# 1985 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship

The 1985 FIVB Women's U20 World Championship was held in many Italian cities from September 12 to 22, 1985. 15 teams participated in the tournament.

## Qualification

A total of 15 teams qualified for the final tournament. In addition to Italy, who qualified automatically as the hosts, another 14 teams qualified via four separate continental tournament.
| Means of qualification | Vacancies | Qualified |
| Host country | 1 | Italy |
| 1984 Asian Junior Championship | 4 | Japan |
| 1984 Asian Junior Championship | 4 | China |
| 1984 Asian Junior Championship | 4 | South Korea |
| 1984 Asian Junior Championship | 4 | Australia * |
| NORCECA Election | 2 | Cuba |
| NORCECA Election | 2 | Mexico |
| 1984 European Junior Championship | 3 | Soviet Union |
| 1984 European Junior Championship | 3 | Czechoslovakia |
| 1984 European Junior Championship | 3 | Bulgaria |
| 1984 South American Championship | 3 | Brazil |
| 1984 South American Championship | 3 | Peru |
| 1984 South American Championship | 3 | Colombia ** |
| Wild card | 3 | New Zealand |
| Wild card | 3 | Finland |
| Wild card | 3 | Austria |
| Total | 15 | |
* * Australia replaced Chinese Taipei.
* ** Colombia declined to participate.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Bulgaria  Japan  Mexico  New Zealand | Australia  Austria  Brazil  Soviet Union | China  Finland  Italy  Peru | Czech Republic  Cuba  South Korea |
| Pool E | Pool E | Pool F | Pool F | 13th–15th | 13th–15th |
| 1A | Japan | 1B | Brazil | 4A | New Zealand |
| 1C | China | 1D | Cuba | 4B | Austria |
| 2A | Bulgaria | 2B | Soviet Union | 4C | Finland |
| 2C | Italy | 2D | South Korea |
| 3A | Mexico | 3B | Australia |
| 3C | Peru | 3D | Czechoslovakia |

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 132 | 38 | 3.474 | Second round |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 112 | 73 | 1.534 | Second round |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 78 | 112 | 0.696 | Second round |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 36 | 135 | 0.267 | 13th place playoff |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 11 Sep | Mexico | 3–0 | New Zealand | 15–9 | 15–6 | 15–6 | 45–21 |
| 11 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–9 | 15–6 | 15–6 | 45–21 |
| 12 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | New Zealand | 15–4 | 15–1 | 15–0 | 45–5 |
| 12 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Mexico | 16–14 | 15–1 | 15–6 | 46–21 |
| 13 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–0 | New Zealand | 15–6 | 15–1 | 15–3 | 45–10 |
| 13 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Mexico | 15–8 | 15–3 | 15–1 | 45–12 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 134 | 76 | 1.763 | Second round |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 144 | 63 | 2.286 | Second round |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 76 | 124 | 0.613 | Second round |
| 4 | Austria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 49 | 140 | 0.350 | 13th place playoff |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 11 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Australia | 15–3 | 15–8 | 15–2 | | 45–13 |
| 11 Sep | Brazil | 3–0 | Austria | 15–7 | 15–0 | 15–2 | | 45–9 |
| 12 Sep | Brazil | 3–0 | Australia | 15–5 | 15–4 | 15–5 | | 45–14 |
| 12 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Austria | 15–2 | 15–3 | 15–1 | | 45–6 |
| 13 Sep | Australia | 3–1 | Austria | 15–10 | 15–3 | 5–15 | 15–6 | 50–34 |
| 13 Sep | Brazil | 3–1 | Soviet Union | 15–9 | 9–15 | 15–10 | 15–10 | 54–44 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 149 | 76 | 1.961 | Second round |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 141 | 112 | 1.259 | Second round |
| 3 | Peru | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 105 | 128 | 0.820 | Second round |
| 4 | Finland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 56 | 135 | 0.415 | 13th place playoff |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 11 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | Finland | 15–2 | 15–7 | 15–6 | | 45–15 |
| 11 Sep | China | 3–0 | Peru | 15–4 | 15–10 | 15–8 | | 45–22 |
| 12 Sep | Italy | 3–1 | Peru | 15–9 | 15–0 | 12–15 | 16–14 | 58–38 |
| 12 Sep | China | 3–0 | Finland | 15–6 | 15–1 | 15–9 | | 45–16 |
| 13 Sep | China | 3–1 | Italy | 14–16 | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–7 | 59–38 |
| 13 Sep | Peru | 3–0 | Finland | 15–7 | 15–12 | 15–6 | | 45–25 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cuba | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 101 | 45 | 2.244 | Second round |
| 2 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 75 | 80 | 0.938 | Second round |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 39 | 90 | 0.433 | Second round |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 11 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–13 | 15–5 | 15–6 | | 45–24 |
| 12 Sep | Cuba | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–9 | 15–1 | 15–5 | | 45–15 |
| 13 Sep | Cuba | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–4 | 11–15 | 15–11 | 15–3 | 56–30 |

