1974 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship

The 1974 FIVB Women's World Championship was the seventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 13 to 27 October 1974 in Mexico.[1]

1974 FIVB Women's World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Mexico
Dates13–27 October
Teams23
Venue(s) (in 6 host cities)
Officially opened byLuis Echeverría
Champions Japan (3rd title)
Runners-up Soviet Union
Third place South Korea
Fourth place East Germany

Teams

Squads

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Venues
Pool D, I Pool A, G, Final round Pool C, H, Final round
Host cities in Mexico
Tijuana Guadalajara Monterrey
Capacity: Capacity: Capacity:
Pool F, N Pool B, L, Final round Pool E, M, Final round
Toluca Mexico City Puebla
Capacity: Capacity: Capacity:

Source:[1]

Format

The tournament was played in three different stages (first, second and final rounds). In the First round, the 23 participants were divided in six groups (A to F, five groups of four teams and one group of three teams). A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams group position, all teams progressed to the next round.

In the Second round, six new groups were created, three groups of four teams playing for 1st-12th (G, H and I) and three groups (two of four teams and one of three teams) playing for 13th-23rd (L, M and N), teams were allocated to a group according to their First round group position (best two teams of each group going to 1st-12th groups and the remaining teams to 13th-23rd groups). A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams group position, all teams progressed to the next round.

In the Final round, four groups were created (1st-6th, 7th-12th, 13th-18th and 19th-23rd), teams were allocated to a group according to their Second round group position (groups G, H, and I best two teams to 1st-6th and bottom two teams to 7st-12th, while groups L, M and N best two teams to 13th-18th and bottom teams to 19th-23rd). A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the final standings.[1]

Pools composition
Pool APool BPool CPool DPool EPool F
 Bahamas Dominican Republic China Cuba Brazil Bulgaria
 France East Germany Japan Peru Hungary Canada
 Mexico Netherlands Poland Puerto Rico Philippines Czechoslovakia
 United States Soviet Union West Germany Romania South Korea

Results

First round
Advanced to second round 1st–12th pools
Advanced to second round 13th–23rd pools

Pool A

Location: Guadalajara

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Mexico 6 3 0 9 0 MAX 135 53 2.547
2  United States 5 2 1 6 5 1.200 127 126 1.008
3  France 4 1 2 4 6 0.667 114 120 0.950
4  Bahamas 3 0 3 1 9 0.111 70 147 0.476
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Oct Mexico  3–0  Bahamas 15–6 15–4 15–5     45–15
13 Oct United States  3–1  France 15–10 17–15 7–15 15–7   54–47
14 Oct Mexico  3–0  France 15–5 15–8 15–9     45–22
14 Oct United States  3–1  Bahamas 15–5 15–0 11–15 16–14   57–34
15 Oct Mexico  3–0  United States 15–5 15–7 15–4     45–16
15 Oct France  3–0  Bahamas 15–6 15–8 15–7     45–21

Pool B

Location: Mexico City

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Soviet Union 6 3 0 9 1 9.000 151 58 2.603
2  East Germany 5 2 1 6 5 1.200 127 122 1.041
3  Dominican Republic 4 1 2 3 6 0.500 74 112 0.661
4  Netherlands 3 0 3 3 9 0.333 109 169 0.645
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Oct East Germany  3–2  Netherlands 16–6 9–15 8–15 15–11 15–11 63–58
13 Oct Soviet Union  3–0  Dominican Republic 15–5 15–4 15–1     45–10
14 Oct Soviet Union  3–1  Netherlands 15–4 15–2 16–18 15–5   61–29
14 Oct East Germany  3–0  Dominican Republic 15–5 15–11 15–3     45–19
15 Oct Dominican Republic  3–0  Netherlands 15–6 15–7 15–9     45–22
15 Oct Soviet Union  3–0  East Germany 15–7 15–3 15–9     45–19

