# 1991 FIVB Volleyball World League

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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 26 July | 26 July |
| Italy | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | 27 July | 27 July |
| Netherlands | 2 | 27 July | 27 July |
| Netherlands | 2 | Italy | 3 |
| 26 July | 26 July | | Italy | 3 |
| 26 July | 26 July | Cuba | 0 |
| Cuba | 3 | Cuba | 0 |
| Soviet Union | 2 | | |
| Soviet Union | 2 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 27 July | 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