1996 World League
Tournament details
Host nation Netherlands (Final)
Dates10 May – 29 June
Teams11
Champions Netherlands (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVPItaly Lorenzo Bernardi

The 1996 FIVB Volleyball World League was the seventh edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 11 countries from 10 May to 29 June 1996. The Final Round was held in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Pools composition

Pool A Pool B Pool C

 Argentina
 Brazil
 Cuba
 Spain

 Bulgaria
 Greece
 Italy
 Netherlands

 China
 Japan
 Russia

Intercontinental round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Brazil 12 10 2 22 34 13 2.615 653 517 1.263 Final round
2  Cuba 12 6 6 18 24 24 1.000 612 591 1.036
3  Argentina 12 4 8 16 22 26 0.846 562 594 0.946
4  Spain 12 4 8 16 13 30 0.433 460 585 0.786
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
10 May Cuba  3–1  Argentina 15–17 15–7 15–4 15–9   60–37
10 May Spain  0–3  Brazil 13–15 4–15 8–15     25–45
12 May Cuba  3–1  Argentina 15–6 13–15 15–9 15–12   58–42
12 May Spain  3–2  Brazil 12–15 15–10 5–15 15–12 15–10 62–62
17 May Cuba  3–2  Brazil 15–11 12–15 15–6 10–15 15–12 67–59
17 May Spain  3–2  Argentina 6–15 2–15 15–6 15–11 15–12 53–59
18 May Cuba  2–3  Brazil 15–11 7–15 14–16 15–13 13–15 64–70
18 May Spain  0–3  Argentina 5–15 9–15 12–15     26–45
25 May Cuba  3–0  Spain 15–6 15–13 15–9     45–28
25 May Argentina  2–3  Brazil 10–15 13–15 15–8 15–12 17–19 70–69
26 May Cuba  2–3  Spain 15–7 9–15 15–8 13–15 9–15 61–60
26 May Argentina  1–3  Brazil 15–7 10–15 9–15 8–15   45–52
1 Jun Brazil  3–1  Argentina 14–16 15–9 15–7 15–4   59–36
1 Jun Spain  0–3  Cuba 9–15 9–15 16–17     34–47
2 Jun Brazil  3–0  Argentina 15–7 15–11 15–1     45–19
2 Jun Spain  3–0  Cuba 15–9 16–14 15–12     46–35
8 Jun Brazil  3–0  Cuba 15–6 15–12 15–10     45–28
8 Jun Argentina  3–1  Spain 6–15 15–8 15–11 15–12   51–46
9 Jun Brazil  3–1  Cuba 15–7 12–15 15–6 15–12   57–40
9 Jun Argentina  3–0  Spain 15–9 15–5 15–5     45–19
15 Jun Brazil  3–0  Spain 15–13 15–9 15–10     45–32
15 Jun Argentina  2–3  Cuba 15–12 10–15 15–6 11–15 11–15 62–63
16 Jun Brazil  3–0  Spain 15–11 15–10 15–8     45–29
16 Jun Argentina  3–1  Cuba 15–12 15–7 6–15 15–10   51–44

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Italy 12 11 1 23 34 10 3.400 609 430 1.416 Final round
2  Netherlands[lower-alpha 1] (H) 12 8 4 20 28 13 2.154 536 412 1.301 Final round
3  Bulgaria 12 4 8 16 17 25 0.680 476 516 0.922
4  Greece 12 1 11 13 4 35 0.114 308 571 0.539
Source:
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ↑ Qualified as hosts
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
10 May Netherlands  0–3  Italy 8–15 9–15 12–15     29–45
10 May Bulgaria  3–0  Greece 15–13 15–3 15–4     45–20
12 May Netherlands  1–3  Italy 15–7 10–15 12–15 13–15   50–52
12 May Bulgaria  3–0  Greece 15–6 15–11 15–10     45–27
17 May Italy  3–0  Bulgaria 15–9 15–7 15–5     45–21
17 May Greece  0–3  Netherlands 4–15 13–15 13–15     30–45
18 May Italy  3–1  Bulgaria 14–16 15–9 15–11 15–10   59–46
18 May Greece  1–3  Netherlands 10–15 10–15 15–7 2–15   37–52
25 May Bulgaria  0–3  Netherlands 8–15 11–15 10–15     29–45
25 May Greece  0–3  Italy 4–15 7–15 11–15     22–45
26 May Bulgaria  0–3  Netherlands 12–15 8–15 9–15     29–45
26 May Greece  0–3  Italy 10–15 11–15 8–15     29–45
1 Jun Netherlands  3–0  Greece 15–4 15–2 15–6     45–12
1 Jun Bulgaria  3–1  Italy 15–11 15–1 13–15 15–12   58–39
2 Jun Netherlands  3–0  Greece 15–12 15–4 15–6     45–22
2 Jun Bulgaria  2–3  Italy 5–15 6–15 15–11 15–12 13–15 54–68
8 Jun Italy  3–1  Netherlands 15–4 12–15 15–10 15–2   57–31
8 Jun Greece  3–2  Bulgaria 10–15 10–15 15–7 15–7 27–25 67–69
9 Jun Italy  3–2  Netherlands 13–15 16–14 15–3 5–15 15–12 64–59
9 Jun Greece  0–3  Bulgaria 6–15 3–15 2–15     11–45
15 Jun Italy  3–0  Greece 15–6 15–3 15–6     45–15
15 Jun Netherlands  3–0  Bulgaria 15–6 15–4 15–7     45–17
16 Jun Italy  3–0  Greece 15–5 15–8 15–3     45–16
16 Jun Netherlands  3–0  Bulgaria 15–9 15–3 15–6     45–18

