1989 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
The 1989 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup was played from 17 to 26 November 1989 in Japan. Eight men's national teams played in three cities in Japan (Tokyo, Osaka and Hiroshima) for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Barcelona, Spain (1992). Only the winner qualified. Japan is the traditional host of the tournament since 1977.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Japan |
| Dates | 17–26 November |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Champions |  Cuba (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Soviet Union |
| Fourth place |  United States |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Karch Kiraly |
Results
- All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
| Qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics | |
| Pts | Matches | Sets | Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
| 1 | Cuba |
14 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 7.000 | 343 | 2109 | 0.163 |
| 2 | Italy |
13 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 4.000 | 353 | 236 | 1.496 |
| 3 | Soviet Union |
12 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1.455 | 331 | 295 | 1.122 |
| 4 | United States |
10 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1.000 | 339 | 307 | 1.104 |
| 5 |  Brazil |
10 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 0.929 | 319 | 319 | 1.000 |
| 6 | Japan |
9 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 0.625 | 306 | 308 | 0.994 |
| 7 |  South Korea |
9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0.412 | 247 | 334 | 0.740 |
| 8 |  Cameroon |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0.000 | 95 | 315 | 0.302 |
- Friday November 17
- Venue: Osaka
| Cuba |
3 – 0 | Brazil |
16-14 15- 5 15- 9 | |
| Soviet Union |
3 – 2 | United States |
16-14 5 -15 15-11 4 -15 15-13 | |
| Italy |
3 – 0 | Cameroon |
15- 2 15- 1 15- 4 | |
| South Korea |
3 – 2 | Japan |
11-15 7 -15 15-12 16-14 17-15 |
- Saturday November 18
- Venue: Osaka
| Italy |
3 – 0 | Soviet Union |
15- 8 15-12 15- 7 | |
| Cuba |
3 – 0 | United States |
15- 8 15-11 15-12 | |
| Brazil |
3 – 0 | South Korea |
15- 3 15- 5 15- 8 | |
| Japan |
3 – 0 | Cameroon |
15- 4 15- 2 15- 1 |
- Sunday November 19
- Venue: Osaka
| Cuba |
3 – 2 | Italy |
15-13 13-15 3 -15 15- 4 15-13 | |
| United States |
3 – 1 | South Korea |
15- 6 15-12 13-15 15- 4 | |
| Soviet Union |
3 – 0 | Cameroon |
15- 6 15- 5 15- 2 | |
| Japan |
3 – 1 | Brazil |
15- 4 10-15 15- 3 15-12 |
- Wednesday November 22
- Venue: Hiroshima
| Italy |
3 – 0 | South Korea |
15-11 15- 5 15- 7 | |
| Cuba |
3 – 1 | Soviet Union |
15-12 15- 8 10-15 15- 4 | |
| Brazil |
3 – 0 | Cameroon |
15- 6 15- 8 15- 7 | |
| United States |
3 – 1 | Japan |
8 -15 15-13 15- 7 15-11 |
- Thursday November 23
- Venue: Hiroshima
| Cuba |
3 – 0 | Cameroon |
15 -9 15- 4 15- 4 | |
| Brazil |
3 – 2 | United States |
15-11 13-15 15- 6 6 -15 15-13 | |
| Soviet Union |
3 – 1 | South Korea |
16-14 9 -15 15- 1 15-10 | |
| Italy |
3 – 0 | Japan |
15-11 15- 9 15- 8 |
- Saturday November 25
- Venue: Tokyo
| Italy |
3 – 2 | Brazil |
15- 8 15-12 11-15 10-15 17-16 | |
| United States |
3 – 0 | Cameroon |
15- 4 15- 3 15- 8 | |
| Cuba |
3 – 0 | South Korea |
15-10 15- 1 15- 9 | |
| Soviet Union |
3 – 1 | Japan |
15- 6 12-15 15-10 15- 6 |
- Sunday November 26
- Venue: Tokyo
| South Korea |
3 – 0 | Cameroon |
15- 2 15- 5 15- 8 | |
| Italy |
3 – 0 | United States |
15- 7 15-11 15- 6 | |
| Soviet Union |
3 – 1 | Brazil |
8 -15 15- 9 15-10 15-3 | |
| Cuba |
3 – 0 | Japan |
15- 7 16-14 15- 3 |
Final standings
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Awards
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References
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