1995 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup

1995 Women's World Cup
Tournament details
Host nation	Japan
Dates	November 3–17
Teams	12
Venue(s)	(in 4 host cities)
Champions	Cuba (3rd title)
Tournament awards
MVP	Mireya Luis

The 1995 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from November 3 to November 17, 1995, in Japan. Twelve women's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Atlanta, Georgia 1996.

Teams

Japan — Hosts
Kenya — African Champions
China — Asian Champions
Netherlands — European Champions
Cuba — NORCECA Champions
Brazil — South American Champions

South Korea — Asian Vice-Champions
Croatia — European Vice-Champions
United States — NORCECA Vice-Champions
Peru — South American Vice-Champions
Canada — Wild-card
Egypt — Wild-card

Squads

First round

Site A

Venue: Tokyo
- Friday November 3


Peru	3 – 0	Egypt	15-13 15-10 15-8
China	3 – 0	Netherlands	15-7 16-14 16-14
Japan	3 – 0	Canada	15-8 15-2 15-3

- Saturday November 4


China	3 – 0	Egypt	15-6 15-3 15-1
Netherlands	3 – 0	Canada	15-11 15-9 15-10
Japan	3 – 0	Peru	15-8 15-7 15-9

- Sunday November 5


Netherlands	3 – 0	Egypt	15-3 15-2 15-4
Canada	3 – 0	Peru	15-12 15-12 15-10
China	3 – 2	Japan	8-15 11-15 15-10 15-4 15-12

Site B

Venue: Matsumoto
- Friday November 3


Cuba	3 – 0	Kenya	15-4 15-6 15-2
South Korea	3 – 0	United States	10-15 15-13 15-12 15-10
Brazil	3 – 0	Croatia	15-8 15-7 15-1

- Saturday November 4


South Korea	3 – 0	Kenya	15-5 15-2 15-3
Cuba	3 – 0	Brazil	15-8 15-13 15-9
Croatia	3 – 0	United States	16-14 15-10 15-13

- Sunday November 5


Brazil	3 – 0	Kenya	15-0 15-6 15-4
Cuba	3 – 0	United States	15-6 15-6 15-8
Croatia	3 – 1	South Korea	13-15 17-16 15-12 15-8

Second round

Site A

Venue: Fukuoka
- Tuesday November 7


Canada	3 – 0	Egypt	15-1 15-3 15-11
China	3 – 0	Peru	15-6 15-1 15-1
Japan	3 – 1	Netherlands	15-10 15-13 8-15 15-9

- Wednesday November 8


China	3 – 0	Canada	15-4 15-9 15-3
Netherlands	3 – 0	Peru	15-9 15-3 15-8
Japan	3 – 0	Egypt	15-1 15-0 15-1

Site B

Venue: Fukui
- Tuesday November 7


Croatia	3 – 0	Kenya	15-4 15-2 15-3
Brazil	3 – 0	United States	15-6 15-5 17-16
Cuba	3 – 1	South Korea	10-15 15-13 15-9 15-7

- Wednesday November 8


United States	3 – 0	Kenya	15-2 15-2 15-8
Brazil	3 – 1	South Korea	15-12 15-12 14-16 15-9
Cuba	3 – 2	Croatia	11-15 16-14 10-15 15-9 15-7

Third round

Site A

Venue: Nagoya
- Saturday November 11


South Korea	3 – 0	Peru	15-0 15-3 15-1
Cuba	3 – 0	Egypt	15-2 15-5 15-9
Japan	3 – 0	Kenya	15-1 15-3 15-3

- Sunday November 12


United States	3 – 0	Egypt	15-3 15-2 15-1
Cuba	3 – 0	Canada	15-6 15-4 15-10
Croatia	3 – 2	Japan	9-15 15-5 15-8 5-15 15-12

- Monday November 13


Brazil	3 – 0	Egypt	15-3 15-2 15-1
Cuba	3 – 0	Netherlands	15-7 15-7 15-9
South Korea	3 – 0	Japan	15-2 15-8 15-6

