1991 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship

The 1991 FIVB Women's U20 World Championship was held in Brno, Czechoslovakia from July 26 to August 4, 1991. 16 teams participated in the tournament.

1991 FIVB Women's U20 World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Czechoslovakia
DatesJuly 26 – August 4, 1991
Teams16
Venue(s)2 (in Brno host cities)
Champions Soviet Union (1st title)

Qualification process

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Confederation Method of Qualification Venue Vacancies Qualified
FIVB Host 1   Czechoslovakia
NORCECA NORCECA Election 1   Cuba
CEV 1990 European Junior Championship   Salzburg, Austria 6   Soviet Union
  Germany
  Italy
  Romania
  Bulgaria
  Poland*
AVC 1990 Asian Junior Championship   Chiang Mai, Thailand 4   Japan
  South Korea
  China
  Chinese Taipei
CSV 1990 South American Junior Championship   Tucuman, Argentina 4   Brazil
  Peru
  Argentina
  Venezuela
Total 16
  • * Poland replaced Turkey.

Pools composition

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Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D

  Czechoslovakia
  Bulgaria
  Chinese Taipei
  Venezuela

  Brazil
  China
  Germany
  Romania

  Peru
  Poland
  South Korea
  Soviet Union

  Argentina
  Cuba
  Italy
  Japan

Preliminary round

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Czechoslovakia 3 2 1 5 8 4 2.000 0 0 Seeding group
2   Chinese Taipei 3 2 1 5 7 5 1.400 0 0 Elimination group
3   Bulgaria 3 2 1 5 8 6 1.333 0 0
4   Venezuela 3 0 3 3 1 9 0.111 0 0 Eliminated
Source: [citation needed]
Date Game
26 Jul   Czechoslovakia
3–0
26 Jul   Chinese Taipei
3–2
27 Jul   Bulgaria
3–1
27 Jul   Czechoslovakia
3–1
28 Jul   Chinese Taipei
3–0
28 Jul   Bulgaria
3–2

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   China 3 3 0 6 9 2 4.500 0 0 Seeding group
2   Brazil 3 2 1 5 6 3 2.000 0 0 Elimination group
3   Germany 3 1 2 4 5 6 0.833 0 0
4   Romania 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 0 0 Eliminated
Source: [citation needed]
Date Game
26 Jul   China
3–2
  Germany
26 Jul   Brazil
3–0
  Romania
27 Jul   China
3–0
  Romania
27 Jul   Brazil
3–0
  Germany
28 Jul   Germany
3–0
  Romania
28 Jul   China
3–0
  Brazil

Pool C

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Soviet Union 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 0 0 Seeding group
2   South Korea 3 2 1 5 6 3 2.000 0 0 Elimination group
3   Peru 3 1 2 4 3 6 0.500 0 0
4   Poland 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 0 0 Eliminated
Source: [citation needed]
Date Game
26 Jul   Soviet Union
3–0
  Poland
26 Jul   South Korea
3–0
  Peru
27 Jul   Soviet Union
3–0
27 Jul   Peru
3–0
  Poland
28 Jul   South Korea
3–0
  Poland
28 Jul   Soviet Union
3–0
  Peru

Pool D

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Japan 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 0 0 Seeding group
2   Italy 3 2 1 5 6 3 2.000 0 0 Elimination group
3   Argentina 3 1 2 4 3 8 0.375 0 0
4   Cuba 3 0 3 3 2 9 0.222 0 0 Eliminated
Source: [citation needed]
Date Game
26 Jul   Japan
3–0
  Cuba
26 Jul   Italy
3–0
27 Jul   Argentina
3–2
  Cuba
27 Jul   Japan
3–0
  Italy
28 Jul   Japan
3–0
28 Jul   Italy
3–0
  Cuba

Second round

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Play off – elimination group

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Date Game Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Jul   Soviet Union
3–0
15–8 15–12 15–12 45–32
30 Jul   Japan
3–2
  China
17–16 13–15 17–16 8–15 15–12 70–74

Play off – seeding group

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Date Game Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Jul   Brazil
3–0
15–6 15–3 16–1 45–10
30 Jul   South Korea
3–0
15–5 15–1 15–4 45–10
30 Jul   Japan
3–0
  Peru
15–10 15–6 15–8 45–24
30 Jul   Germany
3–0
15–5 16–14 15–7 46–26

Final round

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
August 2 – Brno
 
 
  Soviet Union3
 
August 3 – Brno
 
  Italy0
 
  Soviet Union3
 
August 2 – Brno
 
  China2
 
  China3
 
August 4 – Brno
 
  South Korea0
 
  Soviet Union3
 
August 2 – Brno
 
  Brazil0
 
  Brazil3
 
August 3 – Brno
 
  Czechoslovakia0
 
  Brazil3
 
August 2 – Brno
 
  Japan2 3rd place
 
  Japan3
 
August 4 – Brno
 
  Germany0
 
  China1
 
 
  Japan3
 
 
5th–8th places5th place
 
      
 
August 3 – Brno
 
 
  Italy0
 
August 4 – Brno
 
  South Korea3
 
  South Korea3
 
August 3 – Brno
 
  Czechoslovakia1
 
  Czechoslovakia3
 
 
  Germany0
 
7th place
 
 
August 4 – Brno
 
 
  Italy3
 
 
  Germany0

Quarterfinals

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Date Game
02 Aug   Soviet Union
3–0
  Italy
02 Aug   China
3–0
02 Aug   Brazil
3–0
02 Aug   Japan
3–0
  Germany

5th–8th semifinals

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Date Game
03 Aug   Czechoslovakia
3–0
  Germany
03 Aug   South Korea
3–0
  Italy

Semifinals

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Date Game Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
03 Aug   Soviet Union
3–2
  China
9–15 15–9 15–8 3–15 15–6 57–53
03 Aug   Brazil
3–2
  Japan
8–15 15–6 8–15 15–10 15–10 61–56

7th place

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Date Game Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
04 Aug   Italy
3–0
  Germany
17–15 15–11 15–9 47–35

5th place

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Date Game Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
04 Aug   South Korea
3–1
15–12 11–15 15–11 15–9 56–47

3rd place

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Date Game Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
04 Aug   Japan
3–1
  China
15–2 9–15 16–14 17–15 57–48

Final

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Date Game Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
04 Aug   Soviet Union
3–0
  Brazil
15–9 15–12 15–11 45–32

Final standing

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