| Women at the 1962 Asian Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Senayan Volleyball Stadium | ||||||
| Date | 29–31 August | ||||||
| Nations | 4 | ||||||
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| Volleyball at the 1962 Asian Games | ||
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| 6-a-side | men | women |
| 9-a-side | men | women |
This page presents the results of the Women's 9-man Volleyball Tournament at the 1962 Asian Games, which was held from 29 to 31 August 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 191 | 107 | 1.785 |
| 2 |  South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 192 | 170 | 1.129 |
| 3 |  Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 171 | 231 | 0.740 |
| 4 |  Philippines | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 179 | 225 | 0.796 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | South Korea | 3–0 | Philippines | 21–19 | 22–20 | 21–12 | 64–51 | ||
| 29 Aug | Indonesia | 0–3 | Japan | 4–21 | 2–21 | 13–21 | 19–63 | ||
| 30 Aug | Japan | 3–0 | South Korea | 21–18 | 23–21 | 21–11 | 65–50 | ||
| 30 Aug | Indonesia | 3–2 | Philippines | 21–17 | 21–14 | 19–21 | 16–21 | 21–17 | 98–90 |
| 31 Aug | Japan | 3–0 | Philippines | 21–15 | 21–17 | 21–6 | 63–38 | ||
| 31 Aug | Indonesia | 1–3 | South Korea | 21–15 | 11–21 | 11–21 | 11–21 | 54–78 |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Philippines | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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