5:15) Brazil

  • ---''Druzhba'' Yugoslavia 3-0 (15:2, 15:1, 15:1) Libya



Semi-finals

All matches were held on July 30 .

Competition for 1st-4th places

  • A2-B1 ''Minor Arena'' '''Bulgaria''' 3-0 (15:13, 15:13, 15:7) Poland

  • A1-B2 ''Minor Arena'' '''USSR''' 3-0 (15:6, 15:10, 15:5) Romania



Competition for 4th-8th places

  • A4-B3 ''Druzhba'' Czechoslovakia 0-3 (14:16, 11:15, 9:15) '''Brazil'''

  • A3-B4 ''Druzhba'' Cuba 2-3 (15:12, 15:5, 12:15, 14:16, 2:15) '''Yugoslavia'''



Finals

9th place match was played on July 30 , other matches were played on August 1

9th place match, Druzhba
  • Italy 3-0 (15:2, 15:1, 15:4) Libya

  • 7th place match, Druzhba

  • Cuba 3-1 (14:16, 15:7, 15:10, 15:6) Czechoslovakia

  • 5th place match, Druzhba

  • Brazil 3-2 (14:16, 15:9, 8:15, 15:10, 15:8) Yugoslavia

  • 3rd place match, Minor Arena

  • Poland 1-3 (10:15, 15:9, 13:15, 9:15) Romania

  • 1st place match, Minor Arena

  • USSR 3-1 (15:7, 15:13, 14:16, 15:11) Bulgaria



Final standings



WOMEN'S TEAM EVENT



Preliminary Round

Teams in two groups played each other in a round to decide, for which place each of them should compete in the semi-finals and the finals.

Group A

  • July 21

  • ---''Druzhba'' GDR 3-1 (15:11, 15:13, 10:15, 15:4) Cuba

  • ---''Minor Arena'' USSR 3-1 (15:2, 7:15, 15:4, 15:9) Peru

  • July 23

  • ---''Druzhba'' Peru 0-3 (6:15, 5:15, 6:15) Cuba

  • ---''Minor Arena'' USSR 3-1 (15:5, 10:15, 16:14, 15:6) GDR

  • July 25

  • ---''Druzhba'' Peru 2-3 (10:15, 17:15, 15:11, 10:15, 9:15) GDR

  • ---''Minor Arena'' USSR 3-0 (15:6, 15:13, 15:10) Cuba



Group B

  • July 21

  • ---''Druzhba'' Bulgaria 3-1 (15:9, 7:15, 15:5, 15:4) Romania

  • ---''Minor Arena'' Hungary 3-2 (17:15, 9:15, 15:12, 6:15, 15:12) Brazil

  • July 23

  • ---''Druzhba'' Hungary 2-3 (15:5, 3:15, 5:15, 15:10, 8:15) Romania

  • ---''Minor Arena'' Bulgaria 3-0 (15:7, 15:9, 15:12) Brazil

  • July 25

  • ---''Druzhba'' Brazil 2-3 (15:10, 15:9, 6:15, 13:15, 6:15) Romania

  • ---''Minor Arena'' Bulgaria 1-3 (15:8, 9:15, 7:15, 10:15) Hungary



Semi-finals

All matches were held on July 27 .

Competition for 1st-4th places

  • A2-B1 ''Minor Arena'' '''GDR''' 3-2 (15:10, 12:15, 15:9, 7:15, 15:6) Bulgaria

  • A1-B2 ''Minor Arena'' '''USSR''' 3-0 (15:11, 15:13, 15:2) Hungary



Competition for 4th-8th places

  • A4-B3 ''Druzhba'' '''Peru''' 3-0 (15:12, 15:9, 15:11) Romania

  • A3-B4 ''Druzhba'' '''Cuba''' 3-0 (15:2, 15:5, 15:6) Brazil



Finals

All matches were played on July 29 .

7th place match, Druzhba
  • Romania 0-3 (8:15, 12:15, 12:15) Brazil

  • 5th place match, Druzhba

  • Cuba 3-1 (15:9, 15:7, 12:15, 15:5) Peru

  • 3rd place match, Minor Arena

  • Bulgaria 3-2 (15:5, 13:15, 6:15, 15:4, 15:8) Hungary

  • 1st place match, Minor Arena

  • USSR 3-1 (15:12, 11:15, 15:13, 15:7) GDR



Final standings


Remark:country names are given in the form they were used in the official documents of the IOC in 1980 .