1999 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup

1999 Women's World Cup
Tournament details
Host nation	Japan
Dates	2–16 November
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 2 to 16 November 1999 in Japan. The winner received a fast lane ticket into the 2000 Summer Olympics.

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

Results

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR
1	Cuba	11	11	0	22	33	5	6.600	944	729	1.295
2	Russia	11	10	1	21	30	9	3.333	930	766	1.214
3	Brazil	11	9	2	20	29	8	3.625	903	741	1.219
4	South Korea	11	7	4	18	24	14	1.714	851	771	1.104
5	China	11	7	4	18	24	15	1.600	888	819	1.084
6	Japan	11	7	4	18	22	18	1.222	888	845	1.051
7	Italy	11	5	6	16	19	21	0.905	883	833	1.060
8	Croatia	11	4	7	15	15	24	0.625	873	890	0.981
9	United States	11	3	8	14	17	26	0.654	895	952	0.940
10	Peru	11	2	9	13	11	28	0.393	827	929	0.890
11	Argentina	11	1	10	12	7	30	0.233	709	891	0.796
12	Tunisia	11	0	11	11	0	33	0.000	400	825	0.485

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First round

Site A

Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
2 Nov	12:30	Russia	3–0	United States	25–20	25–17	25–19			75–56
2 Nov	15:00	Italy	0–3	South Korea	23–25	12–25	19–25			54–75
2 Nov	18:15	Japan	3–1	Argentina	23–25	25–15	25–13	25–19		98–72
3 Nov	12:30	South Korea	1–3	Russia	16–25	20–25	25–23	23–25		84–98
3 Nov	15:00	Italy	3–1	Argentina	22–25	25–14	25–19	25–9		97–67
3 Nov	18:15	United States	2–3	Japan	25–20	25–23	23–25	17–25	13–15	103–108
4 Nov	12:30	Argentina	0–3	United States	25–27	22–25	17–25			64–77
4 Nov	15:00	Russia	3–0	Italy	25–22	27–25	25–23			77–70
4 Nov	18:15	Japan	0–3	South Korea	17–25	19–25	19–25			55–75

Site B

Venue: Okayama General and Cultural Gymnasium, Okayama

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Total
2 Nov	12:30	Brazil	3–0	Croatia	25–21	25–16	25–22		75–59
2 Nov	15:00	Cuba	3–0	Tunisia	25–13	25–8	25–8		75–29
2 Nov	18:15	China	3–1	Peru	27–29	25–15	25–20	25–18	102–82
3 Nov	13:30	Brazil	3–0	Peru	25–17	25–15	25–16		75–48
3 Nov	16:00	Tunisia	0–3	Croatia	7–25	15–25	10–25		32–75
3 Nov	18:35	Cuba	3–1	China	27–25	25–18	21–25	25–21	98–89
4 Nov	13:30	Brazil	0–3	Cuba	27–29	21–25	14–25		62–79
4 Nov	16:00	Croatia	3–1	Peru	25–18	25–21	22–25	25–23	97–87
4 Nov	18:35	China	3–0	Tunisia	25–9	25–12	25–17		75–38

Second round

Site A

Venue: Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center, Sapporo

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
6 Nov	12:30	South Korea	3–2	United States	16–25	25–13	25–21	24–26	18–16	108–101
6 Nov	15:00	Russia	3–1	Argentina	25–12	25–19	31–33	25–14		106–78
6 Nov	18:15	Japan	3–2	Italy	18–25	25–16	25–23	21–25	15–11	104–100
7 Nov	12:30	South Korea	3–0	Argentina	25–19	25–20	25–21			75–60
7 Nov	15:00	Italy	3–0	United States	25–21	25–21	25–19			75–61
7 Nov	18:15	Russia	3–1	Japan	25–15	25–22	23–25	25–18		98–80

Site B

Venue: Toyama City Gymnasium, Toyama

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Total
6 Nov	13:30	Brazil	3–1	China	23–25	25–16	25–22	25–23	98–86
6 Nov	16:00	Peru	3–0	Tunisia	25–17	25–11	25–15		75–43
6 Nov	18:35	Cuba	3–1	Croatia	25–20	25–19	21–25	28–26	99–90
7 Nov	13:30	Brazil	3–0	Tunisia	25–10	25–14	25–16		75–40
7 Nov	16:00	Cuba	3–0	Peru	25–19	25–23	25–18		75–60
7 Nov	18:35	China	3–0	Croatia	25–22	27–25	26–24		78–71

