1989 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

1989 Men's World Cup
Tournament details
Host nation  Japan
Dates 17–26 November
Teams 8
Venue(s) 3 (in 3 host cities)
Champions  Cuba (1st title)
Runners-up  Italy
Third place  Soviet Union
Fourth place  United States
Tournament awards
MVP United States Karch Kiraly

The 1989 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup was played from November 17 to 26, 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 Olympic Tournament in Barcelona, Spain (1992). Only the winner qualified. Japan is the traditional host of the tournament since 1977.

Results

Qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Cuba 14 7 0 21 3 7.000 343 2109 0.163
2  Italy 13 6 1 20 5 4.000 353 236 1.496
3  Soviet Union 12 5 2 16 11 1.455 331 295 1.122
4  United States 10 3 4 13 13 1.000 339 307 1.104
5  Brazil 10 3 4 13 14 0.929 319 319 1.000
6  Japan 9 2 5 10 16 0.625 306 308 0.994
7  South Korea 9 2 5 7 17 0.412 247 334 0.740
8  Cameroon 7 0 7 0 21 0.000 95 315 0.302
  • Friday November 17
Cuba  3 – 0  Brazil 16-14 15- 5 15- 9
Soviet Union  3 – 2  United States 16-14 5 -15 15-11 4 -15 15-13
Italy  3 – 0  Cameroon 15- 2 15- 1 15- 4
South Korea  3 – 2  Japan 11-15 7 -15 15-12 16-14 17-15
  • Saturday November 18
Italy  3 – 0  Soviet Union 15- 8 15-12 15- 7
Cuba  3 – 0  United States 15- 8 15-11 15-12
Brazil  3 – 0  South Korea 15- 3 15- 5 15- 8
Japan  3 – 0  Cameroon 15- 4 15- 2 15- 1
  • Sunday November 19
Cuba  3 – 2  Italy 15-13 13-15 3 -15 15- 4 15-13
United States  3 – 1  South Korea 15- 6 15-12 13-15 15- 4
Soviet Union  3 – 0  Cameroon 15- 6 15- 5 15- 2
Japan  3 – 1  Brazil 15- 4 10-15 15- 3 15-12
Italy  3 – 0  South Korea 15-11 15- 5 15- 7
Cuba  3 – 1  Soviet Union 15-12 15- 8 10-15 15- 4
Brazil  3 – 0  Cameroon 15- 6 15- 8 15- 7
United States  3 – 1  Japan 8 -15 15-13 15- 7 15-11
Cuba  3 – 0  Cameroon 15 -9 15- 4 15- 4
Brazil  3 – 2  United States 15-11 13-15 15- 6 6 -15 15-13
Soviet Union  3 – 1  South Korea 16-14 9 -15 15- 1 15-10
Italy  3 – 0  Japan 15-11 15- 9 15- 8
  • Saturday November 25
Italy  3 – 2  Brazil 15- 8 15-12 11-15 10-15 17-16
United States  3 – 0  Cameroon 15- 4 15- 3 15- 8
Cuba  3 – 0  South Korea 15-10 15- 1 15- 9
Soviet Union  3 – 1  Japan 15- 6 12-15 15-10 15- 6
  • Sunday November 26
South Korea  3 – 0  Cameroon 15- 2 15- 5 15- 8
Italy  3 – 0  United States 15- 7 15-11 15- 6
Soviet Union  3 – 1  Brazil 8 -15 15- 9 15-10 15-3
Cuba  3 – 0  Japan 15- 7 16-14 15- 3

Final standings

Awards

References

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