1991 FIVB Volleyball World League

1991 World League
Tournament details
Host nation	Italy (Final)
Dates	17 May – 27 July
Teams	10
Champions	Italy (2nd title)
Tournament awards
MVP	Andrea Zorzi

The 1991 FIVB Volleyball World League was the second edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 10 countries from 17 May to 27 July 1991. The Final Round was held in Milan, Italy.

Pools composition

Pool A	Pool B
Cuba Brazil Canada France Netherlands	Italy Japan Soviet Union South Korea United States

Intercontinental round

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Cuba	16	15	1	31	46	13	3.538	850	616	1.380	Semifinals
2	Netherlands	16	12	4	28	39	20	1.950	785	632	1.242	Semifinals
3	Brazil	16	8	8	24	32	32	1.000	787	811	0.970
4	France	16	3	13	19	18	42	0.429	652	821	0.794
5	Canada	16	2	14	18	17	45	0.378	677	871	0.777

Source:

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
17 May	Cuba	3–0	Netherlands	15–9	15–10	15–12			45–31
17 May	France	3–0	Canada	16–14	15–9	15–11			46–34
18 May	Cuba	3–0	Netherlands	15–8	15–3	15–10			45–21
18 May	France	3–2	Canada	12–15	11–15	15–10	15–8	15–12	68–60
24 May	Brazil	1–3	Cuba	11–15	3–15	15–9	9–15		38–54
24 May	Canada	1–3	France	8–15	14–16	15–10	9–15		46–56
25 May	Brazil	2–3	Cuba	15–6	10–15	17–16	14–16	16–18	72–71
25 May	Canada	3–2	France	15–12	7–15	15–11	11–15	15–13	63–66
31 May	France	1–3	Brazil	10–15	1–15	15–7	9–15		35–52
31 May	Canada	1–3	Netherlands	5–15	15–13	12–15	8–15		40–58
1 Jun	France	1–3	Brazil	7–15	15–10	7–15	12–15		41–55
1 Jun	Canada	2–3	Netherlands	5–15	15–9	17–16	6–15	16–18	59–73
7 Jun	Cuba	3–0	Brazil	16–14	15–8	15–4			46–26
7 Jun	Netherlands	3–0	France	15–10	15–3	15–10			45–23
8 Jun	Cuba	3–1	Brazil	15–11	10–15	15–9	15–13		55–48
8 Jun	Netherlands	3–0	France	15–4	15–8	15–2			45–14
14 Jun	Cuba	3–0	Canada	15–6	15–13	15–13			45–32
14 Jun	Brazil	2–3	Netherlands	16–14	11–15	11–15	15–8	7–15	60–67
15 Jun	Cuba	3–0	Canada	15–6	15–11	15–8			45–25
15 Jun	Brazil	0–3	Netherlands	10–15	3–15	3–15			16–45
21 Jun	Brazil	3–0	France	15–11	16–14	15–9			46–34
21 Jun	Canada	0–3	Cuba	13–15	11–15	3–15			27–45
22 Jun	Brazil	3–1	France	15–8	17–15	9–15	17–16		58–54
22 Jun	Canada	1–3	Cuba	16–18	15–13	4–15	7–15		42–61
28 Jun	Netherlands	3–1	Canada	15–12	10–15	15–8	15–5		55–40
28 Jun	France	1–3	Cuba	5–15	15–12	9–15	2–15		31–57
29 Jun	Netherlands	3–0	Canada	15–3	15–8	15–6			45–17
29 Jun	France	1–3	Cuba	5–15	8–15	15–12	5–15		33–57
5 Jul	Canada	3–1	Brazil	15–11	15–11	11–15	15–6		56–43
5 Jul	France	0–3	Netherlands	13–15	5–15	9–15			27–45
6 Jul	Canada	1–3	Brazil	15–11	8–15	15–17	16–18		54–61
6 Jul	France	0–3	Netherlands	13–15	5–15	9–15			27–45
12 Jul	Netherlands	1–3	Cuba	8–15	15–13	9–15	7–15		39–58
12 Jul	Brazil	3–1	Canada	15–6	5–15	15–9	15–13		50–43
13 Jul	Netherlands	3–1	Cuba	15–13	7–15	15–10	17–15		54–53
13 Jul	Brazil	3–1	Canada	15–6	9–15	15–7	15–11		54–39
19 Jul	Cuba	3–0	France	15–13	15–12	17–15			47–40
19 Jul	Netherlands	3–1	Brazil	11–15	15–6	15–10	16–14		57–45
20 Jul	Cuba	3–2	France	15–10	9–15	15–6	12–15	15–11	66–57
20 Jul	Netherlands	2–3	Brazil	15–11	10–15	10–15	15–7	10–15	60–63

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Italy	16	14	2	30	46	14	3.286	839	614	1.366	Semifinals
2	Soviet Union	16	11	5	27	41	24	1.708	843	722	1.168	Semifinals
3	United States	16	6	10	22	24	38	0.632	715	815	0.877
4	Japan	16	5	11	21	22	38	0.579	672	798	0.842
5	South Korea	16	4	12	20	19	38	0.500	638	758	0.842

Source:

