# 1991 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship

The 1991 FIVB Women's U20 World Championship was held in Brno, Czechoslovakia from July 26 to August 4, 1991. 16 teams participated in the tournament.

## Qualification process

| Confederation | Method of Qualification | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
| FIVB | Host | | 1 | Czechoslovakia |
| NORCECA | NORCECA Election | | 1 | Cuba |
| CEV | 1990 European Junior Championship | Salzburg, Austria | 6 | Soviet Union Germany Italy Romania Bulgaria Poland* |
| AVC | 1990 Asian Junior Championship | Chiang Mai, Thailand | 4 | Japan South Korea China Chinese Taipei |
| CSV | 1990 South American Junior Championship | Tucuman, Argentina | 4 | Brazil Peru Argentina Venezuela |
| Total | | | 16 | |
* * Poland replaced Turkey.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Czechoslovakia  Bulgaria  Chinese Taipei  Venezuela | Brazil  China  Germany  Romania | Peru  Poland  South Korea  Soviet Union | Argentina  Cuba  Italy  Japan |

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | — | Seeding group |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 0 | 0 | — | Elimination group |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 0 | 0 | — | Elimination group |
| 4 | Venezuela | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 0 | 0 | — | Eliminated |
| Date | Game | Game | Game |
| 26 Jul | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Venezuela |
| 26 Jul | Chinese Taipei | 3–2 | Bulgaria |
| 27 Jul | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Venezuela |
| 27 Jul | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei |
| 28 Jul | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Venezuela |
| 28 Jul | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 0 | 0 | — | Seeding group |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | — | Elimination group |
| 3 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 0 | 0 | — | Elimination group |
| 4 | Romania | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | — | Eliminated |
| Date | Game | Game | Game |
| 26 Jul | China | 3–2 | Germany |
| 26 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Romania |
| 27 Jul | China | 3–0 | Romania |
| 27 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Germany |
| 28 Jul | Germany | 3–0 | Romania |
| 28 Jul | China | 3–0 | Brazil |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 0 | 0 | — | Seeding group |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | — | Elimination group |
| 3 | Peru | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 0 | 0 | — | Elimination group |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | — | Eliminated |
| Date | Game | Game | Game |
| 26 Jul | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Poland |
| 26 Jul | South Korea | 3–0 | Peru |
| 27 Jul | Soviet Union | 3–0 | South Korea |
| 27 Jul | Peru | 3–0 | Poland |
| 28 Jul | South Korea | 3–0 | Poland |
| 28 Jul | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Peru |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 0 | 0 | — | Seeding group |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | — | Elimination group |
| 3 | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 0 | 0 | — | Elimination group |
| 4 | Cuba | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 0 | 0 | — | Eliminated |
| Date | Game | Game | Game |
| 26 Jul | Japan | 3–0 | Cuba |
| 26 Jul | Italy | 3–0 | Argentina |
| 27 Jul | Argentina | 3–2 | Cuba |
| 27 Jul | Japan | 3–0 | Italy |
| 28 Jul | Japan | 3–0 | Argentina |
| 28 Jul | Italy | 3–0 | Cuba |

## Second round
### Play off – elimination group

| Date | Game | Game | Game | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Jul | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–8 | 15–12 | 15–12 | | | 45–32 |
| 30 Jul | Japan | 3–2 | China | 17–16 | 13–15 | 17–16 | 8–15 | 15–12 | 70–74 |

### Play off – seeding group

| Date | Game | Game | Game | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 30 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Argentina | 15–6 | 15–3 | 16–1 | 45–10 |
| 30 Jul | South Korea | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–5 | 15–1 | 15–4 | 45–10 |
| 30 Jul | Japan | 3–0 | Peru | 15–10 | 15–6 | 15–8 | 45–24 |
| 30 Jul | Germany | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 15–5 | 16–14 | 15–7 | 46–26 |

