Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft

1998 FIVB Volleyball World League

1998 World League
Tournament details
Host nation Italy (Final)
Dates15 May – 19 July
Teams12
Champions Cuba (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVPCuba Osvaldo Hernández

The 1998 FIVB Volleyball World League was the ninth edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 15 May to 19 July 1998. The Final Round was held in Milan, Italy.

Pools composition

Pool A Pool B Pool C

 Bulgaria
 Cuba
 South Korea
 Spain

 Argentina
 Greece
 Italy
 Netherlands

 Brazil
 Poland
 Russia
 Yugoslavia

Intercontinental round

Qualified for the Playoff round
Qualified as hosts for the final round
Qualified as hosts for the Playoff round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Bulgaria 12 10 2 22 30 15 2.000 581 501 1.160 Pool East
2  Cuba 12 8 4 20 29 15 1.933 603 463 1.302
3  Spain 12 4 8 16 18 29 0.621 542 634 0.855 Pool West
4  South Korea 12 2 10 14 12 30 0.400 439 567 0.774
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
15 May Cuba  3–0  South Korea 15–7 15–4 15–4     45–15
15 May Spain  2–3  Bulgaria 6–15 15–8 15–8 9–15 15–17 60–63
16 May Cuba  3–0  South Korea 15–4 15–11 15–10     45–25
17 May Spain  1–3  Bulgaria 10–15 10–15 15–11 11–15   46–56
22 May Cuba  3–0  Bulgaria 15–8 15–5 15–7     45–20
23 May South Korea  3–0  Spain 15–6 16–14 15–9     46–29
23 May Cuba  3–0  Bulgaria 15–8 15–10 15–5     45–23
24 May South Korea  3–0  Spain 15–5 15–8 15–6     45–19
29 May Bulgaria  3–0  South Korea 15–8 15–9 15–4     45–21
29 May Spain  3–0  Cuba 15–11 15–12 15–12     45–35
30 May Bulgaria  3–1  South Korea 13–15 15–6 15–11 15–8   58–40
31 May Spain  3–2  Cuba 15–4 8–15 17–16 7–15 15–13 62–63
5 Jun Bulgaria  3–0  Spain 15–11 15–12 15–7     45–30
6 Jun South Korea  0–3  Cuba 8–15 3–15 13–15     24–45
6 Jun Bulgaria  3–0  Spain 15–2 15–6 15–7     45–15
7 Jun South Korea  0–3  Cuba 7–15 7–15 9–15     23–45
12 Jun Cuba  3–2  Spain 13–15 12–15 15–13 15–10 15–10 70–63
13 Jun South Korea  1–3  Bulgaria 15–5 11–15 6–15 14–16   46–51
13 Jun Cuba  3–1  Spain 16–14 9–15 15–6 15–9   55–44
14 Jun South Korea  1–3  Bulgaria 9–15 9–15 15–11 11–15   44–56
19 Jun Spain  3–2  South Korea 13–15 15–12 15–10 11–15 15–13 69–65
20 Jun Bulgaria  3–1  Cuba 15–13 15–9 13–15 15–8   58–45
21 Jun Spain  3–1  South Korea 15–13 15–9 13–15 15–8   58–45
21 Jun Bulgaria  3–2  Cuba 15–12 15–8 7–15 8–15 16–14 61–64

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Netherlands 12 10 2 22 30 11 2.727 553 433 1.277 Pool West
2  Italy[a] (H) 12 7 5 19 24 17 1.412 544 471 1.155 Final round
3  Argentina 12 5 7 17 22 25 0.880 583 585 0.997
4  Greece 12 2 10 14 10 33 0.303 419 610 0.687
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as hosts
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
15 May Argentina  0–3  Netherlands 11–15 10–15 4–15     25–45
16 May Italy  3–0  Greece 15–7 15–9 15–10     45–26
17 May Argentina  0–3  Netherlands 13–15 12–15 13–15     38–45
17 May Italy  3–0  Greece 15–1 15–8 15–5     45–14
22 May Italy  2–3  Argentina 7–15 12–15 16–14 16–14 13–15 64–73
23 May Greece  1–3  Netherlands 11–15 3–15 15–13 6–15   35–58
24 May Italy  3–1  Argentina 13–15 16–14 16–14 15–8   60–51
24 May Greece  1–3  Netherlands 12–15 7–15 15–13 8–15   42–58
29 May Argentina  2–3  Greece 13–15 10–15 15–9 15–8 13–15 66–62
30 May Italy  0–3  Netherlands 11–15 9–15 9–15     29–45
31 May Argentina  1–3  Greece 12–15 16–14 13–15 12–15   53–59
31 May Italy  3–0  Netherlands 15–7 15–10 15–13     45–30
5 Jun Argentina  3–1  Italy 15–11 8–15 15–6 15–13   53–45
6 Jun Netherlands  3–0  Greece 15–7 15–5 15–9     45–21
7 Jun Netherlands  3–0  Greece 15–5 15–8 15–9     45–22
7 Jun Argentina  3–0  Italy 15–13 15–13 15–8     45–34
13 Jun Netherlands  3–1  Argentina 15–9 9–15 15–12 15–4   54–40
13 Jun Greece  1–3  Italy 9–15 15–4 5–15 13–15   42–49
14 Jun Netherlands  3–2  Argentina 15–7 3–15 5–15 15–2 15–12 53–51
14 Jun Greece  0–3  Italy 6–15 11–15 13–15     30–45
20 Jun Netherlands  0–3  Italy 8–15 9–15 11–15     28–45
20 Jun Greece  1–3  Argentina 15–11 12–15 11–15 15–17   53–58
21 Jun Netherlands  3–0  Italy 15–13 15–12 17–15     47–40
21 Jun Greece  0–3  Argentina 5–15 4–15 6–15     15–45

