1998 FIVB Volleyball World League

International sport competition World League World 1998 (Final) 15 May – 19 July 12 CUB 1 CUB Osvaldo Hernández 1997 1999 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. Pools composition Pool APool BPool CBUL CUB KOR ESPARG GRE ITA NEDBRA POL RUS 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 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete BUL BUL CUB CUB ESP ESP KOR KOR 10 2 30 15 581 501 8 4 29 15 603 463 4 8 18 29 542 634 2 10 12 30 439 567 #ccffcc Pool East A A #dfefff Pool West B 15 May CUB 3–0 KOR 15–7 15–4 15–4 45–15 15 May ESP 2–3 BUL 6–15 15–8 15–8 9–15 15–17 60–63 16 May CUB 3–0 KOR 15–4 15–11 15–10 45–25 17 May ESP 1–3 BUL 10–15 10–15 15–11 11–15 46–56 22 May CUB 3–0 BUL 15–8 15–5 15–7 45–20 23 May KOR 3–0 ESP 15–6 16–14 15–9 46–29 23 May CUB 3–0 BUL 15–8 15–10 15–5 45–23 24 May KOR 3–0 ESP 15–5 15–8 15–6 45–19 29 May BUL 3–0 KOR 15–8 15–9 15–4 45–21 29 May ESP 3–0 CUB 15–11 15–12 15–12 45–35 30 May BUL 3–1 KOR 13–15 15–6 15–11 15–8 58–40 31 May ESP 3–2 CUB 15–4 8–15 17–16 7–15 15–13 62–63 5 Jun BUL 3–0 ESP 15–11 15–12 15–7 45–30 6 Jun KOR 0–3 CUB 8–15 3–15 13–15 24–45 6 Jun BUL 3–0 ESP 15–2 15–6 15–7 45–15 7 Jun KOR 0–3 CUB 7–15 7–15 9–15 23–45 12 Jun CUB 3–2 ESP 13–15 12–15 15–13 15–10 15–10 70–63 13 Jun KOR 1–3 BUL 15–5 11–15 6–15 14–16 46–51 13 Jun CUB 3–1 ESP 16–14 9–15 15–6 15–9 55–44 14 Jun KOR 1–3 BUL 9–15 9–15 15–11 11–15 44–56 19 Jun ESP 3–2 KOR 13–15 15–12 15–10 11–15 15–13 69–65 20 Jun BUL 3–1 CUB 15–13 15–9 13–15 15–8 58–45 21 Jun ESP 3–1 KOR 15–13 15–9 13–15 15–8 58–45 21 Jun BUL 3–2 CUB 15–12 15–8 7–15 8–15 16–14 61–64 Pool B main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete NED NED ITA ITA H ARG ARG GRE GRE 10 2 30 11 553 433 7 5 24 17 544 471 5 7 22 25 583 585 2 10 10 33 419 610 #ccffcc Pool West A #87ceeb Final round H Qualified as hosts 15 May ARG 0–3 NED 11–15 10–15 4–15 25–45 16 May ITA 3–0 GRE 15–7 15–9 15–10 45–26 17 May ARG 0–3 NED 13–15 12–15 13–15 38–45 17 May ITA 3–0 GRE 15–1 15–8 15–5 45–14 22 May ITA 2–3 ARG 7–15 12–15 16–14 16–14 13–15 64–73 23 May GRE 1–3 NED 11–15 3–15 15–13 6–15 35–58 24 May ITA 3–1 ARG 13–15 16–14 16–14 15–8 60–51 24 May GRE 1–3 NED 12–15 7–15 15–13 8–15 42–58 29 May ARG 2–3 GRE 13–15 10–15 15–9 15–8 13–15 66–62 30 May ITA 0–3 NED 11–15 9–15 9–15 29–45 31 May ARG 1–3 GRE 12–15 16–14 13–15 12–15 53–59 31 May ITA 3–0 NED 15–7 15–10 15–13 45–30 5 Jun ARG 3–1 ITA 15–11 8–15 15–6 15–13 53–45 6 Jun NED 3–0 GRE 15–7 15–5 15–9 45–21 7 Jun NED 3–0 GRE 15–5 15–8 15–9 45–22 7 Jun ARG 3–0 ITA 15–13 15–13 15–8 45–34 13 Jun NED 3–1 ARG 15–9 9–15 15–12 15–4 54–40 13 Jun GRE 1–3 ITA 9–15 15–4 5–15 13–15 42–49 14 Jun NED 3–2 ARG 15–7 3–15 5–15 15–2 15–12 53–51 14 Jun GRE 0–3 ITA 6–15 11–15 13–15 30–45 20 Jun NED 0–3 ITA 8–15 9–15 11–15 28–45 20 Jun GRE 1–3 ARG 15–11 12–15 11–15 15–17 53–58 21 Jun NED 3–0 ITA 15–13 15–12 17–15 47–40 21 Jun GRE 0–3 ARG 5–15 4–15 6–15 15–45 Pool C main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete BRA BRA RUS RUS YUG FR Yugoslavia POL POL 9 3 29 11 536 420 9 3 30 17 633 519 3 9 18 28 519 600 3 9 12 33 469 618 #ccffcc Pool West A A #dfefff