| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Japan |
| Dates | 23–28 November |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Champions |  Italy (1st title) |
The 1993 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Japan from 23 to 28 November 1993.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Japan |
| Dates | 23–28 November |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Champions | Italy (1st title) |
The 1993 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Japan from 23 to 28 November 1993.
| Team | Qualified as |
|---|---|
| Japan | Hosts |
 South Korea | 1993 Asian Champions |
| Italy | 1993 European Champions |
 Cuba | 1993 NORCECA Champions |
 Brazil | 1993 South American Champions |
 United States | Wild Card |
The competition formula of the 1993 Men's World Grand Champions Cup was the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 5 remaining teams. Points were accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final standing was determined by the total points gained.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | 265 | 208 | 1.274 |
| 2 | Brazil | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 2.333 | 268 | 226 | 1.186 |
| 3 | Cuba | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 243 | 212 | 1.146 |
| 4 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 236 | 241 | 0.979 |
| 5 | United States | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 0.357 | 202 | 255 | 0.792 |
| 6 | South Korea | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0.200 | 184 | 256 | 0.719 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Cuba | 1–3 | Brazil | 15–8 | 10–15 | 8–15 | 6–15 | 39–53 | |
| 23 Nov | South Korea | 0–3 | Italy | 5–15 | 9–15 | 9–15 | 23–45 | ||
| 23 Nov | Japan | 3–1 | United States | 15–12 | 13–15 | 15–10 | 15–11 | 58–48 | |
| 24 Nov | Italy | 3–1 | Japan | 8–15 | 15–9 | 15–12 | 15–13 | 53–49 | |
| 24 Nov | Brazil | 3–1 | United States | 4–15 | 15–13 | 15–13 | 15–8 | 49–49 | |
| 24 Nov | Cuba | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–10 | 13–15 | 15–8 | 15–8 | 58–41 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | United States | 0–3 | Italy | 5–15 | 7–15 | 8–15 | 20–45 | ||
| 26 Nov | South Korea | 0–3 | Brazil | 9–15 | 12–15 | 7–15 | 28–45 | ||
| 26 Nov | Japan | 1–3 | Cuba | 15–9 | 2–15 | 12–15 | 13–15 | 42–54 | |
| 27 Nov | Brazil | 2–3 | Italy | 15–8 | 15–17 | 13–15 | 15–13 | 11–15 | 69–68 |
| 27 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | United States | 15–7 | 15–6 | 15–9 | 45–22 | ||
| 27 Nov | South Korea | 0–3 | Japan | 9–15 | 13–15 | 12–15 | 34–45 | ||
| 28 Nov | Italy | 3–1 | Cuba | 15–10 | 15–9 | 9–15 | 15–13 | 54–47 | |
| 28 Nov | United States | 3–2 | South Korea | 8–15 | 10–15 | 15–7 | 15–8 | 15–13 | 63–58 |
| 28 Nov | Japan | 1–3 | Brazil | 8–15 | 8–15 | 15–7 | 11–15 | 42–52 |
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