## Final round

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| August 2 – Brno | August 2 – Brno | | | |
| Soviet Union | 3 | | | |
| Soviet Union | 3 | August 3 – Brno | August 3 – Brno | | |
| Italy | 0 | August 3 – Brno | August 3 – Brno | |
| Italy | 0 | Soviet Union | 3 | |
| August 2 – Brno | August 2 – Brno | | Soviet Union | 3 | |
| August 2 – Brno | August 2 – Brno | China | 2 | |
| China | 3 | China | 2 | |
| China | 3 | | | | August 4 – Brno | August 4 – Brno |
| South Korea | 0 | | | | August 4 – Brno | August 4 – Brno |
| South Korea | 0 | | | | Soviet Union | 3 |
| August 2 – Brno | August 2 – Brno | | | | | Soviet Union | 3 |
| August 2 – Brno | August 2 – Brno | | | | Brazil | 0 |
| Brazil | 3 | | | | Brazil | 0 |
| Brazil | 3 | August 3 – Brno | August 3 – Brno | | | |
| Czechoslovakia | 0 | August 3 – Brno | August 3 – Brno | | | |
| Czechoslovakia | 0 | Brazil | 3 | | | |
| August 2 – Brno | August 2 – Brno | | Brazil | 3 | | | |
| August 2 – Brno | August 2 – Brno | Japan | 2 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 2 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Japan | 3 | | | | August 4 – Brno | August 4 – Brno |
| Germany | 0 | | | | August 4 – Brno | August 4 – Brno |
| Germany | 0 | | | | China | 1 |
| | | | | | Japan | 3 |
| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| August 3 – Brno | August 3 – Brno |
| Italy | 0 |
| Italy | 0 | August 4 – Brno | August 4 – Brno |
| South Korea | 3 | August 4 – Brno | August 4 – Brno |
| South Korea | 3 | South Korea | 3 |
| August 3 – Brno | August 3 – Brno | | South Korea | 3 |
| August 3 – Brno | August 3 – Brno | Czechoslovakia | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | Czechoslovakia | 1 |
| Germany | 0 | | |
| Germany | 0 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | August 4 – Brno | August 4 – Brno |
| | | Italy | 3 |
| | | Germany | 0 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Game | Game | Game |
| 02 Aug | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Italy |
| 02 Aug | China | 3–0 | South Korea |
| 02 Aug | Brazil | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia |
| 02 Aug | Japan | 3–0 | Germany |

### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Game | Game | Game |
| 03 Aug | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Germany |
| 03 Aug | South Korea | 3–0 | Italy |

### Semifinals

| Date | Game | Game | Game | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 03 Aug | Soviet Union | 3–2 | China | 9–15 | 15–9 | 15–8 | 3–15 | 15–6 | 57–53 |
| 03 Aug | Brazil | 3–2 | Japan | 8–15 | 15–6 | 8–15 | 15–10 | 15–10 | 61–56 |

### 7th place

| Date | Game | Game | Game | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 04 Aug | Italy | 3–0 | Germany | 17–15 | 15–11 | 15–9 | | | 47–35 |

### 5th place

| Date | Game | Game | Game | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 04 Aug | South Korea | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | 15–12 | 11–15 | 15–11 | 15–9 | | 56–47 |

### 3rd place

| Date | Game | Game | Game | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 04 Aug | Japan | 3–1 | China | 15–2 | 9–15 | 16–14 | 17–15 | | 57–48 |

### Final

| Date | Game | Game | Game | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 04 Aug | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–9 | 15–12 | 15–11 | | | 45–32 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Soviet Union |
| | Brazil |
| | Japan |
| 4 | China |
| 5 | South Korea |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia |
| 7 | Italy |
| 8 | Germany |
| 9 | Chinese Taipei |
| 10 | Bulgaria |
| 11 | Argentina |
| 12 | Peru |
| 13 | Cuba |
| 13 | Poland |
| 13 | Romania |
| 13 | Venezuela |
* 1991 FIVB Women's Junior World champions
* Soviet Union 1st title
* 12–woman Roster
* Svetlana Vasilevskaya, Tatiana Gratcheva, Elena Ponomareva, Yevgeniya Artamonova, Inna Dashuk, Margarita Okrachkova, Marina Egorova, Elizaveta Tishchenko, Inessa Korkmaz, Natalya Morozova, Yuliya Khamitova and Yuliya Timonova