# 1986 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship

The 1986 FIVB Women's World Championship was the tenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 2 to 13 September 1986 in Czechoslovakia.

## Teams
### Group A

* Bulgaria
* Canada
* Czechoslovakia
* South Korea

### Group B

* China
* East Germany
* Tunisia
* Soviet Union

### Group C

* Brazil
* Cuba
* Peru
* West Germany

### Group D

* Italy
* Japan
* North Korea
* United States

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

Location: Žilina
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 71 | 1.901 | 1st–12th pools |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 162 | 143 | 1.133 | 1st–12th pools |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 120 | 136 | 0.882 | 1st–12th pools |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 81 | 148 | 0.547 | 13th–16th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 2 Sep | 16:30 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia | 16–14 | 15–8 | 11–15 | 12–15 | 15–4 | 69–56 |
| 2 Sep | 20:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Canada | 15–9 | 15–1 | 15–7 | | | 45–17 |
| 3 Sep | 16:30 | South Korea | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–13 | 15–10 | 15–12 | | | 45–35 |
| 3 Sep | 20:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Canada | 15–10 | 15–8 | 15–4 | | | 45–22 |
| 4 Sep | 16:30 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Canada | 15–12 | 15–6 | 13–15 | 15–9 | | 58–42 |
| 4 Sep | 20:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–3 | 15–11 | 15–5 | | | 45–19 |

#### Pool B

Location: Plzeň
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 147 | 73 | 2.014 | 1st–12th pools |
| 2 | East Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 148 | 119 | 1.244 | 1st–12th pools |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 134 | 117 | 1.145 | 1st–12th pools |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 15 | 135 | 0.111 | 13th–16th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 2 Sep | 16:30 | China | 3–1 | East Germany | 12–15 | 15–6 | 15–10 | 15–4 | | 57–35 |
| 2 Sep | 20:00 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–1 | 15–2 | 15–1 | | | 45–4 |
| 3 Sep | 16:30 | East Germany | 3–2 | Soviet Union | 12–15 | 11–15 | 15–11 | 15–6 | 15–9 | 68–56 |
| 3 Sep | 20:00 | China | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–0 | 15–3 | 15–2 | | | 45–5 |
| 4 Sep | 16:30 | East Germany | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–2 | 15–1 | 15–3 | | | 45–6 |
| 4 Sep | 20:00 | China | 3–0 | Soviet Union | 15–9 | 15–11 | 15–13 | | | 45–33 |

#### Pool C

Location: Brno
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cuba | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 160 | 110 | 1.455 | 1st–12th pools |
| 2 | Peru | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 164 | 143 | 1.147 | 1st–12th pools |
| 3 | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 129 | 157 | 0.822 | 1st–12th pools |
| 4 | West Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 103 | 146 | 0.705 | 13th–16th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 2 Sep | 16:30 | Cuba | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–9 | 15–9 | 15–12 | | | 45–30 |
| 2 Sep | 20:00 | Peru | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–4 | 15–4 | 15–11 | | | 45–19 |
| 3 Sep | 16:30 | Peru | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–5 | 10–15 | 15–7 | 15–10 | | 55–37 |
| 3 Sep | 20:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–9 | 15–2 | 15–9 | | | 45–20 |
| 4 Sep | 16:00 | Brazil | 3–1 | West Germany | 8–15 | 15–11 | 15–13 | 15-6 | | 53–45 |
| 4 Sep | 20:00 | Cuba | 3–2 | Peru | 11–15 | 15–11 | 15–8 | 14–16 | 15–10 | 70–60 |

#### Pool D

Location: Olomouc
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 160 | 111 | 1.441 | 1st–12th pools |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 144 | 131 | 1.099 | 1st–12th pools |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 118 | 122 | 0.967 | 1st–12th pools |
| 4 | North Korea | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 92 | 150 | 0.613 | 13th–16th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 2 Sep | 12:00 | Japan | 3–1 | North Korea | 15–6 | 13–15 | 15–9 | 15–8 | 58–38 |
| 2 Sep | 20:00 | United States | 3–1 | Italy | 15–7 | 8–15 | 15–12 | 15–10 | 53–44 |
| 3 Sep | 12:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Italy | 15–11 | 15–10 | 15–7 | | 45–28 |
| 3 Sep | 20:00 | United States | 3–0 | North Korea | 15–6 | 16–14 | 15–10 | | 46–30 |
| 4 Sep | 12:00 | Japan | 3–1 | United States | 12–15 | 15–11 | 15–7 | 15–12 | 57–45 |
| 4 Sep | 16:30 | Italy | 3–0 | North Korea | 15–5 | 15–5 | 16–14 | | 46–24 |

