1994 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship

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1994 FIVB World Championship
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
Dates29 September – 8 October
Teams16
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Officially opened by Konstantinos Karamanlis
ChampionsFlag of Italy.svg  Italy (2nd title)

The 1994 FIVB Men's World Championship was the thirteenth edition of the tournament, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 29 September to 8 October 1994 [1] in Piraeus (Peace and Friendship Stadium) [2] and Thessaloniki (Alexandreio Melathron Nick Galis Hall), Greece.

Contents

Qualification

Means of qualificationDateHostVacanciesQualified
Host Country1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics 26 Jul – 9 Aug 1992 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
1990 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship 18–28 October 1990Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
1993 Men's European Volleyball Championship 4–12 September 1993Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
World Qualifier12–28 November 1993 Flag of Spain.svg Granada 6Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of Germany.svg Koblenz Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of France.svg Paris Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Moscow Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg  Russia
Flag of Poland.svg Wroclaw Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1993 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship 11–19 September 1993 Flag of Thailand.svg Nakhon Ratchasima 1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Asian Qualifier6–11 November 1993 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney 2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
South American Qualifier15–17 Octeber 1993 Flag of Argentina.svg Neuquén 1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
1993 Men's African Volleyball Championship 9–16 September 1993 Flag of Algeria.svg Algiers 1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Total16

Teams

Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D

Squads

Venues

1994 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (Greece)
Pool A, B and Final roundPool C and D
Flag of Greece.svg Piraeus, GreeceFlag of Greece.svg Thessaloniki, Greece
Peace and Friendship Stadium Alexandreio Melathron
Capacity: 15,000Capacity: 6,000
Peace and Friendship stadium 02 03 2014.JPG Salonica-Central-Aerial.jpg

Results

First round

Pool A

Venue: Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3306924.5001471111.324 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3215851.6001841481.243 Play-offs for
quarterfinals
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3124560.8331391410.986
4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3033090.000651350.481
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
29 Sep Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 15–1015–615–3  45–19
29 Sep Greece  Flag of Greece.svg3–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 15–715–315–12  45–22
30 Sep Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10–1517–1612–1515–1117–1571–72
30 Sep Greece  Flag of Greece.svg3–0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 15–1315–115–7  45–21
01 Oct Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3–0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 15–1015–1115–4  45–25
01 Oct Greece  Flag of Greece.svg3–2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 8–1515–134–1515–1215–1357–68

Pool B

Venue: Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3306933.0001691361.243 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3215851.6001701271.339 Play-offs for
quarterfinals
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3124470.5711021470.694
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3033390.3331271580.804
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
29 Sep United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 15–1314–1615–415–10 59–43
29 Sep Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 7–1510–1515–415–1015–1062–54
30 Sep United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 15–1016–1415–6  46–30
30 Sep Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 15–115–415–4  45–9
01 Oct Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 16–144–1515–815–6 50–43
01 Oct United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15–1215–99–1510–1515–1264–63

Pool C

Venue: Alexandreio Melathron Nick Galis Hall, Thessaloniki

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3215832.6671551191.303 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 3215641.5001351221.107 Play-offs for
quarterfinals
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3124480.5001521730.879
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3124360.500951230.772
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
29 Sep Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 16–1415–916–1415–11 62–48
29 Sep Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15–815–815–4  45–20
30 Sep China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15–1316–1415–6  46–33
30 Sep Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 15–915–815–11  45–28
01 Oct Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15–1015–1115–8  45–29
01 Oct Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–417–158–1514–1617–1571–65

Pool D

Venue: Alexandreio Melathron Nick Galis Hall, Thessaloniki

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3306924.5001581301.215 Quarterfinals
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3215651.2001541181.305 Play-offs for
quarterfinals
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3124680.7501611770.910
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3033390.3331141620.704
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
29 Sep Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 12–1517–1615–99–1515–1068–65
29 Sep Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 15–815–912–1515–5 57–37
30 Sep Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15–713–1515–815–6 58–36
30 Sep Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 15–815–915–9  45–26
01 Oct South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 15–715–76–159–1515–760–51
01 Oct Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 15–1215–1316–14  45–39

Final round

Venue: Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus

Play-off
4 October
Quarterfinals
5 October
Semifinals
7 October
Final
08 October
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3Third place
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
 
5th–8th semifinals5th place
 
      
 
7 October
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3
 
8 October
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0
 
7 October
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3
 
7th place
 
 
8 October
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3

Play-offs for quarterfinals

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
4 Oct Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15–815–715–5  45–20
4 Oct Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15–177–1515–112–15 39–58
4 Oct Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 15–315–916–14  46–26
4 Oct Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 15–1216–1415–10  46–36

Group head matches

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
4 Oct Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 16–1415–615–2  46–22
4 Oct Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6–1513–1512–15  31–45

Finals

Quarterfinals
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
5 Oct Greece  Flag of Greece.svg0–3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 12–155–155–15  22–45
5 Oct United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15–215–416–14  46–20
5 Oct Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 15–416–1715–315–5 61–29
5 Oct Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15–1212–1515–128–1515–1265–66
5th–8th semifinals
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
7 Oct Greece  Flag of Greece.svg3–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15–914–1615–1115–6 59–42
7 Oct Russia  Flag of Russia.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5–1512–155–15  22–45
Semifinals
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
7 Oct Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5–1516–1410–1515–815–1161–63
7 Oct Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 15–128–1515–915–2 53–38
7th place match
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
8 Oct South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 11–153–154–15  18–45
5th place match
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
8 Oct Greece  Flag of Greece.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5–159–159–15  23–45
3rd place match
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
8 Oct United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 15–614–1615–815–9 59–39
Final
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
8 Oct Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 10–1515–1111–151–15 37–56

Final standing

Awards

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