# 1982 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship

The 1982 FIVB Women's World Championship was the ninth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 12 to 25 September 1982 at six venues in six different cities in Peru. The finals were held at the Coliseo Amauta in Lima, Peru.

## Venues

| Pool F | Pool A, G, Final round | Pool B, H, Final round | ArequipaChiclayoIcaLimaTacnaTrujillo |
| Chiclayo | Lima | Trujillo | ArequipaChiclayoIcaLimaTacnaTrujillo |
| Coliseo Cerrado de Chiclayo | Coliseo Amauta | Coliseo Gran Chimu | ArequipaChiclayoIcaLimaTacnaTrujillo |
| Capacity: 5.000 | Capacity: 20.000 | Capacity: 7.000 | ArequipaChiclayoIcaLimaTacnaTrujillo |
| Pool D, J, Final round | Pool E, I, Final round | Pool C | ArequipaChiclayoIcaLimaTacnaTrujillo |
| Ica | Arequipa | Tacna | ArequipaChiclayoIcaLimaTacnaTrujillo |
| Coliseo José Oliva Razzetto | Coliseo Arequipa | Coliseo Cerrado Peru | ArequipaChiclayoIcaLimaTacnaTrujillo |
| Capacity: 6.000 | Capacity: 10.000 | Capacity: 6.000 | ArequipaChiclayoIcaLimaTacnaTrujillo |

## Pools composition

The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 1978 FIVB Women's World Championship.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| Peru (Host, 10th) Canada (14th) Indonesia Nigeria | Cuba (1st) Hungary (13th) Netherlands Argentina | Japan (2nd) Bulgaria (9th) Mexico Spain |
| Pool D | Pool E | Pool F |
| Soviet Union (3rd) East Germany (8th)* Australia Czechoslovakia** | South Korea (4th) Brazil (7th) West Germany Paraguay | United States (5th) China (6th) Italy Dominican Republic*** |
*: Withdrew and replaced by Peru junior team, its result did not count in the championship.
**: Withdrew and replaced by Chile.
***: Withdrew and replaced by Puerto Rico.

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

Location: Lima
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Peru | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 21 | 6.429 | 1st–12th pools |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 106 | 66 | 1.606 | 1st–12th pools |
| 3 | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 64 | 111 | 0.577 | 13th–23rd pools |
| 4 | Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 28 | 135 | 0.207 | 13th–23rd pools |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 12 Sep | Peru | 3–0 | Indonesia | 15–2 | 15–0 | 15–3 | 45–5 |
| 13 Sep | Canada | 3–0 | Nigeria | 15–3 | 15–0 | 15–4 | 45–7 |
| 14 Sep | Canada | 3–0 | Indonesia | 15–2 | 15–7 | 15–5 | 45–14 |
| 14 Sep | Peru | 3–0 | Nigeria | 15–0 | 15–0 | 15–0 | 45–0 |
| 15 Sep | Nigeria | 0–3 | Indonesia | 8–15 | 6–15 | 7–15 | 21–45 |
| 15 Sep | Peru | 3–0 | Canada | 15–1 | 15–11 | 15–4 | 45–16 |

#### Pool B

Location: Trujillo
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cuba | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 141 | 65 | 2.169 | 1st–12th pools |
| 2 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 137 | 98 | 1.398 | 1st–12th pools |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 75 | 109 | 0.688 | 13th–23rd pools |
| 4 | Argentina | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 65 | 146 | 0.445 | 13th–23rd pools |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 13 Sep | Hungary | 3–1 | Argentina | 15–6 | 11–15 | 15–4 | 15–10 | 56–35 |
| 13 Sep | Cuba | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–10 | 15–6 | 15–2 | | 45–18 |
| 14 Sep | Netherlands | 0–3 | Hungary | 4–15 | 5–15 | 3–15 | | 12–45 |
| 14 Sep | Cuba | 3–0 | Argentina | 15–5 | 15–3 | 15–3 | | 45–11 |
| 15 Sep | Netherlands | 3–0 | Argentina | 15–12 | 15–6 | 15–1 | | 45–19 |
| 15 Sep | Cuba | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–9 | 6–15 | 15–6 | 15–6 | 51–36 |

