# 1991 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup

The 1991 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from 8 to 17 November 1991 in 3 cities in Japan: Tokyo, Sendai, and Osaka. Twelve national teams played for the right to a fast lane ticket into the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

## Teams

| Group A | Group B |
| Soviet Union | Brazil |
| Canada | China |
| South Korea | Cuba |
| Japan | Germany |
| Peru | United States |
| Spain | Kenya |

## Results
### First round
#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 293 | 215 | 1.363 | Final places |
| 2 | Peru | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 278 | 235 | 1.183 | Final places |
| 3 | South Korea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 1.444 | 288 | 249 | 1.157 | Final places |
| 4 | Japan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 276 | 234 | 1.179 | 7th–12th places |
| 5 | Canada | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 0.462 | 207 | 260 | 0.796 | 7th–12th places |
| 6 | Spain | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 90 | 239 | 0.377 | 7th–12th places |
Location: Tokyo
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 8 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Spain | 15–1 | 15–10 | 15–2 | | | 45–13 |
| 8 Nov | Peru | 3–2 | South Korea | 15–2 | 12–15 | 17–15 | 13–15 | 17–16 | 74–63 |
| 8 Nov | Japan | 3–1 | Canada | 15–10 | 15–8 | 11–15 | 15–5 | | 56–38 |
| 9 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Peru | 14–16 | 17–15 | 15–7 | 15–11 | | 61–49 |
| 9 Nov | South Korea | 3–1 | Canada | 12–15 | 15–3 | 15–5 | 15–10 | | 57–33 |
| 9 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | Spain | 15–2 | 15–5 | 15–4 | | | 45–11 |
| 10 Nov | Peru | 3–0 | Canada | 15–10 | 15–6 | 15–13 | | | 45–29 |
| 10 Nov | South Korea | 3–0 | Spain | 15–5 | 15–3 | 15–2 | | | 45–10 |
| 10 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Japan | 11–15 | 15–10 | 15–10 | 15–11 | | 56–46 |
Location: Gifu
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 12 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–2 | South Korea | 11–15 | 15–13 | 15–7 | 14–16 | 15–8 | 70–59 |
| 12 Nov | Canada | 3–1 | Spain | 15–12 | 14–16 | 15–2 | 15–11 | | 59–41 |
| 12 Nov | Japan | 3–2 | Peru | 15–13 | 10–15 | 10–15 | 15–7 | 17–15 | 67–65 |
| 13 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Canada | 16–14 | 15–12 | 15–17 | 15–5 | | 61–48 |
| 13 Nov | Peru | 3–0 | Spain | 15–3 | 15–11 | 15–1 | | | 45–15 |
| 13 Nov | South Korea | 3–2 | Japan | 6–15 | 15–11 | 15–6 | 11–15 | 17–15 | 64–62 |

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cuba | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 252 | 174 | 1.448 | Final places |
| 2 | China | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 228 | 153 | 1.490 | Final places |
| 3 | United States | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 245 | 204 | 1.201 | Final places |
| 4 | Brazil | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 250 | 210 | 1.190 | 7th–12th places |
| 5 | Germany | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0.250 | 146 | 197 | 0.741 | 7th–12th places |
| 6 | Kenya | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 42 | 225 | 0.187 | 7th–12th places |
Location: Sendai
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 8 Nov | United States | 3–2 | Brazil | 17–15 | 8–15 | 15–11 | 7–15 | 15–9 | 62–65 |
| 8 Nov | China | 3–0 | Germany | 15–6 | 15–6 | 15–10 | | | 45–22 |
| 8 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–3 | 15–5 | 15–2 | | | 45–10 |
| 9 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | China | 15–7 | 15–13 | 16–14 | | | 46–34 |
| 9 Nov | Brazil | 3–0 | Germany | 15–13 | 15–6 | 15–13 | | | 45–32 |
| 9 Nov | United States | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–4 | 15–2 | 15–1 | | | 45–7 |
| 10 Nov | Germany | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–3 | 15–9 | 15–5 | | | 45–17 |
| 10 Nov | China | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–11 | 15–11 | 15–6 | | | 45–28 |
| 10 Nov | Cuba | 3–1 | United States | 4–15 | 15–11 | 15–7 | 15–7 | | 49–40 |
Location: Kyoto
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 12 Nov | China | 3–1 | United States | 13–15 | 15–12 | 16–14 | 15–12 | | 59–53 |
| 12 Nov | Brazil | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–4 | 15–0 | 15–0 | | | 45–4 |
| 12 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | Germany | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–8 | | | 45–23 |
| 13 Nov | Cuba | 3–2 | Brazil | 17–15 | 16–17 | 4–15 | 15–11 | 15–9 | 67–67 |
| 13 Nov | China | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–2 | 15–0 | 15–2 | | | 45–4 |
| 13 Nov | United States | 3–0 | Germany | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–8 | | | 45–24 |

