Volleyball World League 1990

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The 1990 season of the World Volleyball League was the first edition of the competition. It started on April 27th and ended on July 15th. Italy won the title.

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The preliminary round was held in two groups of four teams each. The two best teams in each group qualified for the semi-finals, in which they crossed one another. The winners of the semi-finals played the final, the losers played for third place.

Preliminary round

Group A
space team sentences Points
1. ItalyItaly Italy 31:19 21st
2. Brazil 1968Brazil Brazil 29:20 21st
3. FranceFrance France 24:26 17th
4th United StatesUnited States United States 15:34 13
Group B
space team sentences Points
1. NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands 34: 4 23
2. Soviet UnionSoviet Union Soviet Union 26:15 20th
3. JapanJapan Japan 16:23 17th
4th China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China 2:36 12
Brazil Italy 3: 2
Italy Brazil 3: 1
France United States 3: 2
France United States 3: 2
Brazil France 3: 2
Italy United States 3-0
France Brazil 3-0
Italy United States 3: 1
Brazil Italy 3: 1
United States France 3: 1
Brazil Italy 3: 1
France United States 3-0
Brazil France 3-0
Italy United States 3: 1
France Brazil 3: 1
Italy United States 3: 1
Italy France 3: 2
Brazil United States 3: 2
Italy France 3: 2
Brazil United States 3: 1
Brazil United States 3: 1
Italy France 3: 2
Brazil United States 3: 1
Italy France 3-0
Netherlands Soviet Union 3-0
Netherlands Soviet Union 3-0
Netherlands Soviet Union 3: 1
Soviet Union Netherlands 3: 1
Netherlands China 3-0
Soviet Union Japan 3: 1
Netherlands China 3-0
Japan Soviet Union 3: 1
Netherlands Japan 3-0
Soviet Union China 3-0
Netherlands Japan 3-0
Soviet Union China 3-0
Soviet Union China 3-0
Netherlands Japan 3-0
Soviet Union China 3: 1
Netherlands Japan 3-0
Netherlands China 3-0
Soviet Union Japan 3-0
Netherlands China 3-0
Soviet Union Japan 3-0
Japan China 3-0
Japan China 3-0
Japan China 3-0
Japan China 3: 1

Final Four

The Final Four took place in Osaka ( Japan ).

  Semifinals final
       
 ItalyItaly Italy 3
 Soviet UnionSoviet Union Soviet Union 2  
   
 
 ItalyItaly Italy 3
   NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands 0
 
place 3
   
 NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands 3  Soviet UnionSoviet Union Soviet Union 1
 Brazil 1968Brazil Brazil 0    Brazil 1968Brazil Brazil 3

Final score

  1. ItalyItaly Italy
  2. NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands
  3. Brazil 1968Brazil Brazil
  4. Soviet UnionSoviet Union Soviet Union
  5. FranceFrance France
  6. JapanJapan Japan
  7. United StatesUnited States United States
  8. China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China

Awards

Most valuable player Andrea Zorzi ItalyItaly Italy
Best attacker Ronald Zwerver NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands
Best player Paolo Tofoli ItalyItaly Italy
Best blocker Andrea Gardini ItalyItaly Italy
Best adoption player Paolo Tofoli ItalyItaly Italy

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