#### Pool C

Location: Tacna
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 26 | 5.192 | 1st–12th pools |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 109 | 127 | 0.858 | 1st–12th pools |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 129 | 122 | 1.057 | 13th–23th pools |
| 4 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 37 | 135 | 0.274 | 13th–23th pools |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Mexico | 7–15 | 15–13 | 16–14 | 4–15 | 15–10 | 57–67 |
| 13 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Spain | 15–0 | 15–2 | 15–0 | | | 45–2 |
| 14 Sep | Spain | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 3–15 | 7–15 | 5–15 | | | 15–45 |
| 14 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Mexico | 15–2 | 15–12 | 15–3 | | | 45–17 |
| 15 Sep | Mexico | 3–0 | Spain | 15–5 | 15–7 | 15–8 | | | 45–20 |
| 15 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–3 | 15–0 | 15–4 | | | 45–7 |

#### Pool D

Location: Ica
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 90 | 11 | 8.182 | 1st–12th pools |
| 2 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 56 | 78 | 0.718 | 1st–12th pools |
| 3 | Chile | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 38 | 95 | 0.400 | 13th–23th pools |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 13 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Australia | 15–4 | 15–1 | 15–1 | | 45–6 |
| 14 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Chile | 15–3 | 15–1 | 15–1 | | 45–5 |
| 15 Sep | Australia | 3–1 | Chile | 15–7 | 15–6 | 5–15 | 15–5 | 50–33 |

#### Pool E

Location: Arequipa
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 148 | 67 | 2.209 | 1st–12th pools |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 136 | 98 | 1.388 | 1st–12th pools |
| 3 | West Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 94 | 113 | 0.832 | 13th–23th pools |
| 4 | Paraguay | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 35 | 135 | 0.259 | 13th–23th pools |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 13 Sep | Brazil | 3–0 | Paraguay | 15–1 | 15–1 | 15–7 | | 45–9 |
| 13 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–8 | 15–4 | 15–6 | | 45–18 |
| 14 Sep | West Germany | 0–3 | Brazil | 16–18 | 7–15 | 8–15 | | 31–48 |
| 14 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Paraguay | 15–1 | 15–2 | 15–3 | | 45–6 |
| 15 Sep | West Germany | 3–0 | Paraguay | 15–10 | 15–4 | 15–6 | | 45–20 |
| 15 Sep | South Korea | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–13 | 13–15 | 15–12 | 15–3 | 58–43 |

#### Pool F

Location: Chiclayo
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 56 | 2.411 | 1st–12th pools |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 116 | 62 | 1.871 | 1st–12th pools |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 67 | 118 | 0.568 | 13th–23th pools |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 53 | 135 | 0.393 | 13th–23th pools |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 13 Sep | China | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 15–0 | 15–1 | 15–8 | 45–9 |
| 13 Sep | United States | 3–0 | Italy | 15–4 | 15–5 | 15–5 | 45–14 |
| 14 Sep | China | 3–0 | Italy | 15–3 | 15–1 | 15–4 | 45–8 |
| 14 Sep | United States | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 15–5 | 15–7 | 15–4 | 45–16 |
| 15 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 15–12 | 15–12 | 15–4 | 45–28 |
| 15 Sep | United States | 3–0 | China | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–11 | 45–26 |

### Second round

The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the first round are taken into account for the second round.

