1991 FIVB World League

The FIVB World League 1991 was the second men's volleyball tournament of its kind, played by ten countries from May 17 to July 27, 1991. The finals (Final Four) were staged in Milan, Italy.

Competing Nations

Pool A	Pool B
Cuba Brazil Canada France Netherlands	Italy Japan Soviet Union South Korea United States

Intercontinental Round

Pool A

Team	P	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Cuba	16	15	1	46	31	31
Netherlands	16	12	4	39	20	28
Brazil	16	8	8	32	32	24
France	16	3	13	18	42	19
Canada	16	2	14	17	45	18

• First Weekend

Cuba	3 – 0	Netherlands	15-09 15-10 15-12
France	3 – 0	Canada	16-14 15-09 15-11

Cuba	3 – 0	Netherlands	15-08 15-03 15-10
France	3 – 2	Canada	12-15 11-15 15-10 15-08 15-12

• Second Weekend

Brazil	1 – 3	Cuba	11-15 03-15 15-09 09-15
Canada	1 – 3	France	08-15 14-16 15-10 09-15

Brazil	2 – 3	Cuba	15-06 10-15 17-16 14-16 16-18
Canada	3 – 2	France	05-12 07-15 15-11 11-15 15-13

• Third Weekend

Canada	1 – 3	Netherlands	05-15 15-13 12-15 08-15
France	1 – 3	Brazil	10-15 01-15 15-07 09-15

Canada	2 – 3	Netherlands	05-15 15-09 17-16 06-15 16-18
France	1 – 3	Brazil	07-15 15-10 07-15 12-15

• Fourth Weekend

Cuba	3 – 0	Brazil	16-14 15-08 15-04
Netherlands	3 – 0	France	15-10 15-03 15-10

Cuba	3 – 1	Brazil	15-11 10-15 15-09 15-13
Netherlands	3 – 0	France	15-04 15-08 15-02

• Fifth Weekend

Brazil	2 – 3	Netherlands	16-14 11-15 11-15 15-08 07-15
Cuba	3 – 0	Canada	15-06 15-13 15-13

Brazil	0 – 3	Netherlands	10-15 03-15 03-15
Cuba	3 – 0	Canada	15-06 15-11 15-08

• Sixth Weekend

Brazil	3 – 0	France	15-11 16-14 15-09
Canada	0 – 3	Cuba	13-15 11-15 03-15

Brazil	3 – 1	France	15-08 17-15 09-15 17-16
Canada	1 – 3	Cuba	16-18 15-13 04-15 07-15

• Seventh Weekend

France	1 – 3	Cuba	05-15 15-12 09-15 02-15
Netherlands	3 – 1	Canada	15-12 10-15 15-08 15-05

France	1 – 3	Cuba	05-15 08-15 15-12 05-15
Netherlands	3 – 0	Canada	15-03 15-08 15-06

• Eighth Weekend

Canada	3 – 1	Brazil	15-11 15-11 11-15 15-06
France	0 – 3	Netherlands	13-15 05-15 09-15

Canada	1 – 3	Brazil	15-11 08-15 15-17 16-18
France	0 – 3	Netherlands	13-15 05-15 09-15

• Ninth Weekend

Brazil	3 – 1	Canada	15-06 05-15 15-09 15-13
Netherlands	1 – 3	Cuba	08-15 15-13 09-15 07-15

Brazil	3 – 1	Canada	15-06 09-15 15-07 15-11
Netherlands	3 – 1	Cuba	15-13 07-15 15-10 17-15

• Tenth Weekend

Cuba	3 – 0	France	15-13 15-12 17-15
Netherlands	3 – 1	Brazil	11-15 15-06 15-10 16-14

Cuba	3 – 2	France	15-10 09-15 15-06 12-15 15-11
Netherlands	2 – 3	Brazil	15-11 10-15 10-15 15-07 10-15

Pool B

Team	P	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Italy	16	14	2	46	14	30
Soviet Union	16	11	5	41	24	27
United States	16	6	10	24	38	22
Japan	16	5	11	22	38	21
South Korea	16	4	12	19	38	20

Final round

• All matches in Milan, Italy.

Semifinals & Finals

	Semifinals				Final
	1991-07-26 - Milan
	Italy	3
	Netherlands	2
					1991-07-27 - Milan
					Italy	3
					Cuba	0
					3rd place
	1991-07-26 - Milan			1991-07-27 - Milan
	Cuba	3		Netherlands	1
	Soviet Union	2			Soviet Union	3

July 26, 1991

Italy	3–2	Netherlands	12-15, 10-15, 16-14, 15-5, 15-7
Cuba	3–2	Soviet Union	15-8, 10-15, 15-11, 12-15, 15-12

July 27, 1991

Netherlands	1–3	Soviet Union	12-15, 15-10, 13-15, 8-15
Italy	3–0	Cuba	16-14, 15-12, 15-13

Final standings

Place	Team
1 !	Italy
2 !	Cuba
3 !	Soviet Union
4.	Netherlands
5.	Brazil
6.	United States
7.	Japan
8.	France
9.	South Korea
10.	Canada

FIVB World League 1991 Champions
Italy Second title

Awards

• Most Valuable Player
  • Andrea Zorzi

• Best Spiker
  • Ron Zwerver

• Best Setter
  • Shin Jung-Chul

• Best Blocker
  • Martin van der Horst

• Best Server
  • Ron Zwerver

• Best Receiver
  • Scott Fortune

• Best Digger
  • Scott Fortune

References

• 1991 World League Results
• Sports123