The 1998 FIVB Women's World Championship was the thirteenth edition of the tournament, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 3 to 12 November 1998 in Tokyo, Tokuyama, Matsumoto, Kagoshima, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Osaka, Japan.
Qualification
- 1.^ Competed as Soviet Union from 1952 to 1990; 2nd appearance as Russia.
- 2.^ Competed as West Germany from 1956 to 1990; 2nd appearance as Germany.
Source:Official website[1]
Squads
Venues
Source:[2]
The tournament was played in three different stages (the first, second, and final rounds). In the First Round, the 16 participants were divided into four groups of four teams each. A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams' group position; the three best teams of each group (a total of 12 teams) progressed to the next round.
In the Second round, the 12 teams were divided into two groups of six teams. A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams' group position; matches already played between teams in the First round were counted in this round. The four best teams of each group (a total of 8 teams) progressed to the next round (group winners and runners-up to 1st–4th place semifinals and group thirds and fourths to 5th–8th place semifinals).
The Final round was played in a single elimination format and consisted of two sets of semifinals and finals (one to determine 1st–4th places and the other for 5th–8th places).
For the tournament's final standings, teams that did not reach placement matches were allocated as:[3]
- The four teams finishing 4th in each First round pool were ranked 13th.
- The two teams finishing 6th in each Second round pool were ranked 11th.
- The two teams finishing 5th in each Second round pool were ranked 9th.
Pools composition
The drawing of lots took place on 20 April 1998 in Tokyo, Japan.[4] Teams were seeded in the first two positions of each pool following the Serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking. FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of Pool A regardless of the World Ranking. All teams not seeded were drawn to take other available positions in the remaining lines.[5] The number after the team's name reflect its FIVB World Ranking in October 1998.[6]
Results
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).[2]
First round
Pool A
Venue: National Yoyogi Stadium, Tokyo[7][8]
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
Japan
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
0
|
MAX
|
135
|
55
|
2.455
|
Second round
|
| 2
|
Netherlands
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
2.000
|
118
|
82
|
1.439
|
| 3
|
Peru
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
8
|
0.375
|
104
|
153
|
0.680
|
| 4
|
Kenya
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
9
|
0.222
|
87
|
154
|
0.565
|
|
Source:
| Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
| 3 Nov
|
14:00
|
Netherlands
|
3–0
|
Kenya
|
15–7
|
15–1
|
15–6
|
|
|
45–14
|
| 3 Nov
|
19:15
|
Peru
|
0–3
|
Japan
|
8–15
|
6–15
|
3–15
|
|
|
17–45
|
| 4 Nov
|
15:30
|
Netherlands
|
3–0
|
Peru
|
15–3
|
15–6
|
16–14
|
|
|
46–23
|
| 4 Nov
|
18:30
|
Kenya
|
0–3
|
Japan
|
5–15
|
4–15
|
2–15
|
|
|
11–45
|
| 5 Nov
|
15:30
|
Peru
|
3–2
|
Kenya
|
15–9
|
13–15
|
6–15
|
15–10
|
15–13
|
64–62
|
| 5 Nov
|
18:30
|
Japan
|
3–0
|
Netherlands
|
15–9
|
15–12
|
15–6
|
|
|
45–27
|
Pool B
Venue: Tokuyama City Sports Center, Tokuyama[9][10]
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
Cuba
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
1
|
9.000
|
148
|
89
|
1.663
|
Second round
|
| 2
|
Italy
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
2.000
|
117
|
87
|
1.345
|
| 3
|
Bulgaria
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
0.667
|
110
|
126
|
0.873
|
| 4
|
United States
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
9
|
0.000
|
62
|
135
|
0.459
|
|
Source:
Pool C
Venue: Matsumoto City Gymnasium, Matsumoto[11][12]
Source:
Pool D
Venue: Kagoshima Arena, Kagoshima[13][14]
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
South Korea
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
4
|
2.250
|
169
|
153
|
1.105
|
Second round
|
| 2
|
China
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
8
|
5
|
1.600
|
178
|
129
|
1.380
|
| 3
|
Croatia
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
7
|
6
|
1.167
|
160
|
159
|
1.006
|
| 4
|
Thailand
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
9
|
0.000
|
69
|
135
|
0.511
|
|
Source:
Second round
The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the first round are taken into account for the second round.
