# 1995 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup

The 1995 FIVB Women's World Cup was a volleyball tournament held from 3 to 17 November 1995 in Japan. Twelve national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, US.

## Teams

* Japan — Host
* Kenya — African Champions
* China — Asian Champions
* Netherlands — European Champions
* Cuba — NORCECA Champions
* Brazil — South American Champions
* South Korea — Asian Vice-champions
* Croatia — European Vice-champions
* United States — NORCECA Vice-champions
* Peru — South American Vice-champions
* Canada — Wild-card
* Egypt — Wild-card

## Results

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Cuba | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 33 | 3 | 11.000 | 527 | 292 | 1.805 |
| 2 | Brazil | 11 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 30 | 4 | 7.500 | 498 | 249 | 2.000 |
| 3 | China | 11 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 1.714 | 498 | 351 | 1.419 |
| 4 | Croatia | 11 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 15 | 1.800 | 527 | 427 | 1.234 |
| 5 | South Korea | 11 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 1.500 | 515 | 395 | 1.304 |
| 6 | Japan | 11 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 1.375 | 460 | 378 | 1.217 |
| 7 | United States | 11 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 1.056 | 464 | 402 | 1.154 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 11 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 1.000 | 459 | 416 | 1.103 |
| 9 | Canada | 11 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 24 | 0.458 | 310 | 438 | 0.708 |
| 10 | Peru | 11 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 0.259 | 242 | 471 | 0.514 |
| 11 | Kenya | 11 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 30 | 0.100 | 150 | 464 | 0.323 |
| 12 | Egypt | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 33 | 0.000 | 128 | 495 | 0.259 |

### First round
#### Site A

Location: Tokyo
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 3 Nov | 13:30 | Peru | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–13 | 15–10 | 15–8 | | | 45–31 |
| 3 Nov | 15:30 | China | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–7 | 16–14 | 16–14 | | | 47–35 |
| 3 Nov | 19:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Canada | 15–8 | 15–2 | 15–3 | | | 45–13 |
| 4 Nov | 14:00 | China | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–6 | 15–3 | 15–1 | | | 45–10 |
| 4 Nov | 16:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Canada | 15–11 | 15–9 | 15–10 | | | 45–30 |
| 4 Nov | 18:30 | Japan | 3–0 | Peru | 15–8 | 15–7 | 15–9 | | | 45–24 |
| 5 Nov | 13:30 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–3 | 15–2 | 15–4 | | | 45–9 |
| 5 Nov | 15:30 | Canada | 3–0 | Peru | 15–12 | 15–12 | 15–10 | | | 45–34 |
| 5 Nov | 18:00 | China | 3–2 | Japan | 8–15 | 11–15 | 15–10 | 15–4 | 15–12 | 64–56 |

#### Site B

Location: Matsumoto
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 3 Nov | 12:30 | Cuba | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–4 | 15–6 | 15–2 | | 45–12 |
| 3 Nov | 14:00 | South Korea | 3–1 | United States | 10–15 | 15–13 | 15–12 | 15–10 | 55–50 |
| 3 Nov | 17:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Croatia | 15–8 | 15–7 | 15–1 | | 45–16 |
| 4 Nov | 12:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–5 | 15–2 | 15–3 | | 45–10 |
| 4 Nov | 13:30 | Cuba | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–8 | 15–13 | 15–9 | | 45–30 |
| 4 Nov | 16:30 | Croatia | 3–0 | United States | 16–14 | 15–10 | 15–13 | | 46–37 |
| 5 Nov | 12:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–0 | 15–6 | 15–4 | | 45–10 |
| 5 Nov | 14:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | United States | 15–6 | 15–6 | 15–8 | | 45–20 |
| 5 Nov | 17:00 | Croatia | 3–1 | South Korea | 13–15 | 17–16? | 15–12 | 15–8 | 60–51? |

### Second round
#### Site A

Location: Fukuoka
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 7 Nov | 13:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–1 | 15–3 | 15–11 | | 45–15 |
| 7 Nov | 15:30 | China | 3–0 | Peru | 15–6 | 15–1 | 15–1 | | 45–8 |
| 7 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 3–1 | Netherlands | 15–10 | 15–13 | 8–15 | 15–9 | 53–47 |
| 8 Nov | 13:30 | China | 3–0 | Canada | 15–4 | 15–9 | 15–3 | | 45–16 |
| 8 Nov | 16:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Peru | 15–9 | 15–3 | 15–8 | | 45–20 |
| 8 Nov | 18:30 | Japan | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–1 | 15–0 | 15–1 | | 45–2 |

#### Site B

Location: Fukui
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 7 Nov | 13:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–4 | 15–2 | 15–3 | | | 45–9 |
| 7 Nov | 15:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | United States | 15–6 | 15–5 | 17–16 | | | 47–27 |
| 7 Nov | 18:00 | Cuba | 3–1 | South Korea | 10–15 | 15–13 | 15–9 | 15–7 | | 55–44 |
| 8 Nov | 13:00 | United States | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–2 | 15–2 | 15–8 | | | 45–12 |
| 8 Nov | 15:00 | Brazil | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–12 | 15–12 | 14–16 | 15–9 | | 59–49 |
| 8 Nov | 18:00 | Cuba | 3–2 | Croatia | 11–15 | 16–14 | 10–15 | 15–9 | 15–7 | 67–60 |