Third round

Site A

Venue: Sendai City Gymnasium, Sendai

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Total
10 Nov	12:30	Russia	3–0	Peru	25–19	25–17	25–21		75–57
10 Nov	15:00	Italy	3–0	Tunisia	25–11	25–13	25–3		75–27
10 Nov	18:15	Japan	3–1	Croatia	27–25	25–19	34–36	25–22	111–102
11 Nov	12:30	Russia	3–0	Tunisia	25–13	25–18	25–12		75–43
11 Nov	15:00	Italy	3–1	Croatia	25–23	25–19	18–25	25–23	93–90
11 Nov	18:15	Japan	3–0	Peru	25–22	25–19	25–13		75–54
12 Nov	12:30	Russia	3–0	Croatia	25–22	25–10	25–17		75–49
12 Nov	15:00	Italy	3–1	Peru	25–17	25–14	23–25	25–15	98–71
12 Nov	18:15	Japan	3–0	Tunisia	25–10	25–12	25–12		75–34

Site B

Venue: Synthesis Gymnasium, Kanazawa

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Total
10 Nov	12:30	Brazil	3–0	Argentina	25–22	25–15	25–17		75–54
10 Nov	15:00	Cuba	3–1	South Korea	19–25	35–33	25–19	25–15	104–92
10 Nov	18:15	China	3–0	United States	29–27	25–23	25–18		79–68
11 Nov	13:30	Brazil	3–1	United States	25–19	20–25	25–15	25–14	95–73
11 Nov	16:00	Cuba	3–0	Argentina	25–14	25–18	25–14		75–46
11 Nov	18:35	China	3–1	South Korea	25–23	25–22	16–25	25–17	75–61
12 Nov	13:30	Brazil	3–0	South Korea	25–21	25–23	25–12		75–56
12 Nov	16:00	Cuba	3–1	United States	25–12	26–24	21–25	25–13	97–74
12 Nov	18:35	China	3–0	Argentina	25–17	25–15	25–16		75–48

Fourth round

Site A

Venue: Nagoya Rainbow Hall, Nagoya

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
14 Nov	12:30	Brazil	3–0	Italy	25–22	25–12	25–17			75–51
14 Nov	15:00	Russia	3–1	China	25–23	15–25	25–13	25–17		90–78
14 Nov	18:15	Cuba	3–0	Japan	25–23	25–14	25–17			75–54
15 Nov	12:30	Russia	3–2	Brazil	21–25	25–20	25–17	22–25	15–9	108–96
15 Nov	15:00	Cuba	3–1	Italy	25–17	25–21	17–25	25–17		92–80
15 Nov	18:15	Japan	3–0	China	25–17	25–22	25–18			75–57
16 Nov	12:30	Cuba	3–0	Russia	25–19	25–15	25–19			75–53
16 Nov	15:00	China	3–1	Italy	25–20	26–24	18–25	25–21		94–90
16 Nov	18:15	Brazil	3–0	Japan	25–22	25–11	25–20			75–53

Site B

Venue: Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
14 Nov	12:30	United States	3–2	Peru	22–25	25–22	29–27	17–25	15–12	108–111
14 Nov	15:00	Argentina	3–0	Tunisia	25–9	25–23	25–11			75–43
14 Nov	18:15	South Korea	3–0	Croatia	25–20	25–20	25–22			75–62
15 Nov	13:30	Croatia	3–2	United States	19–25	19–25	25–21	25–20	15–8	103–99
15 Nov	16:00	Peru	3–1	Argentina	20–25	25–16	25–18	25–20		95–79
15 Nov	18:35	South Korea	3–0	Tunisia	25–8	25–14	25–12			75–34
16 Nov	13:30	United States	3–0	Tunisia	25–13	25–11	25–13			75–37
16 Nov	16:00	Croatia	3–0	Argentina	25–22	25–22	25–22			75–66
16 Nov	18:35	South Korea	3–0	Peru	25–18	25–20	25–15			75–53