Pool East B 15 May RUS 2–3 POL 15–11 15–7 16–17 12–15 11–15 69–65 15 May BRA 3–0 FR Yugoslavia 15–8 15–9 15–7 45–24 16 May RUS 3–0 POL 15–5 15–11 15–12 45–28 17 May BRA 3–0 FR Yugoslavia 15–11 16–14 15–5 46–30 22 May FR Yugoslavia 1–3 RUS 6–15 12–15 15–13 8–15 41–58 22 May BRA 3–0 POL 15–6 15–12 15–6 45–24 23 May FR Yugoslavia 0–3 RUS 11–15 13–15 4–15 28–45 24 May BRA 3–0 POL 15–8 15–8 16–14 46–30 29 May FR Yugoslavia 3–0 POL 15–4 15–13 15–13 45–30 29 May BRA 3–0 RUS 15–12 15–12 15–7 45–31 30 May FR Yugoslavia 2–3 POL 9–15 15–12 8–15 15–8 16–14 63–64 31 May BRA 3–1 RUS 15–9 15–6 11–15 15–8 56–38 5 Jun RUS 3–2 FR Yugoslavia 15–6 12–15 15–2 13–15 15–12 70–50 5 Jun POL 1–3 BRA 10–15 8–15 15–12 13–15 46–57 6 Jun RUS 3–2 FR Yugoslavia 16–14 15–12 13–15 8–15 15–11 67–67 6 Jun POL 0–3 BRA 6–15 8–15 5–15 19–45 12 Jun POL 0–3 RUS 11–15 7–15 3–15 21–45 12 Jun FR Yugoslavia 3–0 BRA 15–7 15–10 15–8 45–25 13 Jun POL 1–3 RUS 15–7 6–15 5–15 11–15 37–52 14 Jun FR Yugoslavia 0–3 BRA 6–15 11–15 3–15 20–45 19 Jun RUS 3–1 BRA 15–13 15–6 11–15 15–11 56–45 19 Jun POL 3–2 FR Yugoslavia 11–15 11–15 15–6 15–12 15–9 67–57 20 Jun RUS 3–1 BRA 12–15 15–3 15–8 15–10 57–36 20 Jun POL 1–3 FR Yugoslavia 5–15 15–6 5–15 11–15 36–51 Playoff round Pool West Host: ESP Alicante, Spain main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete RUS RUS NED NED BRA BRA ESP ESP 2 1 6 3 115 112 2 1 7 5 147 145 1 2 5 6 139 133 1 2 3 7 117 128 #ccffcc Final round A A 13 Jul NED 3–2 BRA 7–15 15–13 12–15 15–7 15–13 64–63 13 Jul ESP 0–3 RUS 13–15 11–15 12–15 36–45 14 Jul NED 3–0 RUS 15–10 15–7 15–8 45–25 14 Jul ESP 0–3 BRA 10–15 7–15 7–15 24–45 15 Jul BRA 0–3 RUS 10–15 9–15 12–15 31–45 15 Jul ESP 3–1 NED 12–15 15–5 15–12 15–6 57–38 Pool East Host: FR Yugoslavia Belgrade, Yugoslavia main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete CUB CUB YUG FR Yugoslavia BUL BUL 2 0 6 2 109 67 1 1 5 4 106 108 0 2 1 6 58 98 #ccffcc Final round A 13 Jul FR Yugoslavia 3–1 BUL 6–15 17–15 15–7 15–7 53–44 14 Jul CUB 3–0 BUL 15–3 15–2 15–9 45–14 15 Jul FR Yugoslavia 2–3 CUB 6–15 15–12 5–15 15–7 12–15 53–64 Final round Venue: ITA Forum di Assago, Assago, Italy main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete CUB CUB RUS RUS NED NED ITA ITA 3 0 9 1 147 103 2 1 6 5 136 134 1 2 4 7 124 137 0 3 3 9 125 158 17 Jul RUS 0–3 CUB 15–17 13–15 4–15 32–47 17 Jul ITA 1–3 NED 15–9 13–15 4–15 5–15 37–54 18 Jul RUS 3–0 NED 15–8 15–5 15–11 45–24 18 Jul ITA 0–3 CUB 7–15 11–15 7–15 25–45 19 Jul NED 1–3 CUB 14–16 14–16 15–8 3–15 46–55 19 Jul ITA 2–3 RUS 7–15 15–5 13–15 15–9 13–15 63–59 Final standing RankTeamCUBRUSNED4ITA5BRA6FR Yugoslavia7BUL8ESP9ARG10POL11KOR12GRE vb 1998 World League champions CUB 1st Awards Best scorer: CUB Osvaldo Hernández Best spiker: CUB Osvaldo Hernández Best blocker: ITA Andrea Giani Best server: RUS Roman Yakovlyev External links 1998 World League Results Sports123 1998 FIVB World League Category:1998 in Federal Republic of Yugoslavia sport Volleyball Volleyball 1998 Category:1998 in Spanish sport Category:1998 in Italian sport Category:International sports competitions in 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