1999 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup

1999 Women's World Cup
Tournament details
Host nation	Japan
Dates	November 02–16
Teams	12
Venue(s)	(in 8 host cities)
Champions	Cuba (4th title)
Tournament awards
MVP	Taismary Agüero
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The 1999 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from November 2 to November 16, 1999 in Japan. The winner received a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament.

Twelve women's national teams played at several venues across Japan. the teams were the hosts Japan, continental and vice-champions from Asia, Europe, Asia, 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 — hosts
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

Squads

First round

Site A

Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo
- Tuesday November 2


Russia	3 – 0	United States	25-20 25-17 25-19
Italy	0 – 3	South Korea	23-25 12-25 19-25
Japan	3 – 1	Argentina	23-25 25-15 25-13 25-19

- Wednesday November 3


South Korea	1 – 3	Russia	16-25 20-25 25-23 23-25
Italy	3 – 1	Argentina	22-25 25-14 25-19 25-09
United States	2 – 3	Japan	25-20 25-23 23-25 17-25 13-15

- Thursday November 4


Argentina	0 – 3	United States	25-27 22-25 17-25
Russia	3 – 0	Italy	25-22 27-25 25-23
Japan	0 – 3	South Korea	17-25 19-25 19-25

Site B

Venue: Okayama General and Cultural Gymnasium in Okayama
- Tuesday November 2


Brazil	3 – 0	Croatia	25-21 25-16 25-22
Cuba	3 – 0	Tunisia	25-13 25-08 25-08
China	3 – 1	Peru	27-29 25-15 25-20 25-18

- Wednesday November 3


Brazil	3 – 0	Peru	25-17 25-15 25-16
Tunisia	0 – 3	Croatia	07-25 15-25 10-25
Cuba	3 – 1	China	27-25 25-18 21-25 25-21

- Thursday November 4


Brazil	0 – 3	Cuba	27-29 21-25 14-25
Croatia	3 – 1	Peru	25-18 25-21 22-25 25-23
China	3 – 0	Tunisia	25-09 25-12 25-17

Second round

Site A

Venue: Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo
- Saturday November 6


South Korea	3 – 2	United States	16-25 25-13 25-21 24-26 18-16
Russia	3 – 1	Argentina	25-12 25-19 31-33 25-14
Japan	3 – 2	Italy	18-25 25-16 25-23 21-25 15-11

- Sunday November 7


South Korea	3 – 0	Argentina	25-19 25-20 25-21
Italy	3 – 0	United States	25-21 25-21 25-19
Russia	3 – 1	Japan	25-15 25-22 23-25 25-18

Site B

Venue: Toyama City Gymnasium in Toyama
- Saturday November 6


Brazil	3 – 1	China	23-25 25-16 25-22 25-23
Peru	3 – 0	Tunisia	25-17 25-11 25-15
Cuba	3 – 1	Croatia	25-20 25-19 21-25 28-26

- Sunday November 7


Brazil	3 – 0	Tunisia	25-10 25-14 25-16
Cuba	3 – 0	Peru	25-19 25-23 25-18
China	3 – 0	Croatia	25-22 27-25 26-24

Third round

Site A

Venue: Sendai City Gymnasium in Sendai
- Wednesday November 10


Russia	3 – 0	Peru	25-19 25-17 25-21
Italy	3 – 0	Tunisia	25-11 25-13 25-03
Japan	3 – 1	Croatia	27-25 25-19 34-36 25-22

- Thursday November 11


Russia	3 – 0	Tunisia	25-13 25-18 25-12
Italy	3 – 1	Croatia	25-23 25-19 18-25 25-23
Japan	3 – 0	Peru	25-22 25-19 25-13

- Friday November 12


Russia	3 – 0	Croatia	25-22 25-10 25-17
Italy	3 – 1	Peru	25-17 25-14 23-25 25-15
Japan	3 – 0	Tunisia	25-10 25-12 25-12

