# 1974 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship

The 1974 FIVB Women's World Championship was the seventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 13 to 27 October 1974 in Mexico.

## Teams

* Bahamas
* Brazil
* Bulgaria
* Canada
* China
* Cuba
* Czechoslovakia
* Dominican Republic
* East Germany
* France
* Hungary
* Japan
* Mexico
* Netherlands
* North Korea (withdraw)
* Peru
* Philippines
* Poland
* Puerto Rico
* Romania
* South Korea
* Soviet Union
* United States
* West Germany

## Venues

| Pool D, I | Pool A, G, Final round | Pool C, H, Final round | GuadalajaraMexico CityMonterreyPueblaTijuanaToluca |
| Tijuana | Guadalajara Zapopan | Monterrey | GuadalajaraMexico CityMonterreyPueblaTijuanaToluca |
| Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno | Auditorio Benito Juarez | Gimnasio Tecnológico | GuadalajaraMexico CityMonterreyPueblaTijuanaToluca |
| Capacity: 4.500 | Capacity: 10.000 | Capacity: 4.000 | GuadalajaraMexico CityMonterreyPueblaTijuanaToluca |
| Pool F, N | Pool B, L, Final round | Pool E, M, Final round | GuadalajaraMexico CityMonterreyPueblaTijuanaToluca |
| Toluca | Mexico City | Puebla | GuadalajaraMexico CityMonterreyPueblaTijuanaToluca |
| Gimnasio Juan Fernández Albarrán | Auditorio Nacional | Gimnasio Puebla 74 | GuadalajaraMexico CityMonterreyPueblaTijuanaToluca |
| Capacity: 4.000 | Capacity: 10.000 | Capacity: 4.000 | GuadalajaraMexico CityMonterreyPueblaTijuanaToluca |
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## Format

The tournament was played in three different stages (first, second and final rounds). In the First round, the 24 participants were divided in six groups (A to F, five groups of four teams and one group of three teams). A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams group position, all teams progressed to the next round.
In the Second round, six new groups were created, three groups of four teams playing for 1st-12th (G, H and I) and three groups (two of four teams and one of three teams) playing for 13th-24th (L, M and N), teams were allocated to a group according to their First round group position (best two teams of each group going to 1st-12th groups and the remaining teams to 13th-24th groups). A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams group position, all teams progressed to the next round.
In the Final round, four groups were created (1st-6th, 7th-12th, 13th-18th and 19th-24th), teams were allocated to a group according to their Second round group position (groups G, H, and I best two teams to 1st-6th and bottom two teams to 7st-12th, while groups L, M and N best two teams to 13th-18th and bottom teams to 19th-24th). A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the final standings.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D | Pool E | Pool F |
| Bahamas | Dominican Republic | China | Cuba | Brazil | Bulgaria |
| France | East Germany | Japan | North Korea | Hungary | Canada |
| Mexico | Netherlands | Poland | Peru | Philippines | Czechoslovakia |
| United States | Soviet Union | West Germany | Puerto Rico | Romania | South Korea |

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

Location: Guadalajara
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 53 | 2.547 | 1st–12th pools |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 127 | 126 | 1.008 | 1st–12th pools |
| 3 | France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 114 | 120 | 0.950 | 13th–24th pools |
| 4 | Bahamas | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 70 | 147 | 0.476 | 13th–24th pools |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 13 Oct | Mexico | 3–0 | Bahamas | 15–6 | 15–4 | 15–5 | | 45–15 |
| 13 Oct | United States | 3–1 | France | 15–10 | 17–15 | 7–15 | 15–7 | 54–47 |
| 14 Oct | Mexico | 3–0 | France | 15–5 | 15–8 | 15–9 | | 45–22 |
| 14 Oct | United States | 3–1 | Bahamas | 15–5 | 15–0 | 11–15 | 16–14 | 57–34 |
| 15 Oct | Mexico | 3–0 | United States | 15–5 | 15–7 | 15–4 | | 45–16 |
| 15 Oct | France | 3–0 | Bahamas | 15–6 | 15–8 | 15–7 | | 45–21 |

