# 1995 FIVB Volleyball World League

The 1995 FIVB Volleyball World League was the sixth edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 19 May to 9 July 1995. The Final Round was held in Rio de Janeiro (Main) and Belo Horizonte (Sub), Brazil.

## Pools composition

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

## Intercontinental round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil (H) | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 21 | 1.238 | 637 | 575 | 1.108 | Final round |
| 2 | Cuba | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 1.227 | 635 | 568 | 1.118 | Final round |
| 3 | Spain | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 0.846 | 575 | 635 | 0.906 | |
| 4 | United States | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 0.769 | 550 | 619 | 0.889 | |
* ↑ Qualified as hosts
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 19 May | Spain | 0–3 | Brazil | 7–15 | 12–15 | 9–15 | | | 28–45 |
| 19 May | United States | 3–1 | Cuba | 8–15 | 15–11 | 15–13 | 15–10 | | 53–49 |
| 20 May | Spain | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–10 | 15–13 | 8–15 | 15–13 | | 53–51 |
| 20 May | United States | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–10 | 15–12 | 15–6 | | | 45–28 |
| 26 May | Brazil | 2–3 | Spain | 14–16 | 15–8 | 15–9 | 9–15 | 21–23 | 74–71 |
| 26 May | Cuba | 3–1 | United States | 14–16 | 15–12 | 15–4 | 15–7 | | 59–39 |
| 27 May | Brazil | 3–0 | Spain | 15–7 | 15–4 | 15–7 | | | 45–18 |
| 27 May | Cuba | 3–1 | United States | 15–2 | 8–15 | 15–4 | 15–13 | | 53–34 |
| 2 Jun | Spain | 1–3 | Cuba | 10–15 | 11–15 | 15–6 | 11–15 | | 47–51 |
| 2 Jun | United States | 1–3 | Brazil | 14–16 | 12–15 | 17–16 | 2–15 | | 45–62 |
| 3 Jun | Spain | 1–3 | Cuba | 15–10 | 7–15 | 9–15 | 3–15 | | 34–55 |
| 3 Jun | United States | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–10 | 15–11 | 15–10 | | | 45–31 |
| 9 Jun | Cuba | 1–3 | Brazil | 15–13 | 15–17 | 5–15 | 10–15 | | 45–60 |
| 9 Jun | Spain | 3–2 | United States | 16–14 | 16–14 | 10–15 | 11–15 | 19–17 | 72–75 |
| 10 Jun | Cuba | 3–2 | Brazil | 12–15 | 15–10 | 12–15 | 16–14 | 15–12 | 70–66 |
| 10 Jun | Spain | 3–1 | United States | 15–6 | 10–15 | 15–10 | 15–3 | | 55–34 |
| 16 Jun | Brazil | 3–1 | United States | 15–9 | 15–12 | 8–15 | 15–10 | | 53–46 |
| 16 Jun | Cuba | 3–1 | Spain | 15–4 | 15–8 | 11–15 | 15–8 | | 56–35 |
| 17 Jun | Brazil | 3–1 | United States | 15–11 | 13–15 | 17–15 | 15–10 | | 60–51 |
| 17 Jun | Cuba | 2–3 | Spain | 14–16 | 15–12 | 15–6 | 14–16 | 8–15 | 66–65 |
| 23 Jun | Brazil | 3–2 | Cuba | 15–6 | 6–15 | 15–9 | 16–17 | 15–11 | 67–58 |
| 23 Jun | United States | 0–3 | Spain | 11–15 | 9–15 | 6–15 | | | 26–45 |
| 24 Jun | Brazil | 0–3 | Cuba | 11–15 | 4–15 | 8–15 | | | 23–45 |
| 24 Jun | United States | 3–1 | Spain | 15–13 | 11–15 | 16–14 | 15–10 | | 57–52 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 2.667 | 621 | 468 | 1.327 | Final round |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 1.647 | 630 | 550 | 1.145 | Final round |
| 3 | Greece | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 0.467 | 494 | 600 | 0.823 | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 12 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 31 | 0.516 | 517 | 644 | 0.803 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 19 May | Italy | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–8 | 17–15 | 15–10 | | | 47–33 |
| 19 May | Netherlands | 3–0 | Greece | 15–11 | 15–12 | 15–8 | | | 45–31 |
| 20 May | Italy | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 8–15 | 12–15 | 14–16 | | | 34–46 |
| 20 May | Netherlands | 3–1 | Greece | 15–10 | 10–15 | 15–8 | 15–8 | | 55–41 |
| 26 May | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Netherlands | 16–17 | 15–10 | 15–13 | 15–10 | | 61–50 |
| 26 May | Greece | 0–3 | Italy | 14–16 | 9–15 | 8–15 | | | 31–46 |
| 27 May | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–5 | 15–8 | 15–6 | | | 45–19 |
