1999 Women's World Cup Host nation Japan Dates 2–16 November Teams 12 Venue(s) (in 8 host cities) Champions Cuba (4th title)MVP Taismary Agüero
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).
Results [ edit ] 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
First round [ edit ] Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium , Tokyo
Venue: Okayama General and Cultural Gymnasium , Okayama
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 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 [ edit ] Venue: Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center , Sapporo
Venue: Toyama City Gymnasium , Toyama
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 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 [ edit ] Venue: Sendai City Gymnasium , Sendai
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 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
Venue: Synthesis Gymnasium, Kanazawa
Fourth round [ edit ] 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
Venue: Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium , Osaka
Final standing [ edit ] 1999 Women's World Cup champions Cuba 4th title
Team roster Taismary Agüero , Azurima Álvarez , Regla Bell , Marlenis Costa , Mirka Francia , Lilia Izquierdo , Enia Martínez , Liana Mesa , Yoselín Roque Palacios , Yumilka Ruíz , Martha Sánchez , Ana Fernández Head coach Antonio Perdomo
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