title: 1995 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup
text: # 1995 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup
  
  The 1995 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from 3 to 17 November 1995 in Japan. Twelve national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, US.
  
  ## Teams
  
  * Japan — Host
  * 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
  
  ## Results
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Cuba | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 33 | 3 | 11.000 | 527 | 292 | 1.805 |
  | 2 | Brazil | 11 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 30 | 4 | 7.500 | 498 | 249 | 2.000 |
  | 3 | China | 11 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 1.714 | 498 | 351 | 1.419 |
  | 4 | Croatia | 11 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 15 | 1.800 | 527 | 427 | 1.234 |
  | 5 | South Korea | 11 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 1.500 | 515 | 395 | 1.304 |
  | 6 | Japan | 11 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 1.375 | 460 | 378 | 1.217 |
  | 7 | United States | 11 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 1.056 | 464 | 402 | 1.154 |
  | 8 | Netherlands | 11 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 1.000 | 459 | 416 | 1.103 |
  | 9 | Canada | 11 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 24 | 0.458 | 310 | 438 | 0.708 |
  | 10 | Peru | 11 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 0.259 | 242 | 471 | 0.514 |
  | 11 | Kenya | 11 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 30 | 0.100 | 150 | 464 | 0.323 |
  | 12 | Egypt | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 33 | 0.000 | 128 | 495 | 0.259 |
  
  ### First round
  
  **Site A**
  
  Location: Tokyo
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 Nov | 13:30 | Peru | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–13 | 15–10 | 15–8 | | | 45–31 |
  | 3 Nov | 15:30 | China | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–7 | 16–14 | 16–14 | | | 47–35 |
  | 3 Nov | 19:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Canada | 15–8 | 15–2 | 15–3 | | | 45–13 |
  | 4 Nov | 14:00 | China | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–6 | 15–3 | 15–1 | | | 45–10 |
  | 4 Nov | 16:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Canada | 15–11 | 15–9 | 15–10 | | | 45–30 |
  | 4 Nov | 18:30 | Japan | 3–0 | Peru | 15–8 | 15–7 | 15–9 | | | 45–24 |
  | 5 Nov | 13:30 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–3 | 15–2 | 15–4 | | | 45–9 |
  | 5 Nov | 15:30 | Canada | 3–0 | Peru | 15–12 | 15–12 | 15–10 | | | 45–34 |
  | 5 Nov | 18:00 | China | 3–2 | Japan | 8–15 | 11–15 | 15–10 | 15–4 | 15–12 | 64–56 |
  
  **Site B**
  
  Location: Matsumoto
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 Nov | 12:30 | Cuba | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–4 | 15–6 | 15–2 | | 45–12 |
  | 3 Nov | 14:00 | South Korea | 3–1 | United States | 10–15 | 15–13 | 15–12 | 15–10 | 55–50 |
  | 3 Nov | 17:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Croatia | 15–8 | 15–7 | 15–1 | | 45–16 |
  | 4 Nov | 12:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–5 | 15–2 | 15–3 | | 45–10 |
  | 4 Nov | 13:30 | Cuba | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–8 | 15–13 | 15–9 | | 45–30 |
  | 4 Nov | 16:30 | Croatia | 3–0 | United States | 16–14 | 15–10 | 15–13 | | 46–37 |
  | 5 Nov | 12:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–0 | 15–6 | 15–4 | | 45–10 |
  | 5 Nov | 14:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | United States | 15–6 | 15–6 | 15–8 | | 45–20 |
  | 5 Nov | 17:00 | Croatia | 3–1 | South Korea | 13–15 | 17–16? | 15–12 | 15–8 | 60–51? |
  
  ### Second round
  
  **Site A**
  
  Location: Fukuoka
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 Nov | 13:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–1 | 15–3 | 15–11 | | 45–15 |
  | 7 Nov | 15:30 | China | 3–0 | Peru | 15–6 | 15–1 | 15–1 | | 45–8 |
  | 7 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 3–1 | Netherlands | 15–10 | 15–13 | 8–15 | 15–9 | 53–47 |
  | 8 Nov | 13:30 | China | 3–0 | Canada | 15–4 | 15–9 | 15–3 | | 45–16 |
  | 8 Nov | 16:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Peru | 15–9 | 15–3 | 15–8 | | 45–20 |
  | 8 Nov | 18:30 | Japan | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–1 | 15–0 | 15–1 | | 45–2 |
  
  **Site B**
  
  Location: Fukui
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 Nov | 13:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–4 | 15–2 | 15–3 | | | 45–9 |
  | 7 Nov | 15:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | United States | 15–6 | 15–5 | 17–16 | | | 47–27 |
  | 7 Nov | 18:00 | Cuba | 3–1 | South Korea | 10–15 | 15–13 | 15–9 | 15–7 | | 55–44 |
  | 8 Nov | 13:00 | United States | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–2 | 15–2 | 15–8 | | | 45–12 |
  | 8 Nov | 15:00 | Brazil | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–12 | 15–12 | 14–16 | 15–9 | | 59–49 |
  | 8 Nov | 18:00 | Cuba | 3–2 | Croatia | 11–15 | 16–14 | 10–15 | 15–9 | 15–7 | 67–60 |
  
