1998 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship qualification

The 1998 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship qualification was a qualification event, played in 1997 and 1998, for the thirteenth edition of FIVB Women's World Championship, which was held in Japan from November 3 to November 12, 1998. The event was split into several groups divided by continent. 3 Qualified teams TeamConfederationQualified asQualified onAppearancein finals JPN 1870 AVC *Host Host 11 11th CHN AVC AVC B AVC Pool B Winner 1997 6 29 dmy 09 9th KOR AVC AVC C AVC Pool C Winner 1997 7 6 dmy 08 8th RUS CEV CEV D CEV Pool D Winner 1997 9 14 dmy 12 12th1 1 BUL CEV CEV H CEV Pool H Winner 1997 9 14 dmy 09 9th THA AVC AVC PO AVC Playoff Winner 1997 9 18 dmy 01 1st NED CEV CEV E CEV Pool E Winner 1997 9 21 dmy 09 9th BRA CSV CSV K1 CSV Pool K Winner 1997 11 2 dmy 11 11th PER CSV CSV K2 CSV Pool K Runner-up 1997 11 2 dmy 10 10th CUB NORCECA NORCECA I NORCECA Pool I Winner 1997 11 9 dmy 08 8th GER CEV CEV G CEV Pool G Winner 1998 1 4 dmy 10 10th2 2 CRO CEV CEV F CEV Pool F Winner 1998 1 11 dmy 01 1st ITA CEV CEV PO CEV Playoff Winner 1998 2 1 dmy 06 6th USA NORCECA NORCECA J NORCECA Pool J Winner 1998 2 1 dmy 11 11th KEN CAVB CAVB A CAVB Pool A Winner 1998 3 1 dmy 02 2nd DOM NORCECA NORCECA PO NORCECA Playoff Winner 1998 3 14 dmy 03 3rd 1.1Competed as Soviet Union from 1952 to 1990; 2nd appearance as Russia. 2.2Competed as West Germany from 1956 to 1990; 2nd appearance as Germany. Confederation qualification processes The distribution by confederation for the 1998 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was:http://www.volleyball.org/usav/results_020198.html 1998 World Championships 2 February 1998 volleyball.org 6 December 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/19981203152204/http://www.volleyball.org/usav/results_020198.html December 3, 1998 Asia and Oceania (AVC): 3.5 places (+ Japan qualified automatically as host nation for a total of 4.5 places) Africa (CAVB): 1 place Europe (CEV): 5.5 places South America (CSV) 2 places North, Central America and Caribbean (NORCECA): 3 places Africa 6 national teams entered qualification. (Malawi later withdrew) The teams were distributed according to their position in the FIVB Senior Women's Rankings. Teams ranked 1–2 automatically qualified for the second round. Sub Pool aPool ANGR ALG MAW TUNEGY KEN 1st Sub Pool a 2nd Sub Pool a Sub Pool a Venue: TUN Tunis, Tunisia Dates: April 10–12, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete ALG ALG NGR NGR TUN TUN 2 0 6 3 1 1 5 4 0 2 2 6 #ccffcc A A 10 Apr TUN 1–3 ALG 11 Apr NGR 2–3 ALG 12 Apr TUN 1–3 NGR Pool A Venue: KEN Nairobi, Kenya Dates: February 27 – March 1, 1998 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete KEN KEN EGY EGY ALG