| This tournament was the last qualification for Olympic Games 1992. | | United States qualify to Olympics Women 1992 as best not yet qualified team |
| Final Group | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1. Cuba | 4 | 1 | 12: | 5 | 1.133 | | 2. China | 4 | 1 | 12: | 6 | 1.232 | | 3. Soviet Union | 4 | 1 | 13: | 8 | 1.130 | | 4. United States | 2 | 3 | 10: | 11 | 0.984 | | 5. Peru | 1 | 4 | 8: | 14 | 0.944 | | 6. South Korea | 0 | 5 | 4: | 15 | 0.706 |
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| Team | Cuba | Chin | Sovi | Unit | Peru | SoKo | | Cuba | --- | 3:0 | | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | China | | --- | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Soviet Union | 3:0 | | --- | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:2 | | United States | | | | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 | | Peru | | | | | --- | 3:2 | | South Korea | | | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played in Osaka | | 15.11 | China | 3-1 | Peru | 51-41 | 15-4 | 15-11 | 6-15 | 15-11 | | | 15.11 | Soviet Union | 3-2 | United States | 60-47 | 15-6 | 8-15 | 7-15 | 15-3 | 15-8 | | 15.11 | Cuba | 3-0 | South Korea | 45-27 | 15-7 | 15-8 | 15-12 | | | 16.11 | United States | 3-0 | South Korea | 45-26 | 15-10 | 15-6 | 15-10 | | | 16.11 | China | 3-1 | Soviet Union | 50-32 | 15-3 | 5-15 | 15-7 | 15-7 | | | 16.11 | Cuba | 3-1 | Peru | 47-47 | 15-9 | 15-12 | 2-15 | 15-11 | | | 17.11 | China | 3-0 | South Korea | 45-22 | 15-7 | 15-11 | 15-4 | | | 17.11 | United States | 3-2 | Peru | 63-58 | 7-15 | 15-11 | 15-5 | 11-15 | 15-12 | | 17.11 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Cuba | 47-34 | 15-11 | 17-15 | 15-8 | |
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| Final ranking | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Cuba | 7 | 1 | 21: | 7 | 378/295 | 1.281 | | 2. China | 7 | 1 | 21: | 6 | 374/248 | 1.508 | | 3. Soviet Union | 7 | 1 | 22: | 10 | 432/346 | 1.249 | | 4. United States | 5 | 3 | 19: | 13 | 400/348 | 1.149 | | 5. Peru | 3 | 5 | 16: | 17 | 424/396 | 1.071 | | 6. South Korea | 3 | 5 | 13: | 18 | 363/383 | 0.948 | | Group 7-12 | | 7. Japan | 6 | 2 | 21: | 12 | 441/351 | 1.256 | | 8. Brazil | 4 | 4 | 17: | 12 | 383/297 | 1.290 | | 9. Germany | 3 | 5 | 11: | 16 | 308/339 | 0.909 | | 10.Canada | 2 | 6 | 10: | 19 | 320/362 | 0.884 | | 11.Spain | 1 | 7 | 4: | 21 | 175/348 | 0.503 | | 12.Kenya | 0 | 8 | 0: | 24 | 75/360 | 0.208 |
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Germany played instead of Netherlands, because Netherlands was already qualified for Olympic Games.