#### 1st–12th pools
##### Pool G

Location: Lima
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4.333 | 210 | 114 | 1.842 | Finals |
| 2 | Peru | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 224 | 142 | 1.577 | Finals |
| 3 | South Korea | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 202 | 154 | 1.312 | 5th–8th places |
| 4 | Brazil | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 0.636 | 197 | 224 | 0.879 | 5th–8th places |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 0.286 | 154 | 250 | 0.616 | 9th–12th places |
| 6 | Canada | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0.200 | 149 | 252 | 0.591 | 9th–12th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 18 Sep | Canada | 0–3 | South Korea | 8–15 | 2–15 | 4–15 | | | 14–45 |
| 18 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–5 | 15–10 | 15–9 | | | 45–24 |
| 18 Sep | Peru | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–10 | 15–8 | 15–12 | | | 45–30 |
| 19 Sep | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Brazil | 6–15 | 15–13 | 12–15 | 4–15 | | 37–58 |
| 19 Sep | Canada | 0–3 | Japan | 5–15 | 9–15 | 9–15 | | | 23–45 |
| 19 Sep | Peru | 0–3 | South Korea | 14–16 | 11–15 | 12–15 | | | 37–46 |
| 20 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Canada | 10–15 | 10–15 | 15–12 | 15–5 | 15–10 | 65–57 |
| 20 Sep | South Korea | 0–3 | Japan | 0–15 | 3–15 | 5–15 | | | 8–45 |
| 20 Sep | Peru | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–10 | 15–4 | 15–6 | | | 45–20 |
| 21 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–6 | 15–4 | 15–5 | | | 45–15 |
| 21 Sep | Brazil | 3–1 | Canada | 15–10 | 15–12 | 7–15 | 15–2 | | 52–39 |
| 21 Sep | Peru | 3–1 | Japan | 15–4 | 15–5 | 7–15 | 15–10 | | 52–34 |

##### Pool H

Location: Trujillo
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 4.667 | 243 | 150 | 1.620 | Finals |
| 2 | China | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4.000 | 206 | 102 | 2.020 | Finals |
| 3 | Cuba | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 221 | 188 | 1.176 | 5th–8th places |
| 4 | Soviet Union | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 0.667 | 166 | 166 | 1.000 | 5th–8th places |
| 5 | Hungary | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0.333 | 149 | 200 | 0.745 | 9th–12th places |
| 6 | Australia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 46 | 225 | 0.204 | 9th–12th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 18 Sep | Hungary | 3–0 | Australia | 15–6 | 15–0 | 15–7 | | | 45–13 |
| 18 Sep | Cuba | 0–3 | China | 8–15 | 9–15 | 2–15 | | | 19–45 |
| 18 Sep | Soviet Union | 0–3 | United States | 6–15 | 6–15 | 13–15 | | | 25–45 |
| 19 Sep | Hungary | 0–3 | China | 2–15 | 7–15 | 2–15 | | | 11–45 |
| 19 Sep | Australia | 0–3 | United States | 0–15 | 3–15 | 3–15 | | | 6–45 |
| 19 Sep | Cuba | 3–0 | Soviet Union | 15–10 | 15–10 | 15–10 | | | 45–30 |
| 20 Sep | Hungary | 0–3 | United States | 5–15 | 14–16 | 13–15 | | | 32–46 |
| 20 Sep | China | 3–0 | Soviet Union | 15–6 | 15–3 | 15–12 | | | 45–21 |
| 20 Sep | Australia | 0–3 | Cuba | 6–15 | 2–15 | 7–15 | | | 15–45 |
| 21 Sep | Hungary | 0–3 | Soviet Union | 7–15 | 8–15 | 10–15 | | | 25–45 |
| 21 Sep | United States | 2–3 | Cuba | 15–5 | 10–15 | 10–15 | 15–11 | 12–15 | 62–61 |
| 21 Sep | Australia | 0–3 | China | 2–15 | 2–15 | 2–15 | | | 6–45 |

