# 1990 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship

The 1990 FIVB Women's World Championship was the eleventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 22 August to 1 September 1990, in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenyang, PR China.

## Teams
### Group A – Beijing

* China
* Egypt
* Italy
* South Korea

### Group B – Shanghai

* Cuba
* Japan
* Chinese Taipei
* West Germany

### Group C – Shanghai

* Canada
* Netherlands
* Soviet Union
* Peru

### Group D – Shenyang

* Argentina
* Brazil
* East Germany
* United States

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

Location: Beijing
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 35 | 3.857 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 101 | 69 | 1.464 | Play-offs for quarterfinals |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 84 | 94 | 0.894 | Play-offs for quarterfinals |
| 4 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 13 | 135 | 0.096 | 13th–16th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 22 Aug | South Korea | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–0 | 15–1 | 15–1 | 45–2 |
| 22 Aug | China | 3–0 | Italy | 15–5 | 15–1 | 15–11 | 45–17 |
| 23 Aug | South Korea | 3–0 | Italy | 15–9 | 15–6 | 15–7 | 45–22 |
| 23 Aug | China | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–1 | 15–4 | 15–2 | 45–7 |
| 24 Aug | Italy | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–4 | 15–0 | 15–0 | 45–4 |
| 24 Aug | China | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–4 | 15–5 | 15–2 | 45–11 |

#### Pool B

Location: Shanghai
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cuba | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 148 | 94 | 1.574 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 144 | 118 | 1.220 | Play-offs for quarterfinals |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 114 | 128 | 0.891 | Play-offs for quarterfinals |
| 4 | West Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 92 | 158 | 0.582 | 13th–16th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 22 Aug | Cuba | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 15–10 | 15–9 | 15–13 | | 45–32 |
| 22 Aug | Japan | 3–1 | West Germany | 15–7 | 12–15 | 15–5 | 15–7 | 57–34 |
| 23 Aug | Cuba | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–5 | 15–7 | 15–8 | | 45–20 |
| 23 Aug | Japan | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 15–5 | 15–8 | 15–13 | | 45–26 |
| 24 Aug | Chinese Taipei | 3–1 | West Germany | 15–10 | 11–15 | 15–8 | 15–5 | 56–38 |
| 24 Aug | Cuba | 3–1 | Japan | 15–10 | 13–15 | 15–4 | 15–13 | 58–42 |

#### Pool C

Location: Shanghai
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 149 | 80 | 1.863 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Peru | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 128 | 104 | 1.231 | Play-offs for quarterfinals |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 108 | 129 | 0.837 | Play-offs for quarterfinals |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 75 | 147 | 0.510 | 13th–16th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 22 Aug | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Netherlands | 14–16 | 15–11 | 15–6 | 15–7 | 59–40 |
| 22 Aug | Peru | 3–1 | Canada | 15–5 | 12–15 | 15–7 | 15–9 | 57–36 |
| 23 Aug | Peru | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–13 | 15–7 | 15–3 | | 45–23 |
| 23 Aug | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Canada | 15–3 | 15–1 | 15–10 | | 45–14 |
| 24 Aug | Netherlands | 3–0 | Canada | 15–9 | 15–11 | 15–5 | | 45–25 |
| 24 Aug | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Peru | 15–8 | 15–12 | 15–6 | | 45–26 |

#### Pool D

Location: Shenyang
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 64 | 2.109 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 128 | 91 | 1.407 | Play-offs for quarterfinals |
| 3 | East Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 101 | 126 | 0.802 | Play-offs for quarterfinals |
| 4 | Argentina | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 52 | 135 | 0.385 | 13th–16th places |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 22 Aug | United States | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–4 | 15–13 | 15–8 | | 45–25 |
| 22 Aug | Brazil | 3–0 | Argentina | 15–2 | 15–8 | 15–5 | | 45–15 |
| 23 Aug | United States | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–9 | 15–10 | 15–5 | | 45–24 |
| 23 Aug | East Germany | 3–0 | Argentina | 15–8 | 15–6 | 15–8 | | 45–22 |
| 24 Aug | United States | 3–0 | Argentina | 15–2 | 15–8 | 15–5 | | 45–15 |
| 24 Aug | Brazil | 3–1 | East Germany | 14–16 | 15–5 | 15–1 | 15–9 | 59–31 |

