1991 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup

1991 Women's World Cup
Tournament details
Host nation Japan
Dates November 08–17
Teams 12
Venues  (in 3 host cities)
Champions  Cuba (2nd title)
MVP United States Caren Kemner
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The FIVB Women's World Cup 1991 was held from November 8 to 17-1991, in 3 Cities in Japan, Tokyo, Sendai & Osaka . Twelve women's national teams played for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Barcelona 1992.

Teams

Group A Group B
 URSS  BRA
 CAN  CHN
 KOR  CUB
 JPN  GER
 PER  USA
 ESP  KEN

Squads

First round

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
08/11/91 Soviet Union  3–0  Spain 15–1 15–10 15–2     45–13
08/11/91 Peru  3–2  South Korea 15–2 12–15 17–15 13–15 17–16 74–63
08/11/91 Japan  3–1  Canada 15–10 15–8 11–15 15–5   56–38
09/11/91 Soviet Union  3–1  Peru 14–16 17–15 15–7 15–11   61–49
09/11/91 South Korea  3–1  Canada 12–15 15–3 15–5 15–10   57–33
09/11/91 Japan  3–0  Spain 15–2 15–5 15–4     45–11
10/11/91 Peru  3–0  Canada 15–10 15–6 15–13     45–29
10/11/91 South Korea  3–0  Spain 15–5 15–3 15–2     45–10
10/11/91 Soviet Union  3–1  Japan 11–15 15–10 15–10 15–11   56–46
12/11/91 Soviet Union  3–2  South Korea 11–15 15–13 15–7 14–16 15–8 70–59
12/11/91 Canada  3–1  Spain 15–12 14–16 15–2 15–11   59–41
12/11/91 Japan  3–2  Peru            
13/11/91 Soviet Union  3–1  Canada 16–14 15–12 15–17 15–5   61–48
13/11/91 Peru  3–0  Spain 15–3 15–11 15–1     45–15
13/11/91 South Korea  3–2  Japan 6–15 15–11 15–6 11–15 17–15 64–61

Pool A

Rank Teams Pts Matches Sets Ratio Points Ratio
Played Won Lost Won Lost For Against
1  Soviet Union 10 5 5 0 15 5 3.000 - - -
2  Peru 8 5 3 2 12 8 1.500 - - -
3  South Korea 8 5 3 2 13 9 1.444 - - -
4  Japan 8 5 3 2 12 9 1.333 - - -
5  Canada 6 5 1 4 6 13 0.461 - - -
6  Spain 5 5 0 5 1 15 0.666 - - -
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
08/11/91 United States  3–2  Brazil 17–15 8–15 15–11 7–15 15–9 62–65
08/11/91 China  3–0  Germany 15–6 15–6 15–10     45–22
08/11/91 Cuba  3–0  Kenya 15–3 15–5 15–2     45–10
09/11/91 Cuba  3–0  China 15–7 15–13 16–14     46–34
09/11/91 Brazil  3–0  Germany 15–13 15–6 15–13     45–32
09/11/91 United States  3–0  Kenya 15–4 15–2 15–1     45–7
10/11/91 Germany  3–0  Kenya 15–3 15–9 15–5     45–17
10/11/91 China  3–0  Brazil 15–11 15–11 15–6     45–28
10/11/91 Cuba  3–1  United States 4–15 15–11 15–7 15–7   49–40
12/11/91 China  3–1  United States 13–15 15–12 16–14 15–12   59–53
12/11/91 Brazil  3–0  Kenya 15–4 15–0 15–0     45–4
12/11/91 Cuba  3–0  Germany 15–6 15–9 15–8     45–23
13/11/91 Cuba  3–2  Brazil 17–15 16–17 4–15 15–11 15–9 67–67
13/11/91 China  3–0  Kenya 15–2 15–0 15–2     45–4
13/11/91 United States  3–0  Germany 15–8 15–8 15–8     45–24

Pool B

Rank Teams Pts Matches Sets Ratio Points Ratio
Played Won Lost Won Lost For Against
1  Cuba 10 5 5 0 15 3 5.000 - - -
2  China 9 5 4 1 12 3 3.000 - - -
3  United States 8 5 3 2 11 8 1.375 - - -
4  Brazil 7 5 2 3 10 9 1.111 - - -
5  Germany 6 5 1 4 3 12 0.250 - - -
6  Kenya 5 5 0 5 0 15 0.000 - - -

Final Round

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
15/11/91 China  3–1  Peru            
15/11/91 Soviet Union  3–2  United States            
15/11/91 Cuba  3–0  South Korea 15–7 15–8 15–12     45–27
16/11/91 United States  3–0  South Korea 15–10 15–6 15–10     45–26
16/11/91 China  3–1  Soviet Union 15–3 5–15 15–7 15–7   50–32
16/11/91 Cuba  3–1  Peru 15–9 15–12 2–15 15–11   47–47
17/11/91 China  3–0  South Korea            
17/11/91 United States  3–2  Peru 7–15 15–11 15–5 11–15 15–12 63–58
17/11/91 Soviet Union  3–0  Cuba 15–11 17–15 15–8     47–34

Final Classement

Rank Teams Pts Matches Sets Ratio Points Ratio
Played Won Lost Won Lost For Against
1  Cuba 9 5 4 1 12 5 2.400 - - -
2  China 9 5 4 1 12 6 2.000 - - -
3  Soviet Union 9 5 4 1 13 8 1.625 - - -
4  United States 7 5 2 3 10 11 0.909 - - -
5  Peru 6 5 1 4 8 14 0.571 - - -
6  South Korea 5 5 0 5 4 15 0.266 - - -

Final ranking

Place Team
1st  Cuba
2nd  China
3rd  Soviet Union
4.  United States
5.  Peru
6.  South Korea
7.  Japan
8.  Brazil
9.  Germany
10.  Canada
11.  Spain
12.  Kenya
 1991 FIVB Women's World Cup 

Cuba
Second title


Team roster
Mireya Luis, Sonia Rescaylle, Ines Saavedra, Lilia Izquierdo, Tania Ortiz, Mercedes Calderón, Regla Torres, Magaly Carvajal, Regla Bell, Marlenis Costa, Idalmis Gato, Norka Latamblet.
Head Coach: Eugenio George.

Individual awards

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