1990 FIVB Volleyball World League

The 1990 FIVB Volleyball World League was the first edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 8 countries from 27 April to 15 July 1990. The Final Round was held in Osaka, Japan.

1990 World League
Tournament details
Host nation Japan (Final)
Dates27 April – 15 July
Teams8
Champions Italy (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVPItaly Andrea Zorzi
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Pools composition

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Pool A Pool B

  Brazil
  France
  Italy
  United States

  China
  Japan
  Netherlands
  Soviet Union

Intercontinental round

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Italy 12 9 3 21 31 19 1.632 676 569 1.188 Semifinals
2   Brazil 12 9 3 21 29 20 1.450 647 589 1.098
3   France 12 5 7 17 24 26 0.923 602 635 0.948
4   United States 12 1 11 13 15 34 0.441 544 676 0.805
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
27 Apr France   3–2   United States 15–11 15–10 14–16 13–15 17–16 74–68
27 Apr Italy   2–3   Brazil 12–15 15–13 6–15 15–8 12–15 60–66
28 Apr France   3–2   United States 16–14 3–15 5–15 15–9 16–14 55–67
28 Apr Italy   3–1   Brazil 15–10 15–5 10–15 15–10   55–40
4 May Italy   3–0   United States 16–14 15–7 15–4     46–25
4 May France   2–3   Brazil 15–12 15–12 4–15 13–15 12–15 59–69
5 May Italy   3–1   United States 10–15 15–8 15–6 15–11   55–40
5 May France   3–0   Brazil 15–6 15–9 15–9     45–24
11 May United States   3–1   France 15–9 9–15 15–11 15–10   54–45
11 May Brazil   3–1   Italy 15–9 12–15 16–14 17–16   60–54
12 May United States   0–3   France 11–15 9–15 9–15     29–45
12 May Brazil   3–1   Italy 15–9 12–15 16–14 17–16   60–54
18 May Brazil   3–0   France 15–12 15–13 15–6     45–31
18 May United States   1–3   Italy 10–15 4–15 17–15 12–15   43–60
19 May Brazil   1–3   France 14–16 15–10 6–15 11–15   46–56
19 May United States   1–3   Italy 15–13 7–15 7–15 14–16   43–59
25 May Brazil   3–2   United States 9–15 15–7 12–15 15–3 17–15 68–55
25 May Italy   3–2   France 12–15 8–15 15–12 15–7 15–12 65–61
26 May Brazil   3–1   United States 15–6 12–15 15–9 15–7   57–37
26 May Italy   3–2   France 10–15 15–13 6–15 15–10 15–7 61–60
1 Jun United States   1–3   Brazil 15–13 9–15 8–15 6–15   38–58
1 Jun France   2–3   Italy 15–6 2–15 15–11 11–15 11–15 54–62
2 Jun United States   1–3   Brazil 12–15 11–15 15–9 7–15   45–54
2 Jun France   0–3   Italy 6–15 3–15 8–15     17–45

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Netherlands 12 11 1 23 34 4 8.500 556 360 1.544 Semifinals
2   Soviet Union 12 8 4 20 26 15 1.733 549 470 1.168
3   Japan 12 5 7 17 16 23 0.696 454 489 0.928
4   China 12 0 12 12 2 36 0.056 319 559 0.571
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
27 Apr Netherlands   3–0   Soviet Union 15–9 15–13 15–11     45–33
27 Apr Soviet Union   1–3   Netherlands 13–15 15–13 10–15 10–15   48–58
28 Apr Netherlands   3–0   Soviet Union 15–3 15–2 17–16     47–21
28 Apr Soviet Union   3–1   Netherlands 15–17 15–12 15–7 15–9   60–45
4 May Japan   1–3   Soviet Union 15–12 15–8 10–15 16–14   56–49
4 May Netherlands   3–0   China 15–8 15–6 15–12     45–26
5 May Japan   3–1   Soviet Union 15–13 11–15 15–13 16–14   57–55
5 May Netherlands   3–0   China 15–3 16–14 15–7     46–24
11 May Netherlands   3–0   Japan 15–7 15–5 15–13     45–25
11 May Soviet Union   3–0   China 15–8 15–8 15–10     45–26
12 May Netherlands   3–0   Japan 15–7 15–12 15–11     45–30
12 May Soviet Union   3–0   China 15–3 15–9 15–12     45–24
18 May China   0–3   Soviet Union 7–15 2–15 6–15     15–45
18 May Japan   0–3   Netherlands 10–15 12–15 8–15     30–45
19 May China   1–3   Soviet Union 15–12 14–16 6–15 5–15   40–58
19 May Japan   0–3   Netherlands 3–15 7–15 4–15     14–45
25 May Soviet Union   3–0   Japan 15–9 15–10 15–8     45–27
25 May China   0–3   Netherlands 4–15 8–15 9–15     21–45
26 May Soviet Union   3–0   Japan 15–13 15–5 15–12     45–30
26 May China   0–3   Netherlands 12–15 5–15 11–15     28–45
1 Jun Japan   3–0   China 15–10 15–8 15–5     45–23
1 Jun China   0–3   Japan 10–15 12–15 7–15     29–45
2 Jun Japan   3–0   China 15–7 15–13 15–11     45–31
2 Jun China   1–3   Japan 15–5 3–15 5–15 9–15   32–50

Final round

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
14 July
 
 
  Italy3
 
15 July
 
  Soviet Union2
 
  Italy3
 
14 July
 
  Netherlands0
 
  Netherlands3
 
 
  Brazil0
 
3rd place match
 
 
15 July
 
 
  Soviet Union1
 
 
  Brazil3

Semifinals

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
14 Jul Italy   3–2   Soviet Union 15–12 16–17 15–11 14–16 15–9 75–65
14 Jul Netherlands   3–0   Brazil 15–7 15–7 15–10     45–24

3rd place match

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
15 Jul Soviet Union   1–3   Brazil 16–14 7–15 10–15 12–15   45–59

Final

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
15 Jul Italy   3–0   Netherlands 15–7 16–14 16–14     47–35

Final standing

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Awards

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  • Most valuable player
  Andrea Zorzi
  • Best spiker
  Ron Zwerver
  • Best blocker
  Andrea Gardini
  • Best setter
  Paolo Tofoli
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