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Volleyball competition held in Uruguay
1973 Women's World Cup Host nation Uruguay Dates October 19–28 Teams 10 Venue(s) (in 3 host cities) Champions Soviet Union (1st title)First
The 1973 FIVB Women's World Cup was the first edition of the tournament, played from October 19–28, 1973 in Uruguay . It is the only edition of the tournament to have been hosted by a country other than Japan.
Final round
Championship bracket
5th to 8th places bracket
Semifinals
5th to 8th places
Ninth place
Date
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
27 Oct
Uruguay
1–3
Brazil
5–15
5–15
16–14
2–15
28–59
Seventh place
Date
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
27 Oct
Canada
3–0
Argentina
15–7
15–7
15–10
45–24
Fifth place
Date
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
27 Oct
United States
1–3
Cuba
18–16
1–15
8–15
6–15
33–61
Third place
Date
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
28 Oct
South Korea
3–0
Peru
15–12
15–13
15–6
45–28
First place
Date
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
28 Oct
Soviet Union
3–0
Japan
15–5
15–9
15–11
45–25
Final standing
References
results