# 1992 FIVB Volleyball World League

The 1992 FIVB Volleyball World League was the third edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 1 May to 5 September 1992. The Final Round was held in Genoa, Italy.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| China  CIS  Japan  United States | Canada  Cuba  Germany  Netherlands | Brazil  France  Italy  South Korea |

## Intercontinental round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 33 | 14 | 2.357 | 638 | 519 | 1.229 | Playoff round |
| 2 | CIS | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 29 | 16 | 1.813 | 592 | 487 | 1.216 | Playoff round |
| 3 | China | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 31 | 0.548 | 545 | 608 | 0.896 | |
| 4 | Japan | 12 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 0.419 | 445 | 606 | 0.734 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 1 May | China | 2–3 | CIS | 15–12 | 10–15 | 15–7 | 9–15 | 11–15 | 60–64 |
| 1 May | United States | 3–0 | Japan | 15–3 | 15–7 | 15–12 | | | 45–22 |
| 2 May | China | 1–3 | CIS | 15–7 | 8–15 | 5–15 | 8–15 | | 36–52 |
| 2 May | United States | 3–0 | Japan | 15–7 | 15–7 | 15–12 | | | 45–26 |
| 8 May | United States | 3–0 | China | 15–10 | 15–9 | 17–15 | | | 47–34 |
| 8 May | Japan | 1–3 | CIS | 16–14 | 4–15 | 8–15 | 3–15 | | 31–59 |
| 9 May | United States | 3–2 | China | 15–7 | 15–11 | 16–17 | 13–15 | 15–13 | 74–63 |
| 9 May | Japan | 0–3 | CIS | 7–15 | 13–15 | 6–15 | | | 26–45 |
| 15 May | CIS | 3–0 | China | 15–2 | 15–13 | 15–7 | | | 45–22 |
| 15 May | Japan | 2–3 | United States | 10–15 | 11–15 | 16–14 | 15–9 | 12–15 | 64–68 |
| 16 May | CIS | 3–1 | China | 15–6 | 13–15 | 15–7 | 15–11 | | 58–39 |
| 16 May | Japan | 1–3 | United States | 15–13 | 13–15 | 5–15 | 3–15 | | 36–58 |
| 22 May | United States | 3–0 | CIS | 15–10 | 15–8 | 15–6 | | | 45–24 |
| 22 May | China | 0–3 | Japan | 13–15 | 10–15 | 9–15 | | | 32–45 |
| 23 May | United States | 3–0 | CIS | 15–11 | 15–11 | 15–7 | | | 45–29 |
| 23 May | China | 3–1 | Japan | 15–6 | 15–7 | 5–15 | 15–8 | | 50–36 |
| 29 May | CIS | 3–0 | Japan | 15–13 | 15–13 | 15–12 | | | 45–38 |
| 29 May | China | 1–3 | United States | 15–11 | 7–15 | 14–16 | 6–15 | | 42–57 |
| 30 May | CIS | 3–1 | Japan | 15–9 | 8–15 | 15–4 | 15–5 | | 53–33 |
| 30 May | China | 3–2 | United States | 15–3 | 15–0 | 6–15 | 10–15 | 15–9 | 61–42 |
| 5 Jun | CIS | 3–1 | United States | 15–9 | 12–15 | 15–11 | 15–7 | | 57–42 |
| 5 Jun | Japan | 1–3 | China | 15–1 | 7–15 | 3–15 | 9–15 | | 34–46 |
| 6 Jun | CIS | 2–3 | United States | 15–13 | 15–12 | 11–15 | 10–15 | 10–15 | 61–70 |
| 6 Jun | Japan | 3–1 | China | 11–15 | 15–13 | 15–17 | 13–15 | | 54–60 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cuba | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 32 | 16 | 2.000 | 660 | 535 | 1.234 | Playoff round |
| 2 | Netherlands | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 29 | 17 | 1.706 | 618 | 525 | 1.177 | Playoff round |
| 3 | Canada | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 0.917 | 562 | 596 | 0.943 | |
| 4 | Germany | 12 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 35 | 0.257 | 450 | 634 | 0.710 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 1 May | Germany | 0–3 | Netherlands | 8–15 | 10–15 | 6–15 | | | 24–45 |
| 1 May | Canada | 0–3 | Cuba | 16–17 | 11–15 | 8–15 | | | 35–47 |
| 2 May | Germany | 1–3 | Netherlands | 9–15 | 15–12 | 13–15 | 10–15 | | 47–57 |
| 2 May | Canada | 3–2 | Cuba | 15–6 | 8–15 | 8–15 | 15–13 | 15–13 | 61–62 |
| 8 May | Cuba | 3–1 | Germany | 15–6 | 13–15 | 15–10 | 15–5 | | 58–36 |
| 8 May | Netherlands | 1–3 | Canada | 15–7 | 8–15 | 14–16 | 8–15 | | 45–53 |
| 9 May | Cuba | 3–1 | Germany | 15–4 | 15–9 | 13–15 | 15–8 | | 58–36 |
| 9 May | Netherlands | 3–0 | Canada | 15–9 | 15–8 | 15–9 | | | 45–26 |
| 15 May | Germany | 3–2 | Cuba | 15–10 | 11–15 | 16–14 | 9–15 | 15–12 | 66–66 |
| 15 May | Canada | 2–3 | Netherlands | 15–9 | 9–15 | 13–15 | 15–13 | 9–15 | 61–67 |
| 16 May | Germany | 0–3 | Cuba | 8–15 | 9–15 | 9–15 | | | 26–45 |
| 16 May | Canada | 1–3 | Netherlands | 15–12 | 10–15 | 12–15 | 11–15 | | 48–57 |
| 22 May | Cuba | 3–0 | Canada | 15–3 | 15–13 | 15–7 | | | 45–23 |
| 22 May | Netherlands | 3–0 | Germany | 15–7 | 15–12 | 15–3 | | | 45–22 |
| 23 May | Cuba | 3–1 | Canada | 15–12 | 15–7 | 12–15 | 15–6 | | 57–40 |
| 23 May | Netherlands | 3–0 | Germany | 15–7 | 15–12 | 15–3 | | | 45–22 |
| 29 May | Cuba | 3–2 | Netherlands | 10–15 | 15–13 | 15–10 | 13–15 | 15–10 | 68–63 |
| 29 May | Canada | 3–1 | Germany | 15–12 | 15–9 | 10–15 | 15–10 | | 55–46 |
| 30 May | Cuba | 3–1 | Netherlands | 8–15 | 15–13 | 15–7 | 15–7 | | 53–42 |
| 30 May | Canada | 3–2 | Germany | 10–15 | 13–15 | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–11 | 68–56 |
| 5 Jun | Netherlands | 1–3 | Cuba | 16–14 | 14–16 | 6–15 | 14–16 | | 50–61 |
| 5 Jun | Germany | 0–3 | Canada | 13–15 | 15–17 | 8–15 | | | 36–47 |
| 6 Jun | Netherlands | 3–1 | Cuba | 15–11 | 12–15 | 15–5 | 15–9 | | 57–40 |
| 6 Jun | Germany | 0–3 | Canada | 10–15 | 12–15 | 11–15 | | | 33–45 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 12 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 33 | 9 | 3.667 | 590 | 382 | 1.545 | Playoff round |
| 2 | Brazil | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 1.368 | 569 | 514 | 1.107 | Playoff round |
| 3 | South Korea | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 0.760 | 504 | 583 | 0.864 | |
| 4 | France | 12 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 0.265 | 408 | 592 | 0.689 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 1 May | South Korea | 3–2 | Brazil | 10–15 | 15–10 | 9–15 | 15–9 | 16–14 | 65–63 |
| 1 May | France | 1–3 | Italy | 3–15 | 15–11 | 8–15 | 3–15 | | 29–56 |
| 2 May | South Korea | 1–3 | Brazil | 4–15 | 17–15 | 10–15 | 5–15 | | 36–60 |
| 2 May | France | 0–3 | Italy | 4–15 | 7–15 | 5–15 | | | 16–45 |
| 8 May | Italy | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–0 | 15–9 | 17–15 | | | 47–24 |
| 8 May | Brazil | 3–0 | France | 15–12 | 15–7 | 15–1 | | | 45–20 |
| 9 May | Italy | 3–0 | South Korea | 16–14 | 15–1 | 16–14 | | | 47–29 |
| 9 May | Brazil | 3–0 | France | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–12 | | | 45–28 |
| 15 May | Brazil | 1–3 | Italy | 16–14 | 13–15 | 14–16 | 7–15 | | 50–60 |
| 15 May | South Korea | 3–0 | France | 15–10 | 17–15 | 15–8 | | | 47–33 |
| 16 May | Brazil | 1–3 | Italy | 3–15 | 15–5 | 6–15 | 5–15 | | 29–50 |
| 16 May | South Korea | 3–1 | France | 15–6 | 4–15 | 17–15 | 15–9 | | 51–45 |
| 22 May | Italy | 3–0 | France | 15–8 | 15–3 | 15–8 | | | 45–19 |
| 22 May | Brazil | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–9 | 15–8 | 15–12 | | | 45–29 |
| 23 May | Italy | 3–0 | France | 15–8 | 15–5 | 15–9 | | | 45–22 |
| 23 May | Brazil | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–11 | 15–9 | 15–13 | | | 45–33 |
| 29 May | South Korea | 2–3 | Italy | 15–5 | 15–12 | 7–15 | 12–15 | 8–15 | 57–62 |
| 29 May | France | 2–3 | Brazil | 5–15 | 15–11 | 15–11 | 7–15 | 9–15 | 51–67 |
| 30 May | South Korea | 3–0 | Italy | 15–7 | 16–14 | 16–14 | | | 47–35 |
| 30 May | France | 1–3 | Brazil | 17–15 | 7–15 | 10–15 | 10–15 | | 44–60 |
| 5 Jun | Italy | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–1 | 8–15 | 15–13 | 15–10 | | 53–39 |
| 5 Jun | France | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–2 | 15–3 | 14–16 | 15–8 | | 59–29 |
| 6 Jun | Italy | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–6 | 15–8 | 15–7 | | | 45–21 |
| 6 Jun | France | 1–3 | South Korea | 15–12 | 11–15 | 8–15 | 8–15 | | 42–57 |

