# 1993 FIVB Volleyball World League

The 1993 FIVB Volleyball World League was the fourth edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 21 May to 31 July 1993. The Final Round was held in São Paulo, Brazil.

## Pools composition

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

## Intercontinental round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 20 | 16 | 4 | 36 | 51 | 23 | 2.217 | 992 | 779 | 1.273 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Brazil | 20 | 15 | 5 | 35 | 52 | 18 | 2.889 | 987 | 702 | 1.406 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Japan | 20 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 36 | 41 | 0.878 | 930 | 938 | 0.991 | |
| 4 | Germany | 20 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 32 | 42 | 0.762 | 818 | 959 | 0.853 | |
| 5 | United States | 20 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 30 | 44 | 0.682 | 837 | 938 | 0.892 | |
| 6 | Greece | 20 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 54 | 0.389 | 769 | 1015 | 0.758 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 21 May | Russia | 3–0 | United States | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–8 | | | 45–23 |
| 21 May | Japan | 3–2 | Greece | 11–15 | 15–12 | 15–5 | 4–15 | 15–13 | 60–60 |
| 21 May | Germany | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–10 | 15–12 | 7–15 | 15–13 | | 52–50 |
| 22 May | Russia | 3–2 | United States | 15–6 | 6–15 | 15–9 | 11–15 | 15–12 | 62–57 |
| 22 May | Japan | 3–0 | Greece | 15–5 | 15–10 | 15–6 | | | 45–21 |
| 22 May | Germany | 3–2 | Brazil | 17–15 | 2–15 | 11–15 | 17–15 | 17–15 | 64–75 |
| 28 May | Russia | 3–0 | Germany | 15–9 | 15–11 | 15–9 | | | 45–29 |
| 28 May | United States | 1–3 | Japan | 13–15 | 15–11 | 9–15 | 13–15 | | 50–56 |
| 28 May | Greece | 0–3 | Brazil | 9–15 | 8–15 | 6–15 | | | 23–45 |
| 29 May | Russia | 3–0 | Germany | 15–5 | 15–3 | 15–13 | | | 45–21 |
| 29 May | United States | 3–2 | Japan | 7–15 | 4–15 | 15–10 | 15–2 | 15–13 | 56–55 |
| 30 May | Greece | 1–3 | Brazil | 15–6 | 5–15 | 6–15 | 6–15 | | 31–51 |
| 4 Jun | Brazil | 3–1 | Japan | 13–15 | 15–7 | 17–16 | 15–13 | | 60–51 |
| 4 Jun | United States | 3–0 | Germany | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–12 | | | 45–27 |
| 4 Jun | Greece | 0–3 | Russia | 11–15 | 8–15 | 0–15 | | | 19–45 |
| 5 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Japan | 15–12 | 16–14 | 15–11 | | | 47–37 |
| 5 Jun | United States | 3–1 | Germany | 13–15 | 15–11 | 15–13 | 15–7 | | 58–46 |
| 5 Jun | Greece | 2–3 | Russia | 15–10 | 7–15 | 15–11 | 9–15 | 12–15 | 58–66 |
| 11 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Greece | 15–6 | 15–4 | 15–4 | | | 45–14 |
| 11 Jun | Japan | 1–3 | Russia | 11–15 | 15–9 | 15–17 | 7–15 | | 48–56 |
| 11 Jun | Germany | 3–1 | United States | 15–8 | 15–8 | 13–15 | 15–7 | | 58–38 |
| 12 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Greece | 15–7 | 15–10 | 15–6 | | | 45–23 |
| 12 Jun | Japan | 0–3 | Russia | 5–15 | 10–15 | 7–15 | | | 22–45 |
| 12 Jun | Germany | 3–0 | United States | 15–10 | 15–7 | 15–5 | | | 45–22 |
| 18 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | United States | 15–11 | 15–10 | 15–6 | | | 45–27 |
| 18 Jun | Germany | 0–3 | Russia | 10–15 | 11–15 | 6–15 | | | 27–45 |
| 18 Jun | Greece | 3–1 | Japan | 15–12 | 13–15 | 15–5 | 16–14 | | 59–46 |
| 19 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | United States | 15–9 | 15–9 | 15–1 | | | 45–19 |
| 19 Jun | Germany | 1–3 | Russia | 15–10 | 7–15 | 10–15 | 10–15 | | 42–55 |
| 19 Jun | Greece | 2–3 | Japan | 15–3 | 11–15 | 12–15 | 16–14 | 13–15 | 67–62 |
| 25 Jun | Russia | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–10 | 17–15 | 12–15 | 15–13 | | 59–53 |
| 25 Jun | Germany | 3–1 | Japan | 16–14 | 15–12 | 7–15 | 16–14 | | 54–55 |
| 25 Jun | United States | 3–0 | Greece | 15–7 | 15–11 | 15–3 | | | 45–21 |
