# 1994 FIVB Volleyball World League

The 1994 FIVB Volleyball World League was the fifth edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 6 May to 30 July 1994. The Final Round was held in Milan, Italy.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| China  Japan  Italy  Russia | Brazil  Bulgaria  Greece  United States | Cuba  Germany  Netherlands  South Korea |

## Intercontinental round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 31 | 8 | 3.875 | 534 | 403 | 1.325 | Final round |
| 2 | Italy (H) | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 29 | 14 | 2.071 | 576 | 455 | 1.266 | Final round |
| 3 | Japan | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 0.615 | 466 | 547 | 0.852 | |
| 4 | China | 12 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 33 | 0.152 | 373 | 544 | 0.686 | |
* ↑ Qualified as hosts
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 6 May | Italy | 3–1 | China | 16–14 | 15–3 | 12–15 | 15–11 | | 58–43 |
| 6 May | Japan | 0–3 | Russia | 12–15 | 6–15 | 7–15 | | | 25–45 |
| 7 May | Italy | 3–0 | China | 17–15 | 15–8 | 15–9 | | | 47–32 |
| 7 May | Japan | 3–1 | Russia | 14–16 | 16–14 | 15–7 | 15–8 | | 60–45 |
| 13 May | Japan | 2–3 | Italy | 10–15 | 15–7 | 6–15 | 15–13 | 12–15 | 58–65 |
| 13 May | China | 0–3 | Russia | 7–15 | 13–15 | 9–15 | | | 29–45 |
| 14 May | Japan | 1–3 | Italy | 11–15 | 7–15 | 15–10 | 3–15 | | 36–55 |
| 14 May | China | 0–3 | Russia | 12–15 | 10–15 | 6–15 | | | 28–45 |
| 20 May | Russia | 3–0 | Japan | 15–12 | 15–13 | 15–8 | | | 45–33 |
| 20 May | China | 0–3 | Italy | 7–15 | 10–15 | 5–15 | | | 22–45 |
| 21 May | Russia | 3–0 | Japan | 15–11 | 15–10 | 15–3 | | | 45–24 |
| 21 May | China | 0–3 | Italy | 12–15 | 9–15 | 8–15 | | | 29–45 |
| 27 May | Russia | 3–1 | Italy | 15–10 | 11–15 | 15–4 | 15–7 | | 56–36 |
| 27 May | China | 1–3 | Japan | 11–15 | 7–15 | 15–12 | 13–15 | | 46–57 |
| 28 May | Russia | 3–0 | Italy | 15–13 | 15–7 | 15–13 | | | 45–33 |
| 28 May | China | 0–3 | Japan | 7–15 | 13–15 | 9–15 | | | 29–45 |
| 3 Jun | Italy | 1–3 | Russia | 5–15 | 13–15 | 15–5 | 12–15 | | 45–50 |
| 3 Jun | Japan | 3–0 | China | 15–13 | 15–3 | 15–9 | | | 45–25 |
| 4 Jun | Italy | 3–0 | Russia | 15–7 | 15–11 | 15–5 | | | 45–23 |
| 4 Jun | Japan | 0–3 | China | 4–15 | 11–15 | 7–15 | | | 22–45 |
| 10 Jun | Russia | 3–0 | China | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–8 | | | 45–23 |
| 10 Jun | Italy | 3–0 | Japan | 15–3 | 15–11 | 15–2 | | | 45–16 |
| 11 Jun | Russia | 3–0 | China | 15–5 | 15–9 | 15–8 | | | 45–22 |
| 11 Jun | Italy | 3–1 | Japan | 15–9 | 12–15 | 15–10 | 15–11 | | 57–45 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 12 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 36 | 3 | 12.000 | 582 | 361 | 1.612 | Final round |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 16 | 1.500 | 506 | 448 | 1.129 | Final round |
| 3 | Greece | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 0.556 | 469 | 558 | 0.841 | |
| 4 | United States | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 0.194 | 438 | 628 | 0.697 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 6 May | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Brazil | 15–11 | 11–15 | 15–17 | 6–15 | | 47–58 |
| 6 May | United States | 1–3 | Greece | 16–14 | 15–17 | 9–15 | 12–15 | | 52–61 |
| 7 May | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Brazil | 5–15 | 13–15 | 11–15 | | | 29–45 |
| 7 May | United States | 0–3 | Greece | 6–15 | 8–15 | 8–15 | | | 22–45 |
| 13 May | Bulgaria | 3–0 | United States | 15–5 | 15–11 | 15–7 | | | 45–23 |
| 13 May | Greece | 0–3 | Brazil | 14–16 | 14–16 | 10–15 | | | 38–47 |
| 14 May | Bulgaria | 3–0 | United States | 15–13 | 16–14 | 15–6 | | | 46–33 |
| 14 May | Greece | 0–3 | Brazil | 5–15 | 5–15 | 12–15 | | | 22–45 |
| 20 May | Brazil | 3–0 | United States | 15–0 | 15–10 | 15–12 | | | 45–22 |
