1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification

FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification men World 1998 26 September 1997 – 19 December 1997 59 5 1996 2002 The 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification was a qualification event, played in 1997 and 1998, for the thirteenth edition of Men's World Championship, which was held in Japan. The event was split into several groups divided by continent. 3 Confederation qualification processes The distribution by confederation for the 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was:http://www.volleyball.org/usav/results_020198.html 1998 World Championships 2 February 1998 volleyball.org 6 December 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/19981203152204/http://www.volleyball.org/usav/results_020198.html December 3, 1998 Asia and Oceania (AVC): 5 places (+ Japan qualified automatically as host nation for a total of 6 places) Africa (CAVB): 2 places Europe (CEV): 11 places South America (CSV) 2 places North America (NORCECA): 3 places Africa 8 national teams originally entered qualification but Malawi, Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire withdrew, Cameroon was later added to Pool B. Pool APool BTUN ALG KEN CIVEGY NGR LBR MAW Pool A Venue: TUN Tunis, Tunisia Dates: November 14–16, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete ALG ALG TUN TUN KEN KEN 2 0 6 1 99 57 1 1 4 3 86 82 0 2 0 6 44 90 #ccffcc A 14 Nov ALG 3–0 KEN 15–3 15–10 15–3 45–16 15 Nov TUN 3–0 KEN 15–10 15–6 15–12 45–28 16 Nov TUN 1–3 ALG 14–16 15–8 4–15 8–15 41–54 Pool B Venue: NGR Kano, Nigeria Dates: September 26–28, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete EGY EGY NGR NGR CMR CMR 2 0 6 0 91 59 1 1 3 4 88 91 0 2 1 6 70 99 #ccffcc A 26 Sep NGR 0–3 EGY 7–15 13–15 14–16 34–46 27 Sep NGR 3–1 CMR 15–9 15–11 9–15 15–10 54–45 28 Sep EGY 3–0 CMR 15–12 15–3 15–10 45–25 Asia-Pacific 12 national teams entered qualification but Bahrain and Philippines withdrew. Top two teams from Pool C and D and Pool E winner qualified to the World Championship. Pool CPool DPool EKOR KSA THA INACHN IRI PHI 1986 KAZAUS UZB TPE BHR 1972 Pool C Venue: KSA Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Dates: October 3–5, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete KOR KOR THA THA KSA KSA INA INA 3 0 9 0 135 41 2 1 6 3 106 98 1 2 3 6 97 114 0 3 0 9 50 135 #ccffcc A A 03 Oct KSA 0–3 THA 12–15 9–15 13–15 34–45 03 Oct KOR 3–0 INA 15–1 15–6 15–0 45–7 04 Oct THA 3–0 INA 15–10 15–1 15–8 45–19 04 Oct KSA 0–3 KOR 0–15 8–15 10–15 18–45 05 Oct KOR 3–0 THA 15–8 15–2 15–6 45–16 05 Oct KSA 3–0 INA 15–10 15–6 15–8 45–24 Pool D Venue: IRI Tehran, Iran Dates: December 17–19, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete CHN CHN IRI IRI KAZ KAZ 2 0 6 0 90 30 1 1 3 4 69 87 0 2 1 6 60 102 #ccffcc A A 17 Dec CHN 3–0 KAZ 15–3 15–8 15–7 45–18 18 Dec IRI 3–1 KAZ 15–10 15–5 12–15 15–12 57–42 19 Dec CHN 3–0 IRI 15–6 15–1 15–5 45–12 Pool E Venue: UZB Tashkent, Uzbekistan Dates: December 12–14, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete AUS AUS TPE TPE UZB UZB 2 0 6 0 90 49 1 1 3 3 68 73 0 2 0 6 54 90 #ccffcc A 12 Dec UZB 0–3 TPE 7–15 11–15 10–15 28–45 13 Dec TPE 0–3 AUS 9–15 4–15 10–15 23–45 14 Dec AUS 3–0 UZB 15–7 15–10 15–9 45–26 Europe 28 national teams entered qualification. The teams were distributed according to their position in the FIVB Senior Men's Rankings. Teams ranked 