#### Pool B

Location: Mexico City
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 151 | 58 | 2.603 | 1st–12th pools |
| 2 | East Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 127 | 122 | 1.041 | 1st–12th pools |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 74 | 112 | 0.661 | 13th–24th pools |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 109 | 169 | 0.645 | 13th–24th pools |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Oct | East Germany | 3–2 | Netherlands | 16–6 | 9–15 | 8–15 | 15–11 | 15–11 | 63–58 |
| 13 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 15–5 | 15–4 | 15–1 | | | 45–10 |
| 14 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Netherlands | 15–4 | 15–2 | 16–18 | 15–5 | | 61–29 |
| 14 Oct | East Germany | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 15–5 | 15–11 | 15–3 | | | 45–19 |
| 15 Oct | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–6 | 15–7 | 15–9 | | | 45–22 |
| 15 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–7 | 15–3 | 15–9 | | | 45–19 |

#### Pool C

Location: Monterrey
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 18 | 7.500 | 1st–12th pools |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 112 | 119 | 0.941 | 1st–12th pools |
| 3 | China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 105 | 113 | 0.929 | 13th–24th pools |
| 4 | West Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 33 | 135 | 0.244 | 13th–24th pools |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 13 Oct | Poland | 3–1 | China | 16–14 | 15–9 | 12–15 | 17–15 | 60–53 |
| 13 Oct | Japan | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–4 | 15–0 | 15–0 | | 45–4 |
| 14 Oct | Japan | 3–0 | China | 15–3 | 15–4 | 15–0 | | 45–7 |
| 14 Oct | Poland | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–1 | 15–12 | 15–8 | | 45–21 |
| 15 Oct | Japan | 3–0 | Poland | 15–1 | 15–6 | 15–0 | | 45–7 |
| 15 Oct | China | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–4 | 15–2 | 15–2 | | 45–8 |

#### Pool D

Location: Tijuana
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cuba | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 34 | 3.971 | 1st–12th pools |
| 2 | Peru | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 117 | 59 | 1.983 | 1st–12th pools |
| 3 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 86 | 90 | 0.956 | 13th–24th pools |
| 4 | North Korea | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 0 | 135 | 0.000 | Withdrew |
* ↑ North Korea withdrew after the draw
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 13 Oct | Peru | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 15–5 | 15–2 | 15–7 | 45–14 |
| 13 Oct | North Korea | 0–3 | Cuba | 0–15 | 0–15 | 0–15 | 0–45 |
| 14 Oct | Cuba | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 15–0 | 15–5 | 15–2 | 45–7 |
| 14 Oct | North Korea | 0–3 | Peru | 0–15 | 0–15 | 0–15 | 0–45 |
| 15 Oct | Cuba | 3–0 | Peru | 15–12 | 15–7 | 15–8 | 45–27 |
| 15 Oct | Puerto Rico | 3–0 | North Korea | 15–0 | 15–0 | 15–0 | 45–0 |

#### Pool E

Location: Puebla City
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Romania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 169 | 121 | 1.397 | 1st–12th pools |
| 2 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 172 | 143 | 1.203 | 1st–12th pools |
| 3 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 150 | 131 | 1.145 | 13th–24th pools |
| 4 | Philippines | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 39 | 135 | 0.289 | 13th–24th pools |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Oct | Hungary | 3–0 | Philippines | 15–4 | 15–2 | 15–2 | | | 45–8 |
| 13 Oct | Romania | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–9 | 11–15 | 15–3 | 15–11 | | 56–38 |
| 14 Oct | Romania | 3–0 | Philippines | 15–3 | 15–6 | 15–5 | | | 45–14 |
| 14 Oct | Brazil | 3–2 | Hungary | 14–16 | 8–15 | 15–7 | 15–11 | 15–9 | 67–58 |
| 15 Oct | Hungary | 3–2 | Romania | 12–15 | 10–15 | 17–15 | 15–10 | 15–13 | 69–68 |
| 15 Oct | Brazil | 3–0 | Philippines | 15–5 | 15–2 | 15–10 | | | 45–17 |

#### Pool F

Location: Toluca de Lerdo
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 167 | 130 | 1.285 | 1st–12th pools |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 138 | 158 | 0.873 | 1st–12th pools |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0.875 | 187 | 183 | 1.022 | 13th–24th pools |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.444 | 160 | 181 | 0.884 | 13th–24th pools |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Oct | Canada | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | 9–15 | 15–10 | 15–12 | 16–14 | | 55–51 |
| 13 Oct | South Korea | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 10–15 | 10–15 | 15–7 | 15–12 | 15–7 | 65–56 |
| 14 Oct | South Korea | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | 15–12 | 15–5 | 12–15 | 15–12 | | 57–44 |
| 14 Oct | Canada | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 2–15 | 5–15 | 16–14 | 15–9 | 15–9 | 53–62 |
| 15 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia | 16–14 | 15–17 | 8–15 | 15–13 | 15–6 | 69–65 |
| 15 Oct | South Korea | 3–0 | Canada | 15–13 | 15–7 | 15–10 | | | 45–30 |

### Second round
#### 1st–12th pools
##### Pool G

Location: Guadalajara
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 49 | 2.755 | Final places |
| 2 | East Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 137 | 122 | 1.123 | Final places |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 113 | 139 | 0.813 | 7th–12th places |
| 4 | Peru | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 60 | 135 | 0.444 | 7th–12th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 18 Oct | 18:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–5 | 15–7 | 15–10 | | | 45–22 |
| 18 Oct | 20:00 | Mexico | 3–0 | Peru | 15–10 | 15–5 | 15–9 | | | 45–24 |
| 19 Oct | 18:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Peru | 15–10 | 15–4 | 15–3 | | | 45–17 |
| 19 Oct | 20:00 | East Germany | 3–2 | Mexico | 12–15 | 15–7 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 15–10 | 70–58 |
| 20 Oct | 12:00 | East Germany | 3–0 | Peru | 15–8 | 15–3 | 15–8 | | | 45–19 |
| 20 Oct | 20:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Mexico | 15–5 | 15–2 | 15–3 | | | 45–10 |

##### Pool H

Location: Monterrey
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 148 | 71 | 2.085 | Final places |
| 2 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 118 | 101 | 1.168 | Final places |
| 3 | Cuba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 121 | 133 | 0.910 | 7th–12th places |
| 4 | United States | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 53 | 135 | 0.393 | 7th–12th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 18 Oct | Cuba | 3–0 | United States | 15–6 | 15–13 | 15–2 | | 45–21 |
| 18 Oct | Japan | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–8 | 15–7 | 15–4 | | 45–19 |
| 19 Oct | Hungary | 3–1 | Cuba | 15–8 | 15–10 | 9–15 | 15–4 | 54–37 |
| 19 Oct | Japan | 3–0 | United States | 15–0 | 15–4 | 15–9 | | 45–13 |
| 20 Oct | Hungary | 3–0 | United States | 15–11 | 15–1 | 15–7 | | 45–19 |
| 20 Oct | Japan | 3–1 | Cuba | 15–5 | 15–12 | 13–15 | 15–7 | 58–39 |

##### Pool I

Location: Tijuana
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Romania | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 155 | 118 | 1.314 | Final places |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 159 | 127 | 1.252 | Final places |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 120 | 119 | 1.008 | 7th–12th places |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 89 | 159 | 0.560 | 7th–12th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 18 Oct | Romania | 3–1 | Poland | 15–11 | 15–10 | 9–15 | 15–9 | | 54–45 |
| 18 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–2 | Canada | 11–15 | 15–1 | 13–15 | 15–7 | 15–3 | 69–41 |
| 19 Oct | Poland | 3–0 | Canada | 15–9 | 15–2 | 15–8 | | | 45–19 |
| 19 Oct | Romania | 3–1 | Soviet Union | 15–8 | 11–15 | 15–11 | 15–10 | | 56–44 |
| 20 Oct | Romania | 3–0 | Canada | 15–9 | 15–11 | 15–9 | | | 45–29 |
| 20 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Poland | 16–14 | 15–10 | 15–6 | | | 46–30 |

