The 1991 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 22 November to 1 December 1991 in Japan. The World Cup consisted of 12 teams: champions of 5 geographic areas (Asia, North America, South America, Africa, Europe), the four runners-up, the host country and two guest teams (wild card).
Qualification
Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
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Host Country | — | ― | 1 | ![]() |
1991 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 7–15 September 1991 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
1991 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship | 23 Aug – 2 Sep 1991 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
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1991 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship | 11–16 August 1991 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
1991 Men's South American Volleyball Championship | 14–21 September 1991 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
1991 Men's African Volleyball Championship | 21–30 September 1991 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Best not qualified teams for 1992 Summer Olympics (at the invitation of the FIVB) | ― | ― | 5 | ![]() |
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Total | 12 |
Results
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
First round
Pool A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 290 | 189 | 1.534 | Final places |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4.333 | 228 | 142 | 1.606 | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1.833 | 231 | 152 | 1.520 | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0.700 | 166 | 224 | 0.741 | 7th–12th places |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | 173 | 254 | 0.681 | |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 112 | 239 | 0.469 |
Source: [citation needed]
Location: Osaka
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 Nov | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–4 | 15–7 | 15–5 | 45–16 | ||
22 Nov | United States ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–6 | 15–5 | 15–2 | 45–13 | ||
22 Nov | Japan ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–4 | 15–5 | 15–1 | 45–10 | ||
23 Nov | United States ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
15–13 | 13–15 | 15–13 | 15–7 | 58–48 | |
23 Nov | Tunisia ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
12–15 | 15–7 | 15–12 | 16–14 | 58–48 | |
23 Nov | Japan ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–2 | 15–4 | 15–3 | 45–9 | ||
24 Nov | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–7 | 15–5 | 15–11 | 45–23 | ||
24 Nov | Tunisia ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–11 | 15–9 | 15–8 | 45–28 | ||
24 Nov | United States ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
13–15 | 15–6 | 17?–15? | 13?–15? | 15–12 | 73–63 |
Location: Hiroshima
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26 Nov | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–3 | 15–5 | 15–4 | 45–12 | ||
26 Nov | Japan ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–2 | 15–4 | 15–9 | 45–15 | ||
26 Nov | United States ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
11–15 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 15–7 | 56–33 | |
27 Nov | Mexico ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
15–10 | 16–14 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 59–50 | |
27 Nov | United States ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
15–1 | 15–3 | 13–15 | 15–13 | 58–32 | |
27 Nov | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–10 | 15–12 | 15–11 | 45–33 |
Pool B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 249 | 116 | 2.147 | Final places |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 224 | 168 | 1.333 | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 272 | 247 | 1.101 | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 234 | 215 | 1.088 | 7th–12th places |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0.333 | 121 | 221 | 0.548 | |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 92 | 225 | 0.409 |
Source: [citation needed]
Location: Gifu
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 Nov | Cuba ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–2 | 15–1 | 15–8 | 45–11 | ||
22 Nov | Germany ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–4 | 15–11 | 15–6 | 45–21 | ||
22 Nov | Brazil ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
10–15 | 15–10 | 12–15 | 15–13 | 15–9 | 67–62 |
23 Nov | Germany ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–9 | 15–4 | 15–6 | 45–19 | ||
23 Nov | Brazil ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–2 | 15–7 | 15–2 | 45–11 | ||
23 Nov | Cuba ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
15–6 | 15–13 | 12–15 | 15–11 | 57–45 | |
24 Nov | Cuba ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–3 | 15–7 | 15–2 | 45–12 | ||
24 Nov | Algeria ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–10 | 15–9 | 15–10 | 45–29 | ||
24 Nov | South Korea ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
15–8 | 5–15 | 11–15 | 15–10 | 17–15 | 63–63 |
Location: Matsumoto
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26 Nov | Cuba ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–5 | 15–3 | 15–2 | 45–10 | ||
26 Nov | Brazil ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
15–9 | 15–7 | 10–15 | 15–12 | 55–43 | |
26 Nov | South Korea ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
12–15 | 15–12 | 15–9 | 15–3 | 57–39 | |
27 Nov | Cuba ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
12–15 | 15–9 | 15–6 | 15–8 | 57–38 | |
27 Nov | South Korea ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–12 | 15–4 | 15–5 | 45–21 | ||
27 Nov | Brazil ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–0 | 15–4 | 15–3 | 45–7 |
Final 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 final round.
7th–12th places
Location: Tokyo
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | MAX | 0 | 0 | — |
8 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 242 | 226 | 1.071 |
9 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 1.100 | 0 | 0 | — |
10 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 0 | 0 | — |
11 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 0.357 | 0 | 0 | — |
12 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0.333 | 0 | 0 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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29 Nov | Algeria ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? |
29 Nov | Tunisia ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
15–9 | 15–7 | 14–16 | 15–7 | 59–39 | |
29 Nov | Germany ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ||
30 Nov | Germany ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–9 | 15–4 | 15–10 | 45–23 | ||
30 Nov | Tunisia ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
15–13 | 15–13 | 9–15 | 8–15 | 15–10 | 62–66 |
30 Nov | Iran ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? |
1 Dec | Mexico ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | |
1 Dec | Germany ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–5 | 15–7 | 15–6 | 45–18 | ||
1 Dec | Algeria ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? |
Final places
Location: Tokyo
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3.250 | 242 | 189 | 1.280 |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 224 | 145 | 1.545 |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 281 | 250 | 1.124 |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 | 229 | 273 | 0.839 |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0.500 | 232 | 285 | 0.814 |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0.500 | 224 | 290 | 0.772 |
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29 Nov | United States ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
15–5 | 8–15 | 15–7 | 15–5 | 53–32 | |
29 Nov | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
13–15 | 15–13 | 15–4 | 15–5 | 58–37 | |
29 Nov | Cuba ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–6 | 15–4 | 15–4 | 45–14 | ||
30 Nov | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–10 | 15–13 | 15–9 | 45–32 | ||
30 Nov | United States ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
11–15 | 15–7 | 15–12 | 12–15 | 15–13 | 68–62 |
30 Nov | South Korea ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
12–15 | 7–15 | 15–8 | 15–12 | 15–12 | 64–62 |
1 Dec | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–7 | 16–14 | 15–8 | 46–29 | ||
1 Dec | Cuba ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–9 | 15–12 | 15–8 | 45–29 | ||
1 Dec | Japan ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
15–11 | 15–9 | 12–15 | 15–11 | 57–46 |
Final standing
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Awards
- Most valuable player
- Best spiker
- Best blocker
- Best server
- Best setter
- Best receiver
- Best digger
References