| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Japan | 
| Dates | 8–17 November | 
| Teams | 12 | 
| Venue(s) | (in 3 host cities) | 
| Champions |  Cuba (2nd title) | 
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP |  Caren Kemner | 
The 1991 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from 8 to 17 November 1991 in 3 cities in Japan: Tokyo, Sendai, and Osaka. Twelve national teams played for the right to a fast lane ticket into the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Teams
| Group A | Group B | 
|---|---|
|  Soviet Union |  Brazil | 
| .svg.png.webp) Canada |  China | 
|  South Korea |  Cuba | 
|  Japan |  Germany | 
|  Peru |  United States | 
|  Spain |  Kenya | 
Results
First round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 293 | 215 | 1.363 | Final places | 
| 2 |  Peru | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 278 | 235 | 1.183 | |
| 3 |  South Korea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 1.444 | 288 | 249 | 1.157 | |
| 4 |  Japan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 276 | 234 | 1.179 | 7th–12th places | 
| 5 | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 0.462 | 207 | 260 | 0.796 | |
| 6 |  Spain | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 90 | 239 | 0.377 | 
Source: 
Location: Tokyo
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov | Soviet Union  | 3–0 |  Spain | 15–1 | 15–10 | 15–2 | 45–13 | ||
| 8 Nov | Peru  | 3–2 |  South Korea | 15–2 | 12–15 | 17–15 | 13–15 | 17–16 | 74–63 | 
| 8 Nov | Japan  | 3–1 | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 15–10 | 15–8 | 11–15 | 15–5 | 56–38 | |
| 9 Nov | Soviet Union  | 3–1 |  Peru | 14–16 | 17–15 | 15–7 | 15–11 | 61–49 | |
| 9 Nov | South Korea  | 3–1 | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 12–15 | 15–3 | 15–5 | 15–10 | 57–33 | |
| 9 Nov | Japan  | 3–0 |  Spain | 15–2 | 15–5 | 15–4 | 45–11 | ||
| 10 Nov | Peru  | 3–0 | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 15–10 | 15–6 | 15–13 | 45–29 | ||
| 10 Nov | South Korea  | 3–0 |  Spain | 15–5 | 15–3 | 15–2 | 45–10 | ||
| 10 Nov | Soviet Union  | 3–1 |  Japan | 11–15 | 15–10 | 15–10 | 15–11 | 56–46 | 
Location: Gifu
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | Soviet Union  | 3–2 |  South Korea | 11–15 | 15–13 | 15–7 | 14–16 | 15–8 | 70–59 | 
| 12 Nov | Canada .svg.png.webp) | 3–1 |  Spain | 15–12 | 14–16 | 15–2 | 15–11 | 59–41 | |
| 12 Nov | Japan  | 3–2 |  Peru | 15–13 | 10–15 | 10–15 | 15–7 | 17–15 | 67–65 | 
| 13 Nov | Soviet Union  | 3–1 | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 16–14 | 15–12 | 15–17 | 15–5 | 61–48 | |
| 13 Nov | Peru  | 3–0 |  Spain | 15–3 | 15–11 | 15–1 | 45–15 | ||
| 13 Nov | South Korea  | 3–2 |  Japan | 6–15 | 15–11 | 15–6 | 11–15 | 17–15 | 64–62 | 
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 252 | 174 | 1.448 | Final places | 
| 2 |  China | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 228 | 153 | 1.490 | |
| 3 |  United States | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 245 | 204 | 1.201 | |
| 4 |  Brazil | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 250 | 210 | 1.190 | 7th–12th places | 
| 5 |  Germany | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0.250 | 146 | 197 | 0.741 | |
| 6 |  Kenya | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 42 | 225 | 0.187 | 
Source: 
Location: Sendai
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov | United States  | 3–2 |  Brazil | 17–15 | 8–15 | 15–11 | 7–15 | 15–9 | 62–65 | 
| 8 Nov | China  | 3–0 |  Germany | 15–6 | 15–6 | 15–10 | 45–22 | ||
| 8 Nov | Cuba  | 3–0 |  Kenya | 15–3 | 15–5 | 15–2 | 45–10 | ||
| 9 Nov | Cuba  | 3–0 |  China | 15–7 | 15–13 | 16–14 | 46–34 | ||
| 9 Nov | Brazil  | 3–0 |  Germany | 15–13 | 15–6 | 15–13 | 45–32 | ||
| 9 Nov | United States  | 3–0 |  Kenya | 15–4 | 15–2 | 15–1 | 45–7 | ||
| 10 Nov | Germany  | 3–0 |  Kenya | 15–3 | 15–9 | 15–5 | 45–17 | ||
| 10 Nov | China  | 3–0 |  Brazil | 15–11 | 15–11 | 15–6 | 45–28 | ||
| 10 Nov | Cuba  | 3–1 |  United States | 4–15 | 15–11 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 49–40 | 
Location: Kyoto
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | China  | 3–1 |  United States | 13–15 | 15–12 | 16–14 | 15–12 | 59–53 | |
| 12 Nov | Brazil  | 3–0 |  Kenya | 15–4 | 15–0 | 15–0 | 45–4 | ||
| 12 Nov | Cuba  | 3–0 |  Germany | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–8 | 45–23 | ||
| 13 Nov | Cuba  | 3–2 |  Brazil | 17–15 | 16–17 | 4–15 | 15–11 | 15–9 | 67–67 | 
| 13 Nov | China  | 3–0 |  Kenya | 15–2 | 15–0 | 15–2 | 45–4 | ||
| 13 Nov | United States  | 3–0 |  Germany | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–8 | 45–24 | 
Final 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 final round.
