1998 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship

1998 World Championship
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1998 World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation	Japan
Dates	3–12 November
Teams	16
Venues	7 (in 7 host cities)
Champions	Cuba (3rd title)
MVP	Regla Torres
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The 1998 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the thirteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Tokyo, Tokuyama, Matsumoto, Kagoshima, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Osaka, Japan, from 3 to 12 November 1998.

Qualification

1998 FIVB Women's World Championship Qualification

Teams

Group A – Tokyo

• Japan
• Kenya
• Netherlands
• Peru

Group B – Tokuyama

• Bulgaria
• Cuba
• Italy
• United States

Group C – Matsumoto

• Brazil
• Dominican Republic
• Germany
• Russia

Group D – Kagoshima

• China
• Croatia
• Thailand
• South Korea

Squads

1998 FIVB Women's World Championship squads

Preliminary round

Group A

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	Japan	6	3	3	0			2.273	9	0	MAX
2.	Netherlands	5	3	2	1			1.439	6	3	2.000
3.	Peru	4	3	1	2			0.727	3	8	0.375
4.	Kenya	3	3	0	3			0.565	2	9	0.222

• Tuesday, 3 November

Netherlands	3 – 0	Kenya	15-7 15-1 15-6
Japan	3 – 0	Peru	15-8 15-6 15-3

• Wednesday, 4 November

Netherlands	3 – 0	Peru	15-3 15-6 16-14
Japan	3 – 0	Kenya	15-5 15-4 15-2

• Thursday, 5 November

Peru	3 – 2	Kenya	15-9 13-15 6-15 15-10 15-13
Japan	3 – 0	Netherlands	15-9 15-12 15-6

Group B

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	Cuba	6	3	3	0			1.663	9	1	9.000
2.	Italy	5	3	2	1			1.345	6	3	2.000
3.	Bulgaria	4	3	1	2			0.873	4	6	0.666
4.	United States	3	3	0	3			0.459	0	9	0.000

• Tuesday, 3 November

Italy	3 – 0	Bulgaria	15-12 15-10 15-6
Cuba	3 – 0	United States	15-7 15-8 15-10

• Wednesday, 4 November

Italy	3 – 0	United States	15-7 15-4 15-3
Cuba	3 – 1	Bulgaria	13-15 15-6 15-8 15-8

• Thursday, 5 November

Cuba	3 – 0	Italy	15-7 15-9 15-11
Bulgaria	3 – 0	United States	15-3 15-7 15-13

Group C

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	Russia	6	3	3	0			2.500	9	0	MAX
2.	Brazil	5	3	2	1			1.839	6	3	2.000
3.	Dominican R.	4	3	1	2			0.500	3	8	0.375
4.	Germany	3	3	0	3			0.607	2	9	0.222

• Tuesday, 3 November

Dominican R.	3 – 2	Germany	1-15 15-11 15-6 7-15 17-15
Russia	3 – 0	Brazil	15-7 15-6 15-11

• Wednesday, 4 November

Brazil	3 – 0	Dominican R.	15-1 15-4 15-4
Russia	3 – 0	Germany	15-8 15-4 15-6

• Thursday, 5 November

Russia	3 – 0	Dominican R.	15-3 15-8 15-1
Brazil	3 – 0	Germany	15-1 15-4 15-3

Group D

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	South Korea	6	3	3	0			1.105	9	4	2.250
2.	China	5	3	2	1			1.380	8	5	1.600
3.	Croatia	4	3	1	2			1.006	7	6	1.166
4.	Thailand	3	3	0	3			0.511	0	9	0.000

• Tuesday, 3 November

South Korea	3 – 2	Croatia	15-12 9-15 15-12 7-15 15-11
China	3 – 0	Thailand	15-9 15-2 15-5

• Wednesday, 4 November

China	3 – 2	Croatia	9-15 15-5 15-4 12-15 15-11
South Korea	3 – 0	Thailand	15-0 15-11 15-10

• Thursday, 5 November

Croatia	3 – 0	Thailand	15-9 15-13 15-10
South Korea	3 – 2	China	15-13 17-15 6-15 10-15 15-9

Main round

Group E

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	Russia	10	5	5	0			2.274	15	1	15.000
2.	Brazil	9	5	4	1			1.907	12	3	4.000
3.	Japan	8	5	3	2			1.116	10	6	1.666
4.	Netherlands	7	5	2	3			0.847	6	9	0.666
5.	Peru	6	5	1	4			0.574	3	14	0.214
6.	Dominican R.	5	5	0	5			0.492	2	15	0.133