### Third round
#### Site A

Location: Nagoya
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 11 Nov | 12:30 | South Korea | 3–0 | Peru | 15–0 | 15–3 | 15–1 | | | 45–4 |
| 11 Nov | 15:30 | Cuba | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–2 | 15–5 | 15–9 | | | 45–16 |
| 11 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–1 | 15–3 | 15–3 | | | 45–7 |
| 12 Nov | 13:30 | United States | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–3 | 15–2 | 15–1 | | | 45–6 |
| 12 Nov | 15:30 | Cuba | 3–0 | Canada | 15–6 | 15–4 | 15–10 | | | 45–20 |
| 12 Nov | 18:00 | Croatia | 3–2 | Japan | 9–15 | 15–5 | 15–8 | 5–15 | 15–12 | 59–55 |
| 13 Nov | 13:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–3 | 15–2 | 15–1 | | | 45–6 |
| 13 Nov | 15:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–7 | 15–7 | 15–9 | | | 45–23 |
| 13 Nov | 18:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Japan | 15–2 | 15–8 | 15–6 | | | 45–16 |

#### Site B

Location: Okazaki
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 11 Nov | 12:00 | China | 3–2 | Croatia | 7–15 | 10–15 | 15–9 | 15–3 | 15–9 | 62–51 |
| 11 Nov | 15:00 | United States | 3–0 | Netherlands | 16–14 | 15–7 | 15–6 | | | 46–27 |
| 11 Nov | 18:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Canada | 15–0 | 15–5 | 15–8 | | | 45–13 |
| 12 Nov | 12:00 | China | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–9 | 15–3 | 10–15 | 15–6 | | 55–33 |
| 12 Nov | 15:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–6 | 15–7 | 15–8 | | | 45–21 |
| 12 Nov | 18:00 | Peru | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–10 | 15–4 | 15–7 | | | 45–21 |
| 13 Nov | 12:00 | United States | 3–2 | Canada | 5–15 | 15–4 | 13–15 | 15–7 | 15–8 | 63–49 |
| 13 Nov | 15:00 | China | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–2 | 15–0 | 15–3 | | | 45–5 |
| 13 Nov | 17:30 | Croatia | 3–0 | Peru | 15–3 | 15–4 | 15–1 | | | 45–8 |

### Fourth round
#### Site A

Location: Osaka
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Nov | 13:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Canada | 15–8 | 15–5 | 15–6 | | | 45–19 |
| 15 Nov | 15:30 | South Korea | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–4 | 15–5 | 15–5 | | | 45–14 |
| 15 Nov | 18:15 | Japan | 3–0 | United States | 15–11 | 15–8 | 15–8 | | | 45–27 |
| 16 Nov | 13:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | China | 15–11 | 15–11 | 15–5 | | | 45–27 |
| 16 Nov | 15:30 | Kenya | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–5 | 15–4 | 15–5 | | | 45–14 |
| 16 Nov | 18:15 | Brazil | 3–0 | Japan | 15–7 | 15–12 | 15–5 | | | 45–24 |
| 17 Nov | 13:00 | Netherlands | 3–2 | South Korea | 6–15 | 15–8 | 15–11 | 6–15 | 15–9 | 57–58 |
| 17 Nov | 15:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Peru | 15–5 | 15–2 | 15–0 | | | 45–7 |
| 17 Nov | 18:15 | Cuba | 3–0 | Japan | 15–11 | 15–8 | 15–12 | | | 45–31 |

#### Site B

Location: Kobe
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Nov | 12:30 | Cuba | 3–0 | Peru | 15–0 | 15–7 | 15–2 | | | 45–9 |
| 15 Nov | 15:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | China | 15–6 | 17–16 | 15–9 | | | 47–31 |
| 15 Nov | 18:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–1 | 15–7 | 15–0 | | | 45–8 |
| 16 Nov | 13:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Canada | 15–4 | 15–5 | 15–6 | | | 45–15 |
| 16 Nov | 15:30 | Netherlands | 3–2 | Croatia | 15–4 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 13–15 | 15–12 | 69–55 |
| 16 Nov | 18:00 | United States | 3–1 | Peru | 15–5 | 14–16 | 15–10 | 15–7 | | 59–38 |
| 17 Nov | 13:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–3 | 15–1 | 15–1 | | | 45–5 |
| 17 Nov | 15:30 | United States | 3–0 | China | 15–9 | 15–12 | 15–11 | | | 45–32 |
| 17 Nov | 18:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–6 | 15–1 | 15–4 | | | 45–11 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Cuba |
| | Brazil |
| | China |
| 4 | Croatia |
| 5 | South Korea |
| 6 | Japan |
| 7 | United States |
| 8 | Netherlands |
| 9 | Canada |
| 10 | Peru |
| 11 | Kenya |
| 12 | Egypt |
* Qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics
* 1995 Women's World Cup champions
* Cuba 3rd title
* Team roster
* Marlenis Costa, Mireya Luis, Lilia Izquierdo, Idalmis Gato, Raisa O'Farrill, Regla Bell, Regla Torres, Taismary Agüero, Ana Ibis Fernandez, Magaly Carvajal, Mirka Francia, Marta Sánchez
* Head coach
* Eugenio George Lafita

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Mireya Luis (CUB)
* Best scorer
    Ana Moser (BRA)
* Best spiker
    Mireya Luis (CUB)
* Best server
    Elles Leferink (NED)
* Best blocker
    Jerine Fleurke (NED)
* Best digger
    Marlenis Costa (CUB)
* Best setter
    Fernanda Venturini (BRA)
* Best receiver
    Nataša Osmokrović (CRO)