| 27 May | Greece | 0–3 | Italy | 8–15 | 7–15 | 8–15 | | | 23–45 |
| 2 Jun | Greece | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 12–15 | 12–15 | 15–13 | 15–10 | 15–17 | 69–70 |
| 2 Jun | Netherlands | 2–3 | Italy | 15–10 | 10–15 | 15–11 | 5–15 | 12–15 | 57–66 |
| 3 Jun | Greece | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 15–11 | 14–16 | 9–15 | 9–15 | | 47–57 |
| 3 Jun | Netherlands | 2–3 | Italy | 15–13 | 15–8 | 6–15 | 15–12 | 12–15 | 63–63 |
| 9 Jun | Italy | 3–0 | Greece | 15–5 | 15–4 | 15–2 | | | 45–11 |
| 9 Jun | Netherlands | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 8–15 | 10–15 | 4–15 | | | 22–45 |
| 10 Jun | Italy | 3–0 | Greece | 15–6 | 15–10 | 15–6 | | | 45–22 |
| 10 Jun | Netherlands | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 12–15 | 15–13 | 7–15 | 13–15 | | 47–58 |
| 16 Jun | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Italy | 15–11 | 15–17 | 16–14 | 11–15 | 15–8 | 72–65 |
| 16 Jun | Greece | 3–2 | Netherlands | 15–10 | 15–11 | 12–15 | 13–15 | 15–10 | 70–61 |
| 17 Jun | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Italy | 9–15 | 15–13 | 14–16 | 12–15 | | 50–59 |
| 17 Jun | Greece | 3–1 | Netherlands | 15–10 | 13–15 | 15–7 | 15–6 | | 58–38 |
| 23 Jun | Italy | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–3 | | | 45–19 |
| 23 Jun | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Greece | 15–8 | 15–13 | 11–15 | 15–9 | | 56–45 |
| 24 Jun | Italy | 3–1 | Netherlands | 15–7 | 16–17 | 15–6 | 15–11 | | 61–41 |
| 24 Jun | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Greece | 10–15 | 13–15 | 14–16 | | | 37–46 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 34 | 12 | 2.833 | 648 | 467 | 1.388 | Final round |
| 2 | South Korea | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 0.875 | 513 | 553 | 0.928 | Final round |
| 3 | Japan | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 27 | 0.667 | 514 | 594 | 0.865 | |
| 4 | China | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 0.643 | 546 | 607 | 0.900 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 19 May | Japan | 1–3 | Russia | 17–16 | 5–15 | 16–17 | 12–15 | | 50–63 |
| 19 May | China | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–5 | 17–15 | 15–11 | | | 47–31 |
| 20 May | Japan | 1–3 | Russia | 15–4 | 6–15 | 10–15 | 3–15 | | 34–49 |
| 20 May | China | 2–3 | South Korea | 8–15 | 15–4 | 15–10 | 12–15 | 12–15 | 62–59 |
| 26 May | South Korea | 1–3 | Russia | 8–15 | 10–15 | 15–11 | 9–15 | | 42–56 |
| 26 May | China | 1–3 | Japan | 15–17 | 11–15 | 15–12 | 11–15 | | 52–59 |
| 27 May | South Korea | 0–3 | Russia | 9–15 | 8–15 | 6–15 | | | 23–45 |
| 27 May | China | 1–3 | Japan | 15–6 | 11–15 | 10–15 | 14–16 | | 50–52 |
| 2 Jun | Russia | 3–0 | China | 15–8 | 15–7 | 15–9 | | | 45–24 |
| 2 Jun | South Korea | 3–0 | Japan | 15–12 | 15–9 | 16–14 | | | 46–35 |
| 3 Jun | Russia | 3–0 | China | 15–11 | 15–8 | 16–14 | | | 46–33 |
| 3 Jun | South Korea | 3–1 | Japan | 15–10 | 3–15 | 15–9 | 15–10 | | 48–44 |
| 9 Jun | Russia | 3–1 | Japan | 14–16 | 15–3 | 15–5 | 15–7 | | 59–31 |
| 9 Jun | South Korea | 3–0 | China | 15–3 | 15–7 | 15–6 | | | 45–16 |
| 10 Jun | Russia | 3–0 | Japan | 15–13 | 16–14 | 15–2 | | | 46–29 |
| 10 Jun | South Korea | 1–3 | China | 15–6 | 16–17 | 6–15 | 9–15 | | 46–53 |
| 16 Jun | Russia | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–2 | 9–15 | 17–15 | 15–3 | | 56–35 |
| 16 Jun | Japan | 1–3 | China | 4–15 | 15–17 | 15–6 | 14–16 | | 48–54 |
| 17 Jun | Russia | 2–3 | South Korea | 15–2 | 14–16 | 15–13 | 13–15 | 9–15 | 66–61 |
| 17 Jun | Japan | 3–1 | China | 13–15 | 15–11 | 16–14 | 15–10 | | 59–50 |
| 23 Jun | Japan | 1–3 | South Korea | 4–15 | 15–10 | 1–15 | 8–15 | | 28–55 |
| 23 Jun | China | 1–3 | Russia | 6–15 | 14–16 | 17–15 | 4–15 | | 41–61 |
| 24 Jun | Japan | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–13 | 15–3 | 15–6 | | | 45–22 |
| 24 Jun | China | 3–2 | Russia | 15–10 | 10–15 | 9–15 | 15–3 | 15–13 | 64–56 |