### Final 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 final round.

#### 7th–12th places

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 7 | Japan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | 267 | 166 | 1.608 |
| 8 | Brazil | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4.333 | 223 | 123 | 1.813 |
| 9 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | 239 | 204 | 1.172 |
| 10 | Canada | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 0.800 | 210 | 199 | 1.055 |
| 11 | Spain | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0.333 | 137 | 213 | 0.643 |
| 12 | Kenya | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 54 | 225 | 0.240 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–2 | 15–4 | 15–2 | | | 45–8 |
| 15 Nov | Brazil | 3–0 | Spain | 15–6 | 15–4 | 15–2 | | | 45–12 |
| 15 Nov | Germany | 3–1 | Canada | 15–11 | 15–12 | 6–15 | 15–7 | | 51–45 |
| 16 Nov | Japan | 3–2 | Germany | 15–12 | 10–15 | 12–15 | 17–16 | 15–8 | 69–66 |
| 16 Nov | Brazil | 3–0 | Canada | 15–5 | 15–6 | 15–12 | | | 45–23 |
| 16 Nov | Spain | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–1 | 15–5 | 15–13 | | | 45–19 |
| 17 Nov | Japan | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–11 | 7–15 | 15–10 | 15–7 | | 52–43 |
| 17 Nov | Germany | 3–0 | Spain | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–12 | | | 45–28 |
| 17 Nov | Canada | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–3 | 15–3 | 15–0 | | | 45–6 |

#### Final places

Location: Osaka
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Cuba | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 221 | 195 | 1.133 |
| 2 | China | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 239 | 194 | 1.232 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 270 | 239 | 1.130 |
| 4 | United States | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 0.909 | 248 | 252 | 0.984 |
| 5 | Peru | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0.571 | 269 | 285 | 0.944 |
| 6 | South Korea | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | 197 | 279 | 0.706 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Nov | China | 3–1 | Peru | 15–4 | 15–11 | 6–15 | 15–11 | | 51–41 |
| 15 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–2 | United States | 15–6 | 8–15 | 7–15 | 15–3 | 15–8 | 60–47 |
| 15 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–7 | 15–8 | 15–12 | | | 45–27 |
| 16 Nov | United States | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–10 | 15–6 | 15–10 | | | 45–26 |
| 16 Nov | China | 3–1 | Soviet Union | 15–3 | 5–15 | 15–7 | 15–7 | | 50–32 |
| 16 Nov | Cuba | 3–1 | Peru | 15–9 | 15–12 | 2–15 | 15–11 | | 47–47 |
| 17 Nov | China | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–7 | 15–11 | 15–4 | | | 45–22 |
| 17 Nov | United States | 3–2 | Peru | 7–15 | 15–11 | 15–5 | 11–15 | 15–12 | 63–58 |
| 17 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–11 | 17–15 | 15–8 | | | 47–34 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Cuba |
| | China |
| | Soviet Union |
| 4 | United States |
| 5 | Peru |
| 6 | South Korea |
| 7 | Japan |
| 8 | Brazil |
| 9 | Germany |
| 10 | Canada |
| 11 | Spain |
| 12 | Kenya |
* 1991 Women's World Cup champions
* Cuba 2nd title
* Team roster
* Mireya Luis, Sonia Lescaille, Inés Saavedra, Lilia Izquierdo, Tania Ortiz, Mercedes Calderón, Regla Torres, Magaly Carvajal, Regla Bell, Marlenis Costa, Idalmis Gato, Norka Latamblet
* Head coach
* Eugenio George Lafita

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Caren Kemner
* Best scorer
    Caren Kemner
* Best attacker
    Mireya Luis
* Best blocker
    Gabriela Pérez del Solar
* Best setter
    Ma Fang
* Best server
    Mercedes Calderón
* Best defender
    Chang Yoon-hee
* Best coach
    Eugenio George Lafita
* Spirit of Fight
    Mireya Luis