### 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 E

Location: Ostrava
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cuba | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 259 | 170 | 1.524 | Finals |
| 2 | Peru | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2.800 | 265 | 197 | 1.345 | Finals |
| 3 | Brazil | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 | 239 | 245 | 0.976 | 5th–8th places |
| 4 | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 0.778 | 190 | 197 | 0.964 | 5th–8th places |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.462 | 222 | 265 | 0.838 | 9th–12th places |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0.200 | 162 | 263 | 0.616 | 9th–12th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 7 Sep | 13:00 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Brazil | 16–14 | 8–15 | 17–15 | 14–16 | 15–13 | 70–73 |
| 7 Sep | 16:30 | Cuba | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–12 | 15–8 | 8–15 | 15–3 | | 53–38 |
| 7 Sep | 20:00 | Peru | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | 12–15 | 15–5 | 15–0 | 15–8 | | 57–28 |
| 8 Sep | 13:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–7 | 15–3 | 16–14 | | | 46–24 |
| 8 Sep | 16:30 | Peru | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–8 | 15–11 | 15–12 | | | 45–31 |
| 8 Sep | 20:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–13 | 16–14 | 16–14 | | | 47–41 |
| 9 Sep | 13:00 | Peru | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–10 | 15–4 | 15–10 | | | 45–24 |
| 9 Sep | 16:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–9 | 15–12 | 15–12 | | | 45–33 |
| 9 Sep | 20:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–9 | 15–0 | 15–9 | | | 45–18 |

##### Pool F

Location: Prague
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 | 237 | 126 | 1.881 | Finals |
| 2 | East Germany | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 261 | 236 | 1.106 | Finals |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1.833 | 224 | 176 | 1.273 | 5th–8th places |
| 4 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0.600 | 167 | 208 | 0.803 | 5th–8th places |
| 5 | United States | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 0.462 | 204 | 258 | 0.791 | 9th–12th places |
| 6 | Italy | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 145 | 234 | 0.620 | 9th–12th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 7 Sep | 13:00 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Italy | 15–3 | 15–11 | 15–11 | | | 45–25 |
| 7 Sep | 16:30 | East Germany | 3–0 | Japan | 15–11 | 15–9 | 15–11 | | | 45–31 |
| 7 Sep | 20:00 | China | 3–0 | United States | 15–4 | 15–10 | 15–5 | | | 45–19 |
| 8 Sep | 13:00 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Japan | 15–0 | 15–8 | 15–8 | | | 45–16 |
| 8 Sep | 16:30 | China | 3–0 | Italy | 15–4 | 15–4 | 15–13 | | | 45–21 |
| 8 Sep | 20:00 | East Germany | 3–2 | United States | 15–12 | 9–15 | 15–10 | 13–15 | 15–13 | 67–65 |
| 9 Sep | 13:00 | China | 3–0 | Japan | 15–6 | 15–8 | 15–4 | | | 45–18 |
| 9 Sep | 16:30 | East Germany | 3–0 | Italy | 16–14 | 15–4 | 15–9 | | | 46–27 |
| 9 Sep | 20:00 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | United States | 15–4 | 15–12 | 15–6 | | | 45–22 |

#### 13th–16th places

Location: Plzeň
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 13 | West Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 148 | 83 | 1.783 |
| 14 | North Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 114 | 80 | 1.425 |
| 15 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 123 | 113 | 1.088 |
| 16 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 26 | 135 | 0.193 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 7 Sep | 16:30 | West Germany | 3–0 | North Korea | 15–6 | 15–12 | 15–4 | | 45–22 |
| 7 Sep | 20:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–0 | 15–4 | 15–4 | | 45–8 |
| 8 Sep | 16:30 | West Germany | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–0 | 15–3 | 15–6 | | 45–9 |
| 8 Sep | 20:00 | North Korea | 3–0 | Canada | 15–3 | 17–15 | 15–8 | | 47–26 |
| 9 Sep | 16:30 | West Germany | 3–1 | Canada | 17–15 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 15–13 | 58–52 |
| 9 Sep | 20:00 | North Korea | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–7 | 15–0 | 15–2 | | 45–9 |

