Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
The 1972 Women's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was the 3rd edition of the event, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Munich, West Germany from 27 August to 7 September 1972.Qualification
Format
The tournament was played in two different stages. In the , the eight participants were divided into two pools of four teams. A single round-robin format was played within each pool to determine the teams position in the pool. The was played in a single elimination format, where the preliminary round two highest ranked teams in each group advanced to the semifinals and the two lowest ranked teams advanced to the 5th–8th place semifinals.Pools composition
Rosters
Venue
Pool A
Pool B
5th–8th place
5th–8th place semifinals
7th place match
5th place match
Final
Semifinals
Final standing
Medalists