#### 13th–23rd pools
##### Pool I

Location: Arequipa
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Mexico | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 69 | 3.261 | 13th–16th places |
| 2 | West Germany | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4.000 | 204 | 106 | 1.925 | 13th–16th places |
| 3 | Paraguay | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1.286 | 175 | 159 | 1.101 | 17th–20th places |
| 4 | Spain | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 0.778 | 155 | 191 | 0.812 | 17th–20th places |
| 5 | Indonesia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0.250 | 136 | 201 | 0.677 | 21st–23rd places |
| 6 | Nigeria | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 56 | 225 | 0.249 | 21st–23rd places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 18 Sep | West Germany | 3–0 | Spain | 15–0 | 15–5 | 15–3 | | 45–8 |
| 18 Sep | Paraguay | 3–0 | Indonesia | 15–6 | 15–2 | 15–13 | | 45–21 |
| 18 Sep | Mexico | 3–0 | Nigeria | 15–1 | 15–0 | 15–3 | | 45–4 |
| 19 Sep | West Germany | 3–0 | Indonesia | 15–13 | 15–7 | 15–8 | | 45–28 |
| 19 Sep | Spain | 3–0 | Nigeria | 15–6 | 15–3 | 15–6 | | 45–15 |
| 19 Sep | Paraguay | 0–3 | Mexico | 4–15 | 4–15 | 2–15 | | 10–45 |
| 20 Sep | West Germany | 3–0 | Nigeria | 15–0 | 15–1 | 15–4 | | 45–5 |
| 20 Sep | Mexico | 3–0 | Indonesia | 15–1 | 15–9 | 15–1 | | 45–11 |
| 20 Sep | Spain | 1–3 | Paraguay | 15–10 | 12–15 | 10–15 | 0–15 | 37–55 |
| 21 Sep | West Germany | 0–3 | Mexico | 6–15 | 10–15 | 8–15 | | 24–45 |
| 21 Sep | Spain | 3–0 | Indonesia | 15–12 | 15–7 | 15–12 | | 45–31 |
| 21 Sep | Nigeria | 0–3 | Paraguay | 1–15 | 2–15 | 8–15 | | 11–45 |

##### Pool J

Location: Ica
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6.000 | 204 | 127 | 1.606 | 13th–16th places |
| 2 | Italy | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3.667 | 206 | 148 | 1.392 | 13th–16th places |
| 3 | Argentina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0.750 | 175 | 177 | 0.989 | 17th–20th places |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 176 | 208 | 0.846 | 17th–20th places |
| 5 | Chile | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0.083 | 93 | 194 | 0.479 | 21st–23rd places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 18 Sep | Chile | 0–3 | Netherlands | 1–15 | 6–15 | 7–15 | | | 14–45 |
| 18 Sep | Argentina | 3–2 | Puerto Rico | 15–5 | 13–15 | 16–18 | 15–10 | 15–13 | 74–61 |
| 19 Sep | Chile | 0–3 | Italy | 0–15 | 2–15 | 12–15 | | | 14–45 |
| 19 Sep | Netherlands | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 15–13 | 15–13 | 15–2 | | | 45–28 |
| 20 Sep | Chile | 1–3 | Puerto Rico | 6–15 | 9–15 | 15–13 | 14–16 | | 44–59 |
| 20 Sep | Italy | 3–1 | Argentina | 15–8 | 15–12 | 5–15 | 15–2 | | 50–37 |
| 21 Sep | Chile | 0–3 | Argentina | 8–15 | 1–15 | 12–15 | | | 21–45 |
| 21 Sep | Italy | 2–3 | Netherlands | 9–15 | 13–15 | 15–12 | 15–11 | 14–16 | 66–69 |

### Final round
#### 21st–23rd places

| 21st–23rd semifinals | 21st–23rd semifinals | 21st place | 21st place |
| Indonesia | |
| Indonesia | | 25 September – Lima | 25 September – Lima |
| Bye | | 25 September – Lima | 25 September – Lima |
| Bye | | Indonesia | 3 |
| 24 September – Lima | 24 September – Lima | | Indonesia | 3 |
| 24 September – Lima | 24 September – Lima | Chile | 2 |
| Chile | 3 | Chile | 2 |
| Nigeria | 1 | | |