### Final round
#### 9th–12th places

| 9th–12th semifinals | 9th–12th semifinals | 9th place | 9th place |
| 12 September – Žilina | 12 September – Žilina |
| Italy | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | 13 September – Žilina | 13 September – Žilina |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 13 September – Žilina | 13 September – Žilina |
| Bulgaria | 2 | Italy | 3 |
| 12 September – Žilina | 12 September – Žilina | | Italy | 3 |
| 12 September – Žilina | 12 September – Žilina | United States | 1 |
| United States | 3 | United States | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia | 2 | | |
| Czechoslovakia | 2 | 11th place | 11th place |
| | | 13 September – Žilina | 13 September – Žilina |
| | | Bulgaria | 1 |
| | | Czechoslovakia | 3 |

##### 9th–12th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 12 Sep | 16:30 | Italy | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 15–12 | 8–15 | 16–14 | 5–15 | 15–12 | 59–68 |
| 12 Sep | 20:00 | United States | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia | 7–15 | 15–3 | 10–15 | 15–6 | 15–12 | 62–51 |

##### 11th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Sep | 16:30 | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Czechoslovakia | 15–12 | 10–15 | 11–15 | 9–15 | | 45–57 |

##### 9th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Sep | 20:00 | Italy | 3–1 | United States | 15–4 | 15–12 | 10–15 | 15–12 | | 55–43 |

#### 5th–8th places

| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place | 5th place |
| 12 September – Ostrava | 12 September – Ostrava |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | 13 September – Ostrava | 13 September – Ostrava |
| Japan | 1 | 13 September – Ostrava | 13 September – Ostrava |
| Japan | 1 | Brazil | 3 |
| 12 September – Ostrava | 12 September – Ostrava | | Brazil | 3 |
| 12 September – Ostrava | 12 September – Ostrava | Soviet Union | 0 |
| Soviet Union | 3 | Soviet Union | 0 |
| South Korea | 0 | | |
| South Korea | 0 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 13 September – Ostrava | 13 September – Ostrava |
| | | Japan | 3 |
| | | South Korea | 0 |

##### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 12 Sep | 16:30 | Brazil | 3–1 | Japan | 15–13 | 15–17 | 17–15 | 16–14 | | 63–59 |
| 12 Sep | 20:00 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–13 | 15–10 | 15–8 | | | 45–31 |

##### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Sep | 16:30 | Japan | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–10 | 15–8 | 16–14 | | | 46–32 |

##### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Sep | 20:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Soviet Union | 15–6 | 15–8 | 15–10 | | | 45–24 |

#### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 12 September – Prague | 12 September – Prague |
| Cuba | 3 |
| Cuba | 3 | 13 September – Prague | 13 September – Prague |
| East Germany | 1 | 13 September – Prague | 13 September – Prague |
| East Germany | 1 | Cuba | 1 |
| 12 September – Prague | 12 September – Prague | | Cuba | 1 |
| 12 September – Prague | 12 September – Prague | China | 3 |
| China | 3 | China | 3 |
| Peru | 0 | | |
| Peru | 0 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 13 September – Prague | 13 September – Prague |
| | | East Germany | 1 |
| | | Peru | 3 |

##### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 12 Sep | 16:30 | Cuba | 3–1 | East Germany | 13–15 | 15–3 | 15–7 | 15–3 | | 58–28 |
| 12 Sep | 20:00 | China | 3–0 | Peru | 18–16 | 15–2 | 15–8 | | | 48–26 |

##### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Sep | 16:30 | East Germany | 1–3 | Peru | 15–13 | 14–16 | 9–15 | 8–15 | | 46–59 |

##### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Sep | 20:00 | Cuba | 1–3 | China | 6–15 | 7–15 | 15–10 | 9–15 | | 37–55 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | China |
| | Cuba |
| | Peru |
| 4 | East Germany |
| 5 | Brazil |
| 6 | Soviet Union |
| 7 | Japan |
| 8 | South Korea |
| 9 | Italy |
| 10 | United States |
| 11 | Czechoslovakia |
| 12 | Bulgaria |
| 13 | West Germany |
| 14 | North Korea |
| 15 | Canada |
| 16 | Tunisia |
* 1986 Women's World champions
* China 2nd title
* Team roster
* Hu Xiaofeng, Liang Yan, Liu Wei, Hou Yuzhu, Yin Qin, Yang Xilan (c), Su Huijuan, Jiang Ying, Li Yanjun, Yang Xiaojun, Zheng Meizhu, Wu Dan
* Head coach
* Zhang Rongfang

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Yang Xilan
* Best scorer
    Yang Xilan
* Best blocker
    Valentina Ogienko
* Best defender
    Denisse Fajardo