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1999 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup

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Champions
  
Cuba (4th title)

MVP
  
Taismary Agüero

Host nation
  
Japan

Dates
  
2 Nov 1999 – 16 Nov 1999

Teams
  
12

Venues
  
8

Champion
  
Cuba women's national volleyball team

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The 1999 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from November 2 to November 16, 1999 in Japan. The winner received a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament.

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Twelve women's national teams played at several venues across Japan. the teams were the hosts Japan, continental and vice-champions from Asia, Europe, Asia, NORCECA and South America, the African continental champion, and two wild-card teams created by the FIVB and the Japan Volleyball Association.

Teams played a 66-game single-round robin format match, in two groups (site A and site B).

Site A

  • Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo
  • Tuesday November 2
  • Wednesday November 3
  • Thursday November 4

    • Site B

  • Venue: Okayama General and Cultural Gymnasium in Okayama
  • Tuesday November 2
  • Wednesday November 3
  • Thursday November 4

    • Site A

  • Venue: Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo
  • Saturday November 6
  • Sunday November 7

    • Site B

  • Venue: Toyama City Gymnasium in Toyama
  • Saturday November 6
  • Sunday November 7

    • Site A

  • Venue: Sendai City Gymnasium in Sendai
  • Wednesday November 10
  • Thursday November 11
  • Friday November 12

    • Site B

  • Venue: Synthesis Gymnasium in Kanazawa
  • Wednesday November 10
  • Thursday November 11
  • Friday November 12

    • Site A

  • Venue: Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya
  • Sunday November 14
  • Monday November 15
  • Tuesday November 16

    • Site B

  • Venue: Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka
  • Sunday November 14
  • Monday November 15
  • Tuesday November 16

    • Ranking

  • Cuba, Russia and Brazil qualified for the Women's Volleyball Competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

    • Individual awards

  • Most Valuable Player:  Taismary Agüero (CUB)
  • Best Scorer:  Barbara Jelić (CRO)
  • Best Spiker:  Lioubov Sokolova (RUS)
  • Best Server:  Taismary Agüero (CUB)
  • Best Receiver:  Lioubov Sokolova (RUS)
  • Best Setter:  Elena Vassilevskaya (RUS)
  • Best Digger:  Hiroko Tsukumo (JPN)
  • Best Blocker:  Mirka Francia (CUB)

    • References

    1999 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup Wikipedia
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