### Final round
#### Play-offs for quarterfinals

Location: Shenyang
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 27 Aug | Brazil | 3–0 | Italy | 15–5 | 15–4 | 15–11 | | 45–20 |
| 27 Aug | Peru | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 15–3 | 15–5 | 15–7 | | 45–15 |
| 27 Aug | Japan | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–4 | 15–11 | 15–12 | | 45–27 |
| 27 Aug | South Korea | 3–1 | Netherlands | 9–15 | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–9 | 54–40 |

#### Group head matches

Location: Beijing
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 27 Aug | Cuba | 3–0 | United States | 15–13 | 15–12 | 15–10 | | | 45–35 |
| 27 Aug | China | 3–0 | Soviet Union | 15–13 | 15–13 | 16–14 | | | 46–40 |

#### 13th–16th places

Location: Shanghai
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 13 | West Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 152 | 86 | 1.767 |
| 14 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 148 | 85 | 1.741 |
| 15 | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 88 | 98 | 0.898 |
| 16 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 16 | 135 | 0.119 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 27 Aug | West Germany | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–1 | 15–0 | 15–0 | | | 45–1 |
| 27 Aug | Canada | 3–0 | Argentina | 15–2 | 15–2 | 15–12 | | | 45–16 |
| 28 Aug | West Germany | 3–2 | Canada | 7–15 | 15–10 | 15–10 | 10–15 | 15–8 | 62–58 |
| 28 Aug | Argentina | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–1 | 15–3 | 15–4 | | | 45–8 |
| 29 Aug | Canada | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–0 | 15–2 | 15–5 | | | 45–7 |
| 29 Aug | West Germany | 3–0 | Argentina | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–11 | | | 45–27 |

#### 9th–12th places

| 9th–12th semifinals | 9th–12th semifinals | 9th place | 9th place |
| 28 August – Shenyang | 28 August – Shenyang |
| Italy | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | 29 August – Shenyang | 29 August – Shenyang |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 29 August – Shenyang | 29 August – Shenyang |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | Italy | 1 |
| 28 August – Shenyang | 28 August – Shenyang | | Italy | 1 |
| 28 August – Shenyang | 28 August – Shenyang | Netherlands | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 | Netherlands | 3 |
| East Germany | 0 | | |
| East Germany | 0 | 11th place | 11th place |
| | | 29 August – Shenyang | 29 August – Shenyang |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| | | East Germany | 0 |

##### 9th–12th semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 28 Aug | Italy | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei | 5–15 | 15–12 | 11–15 | 15–2 | 15–9 | 61–53 |
| 28 Aug | Netherlands | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–2 | 15–2 | 15–12 | | | 45–16 |

##### 11th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 29 Aug | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–8 | 15–12 | 15–7 | | | 45–27 |

##### 9th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 29 Aug | Italy | 1–3 | Netherlands | 15–5 | 9–15 | 13–15 | 6–15 | | 43–50 |

#### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 30 August – Beijing | 30 August – Beijing | | | |
| Soviet Union | 3 | | | |
| Soviet Union | 3 | 31 August – Beijing | 31 August – Beijing | | |
| Brazil | 1 | 31 August – Beijing | 31 August – Beijing | |
| Brazil | 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | |
| 30 August – Beijing | 30 August – Beijing | | Soviet Union | 3 | |
| 30 August – Beijing | 30 August – Beijing | Cuba | 0 | |
| Cuba | 3 | Cuba | 0 | |
| Cuba | 3 | | | | 1 September – Beijing | 1 September – Beijing |
| South Korea | 0 | | | | 1 September – Beijing | 1 September – Beijing |
| South Korea | 0 | | | | Soviet Union | 3 |
| 30 August – Beijing | 30 August – Beijing | | | | | Soviet Union | 3 |
| 30 August – Beijing | 30 August – Beijing | | | | China | 1 |
| United States | 3 | | | | China | 1 |
| United States | 3 | 31 August – Beijing | 31 August – Beijing | | | |
| Japan | 1 | 31 August – Beijing | 31 August – Beijing | | | |
| Japan | 1 | United States | 0 | | | |
| 30 August – Beijing | 30 August – Beijing | | United States | 0 | | | |
| 30 August – Beijing | 30 August – Beijing | China | 3 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| China | 3 | China | 3 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| China | 3 | | | | 1 September – Beijing | 1 September – Beijing |
| Peru | 0 | | | | 1 September – Beijing | 1 September – Beijing |
| Peru | 0 | | | | Cuba | 1 |
| | | | | | United States | 3 |
| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place | 5th place |
| 31 August – Beijing | 31 August – Beijing |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1 September – Beijing | 1 September – Beijing |
| South Korea | 3 | 1 September – Beijing | 1 September – Beijing |
| South Korea | 3 | South Korea | 3 |
| 31 August – Beijing | 31 August – Beijing | | South Korea | 3 |
| 31 August – Beijing | 31 August – Beijing | Peru | 1 |
| Japan | 0 | Peru | 1 |
| Peru | 3 | | |
| Peru | 3 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 1 September – Beijing | 1 September – Beijing |
| | | Brazil | 3 |
| | | Japan | 0 |

##### Quarterfinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 30 Aug | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Brazil | 9–15 | 15–0 | 15–9 | 15–13 | 54–37 |
| 30 Aug | Cuba | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–5 | 15–3 | 15–8 | | 45–16 |
| 30 Aug | United States | 3–1 | Japan | 15–13 | 15–5 | 11–15 | 15–13 | 56–46 |
| 30 Aug | China | 3–0 | Peru | 15–5 | 15–6 | 15–3 | | 45–14 |

##### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 31 Aug | Brazil | 1–3 | South Korea | 13–15 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 4–15 | | 45–56 |
| 31 Aug | Japan | 0–3 | Peru | 1–15 | 2–15 | 6–15 | | | 9–45 |

##### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 31 Aug | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Cuba | 17–15 | 15–7 | 15–8 | | | 47–30 |
| 31 Aug | United States | 0–3 | China | 7–15 | 8–15 | 7–15 | | | 22–45 |

##### 7th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 1 Sep | Brazil | 3–0 | Japan | 15–12 | 15–13 | 15–8 | | | 45–33 |

##### 5th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 1 Sep | South Korea | 3–1 | Peru | 15–10 | 15–10 | 9–15 | 15–7 | | 54–42 |

##### 3rd place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 1 Sep | Cuba | 1–3 | United States | 15–11 | 13–15 | 9–15 | 6–15 | | 43–56 |

##### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 1 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–1 | China | 15–13 | 6–15 | 15–9 | 16–14 | | 52–51 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Soviet Union |
| | China |
| | United States |
| 4 | Cuba |
| 5 | South Korea |
| 6 | Peru |
| 7 | Brazil |
| 8 | Japan |
| 9 | Netherlands |
| 10 | Italy |
| 11 | Chinese Taipei |
| 12 | East Germany |
| 13 | West Germany |
| 14 | Canada |
| 15 | Argentina |
| 16 | Egypt |
* 1990 Women's World champions
* Soviet Union 5th title
* Team Roster
* Valentina Ogiyenko, Marina Nikulina, Elena Batukhtina, Irina Smirnova, Tatyana Sidorenko, Irina Parchomtschuk, Svetlana Vasilevskaya, Yelena Ovtschinnikova, Irina Gorbatiuk, Svetlana Korytova, Yuliya Bubnova, Olga Tolmachyova
* Head coach
* Nikolay Karpol

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Irina Parkhomchuk
* Best attacker
    Ana Moser
* Best receiver
    Sonia Ayaucán
* Best server
    Li Guojun
* Best setter
    Fernanda Venturini
* Best blocker
    Kimberly Oden