| Round Robin | won | lst | sets | points | m | | 1. |  China | 6 | 0 | 18:118.0 | 285/913.132 | 6 | | 2. |  Japan | 5 | 1 | 16:44.00 | 286/1142.509 | 6 | | 3. |  South Korea | 4 | 2 | 13:62.17 | 243/1172.077 | 6 | | 4. |  Australia | 3 | 3 | 9:91.00 | 149/1810.823 | 6 | | 5. |  Indonesia | 2 | 4 | 6:130.46 | 123/2400.512 | 6 | | 6. |  Hong Kong | 1 | 5 | 4:150.27 | 116/2590.448 | 6 | | 7. |  India | 0 | 6 | 0:180.00 | 71/2710.262 | 6 | | -. |  Philippines | DNS |
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| China qualified to Olympics Women 1980. Japan pre-qualified. Later both boycotted the Games. | | South Korea and Australia qualified to Olympics Women OQ 1980. South Korea replaced by North Korea. Australia DNS. | | Australia and Indonesia qualified to World Women 1982. China, South Korea and Japan pre-qualified. |
| Competition switched from Manama (Bahrain). |
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| Team | Chin | Japa | Kore | Aust | Indo | HoKg | Indi | | China | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Japan | | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | South Korea | | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Australia | | | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Indonesia | | | | | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Hong Kong | | | | | | --- | 3:0 | | India | | | | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | points | set 1 | set 2 | set 3 | set 4 | set 5 | | Fri 07.12.79 | South Korea | 3-0 | India | 45-3 | 15-0 | 15-2 | 15-1 | | | Fri 07.12.79 | Japan | 3-0 | Hong Kong | 45-4 | 15-1 | 15-1 | 15-2 | | | Fri 07.12.79 | China | 3-0 | Indonesia | 45-6 | 15-2 | 15-2 | 15-2 | | | Sat 08.12.79 | South Korea | 3-0 | Hong Kong | 45-8 | 15-2 | 15-4 | 15-2 | | | Sat 08.12.79 | China | 3-0 | India | 45-2 | 15-0 | 15-0 | 15-2 | | | Sat 08.12.79 | Japan | 3-0 | Australia | 45-8 | 15-0 | 15-6 | 15-2 | | | Sun 09.12.79 | Hong Kong | 3-0 | India | 46-28 | 15-6 | 16-14 | 15-8 | | | Sun 09.12.79 | South Korea | 3-0 | Australia | 45-4 | 15-4 | 15-0 | 15-0 | | | Sun 09.12.79 | Japan | 3-0 | Indonesia | 45-4 | 15-2 | 15-0 | 15-2 | | | Mon 10.12.79 | Australia | 3-0 | India | 45-17 | 15-1 | 15-13 | 15-3 | | | Mon 10.12.79 | China | 3-0 | Hong Kong | 45-1 | 15-1 | 15-0 | 15-0 | | | Mon 10.12.79 | South Korea | 3-0 | Indonesia | 45-3 | 15-0 | 15-2 | 15-1 | | | Tue 11.12.79 | Australia | 3-0 | Hong Kong | 45-15 | 15-2 | 15-9 | 15-4 | | | Tue 11.12.79 | Indonesia | 3-0 | India | 45-18 | 15-4 | 15-9 | 15-5 | | | Tue 11.12.79 | China | 3-1 | Japan | 60-52 | 16-14 | 15-12 | 14-16 | 15-10 | | | Rest Day - Wedenesday, 12th December | | Thu 13.12.79 | Indonesia | 3-1 | Hong Kong | 51-42 | 6-15 | 15-6 | 15-10 | 15-11 | | | Thu 13.12.79 | China | 3-0 | Australia | 45-2 | 15-0 | 15-1 | 15-1 | | | Thu 13.12.79 | Japan | 3-1 | South Korea | 54-35 | 15-10 | 9-15 | 15-10 | 15-0 | | Fri 14.12.79 | Australia | 3-0 | Indonesia | 45-14 | 15-5 | 15-5 | 15-4 | | | Fri 14.12.79 | Japan | 3-0 | India | 45-3 | 15-2 | 15-0 | 15-1 | | | Fri 14.12.79 | China | 3-0 | South Korea | 45-28 | 15-6 | 15-13 | 15-9 | |
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Australia paid $400 from their own pockets.
Played at MacPherson Stadium 2,000 instead of Queen Elizabeth Stadium 10,000 which was not ready due to floods.
| 4. Australia | | Diane McGee (SA) – C | | Ingrid Randva (SA) – VC | | Mirva Croser (SA) | | Sue Dansie (SA) | | Sue Brenecki (SA) | | Jenny McWaters (SA) | | Marta Ostermayer (SA) | | Kerry Mitchell (QLD) | | Anne-Marie Riordan (QLD) | | Sue English (NSW) | | Mari-Ann Baker (VIC) | | Lyn Barnden (VIC) | | Coach: Brett Stirzaker (SA) | | Manager: Leonie Couzner (SA) |
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