# 1999 FIVB Volleyball World League

The 1999 FIVB Volleyball World League was the tenth edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 28 May to 17 July 1999. The Final Round was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| Australia  Italy  Poland  Russia | Brazil  Canada  Netherlands  Spain | Argentina  Cuba  France  Portugal |

## Intercontinental round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 32 | 14 | 2.286 | 1082 | 1010 | 1.071 | Final round |
| 2 | Italy | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 2.214 | 1079 | 940 | 1.148 | Final round |
| 3 | Poland | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 0.840 | 1006 | 1065 | 0.945 | |
| 4 | Australia | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 36 | 0.139 | 860 | 1012 | 0.850 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 28 May | Poland | 0–3 | Russia | 22–25 | 15–25 | 16–25 | | | 53–75 |
| 28 May | Australia | 0–3 | Italy | 20–25 | 15–25 | 18–25 | | | 53–75 |
| 29 May | Poland | 1–3 | Russia | 19–25 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 19–25 | | 86–97 |
| 29 May | Australia | 0–3 | Italy | 11–25 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | | 53–75 |
| 4 Jun | Russia | 3–0 | Poland | 25–18 | 28–26 | 25–23 | | | 78–67 |
| 4 Jun | Italy | 3–0 | Australia | 25–17 | 25–21 | 25–20 | | | 75–58 |
| 5 Jun | Russia | 3–2 | Poland | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 15–8 | 109–100 |
| 6 Jun | Italy | 3–0 | Australia | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | | 75–65 |
| 11 Jun | Russia | 3–0 | Australia | 25–19 | 25–20 | 27–25 | | | 77–64 |
| 11 Jun | Italy | 2–3 | Poland | 27–29 | 24–26 | 25–14 | 25–19 | 13–15 | 114–103 |
| 12 Jun | Russia | 3–0 | Australia | 25–17 | 33–31 | 25–23 | | | 83–71 |
| 13 Jun | Italy | 3–1 | Poland | 25–20 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 25–18 | | 97–82 |
| 18 Jun | Russia | 3–1 | Italy | 29–27 | 25–21 | 27–29 | 25–20 | | 106–97 |
| 18 Jun | Poland | 3–1 | Australia | 28–30 | 29–27 | 25–23 | 25–18 | | 107–98 |
| 19 Jun | Russia | 1–3 | Italy | 22–25 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 21–25 | | 86–95 |
| 19 Jun | Poland | 3–0 | Australia | 25–20 | 25–15 | 25–18 | | | 75–53 |
| 25 Jun | Italy | 1–3 | Russia | 18–25 | 21–25 | 25–16 | 24–26 | | 88–92 |
| 25 Jun | Australia | 0–3 | Poland | 21–25 | 23–25 | 26–28 | | | 70–78 |
| 26 Jun | Australia | 1–3 | Poland | 25–16 | 17–25 | 23–25 | 18–25 | | 83–91 |
| 27 Jun | Italy | 3–1 | Russia | 25–18 | 25–14 | 22–25 | 25–21 | | 97–78 |
| 2 Jul | Poland | 2–3 | Italy | 18–25 | 31–29 | 25–21 | 17–25 | 12–15 | 103–115 |
| 2 Jul | Australia | 2–3 | Russia | 25–18 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 7–15 | 102–103 |
| 3 Jul | Poland | 0–3 | Italy | 24–26 | 21–25 | 16–25 | | | 61–76 |
| 3 Jul | Australia | 1–3 | Russia | 18–25 | 24–26 | 25–22 | 23–25 | | 90–98 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 34 | 14 | 2.429 | 1150 | 1020 | 1.127 | Final round |
| 2 | Spain | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 1.130 | 1094 | 1080 | 1.013 | Final round |
| 3 | Canada | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 0.760 | 982 | 1041 | 0.943 | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 12 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 0.469 | 1022 | 1107 | 0.923 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 28 May | Canada | 1–3 | Brazil | 23–25 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 17–25 | | 86–97 |
| 29 May | Netherlands | 1–3 | Spain | 24–26 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 19–25 | | 89–98 |
| 29 May | Canada | 3–2 | Brazil | 26–24 | 42–44 | 25–18 | 16–25 | 19–17 | 128–128 |
| 30 May | Netherlands | 3–2 | Spain | 25–27 | 14–25 | 25–22 | 30–28 | 15–11 | 109–113 |
| 4 Jun | Spain | 3–2 | Brazil | 25–21 | 33–31 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 15–11 | 111–113 |
| 4 Jun | Canada | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | | 75–63 |
| 5 Jun | Canada | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–20 | 30–28 | 25–20 | | | 80–68 |
| 6 Jun | Spain | 1–3 | Brazil | 25–21 | 22–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | | 89–96 |
| 11 Jun | Canada | 3–2 | Spain | 25–19 | 18–25 | 19–25 | 26–24 | 15–10 | 103–103 |
