# 1989 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

The 1989 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 17 to 26 November 1989 in Japan. Eight men's national teams played in three cities in Japan (Tokyo, Osaka, and Hiroshima) for the right to a fast lane ticket into the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Cuba emerged as Champion, with Italy as the runners-up, the Soviet Union in third place, and the United States in fourth.

## Qualification

| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
| Host Country | — | ― | 1 | Japan |
| Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics | 17 Sep – 2 Oct 1988 | Seoul | 2 | United States |
| Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics | 17 Sep – 2 Oct 1988 | Seoul | 2 | Soviet Union |
| 1989 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 23 Sep – 1 Oct 1989 | Sweden | 1 | Italy |
| 1989 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship | 8–15 July 1989 | San Juan | 1 | Cuba |
| 1989 Men's South American Volleyball Championship | 23–30 September 1989 | Curitiba | 1 | Brazil |
| 1989 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship | 15–24 September 1989 | Seoul | 1 | South Korea |
| 1989 Men's African Volleyball Championship | 1989 | Abidjan | 1 | Cameroon |
| Total | Total | Total | 8 | |

## Results

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Cuba | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 7.000 | 343 | 219 | 1.566 |
| 2 | Italy | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 4.000 | 353 | 236 | 1.496 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 1.455 | 331 | 295 | 1.122 |
| 4 | United States | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 0.929 | 339 | 307 | 1.104 |
| 5 | Brazil | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 0.929 | 319 | 319 | 1.000 |
| 6 | Japan | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 0.625 | 306 | 308 | 0.994 |
| 7 | South Korea | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0.471 | 247 | 334 | 0.740 |
| 8 | Cameroon | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0.000 | 95 | 315 | 0.302 |
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
Location: Osaka
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | Brazil | 16–14 | 15–5 | 15–9 | | | 46–28 |
| 17 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–2 | United States | 16–14 | 5–15 | 15–11 | 4–15 | 15–13 | 55–68 |
| 17 Nov | Italy | 3–0 | Cameroon | 15–2 | 15–1 | 15–4 | | | 45–7 |
| 17 Nov | South Korea | 3–2 | Japan | 11–15 | 7–15 | 15–12 | 16–14 | 17–15 | 66–71 |
| 18 Nov | Italy | 3–0 | Soviet Union | 15–8 | 15–12 | 15–7 | | | 45–27 |
| 18 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | United States | 15–8 | 5–11 | 15–12 | | | 45–31 |
| 18 Nov | Brazil | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–3 | 15–5 | 15–8 | | | 45–16 |
| 18 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | Cameroon | 15–4 | 15–2 | 15–1 | | | 45–7 |
| 19 Nov | Cuba | 3–2 | Italy | 15–13 | 13–15 | 3–15 | 15–4 | 15–13 | 61–60 |
| 19 Nov | United States | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–6 | 15–12 | 13–15 | 15–4 | | 58–37 |
| 19 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Cameroon | 15–6 | 15–5 | 15–2 | | | 45–13 |
| 19 Nov | Japan | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–4 | 10–15 | 15–3 | 15–12 | | 55–34 |
Location: Hiroshima
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 22 Nov | Italy | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–11 | 15–5 | 15–7 | | | 45–23 |
| 22 Nov | Cuba | 3–1 | Soviet Union | 15–12 | 15–8 | 10–15 | 15–4 | | 55–39 |
| 22 Nov | Brazil | 3–0 | Cameroon | 15–6 | 15–8 | 15–7 | | | 45–21 |
| 22 Nov | United States | 3–1 | Japan | 8–15 | 15–13 | 15–7 | 15–11 | | 53–46 |
| 23 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | Cameroon | 15–9 | 15–4 | 15–4 | | | 45–17 |
| 23 Nov | Brazil | 3–2 | United States | 15–11 | 13–15 | 15–6 | 6–15 | 15–13 | 64–60 |
| 23 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–1 | South Korea | 16–14 | 9–15 | 15–1 | 15–10 | | 55–40 |
| 23 Nov | Italy | 3–0 | Japan | 15–11 | 15–9 | 15–8 | | | 45–28 |
Location: Tokyo
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Nov | Italy | 3–2 | Brazil | 15–8 | 15–12 | 11–15 | 10–15 | 17–16 | 68–66 |
| 25 Nov | United States | 3–0 | Cameroon | 15–4 | 15–3 | 15–8 | | | 45–15 |
| 25 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–10 | 15–1 | 15–9 | | | 45–20 |
| 25 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Japan | 15–6 | 12–15 | 15–10 | 15–6 | | 57–37 |
| 26 Nov | South Korea | 3–0 | Cameroon | 15–2 | 15–5 | 15–8 | | | 45–15 |
| 26 Nov | Italy | 3–0 | United States | 15–7 | 15–11 | 15–6 | | | 45–24 |
| 26 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Brazil | 8–15 | 15–9 | 15–10 | 15–3 | | 53–37 |
| 26 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | Japan | 15–7 | 16–14 | 15–3 | | | 46–24 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Cuba |
| | Italy |
| | Soviet Union |
| 4 | United States |
| 5 | Brazil |
| 6 | Japan |
| 7 | South Korea |
| 8 | Cameroon |
* Qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics
* 1989 Men's World Cup champions
* Cuba 1st title

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Karch Kiraly
* Best spiker
    Andrea Gardini
* Best blocker
    Giovane Gávio
* Best setter
    Masayoshi Manabe
* Best defender
    Robert Ctvrtlik
* Best receiver
    Troy Tanner
* Best on the pitch
    Luis Beltran