#### 13th–24th pools
##### Pool L

Location: Mexico City
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 41 | 3.293 | 13th–18th places |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 120 | 62 | 1.935 | 13th–18th places |
| 3 | France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 93 | 90 | 1.033 | 19th–23rd places |
| 4 | North Korea | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 0 | 135 | 0.000 | Withdrew |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 18 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–0 | France | 15–8 | 15–3 | 15–0 | 45–11 |
| 18 Oct | Netherlands | 3–0 | North Korea | 15–0 | 15–0 | 15–0 | 45–0 |
| 19 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–6 | 15–11 | 15–13 | 45–30 |
| 19 Oct | North Korea | 0–3 | France | 0–15 | 0–15 | 0–15 | 0–45 |
| 20 Oct | Netherlands | 3–0 | France | 15–2 | 15–5 | 15–10 | 45–17 |
| 18 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–0 | North Korea | 15–0 | 15–0 | 15–0 | 45–0 |

##### Pool M

Location: Puebla City
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 136 | 59 | 2.305 | 13th–18th places |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 114 | 88 | 1.295 | 13th–18th places |
| 3 | West Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 92 | 108 | 0.852 | 19th–23rd places |
| 4 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 48 | 135 | 0.356 | 19th–23rd places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 18 Oct | Brazil | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 15–6 | 15–6 | 15–5 | 45–17 |
| 18 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–5 | 15–13 | 15–4 | 45–22 |
| 19 Oct | West Germany | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 15–4 | 15–9 | 15–5 | 45–18 |
| 19 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–8 | 15–2 | 16–14 | 46–24 |
| 20 Oct | Brazil | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–8 | 15–10 | 15–7 | 45–25 |
| 20 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 15–3 | 15–7 | 15–3 | 45–13 |

##### Pool N

Location: Toluca de Lerdo
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 20 | 6.750 | 13th–18th places |
| 2 | Philippines | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 101 | 91 | 1.110 | 13th–18th places |
| 3 | Bahamas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 87 | 155 | 0.561 | 19th–23rd places |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 88 | 145 | 0.607 | 19th–23rd places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 18 Oct | Philippines | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 15–10 | 15–5 | 15–2 | | | 45–17 |
| 18 Oct | China | 3–0 | Bahamas | 15–1 | 15–1 | 15–1 | | | 45–3 |
| 19 Oct | China | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 15–2 | 15–3 | 15–1 | | | 45–6 |
| 19 Oct | Philippines | 3–0 | Bahamas | 15–11 | 15–13 | 15–5 | | | 45–29 |
| 20 Oct | China | 3–0 | Philippines | 15–5 | 15–1 | 15–5 | | | 45–11 |
| 20 Oct | Bahamas | 3–2 | Puerto Rico | 9–15 | 1–15 | 15–9 | 15–13 | 15–13 | 55–65 |

### Final round
#### 19th–24th places

Location: Mexico City
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 19 | West Germany | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 203 | 117 | 1.735 |
| 20 | France | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3.250 | 181 | 134 | 1.351 |
| 21 | Dominican Republic | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 162 | 172 | 0.942 |
| 22 | Puerto Rico | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0.700 | 147 | 185 | 0.795 |
| 23 | Bahamas | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 0.417 | 118 | 203 | 0.581 |
| 24 | North Korea | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 22 Oct | West Germany | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 15–9 | 15–6 | 15–10 | | 45–25 |
| 22 Oct | Dominican Republic | 3–1 | Bahamas | 15–5 | 13–15 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 58–34 |
| 23 Oct | France | 3–1 | Puerto Rico | 15–9 | 15–7 | 12–15 | 15–1 | 57–32 |
| 23 Oct | West Germany | 3–0 | Bahamas | 15–3 | 15–5 | 15–13 | | 45–21 |
| 24 Oct | France | 3–0 | Bahamas | 15–5 | 15–12 | 15–9 | | 45–26 |
| 24 Oct | West Germany | 3–1 | Dominican Republic | 15–8 | 13–15 | 15–9 | 15–5 | 58–37 |
| 26 Oct | France | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 15–3 | 15–7 | 15–11 | | 45–21 |
| 26 Oct | Puerto Rico | 3–1 | Bahamas | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | 55–37 |
| 27 Oct | West Germany | 3–1 | France | 15–5 | 10–15 | 15–1 | 15–13 | 55–34 |
| 27 Oct | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 15–12 | 16–14 | 15–9 | | 46–35 |