ALG NGR NGR 3 0 9 1 150 94 2 1 7 7 164 187 1 2 5 8 155 169 0 3 4 9 149 168 #ccffcc A 27 Feb NGR 2–3 EGY 12–15 15–5 8–15 16–14 10–15 61–64 27 Feb ALG 0–3 KEN 4–15 14–16 11–15 29–46 28 Feb NGR 2–3 ALG 12–15 15–6 15–8 11–15 12–15 65–59 28 Feb EGY 1–3 KEN 6–15 8–15 16–14 12–15 42–59 01 Mar ALG 2–3 EGY 8–15 15–7 16–17 15–4 13–15 67–58 01 Mar KEN 3–0 NGR 15–11 15–1 15–11 45–23 Asia and Oceania 9 national teams entered qualification. The teams were distributed according to their position in the FIVB Senior Women's Rankings. Teams ranked 1–7 automatically qualified for the second round. Sub Pool bPool BPool CKAZ UZBCHN THA AUS INAKOR TPE PHI 1986 1st Sub Pool b Sub Pool b Venue: Home and Away Dates: June 8–15, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete KAZ KAZ UZB UZB 2 0 6 0 0 2 0 6 #ccffcc A 08 Jun KAZ 3–0 UZB 15 Jun UZB 0–3 KAZ Pool B Venue: CHN Chengdu, China Dates: June 27–29, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete CHN CHN THA THA INA INA AUS AUS 3 0 9 0 135 27 2 1 6 3 109 59 1 2 3 6 57 113 0 3 0 9 33 135 #ccffcc A #ffffcc B 27 Jun AUS 0–3 THA 3–15 1–15 2–15 6–45 27 Jun CHN 3–0 INA 15–1 15–0 15–3 45–4 28 Jun INA 3–0 AUS 15–12 15–6 15–5 45–23 28 Jun CHN 3–0 THA 15–12 15–2 15–5 45–19 29 Jun THA 3–0 INA 15–1 15–4 15–3 45–8 29 Jun AUS 0–3 CHN 2–15 2–15 0–15 4–45 Pool C Venue: KOR Suwon, South Korea Dates: July 4–6, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete KOR KOR TPE TPE KAZ KAZ PHI PHI 1986 3 0 9 0 135 42 2 1 6 3 105 77 1 2 3 6 75 111 0 3 0 9 50 135 #ccffcc A #ffffcc B 04 Jul KOR 3–0 KAZ 15–3 15–2 15–6 45–11 04 Jul TPE 3–0 PHI 1986 15–5 15–6 15–2 45–13 05 Jul KOR 3–0 TPE 15–12 15–2 15–1 45–15 05 Jul KAZ 3–0 PHI 1986 15–7 15–7 15–7 45–21 06 Jul PHI 1986 0–3 KOR 4–15 8–15 4–15 16–45 06 Jul TPE 3–0 KAZ 15–9 15–3 15–7 45–19 Playoff Venue: Home and Away Dates: September 12–18, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete THA THA TPE TPE 2 0 6 0 90 40 0 2 0 6 40 90 #ccffcc A #ffffcc B 12 Sep TPE 0–3 THA 4–15 8–15 4–15 16–45 18 Sep THA 3–0 TPE 15–11 15–3 15–10 45–24 Chinese Taipei advanced to the Asia-Europe playoff but later withdrew. Europe 23 national teams entered qualification. The teams were distributed according to their position in the FIVB Senior Women's Rankings. Teams ranked 1–17 automatically qualified for the second round. Sub Pool cSub Pool dSub Pool e AUT HUNSVK FR YugoslaviaAZE ROUPool DPool EPool FPool GPool HRUS CZE FRA 1st Sub Pool eNED POL LAT ESPCRO ITA TUR PORGER BLR 1995 GRE 1st Sub Pool dBUL UKR BEL 1st Sub Pool c Sub Pool c Venue: Home and Away Dates: May 23 – June 14, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete HUN HUN AUT AUT 2 0 6 0 0 2 0 6 #ccffcc A 23 May AUT 0–3 HUN 14 Jun HUN 3–0 AUT Sub Pool d Venue: Home and Away Dates: May 17 – June 7, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete SVK SVK YUG FR Yugoslavia 2 0 6 1 101 69 0 2 1 6 69 101 #ccffcc A 17 May FR Yugoslavia 1–3 SVK 12–15 15–11 13–15 11–15 51–56 07 Jun SVK 3–0 FR Yugoslavia 15–5 15–9 15–4 45–18 Sub Pool e Venue: Home and Away Dates: May 3–25, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete AZE AZE ROU ROU 2 0 6 1 0 2 1 6 #ccffcc A 03 May ROU 1–3 AZE 25 May AZE 3–0 ROU Pool D Venue: RUS Moscow, Russia Dates: September 12–14, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete RUS RUS CZE CZE AZE AZE FRA FRA 3 0 9 0 135 38 2 1 6 4 112 102 1 2 4 8 115 154 0 3 2 9 85 153 #ccffcc A #ffffcc B 12 Sep CZE 3–1 AZE 15–4 11–15 15–6 15–9 56–34 12 Sep RUS 3–0 FRA 15–2 15–4 15–3 45–9 13 Sep FRA 2–3 AZE 15–4 5–15 16–14 9–15 8–15 53–63 13 Sep RUS 3–0 CZE 15–7 15–2 15–2 45–11 14 Sep CZE 3–0 FRA 15–3 15–7 15–13 45–23 14 Sep AZE 0–3 RUS 7–15 3–15 8–15 18–45 Pool E Venue: NED Amsterdam, Netherlands Dates: September 19–21, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete NED NED LAT LAT POL POL ESP ESP 3 0 9 2 135 38 2 1 7 5 112 102 1 2 6 6 115 154 0 3 0 9 85 153 #ccffcc A 19 Sep ESP 0–3 NED 6–15 4–15 2–15 12–45 19 Sep POL 2–3 LAT 12–15 15–11 15–3 4–15 12–15 58–59 20 Sep LAT 1–3 NED 15–10 4–15 4–15 4–15 27–55 20 Sep POL 3–0 ESP 15–3 15–12 15–8 45–23 21 Sep ESP 0–3 LAT 4–15 12–15 11–15 27–45 14 Sep NED 3–1 POL 5–15 15–6 16–14 15–4 51–39 Pool F Venue: ITA Vicenza, Italy Dates: January 9–11, 1998 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete CRO CRO ITA ITA TUR TUR POR POR 3 0 9 0 135 60 2 1 6 4 120 88 1 2 4 6 102 117 0 3 0 9 43 135 #ccffcc A #ffffcc B 09 Jan TUR 0–3 CRO 8–15 11–15 4–15 23–45 09 Jan ITA 3–0 POR 15–4 15–3 15–2 45–9 10 Jan CRO 3–0 POR 15–3 15–3 15–10 45–16 10 Jan ITA 3–1 TUR 9–15 15–2 15–8 15–9 54–34 11 Jan POR 0–3 TUR 6–15 10–15 2–15 18–45 11 Jan ITA 0–3 CRO 7–15 8–15 6–15 21–45 Pool G Venue: GER Bremen, Germany Dates: January 2–4, 1998 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete GER GER GRE GRE BLR BLR 1995 SVK SVK 3 0 9 2 156 95 2 1 7 3 120 111 1 2 4 7 121 141 0 3 1 9 87 137 #ccffcc A 02 Jan BLR 1995 3–1 SVK 15–5 2–15 15–9 15–10 47–39 02 Jan GRE 1–3 GER 15–9 2–15 6–15 7–15 30–54 03 Jan SVK 0–3 GER 5–15 5–15 13–15 23–45 03 Jan BLR 1995 0–3 GRE 13–15 13–15 6–15 32–45 04 Jan GRE 3–0 SVK 15–7 15–12 15–6 45–25 04 Jan GER 3–1 BLR 1995 12–15 15–6 15–11 15–10 57–42 Pool H Venue: BUL Sofia, Bulgaria Dates: September 12–14, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete BUL BUL UKR UKR HUN HUN BEL BEL 3 0 9 0 135 47 2 1 6 4 117 125 1 2 4 6 121 121 0 3 0 9 56 136 #ccffcc A 12 Sep UKR 3–1 HUN 17–15 15–13 7–15 15–11 54–54 12 Sep BEL 0–3 BUL 4–15 3–15 1–15 8–45 13 Sep HUN 0–3 BUL 8–15 8–15 5–15 21–45 13 Sep UKR 3–0 BEL 15–10 15–10 15–6 45–26 14 Sep BEL 0–3 HUN 4–15 4–15 14–16 22–46 14 Sep BUL 3–0 UKR 15–8 15–8 15–2 45–18 Playoff Two runner-up