# 1999 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup

The 1999 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from 2 to 16 November 1999 in Japan. The winner received a fast lane ticket into the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Twelve women's national teams played at several venues across Japan. the teams were the hosts Japan, continental and vice-champions from Asia, Europe, NORCECA and South America, the African continental champion, and two wild-card teams created by the FIVB and the Japan Volleyball Association.
Teams played a 66-game single-round robin format match, in two groups (site A and site B).

## Teams

* Japan — Host
* Tunisia — African Champions
* China — Asian Champions
* Russia — European Champions
* Cuba — NORCECA Champions
* Brazil — South American Champions
* South Korea — Asian Vice-champions
* Croatia — European Vice-champions
* United States — NORCECA Vice-champions
* Argentina — South American Vice-champions
* Italy — Wild-card
* Peru — Wild-card

## Results

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Cuba | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 33 | 5 | 6.600 | 944 | 729 | 1.295 |
| 2 | Russia | 11 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 3.333 | 930 | 766 | 1.214 |
| 3 | Brazil | 11 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 29 | 8 | 3.625 | 903 | 741 | 1.219 |
| 4 | South Korea | 11 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 1.714 | 851 | 771 | 1.104 |
| 5 | China | 11 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 1.600 | 888 | 819 | 1.084 |
| 6 | Japan | 11 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 1.222 | 888 | 845 | 1.051 |
| 7 | Italy | 11 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 0.905 | 883 | 833 | 1.060 |
| 8 | Croatia | 11 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 0.625 | 873 | 890 | 0.981 |
| 9 | United States | 11 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 26 | 0.654 | 895 | 952 | 0.940 |
| 10 | Peru | 11 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 28 | 0.393 | 827 | 929 | 0.890 |
| 11 | Argentina | 11 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 0.233 | 709 | 891 | 0.796 |
| 12 | Tunisia | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 33 | 0.000 | 400 | 825 | 0.485 |

### First round
#### Site A

Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 2 Nov | 12:30 | Russia | 3–0 | United States | 25–20 | 25–17 | 25–19 | | | 75–56 |
| 2 Nov | 15:00 | Italy | 0–3 | South Korea | 23–25 | 12–25 | 19–25 | | | 54–75 |
| 2 Nov | 18:15 | Japan | 3–1 | Argentina | 23–25 | 25–15 | 25–13 | 25–19 | | 98–72 |
| 3 Nov | 12:30 | South Korea | 1–3 | Russia | 16–25 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | | 84–98 |
| 3 Nov | 15:00 | Italy | 3–1 | Argentina | 22–25 | 25–14 | 25–19 | 25–9 | | 97–67 |
| 3 Nov | 18:15 | United States | 2–3 | Japan | 25–20 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 17–25 | 13–15 | 103–108 |
| 4 Nov | 12:30 | Argentina | 0–3 | United States | 25–27 | 22–25 | 17–25 | | | 64–77 |
| 4 Nov | 15:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Italy | 25–22 | 27–25 | 25–23 | | | 77–70 |
| 4 Nov | 18:15 | Japan | 0–3 | South Korea | 17–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | | | 55–75 |

#### Site B

Venue: Okayama General and Cultural Gymnasium, Okayama
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 2 Nov | 12:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–21 | 25–16 | 25–22 | | 75–59 |
| 2 Nov | 15:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–13 | 25–8 | 25–8 | | 75–29 |
| 2 Nov | 18:15 | China | 3–1 | Peru | 27–29 | 25–15 | 25–20 | 25–18 | 102–82 |
| 3 Nov | 13:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Peru | 25–17 | 25–15 | 25–16 | | 75–48 |
| 3 Nov | 16:00 | Tunisia | 0–3 | Croatia | 7–25 | 15–25 | 10–25 | | 32–75 |
| 3 Nov | 18:35 | Cuba | 3–1 | China | 27–25 | 25–18 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 98–89 |
| 4 Nov | 13:30 | Brazil | 0–3 | Cuba | 27–29 | 21–25 | 14–25 | | 62–79 |
| 4 Nov | 16:00 | Croatia | 3–1 | Peru | 25–18 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 97–87 |
| 4 Nov | 18:35 | China | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–9 | 25–12 | 25–17 | | 75–38 |

### Second round
#### Site A

Venue: Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center, Sapporo
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 6 Nov | 12:30 | South Korea | 3–2 | United States | 16–25 | 25–13 | 25–21 | 24–26 | 18–16 | 108–101 |
| 6 Nov | 15:00 | Russia | 3–1 | Argentina | 25–12 | 25–19 | 31–33 | 25–14 | | 106–78 |
| 6 Nov | 18:15 | Japan | 3–2 | Italy | 18–25 | 25–16 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 15–11 | 104–100 |
| 7 Nov | 12:30 | South Korea | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | | 75–60 |
| 7 Nov | 15:00 | Italy | 3–0 | United States | 25–21 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | | 75–61 |
| 7 Nov | 18:15 | Russia | 3–1 | Japan | 25–15 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–18 | | 98–80 |

#### Site B

Venue: Toyama City Gymnasium, Toyama
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 6 Nov | 13:30 | Brazil | 3–1 | China | 23–25 | 25–16 | 25–22 | 25–23 | 98–86 |
| 6 Nov | 16:00 | Peru | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–17 | 25–11 | 25–15 | | 75–43 |
| 6 Nov | 18:35 | Cuba | 3–1 | Croatia | 25–20 | 25–19 | 21–25 | 28–26 | 99–90 |
| 7 Nov | 13:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–10 | 25–14 | 25–16 | | 75–40 |
| 7 Nov | 16:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Peru | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–18 | | 75–60 |
| 7 Nov | 18:35 | China | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–22 | 27–25 | 26–24 | | 78–71 |