Pool C

Location: Monterrey

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Japan 6 3 0 9 0 MAX 135 18 7.500
2  Poland 5 2 1 6 4 1.500 112 119 0.941
3  China 4 1 2 4 6 0.667 105 113 0.929
4  West Germany 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 33 135 0.244
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Oct Poland  3–1  China 16–14 15–9 12–15 17–15   60–53
13 Oct Japan  3–0  West Germany 15–4 15–0 15–0     45–4
14 Oct Japan  3–0  China 15–3 15–4 15–0     45–7
14 Oct Poland  3–0  West Germany 15–1 15–12 15–8     45–21
15 Oct Japan  3–0  Poland 15–1 15–6 15–0     45–7
15 Oct China  3–0  West Germany 15–4 15–2 15–2     45–8

Pool D

Location: Tijuana

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Cuba 4 2 0 6 0 MAX 90 34 2.647
2  Peru 3 1 1 3 3 1.000 72 59 1.220
3  Puerto Rico 2 0 2 0 6 0.000 21 90 0.233
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Oct Peru  3–0  Puerto Rico 15–5 15–2 15–7     45–14
14 Oct Cuba  3–0  Puerto Rico 15–0 15–5 15–2     45–7
15 Oct Cuba  3–0  Peru 15–12 15–7 15–8     45–27

Pool E

Location: Puebla City

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Romania 5 2 1 8 4 2.000 169 121 1.397
2  Hungary 5 2 1 8 5 1.600 172 143 1.203
3  Brazil 5 2 1 7 5 1.400 150 131 1.145
4  Philippines 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 39 135 0.289
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Oct Hungary  3–0  Philippines 15–4 15–2 15–2     45–8
13 Oct Romania  3–1  Brazil 15–9 11–15 15–3 15–11   56–38
14 Oct Romania  3–0  Philippines 15–3 15–6 15–5     45–14
14 Oct Brazil  3–2  Hungary 14–16 8–15 15–7 15–11 15–9 67–58
15 Oct Hungary  3–2  Romania 12–15 10–15 17–15 15–10 15–13 69–68
15 Oct Brazil  3–0  Philippines 15–5 15–2 15–10     45–17

Pool F

Location: Toluca de Lerdo

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  South Korea 6 3 0 9 3 3.000 167 130 1.285
2  Canada 5 2 1 6 6 1.000 138 158 0.873
3  Bulgaria 4 1 2 7 8 0.875 187 183 1.022
4  Czechoslovakia 3 0 3 4 9 0.444 160 181 0.884
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Oct Canada  3–1  Czechoslovakia 9–15 15–10 15–12 16–14   55–51
13 Oct South Korea  3–2  Bulgaria 10–15 10–15 15–7 15–12 15–7 65–56
14 Oct South Korea  3–1  Czechoslovakia 15–12 15–5 12–15 15–12   57–44
14 Oct Canada  3–2  Bulgaria 2–15 5–15 16–14 15–9 15–9 53–62
15 Oct Bulgaria  3–2  Czechoslovakia 16–14 15–17 8–15 15–13 15–6 69–65
15 Oct South Korea  3–0  Canada 15–13 15–7 15–10     45–30

Second round
Advanced to final round final places
Advanced to final round 7th–12th places
Advanced to final round 13th–18th places
Advanced to final round 19th–23rd places
Pool G

Location: Guadalajara

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  South Korea 6 3 0 9 0 MAX 135 49 2.755
2  East Germany 5 2 1 6 5 1.200 137 122 1.123
3  Mexico 4 1 2 5 6 0.833 113 139 0.813
4  Peru 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 60 135 0.444
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Oct 18:00 South Korea  3–0  East Germany 15–5 15–7 15–10     45–22
18 Oct 20:00 Mexico  3–0  Peru 15–10 15–5 15–9     45–24
19 Oct 18:00 South Korea  3–0  Peru 15–10 15–4 15–3     45–17
19 Oct 20:00 East Germany  3–2  Mexico 12–15 15–7 13–15 15–11 15–10 70–58
20 Oct 12:00 East Germany  3–0  Peru 15–8 15–3 15–8     45–19
20 Oct 20:00 South Korea  3–0  Mexico 15–5 15–2 15–3     45–10
Pool H

