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.

1992 World League

Tournament details
Host nation	Italien (Final)
Dates	1 May – 5 September
Teams	12
Champions	Italien (3rd title)
Tournament awards
MVP	Lorenzo Bernardi

Pools composition

Pool A	Pool B	Pool C
China CIS Japan Vereinigte Staaten	Kanada Cuba Deutschland Niederlande	Brasilien Frankreich Italien Südkorea

Intercontinental round

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Vereinigte Staaten	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
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

Source:

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	Vereinigte Staaten	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	Vereinigte Staaten	3–0	Japan	15–7	15–7	15–12			45–26
8 May	Vereinigte Staaten	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	Vereinigte Staaten	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	Vereinigte Staaten	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	Vereinigte Staaten	15–13	13–15	5–15	3–15		36–58
22 May	Vereinigte Staaten	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	Vereinigte Staaten	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	Vereinigte Staaten	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	Vereinigte Staaten	15–3	15–0	6–15	10–15	15–9	61–42
5 Jun	CIS	3–1	Vereinigte Staaten	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	Vereinigte Staaten	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	Niederlande	12	8	4	20	29	17	1.706	618	525	1.177
3	Kanada	12	6	6	18	22	24	0.917	562	596	0.943
4	Deutschland	12	1	11	13	9	35	0.257	450	634	0.710

Source:

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
1 May	Deutschland	0–3	Niederlande	8–15	10–15	6–15			24–45
1 May	Kanada	0–3	Cuba	16–17	11–15	8–15			35–47
2 May	Deutschland	1–3	Niederlande	9–15	15–12	13–15	10–15		47–57
2 May	Kanada	3–2	Cuba	15–6	8–15	8–15	15–13	15–13	61–62
8 May	Cuba	3–1	Deutschland	15–6	13–15	15–10	15–5		58–36
8 May	Niederlande	1–3	Kanada	15–7	8–15	14–16	8–15		45–53
9 May	Cuba	3–1	Deutschland	15–4	15–9	13–15	15–8		58–36
9 May	Niederlande	3–0	Kanada	15–9	15–8	15–9			45–26
15 May	Deutschland	3–2	Cuba	15–10	11–15	16–14	9–15	15–12	66–66
15 May	Kanada	2–3	Niederlande	15–9	9–15	13–15	15–13	9–15	61–67
16 May	Deutschland	0–3	Cuba	8–15	9–15	9–15			26–45
16 May	Kanada	1–3	Niederlande	15–12	10–15	12–15	11–15		48–57
22 May	Cuba	3–0	Kanada	15–3	15–13	15–7			45–23
22 May	Niederlande	3–0	Deutschland	15–7	15–12	15–3			45–22
23 May	Cuba	3–1	Kanada	15–12	15–7	12–15	15–6		57–40
23 May	Niederlande	3–0	Deutschland	15–7	15–12	15–3			45–22
29 May	Cuba	3–2	Niederlande	10–15	15–13	15–10	13–15	15–10	68–63
29 May	Kanada	3–1	Deutschland	15–12	15–9	10–15	15–10		55–46
30 May	Cuba	3–1	Niederlande	8–15	15–13	15–7	15–7		53–42
30 May	Kanada	3–2	Deutschland	10–15	13–15	15–6	15–9	15–11	68–56
5 Jun	Niederlande	1–3	Cuba	16–14	14–16	6–15	14–16		50–61
5 Jun	Deutschland	0–3	Kanada	13–15	15–17	8–15			36–47
6 Jun	Niederlande	3–1	Cuba	15–11	12–15	15–5	15–9		57–40
6 Jun	Deutschland	0–3	Kanada	10–15	12–15	11–15			33–45

Pool C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Italien	12	11	1	23	33	9	3.667	590	382	1.545	Playoff round
2	Brasilien	12	7	5	19	26	19	1.368	569	514	1.107
3	Südkorea	12	5	7	17	19	25	0.760	504	583	0.864
4	Frankreich	12	1	11	13	9	34	0.265	408	592	0.689

Source:

