1985 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship

The 1985 FIVB Women's U20 World Championship was held in many Italian cities from September 12 to 22, 1985. 15 teams participated in the tournament.

1985 FIVB Women's U20 World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Italy
DatesSeptember 12–22, 1985
Teams15
Venue(s)5 (in Brescia, Ancona, Reggio Calabria, Fabriano and Perugia host cities)
Champions Cuba (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVP Mireya Luis

Qualification

A total of 15 teams qualified for the final tournament. In addition to Italy, who qualified automatically as the hosts, another 14 teams qualified via four separate continental tournament.

Means of qualificationVacanciesQualified
Host country1 Italy
1984 Asian Junior Championship4 Japan
 China
 South Korea
 Australia *
NORCECA Election2 Cuba
 Mexico
1984 European Junior Championship3 Soviet Union
 Czechoslovakia
 Bulgaria
1984 South American Championship3 Brazil
 Peru
 Colombia **
Wild card3 New Zealand
 Finland
 Austria
Total15
  • * Australia replaced Chinese Taipei.
  • ** Colombia declined to participate.

Pools composition
Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D

 Bulgaria
 Japan
 Mexico
 New Zealand

 Australia
 Austria
 Brazil
 Soviet Union

 China
 Finland
 Italy
 Peru

 Czech Republic
 Cuba
 South Korea

Pool E Pool F 13th–15th
1A Japan 1B Brazil 4A New Zealand
1C China 1D Cuba 4B Austria
2A Bulgaria 2B Soviet Union 4C Finland
2C Italy 2D South Korea
3A Mexico 3B Australia
3C Peru 3D Czechoslovakia

Preliminary round

Pool A
Pts Matches Points Sets
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Japan 6 3 0 132 38 3.474 9 0 MAX
2  Bulgaria 5 2 1 112 73 1.534 6 3 2.000
3  Mexico 4 1 2 78 112 0.696 3 6 0.500
4  New Zealand 3 0 3 36 135 0.267 0 9 0.000
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
11 Sep Mexico  3–0  New Zealand 15–9 15–6 15–6     45–21
11 Sep Japan  3–0  Bulgaria 15–9 15–6 15–6     45–21
12 Sep Japan  3–0  New Zealand 15–4 15–1 15–0     45–5
12 Sep Bulgaria  3–0  Mexico 16–14 15–1 15–6     46–21
13 Sep Bulgaria  3–0  New Zealand 15–6 15–1 15–3     45–10
13 Sep Japan  3–0  Mexico 15–8 15–3 15–1     45–12

Pool B
Pts Matches Points Sets
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Brazil 6 3 0 134 76 1.763 9 1 9.000
2  Soviet Union 5 2 1 144 63 2.286 7 3 2.333
3  Australia 4 1 2 76 124 0.613 3 6 0.500
4  Austria 3 0 3 49 140 0.350 0 9 0.000
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
11 Sep Soviet Union  3–0  Australia 15–3 15–8 15–2     45–13
11 Sep Brazil  3–0  Austria 15–7 15–0 15–2     45–9
12 Sep Brazil  3–0  Australia 15–5 15–4 15–5     45–14
12 Sep Soviet Union  3–0  Austria 15–2 15–3 15–1     45–6
13 Sep Australia  3–1  Austria 15–10 15–3 5–15 15–6   50–34
13 Sep Brazil  3–1  Soviet Union 15–9 9–15 15–10 15–10   54–44

Pool C
Pts Matches Points Sets
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  China 6 3 0 149 76 1.961 9 1 9.000
2  Italy 5 2 1 141 112 1.259 7 4 1.750
3  Peru 4 1 2 105 128 0.820 4 6 0.667
4  Finland 3 0 3 56 135 0.415 0 9 0.000
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
11 Sep Italy  3–0  Finland 15–2 15–7 15–6     45–15
11 Sep China  3–0  Peru 15–4 15–10 15–8     45–22
12 Sep Italy  3–1  Peru 15–9 15–0 12–15 16–14   58–38
12 Sep China  3–0  Finland 15–6 15–1 15–9     45–16
13 Sep China  3–1  Italy 14–16 15–6 15–9 15–7   59–38
13 Sep Peru  3–0  Finland 15–7 15–12 15–6     45–25

Pool D
Pts Matches Points Sets
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Cuba 4 2 0 101 45 2.244 6 1 6.000
2  South Korea 3 1 1 75 80 0.938 4 3 1.333
3  Czechoslovakia 2 0 2 39 90 0.433 0 6 0.000
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
11 Sep South Korea  3–0  Czechoslovakia 15–13 15–5 15–6     45–24
12 Sep Cuba  3–0  Czechoslovakia 15–9 15–1 15–5     45–15
13 Sep Cuba  3–1  South Korea 15–4 11–15 15–11 15–3   56–30

