# 1991 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

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 |
| Host Country | — | ― | 1 | Japan |
| 1991 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 7–15 September 1991 | Germany | 1 | Soviet Union |
| 1991 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship | 23 Aug – 2 Sep 1991 | Regina | 2 | Cuba |
| 1991 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship | 23 Aug – 2 Sep 1991 | Regina | 2 | United States |
| 1991 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship | 11–16 August 1991 | Perth | 1 | South Korea |
| 1991 Men's South American Volleyball Championship | 14–21 September 1991 | São Paulo | 1 | Brazil |
| 1991 Men's African Volleyball Championship | 21–30 September 1991 | Cairo | 1 | Algeria |
| Best not qualified teams for 1992 Summer Olympics (at the invitation of the FIVB) | ― | ― | 5 | Germany |
| Best not qualified teams for 1992 Summer Olympics (at the invitation of the FIVB) | ― | ― | 5 | Tunisia |
| Best not qualified teams for 1992 Summer Olympics (at the invitation of the FIVB) | ― | ― | 5 | Mexico |
| Best not qualified teams for 1992 Summer Olympics (at the invitation of the FIVB) | ― | ― | 5 | Iran |
| Best not qualified teams for 1992 Summer Olympics (at the invitation of the FIVB) | ― | ― | 5 | Chile |
| Total | Total | 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 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 290 | 189 | 1.534 | Final places |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4.333 | 228 | 142 | 1.606 | Final places |
| 3 | Japan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1.833 | 231 | 152 | 1.520 | Final places |
| 4 | Tunisia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0.700 | 166 | 224 | 0.741 | 7th–12th places |
| 5 | Mexico | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | 173 | 254 | 0.681 | 7th–12th places |
| 6 | Chile | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 112 | 239 | 0.469 | 7th–12th places |
Location: Osaka
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 22 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–4 | 15–7 | 15–5 | | | 45–16 |
| 22 Nov | United States | 3–0 | Chile | 15–6 | 15–5 | 15–2 | | | 45–13 |
| 22 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | Mexico | 15–4 | 15–5 | 15–1 | | | 45–10 |
| 23 Nov | United States | 3–1 | Soviet Union | 15–13 | 13–15 | 15–13 | 15–7 | | 58–48 |
| 23 Nov | Tunisia | 3–1 | Mexico | 12–15 | 15–7 | 15–12 | 16–14 | | 58–48 |
| 23 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | Chile | 15–2 | 15–4 | 15–3 | | | 45–9 |
| 24 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Mexico | 15–7 | 15–5 | 15–11 | | | 45–23 |
| 24 Nov | Tunisia | 3–0 | Chile | 15–11 | 15–9 | 15–8 | | | 45–28 |
| 24 Nov | United States | 3–2 | Japan | 13–15 | 15–6 | 17?–15? | 13?–15? | 15–12 | 73–63 |
Location: Hiroshima
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 26 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Chile | 15–3 | 15–5 | 15–4 | | 45–12 |
| 26 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–2 | 15–4 | 15–9 | | 45–15 |
| 26 Nov | United States | 3–1 | Mexico | 11–15 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 15–7 | 56–33 |
| 27 Nov | Mexico | 3–1 | Chile | 15–10 | 16–14 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 59–50 |
| 27 Nov | United States | 3–1 | Tunisia | 15–1 | 15–3 | 13–15 | 15–13 | 58–32 |
| 27 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Japan | 15–10 | 15–12 | 15–11 | | 45–33 |