teams having best rank in FIVB World Ranking advance to CEV playoff. Venue: Home and Away Dates: January 25 – February 1, 1998 main Volleyball points 2 1 complete ITA ITA CZE CZE 2 0 6 1 102 54 0 2 1 6 54 102 #ffffcc B 25 Jan ITA 3–0 CZE 15–3 15–13 15–3 45–19 01 Feb CZE 1–3 ITA 6–15 15–12 7–15 7–15 35–57 Italy advanced to the Asia-Europe playoff but Chinese Taipei withdrew and Italy qualified directly to the World Championship. North, Central America and Caribbean 7 national teams entered qualification. Pool IPool JCUB CAN DOMUSA MEX PUR BAR Pool I Venue: DOM Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Dates: November 7–9, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete CUB CUB DOM DOM CAN CAN 2 0 6 1 102 53 1 1 4 4 88 95 0 2 1 6 58 100 #ccffcc A #ffffcc B 07 Nov CUB 3–1 DOM 12–15 15–8 15–2 15–8 57–33 08 Nov CUB 3–0 CAN 15–3 15–8 15–9 45–20 09 Nov DOM 3–1 CAN 15–13 15–2 10–15 15–8 55–38 Pool J Venue: USA San Antonio, United States Dates: January 29 – February 1, 1998 Preliminary round main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete USA USA PUR PUR MEX MEX BAR BAR 3 0 9 0 135 33 2 1 6 3 108 82 1 2 3 6 73 97 0 3 0 9 31 135 #ffffcc B B 29 Jan PUR 3–0 BAR 15–3 15–13 15–2 45–18 29 Jan USA 3–0 MEX 15–3 15–2 15–4 45–9 30 Jan BAR 0–3 MEX 3–15 3–15 1–15 7–45 30 Jan PUR 0–3 USA 6–15 8–15 4–15 18–45 31 Jan MEX 0–3 PUR 3–15 12–15 4–15 19–45 31 Jan USA 3–0 BAR 15–0 15–4 15–2 45–6 Final 01 Feb USA 3–0 PUR 15–4 15–13 15–7 45–24 Final standing RankTeam1USA2PUR3MEX4BAR Playoff Venue: DOM Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Dates: March 12–14, 1998 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete DOM DOM PUR PUR 2 0 6 1 101 62 0 2 1 6 62 101 #ccffcc A 12 Mar PUR 0–3 DOM 12–15 8–15 8–15 28–45 14 Mar DOM 3–1 PUR 15–3 11–15 15–8 15–8 56–34 South America 4 national teams entered qualification. Pool KBRA PER ARG VEN 1954 Pool K Venue: ARG Buenos Aires, Argentina and PER Arequipa, Peru Dates: October 23 – November 2, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete BRA BRA PER PER ARG ARG VEN VEN 1954 6 0 18 0 271 88 4 2 12 8 235 212 2 4 8 12 207 245 0 6 0 18 102 270 #ccffcc A A 23 Oct BRA 3–0 PER 15–7 15–9 15–3 45–19 23 Oct ARG 3–0 VEN 1954 15–10 15–8 15–13 45–31 24 Oct BRA 3–0 VEN 1954 15–1 15–2 15–2 45–5 24 Oct ARG 0–3 PER 7–15 8–15 14–16 29–46 25 Oct PER 3–0 VEN 1954 15–9 15–5 15–5 45–19 25 Oct ARG 0–3 BRA 6–15 2–15 8–15 16–45 31 Oct ARG 0–3 BRA 2–15 6–15 8–15 16–45 31 Oct VEN 1954 0–3 PER 7–15 3–15 7–15 17–45 01 Nov BRA 3–0 PER 15–2 15–4 16–14 46–20 01 Nov ARG 3–0 VEN 1954 15–2 15–6 15–10 45–18 02 Nov VEN 1954 0–3 BRA 4–15 5–15 3–15 12–45 02 Nov PER 3–2 ARG 10–15 15–10 5–15 15–4 15–12 60–56 References Complete Results External links Results W W Category:FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship qualification