Second round

Pool E
Pts Matches Points Sets
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  China 10 5 0 251 115 2.183 15 2 7.500
2  Japan 9 4 1 216 137 1.577 13 3 4.333
3  Italy 8 3 2 211 189 1.116 10 7 1.429
4  Peru 7 2 3 173 191 0.906 7 9 0.778
5  Bulgaria 6 1 4 127 199 0.638 3 12 0.250
6  Mexico 5 0 5 79 226 0.350 0 15 0.000
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
16 Sep Peru  3–0  Bulgaria 15–7 15–5 16–14     46–26
16 Sep China  3–1  Japan 15–7 12–15 15–9 15–8   57–39
16 Sep Italy  3–0  Mexico 15–6 15–7 15–8     45–21
17 Sep Japan  3–0  Peru 15–5 15–13 15–3     45–22
17 Sep China  3–0  Mexico 15–3 15–4 15–1     45–8
17 Sep Italy  3–0  Bulgaria 15–8 15–11 15–7     45–26
18 Sep Peru  3–0  Mexico 15–7 15–5 15–5     45–17
18 Sep China  3–0  Bulgaria 15–3 15–3 15–2     45–8
18 Sep Japan  3–0  Italy 15–5 15–8 15–12     45–25

Pool F
Pts Matches Points Sets
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Brazil 10 5 0 272 194 1.402 15 5 3.000
2  Cuba 9 4 1 254 150 1.693 14 4 3.500
3  Soviet Union 8 3 2 221 181 1.221 10 7 1.429
4  South Korea 7 2 3 210 195 1.077 9 9 1.000
5  Czechoslovakia 6 1 4 137 208 0.659 4 12 0.333
6  Australia 5 0 5 59 225 0.262 0 15 0.000
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
16 Sep Brazil  3–0  Czechoslovakia 15–6 15–6 15–1     45–13
16 Sep Soviet Union  3–0  South Korea 15–9 15–6 16–14     46–29
16 Sep Cuba  3–0  Australia 15–3 15–5 15–4     45–12
17 Sep Czech Republic  3–0  Australia 15–2 15–7 15–7     45–16
17 Sep Cuba  3–0  Soviet Union 15–12 15–8 15–9     45–29
17 Sep Brazil  3–2  South Korea 15–8 15–11 6–15 13–15 15–12 64–61
18 Sep South Korea  3–0  Australia 15–2 15–1 15–2     45–5
18 Sep Soviet Union  3–1  Czechoslovakia 12–15 15–7 15–9 15–9   57–40
18 Sep Brazil  3–2  Cuba 15–10 9–15 10–15 15–10 15–13 64–63

13th–15th places
Pts Matches Points Sets
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
13  Austria 4 2 0 102 81 1.259 6 1 6.000
14  Finland 3 1 1 99 78 1.269 4 3 1.333
15  New Zealand 2 0 2 48 90 0.533 0 6 0.000
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
16 Sep Austria  3–0  New Zealand 15–7 15–7 15–13     45–27
17 Sep Finland  3–0  New Zealand 15–5 15–7 15–9     45–21
18 Sep Austria  3–1  Finland 11–15 16–14 15–10 17–15   57–54

Final round

9th–12th places
 
9th–12th places9th place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Bulgaria 3
 
 
 
 Australia 0
 
 Bulgaria 3
 
 
 
 Czechoslovakia 1
 
 Czechoslovakia 3
 
 
 Mexico 0
 
11th place
 
 
 
 
 
 Mexico 3
 
 
 Australia 0

Classification 9th and 12th
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
21 Sep Bulgaria  3–0  Australia 15–4 15–10 15–3     45–17
21 Sep Czechoslovakia  3–0  Mexico 15–7 15–7 15–2     45–16

Classification 11th
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
22 Sep Mexico  3–0  Australia 15–7 15–7 15–6     45–20

Classification 9th
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
22 Sep Bulgaria  3–1  Czechoslovakia 8–15 18–16 15–13 17–15   58–59

5th–8th places
 
5th–8th places5th place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 South Korea 3
 
 
 
 Italy 2
 
 South Korea 3
 
 
 
 Soviet Union 2
 
 Soviet Union 3
 
 
 Peru 1
 
7th place
 
 
 
 
 
 Italy 3
 
 
 Peru 1

Classification 5th and 8th
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
21 Sep South Korea  3–2  Italy 13–15 15–3 6–15 15–8 15–4 64–47
21 Sep Soviet Union  3–1  Peru 15–1 9–15 15–7 15–6   54–29

Classification 7th
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
22 Sep Italy  3–1  Peru 15–13 4–15 15–7 15–10   49–45

Classification 5th
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
22 Sep South Korea  3–2  Soviet Union 7–15 7–15 15–13 15–10 15–12 59–65

Championship round
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Cuba3
 
 
 
 China1
 
 Cuba3
 
 
 
 Japan1
 
 Japan3
 
 
 Brazil0
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 China3
 
 
 Brazil1

Semifinals
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
21 Sep Cuba  3–1  China 12–15 15–11 15–7 15–5   57–38
21 Sep Japan  3–0  Brazil 15–6 15–7 15–13     45–26

Bronze medal match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
22 Sep China  3–1  Brazil 14–16 15–10 15–5 15–7   61–38

Gold medal match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
22 Sep Cuba  3–1  Japan 6–15 15–10 15–10 15–10   51–45

Final standing

Individual awards
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