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

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Qualification

Source:Official website

Squads

Venues

Source:

Format

The tournament was played in three different stages (the first, second, and final rounds). In the , the 16 participants were divided into four groups of four teams each. A

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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 , the 12 teams were divided into two groups of six teams. A

format was played within each group to determine the teams' group position; matches already played between teams in the 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 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 pool were ranked 13th. * The two teams finishing 6th in each pool were ranked 11th. * The two teams finishing 5th in each pool were ranked 9th.

Pools composition

The drawing of lots took place on 20 April 1998 in

. Teams were seeded in the first two positions of each pool following the

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according to their

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. 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.

Results

All times are

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First round

Pool A

Venue: National Yoyogi Stadium,

Pool B

Venue: Tokuyama City Sports Center, Tokuyama

Pool C

Venue:

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, Matsumoto

Pool D

Venue: Kagoshima Arena,

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:

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Pool F

Venue:

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Final round

Venue: Osaka Chuo Gymnasium,

5th–8th places

=5th–8th semifinals

=7th place match

=5th place match

Finals

=Semifinals

=3rd place match

=Final

Final standing

Awards

* Most valuable player *:

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* Best scorer *: Barbara Jelic * Best spiker *: Ana Fernández * Best blocker *:

* Best server *: Elles Leferink * Best digger *: Hiroko Tsukumo * Best setter *:

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* Best receiver *: Hiroko Tsukumo * Best coach *: Antonio Perdomo * Most Creative Coach *: Nobuchika Kuzuwa

References

External links

Results - todor66

Federation Internationale de Volleyball
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