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| Group 7-12 | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 7. Japan | 5 | 0 | 15: | 4 | 1.608 | | 8. Brazil | 4 | 1 | 13: | 3 | 1.813 | | 9. Germany | 3 | 2 | 11: | 7 | 1.172 | | 10.Canada | 2 | 3 | 8: | 10 | 1.055 | | 11.Spain | 1 | 4 | 4: | 12 | 0.643 | | 12.Kenya | 0 | 5 | 0: | 15 | 0.240 |
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| Team | Japa | Braz | Germ | Cana | Spai | Keny | | Japan | --- | 3:1 | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Brazil | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Germany | | | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Canada | | | | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Spain | | | | | --- | 3:0 | | Kenya | | | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played in | | 15.11 | Japan | 3-0 | Kenya | 45-8 | 15-2 | 15-4 | 15-2 | | | 15.11 | Brazil | 3-0 | Spain | 45-12 | 15-6 | 15-4 | 15-2 | | 0:38 | | 15.11 | Germany | 3-1 | Canada | 51-45 | 15-11 | 15-12 | 6-15 | 15-7 | | | 16.11 | Japan | 3-2 | Germany | 69-66 | 15-12 | 10-15 | 12-15 | 17-16 | 15-8 | | 16.11 | Brazil | 3-0 | Canada | 45-23 | 15-5 | 15-6 | 15-12 | | | 16.11 | Spain | 3-0 | Kenya | 45-19 | 15-1 | 15-5 | 15-13 | | | 17.11 | Japan | 3-1 | Brazil | 52-43 | 15-11 | 7-15 | 15-10 | 15-7 | | | 17.11 | Germany | 3-0 | Spain | 45-28 | 15-8 | 15-8 | 15-12 | | | 17.11 | Canada | 3-0 | Kenya | 45-6 | 15-3 | 15-3 | 15-0 | |
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| Group A | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1. Soviet Union | 5 | 0 | 15: | 5 | 1.363 | | 2. Peru | 3 | 2 | 12: | 8 | 1.183 | | 3. South Korea | 3 | 2 | 13: | 9 | 1.161 | | 4. Japan | 3 | 2 | 12: | 9 | 1.175 | | 5. Canada | 1 | 4 | 6: | 13 | 0.796 | | 6. Spain | 0 | 5 | 1: | 15 | 0.377 |
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| Teams | Sovi | Peru | SoKe | Japa | Cana | Spai | | Soviet Union | --- | 3:1 | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Peru | | --- | 3:2 | | 3:0 | 3:0 | | South Korea | | | --- | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Japan | | 3:2 | | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Canada | | | | | --- | 3:1 | | Spain | | | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played in Tokyo | | 08.11 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Spain | 45-13 | 15-1 | 15-10 | 15-2 | | | 08.11 | Peru | 3-2 | South Korea | 74-63 | 15-2 | 12-15 | 17-15 | 13-15 | 17-16 | | transferred to Final Group | | 08.11 | Japan | 3-1 | Canada | 56-38 | 15-10 | 15-8 | 11-15 | 15-5 | | | transferred to Group 7-12 | | 09.11 | Soviet Union | 3-1 | Peru | 61-49 | 14-16 | 17-15 | 15-7 | 15-11 | | | transferred to Final Group | | 09.11 | South Korea | 3-1 | Canada | 57-33 | 12-15 | 15-3 | 15-5 | 15-10 | | | 09.11 | Japan | 3-0 | Spain | 45-11 | 15-2 | 15-5 | 15-4 | | | transferred to Group 7-12 | | 10.11 | Peru | 3-0 | Canada | 45-29 | 15-10 | 15-6 | 15-13 | | | 10.11 | South Korea | 3-0 | Spain | 45-10 | 15-5 | 15-3 | 15-2 | | | 10.11 | Soviet Union | 3-1 | Japan | 56-46 | 11-15 | 15-10 | 15-10 | 15-11 | | | played in Gifu | | 12.11 | Soviet Union | 3-2 | South Korea | 70-59 | 11-15 | 15-13 | 15-7 | 14-16 | 15-8 | | transferred to Final Group | | 12.11 | Canada | 3-1 | Spain | 59-41 | 15-12 | 14-16 | 15-2 | 15-11 | | | transferred to Group 7-12 | | 12.11 | Japan | 3-2 | Peru | 67-65 | 15-13 | 10-15 | 10-15 | 15-7 | 17-15 | | 13.11 | Soviet Union | 3-1 | Canada | 61-48 | 16-14 | 15-12 | 15-17 | 15-5 | | | 13.11 | Peru | 3-0 | Spain | 45-15 | 15-3 | 15-11 | 15-1 | | | 13.11 | South Korea | 3-2 | Japan | 64-61 | 6-15 | 15-11 | 15-6 | 11-15 | 17-15 |
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| Group B | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1. Cuba | 5 | 0 | 15: | 3 | 1.448 | | 2. China | 4 | 1 | 12: | 4 | 1.490 | | 3. United States | 3 | 2 | 11: | 8 | 1.201 | | 4. Brazil | 2 | 3 | 10: | 9 | 1.190 | | 5. Germany | 1 | 4 | 3: | 12 | 0.741 | | 6. Kenya | 0 | 5 | 0: | 15 | 0.187 |
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| Team | Cuba | Chin | Unit | Braz | Germ | Keny | | Cuba | --- | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:2 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | China | | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | United States | | | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Brazil | | | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Germany | | | | | --- | 3:0 | | Kenya | | | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played in Senday | | 08.11 | United States | 3-2 | Brazil | 62-65 | 17-15 | 8-15 | 15-11 | 7-15 | 15-9 | | 08.11 | China | 3-0 | Germany | 45-22 | 15-6 | 15-6 | 15-10 | | | 08.11 | Cuba | 3-0 | Kenya | 45-10 | 15-3 | 15-5 | 15-2 | | | 09.11 | Cuba | 3-0 | China | 46-34 | 15-7 | 15-13 | 16-14 | | | transferred to Final Group | | 09.11 | Brazil | 3-0 | Germany | 45-32 | 15-13 | 15-6 | 15-13 | | | transferred to Group 7-12 | | 09.11 | United States | 3-0 | Kenya | 45-7 | 15-4 | 15-2 | 15-1 | | | 10.11 | Germany | 3-0 | Kenya | 45-17 | 15-3 | 15-9 | 15-5 | | | transferred to Group 7-12 | | 10.11 | China | 3-0 | Brazil | 45-28 | 15-11 | 15-11 | 15-6 | | | 10.11 | Cuba | 3-1 | United States | 49-40 | 4-15 | 15-11 | 15-7 | 15-7 | | | transferred to Final Group | | played in Kyoto | | 12.11 | China | 3-1 | United States | 59-53 | 13-15 | 15-12 | 16-14 | 15-12 | | | transferred to Final Group | | 12.11 | Brazil | 3-0 | Kenya | 45-4 | 15-4 | 15-0 | 15-0 | | | transferred to Group 7-12 | | 12.11 | Cuba | 3-0 | Germany | 45-23 | 15-6 | 15-9 | 15-8 | | | 13.11 | Cuba | 3-2 | Brazil | 67-67 | 17-15 | 16-17 | 4-15 | 15-11 | 15-9 | | 13.11 | China | 3-0 | Kenya | 45-4 | 15-2 | 15-0 | 15-2 | | | 13.11 | United States | 3-0 | Germany | 45-24 | 15-8 | 15-8 | 15-8 | |