##### 21st–23rd semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 24 Sep | Chile | 3–1 | Nigeria | 15–10 | 15–1 | 11–15 | 15–3 | | 56–29 |

##### 21st place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Sep | Indonesia | 3–2 | Chile | 6–15 | 15–7 | 8–15 | 15–4 | 17–15 | 61–56 |

#### 17th–20th places

| 17th–20th semifinals | 17th–20th semifinals | 17th place | 17th place |
| 24 September – Trujillo | 24 September – Trujillo |
| Paraguay | 1 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 25 September – Trujillo | 25 September – Trujillo |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 25 September – Trujillo | 25 September – Trujillo |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | Puerto Rico | 3 |
| 24 September – Trujillo | 24 September – Trujillo | | Puerto Rico | 3 |
| 24 September – Trujillo | 24 September – Trujillo | Argentina | 2 |
| Argentina | 3 | Argentina | 2 |
| Spain | 2 | | |
| Spain | 2 | 19th place | 19th place |
| | | 25 September – Trujillo | 25 September – Trujillo |
| | | Paraguay | 3 |
| | | Spain | 1 |

##### 17th–20th semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 24 Sep | Paraguay | 1–3 | Puerto Rico | 14–16 | 15–4 | 8–15 | 10–15 | | 47–50 |
| 24 Sep | Argentina | 3–2 | Spain | 15–6 | 13–15 | 15–7 | 12–15 | 15–4 | 70–47 |

##### 19th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Sep | Paraguay | 3–1 | Spain | 14–16 | 15–7 | 15–11 | 15–10 | | 59–44 |

##### 17th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Sep | Puerto Rico | 3–2 | Argentina | 15–10 | 9–15 | 5–15 | 15–12 | 15–5 | 59–57 |

#### 13th–16th places

| 13th–16th semifinals | 13th–16th semifinals | 13th place | 13th place |
| 24 September – Arequipa | 24 September – Arequipa |
| Mexico | 3 |
| Mexico | 3 | 25 September – Arequipa | 25 September – Arequipa |
| Italy | 2 | 25 September – Arequipa | 25 September – Arequipa |
| Italy | 2 | Mexico | 3 |
| 24 September – Arequipa | 24 September – Arequipa | | Mexico | 3 |
| 24 September – Arequipa | 24 September – Arequipa | West Germany | 2 |
| Netherlands | 0 | West Germany | 2 |
| West Germany | 3 | | |
| West Germany | 3 | 15th place | 15th place |
| | | 25 September – Arequipa | 25 September – Arequipa |
| | | Italy | 3 |
| | | Netherlands | 2 |

##### 13th–16th semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 24 Sep | Mexico | 3–2 | Italy | 12–15 | 15–11 | 11–15 | 15–8 | 15–12 | 68–61 |
| 24 Sep | Netherlands | 0–3 | West Germany | 6–15 | 2–15 | 5–15 | | | 13–45 |

##### 15th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Sep | Italy | 3–2 | Netherlands | 17–15 | 13–15 | 15–12 | 8–15 | 15–10 | 68–67 |

##### 13th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Sep | Mexico | 3–2 | West Germany | 9–15 | 15–12 | 15–12 | 4–15 | 15–13 | 58–67 |

#### 9th–12th places

| 9th–12th semifinals | 9th–12th semifinals | 9th place | 9th place |
| 24 September – Ica | 24 September – Ica |
| Bulgaria | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 25 September – Ica | 25 September – Ica |
| Australia | 0 | 25 September – Ica | 25 September – Ica |
| Australia | 0 | Bulgaria | 3 |
| 24 September – Ica | 24 September – Ica | | Bulgaria | 3 |
| 24 September – Ica | 24 September – Ica | Hungary | 2 |
| Hungary | 3 | Hungary | 2 |
| Canada | 0 | | |
| Canada | 0 | 11th place | 11th place |
| | | 25 September – Ica | 25 September – Ica |
| | | Australia | 0 |
| | | Canada | 3 |