## Playoff round

* The top four teams qualified for the final phase.
* The results of all the matches in the first round were taken into account for this round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 16 | 14 | 2 | 30 | 44 | 16 | 2.750 | 839 | 597 | 1.405 | Final round |
| 2 | Cuba | 16 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 42 | 23 | 1.826 | 876 | 726 | 1.207 | Final round |
| 3 | Netherlands | 16 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 40 | 23 | 1.739 | 851 | 745 | 1.142 | Final round |
| 4 | United States | 16 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 37 | 23 | 1.609 | 801 | 708 | 1.131 | Final round |
| 5 | Brazil | 16 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 35 | 26 | 1.346 | 783 | 708 | 1.106 | |
| 6 | CIS | 16 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 28 | 1.143 | 740 | 711 | 1.041 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 21 Ago | Netherlands | 3–0 | United States | 15–8 | 15–4 | 17–15 | | | 47–27 |
| 21 Ago | Brazil | 3–2 | Cuba | 11–15 | 15–12 | 9–15 | 15–3 | 15–11 | 65–56 |
| 21 Ago | Italy | 3–2 | CIS | 14–16 | 14–16 | 15–11 | 15–11 | 17–15 | 75–69 |
| 22 Ago | Netherlands | 3–1 | United States | 15–10 | 15–17 | 15–12 | 17–15 | | 62–54 |
| 22 Ago | Brazil | 3–2 | Cuba | 11–15 | 15–11 | 13–15 | 15–6 | 15–9 | 69–56 |
| 22 Ago | Italy | 3–0 | CIS | 15–7 | 15–11 | 15–4 | | | 45–22 |
| 28 Ago | Italy | 3–2 | Netherlands | 9–15 | 15–12 | 14–16 | 15–10 | 15–10 | 68–63 |
| 28 Ago | Cuba | 3–0 | CIS | 15–3 | 15–9 | 15–11 | | | 45–23 |
| 28 Ago | United States | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–12 | 16–14 | 15–9 | | | 46–35 |
| 29 Ago | Netherlands | 3–2 | Italy | 15–10 | 15–9 | 5–15 | 11–15 | 15–12 | 61–61 |
| 29 Ago | Cuba | 3–1 | CIS | 15–7 | 14–16 | 15–6 | 15–5 | | 59–34 |
| 29 Ago | Brazil | 3–0 | United States | 15–11 | 15–12 | 15–13 | | | 45–36 |

## Final round

* Venue: Palasport di Genova, Genoa, Italy
* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 4 September | 4 September |
| Cuba | 3 |
| Cuba | 3 | 5 September | 5 September |
| Netherlands | 1 | 5 September | 5 September |
| Netherlands | 1 | Cuba | 1 |
| 4 September | 4 September | | Cuba | 1 |
| 4 September | 4 September | Italy | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | Italy | 3 |
| United States | 0 | | |
| United States | 0 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 5 September | 5 September |
| | | Netherlands | 1 |
| | | United States | 3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 4 Sep | 17:30 | Cuba | 3–1 | Netherlands | 15–9 | 15–12 | 11–15 | 15–12 | | 56–48 |
| 4 Sep | 20:00 | Italy | 3–0 | United States | 15–10 | 15–11 | 15–10 | | | 45–31 |

### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 5 Sep | 17:30 | Netherlands | 1–3 | United States | 15–9 | 10–15 | 6–15 | 4–15 | | 35–54 |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 5 Sep | 20:00 | Cuba | 1–3 | Italy | 16–14 | 3–15 | 11–15 | 11–15 | | 41–59 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Italy |
| | Cuba |
| | United States |
| 4 | Netherlands |
| 5 | Brazil |
| 6 | CIS |
| 7 | Canada |
| 8 | South Korea |
| 9 | China |
| 10 | Japan |
| 11 | France |
| 12 | Germany |
* 1992 World League champions
* Italy 3rd title

## Awards

* Most valuable player
** Lorenzo Bernardi
* Best spiker
** Marcelo Negrão
* Best setter
** Raúl Diago
* Best blocker
** Ruslan Olihver
* Best server
** Andrea Zorzi
* Best receiver
** Xiang Chang
* Best digger
** Jan Posthuma