1996 FIVB Volleyball World League

International volleyball competition World League World 1996 (Final) 10 May – 29 June 11 NLD 1 ITA Lorenzo Bernardi 1995 1997 The 1996 FIVB Volleyball World League was the seventh edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 11 countries from 10 May to 29 June 1996. The Final Round was held in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Pools composition Pool APool BPool CARG BRA CUB ESPBUL GRE ITA NEDCHN JPN RUS Intercontinental round Pool A main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete BRA BRA CUB CUB ARG ARG ESP ESP 10 2 34 13 653 517 6 6 24 24 612 591 4 8 22 26 562 594 4 8 13 30 460 585 #ccffcc Final round A A 10 May CUB 3–1 ARG 15–17 15–7 15–4 15–9 60–37 10 May ESP 0–3 BRA 13–15 4–15 8–15 25–45 12 May CUB 3–1 ARG 15–6 13–15 15–9 15–12 58–42 12 May ESP 3–2 BRA 12–15 15–10 5–15 15–12 15–10 62–62 17 May CUB 3–2 BRA 15–11 12–15 15–6 10–15 15–12 67–59 17 May ESP 3–2 ARG 6–15 2–15 15–6 15–11 15–12 53–59 18 May CUB 2–3 BRA 15–11 7–15 14–16 15–13 13–15 64–70 18 May ESP 0–3 ARG 5–15 9–15 12–15 26–45 25 May CUB 3–0 ESP 15–6 15–13 15–9 45–28 25 May ARG 2–3 BRA 10–15 13–15 15–8 15–12 17–19 70–69 26 May CUB 2–3 ESP 15–7 9–15 15–8 13–15 9–15 61–60 26 May ARG 1–3 BRA 15–7 10–15 9–15 8–15 45–52 1 Jun BRA 3–1 ARG 14–16 15–9 15–7 15–4 59–36 1 Jun ESP 0–3 CUB 9–15 9–15 16–17 34–47 2 Jun BRA 3–0 ARG 15–7 15–11 15–1 45–19 2 Jun ESP 3–0 CUB 15–9 16–14 15–12 46–35 8 Jun BRA 3–0 CUB 15–6 15–12 15–10 45–28 8 Jun ARG 3–1 ESP 6–15 15–8 15–11 15–12 51–46 9 Jun BRA 3–1 CUB 15–7 12–15 15–6 15–12 57–40 9 Jun ARG 3–0 ESP 15–9 15–5 15–5 45–19 15 Jun BRA 3–0 ESP 15–13 15–9 15–10 45–32 15 Jun ARG 2–3 CUB 15–12 10–15 15–6 11–15 11–15 62–63 16 Jun BRA 3–0 ESP 15–11 15–10 15–8 45–29 16 Jun ARG 3–1 CUB 15–12 15–7 6–15 15–10 51–44 Pool B main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete ITA ITA NED NED H BUL BUL GRE GRE 11 1 34 10 609 430 8 4 28 13 536 412 4 8 17 25 476 516 1 11 4 35 308 571 #ccffcc Final round A #87ceeb Final round H Qualified as hosts 10 May NED 0–3 ITA 8–15 9–15 12–15 29–45 10 May BUL 3–0 GRE 15–13 15–3 15–4 45–20 12 May NED 1–3 ITA 15–7 10–15 12–15 13–15 50–52 12 May BUL 3–0 GRE 15–6 15–11 15–10 45–27 17 May ITA 3–0 BUL 15–9 15–7 15–5 45–21 17 May GRE 0–3 NED 4–15 13–15 13–15 30–45 18 May ITA 3–1 BUL 14–16 15–9 15–11 15–10 59–46 18 May GRE 1–3 NED 10–15 10–15 15–7 2–15 37–52 25 May BUL 0–3 NED 8–15 11–15 10–15 29–45 25 May GRE 0–3 ITA 4–15 7–15 11–15 22–45 26 May BUL 0–3 NED 12–15 8–15 9–15 29–45 26 May GRE 0–3 ITA 10–15 11–15 8–15 29–45 1 Jun NED 3–0 GRE 15–4 15–2 15–6 45–12 1 Jun BUL 3–1 ITA 15–11 15–1 13–15 15–12 58–39 2 Jun NED 3–0 GRE 15–12 15–4 15–6 45–22 2 Jun BUL 2–3 ITA 5–15 6–15 15–11 15–12 13–15 54–68 8 Jun ITA 3–1 NED 15–4 12–15 15–10 15–2 57–31 8 Jun GRE 3–2 BUL 10–15 10–15 15–7 15–7 27–25 67–69 9 Jun ITA 