### Third round
#### Site A

Venue: Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 10 Nov | 12:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Peru | 25–19 | 25–17 | 25–21 | | 75–57 |
| 10 Nov | 15:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–11 | 25–13 | 25–3 | | 75–27 |
| 10 Nov | 18:15 | Japan | 3–1 | Croatia | 27–25 | 25–19 | 34–36 | 25–22 | 111–102 |
| 11 Nov | 12:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–13 | 25–18 | 25–12 | | 75–43 |
| 11 Nov | 15:00 | Italy | 3–1 | Croatia | 25–23 | 25–19 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 93–90 |
| 11 Nov | 18:15 | Japan | 3–0 | Peru | 25–22 | 25–19 | 25–13 | | 75–54 |
| 12 Nov | 12:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–22 | 25–10 | 25–17 | | 75–49 |
| 12 Nov | 15:00 | Italy | 3–1 | Peru | 25–17 | 25–14 | 23–25 | 25–15 | 98–71 |
| 12 Nov | 18:15 | Japan | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–10 | 25–12 | 25–12 | | 75–34 |

#### Site B

Venue: Synthesis Gymnasium, Kanazawa
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 10 Nov | 12:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–22 | 25–15 | 25–17 | | 75–54 |
| 10 Nov | 15:00 | Cuba | 3–1 | South Korea | 19–25 | 35–33 | 25–19 | 25–15 | 104–92 |
| 10 Nov | 18:15 | China | 3–0 | United States | 29–27 | 25–23 | 25–18 | | 79–68 |
| 11 Nov | 13:30 | Brazil | 3–1 | United States | 25–19 | 20–25 | 25–15 | 25–14 | 95–73 |
| 11 Nov | 16:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–14 | 25–18 | 25–14 | | 75–46 |
| 11 Nov | 18:35 | China | 3–1 | South Korea | 25–23 | 25–22 | 16–25 | 25–17 | 75–61 |
| 12 Nov | 13:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–12 | | 75–56 |
| 12 Nov | 16:00 | Cuba | 3–1 | United States | 25–12 | 26–24 | 21–25 | 25–13 | 97–74 |
| 12 Nov | 18:35 | China | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–17 | 25–15 | 25–16 | | 75–48 |

### Fourth round
#### Site A

Venue: Nagoya Rainbow Hall, Nagoya
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 14 Nov | 12:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Italy | 25–22 | 25–12 | 25–17 | | | 75–51 |
| 14 Nov | 15:00 | Russia | 3–1 | China | 25–23 | 15–25 | 25–13 | 25–17 | | 90–78 |
| 14 Nov | 18:15 | Cuba | 3–0 | Japan | 25–23 | 25–14 | 25–17 | | | 75–54 |
| 15 Nov | 12:30 | Russia | 3–2 | Brazil | 21–25 | 25–20 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 15–9 | 108–96 |
| 15 Nov | 15:00 | Cuba | 3–1 | Italy | 25–17 | 25–21 | 17–25 | 25–17 | | 92–80 |
| 15 Nov | 18:15 | Japan | 3–0 | China | 25–17 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | | 75–57 |
| 16 Nov | 12:30 | Cuba | 3–0 | Russia | 25–19 | 25–15 | 25–19 | | | 75–53 |
| 16 Nov | 15:00 | China | 3–1 | Italy | 25–20 | 26–24 | 18–25 | 25–21 | | 94–90 |
| 16 Nov | 18:15 | Brazil | 3–0 | Japan | 25–22 | 25–11 | 25–20 | | | 75–53 |

#### Site B

Venue: Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 14 Nov | 12:30 | United States | 3–2 | Peru | 22–25 | 25–22 | 29–27 | 17–25 | 15–12 | 108–111 |
| 14 Nov | 15:00 | Argentina | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–9 | 25–23 | 25–11 | | | 75–43 |
| 14 Nov | 18:15 | South Korea | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | | 75–62 |
| 15 Nov | 13:30 | Croatia | 3–2 | United States | 19–25 | 19–25 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 15–8 | 103–99 |
| 15 Nov | 16:00 | Peru | 3–1 | Argentina | 20–25 | 25–16 | 25–18 | 25–20 | | 95–79 |
| 15 Nov | 18:35 | South Korea | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–8 | 25–14 | 25–12 | | | 75–34 |
| 16 Nov | 13:30 | United States | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–13 | 25–11 | 25–13 | | | 75–37 |
| 16 Nov | 16:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–22 | | | 75–66 |
| 16 Nov | 18:35 | South Korea | 3–0 | Peru | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–15 | | | 75–53 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Cuba |
| | Russia |
| | Brazil |
| 4 | South Korea |
| 5 | China |
| 6 | Japan |
| 7 | Italy |
| 8 | Croatia |
| 9 | United States |
| 10 | Peru |
| 11 | Argentina |
| 12 | Tunisia |
* Qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics
* 1999 Women's World Cup champions
* Cuba 4th title
* Team roster
* Taismary Agüero, Azurima Álvarez, Regla Bell, Marlenis Costa, Mirka Francia, Lilia Izquierdo, Enia Martínez, Liana Mesa, Yoselín Roque Palacios, Yumilka Ruíz, Martha Sánchez, Ana Fernández
* Head coach
* Antonio Perdomo

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Taismary Agüero
* Best scorer
    Barbara Jelić
* Best spiker
    Lioubov Sokolova
* Best server
    Taismary Agüero
* Best receiver
    Lioubov Sokolova
* Best setter
    Elena Vassilevskaya
* Best digger
    Hiroko Tsukumo
* Best blocker
    Mirka Francia