1998 FIVB Volleyball World League

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.

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

Pools composition
Pool A Pool B Pool C

 Bulgaria
 Cuba
 South Korea
 Spain

 Argentina
 Greece
 Italy
 Netherlands

 Brazil
 Poland
 Russia
 FR Yugoslavia

Intercontinental round
Qualified for the Playoff round
Qualified as hosts for the Final round
Qualified as hosts for the Playoff round

Pool A
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Bulgaria 22 10 2 30 15 2.000 581 501 1.160
2  Cuba 20 8 4 29 15 1.933 603 463 1.302
3  Spain 16 4 8 18 29 0.621 542 634 0.855
4  South Korea 14 2 10 12 30 0.400 439 567 0.774
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
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Netherlands 22 10 2 30 11 2.727 553 433 1.277
2  Italy 19 7 5 24 17 1.412 544 471 1.155
3  Argentina 17 5 7 22 25 0.880 583 585 0.997
4  Greece 14 2 10 10 33 0.303 419 610 0.687
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
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Brazil 21 9 3 29 11 2.636 536 420 1.276
2  Russia 21 9 3 30 17 1.765 633 519 1.220
3  FR Yugoslavia 15 3 9 18 28 0.643 519 600 0.865
4  Poland 15 3 9 12 33 0.364 469 618 0.759
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  FR 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  FR Yugoslavia 15–11 16–14 15–5     46–30
22 May FR 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 FR 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 FR 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 FR 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  FR 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  FR 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 FR 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 FR 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  FR 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  FR Yugoslavia 5–15 15–6 5–15 11–15   36–51

Playoff round
Qualified for the Final round

Pool West
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Russia 5 2 1 6 3 2.000 115 112 1.027
2  Netherlands 5 2 1 7 5 1.400 147 145 1.014
3  Brazil 4 1 2 5 6 0.833 139 133 1.045
4  Spain 4 1 2 3 7 0.429 117 128 0.914
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
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Cuba 4 2 0 6 2 3.000 109 67 1.627
2  FR Yugoslavia 3 1 1 5 4 1.250 106 108 0.981
3  Bulgaria 2 0 2 1 6 0.167 58 98 0.592
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Jul FR 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 FR Yugoslavia  2–3  Cuba 6–15 15–12 5–15 15–7 12–15 53–64

Final round
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Cuba 6 3 0 9 1 9.000 147 103 1.427
2  Russia 5 2 1 6 5 1.200 136 134 1.015
3  Netherlands 4 1 2 4 7 0.571 124 137 0.905
4  Italy 3 0 3 3 9 0.333 125 158 0.791
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
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