| 26 Jun | Russia | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–10 | 15–8 | 10–15 | 15–12 | | 55–45 |
| 26 Jun | Germany | 1–3 | Japan | 15–13 | 8–15 | 4–15 | 9–15 | | 36–58 |
| 26 Jun | United States | 3–0 | Greece | 15–7 | 15–5 | 15–12 | | | 45–24 |
| 2 Jul | Japan | 0–3 | Brazil | 11–15 | 9–15 | 11–15 | | | 31–45 |
| 2 Jul | Germany | 3–1 | Greece | 15–7 | 15–7 | 3–15 | 15–5 | | 48–34 |
| 2 Jul | United States | 2–3 | Russia | 15–8 | 15–6 | 13–15 | 12–15 | 11–15 | 66–59 |
| 3 Jul | Japan | 3–2 | Brazil | 13–15 | 15–5 | 15–8 | 6–15 | 15–11 | 64–54 |
| 3 Jul | Germany | 3–2 | Greece | 15–13 | 16–14 | 13–15 | 5–15 | 15–13 | 64–70 |
| 3 Jul | United States | 3–2 | Russia | 2–15 | 7–15 | 15–9 | 15–13 | 15–11 | 54–63 |
| 9 Jul | Russia | 3–0 | Greece | 15–2 | 15–13 | 15–8 | | | 45–23 |
| 9 Jul | Japan | 3–0 | Germany | 15–2 | 15–3 | 15–10 | | | 45–15 |
| 9 Jul | United States | 0–3 | Brazil | 7–15 | 5–15 | 3–15 | | | 15–45 |
| 10 Jul | Russia | 3–1 | Greece | 15–11 | 8–15 | 15–4 | 15–8 | | 53–38 |
| 10 Jul | Japan | 3–2 | Germany | 15–11 | 9–15 | 15–10 | 10–15 | 15–12 | 64–63 |
| 10 Jul | United States | 1–3 | Brazil | 12–15 | 15–9 | 13–15 | 7–15 | | 47–54 |
| 16 Jul | Russia | 1–3 | Japan | 9–15 | 15–7 | 5–15 | 12–15 | | 41–52 |
| 16 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Germany | 15–3 | 15–5 | 15–6 | | | 45–14 |
| 16 Jul | Greece | 3–0 | United States | 15–13 | 17–15 | 15–9 | | | 47–37 |
| 17 Jul | Russia | 3–0 | Japan | 15–2 | 15–2 | 15–5 | | | 45–9 |
| 17 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Germany | 15–8 | 15–2 | 15–3 | | | 45–13 |
| 17 Jul | Greece | 3–2 | United States | 15–11 | 15–11 | 9–15 | 15–17 | 17–15 | 71–69 |
| 25 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Russia | 15–13 | 15–8 | 15–8 | | | 45–29 |
| 25 Jul | Japan | 0–3 | United States | 8–15 | 4–15 | 13–15 | | | 25–45 |
| 25 Jul | Greece | 1–3 | Germany | 10–15 | 15–9 | 13–15 | 7–15 | | 45–54 |
| 26 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Russia | 17–15 | 16–14 | 15–5 | | | 48–34 |
| 26 Jul | Japan | 3–0 | United States | 15–4 | 15–7 | 15–8 | | | 45–19 |
| 26 Jul | Greece | 0–3 | Germany | 5–15 | 6–15 | 10–15 | | | 21–45 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 20 | 19 | 1 | 39 | 59 | 14 | 4.214 | 1042 | 694 | 1.501 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Cuba | 20 | 16 | 4 | 36 | 53 | 20 | 2.650 | 1008 | 745 | 1.353 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Netherlands | 20 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 42 | 33 | 1.273 | 927 | 880 | 1.053 | |
| 4 | China | 20 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 40 | 0.900 | 897 | 954 | 0.940 | |
| 5 | South Korea | 20 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 18 | 49 | 0.367 | 718 | 892 | 0.805 | |
| 6 | Finland | 20 | 1 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 57 | 0.088 | 480 | 907 | 0.529 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 21 May | Italy | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–6 | 15–3 | 15–10 | | | 45–19 |
| 21 May | Cuba | 2–3 | China | 13–15 | 12–15 | 15–8 | 15–3 | 16–18 | 71–59 |
| 21 May | South Korea | 3–0 | Finland | 15–5 | 15–7 | 15–2 | | | 45–14 |
| 22 May | Italy | 3–2 | Netherlands | 13–15 | 5–15 | 15–5 | 15–10 | 15–7 | 63–52 |
| 22 May | Cuba | 3–0 | China | 15–11 | 15–12 | 15–3 | | | 45–26 |
| 22 May | South Korea | 3–0 | Finland | 15–7 | 15–7 | 15–7 | | | 45–21 |
| 28 May | Italy | 3–1 | Cuba | 8–15 | 15–11 | 15–12 | 15–5 | | 53–43 |
| 28 May | China | 3–2 | Netherlands | 13–15 | 14–16 | 15–11 | 15–13 | 15–5 | 72–60 |
| 28 May | Finland | 0–3 | South Korea | 9–15 | 9–15 | 5–15 | | | 23–45 |
| 29 May | Italy | 2–3 | Cuba | 15–3 | 10–15 | 8–15 | 15–13 | 20–22 | 68–68 |
| 29 May | China | 1–3 | Netherlands | 8–15 | 10–15 | 15–6 | 9–15 | | 42–51 |
| 29 May | Finland | 3–0 | South Korea | 17–15 | 15–5 | 15–10 | | | 47–30 |
| 4 Jun | Cuba | 3–0 | Finland | 15–7 | 15–10 | 15–5 | | | 45–22 |
| 4 Jun | Netherlands | 1–3 | Italy | 6–15 | 8–15 | 15–13 | 7–15 | | 36–58 |
| 4 Jun | South Korea | 1–3 | China | 10–15 | 15–5 | 6–15 | 14–16 | | 45–51 |
| 5 Jun | Cuba | 3–0 | Finland | 15–11 | 15–5 | 15–5 | | | 45–21 |
| 5 Jun | Netherlands | 1–3 | Italy | 15–13 | 10–15 | 9–15 | 5–15 | | 39–58 |
| 5 Jun | South Korea | 3–2 | China | 11–15 | 15–8 | 2–15 | 15–9 | 15–12 | 58–59 |
| 11 Jun | Italy | 3–2 | China | 13–15 | 13–15 | 15–6 | 16–14 | 19–17 | 76–67 |
| 11 Jun | South Korea | 3–2 | Netherlands | 15–12 | 13–15 | 6–15 | 16–14 | 15–10 | 65–66 |
| 11 Jun | Finland | 1–3 | Cuba | 6–15 | 8–15 | 15–10 | 9–15 | | 38–55 |
| 12 Jun | Italy | 3–0 | China | 15–10 | 15–6 | 15–11 | | | 45–27 |
| 12 Jun | South Korea | 0–3 | Netherlands | 8–15 | 6–15 | 6–15 | | | 20–45 |
| 12 Jun | Finland | 0–3 | Cuba | 13–15 | 8–15 | 3–15 | | | 24–45 |
| 18 Jun | Italy | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–13 | 15–12 | 15–12 | | | 45–37 |
| 18 Jun | Netherlands | 1–3 | Cuba | 12–15 | 15–11 | 10–15 | 8–15 | | 45–56 |
| 18 Jun | China | 3–0 | Finland | 15–11 | 15–8 | 15–5 | | | 45–24 |
| 19 Jun | Italy | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–12 | | | 45–27 |
| 19 Jun | Netherlands | 1–3 | Cuba | 3–15 | 16–14 | 8–15 | 4–15 | | 31–59 |
| 19 Jun | China | 3–0 | Finland | 15–11 | 15–4 | 15–6 | | | 45–21 |
| 25 Jun | Cuba | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–3 | 15–4 | 15–11 | | | 45–23 |
| 25 Jun | Netherlands | 3–1 | China | 15–6 | 15–11 | 14–16 | 15–6 | | 59–39 |
| 25 Jun | Finland | 0–3 | Italy | 4–15 | 6–15 | 6–15 | | | 16–45 |
| 26 Jun | Cuba | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–8 | 15–4 | 15–11 | | | 45–23 |
| 26 Jun | Netherlands | 3–0 | China | 15–7 | 15–6 | 15–8 | | | 45–21 |
| 26 Jun | Finland | 0–3 | Italy | 7–15 | 7–15 | 2–15 | | | 16–45 |
| 2 Jul | Cuba | 3–2 | Netherlands | 10–15 | 16–14 | 12–15 | 15–12 | 15–13 | 68–69 |
| 2 Jul | South Korea | 0–3 | Italy | 9–15 | 9–15 | 10–15 | | | 28–45 |
| 2 Jul | Finland | 0–3 | China | 5–15 | 3–15 | 8–15 | | | 16–45 |
| 3 Jul | Cuba | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–3 | 15–12 | 15–11 | | | 45–26 |
| 3 Jul | South Korea | 0–3 | Italy | 12–15 | 9–15 | 10–15 | | | 31–45 |
| 3 Jul | Finland | 1–3 | China | 11–15 | 13–15 | 15–9 | 11–15 | | 50–54 |
| 9 Jul | Netherlands | 3–0 | Finland | 15–8 | 15–11 | 15–11 | | | 45–30 |
| 9 Jul | China | 1–3 | Italy | 15–13 | 13–15 | 8–15 | 4–15 | | 40–58 |
| 9 Jul | South Korea | 0–3 | Cuba | 5–15 | 11–15 | 11–15 | | | 27–45 |
| 10 Jul | Netherlands | 3–0 | Finland | 15–3 | 15–3 | 17–16 | | | 47–22 |
| 10 Jul | China | 1–3 | Italy | 15–9 | 10–15 | 13–15 | 3–15 | | 41–54 |
| 10 Jul | South Korea | 0–3 | Cuba | 5–15 | 11–15 | 11–15 | | | 27–45 |
| 16 Jul | Italy | 3–0 | Finland | 15–9 | 15–2 | 15–0 | | | 45–11 |
| 16 Jul | Netherlands | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–12 | | | 45–28 |
| 16 Jul | China | 1–3 | Cuba | 3–15 | 13–15 | 15–10 | 7–15 | | 38–55 |
| 17 Jul | Italy | 3–0 | Finland | 15–6 | 15–3 | 15–4 | | | 45–13 |
| 17 Jul | Netherlands | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–7 | 11–15 | 15–6 | 15–10 | | 56–38 |
| 17 Jul | China | 0–3 | Cuba | 6–15 | 8–15 | 7–15 | | | 21–45 |
| 26 Jul | Cuba | 1–3 | Italy | 11–15 | 5–15 | 15–6 | 8–15 | | 39–51 |
| 26 Jul | China | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–8 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 15–7 | | 58–41 |
| 26 Jul | Finland | 0–3 | Netherlands | 7–15 | 9–15 | 5–15 | | | 21–45 |
| 27 Jul | Cuba | 1–3 | Italy | 11–15 | 15–8 | 12–15 | 6–15 | | 44–53 |
| 27 Jul | China | 3–0 | South Korea | 17–15 | 15–13 | 15–7 | | | 47–35 |
| 27 Jul | Finland | 0–3 | Netherlands | 11–15 | 14–16 | 5–15 | | | 30–46 |