  ### Third round
  
  **Site A**
  
  Location: Nagoya
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 11 Nov | 12:30 | South Korea | 3–0 | Peru | 15–0 | 15–3 | 15–1 | | | 45–4 |
  | 11 Nov | 15:30 | Cuba | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–2 | 15–5 | 15–9 | | | 45–16 |
  | 11 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–1 | 15–3 | 15–3 | | | 45–7 |
  | 12 Nov | 13:30 | United States | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–3 | 15–2 | 15–1 | | | 45–6 |
  | 12 Nov | 15:30 | Cuba | 3–0 | Canada | 15–6 | 15–4 | 15–10 | | | 45–20 |
  | 12 Nov | 18:00 | Croatia | 3–2 | Japan | 9–15 | 15–5 | 15–8 | 5–15 | 15–12 | 59–55 |
  | 13 Nov | 13:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–3 | 15–2 | 15–1 | | | 45–6 |
  | 13 Nov | 15:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–7 | 15–7 | 15–9 | | | 45–23 |
  | 13 Nov | 18:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Japan | 15–2 | 15–8 | 15–6 | | | 45–16 |
  
  **Site B**
  
  Location: Okazaki
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 11 Nov | 12:00 | China | 3–2 | Croatia | 7–15 | 10–15 | 15–9 | 15–3 | 15–9 | 62–51 |
  | 11 Nov | 15:00 | United States | 3–0 | Netherlands | 16–14 | 15–7 | 15–6 | | | 46–27 |
  | 11 Nov | 18:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Canada | 15–0 | 15–5 | 15–8 | | | 45–13 |
  | 12 Nov | 12:00 | China | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–9 | 15–3 | 10–15 | 15–6 | | 55–33 |
  | 12 Nov | 15:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–6 | 15–7 | 15–8 | | | 45–21 |
  | 12 Nov | 18:00 | Peru | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–10 | 15–4 | 15–7 | | | 45–21 |
  | 13 Nov | 12:00 | United States | 3–2 | Canada | 5–15 | 15–4 | 13–15 | 15–7 | 15–8 | 63–49 |
  | 13 Nov | 15:00 | China | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–2 | 15–0 | 15–3 | | | 45–5 |
  | 13 Nov | 17:30 | Croatia | 3–0 | Peru | 15–3 | 15–4 | 15–1 | | | 45–8 |
  
  ### Fourth round
  
  **Site A**
  
  Location: Osaka
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 15 Nov | 13:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Canada | 15–8 | 15–5 | 15–6 | | | 45–19 |
  | 15 Nov | 15:30 | South Korea | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–4 | 15–5 | 15–5 | | | 45–14 |
  | 15 Nov | 18:15 | Japan | 3–0 | United States | 15–11 | 15–8 | 15–8 | | | 45–27 |
  | 16 Nov | 13:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | China | 15–11 | 15–11 | 15–5 | | | 45–27 |
  | 16 Nov | 15:30 | Kenya | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–5 | 15–4 | 15–5 | | | 45–14 |
  | 16 Nov | 18:15 | Brazil | 3–0 | Japan | 15–7 | 15–12 | 15–5 | | | 45–24 |
  | 17 Nov | 13:00 | Netherlands | 3–2 | South Korea | 6–15 | 15–8 | 15–11 | 6–15 | 15–9 | 57–58 |
  | 17 Nov | 15:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Peru | 15–5 | 15–2 | 15–0 | | | 45–7 |
  | 17 Nov | 18:15 | Cuba | 3–0 | Japan | 15–11 | 15–8 | 15–12 | | | 45–31 |
  
  **Site B**
  
  Location: Kobe
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 15 Nov | 12:30 | Cuba | 3–0 | Peru | 15–0 | 15–7 | 15–2 | | | 45–9 |
  | 15 Nov | 15:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | China | 15–6 | 17–16 | 15–9 | | | 47–31 |
  | 15 Nov | 18:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–1 | 15–7 | 15–0 | | | 45–8 |
  | 16 Nov | 13:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Canada | 15–4 | 15–5 | 15–6 | | | 45–15 |
  | 16 Nov | 15:30 | Netherlands | 3–2 | Croatia | 15–4 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 13–15 | 15–12 | 69–55 |
  | 16 Nov | 18:00 | United States | 3–1 | Peru | 15–5 | 14–16 | 15–10 | 15–7 | | 59–38 |
  | 17 Nov | 13:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–3 | 15–1 | 15–1 | | | 45–5 |
  | 17 Nov | 15:30 | United States | 3–0 | China | 15–9 | 15–12 | 15–11 | | | 45–32 |
  | 17 Nov | 18:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Kenya | 15–6 | 15–1 | 15–4 | | | 45–11 |
  
  ## Final standing
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | Cuba |
  | | Brazil |
  | | China |
  | 4 | Croatia |
  | 5 | South Korea |
  | 6 | Japan |
  | 7 | United States |
  | 8 | Netherlands |
  | 9 | Canada |
  | 10 | Peru |
  | 11 | Kenya |
  | 12 | Egypt |
  
  * Qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics
  * 1995 Women's World Cup champions
  * Cuba 3rd 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
  
  ## Awards
  
  * Most valuable player
  
      Mireya Luis (CUB)
  * Best scorer
  
      Ana Moser (BRA)
  * Best spiker
  
      Mireya Luis (CUB)
  * Best server
  
      Elles Leferink (NED)
  * Best blocker
  
      Jerine Fleurke (NED)
  * Best digger
  
      Marlenis Costa (CUB)
  * Best setter
  
      Marlenis Costa (CUB)
  * Best receiver
  
      Nataša Osmokrović (CRO)
  