Location: Monterrey

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Japan 6 3 0 9 1 9.000 148 71 2.085
2  Hungary 5 2 1 6 4 1.500 118 101 1.168
3  Cuba 4 1 2 5 6 0.833 121 133 0.910
4  United States 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 53 135 0.393
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Oct Cuba  3–0  United States 15–6 15–13 15–2     45–21
18 Oct Japan  3–0  Hungary 15–8 15–7 15–4     45–19
19 Oct Hungary  3–1  Cuba 15–8 15–10 9–15 15–4   54–37
19 Oct Japan  3–0  United States 15–0 15–4 15–9     45–13
20 Oct Hungary  3–0  United States 15–11 15–1 15–7     45–19
20 Oct Japan  3–1  Cuba 15–5 15–12 13–15 15–7   58–39
Pool I

Location: Tijuana

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Romania 6 3 0 9 2 4.500 155 118 1.314
2  Soviet Union 5 2 1 7 5 1.400 159 127 1.252
3  Poland 4 1 2 4 6 0.667 120 119 1.008
4  Canada 3 0 3 2 9 0.222 89 159 0.560
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Oct Romania  3–1  Poland 15–11 15–10 9–15 15–9   54–45
18 Oct Soviet Union  3–2  Canada 11–15 15–1 13–15 15–7 15–3 69–41
19 Oct Poland  3–0  Canada 15–9 15–2 15–8     45–19
19 Oct Romania  3–1  Soviet Union 15–8 11–15 15–11 15–10   56–44
20 Oct Romania  3–0  Canada 15–9 15–11 15–9     45–29
20 Oct Soviet Union  3–0  Poland 16–14 15–10 15–6     46–30
Pool L

Location: Mexico City

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Bulgaria 4 2 0 6 0 MAX 90 41 2.195
2  Netherlands 3 1 1 3 3 1.000 75 62 1.210
3  France 2 0 2 0 6 0.000 28 90 0.311
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Oct Bulgaria  3–0  France 15–8 15–3 15–0     45–11
19 Oct Bulgaria  3–0  Netherlands 15–6 15–11 15–13     45–30
20 Oct Netherlands  3–0  France 15–2 15–5 15–10     45–17
Pool M

Location: Puebla City

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Czechoslovakia 6 3 0 9 0 MAX 136 59 2.305
2  Brazil 5 2 1 6 3 2.000 114 88 1.295
3  West Germany 4 1 2 3 6 0.500 92 108 0.852
4  Dominican Republic 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 48 135 0.356
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Oct Brazil  3–0  Dominican Republic 15–6 15–6 15–5     45–17
18 Oct Czechoslovakia  3–0  West Germany 15–5 15–13 15–4     45–22
19 Oct West Germany  3–0  Dominican Republic 15–4 15–9 15–5     45–18
19 Oct Czechoslovakia  3–0  Brazil 15–8 15–2 16–14     46–24
20 Oct Brazil  3–0  West Germany 15–8 15–10 15–7     45–25
20 Oct Czechoslovakia  3–0  Dominican Republic 15–3 15–7 15–3     45–13
Pool N