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cuba | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 249 | 116 | 2.147 | Final places |
| 2 | Brazil | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 224 | 168 | 1.333 | Final places |
| 3 | South Korea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 272 | 247 | 1.101 | Final places |
| 4 | Germany | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 234 | 215 | 1.088 | 7th–12th places |
| 5 | Algeria | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0.333 | 121 | 221 | 0.548 | 7th–12th places |
| 6 | Iran | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 92 | 225 | 0.409 | 7th–12th places |
Location: Gifu
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 22 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | Algeria | 15–2 | 15–1 | 15–8 | | | 45–11 |
| 22 Nov | Germany | 3–0 | Iran | 15–4 | 15–11 | 15–6 | | | 45–21 |
| 22 Nov | Brazil | 3–2 | South Korea | 10–15 | 15–10 | 12–15 | 15–13 | 15–9 | 67–62 |
| 23 Nov | Germany | 3–0 | Algeria | 15–9 | 15–4 | 15–6 | | | 45–19 |
| 23 Nov | Brazil | 3–0 | Iran | 15–2 | 15–7 | 15–2 | | | 45–11 |
| 23 Nov | Cuba | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–6 | 15–13 | 12–15 | 15–11 | | 57–45 |
| 24 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–3 | 15–7 | 15–2 | | | 45–12 |
| 24 Nov | Algeria | 3–0 | Iran | 15–10 | 15–9 | 15–10 | | | 45–29 |
| 24 Nov | South Korea | 3–2 | Germany | 15–8 | 5–15 | 11–15 | 15–10 | 17–15 | 63–63 |
Location: Matsumoto
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 26 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | Iran | 15–5 | 15–3 | 15–2 | | 45–10 |
| 26 Nov | Brazil | 3–1 | Germany | 15–9 | 15–7 | 10–15 | 15–12 | 55–43 |
| 26 Nov | South Korea | 3–1 | Algeria | 12–15 | 15–12 | 15–9 | 15–3 | 57–39 |
| 27 Nov | Cuba | 3–1 | Germany | 12–15 | 15–9 | 15–6 | 15–8 | 57–38 |
| 27 Nov | South Korea | 3–0 | Iran | 15–12 | 15–4 | 15–5 | | 45–21 |
| 27 Nov | Brazil | 3–0 | Algeria | 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 | Germany | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | MAX | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Tunisia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 242 | 226 | 1.071 |
| 9 | Algeria | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 1.100 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Mexico | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 | Iran | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 0.357 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 | Chile | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0.333 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 29 Nov | Algeria | 3–2 | Mexico | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? |
| 29 Nov | Tunisia | 3–1 | Iran | 15–9 | 15–7 | 14–16 | 15–7 | | 59–39 |
| 29 Nov | Germany | 3–0 | Chile | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | | | ?–? |
| 30 Nov | Germany | 3–0 | Mexico | 15–9 | 15–4 | 15–10 | | | 45–23 |
| 30 Nov | Tunisia | 3–2 | Algeria | 15–13 | 15–13 | 9–15 | 8–15 | 15–10 | 62–66 |
| 30 Nov | Iran | 3–2 | Chile | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? |
| 1 Dec | Mexico | 3–1 | Iran | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | | ?–? |
| 1 Dec | Germany | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–5 | 15–7 | 15–6 | | | 45–18 |
| 1 Dec | Algeria | 3–2 | Chile | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? |

#### Final places

Location: Tokyo
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3.250 | 242 | 189 | 1.280 |
| 2 | Cuba | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 224 | 145 | 1.545 |
| 3 | United States | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 281 | 250 | 1.124 |
| 4 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 | 229 | 273 | 0.839 |
| 5 | South Korea | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0.500 | 232 | 285 | 0.814 |
| 6 | Brazil | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0.500 | 224 | 290 | 0.772 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 29 Nov | United States | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–5 | 8–15 | 15–7 | 15–5 | | 53–32 |
| 29 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Brazil | 13–15 | 15–13 | 15–4 | 15–5 | | 58–37 |
| 29 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | Japan | 15–6 | 15–4 | 15–4 | | | 45–14 |
| 30 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–10 | 15–13 | 15–9 | | | 45–32 |
| 30 Nov | United States | 3–2 | Brazil | 11–15 | 15–7 | 15–12 | 12–15 | 15–13 | 68–62 |
| 30 Nov | South Korea | 3–2 | Japan | 12–15 | 7–15 | 15–8 | 15–12 | 15–12 | 64–62 |
| 1 Dec | Soviet Union | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–7 | 16–14 | 15–8 | | | 46–29 |
| 1 Dec | Cuba | 3–0 | United States | 15–9 | 15–12 | 15–8 | | | 45–29 |
| 1 Dec | Japan | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–11 | 15–9 | 12–15 | 15–11 | | 57–46 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Soviet Union |
| | Cuba |
| | United States |
| 4 | Japan |
| 5 | South Korea |
| 6 | Brazil |
| 7 | Germany |
| 8 | Tunisia |
| 9 | Algeria |
| 10 | Mexico |
| 11 | Iran |
| 12 | Chile |
* Qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics
* 1991 Men's World Cup champions
* Soviet Union 4th title
* Team roster
* Evgeni Krasilnikov, Dmitry Fomin, Oleg Shatunov, Ruslan Olikhver, Aleksandr Shadchin, Konstantin Ushakov, Yuri Koroviansky, Yuri Cherednik, Sergey Kukartsev, Sergey Gorbunov
* Head coach
* Viacheslav Platonov

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Dmitry Fomin
* Best spiker
    Dmitry Fomin
* Best blocker
    Bryan Ivie
* Best server
    Raúl Diago
* Best setter
    Shin Young-chul
* Best receiver
    Noh Jin-soo
* Best digger
    Uvaldo Acosta