# 1973 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup

The 1973 FIVB Women's World Cup was held on 19–28 October 1973 in Uruguay. It was the first edition of the tournament and is the only edition of the tournament to have been hosted by a country other than Japan.

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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | MAX | 0 | 0 | — | Semifinals |
| 2 | Peru | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 0 | 0 | — | Semifinals |
| 3 | Canada | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th places |
| 4 | Argentina | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th places |
| 5 | Uruguay | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | — | 9th–10th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 19 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | Uruguay | 15–0 | 15–1 | 15–1 | | 45–2 |
| 19 Nov | Peru | 3–1 | Canada | 13–15 | 15–4 | 15–8 | 16–14 | 59–41 |
| 20 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | Argentina | 15–1 | 15–2 | 15–0 | | 45–3 |
| 20 Nov | Canada | 3–0 | Uruguay | 15–2 | 15–5 | 15–3 | | 45–10 |
| 21 Nov | Canada | 3–0 | Argentina | | 15–7 | | | |
| 21 Nov | Peru | 3–0 | Uruguay | | | | | |
| 22 Nov | Peru | 3–0 | Argentina | 15–0 | 15–3 | 15–4 | | 45–7 |
| 22 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | Canada | | | | | |
| 23 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | Peru | 15–8 | 15–6 | 15–3 | | 45–17 |
| 23 Nov | Argentina | 3–0 | Uruguay | 15–8 | 15–12 | 15–5 | | 45–25 |

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | MAX | 0 | 0 | — | Semifinals |
| 2 | South Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 0 | 0 | — | Semifinals |
| 3 | Cuba | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th places |
| 4 | United States | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.444 | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th places |
| 5 | Brazil | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | — | 9th–10th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 19 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | United States | 15–3 | 15–3 | 15–6 | 45–12 |
| 19 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–11 | 15–3 | 15–7 | 45–21 |
| 20 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–1 | 15–2 | 15–3 | 45–6 |
| 20 Nov | South Korea | 3–0 | United States | 15–6 | 15–8 | 15–2 | 45–16 |
| 21 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Cuba | | | | |
| 21 Nov | South Korea | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–6 | 15–1 | 15–5 | 45–12 |
| 22 Nov | South Korea | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–7 | 15–3 | 15–6 | 45–16 |
| 22 Nov | United States | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–12 | 15–0 | 15–9 | 45–21 |
| 23 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | United States | 17–15 | 15–2 | 16–14 | 48–31 |
| 23 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | South Korea | | | | |

### Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 25 October – Montevideo | 25 October – Montevideo |
| Japan | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | 28 October – Montevideo | 28 October – Montevideo |
| South Korea | 2 | 28 October – Montevideo | 28 October – Montevideo |
| South Korea | 2 | Japan | 0 |
| 26 October – Montevideo | 26 October – Montevideo | | Japan | 0 |
| 26 October – Montevideo | 26 October – Montevideo | Soviet Union | 3 |
| Soviet Union | 3 | Soviet Union | 3 |
| Peru | 0 | | |
| Peru | 0 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 27 October – Montevideo | 27 October – Montevideo |
| | | South Korea | 3 |
| | | Peru | 0 |
| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place | 5th place |
| 26 October – Montevideo | 26 October – Montevideo |
| Cuba | 3 |
| Cuba | 3 | 27 October – Montevideo | 27 October – Montevideo |
| Argentina | 1 | 27 October – Montevideo | 27 October – Montevideo |
| Argentina | 1 | Cuba | 3 |
| 26 October – Montevideo | 26 October – Montevideo | | Cuba | 3 |
| 26 October – Montevideo | 26 October – Montevideo | United States | 1 |
| Canada | 1 | United States | 1 |
| United States | 3 | | |
| United States | 3 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 28 October – Montevideo | 28 October – Montevideo |
| | | Argentina | 0 |
| | | Canada | 3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Oct | 20:00 | Japan | 3–2 | South Korea | 15–9 | 8–15 | 15–7 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 64–55 |
| 26 Oct | 22:00 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Peru | 15–6 | 15–11 | 15–10 | | | 45–27 |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Oct | 15:00 | Cuba | 3–1 | Argentina | | | | | | |
| 26 Oct | 20:00 | Canada | 1–3 | United States | | | | | | |

#### 9th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 27 Oct | 15:00 | Uruguay | 1–3 | Brazil | 5–15 | 5–15 | 16–14 | 2–15 | | 28–59 |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 28 Oct | 20:00 | Argentina | 0–3 | Canada | 7–15 | 7–15 | 10–15 | | | 24–45 |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 27 Oct | 20:00 | Cuba | 3–1 | United States | 16–18 | 15–1 | 15–8 | 15–6 | | 61–33 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 27 Oct | 22:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Peru | 15–12 | 15–13 | 15–3 | | | 45–28 |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 28 Oct | 22:00 | Japan | 0–3 | Soviet Union | 5–15 | 9–15 | 11–15 | | | 25–45 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Soviet Union |
| | Japan |
| | South Korea |
| 4 | Peru |
| 5 | Cuba |
| 6 | United States |
| 7 | Canada |
| 8 | Argentina |
| 9 | Brazil |
| 10 | Uruguay |
* 1973 Women's World Cup champions
* Soviet Union 1st title