1999 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

The 1999 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup was held from November 18 to December 2, 1999 in Japan. Twelve men's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Sydney, Australia 2000.

The twelve competing teams played a single-round robin format, in two parallel groups (site A and site B). The men played in Tokyo, Kagoshima, Hiroshima, Kumamoto, Osaka, Nagoya, Yoyogi, and Komazawa. Japan is the traditional host of the tournament since 1977.

Final standing

Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1.  Russia 20 11 9 2 1003 859 1.168 31 11 1.003
2.  Cuba 19 11 8 3 890 801 1.111 26 12 2.167
3.  Italy 19 11 8 3 935 834 1.121 26 14 1.857
4.  United States 19 11 8 3 1053 1004 1.049 28 17 1.053
5.  Brazil 18 11 7 4 958 850 1.127 27 15 1.800
6.  Spain 18 11 7 4 995 974 1.022 25 19 1.316
7.  South Korea 17 11 6 5 873 884 0.988 18 21 0.857
8.  Canada 16 11 5 6 881 943 0.934 17 24 0.708
9.  Argentina 15 11 4 7 910 953 0.955 18 23 0.783
10.  Japan 14 11 3 8 903 995 0.908 16 27 0.593
11.  China 12 11 1 10 847 977 0.867 10 31 0.323
12.  Tunisia 11 11 0 11 758 932 0.813 5 33 0.152
 1999 Men's World Cup Champions 

Russia
5th title

Round One

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Nov 12:30 Cuba  3–0  South Korea 25–23 25–18 25–20     75–61  
18 Nov 13:30 United States  3–2  Brazil 25–22 25–18 22–25 20–25 15–13 107–103  
18 Nov 15:00 Argentina  3–0  Spain 25–21 25–20 29–27     79–68  
18 Nov 16:00 Italy  3–0  Tunisia 25–21 25–21 25–16     75–58  
18 Nov 18:15 Canada  3–2  Japan 19–25 25–23 16–25 25–21 15–8 100–102  
18 Nov 18:35 Russia  3–0  China 25–14 27–25 25–16     77–55  
19 Nov 12:30 Cuba  3–0  Argentina 25–20 25–20 25–22     75–62  
19 Nov 13:30 Russia  3–2  Italy 25–21 29–27 23–25 25–18   102–91  
19 Nov 15:00 Spain  3–0  Canada 25–18 25–16 26–24     76–58  
19 Nov 16:00 Brazil  3–0  China 25–19 25–18 25–15     75–52  
19 Nov 18:15 South Korea  3–1  Japan 25–19 25–16 22–25 25–20   97–80  
19 Nov 18:35 United States  3–0  Tunisia 23–25 25–21 25–15 25–23   98–84  
20 Nov 12:30 Canada  3–0  South Korea 25–23 28–26 25–21     78–70  
20 Nov 13:30 Italy  3–0  Brazil 25–16 25–19 25–17     75–52  
20 Nov 15:00 Cuba  3–1  Spain 24–26 25–21 25–20 25–16   99–83  
20 Nov 16:00 Russia  3–0  Tunisia 25–18 25–15 25–21     75–54  
20 Nov 18:15 Japan  3–1  Argentina 25–23 20–25 25–23 25–16   95–87  
20 Nov 18:35 United States  3–1  China 23–25 25–21 25–22 25–18   98–86  

Round Two

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Nov 12:30 Cuba  3–0  Canada 25–17 25–17 26–24     76–58  
22 Nov 12:30 Russia  3–2  Brazil 25–20 21–25 19–25 25–22 15–12 105–104  
22 Nov 15:00 South Korea  3–2  Argentina 25–22 25–19 23–25 17–25 20–18 110–109  
22 Nov 15:00 United States  3–0  Italy 25–23 25–19 25–22     75–64  
22 Nov 18:15 Spain  3–2  Japan 25–13 29–31 17–25 25–16 15–13 111–98  
22 Nov 18:15 China  3–1  Tunisia 25–23 21–25 25–23 25–18   96–89  
23 Nov 12:30 Argentina  3–1  Canada 25–22 20–25 25–19 25–22   95–88  
23 Nov 13:30 Brazil  3–0  Tunisia 25–20 25–20 25–17     75–57  
23 Nov 15:00 Spain  3–0  South Korea 26–24 25–22 25–23     76–69  
23 Nov 16:00 Russia  3–2  United States 25–22 25–19 20–25 30–32 15–11 115–109  
23 Nov 18:15 Cuba  3–0  Japan 25–21 25–22 25–16     75–59  
23 Nov 18:35 Italy  3–1  China 23–25 25–16 25–14 25–21   98–76  