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
1 May	Südkorea	3–2	Brasilien	10–15	15–10	9–15	15–9	16–14	65–63
1 May	Frankreich	1–3	Italien	3–15	15–11	8–15	3–15		29–56
2 May	Südkorea	1–3	Brasilien	4–15	17–15	10–15	5–15		36–60
2 May	Frankreich	0–3	Italien	4–15	7–15	5–15			16–45
8 May	Italien	3–0	Südkorea	15–0	15–9	17–15			47–24
8 May	Brasilien	3–0	Frankreich	15–12	15–7	15–1			45–20
9 May	Italien	3–0	Südkorea	16–14	15–1	16–14			47–29
9 May	Brasilien	3–0	Frankreich	15–8	15–8	15–12			45–28
15 May	Brasilien	1–3	Italien	16–14	13–15	14–16	7–15		50–60
15 May	Südkorea	3–0	Frankreich	15–10	17–15	15–8			47–33
16 May	Brasilien	1–3	Italien	3–15	15–5	6–15	5–15		29–50
16 May	Südkorea	3–1	Frankreich	15–6	4–15	17–15	15–9		51–45
22 May	Italien	3–0	Frankreich	15–8	15–3	15–8			45–19
22 May	Brasilien	3–0	Südkorea	15–9	15–8	15–12			45–29
23 May	Italien	3–0	Frankreich	15–8	15–5	15–9			45–22
23 May	Brasilien	3–0	Südkorea	15–11	15–9	15–13			45–33
29 May	Südkorea	2–3	Italien	15–5	15–12	7–15	12–15	8–15	57–62
29 May	Frankreich	2–3	Brasilien	5–15	15–11	15–11	7–15	9–15	51–67
30 May	Südkorea	3–0	Italien	15–7	16–14	16–14			47–35
30 May	Frankreich	1–3	Brasilien	17–15	7–15	10–15	10–15		44–60
5 Jun	Italien	3–1	Brasilien	15–1	8–15	15–13	15–10		53–39
5 Jun	Frankreich	3–1	Südkorea	15–2	15–3	14–16	15–8		59–29
6 Jun	Italien	3–0	Brasilien	15–6	15–8	15–7			45–21
6 Jun	Frankreich	1–3	Südkorea	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	Italien	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
3	Niederlande	16	11	5	27	40	23	1.739	851	745	1.142
4	Vereinigte Staaten	16	11	5	27	37	23	1.609	801	708	1.131
5	Brasilien	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

Source:

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
21 Ago	Niederlande	3–0	Vereinigte Staaten	15–8	15–4	17–15			47–27
21 Ago	Brasilien	3–2	Cuba	11–15	15–12	9–15	15–3	15–11	65–56
21 Ago	Italien	3–2	CIS	14–16	14–16	15–11	15–11	17–15	75–69
22 Ago	Niederlande	3–1	Vereinigte Staaten	15–10	15–17	15–12	17–15		62–54
22 Ago	Brasilien	3–2	Cuba	11–15	15–11	13–15	15–6	15–9	69–56
22 Ago	Italien	3–0	CIS	15–7	15–11	15–4			45–22
28 Ago	Italien	3–2	Niederlande	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	Vereinigte Staaten	3–0	Brasilien	15–12	16–14	15–9			46–35
29 Ago	Niederlande	3–2	Italien	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	Brasilien	3–0	Vereinigte Staaten	15–11	15–12	15–13			45–36

Final round

• Venue: Palasport di Genova, Genoa, Italien
• All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).

	Semifinals				Final
	4 September
	Cuba	3
					5 September
	Niederlande	1
					Cuba	1
	4 September
					Italien	3
	Italien	3
	Vereinigte Staaten	0
					3rd place match
					5 September
					Niederlande	1
					Vereinigte Staaten	3

Semifinals

Date	Zeit		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
4 Sep	17:30	Cuba	3–1	Niederlande	15–9	15–12	11–15	15–12		56–48
4 Sep	20:00	Italien	3–0	Vereinigte Staaten	15–10	15–11	15–10			45–31

3rd place match

Date	Zeit		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
5 Sep	17:30	Niederlande	1–3	Vereinigte Staaten	15–9	10–15	6–15	4–15		35–54

Final

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

Final standing

Rank	Team
	Italien
	Cuba
	Vereinigte Staaten
4	Niederlande
5	Brasilien
6	CIS
7	Kanada
8	Südkorea
9	China
10	Japan
11	Frankreich
12	Deutschland

1992 World League champions
Italien 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

External links

• 1992 World League Results
• 1992 World League results
• Sports123