| 20 May | Greece | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 10–15 | 6–15 | 15–10 | 15–10 | 15–13 | 61–63 |
| 21 May | Brazil | 3–0 | United States | 15–7 | 15–7 | 15–11 | | | 45–25 |
| 21 May | Greece | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 9–15 | 10–15 | 4–15 | | | 23–45 |
| 27 May | Brazil | 3–0 | Greece | 15–8 | 15–5 | 15–10 | | | 45–23 |
| 27 May | United States | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 13–15 | 4–15 | 10–15 | | | 27–45 |
| 28 May | Brazil | 3–0 | Greece | 17–16 | 15–2 | 15–13 | | | 47–31 |
| 28 May | United States | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 7–15 | 15–12 | 14–16 | 10–15 | | 46–58 |
| 3 Jun | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Greece | 15–12 | 15–8 | 15–4 | | | 45–24 |
| 3 Jun | United States | 2–3 | Brazil | 7–15 | 15–13 | 15–12 | 11–15 | 13–15 | 61–70 |
| 4 Jun | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Greece | 15–7 | 15–4 | 15–7 | | | 45–18 |
| 4 Jun | United States | 0–3 | Brazil | 9–15 | 13–15 | 3–15 | | | 25–45 |
| 10 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–5 | 15–12 | 15–7 | | | 45–24 |
| 10 Jun | Greece | 3–1 | United States | 15–2 | 15–12 | 8–15 | 15–9 | | 53–38 |
| 11 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–6 | 15–2 | 15–6 | | | 45–14 |
| 11 Jun | Greece | 3–2 | United States | 12–15 | 15–9 | 13–15 | 15–13 | 15–12 | 70–64 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 12 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 34 | 11 | 3.091 | 630 | 453 | 1.391 | Final round |
| 2 | Cuba | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 28 | 14 | 2.000 | 534 | 454 | 1.176 | Final round |
| 3 | South Korea | 12 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 30 | 0.567 | 549 | 616 | 0.891 | |
| 4 | Germany | 12 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 33 | 0.273 | 387 | 577 | 0.671 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 6 May | Cuba | 0–3 | Netherlands | 13–15 | 5–15 | 10–15 | | | 28–45 |
| 6 May | South Korea | 3–0 | Germany | 15–11 | 15–11 | 15–4 | | | 45–26 |
| 7 May | Cuba | 0–3 | Netherlands | 11–15 | 6–15 | 14–16 | | | 31–46 |
| 7 May | South Korea | 2–3 | Germany | 12–15 | 5–15 | 15–7 | 15–13 | 12–15 | 59–65 |
| 13 May | South Korea | 0–3 | Cuba | 9–15 | 9–15 | 9–15 | | | 27–45 |
| 13 May | Germany | 0–3 | Netherlands | 3–15 | 8–15 | 4–15 | | | 15–45 |
| 14 May | South Korea | 2–3 | Cuba | 15–9 | 6–15 | 14–16 | 15–9 | 10–15 | 60–64 |
| 14 May | Germany | 1–3 | Netherlands | 15–12 | 4–15 | 4–15 | 9–15 | | 32–57 |
| 20 May | Netherlands | 3–2 | South Korea | 9–15 | 15–6 | 11–15 | 15–13 | 15–13 | 65–62 |
| 20 May | Germany | 0–3 | Cuba | 7–15 | 13–15 | 9–15 | | | 29–45 |
| 21 May | Netherlands | 3–2 | South Korea | 15–13 | 15–8 | 12–15 | 11–15 | 15–10 | 68–61 |
| 21 May | Germany | 0–3 | Cuba | 8–15 | 6–15 | 13–15 | | | 27–45 |
| 27 May | Netherlands | 3–1 | Germany | 15–11 | 9–15 | 15–13 | 15–6 | | 54–45 |
| 27 May | Cuba | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–7 | 15–12 | 15–13 | | | 45–32 |
| 28 May | Netherlands | 3–0 | Germany | 15–12 | 15–5 | 15–11 | | | 45–28 |
| 28 May | Cuba | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–9 | 11–15 | 15–12 | 15–9 | | 56–45 |
| 3 Jun | Cuba | 3–0 | Germany | 15–7 | 15–6 | 15–8 | | | 45–21 |
| 3 Jun | South Korea | 1–3 | Netherlands | 15–12 | 3–15 | 5–15 | 11–15 | | 34–57 |
| 4 Jun | Cuba | 3–1 | Germany | 15–7 | 15–6 | 15–8 | | | 45–21 |
| 4 Jun | South Korea | 0–3 | Netherlands | 12–15 | 15–17 | 5–15 | | | 32–47 |
| 10 Jun | Netherlands | 1–3 | Cuba | 15–7 | 10–15 | 10–15 | 14–16 | | 49–53 |
| 10 Jun | Germany | 0–3 | South Korea | 9–15 | 10–15 | 9–15 | | | 28–45 |
| 11 Jun | Netherlands | 3–1 | Cuba | 15–4 | 7–15 | 15–8 | 15–5 | | 52–32 |
| 11 Jun | Germany | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–8 | 15–12 | 5–15 | 15–12 | | 50–47 |