## Second round
### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 251 | 115 | 2.183 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Japan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4.333 | 216 | 137 | 1.577 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 211 | 189 | 1.116 | 5th place playoff |
| 4 | Peru | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 0.778 | 173 | 191 | 0.906 | 5th place playoff |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0.250 | 127 | 199 | 0.638 | 9th place playoff |
| 6 | Mexico | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 79 | 226 | 0.350 | 9th place playoff |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 16 Sep | Peru | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–7 | 15–5 | 16–14 | | 46–26 |
| 16 Sep | China | 3–1 | Japan | 15–7 | 12–15 | 15–9 | 15–8 | 57–39 |
| 16 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | Mexico | 15–6 | 15–7 | 15–8 | | 45–21 |
| 17 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Peru | 15–5 | 15–13 | 15–3 | | 45–22 |
| 17 Sep | China | 3–0 | Mexico | 15–3 | 15–4 | 15–1 | | 45–8 |
| 17 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–8 | 15–11 | 15–7 | | 45–26 |
| 18 Sep | Peru | 3–0 | Mexico | 15–7 | 15–5 | 15–5 | | 45–17 |
| 18 Sep | China | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–3 | 15–3 | 15–2 | | 45–8 |
| 18 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Italy | 15–5 | 15–8 | 15–12 | | 45–25 |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 272 | 194 | 1.402 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Cuba | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3.500 | 254 | 150 | 1.693 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 221 | 181 | 1.221 | 5th place playoff |
| 4 | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 | 210 | 195 | 1.077 | 5th place playoff |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0.333 | 137 | 208 | 0.659 | 9th place playoff |
| 6 | Australia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 59 | 225 | 0.262 | 9th place playoff |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 16 Sep | Brazil | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–6 | 15–6 | 15–1 | | | 45–13 |
| 16 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–9 | 15–6 | 16–14 | | | 46–29 |
| 16 Sep | Cuba | 3–0 | Australia | 15–3 | 15–5 | 15–4 | | | 45–12 |
| 17 Sep | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Australia | 15–2 | 15–7 | 15–7 | | | 45–16 |
| 17 Sep | Cuba | 3–0 | Soviet Union | 15–12 | 15–8 | 15–9 | | | 45–29 |
| 17 Sep | Brazil | 3–2 | South Korea | 15–8 | 15–11 | 6–15 | 13–15 | 15–12 | 64–61 |
| 18 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Australia | 15–2 | 15–1 | 15–2 | | | 45–5 |
| 18 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | 12–15 | 15–7 | 15–9 | 15–9 | | 57–40 |
| 18 Sep | Brazil | 3–2 | Cuba | 15–10 | 9–15 | 10–15 | 15–10 | 15–13 | 64–63 |

### 13th–15th places

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 13 | Austria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 102 | 81 | 1.259 |
| 14 | Finland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 99 | 78 | 1.269 |
| 15 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 48 | 90 | 0.533 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 16 Sep | Austria | 3–0 | New Zealand | 15–7 | 15–7 | 15–13 | | 45–27 |
| 17 Sep | Finland | 3–0 | New Zealand | 15–5 | 15–7 | 15–9 | | 45–21 |
| 18 Sep | Austria | 3–1 | Finland | 11–15 | 16–14 | 15–10 | 17–15 | 57–54 |

## Final round
### 9th–12th places

| 9th–12th places | 9th–12th places | 9th place | 9th place |
| Bulgaria | 3 |
| Australia | 0 | | |
| Australia | 0 | Bulgaria | 3 |
| | | Czechoslovakia | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | Czechoslovakia | 1 |
| Mexico | 0 | | |
| Mexico | 0 | 11th place | 11th place |
| | | Mexico | 3 |
| | | Australia | 0 |

### Classification 9th and 12th

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 21 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Australia | 15–4 | 15–10 | 15–3 | | | 45–17 |
| 21 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Mexico | 15–7 | 15–7 | 15–2 | | | 45–16 |

### Classification 11th

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 22 Sep | Mexico | 3–0 | Australia | 15–7 | 15–7 | 15–6 | | | 45–20 |

### Classification 9th

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 22 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | 8–15 | 18–16 | 15–13 | 17–15 | | 58–59 |

### 5th–8th places

| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| South Korea | 3 |
| Italy | 2 | | |
| Italy | 2 | South Korea | 3 |
| | | Soviet Union | 2 |
| Soviet Union | 3 | Soviet Union | 2 |
| Peru | 1 | | |
| Peru | 1 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | Italy | 3 |
| | | Peru | 1 |

### Classification 5th and 8th

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 21 Sep | South Korea | 3–2 | Italy | 13–15 | 15–3 | 6–15 | 15–8 | 15–4 | 64–47 |
| 21 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Peru | 15–1 | 9–15 | 15–7 | 15–6 | | 54–29 |

### Classification 7th

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 22 Sep | Italy | 3–1 | Peru | 15–13 | 4–15 | 15–7 | 15–10 | | 49–45 |

### Classification 5th

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 22 Sep | South Korea | 3–2 | Soviet Union | 7–15 | 7–15 | 15–13 | 15–10 | 15–12 | 59–65 |

### Championship round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Cuba | 3 |
| China | 1 | | |
| China | 1 | Cuba | 3 |
| | | Japan | 1 |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 1 |
| Brazil | 0 | | |
| Brazil | 0 | Third place | Third place |
| | | China | 3 |
| | | Brazil | 1 |

### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 21 Sep | Cuba | 3–1 | China | 12–15 | 15–11 | 15–7 | 15–5 | | 57–38 |
| 21 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–6 | 15–7 | 15–13 | | | 45–26 |

### Bronze medal match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 22 Sep | China | 3–1 | Brazil | 14–16 | 15–10 | 15–5 | 15–7 | | 61–38 |

### Gold medal match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 22 Sep | Cuba | 3–1 | Japan | 6–15 | 15–10 | 15–10 | 15–10 | | 51–45 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Cuba |
| | Japan |
| | China |
| 4 | Brazil |
| 5 | South Korea |
| 6 | Soviet Union |
| 7 | Italy |
| 8 | Peru |
| 9 | Bulgaria |
| 10 | Czechoslovakia |
| 11 | Mexico |
| 12 | Australia |
| 13 | Austria |
| 14 | Finland |
| 15 | New Zealand |
* 1985 FIVB Women's Junior World champions
* Cuba 1st title

## Individual awards

* MVP: Mireya Luis