7th–12th places
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  Japan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | 267 | 166 | 1.608 | 
| 8 |  Brazil | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4.333 | 223 | 123 | 1.813 | 
| 9 |  Germany | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | 239 | 204 | 1.172 | 
| 10 | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 0.800 | 210 | 199 | 1.055 | 
| 11 |  Spain | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0.333 | 137 | 213 | 0.643 | 
| 12 |  Kenya | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 54 | 225 | 0.240 | 
Source: 
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov | Japan  | 3–0 |  Kenya | 15–2 | 15–4 | 15–2 | 45–8 | ||
| 15 Nov | Brazil  | 3–0 |  Spain | 15–6 | 15–4 | 15–2 | 45–12 | ||
| 15 Nov | Germany  | 3–1 | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 15–11 | 15–12 | 6–15 | 15–7 | 51–45 | |
| 16 Nov | Japan  | 3–2 |  Germany | 15–12 | 10–15 | 12–15 | 17–16 | 15–8 | 69–66 | 
| 16 Nov | Brazil  | 3–0 | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 15–5 | 15–6 | 15–12 | 45–23 | ||
| 16 Nov | Spain  | 3–0 |  Kenya | 15–1 | 15–5 | 15–13 | 45–19 | ||
| 17 Nov | Japan  | 3–1 |  Brazil | 15–11 | 7–15 | 15–10 | 15–7 | 52–43 | |
| 17 Nov | Germany  | 3–0 |  Spain | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–12 | 45–28 | ||
| 17 Nov | Canada .svg.png.webp) | 3–0 |  Kenya | 15–3 | 15–3 | 15–0 | 45–6 | 
Final places
Location: Osaka
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 221 | 195 | 1.133 | 
| 2 |  China | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 239 | 194 | 1.232 | 
| 3 |  Soviet Union | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 270 | 239 | 1.130 | 
| 4 |  United States | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 0.909 | 248 | 252 | 0.984 | 
| 5 |  Peru | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0.571 | 269 | 285 | 0.944 | 
| 6 |  South Korea | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | 197 | 279 | 0.706 | 
Source: 
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov | China  | 3–1 |  Peru | 15–4 | 15–11 | 6–15 | 15–11 | 51–41 | |
| 15 Nov | Soviet Union  | 3–2 |  United States | 15–6 | 8–15 | 7–15 | 15–3 | 15–8 | 60–47 | 
| 15 Nov | Cuba  | 3–0 |  South Korea | 15–7 | 15–8 | 15–12 | 45–27 | ||
| 16 Nov | United States  | 3–0 |  South Korea | 15–10 | 15–6 | 15–10 | 45–26 | ||
| 16 Nov | China  | 3–1 |  Soviet Union | 15–3 | 5–15 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 50–32 | |
| 16 Nov | Cuba  | 3–1 |  Peru | 15–9 | 15–12 | 2–15 | 15–11 | 47–47 | |
| 17 Nov | China  | 3–0 |  South Korea | 15–7 | 15–11 | 15–4 | 45–22 | ||
| 17 Nov | United States  | 3–2 |  Peru | 7–15 | 15–11 | 15–5 | 11–15 | 15–12 | 63–58 | 
| 17 Nov | Soviet Union  | 3–0 |  Cuba | 15–11 | 17–15 | 15–8 | 47–34 | 
Final standing
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Awards
- Most valuable player
- Best scorer
- Best attacker
- Best blocker
- Best setter
- Best server
- Best defender
- Best coach
- Spirit of Fight
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