# 1990 FIVB Volleyball World League

The 1990 FIVB Volleyball World League was the first edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 8 countries from 27 April to 15 July 1990. The Final Round was held in Osaka, Japan.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B |
| Brazil  France  Italy  United States | China  Japan  Netherlands  Soviet Union |

## Intercontinental round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 31 | 19 | 1.632 | 676 | 569 | 1.188 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Brazil | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 29 | 20 | 1.450 | 647 | 589 | 1.098 | Semifinals |
| 3 | France | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 0.923 | 602 | 635 | 0.948 | |
| 4 | United States | 12 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 0.441 | 544 | 676 | 0.805 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 27 Apr | France | 3–2 | United States | 15–11 | 15–10 | 14–16 | 13–15 | 17–16 | 74–68 |
| 27 Apr | Italy | 2–3 | Brazil | 12–15 | 15–13 | 6–15 | 15–8 | 12–15 | 60–66 |
| 28 Apr | France | 3–2 | United States | 16–14 | 3–15 | 5–15 | 15–9 | 16–14 | 55–67 |
| 28 Apr | Italy | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–10 | 15–5 | 10–15 | 15–10 | | 55–40 |
| 4 May | Italy | 3–0 | United States | 16–14 | 15–7 | 15–4 | | | 46–25 |
| 4 May | France | 2–3 | Brazil | 15–12 | 15–12 | 4–15 | 13–15 | 12–15 | 59–69 |
| 5 May | Italy | 3–1 | United States | 10–15 | 15–8 | 15–6 | 15–11 | | 55–40 |
| 5 May | France | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–9 | | | 45–24 |
| 11 May | United States | 3–1 | France | 15–9 | 9–15 | 15–11 | 15–10 | | 54–45 |
| 11 May | Brazil | 3–1 | Italy | 15–9 | 12–15 | 16–14 | 17–16 | | 60–54 |
| 12 May | United States | 0–3 | France | 11–15 | 9–15 | 9–15 | | | 29–45 |
| 12 May | Brazil | 3–1 | Italy | 15–9 | 12–15 | 16–14 | 17–16 | | 60–54 |
| 18 May | Brazil | 3–0 | France | 15–12 | 15–13 | 15–6 | | | 45–31 |
| 18 May | United States | 1–3 | Italy | 10–15 | 4–15 | 17–15 | 12–15 | | 43–60 |
| 19 May | Brazil | 1–3 | France | 14–16 | 15–10 | 6–15 | 11–15 | | 46–56 |
| 19 May | United States | 1–3 | Italy | 15–13 | 7–15 | 7–15 | 14–16 | | 43–59 |
| 25 May | Brazil | 3–2 | United States | 9–15 | 15–7 | 12–15 | 15–3 | 17–15 | 68–55 |
| 25 May | Italy | 3–2 | France | 12–15 | 8–15 | 15–12 | 15–7 | 15–12 | 65–61 |
| 26 May | Brazil | 3–1 | United States | 15–6 | 12–15 | 15–9 | 15–7 | | 57–37 |
| 26 May | Italy | 3–2 | France | 10–15 | 15–13 | 6–15 | 15–10 | 15–7 | 61–60 |
| 1 Jun | United States | 1–3 | Brazil | 15–13 | 9–15 | 8–15 | 6–15 | | 38–58 |
| 1 Jun | France | 2–3 | Italy | 15–6 | 2–15 | 15–11 | 11–15 | 11–15 | 54–62 |
| 2 Jun | United States | 1–3 | Brazil | 12–15 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 7–15 | | 45–54 |
| 2 Jun | France | 0–3 | Italy | 6–15 | 3–15 | 8–15 | | | 17–45 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 12 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 34 | 4 | 8.500 | 556 | 360 | 1.544 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 1.733 | 549 | 470 | 1.168 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Japan | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 0.696 | 454 | 489 | 0.928 | |
| 4 | China | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 36 | 0.056 | 319 | 559 | 0.571 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 27 Apr | Netherlands | 3–0 | Soviet Union | 15–9 | 15–13 | 15–11 | | 45–33 |
| 27 Apr | Soviet Union | 1–3 | Netherlands | 13–15 | 15–13 | 10–15 | 10–15 | 48–58 |
| 28 Apr | Netherlands | 3–0 | Soviet Union | 15–3 | 15–2 | 17–16 | | 47–21 |
| 28 Apr | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Netherlands | 15–17 | 15–12 | 15–7 | 15–9 | 60–45 |
| 4 May | Japan | 1–3 | Soviet Union | 15–12 | 15–8 | 10–15 | 16–14 | 56–49 |
| 4 May | Netherlands | 3–0 | China | 15–8 | 15–6 | 15–12 | | 45–26 |
| 5 May | Japan | 3–1 | Soviet Union | 15–13 | 11–15 | 15–13 | 16–14 | 57–55 |
| 5 May | Netherlands | 3–0 | China | 15–3 | 16–14 | 15–7 | | 46–24 |
| 11 May | Netherlands | 3–0 | Japan | 15–7 | 15–5 | 15–13 | | 45–25 |
| 11 May | Soviet Union | 3–0 | China | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–10 | | 45–26 |
| 12 May | Netherlands | 3–0 | Japan | 15–7 | 15–12 | 15–11 | | 45–30 |
| 12 May | Soviet Union | 3–0 | China | 15–3 | 15–9 | 15–12 | | 45–24 |
| 18 May | China | 0–3 | Soviet Union | 7–15 | 2–15 | 6–15 | | 15–45 |
| 18 May | Japan | 0–3 | Netherlands | 10–15 | 12–15 | 8–15 | | 30–45 |
| 19 May | China | 1–3 | Soviet Union | 15–12 | 14–16 | 6–15 | 5–15 | 40–58 |
| 19 May | Japan | 0–3 | Netherlands | 3–15 | 7–15 | 4–15 | | 14–45 |
| 25 May | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Japan | 15–9 | 15–10 | 15–8 | | 45–27 |
| 25 May | China | 0–3 | Netherlands | 4–15 | 8–15 | 9–15 | | 21–45 |
| 26 May | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Japan | 15–13 | 15–5 | 15–12 | | 45–30 |
| 26 May | China | 0–3 | Netherlands | 12–15 | 5–15 | 11–15 | | 28–45 |
| 1 Jun | Japan | 3–0 | China | 15–10 | 15–8 | 15–5 | | 45–23 |
| 1 Jun | China | 0–3 | Japan | 10–15 | 12–15 | 7–15 | | 29–45 |
| 2 Jun | Japan | 3–0 | China | 15–7 | 15–13 | 15–11 | | 45–31 |
| 2 Jun | China | 1–3 | Japan | 15–5 | 3–15 | 5–15 | 9–15 | 32–50 |

## Final round

* Venue: Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 14 July | 14 July |
| Italy | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | 15 July | 15 July |
| Soviet Union | 2 | 15 July | 15 July |
| Soviet Union | 2 | Italy | 3 |
| 14 July | 14 July | | Italy | 3 |
| 14 July | 14 July | Netherlands | 0 |
| Netherlands | 3 | Netherlands | 0 |
| Brazil | 0 | | |
| Brazil | 0 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 15 July | 15 July |
| | | Soviet Union | 1 |
| | | Brazil | 3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 14 Jul | Italy | 3–2 | Soviet Union | 15–12 | 16–17 | 15–11 | 14–16 | 15–9 | 75–65 |
| 14 Jul | Netherlands | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–7 | 15–7 | 15–10 | | | 45–24 |

### 3rd place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Jul | Soviet Union | 1–3 | Brazil | 16–14 | 7–15 | 10–15 | 12–15 | | 45–59 |

### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Jul | Italy | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–7 | 16–14 | 16–14 | | | 47–35 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Italy |
| | Netherlands |
| | Brazil |
| 4 | Soviet Union |
| 5 | France |
| 6 | Japan |
| 7 | United States |
| 8 | China |
* 1990 World League champions
* Italy 1st title

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Andrea Zorzi
* Best spiker
    Ron Zwerver
* Best blocker
    Andrea Gardini
* Best setter
    Paolo Tofoli