1998 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship

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1998 FIVB Women's World Championship
バレーボール女子世界選手権
日本 1998
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Dates3–12 November
Teams16
Venue(s)7 (in 7 host cities)
Officially opened by Akihito
ChampionsFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Third placeFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Fourth placeFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Tournament awards
MVP Flag of Cuba.svg Regla Torres
Official website
1998 World Championship

The 1998 FIVB Women's World Championship was the thirteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 3 to 12 November 1998 in Tokyo, Tokuyama, Matsumoto, Kagoshima, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Osaka, Japan.

Contents

Qualification

TeamConfederationQualified asQualified onAppearance
in finals
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan AVC Host11th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China AVC AVC Pool B Winner29 June 19979th
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea AVC AVC Pool C Winner6 July 19978th
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia CEV CEV Pool D Winner14 September 199712th 1
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria CEV CEV Pool H Winner14 September 19979th
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand AVC AVC Playoff Winner18 September 19971st
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands CEV CEV Pool E Winner21 September 19979th
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil CSV CSV Pool K Winner2 November 199711th
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru CSV CSV Pool K Runner-up2 November 199710th
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba NORCECA NORCECA Pool I Winner9 November 19978th
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany CEV CEV Pool G Winner4 January 199810th 2
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia CEV CEV Pool F Winner11 January 19981st
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy CEV CEV Playoff Winner1 February 19986th
Flag of the United States.svg  United States NORCECA NORCECA Pool J Winner1 February 199811th
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya CAVB CAVB Pool A Winner1 March 19982nd
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic NORCECA NORCECA Playoff Winner14 March 19983rd
1. ^ Competed as Soviet Union from 1952 to 1990; 2nd appearance as Russia.
2. ^ Competed as West Germany from 1956 to 1990; 2nd appearance as Germany.

Source:Official website [1]

Squads

Venues

Pool A
Tokyo
National Yoyogi Stadium
Capacity: 12,000
Yoyogi-National-First-Gymnasium-01.jpg
Final roundPool EPool C
Osaka Nagoya Matsumoto
Osaka Chuo Gymnasium Nagoya Rainbow Hall Matsumoto City Gymnasium
Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 9,000Capacity: 6,000
Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium.jpg Nagoya City Sports Complex 01.JPG Matsumoto City Gymnasium.JPG
Pool DPool FPool B
Kagoshima Fukuoka Tokuyama
Kagoshima Arena Marine Messe Fukuoka Tokuyama City Sports Center
Capacity: 5,000Capacity: 9,000Capacity: 5,000
KagoshimaArena-01-001.jpg Marine Messe.jpg Shunan Sports center.JPG

Source: [2]

Format

The tournament was played in three different stages (first, second and final rounds). In the First round, the 16 participants were divided in four groups of four teams each. A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams' group position, the three best teams of each group (total of 12 teams) progressed to the next round.

In the Second round, the 12 teams were divided into two groups of six teams. A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams' group position, matches already played between teams in the First round were counted in this round. The four best teams of each group (total of 8 teams) progressed to the next round (group winners and runners-up to 1st–4th place semifinals and group thirds and fourths to 5th–8th place semifinals).

The Final round was played in a single elimination format and consisted of two sets of semifinals and finals (one to determine 1st–4th places and the other for 5th–8th places).

For the tournament's final standings, teams which did not reach placement matches were allocated as: [3]

Pools composition

The drawing of lots took place on 20 April 1998 in Tokyo, Japan. [4] Teams were seeded in the first two positions of each pool following the Serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking. FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of Pool A regardless of the World Ranking. All teams not seeded were drawn to take other available positions in the remaining lines. [5] The number after the team's name reflect its FIVB World Ranking in October 1998. [6]

Pool APool BPool CPool D
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (6)Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba (1)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (2)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (3)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (8)Flag of the United States.svg  United States (7)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (5)Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (4)
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru (12)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (9)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (13)Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (10)
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya (19)Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (13)Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic (15)Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (22)

Results

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00). [2]

First round

Pool A

Venue: National Yoyogi Stadium, Tokyo [7] [8]

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 330690MAX135552.455 Second round
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3215632.000118821.439
3Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 3124380.3751041530.680
4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3033290.222871540.565
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
3 Nov14:00 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 15–715–115–6  45–14
3 Nov19:15 Peru  Flag of Peru.svg0–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 8–156–153–15  17–45
4 Nov15:30 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–0Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 15–315–616–14  46–23
4 Nov18:30 Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg0–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5–154–152–15  11–45
5 Nov15:30 Peru  Flag of Peru.svg3–2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 15–913–156–1515–1015–1364–62
5 Nov18:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 15–915–1215–6  45–27