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Russia 12 12 0 24 36 7 5.143 625 423 1.478 Final round
2  China 12 3 9 15 17 31 0.548 525 637 0.824
3  Japan 12 3 9 15 16 31 0.516 522 612 0.853
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
10 May China  2–3  Japan 15–10 13–15 16–14 6–15 13–15 63–69
11 May Russia  3–2  Japan 15–7 12–15 12–15 15–7 20–18 74–62
12 May China  0–3  Russia 8–15 7–15 9–15     24–45
17 May Russia  3–0  Japan 17–15 15–6 15–2     47–23
18 May Japan  3–1  China 11–15 15–8 15–3 15–7   56–33
19 May Russia  3–1  China 16–14 12–15 15–7 15–9   58–45
24 May Russia  3–0  China 15–12 15–7 15–8     45–27
25 May Japan  3–1  China 11–15 15–12 15–4 15–4   56–35
26 May Japan  0–3  Russia 14–16 10–15 7–15     31–46
31 May China  0–3  Russia 13–15 6–15 11–15     30–45
1 Jun Russia  3–0  Japan 15–11 15–6 15–4     45–21
2 Jun China  3–0  Japan 15–5 15–6 15–4     45–15
7 Jun Russia  3–1  China 15–11 15–9 13–15 15–3   58–38
8 Jun China  3–2  Japan 15–13 13–15 15–6 7–15 15–5 65–54
9 Jun Russia  3–0  Japan 16–14 15–11 15–2     46–27
14 Jun Russia  3–2  China 9–15 15–11 15–5 10–15 15–13 64–59
15 Jun Japan  2–3  China 13–15 16–17 15–11 15–3 13–15 72–61
16 Jun Japan  1–3  Russia 6–15 15–6 14–16 1–15   36–52

Final round

Pool play

  • Teams from the same pool of Intercontinental Round will not play.
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Netherlands 4 4 0 8 12 2 6.000 202 128 1.578 Final
2  Italy 4 3 1 7 9 6 1.500 208 170 1.224
3  Russia 4 2 2 6 8 8 1.000 188 207 0.908 3rd place match
4  Cuba 4 1 3 5 6 9 0.667 164 178 0.921
5  Brazil 4 1 3 5 5 9 0.556 172 183 0.940
6  China 4 1 3 5 3 9 0.333 108 176 0.614
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
24 Jun Italy  3–1  Brazil 15–9 15–9 11–15 15–10   56–43
24 Jun Russia  3–2  Cuba 4–15 15–6 15–7 7–15 15–13 56–56
24 Jun Netherlands  3–0  China 15–4 15–7 15–3     45–14
25 Jun Italy  3–0  Cuba 15–10 15–3 15–6     45–19
25 Jun Brazil  3–0  China 15–4 15–9 16–14     46–27
25 Jun Netherlands  3–0  Russia 15–9 15–2 16–14     46–25
27 Jun Italy  3–2  Russia 10–15 10–15 16–14 15–4 16–14 67–62
27 Jun Cuba  3–0  China 15–10 15–7 15–4     45–21
27 Jun Netherlands  3–1  Brazil 15–12 15–9 10–15 15–9   55–45
28 Jun China  3–0  Italy 15–13 16–14 15–13     46–40
28 Jun Russia  3–0  Brazil 15–13 15–12 15–13     45–38
28 Jun Netherlands  3–1  Cuba 11–15 15–10 15–8 15–11   56–44

Finals

3rd place match

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 Jun Russia  3–2  Cuba 3–15 15–7 4–15 16–14 19–17 57–68

Final

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 Jun Netherlands  3–2  Italy 17–15 15–12 10–15 10–15 22–20 74–77

Final standing

Awards

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