Location: Toluca de Lerdo

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  China 6 3 0 9 0 MAX 135 20 6.750
2  Philippines 5 2 1 6 3 2.000 101 91 1.110
3  Bahamas 4 1 2 3 8 0.375 87 155 0.561
4  Puerto Rico 3 0 3 2 9 0.222 88 145 0.607
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Oct Philippines  3–0  Puerto Rico 15–10 15–5 15–2     45–17
18 Oct China  3–0  Bahamas 15–1 15–1 15–1     45–3
19 Oct China  3–0  Puerto Rico 15–2 15–3 15–1     45–6
19 Oct Philippines  3–0  Bahamas 15–11 15–13 15–5     45–29
20 Oct China  3–0  Philippines 15–5 15–1 15–5     45–11
20 Oct Bahamas  3–2  Puerto Rico 9–15 1–15 15–9 15–13 15–13 55–65

19th–23rd places

Location: Mexico City

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
19  West Germany 8 4 0 12 2 6.000 203 117 1.735
20  France 7 3 1 10 4 2.500 181 134 1.351
21  Dominican Republic 6 2 2 7 7 1.000 162 172 0.942
22  Puerto Rico 5 1 3 4 10 0.400 147 185 0.795
23  Bahamas 4 0 4 2 12 0.167 118 203 0.581
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
22 Oct West Germany  3–0  Puerto Rico 15–9 15–6 15–10     45–25
22 Oct Dominican Republic  3–1  Bahamas 15–5 13–15 15–7 15–7   58–34
23 Oct France  3–1  Puerto Rico 15–9 15–7 12–15 15–1   57–32
23 Oct West Germany  3–0  Bahamas 15–3 15–5 15–13     45–21
24 Oct France  3–0  Bahamas 15–5 15–12 15–9     45–26
24 Oct West Germany  3–1  Dominican Republic 15–8 13–15 15–9 15–5   58–37
26 Oct France  3–0  Dominican Republic 15–3 15–7 15–11     45–21
26 Oct Puerto Rico  3–1  Bahamas ?–? ?–? ?–? ?–?   55–37
27 Oct West Germany  3–1  France 15–5 10–15 15–1 15–13   55–34
27 Oct Dominican Republic  3–0  Puerto Rico 15–12 16–14 15–9     46–35

13th–18th places

Location: Puebla City

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
13  Bulgaria 10 5 0 15 3 5.000 265 171 1.550
14  China 9 4 1 13 5 2.600 247 175 1.411
15  Brazil 8 3 2 9 8 1.125 210 197 1.066
16  Netherlands 7 2 3 6 11 0.545 180 218 0.826
17  Czechoslovakia 6 1 4 10 12 0.833 278 285 0.975
18  Philippines 5 0 5 1 15 0.067 104 238 0.437
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
22 Oct Bulgaria  3–0  Netherlands 15–9 15–4 15–5     45–18
22 Oct Brazil  3–0  Philippines 15–0 15–3 15–3     45–6
22 Oct China  3–2  Czechoslovakia 15–12 15–13 9–15 12–15 15–7 66–62
23 Oct Bulgaria  3–1  China 15–12 15–9 12–15 15–10   57–46
23 Oct Brazil  3–0  Netherlands 15–12 15–12 15–13     45–37
23 Oct Czechoslovakia  3–0  Philippines 15–8 15–10 15–10     45–28
24 Oct Brazil  3–2  Czechoslovakia 9–15 15–12 11–15 17–15 15–7 67–64
24 Oct China  3–0  Netherlands 15–5 15–7 15–4     45–16
24 Oct Bulgaria  3–1  Philippines 13–15 15–5 15–6 15–6   58–32
26 Oct Netherlands  3–2  Czechoslovakia 10–15 7–15 15–7 17–15 15–11 64–63
26 Oct Bulgaria  3–0  Brazil 15–13 15–7 15–11     45–31
26 Oct China  3–0  Philippines 15–5 15–4 15–9     45–18
27 Oct Bulgaria  3–1  Czechoslovakia 15–7 15–17 15–13 15–7   60–44
27 Oct China  3–0  Brazil 15–7 15–4 15–11     45–22
27 Oct Netherlands  3–0  Philippines 15–10 15–6 15–4     45–20