1–15 automatically qualified for the second round. Sub Pool aSub Pool bSub Pool cSub Pool dPool FDEN SWE ESTFRA BEL AUTTUR ISR CROHUN SVK BLR 1995 BIHITA FIN 1st Sub Pool c 1st Sub Pool bPool GPool HPool IPool JPool KNED GER UKR 2nd Sub Pool cRUS POL 1st Sub Pool d 2nd Sub Pool aBUL ESP ROU 2nd Sub Pool dFR Yugoslavia GRE 1st Sub Pool a 2nd Sub Pool bPOR CZE LAT Sub Pool a Venue: Home and Away Dates: April 26 – June 12, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete SWE SWE DEN DEN EST EST 4 0 12 3 2 2 8 7 0 4 2 12 #ccffcc A A 26 Apr EST 0–3 SWE 13–15 7–15 4–15 24–45 27 Apr EST 1–3 DEN 01 May DEN 3–0 EST 03 May SWE 3–1 EST 15–2 13–15 15–5 15–10 58–32 10 Jun DEN 2–3 SWE 17–15 14–16 6–15 16–14 10–15 63–75 12 Jun SWE 3–0 DEN 15–6 15–7 15–1 45–14 Sub Pool b Venue: FRA Lille, France Dates: June 27–29, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete BEL BEL FRA FRA AUT AUT 2 0 6 2 1 1 5 3 100 76 0 2 0 6 #ccffcc A A 27 Jun BEL 3–0 AUT 28 Jun FRA 3–0 AUT 15–10 15–4 15–3 45–17 29 Jun FRA 2–3 BEL 6–15 15–4 11–15 15–10 8–15 55–59 Sub Pool c Venue: TUR Istanbul, Turkey Dates: April 30 – May 2, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete TUR TUR CRO CRO ISR ISR 2 0 6 2 1 1 3 3 0 2 2 6 #ccffcc A A 30 Apr TUR 3–2 ISR 01 May ISR 0–3 CRO 02 May TUR 3–0 CRO Sub Pool d Venue: HUN Debrecen, Hungary Dates: June 6–8, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete HUN HUN SVK SVK BIH BIH BLR BLR 1995 3 0 9 1 2 1 6 4 139 119 1 2 3 7 0 3 2 9 #ccffcc A A 06 Jun SVK 3–0 BIH 15–8 15–13 15–6 45–27 06 Jun HUN 3–1 BLR 1995 07 Jun SVK 3–1 BLR 1995 15–11 15–11 13–15 15–9 58–46 07 Jun HUN 3–0 BIH 08 Jun BLR 1995 1–3 BIH 08 Jun HUN 3–0 SVK 15–11 15–11 16–14 46–36 Pool F Venue: ITA Montecatini Terme, Italy Dates: August 8–10, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete ITA ITA TUR TUR BEL BEL FIN FIN 3 0 9 1 138 85 2 1 6 4 140 139 1 2 3 7 126 135 0 3 2 9 110 155 #ccffcc A A 08 Aug FIN 1–3 TUR 15–12 4–15 8–15 13–15 40–57 08 Aug BEL 0–3 ITA 7–15 5–15 10–15 22–45 09 Aug FIN 1–3 BEL 6–15 15–7 9–15 4–15 34–52 09 Aug TUR 0–3 ITA 6–15 15–17 6–15 27–47 10 Aug BEL 1–3 TUR 15–10 14–16 11–15 12–15 52–56 10 Aug ITA 3–0 FIN 15–11 16–14 15–11 46–36 Pool G Venue: NED Groningen, Netherlands Dates: August 22–24, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete NED NED UKR UKR GER GER CRO CRO 3 0 9 2 152 101 2 1 6 4 124 103 1 2 6 7 152 157 0 3 1 9 71 138 #ccffcc A A 22 Aug GER 1–3 UKR 9–15 9–15 15–13 5–15 38–58 22 Aug CRO 0–3 NED 7–15 1–15 6–15 14–45 23 Aug GER 3–1 CRO 15–7 15–8 3–15 15–7 48–37 23 Aug UKR 0–3 NED 7–15 9–15 5–15 21–45 24 Aug CRO 0–3 UKR 13–15 3–15 4–15 20–45 24 Aug NED 3–2 GER 9–15 6–15 17–15 15–8 15–13 62–66 Pool H Venue: POL Olsztyn, Poland Dates: August 15–17, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete RUS RUS POL POL HUN HUN DEN DEN 3 0 9 0 135 44 2 1 6 4 125 120 1 2 3 6 93 125 0 3 1 9 83 147 #ccffcc A A 15 Aug RUS 3–0 DEN 15–1 15–8 15–2 45–11 15 Aug HUN 0–3 POL 8–15 14–16 14–16 36–47 16 Aug RUS 3–0 HUN 15–3 15–9 15–0 45–12 16 Aug DEN 1–3 POL 15–12 10–15 11–15 3–15 39–57 17 Aug HUN 3–0 DEN 15–12 15–11 15–10 45–33 17 Aug POL 0–3 RUS 5–15 10–15 6–15 21–45 Pool I Venue: BUL Sofia, Bulgaria Dates: August 22–24, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete ESP ESP BUL BUL SVK SVK ROU ROU 3 0 9 2 158 100 2 1 7 6 181 162 1 2 4 7 128 142 0 3 4 9 124 187 #ccffcc A A 22 Aug ESP 3–0 SVK 15–7 15–5 15–9 45–21 22 Aug ROU 2–3 BUL 9–15 15–12 2–15 17–16 13–15 56–73 