Pool B

Venue: Tokuyama City Sports Center, Tokuyama [9] [10]

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3306919.000148891.663 Second round
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3215632.000117871.345
3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 3124460.6671101260.873
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3033090.000621350.459
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
3 Nov14:00 Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg0–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 12–1510–156–15  28–45
3 Nov18:30 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15–715–815–10  45–25
4 Nov15:00 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15–715–415–3  45–14
4 Nov18:00 Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 15–136–158–158–15 37–58
5 Nov15:00 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–715–915–11  45–27
5 Nov18:00 United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 3–157–1513–15  23–45

Pool C

Venue: Matsumoto City Gymnasium, Matsumoto [11] [12]

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 330690MAX135542.500 Second round
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3215632.000114621.839
3Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 3124380.375761520.500
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3033290.222881450.607
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
3 Nov14:00 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–3Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 15–111–156–1515–715–1762–55
3 Nov18:30 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15–715–615–11  45–24
4 Nov13:30 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1–154–154–15  9–45
4 Nov16:00 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 8–154–156–15  18–45
5 Nov13:30 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 15–315–815–1  45–12
5 Nov16:00 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 15–115–415–3  45–8

Pool D

Venue: Kagoshima Arena, Kagoshima [13] [14]

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3306942.2501691531.105 Second round
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3215851.6001781291.380
3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 3124761.1671601591.006
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3033090.000691350.511
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
3 Nov14:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 15–129–1515–127–1515–1161–65
3 Nov18:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 15–915–215–5  45–16
4 Nov13:00 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg2–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15–95–154–1515–1211–1550–66
4 Nov16:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 15–015–1115–10  45–21
5 Nov13:00 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg3–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 15–915–1315–10  45–32
5 Nov16:00 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 13–1515–1715–615–109–1567–63

Second round

The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the first round are taken into account for the second round.

Pool E

Venue: Nagoya Rainbow Hall, Nagoya [15] [16]

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 5501015115.0002411062.274 Finals
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 54191234.0002041071.907
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 53281061.6671931641.177 5th–8th places
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5237690.6671491760.847
5Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 51463140.2141362470.551
6Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 50552150.1331192420.492
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
7 Nov12:30 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg2–3Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 15–912–1513–1515–811–1566–62
7 Nov15:00 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 15–515–715–3  45–15
7 Nov18:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 17–167–155–158–15 37–60
8 Nov12:30 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 15–815–315–7  45–18
8 Nov15:00 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–0Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 15–215–915–6  45–17
8 Nov18:00 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15–1015–415–7  45–21
9 Nov13:00 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 9–155–152–15  16–45
9 Nov15:30 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 15–515–515–7  45–17
9 Nov18:30 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg0–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1–1513–150–15  14–45

Pool F

Venue: Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka [17] [18]

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 5501015115.0002391351.770 Finals
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 53281181.3752481961.265
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5237890.8892022170.931 5th–8th places
4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 523710120.8332682930.915
5Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 52377130.5382132810.758
6Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 51465130.3851972450.804
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
7 Nov12:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–315–815–5  45–16
7 Nov15:00 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15–815–215–5  45–15
7 Nov18:00 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg3–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 15–916–1411–1517–15 59–53
8 Nov12:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 6–158–1511–15  25–45
8 Nov15:00 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 15–1013–1515–812–1512–1567–63
8 Nov18:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 5–1515–126–1512–15 38–57
9 Nov13:00 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg0–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 11–1514–166–15  31–46
9 Nov15:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 15–1215–815–2  45–22
9 Nov18:30 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 16–1416–1415–8  47–36

Final round

Venue: Osaka Chuo Gymnasium, Osaka [19] [20]

5th–8th places

 
5th–8th semifinals5th place
 
      
 
11 November
 
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0
 
12 November
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 0
 
11 November
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
 
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 3
 
7th place
 
 
12 November
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
 
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3
5th–8th semifinals
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
11 Nov10:30 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7–154–1514–16  25–46
11 Nov18:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 13–155–159–15  27–45
7th place match
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
12 Nov15:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 12–1515–310–158–15 45–48
5th place match
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
12 Nov10:30 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg0–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7–1510–158–15  25–45

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
11 November
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
 
12 November
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0
 
11 November
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1
 
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3
 
3rd place
 
 
12 November
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
Semifinals
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
11 Nov13:00 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg0–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4–154–159–15  17–45
11 Nov15:30 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 10–1515–411–1510–15 46–49
3rd place match
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
12 Nov13:00 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 15–135–1511–1513–15 44–58
Final
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
12 Nov18:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 4–1514–1612–15  30–46

Final standing

Awards

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