Site B

Venue: Synthesis Gymnasium in Kanazawa
- Wednesday November 10


Brazil	3 – 0	Argentina	25-22 25-15 25-17
Cuba	3 – 1	South Korea	19-25 35-33 25-19 25-15
China	3 – 0	United States	29-27 25-23 25-18

- Thursday November 11


Brazil	3 – 1	United States	25-19 20-25 25-15 25-14
Cuba	3 – 0	Argentina	25-14 25-18 25-14
China	3 – 1	South Korea	25-23 25-22 25-16

- Friday November 12


Brazil	3 – 0	South Korea	25-21 25-23 25-12
Cuba	3 – 1	United States	25-12 26-24 21-25 25-13
China	3 – 0	Argentina	25-17 25-15 25-16

Fourth round

Site A

Venue: Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya
- Sunday November 14


Brazil	3 – 0	Italy	25-22 25-12 25-17
Russia	3 – 1	China	25-23 15-25 25-13 25-17
Cuba	3 – 0	Japan	25-23 25-14 25-17

- Monday November 15


Russia	3 – 2	Brazil	21-25 25-20 25-17 22-25 15-09
Cuba	3 – 1	Italy	25-17 25-21 17-25 25-17
Japan	3 – 0	China	25-17 25-22 25-18

- Tuesday November 16


Cuba	3 – 0	Russia	25-19 25-15 25-19
China	3 – 1	Italy	25-20 26-24 18-25 25-21
Brazil	3 – 0	Japan	25-22 25-11 25-20

Site B

Venue: Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka
- Sunday November 14


United States	3 – 2	Peru	22-25 25-22 29-27 17-25 15-12
Argentina	3 – 0	Tunisia	25-09 25-23 25-11
South Korea	3 – 0	Croatia	25-20 25-20 25-22

- Monday November 15


Croatia	3 – 2	United States	19-25 19-25 25-21 25-20 15-08
Peru	3 – 0	Argentina	25-16 25-18 25-20
South Korea	3 – 0	Tunisia	25-08 25-14 25-12

- Tuesday November 16


United States	3 – 0	Tunisia	25-13 25-11 25-13
Croatia	3 – 0	Argentina	25-22 25-22 25-22
South Korea	3 – 0	Peru	25-18 25-15 25-20

Ranking

Rk	Team	Points	Won	Lost	SW	SL	Ratio	Ratio
1	Cuba	22	11	0	33	5	6.600	1.295
2	Russia	21	10	1	30	9	3.333	1.214
3	Brazil	20	9	2	29	9	3.625	1.219
4	South Korea	18	7	4	24	14	1.714	1.104
5	China	18	7	4	24	15	1.600	1.084
6	Japan	18	7	4	22	18	1.222	1.051
7	Italy	16	5	6	19	21	0.905	1.060
8	Croatia	15	4	7	15	24	0.625	0.981
9	United States	14	3	8	17	26	0.653	0.940
10	Peru	13	2	9	11	28	0.392	0.890
11	Argentina	12	1	10	7	30	0.233	0.796
12	Tunisia	11	0	11	0	33	0.000	0.890

Cuba, Russia and Brazil qualified for the Women's Volleyball Competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Final ranking

Place	Team
1.	Cuba
2.	Russia
3.	Brazil
4.	South Korea
5.	China
6.	Japan
7.	Italy
8.	Croatia
9.	United States
10.	Peru
11.	Argentina
12.	Tunisia

1999 FIVB Women's World Cup
Cuba Fourth title

Individual awards

Most Valuable Player: Taismary Agüero (CUB)
Best Scorer: Barbara Jelić (CRO)
Best Spiker: Lioubov Sokolova (RUS)
Best Server: Taismary Agüero (CUB)
Best Receiver: Lioubov Sokolova (RUS)
Best Setter: Elena Vassilevskaya (RUS)
Best Digger: Hiroko Tsukumo (JPN)
Best Blocker: Mirka Francia (CUB)

External links

Results