| 12 Jun | Netherlands | 2–3 | Brazil | 25–20 | 22–25 | 18–25 | 25–22 | 11–15 | 101–107 |
| 12 Jun | Canada | 1–3 | Spain | 19–25 | 23–25 | 25–18 | 19–25 | | 86–93 |
| 13 Jun | Netherlands | 2–3 | Brazil | 27–29 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 11–15 | 111–114 |
| 18 Jun | Spain | 3–2 | Netherlands | 22–25 | 25–16 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 15–12 | 110–99 |
| 19 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Canada | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | | 75–58 |
| 20 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Canada | 25–18 | 25–21 | 25–13 | | | 75–52 |
| 20 Jun | Spain | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | | 75–61 |
| 26 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Spain | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–12 | | | 75–54 |
| 26 Jun | Netherlands | 3–0 | Canada | 25–19 | 28–26 | 25–20 | | | 78–65 |
| 27 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Spain | 25–22 | 25–15 | 25–19 | | | 75–56 |
| 27 Jun | Netherlands | 0–3 | Canada | 23–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | | | 69–75 |
| 1 Jul | Spain | 3–2 | Canada | 23–25 | 25–22 | 26–28 | 26–24 | 16–14 | 116–113 |
| 2 Jul | Spain | 3–0 | Canada | 26–24 | 25–19 | 25–18 | | | 76–61 |
| 3 Jul | Brazil | 3–1 | Netherlands | 25–15 | 27–25 | 22–25 | 25–20 | | 99–85 |
| 4 Jul | Brazil | 3–1 | Netherlands | 25–23 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 25–19 | | 96–89 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cuba | 12 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 33 | 15 | 2.200 | 1130 | 1042 | 1.084 | Final round |
| 2 | France | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 0.962 | 1125 | 1151 | 0.977 | |
| 3 | Argentina (H) | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 0.846 | 1076 | 1089 | 0.988 | Final round |
| 4 | Portugal | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 30 | 0.567 | 1034 | 1083 | 0.955 | |
* ↑ Qualified as hosts
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 28 May | France | 2–3 | Portugal | 24–26 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 16–25 | 9–15 | 97–114 |
| 29 May | Argentina | 1–3 | Cuba | 20–25 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 22–25 | | 86–97 |
| 30 May | France | 3–1 | Portugal | 28–26 | 22–25 | 25–17 | 25–18 | | 100–86 |
| 30 May | Argentina | 0–3 | Cuba | 26–28 | 22–25 | 28–30 | | | 76–83 |
| 4 Jun | Cuba | 3–1 | Portugal | 25–23 | 22–25 | 26–24 | 25–20 | | 98–92 |
| 5 Jun | Argentina | 3–2 | France | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 19–17 | 114–110 |
| 5 Jun | Cuba | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–21 | 25–21 | 25–22 | | | 75–64 |
| 6 Jun | Argentina | 1–3 | France | 23–25 | 23–25 | 25–13 | 22–25 | | 93–88 |
| 11 Jun | Cuba | 3–2 | France | 26–28 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 17–15 | 113–111 |
| 12 Jun | Argentina | 2–3 | Portugal | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 24–26 | 15–17 | 110–112 |
| 12 Jun | Cuba | 3–2 | France | 22–25 | 25–16 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 16–14 | 111–101 |
| 13 Jun | Argentina | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–22 | 26–24 | 25–18 | | | 76–64 |
| 18 Jun | France | 1–3 | Cuba | 22–25 | 34–32 | 22–25 | 22–25 | | 100–107 |
| 19 Jun | Portugal | 3–1 | Argentina | 25–27 | 25–13 | 25–16 | 25–17 | | 100–73 |
| 20 Jun | France | 1–3 | Cuba | 25–20 | 17–25 | 19–25 | 13–25 | | 74–95 |
| 20 Jun | Portugal | 3–1 | Argentina | 25–21 | 25–22 | 26–28 | 25–22 | | 101–93 |
| 25 Jun | France | 3–2 | Argentina | 25–23 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 15–12 | 109–104 |
| 26 Jun | Portugal | 2–3 | Cuba | 19–25 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 10–15 | 100–111 |
| 27 Jun | France | 0–3 | Argentina | 21–25 | 19–25 | 22–25 | | | 62–75 |
| 27 Jun | Portugal | 0–3 | Cuba | 19–25 | 18–25 | 25–27 | | | 62–77 |
| 1 Jul | Portugal | 0–3 | France | 15–25 | 16–25 | 23–25 | | | 54–75 |
| 2 Jul | Cuba | 3–2 | Argentina | 16–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 15–7 | 102–100 |
| 3 Jul | Portugal | 1–3 | France | 20–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 20–25 | | 85–98 |
| 3 Jul | Cuba | 0–3 | Argentina | 16–25 | 24–26 | 21–25 | | | 61–76 |

