1982 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship
The 1982 FIVB Women's World Championship was the ninth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 12 to 25 September 1982 at six venues in six different cities in Peru. The finals were held at the Coliseo Amauta in Lima, Peru.
Pools composition
The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 1978 FIVB Women's World Championship.
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*: Withdrew and replaced by junior team, its result did not count in the championship.
**: Withdrew and replaced by.
***: Withdrew and replaced by.
Results
First round
Pool A
Location: Lima
Pool B
Location: Trujillo
Pool C
Location: Tacna
Pool D
Location: Ica
Pool E
Location: Arequipa
Pool F
Location: Chiclayo
Second round
The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the first round are taken into account for the second round.
1st–12th pools
Pool G
Location: LimaPool H
Location: Trujillo
13th–23rd pools
Pool I
Location: ArequipaPool J
Location: Ica
Final round
21st–23rd places
21st–23rd semifinals
21st place match
17th–20th places
17th–20th semifinals
19th place match
17th place match
13th–16th places
13th–16th semifinals
15th place match
13th place match
9th–12th places
9th–12th semifinals
11th place match
9th place match
5th–8th places
5th–8th semifinals
7th place match
5th place match
Finals
Semifinals
Final
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Awards
Most valuable player