Volleyball at the Friendship Games
Volleyball at the Friendship Games was contested in two events. Men's event took place at the Ciudad Deportiva in Havana, Cuba between 18 and 26 August 1984. Women's event took place in Varna, Bulgaria between 8 and 15 July 1984.
Men's event
Six teams competed in a round-robin tournament.
| Team | Pld | W | L | Sets won | Sets lost | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 10 | |
| Cuba | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | |
| Poland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| 6 | Hungary | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
Results
| Results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:0 | |
| Cuba | 1:3 | 3:2 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | |
| Poland | 1:3 | 2:3 | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:0 | |
| Czechoslovakia | 1:3 | 0:3 | 1:3 | 3:1 | 3:0 | |
| Bulgaria | 1:3 | 0:3 | 1:3 | 1:3 | 3:0 | |
| Hungary | 0:3 | 0:3 | 0:3 | 0:3 | 0:3 |
Women's event
Ten teams were drawn into two groups.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | Sets won | Sets lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 7 |
| East Germany | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
| France | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| Czechoslovakia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
Results
| Results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 3:0 | 2:3 | 3:0 | 3:0 | |
| East Germany | 0:3 | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | |
| Bulgaria | 3:2 | 1:3 | 3:1 | 3:0 | |
| France | 0:3 | 0:3 | 0:3 | 3:0 | |
| Czechoslovakia | 0:3 | 0:3 | 0:3 | 0:3 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | Sets won | Sets lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Soviet Union | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 7 |
| Hungary | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Poland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4 |
Results
| Results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:0 | |
| Soviet Union | 2:3 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | |
| Hungary | 1:3 | 0:3 | 3:1 | 3:2 | |
| Poland | 1:3 | 0:3 | 1:3 | 3:1 | |
| Netherlands | 0:3 | 0:3 | 2:3 | 1:3 |
Final round
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | North Korea | 1 | |||||||
| B2 | Soviet Union | 3 | |||||||
| Soviet Union | 1 | ||||||||
| Cuba | 3 | ||||||||
| B1 | Cuba | 3 | |||||||
| A2 | East Germany | 0 | Third place | ||||||
| North Korea | 0 | ||||||||
| East Germany | 3 | ||||||||
Final
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul | Soviet Union | 1–3 | Cuba | 8–15 | 16–14 | 5–15 | 6–15 | 35–59 |
Classification 5th–10th
| 5th-8th place | 5th place match | ||||||||
| A3 | Bulgaria | 3 | |||||||
| B4 | Poland | 2 | |||||||
| Bulgaria | 3 | ||||||||
| Hungary | 1 | ||||||||
| B3 | Hungary | 3 | |||||||
| A4 | France | 1 | 7th place match | ||||||
| Poland | 3 | ||||||||
| France | 0 | ||||||||
| 9th place match | ||||
| A5 | Czechoslovakia | 1 | ||
| B5 | Netherlands | 3 | ||
Winning teams' squads
Medal table
* Host nation (Host nation (Cuba). The second host nation, Bulgaria, won no medals.)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba (CUB)* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |