| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Japan |
| Dates | 3–17 November |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | (in 4 host cities) |
| Champions |  Cuba (3rd title) |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Mireya Luis |
The 1995 FIVB Women's World Cup was a volleyball tournament held from 3 to 17 November 1995 in Japan. Twelve national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, US.
Japan — Host
Kenya — African Champions
China — Asian Champions
Netherlands — European Champions Cuba — NORCECA Champions
Brazil — South American Champions
South Korea — Asian Vice-champions
Croatia — European Vice-champions
United States — NORCECA Vice-champions
Peru — South American Vice-champions
Canada — Wild-card
Egypt — Wild-card| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 33 | 3 | 11.000 | 527 | 292 | 1.805 |
| 2 | Brazil | 11 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 30 | 4 | 7.500 | 498 | 249 | 2.000 |
| 3 | China | 11 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 1.714 | 498 | 351 | 1.419 |
| 4 | Croatia | 11 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 15 | 1.800 | 527 | 427 | 1.234 |
| 5 | South Korea | 11 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 1.500 | 515 | 395 | 1.304 |
| 6 | Japan | 11 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 1.375 | 460 | 378 | 1.217 |
| 7 | United States | 11 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 1.056 | 464 | 402 | 1.154 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 11 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 1.000 | 459 | 416 | 1.103 |
| 9 | Canada | 11 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 24 | 0.458 | 310 | 438 | 0.708 |
| 10 | Peru | 11 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 0.259 | 242 | 471 | 0.514 |
| 11 | Kenya | 11 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 30 | 0.100 | 150 | 464 | 0.323 |
| 12 | Egypt | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 33 | 0.000 | 128 | 495 | 0.259 |
Location: Tokyo
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov | 13:30 | Peru | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–13 | 15–10 | 15–8 | 45–31 | ||
| 3 Nov | 15:30 | China | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–7 | 16–14 | 16–14 | 47–35 | ||
| 3 Nov | 19:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Canada | 15–8 | 15–2 | 15–3 | 45–13 | ||
| 4 Nov | 14:00 | China | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–6 | 15–3 | 15–1 | 45–10 | ||
| 4 Nov | 16:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Canada | 15–11 | 15–9 | 15–10 | 45–30 | ||
| 4 Nov | 18:30 | Japan | 3–0 | Peru | 15–8 | 15–7 | 15–9 | 45–24 | ||
| 5 Nov | 13:30 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–3 | 15–2 | 15–4 | 45–9 | ||
| 5 Nov | 15:30 | Canada | 3–0 | Peru | 15–12 | 15–12 | 15–10 | 45–34 | ||
| 5 Nov | 18:00 | China | 3–2 | Japan | 8–15 | 11–15 | 15–10 | 15–4 | 15–12 | 64–56 |
Location: Matsumoto
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov | 12:30 | Cuba | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–4 | 15–6 | 15–2 | 45–12 | ||
| 3 Nov | 14:00 | South Korea | 3–1 | United States | 10–15 | 15–13 | 15–12 | 15–10 | 55–50 | |
| 3 Nov | 17:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Croatia | 15–8 | 15–7 | 15–1 | 45–16 | ||
| 4 Nov | 12:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–5 | 15–2 | 15–3 | 45–10 | ||
| 4 Nov | 13:30 | Cuba | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–8 | 15–13 | 15–9 | 45–30 | ||
| 4 Nov | 16:30 | Croatia | 3–0 | United States | 16–14 | 15–10 | 15–13 | 46–37 | ||
| 5 Nov | 12:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–0 | 15–6 | 15–4 | 45–10 | ||
| 5 Nov | 14:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | United States | 15–6 | 15–6 | 15–8 | 45–20 | ||
| 5 Nov | 17:00 | Croatia | 3–1 | South Korea | 13–15 | 17–16? | 15–12 | 15–8 | 60–51? |
Location: Fukuoka
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov | 13:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–1 | 15–3 | 15–11 | 45–15 | ||
| 7 Nov | 15:30 | China | 3–0 | Peru | 15–6 | 15–1 | 15–1 | 45–8 | ||
| 7 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 3–1 | Netherlands | 15–10 | 15–13 | 8–15 | 15–9 | 53–47 | |
| 8 Nov | 13:30 | China | 3–0 | Canada | 15–4 | 15–9 | 15–3 | 45–16 | ||
| 8 Nov | 16:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Peru | 15–9 | 15–3 | 15–8 | 45–20 | ||
| 8 Nov | 18:30 | Japan | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–1 | 15–0 | 15–1 | 45–2 |