23 Aug ESP 3–1 ROU 11–15 15–2 15–6 15–6 56–29 23 Aug SVK 1–3 BUL 15–11 5–15 16–17 13–15 49–58 24 Aug ROU 1–3 SVK 15–17 6–15 15–11 3–15 39–58 24 Aug BUL 1–3 ESP 15–10 15–17 9–15 11–15 50–57 Pool J Venue: GRE Athens, Greece Dates: December 20–22, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete YUG FR Yugoslavia GRE GRE FRA FRA SWE SWE 3 0 9 1 146 95 2 1 6 4 133 119 1 2 4 6 130 125 0 3 1 9 75 145 #ccffcc A A 20 Dec FR Yugoslavia 3–0 FRA 15–12 15–9 16–14 46–35 20 Dec SWE 0–3 GRE 8–15 6–15 10–15 24–45 21 Dec FRA 1–3 GRE 15–10 12–15 9–15 14–16 50–56 21 Dec FR Yugoslavia 3–1 SWE 10–15 15–9 15–3 15–1 55–28 22 Dec SWE 0–3 FRA 8–15 9–15 6–15 23–45 22 Dec GRE 0–3 FR Yugoslavia 9–15 10–15 13–15 32–45 Pool K Venue: Home and Away Dates: June 14 – December 28, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete CZE CZE LAT LAT POR POR 3 1 11 4 203 172 3 1 10 5 213 156 0 4 0 12 92 180 #ccffcc A 14 Jun POR 0–3 LAT 9–15 8–15 8–15 25–45 27 Jun CZE 3–0 POR 15–8 15–8 15–6 45–22 16 Aug LAT 3–2 CZE 15–6 13–15 12–15 15–5 19–17 74–58 27 Aug CZE 3–1 LAT 10–15 15–12 15–11 15–11 55–49 15 Nov LAT 3–0 POR 15–3 15–10 15–5 45–18 28 Dec POR 0–3 CZE 13–15 13–15 1–15 27–45 Norceca Pool LPool MCUB CAN PUR BARUSA MEX HAI Pool L Venue: CUB Havana, Cuba Dates: February 6–8, 1998 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete CAN CAN CUB CUB PUR PUR BAR BAR 3 0 9 1 146 80 2 1 7 3 143 75 1 2 3 6 70 113 0 3 0 9 44 135 #ccffcc A #ffffcc B 06 Feb CAN 3–0 PUR 15–4 15–2 15–8 45–14 06 Feb CUB 3–0 BAR 15–6 15–1 15–1 45–8 07 Feb CAN 3–0 BAR 15–3 15–7 15–3 45–13 07 Feb CUB 3–0 PUR 15–0 15–7 15–4 45–11 08 Feb BAR 0–3 PUR 8–15 12–15 3–15 23–45 08 Feb CUB 1–3 CAN 15–8 14–16 15–17 9–15 53–56 Pool M Venue: USA San Antonio, United States Dates: January 29 – February 1, 1998 Preliminary round main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete USA USA MEX MEX HAI HAI 2 0 6 0 90 33 1 1 3 3 67 53 0 2 0 6 19 90 #ffffcc B B 29 Jan USA 3–0 HAI 15–2 15–9 15–0 45–11 30 Jan HAI 0–3 MEX 4–15 3–15 1–15 8–45 31 Jan MEX 0–3 USA 8–15 7–15 7–15 22–45 Final 01 Feb USA 3–0 MEX 15–6 15–7 15–1 45–14 Final standing RankTeam1USA2MEX3HAI Playoff Venue: MEX Mexico City, Mexico Dates: February 28 – March 1, 1998 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete CUB CUB MEX MEX 2 0 6 1 101 51 0 2 1 6 51 101 #ccffcc A 28 Feb CUB 3–1 MEX 16–14 10–15 15–5 15–7 56–41 01 Mar MEX 0–3 CUB 2–15 0–15 8–15 10–45 South America 4 national teams entered qualification. Pool NBRA ARG VEN 1954 PER Pool N Venue: ARG Santa Fe, Argentina and BRA Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Dates: September 5–21, 1997 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete BRA BRA ARG ARG VEN VEN 1954 PER PER 6 0 18 3 302 157 3 3 14 9 288 233 3 3 9 11 222 218 0 6 0 18 66 270 #ccffcc A A 05 Sep VEN 1954 0–3 BRA 3–15 10–15 10–15 23–45 05 Sep ARG 3–0 PER 15–4 15–3 15–7 45–14 06 Sep PER 0–3 BRA 1–15 7–15 9–15 17–45 06 Sep ARG 2–3 VEN 1954 15–7 15–7 15–17 6–15 13–15 64–61 07 Sep VEN 1954 3–0 PER 15–4 15–2 15–4 45–10 07 Sep BRA 3–1 ARG 15–7 9–15 15–7 15–12 54–41 19 Sep ARG 3–0 VEN 1954 15–13 15–12 15–4 45–29 19 Sep PER 0–3 BRA 1–15 3–15 5–15 9–45 20 Sep ARG 3–0 PER 15–4 15–2 15–1 45–7 20 Sep VEN 1954 0–3 BRA 8–15 4–15 7–15 19–45 21 Sep PER 0–3 VEN 1954 2–15 4–15 3–15 9–45 21 Sep BRA 3–2 ARG 15–4 14–16 15–3 9–15 15–10 68–48 References Complete Results External links Results W W Category:FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification