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1998 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship

Volleyball competition held in Japan


Volleyball competition held in Japan

FieldValue
competitionFIVB Women's World Championship
other_titlesバレーボール女子世界選手権
日本 1998
genderwomen
continentWorld
year1998
size150px
host
dates3–12 November
openedAkihito
teams16
venues7
cities7
championsCuba
title_number3
secondChina
thirdRussia
fourthBrazil
mvpCUB Regla Torres
setterITA Maurizia Cacciatori
outside_spikers
middle_blockers
opposite_spikerCHN Qui Aihua
website1998 World Championship
last1994 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship
next2002 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship

日本 1998

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

Main article: 1998 FIVB Women's World Championship Qualification

Source:Official website

Squads

Main article: 1998 FIVB Women's World Championship squads

Venues

Pool AFinal roundPool EPool CPool DPool FPool B
{{Location map+Japanborder=caption=Host cities in Japanfloat=centerwidth=360places=
Tokyo
National Yoyogi Stadium
Capacity: 12,000
[[File:Yoyogi-National-First-Gymnasium-01.jpg150px]]
OsakaNagoyaMatsumoto
Osaka Chuo GymnasiumNagoya Rainbow HallMatsumoto City Gymnasium
Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 9,000Capacity: 6,000
[[File:Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium.jpg150px]][[File:Nagoya City Sports Complex 01.JPG150px]][[File:Matsumoto City Gymnasium.JPG150px]]
KagoshimaFukuokaTokuyama
Kagoshima ArenaMarine Messe FukuokaTokuyama City Sports Center
Capacity: 5,000Capacity: 9,000Capacity: 5,000
[[File:KagoshimaArena-01-001.jpg150px]][[File:Marine Messe.jpg150px]][[File:Shunan Sports center.JPG150px]]

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Format

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:

  • 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. 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. The number after the team's name reflect its FIVB World Ranking in October 1998.

Pool APool BPool CPool D
(6)(1)(2)(3)
(8)(7)(5)(4)
(12)(9)(13)(10)
(19)(13)(15)(22)

Results

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).

First round

Pool A

Venue: National Yoyogi Stadium, Tokyo

Pool B

Venue: Tokuyama City Sports Center, Tokuyama

Pool C

Venue: Matsumoto City Gymnasium, Matsumoto

Pool D

Venue: Kagoshima Arena, Kagoshima

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

Pool F

Venue: Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka

Final round

Venue: Osaka Chuo Gymnasium, Osaka

5th–8th places

| 11 November | | 0 | **** | 3 | 11 November | | 0 | **** | 3 | 12 November | | 0 | **** | 3 | 12 November | | 1 | **** | 3

5th–8th semifinals
7th place match
5th place match

Finals

| 11 November | | 0 | **** | 3 | 11 November | | 1 | **** | 3 | 12 November | | 0 | **** | 3 | 12 November | | 1 | **** | 3

Semifinals
3rd place match
Final

Final standing

RankTeam
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
13

Awards

  • Most valuable player
  • : CUB Regla Torres
  • Best scorer
  • : CRO Barbara Jelic
  • Best spiker
  • : CUB Ana Fernández
  • Best blocker
  • : CUB Regla Torres
  • Best server
  • : NED Elles Leferink
  • Best digger
  • : JPN Hiroko Tsukumo
  • Best setter
  • : ITA Maurizia Cacciatori
  • Best receiver
  • : JPN Hiroko Tsukumo
  • Best coach
  • : CUB Antonio Perdomo
  • Most Creative Coach
  • : JPN Nobuchika Kuzuwa

Statistics leaders

  • Only players whose teams advanced to the semifinals are ranked.

Best scorers

RankNamePoints
1CRO JELIC Barbara219
2RUS ARTAMONOVA Evgueniya189
3RUS SOKOLOVA Liubov175
4ITA PICCININI Francesca157
5RUS GODINA Elena149
6CUB TORRES Regla132
7CHN QIU Aihua124
8NED LEFERINK Elles117
9BRA BARROS Leila116
10CUB FERNANDEZ Ana101

Best spikers

RankName%Eff
1CUB FERNANDEZ Ana42.18
2CHN QIU Aihua39.33
3RUS SOKOLOVA Liubov37.56
4NED BOERSMA Cintha35.45
5CUB TORRES Regla33.23

Best blockers

RankNameAvg
1CUB TORRES Regla0.98
2CUB WU Yongmei0.92
3ITA GIOLI Simona0.87
4CUB FERNANDEZ Ana0.85
5BRA RODRIGUEZ Ana Paula0.85

Best servers

RankNameAvg
1NED LEFERINK Elles0.56
2RUS SOKOLOVA Liubov0.46
3ITA RINIERI Simona0.43
4RUS GODINA Elena0.41
5CHN QIU Aihua0.38

Best diggers

RankNameAvg
1JPN TSUKOMO Hiroko2.18
2CHN LI Yan2.10
3RUS OGIUENKO Valentina1.87

Best receivers

RankNameAvg
1JPN TSUKOMO Hiroko70.56
2CHN LI Yan67.53
3RUS SURUAGY Sandra65.41

Best setters

RankNameAvg%Succ
1ITA CACCIATORI Maurizia12.7652.11
2CHN He Qi11.1949.67
3BRA VENTURINI Fernanda10.3257.33
4NED FLEDDERUS Riette10.1250.23
5RUS VASSILEVSKAYA Elena7.6746.44
6CRO KIRILOVA Irina6.3348.34
7CUB AGUERO Taismary5.1455.38
8CUB COSTA Marlenis5.0253.13
9JPN ONUKI Minako4.2244.34
10GER HART Tanja3.8940.23

References

References

  1. "Participating teams". tbs.co.jp/vball98.
  2. "Calendar". tbs.co.jp/vball98.
  3. "FIVB Tournaments records/history - Women's World Championship". [[FIVB]].
  4. (20 April 1998). "Lots are determined for Preliminary Rounds". tbs.co.jp/vball98.
  5. (23 April 1998). "The Drawing of Lots Ceremony". tbs.co.jp/vball98.
  6. (27 October 1998). "Women's Rankings". tbs.co.jp/vball98.
  7. "Pool A". tbs.co.jp/vball98.
  8. "Volley-ball - Championnat du monde (F) 1998 - Poule A". [[L'Équipe]].
  9. "Pool B". tbs.co.jp/vball98.
  10. "Volley-ball - Championnat du monde (F) 1998 - Poule B". [[L'Équipe]].
  11. "Pool C". tbs.co.jp/vball98.
  12. "Volley-ball - Championnat du monde (F) 1998 - Poule C". [[L'Équipe]].
  13. "Pool D". tbs.co.jp/vball98.
  14. "Volley-ball - Championnat du monde (F) 1998 - Poule D". [[L'Équipe]].
  15. "Pool E". tbs.co.jp/vball98.
  16. "Volley-ball - Championnat du monde (F) 1998 - 2e tour - Poule E". [[L'Équipe]].
  17. "Pool F". tbs.co.jp/vball98.
  18. "Volley-ball - Championnat du monde (F) 1998 - 2e tour - Poule F". [[L'Équipe]].
  19. "Final round (Pool G)". tbs.co.jp/vball98.
  20. "Volley-ball Championnat du monde (F) 1998 - Phase finale". [[L'Équipe]].
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