• Saturday, 7 November

Peru	3 – 2	Dominican R.	9-15 15-12 15-13 8-15 15-11
Brazil	3 – 0	Netherlands	15-5 15-7 15-3
Russia	3 – 1	Japan	15-17 15-7 15-5 15-8

• Sunday, 8 November

Netherlands	3 – 0	Dominican R.	15-8 15-3 15-7
Russia	3 – 0	Peru	15-2 15-9 15-6
Brazil	3 – 0	Japan	15-10 15-4 15-7

• Monday, 9 November

Russia	3 – 0	Netherlands	15-9 15-5 15-2
Brazil	3 – 0	Peru	15-5 15-5 15-7
Japan	3 – 0	Dominican R.	15-1 15-13 15-0

Group F

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	Cuba	10	5	5	0			1.770	15	1	15.000
2.	China	8	5	3	2			1.265	11	8	1.375
3.	Italy	7	5	2	3			0.931	8	9	0.888
4.	Croatia	7	5	2	3			0.915	10	12	0.833
5.	South Korea	7	5	2	3			0.758	7	13	0.538
6.	Bulgaria	6	5	1	4			0.804	5	13	0.384

• Saturday, 7 November

China	3 – 0	Italy	15-3 15-8 15-5
Cuba	3 – 0	South Korea	15-8 15-2 15-5
Croatia	3 – 1	Bulgaria	15-9 16-14 11-15 17-15

• Sunday, 8 November

Cuba	3 – 0	China	15-6 15-8 15-11
Croatia	3 – 2	Italy	10-15 15-13 8-15 15-12 15-12
Bulgaria	3 – 1	South Korea	15-5 12-15 15-6 15-12

• Monday, 9 November

Cuba	3 – 0	Croatia	15-11 16-14 15-6
China	3 – 0	Bulgaria	15-12 15-8 15-2
Italy	3 – 0	South Korea	16-14 16-14 15-8

Final round

Classification matches

• Wednesday, 11 November

Italy	3 – 0	Netherlands	15-7 15-4 16-14
Croatia	3 – 0	Japan	15-13 15-5 15-9

Semifinals

• Wednesday, 11 November

China	3 – 0	Russia	15-4 15-4 15-9
Cuba	3 – 1	Brazil	15-10 4-15 15-11 15-10

Finals

• Thursday, 12 November — Seventh place match

Netherlands	3 – 1	Japan	15-12 3-15 15-10 15-8

• Thursday, 12 November — Fifth place match

Italy	3 – 0	Croatia	15-7 15-10 15-8

• Thursday, 12 November — Bronze medal match

Russia	3 – 1	Brazil	13-15 15-5 15-11 15-13

• Thursday, 12 November — Gold medal match

Cuba	3 – 0	China	15-4 16-14 15-12

Final standings

Place	Team
1.	Cuba
2.	China
3.	Russia
4.	Brazil
5.	Italy
6.	Croatia
7.	Netherlands
8.	Japan
9.	South Korea
10.	Peru
11.	Bulgaria
12.	Dominican Republic
13.	Germany
14.	Kenya
15.	Thailand
16.	United States

1998 FIVB Women's World Champions
Cuba Third title

Team roster

Yumilka Ruíz, Marlenis Costa, Mireya Luis, Lilian Izquierdo, Regla Bell, Indira Mestre, Regla Torres, Liana Mesa, Taismary Agüero, Ana Fernández, Mirka Francia and Martha Sánchez. Head Coach: Antonio Perdomo.

Individual awards

• Most Valuable Player:
  • Regla Torres (CUB)
• Best Scorer:
  • Barbara Jelić (CRO)
• Best Spiker:
  • Ana Fernández (CUB)
• Best Blocker:
  • Regla Torres (CUB)
• Best Server:
  • Elles Leferink (NED)

• Best Digger:
  • Hiroko Tsukumo (JPN)
• Best Setter:
  • Maurizia Cacciatori (ITA)
• Best Receiver:
  • Hiroko Tsukumo (JPN)
• Best Coach:
  • Antonio Perdomo (CUB)
• Most Creative Coach:
  • Nobuchika Kuzuwa (JPN)

References

• Results
• Federation Internationale de Volleyball