#### 13th–18th places

Location: Puebla City
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 265 | 171 | 1.550 |
| 14 | China | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2.600 | 247 | 175 | 1.411 |
| 15 | Brazil | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1.125 | 210 | 197 | 1.066 |
| 16 | Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 0.545 | 180 | 218 | 0.826 |
| 17 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 0.833 | 278 | 285 | 0.975 |
| 18 | Philippines | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 104 | 238 | 0.437 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 22 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–9 | 15–4 | 15–5 | | | 45–18 |
| 22 Oct | Brazil | 3–0 | Philippines | 15–0 | 15–3 | 15–3 | | | 45–6 |
| 22 Oct | China | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia | 15–12 | 15–13 | 9–15 | 12–15 | 15–7 | 66–62 |
| 23 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–1 | China | 15–12 | 15–9 | 12–15 | 15–10 | | 57–46 |
| 23 Oct | Brazil | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–12 | 15–12 | 15–13 | | | 45–37 |
| 23 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Philippines | 15–8 | 15–10 | 15–10 | | | 45–28 |
| 24 Oct | Brazil | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia | 9–15 | 15–12 | 11–15 | 17–15 | 15–7 | 67–64 |
| 24 Oct | China | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–5 | 15–7 | 15–4 | | | 45–16 |
| 24 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Philippines | 13–15 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 15–6 | | 58–32 |
| 26 Oct | Netherlands | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia | 10–15 | 7–15 | 15–7 | 17–15 | 15–11 | 64–63 |
| 26 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–13 | 15–7 | 15–11 | | | 45–31 |
| 26 Oct | China | 3–0 | Philippines | 15–5 | 15–4 | 15–9 | | | 45–18 |
| 27 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | 15–7 | 15–17 | 15–13 | 15–7 | | 60–44 |
| 27 Oct | China | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–7 | 15–4 | 15–11 | | | 45–22 |
| 27 Oct | Netherlands | 3–0 | Philippines | 15–10 | 15–6 | 15–4 | | | 45–20 |

#### 7th–12th places

Location: Monterrey
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 7 | Cuba | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 | 234 | 140 | 1.671 |
| 8 | Peru | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Poland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 252 | 218 | 1.156 |
| 10 | Mexico | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 236 | 244 | 0.967 |
| 11 | Canada | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 | United States | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 110 | 238 | 0.462 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 22 Oct | Cuba | 3–0 | Peru | 15–10 | 15–7 | 15–10 | | | 45–27 |
| 22 Oct | Poland | 3–0 | Canada | 15–9 | 15–2 | 15–8 | | | 45–19 |
| 22 Oct | Mexico | 3–1 | United States | 13–15 | 15–1 | 15–6 | 15–7 | | 58–29 |
| 23 Oct | Peru | 3–0 | United States | 15–4 | 15–5 | 15–6 | | | 45–15 |
| 23 Oct | Cuba | 3–1 | Canada | 8–15 | 15–12 | 15–8 | 15–7 | | 53–42 |
| 23 Oct | Poland | 3–2 | Mexico | 15–12 | 13–15 | 14–16 | 15–13 | 15–10 | 72–66 |
| 24 Oct | Cuba | 3–0 | United States | 15–13 | 15–4 | 15–1 | | | 45–18 |
| 24 Oct | Mexico | 3–2 | Canada | 9–15 | 8–15 | 15–7 | 15–3 | 15–13 | 62–53 |
| 24 Oct | Peru | 3–2 | Poland | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | 62–60 |
| 26 Oct | Peru | 3–0 | Mexico | 15–12 | 15–10 | 15–5 | | | 45–27 |
| 26 Oct | Canada | 3–0 | United States | 15–0 | 15–10 | 15–13 | | | 45–23 |
| 26 Oct | Cuba | 3–0 | Poland | 16–14 | 15–12 | 15–4 | | | 46–30 |
| 27 Oct | Poland | 3–0 | United States | 15–12 | 15–5 | 15–8 | | | 45–25 |
| 27 Oct | Peru | 3–1 | Canada | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | | ?–? |
| 27 Oct | Cuba | 3–0 | Mexico | 15–7 | 15–8 | 15–8 | | | 45–23 |