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
17 May	United States	3–1	Japan	15–9	15–13	13–15	15–11		58–48
17 May	South Korea	1–3	Soviet Union	10–15	17–15	8–15	8–15		43–60
18 May	United States	3–2	Japan	15–12	16–17	12–15	15–13	15–8	73–65
18 May	South Korea	0–3	Soviet Union	9–15	6–15	6–15			21–45
24 May	Soviet Union	3–2	Italy	10–15	15–11	15–11	3–15	15–10	58–62
24 May	Japan	3–2	South Korea	11–15	15–9	15–4	11–15	16–14	68–57
25 May	Soviet Union	2–3	Italy	1–15	9–15	15–12	15–13	9–15	49–70
25 May	Japan	3–0	South Korea	15–9	15–12	15–8			45–29
31 May	Soviet Union	3–0	Japan	15–9	15–5	15–12			45–26
31 May	United States	0–3	Italy	13–15	11–15	15–17			39–47
1 Jun	Soviet Union	3–0	Japan	15–9	15–8	15–10			45–27
1 Jun	United States	3–2	Italy	3–15	15–11	15–10	3–15	15–10	51–61
7 Jun	Italy	3–0	Japan	15–6	15–7	15–8			45–21
7 Jun	United States	1–3	South Korea	10–15	13–15	15–13	7–15		45–58
8 Jun	Italy	3–0	Japan	15–6	15–11	15–7			45–24
8 Jun	United States	3–0	South Korea	15–3	15–7	15–11			45–21
14 Jun	Italy	3–0	South Korea	15–13	15–3	15–7			45–23
14 Jun	Soviet Union	3–0	United States	15–10	15–4	15–5			45–19
15 Jun	Italy	3–0	South Korea	15–12	15–9	15–11			45–32
15 Jun	Soviet Union	3–1	United States	15–1	15–10	13–15	15–6		58–32
21 Jun	Italy	3–0	United States	15–7	15–9	15–10			45–26
21 Jun	Japan	1–3	Soviet Union	15–12	8–15	7–15	3–15		33–57
22 Jun	Italy	3–0	United States	17–15	15–9	15–10			47–34
22 Jun	Japan	3–1	Soviet Union	15–11	6–15	15–12	16–14		52–52
28 Jun	Italy	3–2	Soviet Union	15–6	15–12	3–15	7–15	15–13	55–61
28 Jun	South Korea	3–0	Japan	15–9	15–12	15–10			45–31
29 Jun	Italy	3–1	Soviet Union	14–16	15–11	15–3	15–7		59–37
29 Jun	South Korea	3–1	Japan	15–10	15–11	3–15	15–6		48–42
5 Jul	Soviet Union	3–2	South Korea	14–16	10–15	15–4	15–6	15–13	69–54
5 Jul	Japan	3–1	United States	15–8	6–15	16–14	15–9		52–46
6 Jul	Soviet Union	3–0	South Korea	15–12	15–13	15–10			45–35
6 Jul	Japan	3–1	United States	15–8	7–15	15–4	15–12		52–39
12 Jul	Japan	2–3	Italy	15–9	17–15	2–15	12–15	10–15	56–69
12 Jul	South Korea	3–0	United States	15–9	15–13	15–11			45–33
13 Jul	Japan	0–3	Italy	12–15	5–15	13–15			30–45
13 Jul	South Korea	1–3	United States	15–12	9–15	15–3	15–11		54–41
19 Jul	United States	2–3	Soviet Union	13–15	10–15	15–2	15–9	13–15	66–56
19 Jul	South Korea	0–3	Italy	13–15	11–15	8–15			32–45
20 Jul	United States	3–2	Soviet Union	8–15	14–16	15–4	15–12	16–14	68–61
20 Jul	South Korea	1–3	Italy	8–15	15–9	8–15	10–15		41–54

Final round

Venue: Forum di Assago, Assago, Italy

Semifinals		Final

26 July

Italy	3
		27 July
Netherlands	2
		Italy	3
26 July
		Cuba	0
Cuba	3

Soviet Union	2
		3rd place match

		27 July

		Netherlands	1

		Soviet Union	3

Semifinals

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
26 Jul	Italy	3–2	Netherlands	12–15	10–15	16–14	15–5	15–7	68–56
26 Jul	Cuba	3–2	Soviet Union	15–8	10–15	15–11	12–15	15–12	67–61

3rd place match

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
27 Jul	Netherlands	1–3	Soviet Union	12–15	15–10	13–15	8–15		48–55

Final

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
27 Jul	Italy	3–0	Cuba	16–14	15–12	15–13			46–39

Final standing

Rank	Team
	Italy
	Cuba
	Soviet Union
4	Netherlands
5	Brazil
6	United States
7	Japan
8	France
9	South Korea
10	Canada

1991 World League champions
Italy 2nd title

Awards

Most valuable player
- Andrea Zorzi
Best spiker
- Ron Zwerver
Best setter
- Shin Young-chul
Best blocker
- Martin van der Horst
Best server
- Ron Zwerver
Best receiver
- Scott Fortune
Best digger
- Scott Fortune

External links

1991 World League results

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FIVB Volleyball World League
Successor: FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League (since 2018)
Seasons	Osaka 1990 Milan 1991 Genoa 1992 São Paulo 1993 Milan 1994 Rio de Janeiro 1995 Rotterdam 1996 Moscow 1997 Milan 1998 Mar del Plata 1999 Rotterdam 2000 Katowice 2001 Belo Horizonte 2002 Madrid 2003 Rome 2004 Belgrade 2005 Moscow 2006 Katowice 2007 Rio de Janeiro 2008 Belgrade 2009 Córdoba 2010 Gdańsk 2011 Sofia 2012 Mar del Plata 2013 Florence 2014 Rio de Janeiro 2015 Kraków 2016 Curitiba 2017
Qualification	1990–2009: not held 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014–2017: not held
Squads	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
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