## Final round
### Pool play

* Teams from the same pool of Intercontinental Round will not play.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2.750 | 212 | 156 | 1.359 | Final |
| 2 | Italy | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1.667 | 216 | 182 | 1.187 | Final |
| 3 | Cuba | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1.143 | 210 | 177 | 1.186 | 3rd place match |
| 4 | Russia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 156 | 174 | 0.897 | 3rd place match |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0.750 | 169 | 180 | 0.939 | |
| 6 | South Korea | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0.167 | 112 | 206 | 0.544 | |
* Venue: Mineirinho Arena, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 4 Jul | Italy | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–4 | 12–15 | 15–7 | 15–9 | | 57–35 |
| 4 Jul | Cuba | 3–0 | Russia | 15–9 | 15–8 | 15–5 | | | 45–22 |
| 4 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–5 | 15–8 | 15–13 | | | 45–26 |
| 5 Jul | Bulgaria | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–6 | 15–4 | 15–6 | | | 45–16 |
| 5 Jul | Italy | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–13 | 15–10 | 15–9 | | | 45–32 |
| 5 Jul | Brazil | 3–1 | Russia | 15–4 | 13–15 | 15–8 | 15–11 | | 58–38 |
| 6 Jul | Russia | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–10 | 15–10 | 15–2 | | | 45–22 |
| 6 Jul | Cuba | 3–1 | South Korea | 14–16 | 15–6 | 15–6 | 15–6 | | 59–34 |
| 6 Jul | Italy | 3–2 | Brazil | 15–11 | 10–15 | 15–12 | 10–15 | 15–11 | 65–64 |
* Venue: Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 8 Jul | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Cuba | 11–15 | 10–15 | 15–13 | 15–8 | 25–23 | 76–74 |
| 8 Jul | Russia | 3–1 | Italy | 5–15 | 16–14 | 15–13 | 15–7 | | 51–49 |
| 8 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–10 | 15–5 | 15–12 | | | 45–27 |

### Finals

* Venue: Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

#### 3rd place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 9 Jul | Cuba | 3–2 | Russia | 15–13 | 15–10 | 14–16 | 11–15 | 15–13 | 70–67 |

#### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 9 Jul | Brazil | 1–3 | Italy | 12–15 | 15–7 | 9–15 | 12–15 | | 48–52 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Italy |
| | Brazil |
| | Cuba |
| 4 | Russia |
| 5 | Bulgaria |
| 6 | South Korea |
| 7 | Spain |
| 8 | Japan |
| 9 | Greece |
| 10 | United States |
| 11 | China |
| 12 | Netherlands |
* 1995 World League champions
* Italy 5th title

## Awards
### Final round

* Best scorer: Dmitriy Fomin
* Best spiker: Gilson Bernardo
* Best blocker: Pasquale Gravina
* Best server: Gilson Bernardo

### Intercontinental round

* Best scorer: Rafael Pascual
* Best spiker: Osvaldo Hernández
* Best blocker: Oleg Shatunov
* Best server: Lyubomir Ganev