Pool E
Venue: Nagoya Rainbow Hall, Nagoya[15][16]
Source:
Pool F
Venue: Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka[17][18]
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
Cuba
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
10
|
15
|
1
|
15.000
|
239
|
135
|
1.770
|
Finals
|
| 2
|
China
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
8
|
11
|
8
|
1.375
|
248
|
196
|
1.265
|
| 3
|
Italy
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
0.889
|
202
|
217
|
0.931
|
5th–8th places
|
| 4
|
Croatia
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
7
|
10
|
12
|
0.833
|
268
|
293
|
0.915
|
| 5
|
South Korea
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
7
|
7
|
13
|
0.538
|
213
|
281
|
0.758
|
|
| 6
|
Bulgaria
|
5
|
1
|
4
|
6
|
5
|
13
|
0.385
|
197
|
245
|
0.804
|
Source:
Final round
Venue: Osaka Chuo Gymnasium, Osaka[19][20]
5th–8th places
5th–8th semifinals
| Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
| 11 Nov
|
10:30
|
Netherlands
|
0–3
|
Italy
|
7–15
|
4–15
|
14–16
|
|
|
25–46
|
| 11 Nov
|
18:30
|
Japan
|
0–3
|
Croatia
|
13–15
|
5–15
|
9–15
|
|
|
27–45
|
7th place match
| Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
| 12 Nov
|
15:30
|
Japan
|
1–3
|
Netherlands
|
12–15
|
15–3
|
10–15
|
8–15
|
|
45–48
|
5th place match
| Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
| 12 Nov
|
10:30
|
Croatia
|
0–3
|
Italy
|
7–15
|
10–15
|
8–15
|
|
|
25–45
|
Finals
Semifinals
| Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
| 11 Nov
|
13:00
|
Russia
|
0–3
|
China
|
4–15
|
4–15
|
9–15
|
|
|
17–45
|
| 11 Nov
|
15:30
|
Brazil
|
1–3
|
Cuba
|
10–15
|
15–4
|
11–15
|
10–15
|
|
46–49
|
3rd place match
| Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
| 12 Nov
|
13:00
|
Brazil
|
1–3
|
Russia
|
15–13
|
5–15
|
11–15
|
13–15
|
|
44–58
|
Final
| Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
| 12 Nov
|
18:30
|
China
|
0–3
|
Cuba
|
4–15
|
14–16
|
12–15
|
|
|
30–46
|
Final standing
|
|
| 1998 Women's World champions
|
Cuba 3rd title
|
| Team roster
|
| Yumilka Ruíz, Marlenis Costa, Mireya Luis, Lilian Izquierdo, Regla Bell, Indira Mestre, Regla Torres, Liana Mesa, Taismary Agüero, Ana Fernández, Mirka Francia, Martha Sánchez
|
| Head coach
|
| Antonio Perdomo
|
|
Awards
Statistics leaders
- Only players whose teams advanced to the semifinals are ranked.
|
Best scorers
| Rank
|
Name
|
Points
|
| 1
|
JELIC Barbara
|
219
|
| 2
|
ARTAMONOVA Evgueniya
|
189
|
| 3
|
SOKOLOVA Liubov
|
175
|
| 4
|
PICCININI Francesca
|
157
|
| 5
|
GODINA Elena
|
149
|
| 6
|
TORRES Regla
|
132
|
| 7
|
QIU Aihua
|
124
|
| 8
|
LEFERINK Elles
|
117
|
| 9
|
BARROS Leila
|
116
|
| 10
|
FERNANDEZ Ana
|
101
|
Best spikers
| Rank
|
Name
|
%Eff
|
| 1
|
FERNANDEZ Ana
|
42.18
|
| 2
|
QIU Aihua
|
39.33
|
| 3
|
SOKOLOVA Liubov
|
37.56
|
| 4
|
BOERSMA Cintha
|
35.45
|
| 5
|
TORRES Regla
|
33.23
|
Best blockers
| Rank
|
Name
|
Avg
|
| 1
|
TORRES Regla
|
0.98
|
| 2
|
WU Yongmei
|
0.92
|
| 3
|
GIOLI Simona
|
0.87
|
| 4
|
FERNANDEZ Ana
|
0.85
|
| 5
|
RODRIGUEZ Ana Paula
|
0.85
|
Best servers
| Rank
|
Name
|
Avg
|
| 1
|
LEFERINK Elles
|
0.56
|
| 2
|
SOKOLOVA Liubov
|
0.46
|
| 3
|
RINIERI Simona
|
0.43
|
| 4
|
GODINA Elena
|
0.41
|
| 5
|
QIU Aihua
|
0.38
|
Best diggers
| Rank
|
Name
|
Avg
|
| 1
|
TSUKOMO Hiroko
|
2.18
|
| 2
|
LI Yan
|
2.10
|
| 3
|
OGIUENKO Valentina
|
1.87
|
Best receivers
| Rank
|
Name
|
Avg
|
| 1
|
TSUKOMO Hiroko
|
70.56
|
| 2
|
LI Yan
|
67.53
|
| 3
|
SURUAGY Sandra
|
65.41
|
Best setters
| Rank
|
Name
|
Avg
|
%Succ
|
| 1
|
CACCIATORI Maurizia
|
12.76
|
52.11
|
| 2
|
He Qi
|
11.19
|
49.67
|
| 3
|
VENTURINI Fernanda
|
10.32
|
57.33
|
| 4
|
FLEDDERUS Riette
|
10.12
|
50.23
|
| 5
|
VASSILEVSKAYA Elena
|
7.67
|
46.44
|
| 6
|
KIRILOVA Irina
|
6.33
|
48.34
|
| 7
|
AGUERO Taismary
|
5.14
|
55.38
|
| 8
|
COSTA Marlenis
|
5.02
|
53.13
|
| 9
|
ONUKI Minako
|
4.22
|
44.34
|
| 10
|
HART Tanja
|
3.89
|
40.23
|
|
References
External links