3–2 NED 13–15 16–14 15–3 5–15 15–12 64–59 9 Jun GRE 0–3 BUL 6–15 3–15 2–15 11–45 15 Jun ITA 3–0 GRE 15–6 15–3 15–6 45–15 15 Jun NED 3–0 BUL 15–6 15–4 15–7 45–17 16 Jun ITA 3–0 GRE 15–5 15–8 15–3 45–16 16 Jun NED 3–0 BUL 15–9 15–3 15–6 45–18 Pool C main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete RUS RUS CHN CHN JPN JPN 12 0 36 7 625 423 3 9 17 31 525 637 3 9 16 31 522 612 #ccffcc Final round A A 10 May CHN 2–3 JPN 15–10 13–15 16–14 6–15 13–15 63–69 11 May RUS 3–2 JPN 15–7 12–15 12–15 15–7 20–18 74–62 12 May CHN 0–3 RUS 8–15 7–15 9–15 24–45 17 May RUS 3–0 JPN 17–15 15–6 15–2 47–23 18 May JPN 3–1 CHN 11–15 15–8 15–3 15–7 56–33 19 May RUS 3–1 CHN 16–14 12–15 15–7 15–9 58–45 24 May RUS 3–0 CHN 15–12 15–7 15–8 45–27 25 May JPN 3–1 CHN 11–15 15–12 15–4 15–4 56–35 26 May JPN 0–3 RUS 14–16 10–15 7–15 31–46 31 May CHN 0–3 RUS 13–15 6–15 11–15 30–45 1 Jun RUS 3–0 JPN 15–11 15–6 15–4 45–21 2 Jun CHN 3–0 JPN 15–5 15–6 15–4 45–15 7 Jun RUS 3–1 CHN 15–11 15–9 13–15 15–3 58–38 8 Jun CHN 3–2 JPN 15–13 13–15 15–6 7–15 15–5 65–54 9 Jun RUS 3–0 JPN 16–14 15–11 15–2 46–27 14 Jun RUS 3–2 CHN 9–15 15–11 15–5 10–15 15–13 64–59 15 Jun JPN 2–3 CHN 13–15 16–17 15–11 15–3 13–15 72–61 16 Jun JPN 1–3 RUS 6–15 15–6 14–16 1–15 36–52 Final round Venue: NED Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands Pool play Teams from the same pool of Intercontinental Round will not play. main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete NED NED ITA ITA RUS RUS CUB CUB BRA BRA CHN CHN 4 0 12 2 202 128 3 1 9 6 208 170 2 2 8 8 188 207 1 3 6 9 164 178 1 3 5 9 172 183 1 3 3 9 108 176 #ccffcc Final A A #dfefff 3rd place match Q3 Q3 24 Jun ITA 3–1 BRA 15–9 15–9 11–15 15–10 56–43 24 Jun RUS 3–2 CUB 4–15 15–6 15–7 7–15 15–13 56–56 24 Jun NED 3–0 CHN 15–4 15–7 15–3 45–14 25 Jun ITA 3–0 CUB 15–10 15–3 15–6 45–19 25 Jun BRA 3–0 CHN 15–4 15–9 16–14 46–27 25 Jun NED 3–0 RUS 15–9 15–2 16–14 46–25 27 Jun ITA 3–2 RUS 10–15 10–15 16–14 15–4 16–14 67–62 27 Jun CUB 3–0 CHN 15–10 15–7 15–4 45–21 27 Jun NED 3–1 BRA 15–12 15–9 10–15 15–9 55–45 28 Jun CHN 3–0 ITA 15–13 16–14 15–13 46–40 28 Jun RUS 3–0 BRA 15–13 15–12 15–13 45–38 28 Jun NED 3–1 CUB 11–15 15–10 15–8 15–11 56–44 Finals 3rd place match 29 Jun RUS 3–2 CUB 3–15 15–7 4–15 16–14 19–17 57–68 Final 29 Jun NED 3–2 ITA 17–15 15–12 10–15 10–15 22–20 74–77 Final standing RankTeamNEDITARUS4CUB5BRA6CHN7ARG8BUL9JPN10ESP11GRE vb 1996 World League champions NED 1st Awards Most valuable player ITA Lorenzo Bernardi Best scorer ITA Lorenzo Bernardi Best spiker RUS Stanislav Dineykin Best server CUB Alain Roca Best blocker CUB Ihosvany Hernández External links 1996 World League results Sports123 1996 FIVB World League Volleyball Category:1996 in Dutch sport Category:June 1996 sports events in Europe Category:Sports competitions in Rotterdam Category:20th century in Rotterdam