1999 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

The 1999 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 18 November to 2 December 1999 in Japan. Twelve men's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

1999 Men's World Cup
Tournament details
Host nation Japan
Dates18 November – 2 December
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)7 (in 6 host cities)
Champions Russia (1st title)
Runners-up Cuba
Third place Italy
Fourth place United States
Tournament awards
MVPRussia Roman Yakovlev

The twelve competing teams played a single-round robin format, in two parallel pools (site A and site B). The men played in Tokyo, Kagoshima, Hiroshima, Kumamoto, Osaka, Nagoya, Yoyogi, and Komazawa.

Qualification
Means of qualification Host Date Vacancies Qualified
Host Country ― ― 1  Japan
1999 Men's European Volleyball Championship 7–12 September 1999  Austria 2  Italy
 Russia
1999 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship 7–12 September 1999 Mexico Monterrey 2  United States
 Cuba
1999 Men's South American Volleyball Championship 7–11 September 1999 Argentina Córdoba 2  Brazil
 Argentina
1999 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship 2–9 September 1999 Iran Tehran 2  China
 South Korea
1999 Men's African Volleyball Championship 1–9 August 1999 Egypt Cairo 1  Tunisia
Wild Cards ― ― 2  Spain
 Canada
Total12

Results
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Russia 11 9 2 20 31 11 2.818 1003 859 1.168
2  Cuba 11 8 3 19 26 12 2.167 890 801 1.111
3  Italy 11 8 3 19 26 14 1.857 935 834 1.121
4  United States 11 8 3 19 28 17 1.647 1053 1004 1.049
5  Brazil 11 7 4 18 27 15 1.800 958 850 1.127
6  Spain 11 7 4 18 25 19 1.316 995 974 1.022
7  South Korea 11 6 5 17 18 21 0.857 873 884 0.988
8  Canada 11 5 6 16 17 24 0.708 881 943 0.934
9  Argentina 11 4 7 15 18 23 0.783 910 953 0.955
10  Japan 11 3 8 14 16 27 0.593 903 995 0.908
11  China 11 1 10 12 10 31 0.323 847 977 0.867
12  Tunisia 11 0 11 11 5 33 0.152 758 932 0.813
Source:

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).

Site A

Venue: Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Nov 12:30 Cuba  3–0  South Korea 25–23 25–18 25–20     75–61
18 Nov 15:00 Argentina  3–0  Spain 25–21 25–20 29–27     79–68
18 Nov 18:15 Canada  3–2  Japan 19–25 25–23 16–25 25–21 15–8 100–102
19 Nov 12:30 Cuba  3–0  Argentina 25–20 25–20 25–22     75–62
19 Nov 15:00 Spain  3–0  Canada 25–18 25–16 26–24     76–58
19 Nov 18:15 South Korea  3–1  Japan 25–19 25–16 22–25 25–20   97–80
20 Nov 12:30 Canada  3–0  South Korea 25–23 28–26 25–21     78–70
20 Nov 15:00 Cuba  3–1  Spain 24–26 25–21 25–20 25–16   99–83
20 Nov 18:15 Japan  3–1  Argentina 25–23 20–25 25–23 25–16   95–87

Site B

Venue: Kagoshima Arena, Kagoshima

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Nov 13:30 United States  3–2  Brazil 25–22 25–18 22–25 20–25 15–13 107–103
18 Nov 16:00 Italy  3–0  Tunisia 25–21 25–21 25–16     75–58
18 Nov 18:35 Russia  3–0  China 25–14 27–25 25–16     77–55
19 Nov 13:30 Russia  3–1  Italy 25–21 29–27 23–25 25–18   102–91
19 Nov 16:00 Brazil  3–0  China 25–19 25–18 25–15     75–52
19 Nov 18:35 United States  3–1  Tunisia 23–25 25–21 25–15 25–23   98–84
20 Nov 13:30 Italy  3–0  Brazil 25–16 25–19 25–17     75–52
20 Nov 16:00 Russia  3–0  Tunisia 25–18 25–15 25–21     75–54
20 Nov 18:35 United States  3–1  China 23–25 25–21 25–22 25–18   98–86

Site A

Location: Hiroshima

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
22 Nov 12:30 Cuba  3–0  Canada 25–17 25–17 26–24     76–58
22 Nov 15:00 South Korea  3–2  Argentina 25–22 25–19 23–25 17–25 20–18 110–109
22 Nov 18:15 Spain  3–2  Japan 25–13 29–31 17–25 25–16 15–13 111–98
23 Nov 12:30 Argentina  3–1  Canada 25–22 20–25 25–19 25–22   95–88
23 Nov 15:00 Spain  3–0  South Korea 26–24 25–22 25–23     76–69
23 Nov 18:15 Cuba  3–0  Japan 25–21 25–22 25–16     75–59