##### 9th–12th semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 24 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Australia | 15–5 | 15–4 | 15–3 | | | 45–12 |
| 24 Sep | Hungary | 3–0 | Canada | 15–11 | 15–10 | 15–8 | | | 45–29 |

##### 11th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Sep | Australia | 0–3 | Canada | 7–15 | 7–15 | 7–15 | | | 21–45 |

##### 9th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Hungary | 9–15 | 15–6 | 13–15 | 15–10 | 15–9 | 67–55 |

#### 5th–8th places

| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place | 5th place |
| 24 September – Lima | 24 September – Lima |
| South Korea | 0 |
| South Korea | 0 | 25 September – Lima | 25 September – Lima |
| Soviet Union | 3 | 25 September – Lima | 25 September – Lima |
| Soviet Union | 3 | Soviet Union | 2 |
| 24 September – Lima | 24 September – Lima | | Soviet Union | 2 |
| 24 September – Lima | 24 September – Lima | Cuba | 3 |
| Cuba | 3 | Cuba | 3 |
| Brazil | 2 | | |
| Brazil | 2 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 25 September – Lima | 25 September – Lima |
| | | South Korea | 3 |
| | | Brazil | 0 |

##### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 24 Sep | South Korea | 0–3 | Soviet Union | 13–15 | 9–15 | 10–15 | | | 32–45 |
| 24 Sep | Cuba | 3–2 | Brazil | 15–6 | 10–15 | 15–6 | 12–15 | 15–10 | 67–52 |

##### 7th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–11 | 19–17 | 15–10 | | | 49–38 |

##### 5th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Sep | Soviet Union | 2–3 | Cuba | 4–15 | 15–9 | 15–7 | 6–15 | 12–15 | 52–61 |

#### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 24 September – Lima | 24 September – Lima |
| Japan | 0 |
| Japan | 0 | 25 September – Lima | 25 September – Lima |
| China | 3 | 25 September – Lima | 25 September – Lima |
| China | 3 | China | 3 |
| 24 September – Lima | 24 September – Lima | | China | 3 |
| 24 September – Lima | 24 September – Lima | Peru | 0 |
| United States | 0 | Peru | 0 |
| Peru | 3 | | |
| Peru | 3 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 25 September – Lima | 25 September – Lima |
| | | Japan | 1 |
| | | United States | 3 |

##### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 24 Sep | Japan | 0–3 | China | 8–15 | 7–15 | 6–15 | | | 21–45 |
| 24 Sep | United States | 0–3 | Peru | 12–15 | 12–15 | 10–15 | | | 34–45 |

##### 3rd place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Sep | Japan | 1–3 | United States | 5–15 | 15–2 | 8–15 | 6–15 | | 34–47 |

##### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Sep | China | 3–0 | Peru | 15–1 | 15–5 | 15–11 | | | 45–17 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | China |
| | Peru |
| | United States |
| 4 | Japan |
| 5 | Cuba |
| 6 | Soviet Union |
| 7 | South Korea |
| 8 | Brazil |
| 9 | Bulgaria |
| 10 | Hungary |
| 11 | Canada |
| 12 | Australia |
| 13 | Mexico |
| 14 | West Germany |
| 15 | Italy |
| 16 | Netherlands |
| 17 | Puerto Rico |
| 18 | Argentina |
| 19 | Paraguay |
| 20 | Spain |
| 21 | Indonesia |
| 22 | Chile |
| 23 | Nigeria |
* 1982 Women's World champions
* China 1st title
* Team roster
* Lang Ping, Liang Yan, Cao Huiying, Yang Xi, Zhou Xiaolan, Yang Xilan, Chen Yaqiong, Jiang Ying, Sun Jinfang (c), Chen Zhaodi, Zheng Meizhu, Zhang Rongfang
* Head coach
* Yuan Weimin

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Lang Ping
* Best spiker
    Denisse Fajardo