1977 Men's European Volleyball Championship
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| Host nation |  Finland |
| Dates | September 25–October 2 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (6th title) |
The 1977 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the tenth edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Helsinki, Finland, Tampere, Turku and Oulu from September 25 to October 2, 1977, with the final round held in Helsinki.
Teams
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Preliminary round
The 12 participating teams were split into two groups of six, with matches played in a round-robin format. The top three teams from each group advanced to the Final Round (1st–6th place), while the remaining teams proceeded to the 7th–12th Classification Round.
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | L | Set Ratio | Point Ratio | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Romania |
9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14:7 (2.000) | 1.171 | Final Round |
| 2 |  Hungary |
8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11:10 (1.100) | 1.000 | Final Round |
| 3 |  Yugoslavia |
7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11:13 (0.846) | 0.985 | Final Round |
| 4 |  Italy |
7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10:13 (0.769) | 0.949 | Classification Round |
| 5 |  France |
7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9:13 (0.692) | 0.966 | Classification Round |
| 6 | Finland |
7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10:14 (0.714) | 0.941 | Classification Round |
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | L | Set Ratio | Point Ratio | Qualification |
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| 1 | Soviet Union |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15:3 (5.000) | 1.341 | Final Round |
| 2 |  Poland |
9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13:6 (2.167) | 1.144 | Final Round |
| 3 |  Czechoslovakia |
8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10:7 (1.429) | 1.111 | Final Round |
| 4 |  Bulgaria |
7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9:11 (0.818) | 0.956 | Classification Round |
| 5 |  East Germany |
6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4:12 (0.333) | 0.865 | Classification Round |
| 6 |  Netherlands |
5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3:15 (0.200) | 0.771 | Classification Round |
Final round
The Final Round of the 1977 Men's European Volleyball Championship was for places 1st through 6th and featured the top three teams from each of the two preliminary groups. The final round was held in Helsinki, Finland.
The teams that advanced to the Final Round were:
From Group A: Romania, Hungary, Yugoslavia
From Group B: Soviet Union, Poland, Czechoslovakia
| Rank | Team | Matches Played | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | Set Ratio | Point Ratio |
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| 1 | Soviet Union |
5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 15:3 (5.000) | 1.523 |
| 2 | Poland |
5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 13:5 (2.600) | 1.229 |
| 3 |  Romania |
5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10:10 (1.000) | 0.981 |
| 4 | Hungary |
5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10:11 (0.909) | 0.966 |
| 5 | Bulgaria |
5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6:13 (0.461) | 0.852 |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia |
5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 4:16 (0.250) | 0.725 |
The Soviet Union won the championship (their 6th title). They defeated Poland in the Gold medal match with a score of 3–1. Romania won the Bronze medal, defeating Hungary 3-0 in the 3rd place match.
Final ranking
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