1973 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup
| 1973 Women's World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament details | |||
| Host nation | Uruguay | ||
| Dates | October 19–28 | ||
| Teams | 10 | ||
| Venues | (in 3 host cities) | ||
| Champions |  Soviet Union (1st title) | ||
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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
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||
| 1973-10-27 – Montevideo | |||||||
 Japan |
3 | ||||||
 South Korea |
2 | ||||||
| 1973-10-28 – Montevideo | |||||||
| Japan |
0 | ||||||
| Soviet Union |
3 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 1973-10-27 – Montevideo | 1973-10-28 – Montevideo | ||||||
| Soviet Union |
3 |  Peru |
0 | ||||
| Peru |
0 | South Korea |
3 | ||||
5th to 8th places bracket
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||
| 1973-10-26 – Montevideo | |||||||
 Canada |
1 | ||||||
 United States |
3 | ||||||
| 1973-10-27 – Montevideo | |||||||
| United States |
1 | ||||||
 Cuba |
3 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 1973-10-26 – Montevideo | 1973-10-27 – Montevideo | ||||||
| Cuba |
3 | Canada |
3 | ||||
 Argentina |
1 | Argentina |
0 | ||||
Semifinals
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Japan |
3–2 | South Korea |
15–9 | 8–15 | 15–7 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 64–55 |
| 26 Oct | Soviet Union |
3–0 | Peru |
15–6 | 15–11 | 15–10 | 45–27 |
5th to 8th places
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Canada |
1–3 | United States |
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| 26 Oct | Cuba |
3–1 | Argentina |
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 |
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
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References
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