## Final round

* Venue: Forum di Assago, Assago, Italy

### Pool play

* Pool winners of Intercontinental Round will play against runners-up from other pools.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 92 | 68 | 1.353 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 112 | 91 | 1.231 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Cuba | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 96 | 103 | 0.932 | Semifinals |
| 4 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 97 | 105 | 0.924 | Semifinals |
| 5 | Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 124 | 128 | 0.969 | |
| 6 | Russia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 83 | 109 | 0.761 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 27 Jul | Netherlands | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 15–13 | 14–16 | 15–8 | 9–15 | 11–15 | 64–67 |
| 27 Jul | Russia | 2–3 | Cuba | 15–10 | 15–9 | 9–15 | 5–15 | 12–15 | 56–64 |
| 27 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Italy | 15–12 | 15–12 | 15–12 | | | 45–36 |
| 28 Jul | Netherlands | 2–3 | Italy | 15–9 | 15–7 | 10–15 | 8–15 | 12–15 | 60–61 |
| 28 Jul | Russia | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 13–15 | 8–15 | 6–15 | | | 27–45 |
| 28 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–12 | 15–4 | 17–16 | | | 47–32 |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 29 July | 29 July |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 | 30 July | 30 July |
| Cuba | 3 | 30 July | 30 July |
| Cuba | 3 | Cuba | 0 |
| 29 July | 29 July | | Cuba | 0 |
| 29 July | 29 July | Italy | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 0 | Italy | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | | |
| Italy | 3 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 30 July | 30 July |
| | | Brazil | 3 |
| | | Bulgaria | 2 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 29 Jul | Brazil | 2–3 | Cuba | 11–15 | 15–6 | 15–5 | 12–15 | 20–22 | 73–63 |
| 29 Jul | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Italy | 4–15 | 4–15 | 13–15 | | | 21–45 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Jul | Brazil | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 15–10 | 12–15 | 15–10 | 12–15 | 15–8 | 69–58 |

#### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Jul | Cuba | 0–3 | Italy | 13–15 | 8–15 | 9–15 | | | 30–45 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Italy |
| | Cuba |
| | Brazil |
| 4 | Bulgaria |
| 5 | Netherlands |
| 6 | Russia |
| 7 | Greece |
| 8 | Japan |
| 9 | South Korea |
| 10 | Germany |
| 11 | China |
| 12 | United States |
* 1994 World League champions
* Italy 4th title

## Awards

* Most valuable player
** Andrea Giani
* Best spiker
** Kim Se-jin
* Best setter
** Shin Young-chul
* Best blocker
** Jan Posthuma
* Best server
** Lyubomir Ganev
* Best receiver
** Park Hee-sang
* Best digger
** Akihiko Matsuda