# 1985 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup

The 1985 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from 10 to 20 November 1985 in four cities in Japan such as Sapporo, Iwamizawa, Fukuoka, and Tokyo.

## Qualification

| Competition | Date | Host | Qualified |
| Host country | – | – | Japan |
| 1982 World Championship | 12–25 September 1982 | Lima | Peru |
| 1983 Asian Championsnip | 10–17 November 1983 | Fukuoka | South Korea |
| 1984 Olympic Games | 30 July – 7 August 1984 | California | China |
| 1985 African Championship | 10–15 March 1985 | Tunis | Tunisia |
| 1985 South American Championship | 25 July – 1 August 1985 | Caracas | Brazil |
| 1985 NORCECA Championship | 27 September – 6 October 1985 | Santiago | Cuba |
| 1985 European Championship | 29 September – 6 October 1985 | Arnhem | Soviet Union |
| Total | | | 8 |

## Results

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | China | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 21.000 | 322 | 153 | 2.105 |
| 2 | Cuba | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 6.333 | 318 | 174 | 1.828 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 2.143 | 277 | 225 | 1.231 |
| 4 | Japan | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 264 | 244 | 1.082 |
| 5 | Peru | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 0.643 | 260 | 263 | 0.989 |
| 6 | Brazil | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 0.529 | 266 | 318 | 0.836 |
| 7 | South Korea | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 0.333 | 247 | 305 | 0.810 |
| 8 | Tunisia | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0.000 | 43 | 315 | 0.137 |
Location: Sapporo
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 10 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–4 | 15–13 | 15–11 | | 45–28 |
| 10 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–0 | 15–10 | 5–15 | 15–12 | 50–37 |
| 10 Nov | China | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–0 | 15–2 | 15–1 | | 45–3 |
| 10 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | Peru | 15–10 | 15–5 | 15–10 | | 45–25 |
| 11 Nov | China | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–6 | 15–11 | 15–5 | | 45–22 |
| 11 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Peru | 15–12 | 15–5 | 15–6 | | 45–23 |
Location: Iwamizawa
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 11 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–0 | 15–5 | 15–2 | | | 45–7 |
| 11 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–6 | 15–7 | 15–6 | | | 45–19 |
Location: Sapporo
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 13 Nov | Japan | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–3 | 5–15 | 15–12 | 19–17 | 54–47 |
| 13 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | Soviet Union | 15–6 | 15–13 | 15–8 | | 45–27 |
| 13 Nov | Peru | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–2 | 15–2 | 15–0 | | 45–4 |
| 13 Nov | China | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–5 | 15–2 | 15–10 | | 45–17 |
Location: Fukuoka
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 16 Nov | China | 3–0 | Soviet Union | 16–14 | 15–2 | 15–4 | | 46–20 |
| 16 Nov | South Korea | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–1 | 15–3 | 15–2 | | 45–6 |
| 16 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | Peru | 15–11 | 15–7 | 15–7 | | 45–25 |
| 16 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | Brazil | 16–14 | 15–13 | 15–3 | | 46–30 |
| 17 Nov | China | 3–1 | Cuba | 16–14 | 15–7 | 5–15 | 15–12 | 51–48 |
| 17 Nov | Brazil | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–0 | 15–4 | 15–8 | | 45–12 |
| 17 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Japan | 15–12 | 15–13 | 15–11 | | 45–36 |
| 17 Nov | Peru | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–7 | 16–14 | 15–4 | | 46–25 |
Location: Tokyo
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 19 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–4 | 15–0 | 15–2 | | | 45–6 |
| 19 Nov | Brazil | 3–2 | South Korea | 11–15 | 15–4 | 8–15 | 15–9 | 15–5 | 64–48 |
| 19 Nov | China | 3–0 | Peru | 15–7 | 15–7 | 15–10 | | | 45–24 |
| 19 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | Japan | 15–6 | 15–4 | 15–9 | | | 45–19 |
| 20 Nov | China | 3–0 | Japan | 15–8 | 15–5 | 15–6 | | | 45–19 |
| 20 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–9 | 15–10 | 15–13 | | | 45–32 |
| 20 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–1 | 15–3 | 15–1 | | | 45–5 |
| 20 Nov | Peru | 3–2 | Brazil | 13–15 | 15–13 | 15–3 | 14–16 | 15–7 | 72–54 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | China |
| | Cuba |
| | Soviet Union |
| 4 | Japan |
| 5 | Peru |
| 6 | Brazil |
| 7 | South Korea |
| 8 | Tunisia |
* 1985 Women's World Cup champions
* China 2nd title
* Team roster
* Lang Ping (c), Liang Yan, Lin Guoqing, Hou Yuzhu, Yin Qin, Yang Xilan, Su Huijuan, Jiang Ying, Li Yanjun, Yang Xiaojun, Zheng Meizhu, Wu Dan
* Head coach
* Deng Ruozeng

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Lang Ping
* Best attacker
    Mireya Luis
* Best blocker
    Gabriela Pérez del Solar
* Best setter
    Yang Xilan
* Best server
    Sanae Mitsuo
* Best receiver
    Ichiko Sato
* Best Coach
    Deng Ruozeng
* Spirit of fight
    Josefina Capote