Location: Fukui
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov | 13:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–4 | 15–2 | 15–3 | 45–9 | ||
| 7 Nov | 15:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | United States | 15–6 | 15–5 | 17–16 | 47–27 | ||
| 7 Nov | 18:00 | Cuba | 3–1 | South Korea | 10–15 | 15–13 | 15–9 | 15–7 | 55–44 | |
| 8 Nov | 13:00 | United States | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–2 | 15–2 | 15–8 | 45–12 | ||
| 8 Nov | 15:00 | Brazil | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–12 | 15–12 | 14–16 | 15–9 | 59–49 | |
| 8 Nov | 18:00 | Cuba | 3–2 | Croatia | 11–15 | 16–14 | 10–15 | 15–9 | 15–7 | 67–60 |
Location: Nagoya
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | 12:30 | South Korea | 3–0 | Peru | 15–0 | 15–3 | 15–1 | 45–4 | ||
| 11 Nov | 15:30 | Cuba | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–2 | 15–5 | 15–9 | 45–16 | ||
| 11 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–1 | 15–3 | 15–3 | 45–7 | ||
| 12 Nov | 13:30 | United States | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–3 | 15–2 | 15–1 | 45–6 | ||
| 12 Nov | 15:30 | Cuba | 3–0 | Canada | 15–6 | 15–4 | 15–10 | 45–20 | ||
| 12 Nov | 18:00 | Croatia | 3–2 | Japan | 9–15 | 15–5 | 15–8 | 5–15 | 15–12 | 59–55 |
| 13 Nov | 13:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–3 | 15–2 | 15–1 | 45–6 | ||
| 13 Nov | 15:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–7 | 15–7 | 15–9 | 45–23 | ||
| 13 Nov | 18:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Japan | 15–2 | 15–8 | 15–6 | 45–16 |
Location: Okazaki
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | 12:00 | China | 3–2 | Croatia | 7–15 | 10–15 | 15–9 | 15–3 | 15–9 | 62–51 |
| 11 Nov | 15:00 | United States | 3–0 | Netherlands | 16–14 | 15–7 | 15–6 | 46–27 | ||
| 11 Nov | 18:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Canada | 15–0 | 15–5 | 15–8 | 45–13 | ||
| 12 Nov | 12:00 | China | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–9 | 15–3 | 10–15 | 15–6 | 55–33 | |
| 12 Nov | 15:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–6 | 15–7 | 15–8 | 45–21 | ||
| 12 Nov | 18:00 | Peru | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–10 | 15–4 | 15–7 | 45–21 | ||
| 13 Nov | 12:00 | United States | 3–2 | Canada | 5–15 | 15–4 | 13–15 | 15–7 | 15–8 | 63–49 |
| 13 Nov | 15:00 | China | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–2 | 15–0 | 15–3 | 45–5 | ||
| 13 Nov | 17:30 | Croatia | 3–0 | Peru | 15–3 | 15–4 | 15–1 | 45–8 |
Location: Osaka
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov | 13:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Canada | 15–8 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 45–19 | ||
| 15 Nov | 15:30 | South Korea | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–4 | 15–5 | 15–5 | 45–14 | ||
| 15 Nov | 18:15 | Japan | 3–0 | United States | 15–11 | 15–8 | 15–8 | 45–27 | ||
| 16 Nov | 13:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | China | 15–11 | 15–11 | 15–5 | 45–27 | ||
| 16 Nov | 15:30 | Kenya | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–5 | 15–4 | 15–5 | 45–14 | ||
| 16 Nov | 18:15 | Brazil | 3–0 | Japan | 15–7 | 15–12 | 15–5 | 45–24 | ||
| 17 Nov | 13:00 | Netherlands | 3–2 | South Korea | 6–15 | 15–8 | 15–11 | 6–15 | 15–9 | 57–58 |
| 17 Nov | 15:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Peru | 15–5 | 15–2 | 15–0 | 45–7 | ||
| 17 Nov | 18:15 | Cuba | 3–0 | Japan | 15–11 | 15–8 | 15–12 | 45–31 |
Location: Kobe
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov | 12:30 | Cuba | 3–0 | Peru | 15–0 | 15–7 | 15–2 | 45–9 | ||
| 15 Nov | 15:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | China | 15–6 | 17–16 | 15–9 | 47–31 | ||
| 15 Nov | 18:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–1 | 15–7 | 15–0 | 45–8 | ||
| 16 Nov | 13:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Canada | 15–4 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 45–15 | ||
| 16 Nov | 15:30 | Netherlands | 3–2 | Croatia | 15–4 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 13–15 | 15–12 | 69–55 |
| 16 Nov | 18:00 | United States | 3–1 | Peru | 15–5 | 14–16 | 15–10 | 15–7 | 59–38 | |
| 17 Nov | 13:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–3 | 15–1 | 15–1 | 45–5 | ||
| 17 Nov | 15:30 | United States | 3–0 | China | 15–9 | 15–12 | 15–11 | 45–32 | ||
| 17 Nov | 18:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–6 | 15–1 | 15–4 | 45–11 |
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