| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Soviet Union |
| Dates | 25 August – 6 September |
| Teams | 24 (1 withdraw) |
| Venue(s) | (in 4 host cities) |
| Officially opened by | Leonid Brezhnev |
| Champions |  Cuba (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Japan |
| Third place | Soviet Union |
| Fourth place |  South Korea |
The 1978 FIVB Women's World Championship was the eighth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 25 August to 7 September 1978 in the Soviet Union.[1]
- ^ "Women's World Championship 1978". FIVB. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.