Round Three

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Nov 12:30 Cuba  3–0  China 25–18 25–16 25–17     75–51  
26 Nov 13:30 Canada  3–2  Brazil 22–25 16–25 25–22 25–22 15–13 103–107  
26 Nov 15:00 Spain  3–0  Tunisia 25–16 25–16 25–18     75–50  
26 Nov 16:00 South Korea  3–2  Russia 18–25 15–25 25–23 25–22 15–11 98–106  
26 Nov 18:15 United States  3–1  Japan 22–25 25–23 25–23 25–23   97–94  
26 Nov 18:35 Italy  3–2  Argentina 22–25 25–12 19–25 25–18 15–11 106–91  
27 Nov 12:30 Cuba  3–1  Tunisia 25–18 22–25 25–23 26–24   97–90  
27 Nov 13:30 Brazil  3–0  South Korea 25–14 26–24 25–18     76–56  
27 Nov 15:00 Spain  3–1  United States 25–22 21–25 25–21 25–21   96–89  
27 Nov 16:00 Russia  3–0  Argentina 25–20 25–17 25–19     75–56  
27 Nov 18:15 Japan  3–0  China 25–22 25–22 29–27     79–71  
27 Nov 18:35 Italy  3–0  Canada 27–25 25–19 25–14     77–58  
28 Nov 12:30 United States  3–2  Cuba 25–19 20–25 20–25 25–20 15–11 105–100  
28 Nov 13:30 Brazil  3–1  Argentina 23–25 25–17 25–15 25–19   98–76  
28 Nov 15:00 Spain  3–2  China 25–22 21–25 25–21 22–25 15–10 108–103  
28 Nov 16:00 Russia  3–0  Canada 25–19 30–28 25–21     80–68  
28 Nov 18:15 Japan  3–2  Tunisia 25–21 24–26 19–25 25–17 15–12 108–101  
28 Nov 18:35 Italy  3–0  South Korea 25–22 25–20 25–23     75–65  

Round Four

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Nov 12:30 Brazil  3–1  Spain 25–18 20–25 25–17 25–20   95–80  
30 Nov 13:30 United States  3–0  Argentina 25–23 25–23 38–36     88–82  
30 Nov 15:00 Russia  3–0  Cuba 25–15 25–23 25–18     75–56  
30 Nov 16:00 Canada  3–0  Tunisia 25–18 25–17 25–20     75–55  
30 Nov 18:15 Italy  3–0  Japan 25–19 25–18 25–12     75–49  
30 Nov 18:35 South Korea  3–0  China 25–22 25–17 25–19     75–58  
01 Dec 12:30 Brazil  3–0  Cuba 25–23 25–20 25–20     75–63  
01 Dec 13:30 Argentina  3–0  Tunisia 25–10 25–23 29–27     79–60  
01 Dec 15:00 Italy  3–2  Spain 25–18 22–25 30–32 25–23 15–12 117–110  
01 Dec 16:00 Canada  3–2  China 22–25 25–23 18–25 25–23 15–13 105–109  
01 Dec 18:15 Russia  3–0  Japan 33–31 25–20 25–12     83–63  
01 Dec 18:35 South Korea  3–1  United States 19–25 25–23 25–22 25–21   94–91  
02 Dec 12:30 Cuba  3–1  Italy 25–18 23–25 25–23 25–16   98–84  
02 Dec 13:30 United States  3–1  Canada 25–21 20–25 26–24 25–20   96–90  
02 Dec 15:30 Spain  3–2  Russia 25–22 18–25 25–23 25–27 15–13 108–110  
02 Dec 16:00 South Korea  3–0  Tunisia 25–15 28–26 25–19     78–60  
02 Dec 18:15 Brazil  3–1  Japan 25–16 23–25 25–19 25–16   98–76  
02 Dec 18:35 Argentina  3–1  China 25–22 25–20 19–25 25–23   94–90  

Awards

  • Best Blocker
    •  Bang Sing-Bong (KOR)
  • Best Digger
    •  Ho Lee (KOR)
  • Best Receiver
    •  Ho Lee (KOR)

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