7th–12th places

Location: Monterrey

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
7  Cuba 10 5 0 15 1 15.000 234 140 1.671
8  Peru 9 4 1 12 6 2.000
9  Poland 8 3 2 11 8 1.375 252 218 1.156
10  Mexico 7 2 3 8 12 0.667 236 244 0.967
11  Canada 6 1 4 7 12 0.583
12  United States 5 0 5 1 15 0.067 110 238 0.462
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
22 Oct Cuba  3–0  Peru 15–10 15–7 15–10     45–27
22 Oct Poland  3–0  Canada 15–9 15–2 15–8     45–19
22 Oct Mexico  3–1  United States 13–15 15–1 15–6 15–7   58–29
23 Oct Peru  3–0  United States 15–4 15–5 15–6     45–15
23 Oct Cuba  3–1  Canada 8–15 15–12 15–8 15–7   53–42
23 Oct Poland  3–2  Mexico 15–12 13–15 14–16 15–13 15–10 72–66
24 Oct Cuba  3–0  United States 15–13 15–4 15–1     45–18
24 Oct Mexico  3–2  Canada 9–15 8–15 15–7 15–3 15–13 62–53
24 Oct Peru  3–2  Poland ?–? ?–? ?–? ?–? ?–? 62–60
26 Oct Peru  3–0  Mexico 15–12 15–10 15–5     45–27
26 Oct Canada  3–0  United States 15–0 15–10 15–13     45–23
26 Oct Cuba  3–0  Poland 16–14 15–12 15–4     46–30
27 Oct Poland  3–0  United States 15–12 15–5 15–8     45–25
27 Oct Peru  3–1  Canada ?–? ?–? ?–? ?–?   ?–?
27 Oct Cuba  3–0  Mexico 15–7 15–8 15–8     45–23

Final places

Location: Guadalajara

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Japan 10 5 0 15 1 15.000 239 119 2.008
2  Soviet Union 9 4 1 12 3 4.000 209 173 1.208
3  South Korea 8 3 2 10 8 1.250 239 216 1.106
4  East Germany 7 2 3 7 9 0.778 185 183 1.011
5  Romania 6 1 4 3 12 0.250 147 200 0.735
6  Hungary 5 0 5 1 15 0.067 105 233 0.451
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
22 Oct 16:00 Japan  3–0  East Germany 15–2 15–8 15–10     45–20
22 Oct 17:30 Romania  3–0  Hungary 15–3 15–3 15–12     45–18
22 Oct 19:00 Soviet Union  3–0  South Korea 16–14 23–21 15–13     54–48
23 Oct 17:00 East Germany  3–0  Romania 15–9 15–2 15–12     45–23
23 Oct 18:30 Soviet Union  3–0  Hungary 15–4 15–5 15–13     45–22
23 Oct 20:00 Japan  3–1  South Korea 15–4 15–10 14–16 15–5   59–35
24 Oct 17:00 Soviet Union  3–0  East Germany 15–13 15–11 15–7     45–31
24 Oct 18:30 South Korea  3–1  Hungary 15–5 15–7 8–15 15–5   53–32
24 Oct 20:00 Japan  3–0  Romania 15–6 15–7 15–12     45–25
26 Oct 17:00 South Korea  3–1  East Germany 15–13 15–7 11–15 15–9   56–44
26 Oct 18:30 Japan  3–0  Hungary 15–8 15–5 15–6     45–19
26 Oct 20:00 Soviet Union  3–0  Romania 15–10 15–8 15–9     45–27
27 Oct 17:00 East Germany  3–0  Hungary 15–4 15–6 15–4     45–14
27 Oct 18:30 South Korea  3–0  Romania 17–15 15–5 15–7     47–27
27 Oct 20:00 Japan  3–0  Soviet Union 15–10 15–6 15–4     45–20

Final standing

References
  1. "WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 1974". FIVB. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  2. "Women Volleyball VII World Championship 1974". todor66.com. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
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