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| 1. Cuba | | 1. Tania Ortiz | 1.78 | | 2. Marlenis Costa | 1.79 | | 3. Mireya Luis | 1.75 | | 4. Lilia Izquierdo | 1.76 | | 5. Idalmis Gato | 1.80 | | 8. Regla Bell | 1.80 | | 9. Ines Saavedra | 1.80 | | 10.Regla Torres | 1.90 | | 11.Sonia Rescaylle | 1.81 | | 12.Norka Latamblet | 1.82 | | 13.Mercedes Calderón | 1.85 | | 15.Magaly Carvajal | 1.91 | | Coach: Eugenio George |
| 2. China | | 1. Yawen Lai | 1.87 | | 2. Guojun Li | 1.82 | | 4. Hong Zhou | 1.83 | | 5. Fang Ma | 1.70 | | 6. Yi Wang | 1.90 | | 7. Huijuan Su | 1.79 | | 8. Fongqin Chen | 1.77 | | 10.Xin Xu | 1.74 | | 11.Lili Qi | 1.81 | | 12.Dan Wu | 1.77 | | 14.Lin Gao | 1.83 | | 15.Yueming Li | 1.88 |
| 3. Soviet Union | | Valentina Ogienko | | Marina Nikulina | | Irina Smirnova | | Tatiana Sidorenko | | Elena Cebukhina | | Svetlana Koritova | | Elena Batoukhtina | | Svetlana Vassilevskaia | | Evguenia Artamonova | | Galina Lebedeva | | Natalia Morozova | | Tulia Timonova | | Coach: Nikolay Karpol |
| 4. United States | | 1. Tonya Sanders | 1.80 | | 2. Ann Schirman | 1.83 | | 3. Kimberly Oden | 1.89 | | 5. Lori Endicott | 1.75 | | 6. Paula Weishoff | 1.84 | | 7. Caren Kemner | 1.85 | | 8. Tammy Liley | 1.80 | | 9. Elaina Oden | 1.85 | | 12.Janet Cobbs | 1.80 | | 13.Tara Battle | 1.83 | | 14.Liane Sato | 1.62 | | 15.Ruth Lawanson | 1.73 | | Coach: Terry Liskeyvich |
| 5. Peru | | Gabriela Perez del Solar | | Denise Fajardo | | Natalia Malaga | | Mirian Gallardo | | Rosa Garcia | | Janet Vasconzuelo | | Milagros Camere | | Jessica Tejada | | Margarita Delgado | | Coach: Man Bok Park |
| 8. Brazil | | 1. Kerly Paiva | 1.87 | | 2. Ana Moser | 1.85 | | 3. Hilma Caldeira | 1.82 | | 4. Ana Alvares - Ida | 1.78 | | 5. Juliana Guimaraes | 1.86 | | 7. Cristina Lopes "Tina" | 1.76 | | 9. Cilene Rocha | 1.83 | | 10.Adriana Samuel | 1.77 | | 11.Ana Lucia Camargo | 1.77 | | 13.Ana Flavia Sanglard | 1.87 | | 14.Fernanda Venturini | 1.81 | | 15.Helia Souza "Fofao" | 1.72 | | Coach: Wadson Lima | | Coach: Antonio Rizola Neto |
| 9. Germany | | 10 from East Germany | | 2 from West Germany | | Coach: Siegfird Kohler (GDR) |
| 12.Kenya | | 1. Doris Wanjala | 1.73 | | 2. Nancy Lijoodi | 1.72 | | 3. Anne Khayumbi | 1.74 | | 4. Lanah Sorem | 1.74 | | 6. Panela Mukima | 1.76 | | 7. Jane Njeri | 1.71 | | 8. Nancy Sikobe | 1.84 | | 9. Lucy Kamweru | 1.84 | | 10.Beatrice Kwoba | 1.66 | | 11.Murunga Dorcus | 1.71 | | 12.Cathrine Mabwi | 1.67 | | 15.Mary Ayuma | 1.66 |
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| Best Players | | MVP: | Caren Kemner | USA | | Attacker: | Mireya Luis | CUB | | Blocker: | Gabriela Del Solar | PER | | Setter: | Ma Fang | CHN | | Receiver: | Mercedes Calderon | CUB | | Defender: | Yoon-Hee Chang | KOR | | Spirit of Fight: | Mireya Luis | CUB | | Outstanding: | Caren Kemner | USA | | Coach: | Eugenio George | CUB |
| Best Six | | Caren Kemner | USA | | Mireya Luis | CUB | | Ichiko Sato | JPN | | Dan Wu | CHN | | Gabriela Del Solar | PER | | Yoon-Hee Chang | KOR |
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