#### Final places

Location: Guadalajara
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Japan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 | 239 | 119 | 2.008 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4.000 | 209 | 173 | 1.208 |
| 3 | South Korea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | 239 | 216 | 1.106 |
| 4 | East Germany | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 0.778 | 185 | 183 | 1.011 |
| 5 | Romania | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0.250 | 147 | 200 | 0.735 |
| 6 | Hungary | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 105 | 233 | 0.451 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 22 Oct | 16:00 | Japan | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–2 | 15–8 | 15–10 | | 45–20 |
| 22 Oct | 17:30 | Romania | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–3 | 15–3 | 15–12 | | 45–18 |
| 22 Oct | 19:00 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | South Korea | 16–14 | 23–21 | 15–13 | | 54–48 |
| 23 Oct | 17:00 | East Germany | 3–0 | Romania | 15–9 | 15–2 | 15–12 | | 45–23 |
| 23 Oct | 18:30 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–4 | 15–5 | 15–13 | | 45–22 |
| 23 Oct | 20:00 | Japan | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–4 | 15–10 | 14–16 | 15–5 | 59–35 |
| 24 Oct | 17:00 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–13 | 15–11 | 15–7 | | 45–31 |
| 24 Oct | 18:30 | South Korea | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–5 | 15–7 | 8–15 | 15–5 | 53–32 |
| 24 Oct | 20:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Romania | 15–6 | 15–7 | 15–12 | | 45–25 |
| 26 Oct | 17:00 | South Korea | 3–1 | East Germany | 15–13 | 15–7 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 56–44 |
| 26 Oct | 18:30 | Japan | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–8 | 15–5 | 15–6 | | 45–19 |
| 26 Oct | 20:00 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Romania | 15–10 | 15–8 | 15–9 | | 45–27 |
| 27 Oct | 17:00 | East Germany | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–4 | 15–6 | 15–4 | | 45–14 |
| 27 Oct | 18:30 | South Korea | 3–0 | Romania | 17–15 | 15–5 | 15–7 | | 47–27 |
| 27 Oct | 20:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Soviet Union | 15–10 | 15–6 | 15–4 | | 45–20 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Japan |
| | Soviet Union |
| | South Korea |
| 4 | East Germany |
| 5 | Romania |
| 6 | Hungary |
| 7 | Cuba |
| 8 | Peru |
| 9 | Poland |
| 10 | Mexico |
| 11 | Canada |
| 12 | United States |
| 13 | Bulgaria |
| 14 | China |
| 15 | Brazil |
| 16 | Netherlands |
| 17 | Czechoslovakia |
| 18 | Philippines |
| 19 | West Germany |
| 20 | France |
| 21 | Dominican Republic |
| 22 | Puerto Rico |
| 23 | Bahamas |
| 24 | North Korea |
* 1974 Women's World champions
* Japan 3rd title
* Team roster
* Yuko Arakida, Toshimi Furuta, Takako Iida, Katsuko Kanesaka, Kiyomi Kato, Mitsue Koyama, Noriko Matsuda, Mariko Okamoto, Harue Saito, Takako Shirai, Hiromi Yano, Juri Yokoyama
* Head coach
* Shigeo Yamada