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Brazil 12 9 3 21 29 11 2.636 536 420 1.276 Pool West
2  Russia 12 9 3 21 30 17 1.765 633 519 1.220
3  Yugoslavia 12 3 9 15 18 28 0.643 519 600 0.865 Pool East
4  Poland 12 3 9 15 12 33 0.364 469 618 0.759
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
15 May Russia  2–3  Poland 15–11 15–7 16–17 12–15 11–15 69–65
15 May Brazil  3–0  Yugoslavia 15–8 15–9 15–7     45–24
16 May Russia  3–0  Poland 15–5 15–11 15–12     45–28
17 May Brazil  3–0  Yugoslavia 15–11 16–14 15–5     46–30
22 May Yugoslavia  1–3  Russia 6–15 12–15 15–13 8–15   41–58
22 May Brazil  3–0  Poland 15–6 15–12 15–6     45–24
23 May Yugoslavia  0–3  Russia 11–15 13–15 4–15     28–45
24 May Brazil  3–0  Poland 15–8 15–8 16–14     46–30
29 May Yugoslavia  3–0  Poland 15–4 15–13 15–13     45–30
29 May Brazil  3–0  Russia 15–12 15–12 15–7     45–31
30 May Yugoslavia  2–3  Poland 9–15 15–12 8–15 15–8 16–14 63–64
31 May Brazil  3–1  Russia 15–9 15–6 11–15 15–8   56–38
5 Jun Russia  3–2  Yugoslavia 15–6 12–15 15–2 13–15 15–12 70–50
5 Jun Poland  1–3  Brazil 10–15 8–15 15–12 13–15   46–57
6 Jun Russia  3–2  Yugoslavia 16–14 15–12 13–15 8–15 15–11 67–67
6 Jun Poland  0–3  Brazil 6–15 8–15 5–15     19–45
12 Jun Poland  0–3  Russia 11–15 7–15 3–15     21–45
12 Jun Yugoslavia  3–0  Brazil 15–7 15–10 15–8     45–25
13 Jun Poland  1–3  Russia 15–7 6–15 5–15 11–15   37–52
14 Jun Yugoslavia  0–3  Brazil 6–15 11–15 3–15     20–45
19 Jun Russia  3–1  Brazil 15–13 15–6 11–15 15–11   56–45
19 Jun Poland  3–2  Yugoslavia 11–15 11–15 15–6 15–12 15–9 67–57
20 Jun Russia  3–1  Brazil 12–15 15–3 15–8 15–10   57–36
20 Jun Poland  1–3  Yugoslavia 5–15 15–6 5–15 11–15   36–51

Playoff round

Pool West

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Russia 3 2 1 5 6 3 2.000 115 112 1.027 Final round
2  Netherlands 3 2 1 5 7 5 1.400 147 145 1.014
3  Brazil 3 1 2 4 5 6 0.833 139 133 1.045
4  Spain 3 1 2 4 3 7 0.429 117 128 0.914
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Jul Netherlands  3–2  Brazil 7–15 15–13 12–15 15–7 15–13 64–63
13 Jul Spain  0–3  Russia 13–15 11–15 12–15     36–45
14 Jul Netherlands  3–0  Russia 15–10 15–7 15–8     45–25
14 Jul Spain  0–3  Brazil 10–15 7–15 7–15     24–45
15 Jul Brazil  0–3  Russia 10–15 9–15 12–15     31–45
15 Jul Spain  3–1  Netherlands 12–15 15–5 15–12 15–6   57–38

Pool East

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Cuba 2 2 0 4 6 2 3.000 109 67 1.627 Final round
2  Yugoslavia 2 1 1 3 5 4 1.250 106 108 0.981
3  Bulgaria 2 0 2 2 1 6 0.167 58 98 0.592
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Jul Yugoslavia  3–1  Bulgaria 6–15 17–15 15–7 15–7   53–44
14 Jul Cuba  3–0  Bulgaria 15–3 15–2 15–9     45–14
15 Jul Yugoslavia  2–3  Cuba 6–15 15–12 5–15 15–7 12–15 53–64

Final round

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Cuba 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 147 103 1.427
2  Russia 3 2 1 5 6 5 1.200 136 134 1.015
3  Netherlands 3 1 2 4 4 7 0.571 124 137 0.905
4  Italy 3 0 3 3 3 9 0.333 125 158 0.791
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
17 Jul Russia  0–3  Cuba 15–17 13–15 4–15     32–47
17 Jul Italy  1–3  Netherlands 15–9 13–15 4–15 5–15   37–54
18 Jul Russia  3–0  Netherlands 15–8 15–5 15–11     45–24
18 Jul Italy  0–3  Cuba 7–15 11–15 7–15     25–45
19 Jul Netherlands  1–3  Cuba 14–16 14–16 15–8 3–15   46–55
19 Jul Italy  2–3  Russia 7–15 15–5 13–15 15–9 13–15 63–59

Final standing

Awards

Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_FIVB_Volleyball_World_League