1994 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

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 Athens (Peace and Friendship Stadium, located in Piraeus)[2] and Thessaloniki (Alexandreio Melathron Nick Galis Hall), Greece.

1994 FIVB World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Greece
Dates29 September – 8 October
Teams16
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Officially opened byKonstantinos Karamanlis
Champions Italy (2nd title)

Teams

Squads
Main article: 1994 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads

Venues
City Arena Capacity
Piraeus Peace and Friendship Stadium 15,000
Thessaloniki Alexandreio Melathron 6,000

Results

First round
Advanced to final round finals
Advanced to final round play-offs for quarterfinals

Pool A

Venue: Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Greece 6 3 0 9 2 4.500 147 111 1.324
2  Russia 5 2 1 8 5 1.600 184 148 1.243
3  Canada 4 1 2 5 6 0.833 139 141 0.986
4  Algeria 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 65 135 0.481
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 Sep Russia  3–0  Algeria 15–10 15–6 15–3     45–19
29 Sep Greece  3–0  Canada 15–7 15–3 15–12     45–22
30 Sep Russia  3–2  Canada 10–15 17–16 12–15 15–11 17–15 71–72
30 Sep Greece  3–0  Algeria 15–13 15–1 15–7     45–21
01 Oct Canada  3–0  Algeria 15–10 15–11 15–4     45–25
01 Oct Greece  3–2  Russia 8–15 15–13 4–15 15–12 15–13 57–68

Pool B

Venue: Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  United States 6 3 0 9 3 3.000 169 136 1.243
2  Brazil 5 2 1 8 5 1.600 170 127 1.339
3  Germany 4 1 2 4 7 0.571 102 147 0.694
4  Argentina 3 0 3 3 9 0.333 127 158 0.804
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 Sep United States  3–1  Germany 15–13 14–16 15–4 15–10   59–43
29 Sep Brazil  3–2  Argentina 7–15 10–15 15–4 15–10 15–10 62–54
30 Sep United States  3–0  Argentina 15–10 16–14 15–6     46–30
30 Sep Brazil  3–0  Germany 15–1 15–4 15–4     45–9
01 Oct Germany  3–1  Argentina 16–14 4–15 15–8 15–6   50–43
01 Oct United States  3–2  Brazil 15–12 15–9 9–15 10–15 15–12 64–63

Pool C

Venue: Alexandreio Melathron Nick Galis Hall, Thessaloniki

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Italy 5 2 1 8 3 2.667 155 119 1.303
2  Bulgaria 5 2 1 6 4 1.500 135 122 1.107
3  Japan 4 1 2 4 8 0.500 152 173 0.879
4  China 4 1 2 3 6 0.500 95 123 0.772
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 Sep Bulgaria  3–1  Japan 16–14 15–9 16–14 15–11   62–48
29 Sep Italy  3–0  China 15–8 15–8 15–4     45–20
30 Sep China  3–0  Japan 15–13 16–14 15–6     46–33
30 Sep Italy  3–0  Bulgaria 15–9 15–8 15–11     45–28
01 Oct Bulgaria  3–0  China 15–10 15–11 15–8     45–29
01 Oct Japan  3–2  Italy 15–4 17–15 8–15 14–16 17–15 71–65

Pool D

Venue: Alexandreio Melathron Nick Galis Hall, Thessaloniki

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Cuba 6 3 0 9 2 4.500 158 130 1.215
2  Netherlands 5 2 1 6 5 1.200 154 118 1.305
3  South Korea 4 1 2 6 8 0.750 161 177 0.910
4  Sweden 3 0 3 3 9 0.333 114 162 0.704
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 Sep Cuba  3–2  South Korea 12–15 17–16 15–9 9–15 15–10 68–65
29 Sep Netherlands  3–1  Sweden 15–8 15–9 12–15 15–5   57–37
30 Sep Netherlands  3–1  South Korea 15–7 13–15 15–8 15–6   58–36
30 Sep Cuba  3–0  Sweden 15–8 15–9 15–9     45–26
01 Oct South Korea  3–2  Sweden 15–7 15–7 6–15 9–15 15–7 60–51
01 Oct Cuba  3–0  Netherlands 15–12 15–13 16–14     45–39

Final round

Venue: Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus

Play-offs Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                           
    5 October        
4 October
   Greece   0
   Netherlands   3 7 October
     Netherlands   3  
   Japan   0      Netherlands   3
  5 October
4 October      United States   2  
   United States   3
   Bulgaria   1 8 October
     South Korea   0  
   South Korea   3      Netherlands   1
  5 October
4 October      Italy   3
   Italy   3
   Russia   3 7 October
     Russia   1  
   Germany   0      Italy   3 3rd place match
  5 October
4 October      Cuba   1   8 October
   Cuba   3
   Brazil   3    United States   3
     Brazil   2  
   Canada   0      Cuba   1
 
5th–8th semifinals5th place
 
      
 
 7 October
 
 
  Greece 3
 
 8 October
 
  South Korea 1
 
  Greece 0
 
 7 October
 
  Brazil 3
 
  Russia 0
 
 
  Brazil 3
 
7th place
 
 
 8 October
 
 
  South Korea 0
 
 
  Russia 3

Play-offs for quarterfinals
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
4 Oct Netherlands  3–0  Japan 15–8 15–7 15–5     45–20
4 Oct Bulgaria  1–3  South Korea 15–17 7–15 15–11 2–15   39–58
4 Oct Russia  3–0  Germany 15–3 15–9 16–14     46–26
4 Oct Brazil  3–0  Canada 15–12 16–14 15–10     46–36

Group head matches
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
4 Oct Italy  3–0  Greece 16–14 15–6 15–2     46–22
4 Oct Cuba  0–3  United States 6–15 13–15 12–15     31–45
Quarterfinals
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
5 Oct Greece  0–3  Netherlands 12–15 5–15 5–15     22–45
5 Oct United States  3–0  South Korea 15–2 15–4 16–14     46–20
5 Oct Italy  3–1  Russia 15–4 16–17 15–3 15–5   61–29
5 Oct Cuba  3–2  Brazil 15–12 12–15 15–12 8–15 15–12 65–66
5th–8th semifinals
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
7 Oct Greece  3–1  South Korea 15–9 14–16 15–11 15–6   59–42
7 Oct Russia  0–3  Brazil 5–15 12–15 5–15     22–45
Semifinals
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
7 Oct Netherlands  3–2  United States 5–15 16–14 10–15 15–8 15–11 61–63
7 Oct Italy  3–1  Cuba 15–12 8–15 15–9 15–2   53–38
7th place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
8 Oct South Korea  0–3  Russia 11–15 3–15 4–15     18–45
5th place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
8 Oct Greece  0–3  Brazil 5–15 9–15 9–15     23–45
3rd place match
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
8 Oct United States  3–1  Cuba 15–6 14–16 15–8 15–9   59–39
Final
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
8 Oct Netherlands  1–3  Italy 10–15 15–11 11–15 1–15   37–56

Final standing

Awards

References
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