# 1994 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship

The 1994 FIVB Men's World Championship was the thirteenth edition of the tournament, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 29 September to 8 October 1994 in Piraeus (Peace and Friendship Stadium) and Thessaloniki (Alexandreio Melathron Nick Galis Hall), Greece.

## Qualification

| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
| Host Country | — | — | 1 | Greece |
| Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics | 26 Jul – 9 Aug 1992 | Barcelona | 1 | Brazil |
| 1990 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 18–28 October 1990 | Brazil | 2 | Italy |
| 1990 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship | 18–28 October 1990 | Brazil | 2 | Cuba |
| 1993 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 4–12 September 1993 | Finland | 1 | Netherlands |
| World Qualifier | 12–28 November 1993 | Granada | 6 | Bulgaria |
| World Qualifier | 12–28 November 1993 | Koblenz | 6 | Germany |
| World Qualifier | 12–28 November 1993 | Paris | 6 | United States |
| World Qualifier | 12–28 November 1993 | Moscow | 6 | Russia |
| World Qualifier | 12–28 November 1993 | Wrocław | 6 | Sweden |
| World Qualifier | 12–28 November 1993 | Tunis | 6 | Canada |
| 1993 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship | 11–19 September 1993 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 1 | South Korea |
| Asian Qualifier | 6–11 November 1993 | Sydney | 2 | Japan |
| Asian Qualifier | 6–11 November 1993 | Sydney | 2 | China |
| South American Qualifier | 15–17 October 1993 | Neuquén | 1 | Argentina |
| 1993 Men's African Volleyball Championship | 9–16 September 1993 | Algiers | 1 | Algeria |
| Total | Total | Total | 16 | |

## Teams
### Group A

* Algeria
* Canada
* Greece
* Russia

### Group B

* Argentina
* Brazil
* Germany
* United States

### Group C

* Bulgaria
* China
* Italy
* Japan

### Group D

* Cuba
* Netherlands
* South Korea
* Sweden

## Venues

| PiraeusThessalonikiclass=notpageimage| 1994 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Greece) | Pool A, B and Final round | Pool C and D |
| PiraeusThessalonikiclass=notpageimage| 1994 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Greece) | Piraeus, Greece | Thessaloniki, Greece |
| PiraeusThessalonikiclass=notpageimage| 1994 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Greece) | Peace and Friendship Stadium | Alexandreio Melathron |
| PiraeusThessalonikiclass=notpageimage| 1994 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Greece) | Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 6,000 |

## Results
### First round
#### Pool A

Venue: Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Greece | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 147 | 111 | 1.324 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 184 | 148 | 1.243 | Play-offs for quarterfinals |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 139 | 141 | 0.986 | Play-offs for quarterfinals |
| 4 | Algeria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 65 | 135 | 0.481 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 29 Sep | Russia | 3–0 | Algeria | 15–10 | 15–6 | 15–3 | | | 45–19 |
| 29 Sep | Greece | 3–0 | Canada | 15–7 | 15–3 | 15–12 | | | 45–22 |
| 30 Sep | Russia | 3–2 | Canada | 10–15 | 17–16 | 12–15 | 15–11 | 17–15 | 71–72 |
| 30 Sep | Greece | 3–0 | Algeria | 15–13 | 15–1 | 15–7 | | | 45–21 |
| 01 Oct | Canada | 3–0 | Algeria | 15–10 | 15–11 | 15–4 | | | 45–25 |
| 01 Oct | Greece | 3–2 | Russia | 8–15 | 15–13 | 4–15 | 15–12 | 15–13 | 57–68 |

#### Pool B

Venue: Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 169 | 136 | 1.243 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 170 | 127 | 1.339 | Play-offs for quarterfinals |
| 3 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 102 | 147 | 0.694 | Play-offs for quarterfinals |
| 4 | Argentina | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 127 | 158 | 0.804 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 29 Sep | United States | 3–1 | Germany | 15–13 | 14–16 | 15–4 | 15–10 | | 59–43 |
| 29 Sep | Brazil | 3–2 | Argentina | 7–15 | 10–15 | 15–4 | 15–10 | 15–10 | 62–54 |
| 30 Sep | United States | 3–0 | Argentina | 15–10 | 16–14 | 15–6 | | | 46–30 |
| 30 Sep | Brazil | 3–0 | Germany | 15–1 | 15–4 | 15–4 | | | 45–9 |
| 01 Oct | Germany | 3–1 | Argentina | 16–14 | 4–15 | 15–8 | 15–6 | | 50–43 |
| 01 Oct | United States | 3–2 | Brazil | 15–12 | 15–9 | 9–15 | 10–15 | 15–12 | 64–63 |

#### Pool C

Venue: Alexandreio Melathron Nick Galis Hall, Thessaloniki
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 155 | 119 | 1.303 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 135 | 122 | 1.107 | Play-offs for quarterfinals |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 152 | 173 | 0.879 | Play-offs for quarterfinals |
| 4 | China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 95 | 123 | 0.772 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 29 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Japan | 16–14 | 15–9 | 16–14 | 15–11 | | 62–48 |
| 29 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | China | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–4 | | | 45–20 |
| 30 Sep | China | 3–0 | Japan | 15–13 | 16–14 | 15–6 | | | 46–33 |
| 30 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–9 | 15–8 | 15–11 | | | 45–28 |
| 01 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–0 | China | 15–10 | 15–11 | 15–8 | | | 45–29 |
| 01 Oct | Japan | 3–2 | Italy | 15–4 | 17–15 | 8–15 | 14–16 | 17–15 | 71–65 |

#### Pool D

Venue: Alexandreio Melathron Nick Galis Hall, Thessaloniki
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cuba | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 158 | 130 | 1.215 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 154 | 118 | 1.305 | Play-offs for quarterfinals |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0.750 | 161 | 177 | 0.910 | Play-offs for quarterfinals |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 114 | 162 | 0.704 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 29 Sep | Cuba | 3–2 | South Korea | 12–15 | 17–16 | 15–9 | 9–15 | 15–10 | 68–65 |
| 29 Sep | Netherlands | 3–1 | Sweden | 15–8 | 15–9 | 12–15 | 15–5 | | 57–37 |
| 30 Sep | Netherlands | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–7 | 13–15 | 15–8 | 15–6 | | 58–36 |
| 30 Sep | Cuba | 3–0 | Sweden | 15–8 | 15–9 | 15–9 | | | 45–26 |
| 01 Oct | South Korea | 3–2 | Sweden | 15–7 | 15–7 | 6–15 | 9–15 | 15–7 | 60–51 |
| 01 Oct | Cuba | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–12 | 15–13 | 16–14 | | | 45–39 |

### Final round

Venue: Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus
| Play-off 4 October | Play-off 4 October | Play-off 4 October | Quarterfinals 5 October | Quarterfinals 5 October | Quarterfinals 5 October | Semifinals 7 October | Semifinals 7 October | Semifinals 7 October | Final 08 October | Final 08 October | Final 08 October |
| | | | Greece | Greece | 0 | | | | | | |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 3 | Netherlands | Netherlands | 3 | | | | | | |
| Japan | Japan | 0 | | | | Netherlands | Netherlands | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | United States | United States | 2 | | | |
| | | | United States | United States | 3 | | | | | | |
| Bulgaria | Bulgaria | 1 | South Korea | South Korea | 0 | | | | | | |
| South Korea | South Korea | 3 | | | | | | | Netherlands | Netherlands | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | Italy | Italy | 3 |
| | | | Italy | Italy | 3 | | | |
| Russia | Russia | 3 | Russia | Russia | 1 | | | |
| Germany | Germany | 0 | | | | Italy | Italy | 3 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | | | Cuba | Cuba | 1 |
| | | | Cuba | Cuba | 3 | | | | United States | United States | 3 |
| Brazil | Brazil | 3 | Brazil | Brazil | 2 | | | | Cuba | Cuba | 1 |
| Canada | Canada | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place | 5th place |
| 7 October | 7 October |
| Greece | 3 |
| Greece | 3 | 8 October | 8 October |
| South Korea | 1 | 8 October | 8 October |
| South Korea | 1 | Greece | 0 |
| 7 October | 7 October | | Greece | 0 |
| 7 October | 7 October | Brazil | 3 |
| Russia | 0 | Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | | |
| Brazil | 3 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 8 October | 8 October |
| | | South Korea | 0 |
| | | Russia | 3 |

#### Play-offs for quarterfinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 4 Oct | Netherlands | 3–0 | Japan | 15–8 | 15–7 | 15–5 | | 45–20 |
| 4 Oct | Bulgaria | 1–3 | South Korea | 15–17 | 7–15 | 15–11 | 2–15 | 39–58 |
| 4 Oct | Russia | 3–0 | Germany | 15–3 | 15–9 | 16–14 | | 46–26 |
| 4 Oct | Brazil | 3–0 | Canada | 15–12 | 16–14 | 15–10 | | 46–36 |

#### Group head matches

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 4 Oct | Italy | 3–0 | Greece | 16–14 | 15–6 | 15–2 | | | 46–22 |
| 4 Oct | Cuba | 0–3 | United States | 6–15 | 13–15 | 12–15 | | | 31–45 |

#### Finals
##### Quarterfinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 5 Oct | Greece | 0–3 | Netherlands | 12–15 | 5–15 | 5–15 | | | 22–45 |
| 5 Oct | United States | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–2 | 15–4 | 16–14 | | | 46–20 |
| 5 Oct | Italy | 3–1 | Russia | 15–4 | 16–17 | 15–3 | 15–5 | | 61–29 |
| 5 Oct | Cuba | 3–2 | Brazil | 15–12 | 12–15 | 15–12 | 8–15 | 15–12 | 65–66 |

##### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 7 Oct | Greece | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–9 | 14–16 | 15–11 | 15–6 | | 59–42 |
| 7 Oct | Russia | 0–3 | Brazil | 5–15 | 12–15 | 5–15 | | | 22–45 |

##### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 7 Oct | Netherlands | 3–2 | United States | 5–15 | 16–14 | 10–15 | 15–8 | 15–11 | 61–63 |
| 7 Oct | Italy | 3–1 | Cuba | 15–12 | 8–15 | 15–9 | 15–2 | | 53–38 |

##### 7th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 8 Oct | South Korea | 0–3 | Russia | 11–15 | 3–15 | 4–15 | | | 18–45 |

##### 5th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 8 Oct | Greece | 0–3 | Brazil | 5–15 | 9–15 | 9–15 | | | 23–45 |

##### 3rd place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 8 Oct | United States | 3–1 | Cuba | 15–6 | 14–16 | 15–8 | 15–9 | | 59–39 |

##### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 8 Oct | Netherlands | 1–3 | Italy | 10–15 | 15–11 | 11–15 | 1–15 | | 37–56 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Italy |
| | Netherlands |
| | United States |
| 4 | Cuba |
| 5 | Brazil |
| 6 | Greece |
| 7 | Russia |
| 8 | South Korea |
| 9 | Bulgaria |
| 10 | Canada |
| 11 | Germany |
| 12 | Japan |
| 13 | Algeria |
| 14 | Argentina |
| 15 | China |
| 16 | Sweden |
* 1994 Men's World champions
* Italy 2nd title
* Team Roster
* Lorenzo Bernardi, Marco Bracci, Luca Cantagalli, Andrea Gardini, Andrea Giani, Ferdinando De Giorgi, Giacomo Giretto, Pasquale Gravina, Samuele Papi, Damiano Pippi, Paolo Tofoli, Andrea Zorzi
* Head coach
* Julio Velasco

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Lorenzo Bernardi
* Best spiker
    Ron Zwerver
* Best blocker
    Jan Posthuma
* Best server
    Marcelo Negrão
* Best setter
    Paolo Tofoli
* Best receiver
    Scott Fortune
* Best digger
    Bob Ctvrtlik