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	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

• All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).

		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
  • Venue: Osaka

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
  • Venue: Osaka

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
  • Venue: Osaka

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

• Wednesday November 22
  • Venue: Hiroshima

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

• Thursday November 23
  • Venue: Hiroshima

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
  • Venue: Tokyo

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
  • Venue: Tokyo

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

Rank Team 01 !  Cuba 02 !  Italy 03 !  Soviet Union 4  United States 5  Brazil 6  Japan 7  South Korea 8  Cameroon

1989 Men's World Cup Champions  Cuba 1st title

Awards

References