## Final round

* Venue: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, Mar del Plata, Argentina

### Pool play
#### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 219 | 207 | 1.058 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Cuba | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 179 | 157 | 1.140 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Spain | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 156 | 190 | 0.821 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 12 Jul | Spain | 0–3 | Cuba | 17–25 | 19–25 | 17–25 | | | 53–75 |
| 13 Jul | Cuba | 2–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 25–16 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 11–15 | 104–104 |
| 14 Jul | Russia | 3–2 | Spain | 25–17 | 24–26 | 26–28 | 25–20 | 15–12 | 115–103 |

#### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 176 | 157 | 1.121 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1.250 | 198 | 189 | 1.048 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Argentina | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 140 | 168 | 0.833 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 12 Jul | Argentina | 0–3 | Brazil | 18–25 | 15–25 | 19–25 | | | 52–75 |
| 13 Jul | Brazil | 3–2 | Italy | 18–25 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 18–25 | 15–13 | 101–105 |
| 14 Jul | Italy | 3–1 | Argentina | 25–22 | 25–18 | 18–25 | 25–23 | | 93–88 |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 16 July | 16 July |
| Russia | 1 |
| Russia | 1 | 17 July | 17 July |
| Italy | 3 | 17 July | 17 July |
| Italy | 3 | Italy | 3 |
| 16 July | 16 July | | Italy | 3 |
| 16 July | 16 July | Cuba | 1 |
| Brazil | 0 | Cuba | 1 |
| Cuba | 3 | | |
| Cuba | 3 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 17 July | 17 July |
| | | Russia | 1 |
| | | Brazil | 3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 16 Jul | Russia | 1–3 | Italy | 25–18 | 19–25 | 24–26 | 20–25 | | 88–94 |
| 16 Jul | Brazil | 0–3 | Cuba | 20–25 | 25–27 | 19–25 | | | 64–77 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Jul | Russia | 1–3 | Brazil | 25–17 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 19–25 | | 87–92 |

#### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Jul | Italy | 3–1 | Cuba | 25–21 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 26–24 | | 99–89 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Italy |
| | Cuba |
| | Brazil |
| 4 | Russia |
| 5 | Spain |
| 6 | Argentina |
| 7 | France |
| 8 | Canada |
| 8 | Poland |
| 10 | Australia |
| 10 | Netherlands |
| 10 | Portugal |
* 1999 World League champions
* Italy 7th title

## Awards

* Most valuable player
** Osvaldo Hernández
* Best scorer
** Douglas Chiarotti
* Best libero
** Mirko Corsano
* Best blocker
** Pavel Pimienta
* Best setter
** Raúl Diago
* Best server
** Luigi Mastrangelo
* Best receiver
** Enrique de la Fuente