Site B

Venue: Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium, Kumamoto

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
22 Nov 12:30 Russia  3–2  Brazil 25–20 21–25 19–25 25–22 15–12 105–104
22 Nov 15:00 United States  3–0  Italy 25–23 25–19 25–22     75–64
22 Nov 18:15 China  3–1  Tunisia 25–23 21–25 25–23 25–18   96–89
23 Nov 13:30 Brazil  3–0  Tunisia 25–20 25–20 25–17     75–57
23 Nov 16:00 Russia  3–2  United States 25–22 25–19 20–25 30–32 15–11 115–109
23 Nov 18:35 Italy  3–1  China 23–25 25–16 25–14 25–21   98–76

Site A

Venue: Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium, Osaka

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 Nov 12:30 Cuba  3–0  China 25–18 25–16 25–17     75–51
26 Nov 15:00 Spain  3–0  Tunisia 25–16 25–16 25–18     75–50
26 Nov 18:15 United States  3–1  Japan 22–25 25–23 25–23 25–23   97–94
27 Nov 12:30 Cuba  3–1  Tunisia 25–18 22–25 25–23 26–24   97–90
27 Nov 15:00 Spain  3–1  United States 25–22 21–25 25–21 25–21   96–89
27 Nov 18:15 Japan  3–0  China 25–22 25–22 29–27     79–71
28 Nov 12:30 United States  3–2  Cuba 25–19 20–25 20–25 25–20 15–11 105–100
28 Nov 15:00 Spain  3–2  China 25–22 21–25 25–21 22–25 19-17 112-110
28 Nov 18:15 Japan  3–2  Tunisia 25–21 24–26 19–25 25–17 15–12 108–101

Site B

Venue: Nagoya Rainbow Hall, Nagoya

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 Nov 13:30 Canada  3–2  Brazil 22–25 16–25 25–22 25–22 15–13 103–107
26 Nov 16:00 South Korea  3–2  Russia 18–25 15–25 25–23 25–22 15–11 98–106
26 Nov 18:35 Italy  3–2  Argentina 22–25 25–12 19–25 25–18 15–11 106–91
27 Nov 13:30 Brazil  3–0  South Korea 25–14 26–24 25–18     76–56
27 Nov 16:00 Russia  3–0  Argentina 25–20 25–17 25–19     75–56
27 Nov 18:35 Italy  3–0  Canada 27–25 25–19 25–14     77–58
28 Nov 13:30 Brazil  3–1  Argentina 23–25 25–17 25–15 25–19   98–76
28 Nov 16:00 Russia  3–0  Canada 25–19 30–28 25–21     80–68
28 Nov 18:35 Italy  3–0  South Korea 25–22 25–20 25–23     75–65

Site A

Venue: Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Nov 12:30 Brazil  3–1  Spain 25–18 20–25 25–17 25–20   95–80
30 Nov 15:00 Russia  3–0  Cuba 25–15 25–23 25–18     75–56
30 Nov 18:15 Italy  3–0  Japan 25–19 25–18 25–12     75–49
1 Dec 12:30 Brazil  3–0  Cuba 25–23 25–20 25–20     75–63
1 Dec 15:00 Italy  3–2  Spain 25–18 22–25 30–32 25–23 15–12 117–110
1 Dec 18:15 Russia  3–0  Japan 33–31 25–20 25–12     83–63
2 Dec 12:30 Cuba  3–1  Italy 25–18 23–25 25–23 25–16   98–84
2 Dec 15:30 Spain  3–2  Russia 25–22 18–25 25–23 25–27 15–13 108–110
2 Dec 18:15 Brazil  3–1  Japan 25–16 23–25 25–19 25–16   98–76

Site B

Venue: Komazawa Gymnasium, Tokyo

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Nov 13:30 United States  3–0  Argentina 25–23 25–23 38–36     88–82
30 Nov 16:00 Canada  3–0  Tunisia 25–18 25–17 25–20     75–55
30 Nov 18:35 South Korea  3–0  China 25–22 25–17 25–19     75–58
1 Dec 13:30 Argentina  3–0  Tunisia 25–10 25–23 29–27     79–60
1 Dec 16:00 Canada  3–2  China 22–25 25–23 18–25 25–23 15–13 105–109
1 Dec 18:35 South Korea  3–1  United States 19–25 25–23 25–22 25–21   94–91
2 Dec 13:30 United States  3–1  Canada 25–21 20–25 26–24 25–20   96–90
2 Dec 16:00 South Korea  3–0  Tunisia 25–15 28–26 25–19     78–60
2 Dec 18:35 Argentina  3–1  China 25–22 25–20 19–25 25–23   94–90

Final standing

Awards

References
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