Site B

Venue: Okazaki
- Saturday November 11


China	3 – 2	Croatia	7-15 10-15 15-9 15-3 15-9
United States	3 – 0	Netherlands	16-14 15-7 15-6
Brazil	3 – 0	Canada	15-0 15-5 15-8

- Sunday November 12


China	3 – 1	South Korea	15-9 15-3 10-15 15-6
Brazil	3 – 0	Netherlands	15-6 15-7 15-8
Peru	3 – 0	Kenya	15-10 15-4 15-7

- Monday November 13


United States	3 – 2	Canada	5-15 15-4 13-15 7-15 15-8
China	3 – 0	Kenya	15-2 15-0 15-3
Croatia	3 – 0	Peru	15-3 15-4 15-1

Fourth round

Site A

Venue: Osaka
- Wednesday November 15


Croatia	3 – 0	Canada	15-8 15-5 15-6
South Korea	3 – 0	Egypt	15-4 15-5 15-5
Japan	3 – 0	United States	15-11 15-8 15-8

- Thursday November 16


Cuba	3 – 0	China	15-11 15-11 15-5
Kenya	3 – 0	Egypt	15-5 15-4 15-5
Brazil	3 – 0	Japan	15-7 15-12 15-5

- Friday November 17


Netherlands	3 – 2	South Korea	6-15 15-8 15-11 6-15 15-9
Brazil	3 – 0	Peru	15-5 15-2 15-0
Cuba	3 – 0	Japan	15-11 15-8 15-12

Site B

Venue: Kobe
- Wednesday November 15


Cuba	3 – 0	Peru	15-0 15-7 15-2
Brazil	3 – 0	China	15-6 17-16 15-9
Netherlands	3 – 0	Kenya	15-1 15-7 15-0

- Thursday November 16


South Korea	3 – 0	Canada	15-4 15-5 15-6
Netherlands	3 – 2	Croatia	15-4 11-15 15-9 13-15 15-12
United States	3 – 1	Peru	15-5 14-16 15-10 15-7

- Friday November 17


Croatia	3 – 0	Egypt	15-3 15-1 15-1
United States	3 – 0	China	15-9 15-12 15-11
Canada	3 – 0	Kenya	15-6 15-1 15-4

Ranking

Rk	Team	Points	Won	Lost	SW	SL	Ratio	PW	PL	Ratio
1	Cuba	22	11	0	33	3	11.000	527	292	1.805
2	Brazil	21	10	1	30	4	7.500	498	249	2.000
3	China	19	8	3	24	14	1.714	498	351	1.419
4	Croatia	18	7	4	27	15	1.800	527	427	1.234
5	South Korea	17	6	5	24	16	1.500	515	395	1.304
6	Japan	17	6	5	22	16	1.375	460	378	1.217
7	United States	17	6	5	19	18	1.056	464	402	1.154
8	Netherlands	17	6	5	19	19	1.000	459	416	1.103
9	Canada	14	3	8	11	24	0.458	310	438	0.708
10	Peru	13	2	9	7	27	0.259	242	471	0.514
11	Kenya	12	1	10	3	30	0.100	150	464	0.323
12	Egypt	11	0	11	0	33	0.000	128	495	0.259

Cuba, Brazil and PR China qualified for the Women's Volleyball Competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

Final ranking

Place	Team
	Cuba
	Brazil
	China
4	Croatia
5	South Korea
6	Japan
7	United States
8	Netherlands
9	Canada
10	Peru
11	Kenya
12	Egypt

1995 FIVB Women's World Cup
Cuba Third title

Team roster Marlenis Costa, Mireya Luis, Lilia Izquierdo, Idalmis Gato, Raisa O'Farrill, Regla Bell, Regla Torres, Taismary Agüero, Ana Ibis Fernandez, Magaly Carvajal, Mirka Francia, Marta Sánchez
Head Coach: Eugenio George Lafita

Individual awards

Most Valuable Player: Mireya Luis (CUB)
Best Scorer: Barbara Jelić (CRO)
Best Spiker: Mireya Luis (CUB)
Best Server: Elles Leferink (NED)
Best Blocker: Magaly Carvajal (CUB)

External links

Results

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