# 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.
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 |
| 1999 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 7–12 September 1999 | Austria | 2 | Russia |
| 1999 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship | 7–12 September 1999 | Monterrey | 2 | United States |
| 1999 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship | 7–12 September 1999 | Monterrey | 2 | Cuba |
| 1999 Men's South American Volleyball Championship | 7–11 September 1999 | Córdoba | 2 | Brazil |
| 1999 Men's South American Volleyball Championship | 7–11 September 1999 | Córdoba | 2 | Argentina |
| 1999 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship | 2–9 September 1999 | Tehran | 2 | China |
| 1999 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship | 2–9 September 1999 | Tehran | 2 | South Korea |
| 1999 Men's African Volleyball Championship | 1–9 August 1999 | Cairo | 1 | Tunisia |
| Wild Cards | ― | ― | 2 | Spain |
| Wild Cards | ― | ― | 2 | Canada |
| Total | Total | Total | 12 | |

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

### First round
#### 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 |

### Second round
#### 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 |

### Third round
#### 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 |

### Fourth round
#### 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 | 23-25 | 27-25 | 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

| Rank | Team |
| | Russia |
| | Cuba |
| | Italy |
| 4 | United States |
| 5 | Brazil |
| 6 | Spain |
| 7 | South Korea |
| 8 | Canada |
| 9 | Argentina |
| 10 | Japan |
| 11 | China |
| 12 | Tunisia |
* Qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics
* 1999 Men's World Cup champions
* Russia 5th title
* Team roster
* Aleksey Kazakov, Ruslan Olikhver, Stanislav Dineykin, Konstantin Ushakov, Vadim Khamuttskikh, Roman Yakovlev, Aleksandr Gerasimov, Igor Shulepov, Ilya Savelev, Sergey Tetyukhin, Valeri Goryushev, Evgeni Mitkov
* Head coach
* Gennady Shipulin

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Roman Yakovlev
* Best scorer
    Rafael Pascual
* Best spiker
    Roman Yakovlev
* Best blocker
    Bang Sin-bong
* Best server
    Osvaldo Hernández
* Best digger
    Lee Ho
* Best setter
    Lloy Ball
* Best receiver
    Lee Ho