## Final round

* Venue: Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 30 July | 30 July |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | 31 July | 31 July |
| Italy | 0 | 31 July | 31 July |
| Italy | 0 | Brazil | 3 |
| 30 July | 30 July | | Brazil | 3 |
| 30 July | 30 July | Russia | 0 |
| Russia | 3 | Russia | 0 |
| Cuba | 1 | | |
| Cuba | 1 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 31 July | 31 July |
| | | Italy | 3 |
| | | Cuba | 0 |

### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Italy | 15–11 | 15–11 | 15–9 | | | 45–31 |
| 30 Jul | Russia | 3–1 | Cuba | 15–10 | 15–13 | 12–15 | 15–9 | | 57–47 |

### 3rd place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 31 Jul | Italy | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–12 | 15–11 | 15–12 | | | 45–35 |

### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 31 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Russia | 15–2 | 15–13 | 15–9 | | | 45–24 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | Russia |
| | Italy |
| 4 | Cuba |
| 5 | Netherlands |
| 6 | Japan |
| 7 | China |
| 8 | Germany |
| 9 | United States |
| 10 | South Korea |
| 11 | Greece |
| 12 | Finland |
* 1993 World League champions
* Brazil 1st title

## Awards

* Most valuable player
** Giovane Gávio
* Best spiker
** Dmitriy Fomin
* Best setter
** Mauricio Lima
* Best blocker
** Oleg Shatunov
* Best server
** Dmitriy Fomin
* Best receiver
** Gilmar Teixeira
* Best digger
** Damiano Pippi