Volleyball World League 1996
The 1996 season of the World Volleyball League was the seventh edition of the competition. It started on May 10th and ended on June 29th. The Netherlands won the title for the first time.
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The preliminary round ("intercontinental round") was held in three groups of four or three teams each. The two best teams in each group qualified for the Final Six. The two best teams of the Final Six played the final, the third and fourth of the group played for third place.
Preliminary round
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Group C | ||||
space | team | sentences | Points | |
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1. | Russia | 36: 7 | 24 | |
2. | People's Republic of China | 17:31 | 15th | |
3. | Japan | 16:31 | 15th |
China | Japan | 2: 3 |
Russia | Japan | 3: 2 |
China | Russia | 0: 3 |
Russia | Japan | 3-0 |
China | Japan | 1: 3 |
Russia | China | 3: 1 |
Russia | China | 3-0 |
Japan | China | 3: 1 |
Japan | Russia | 0: 3 |
China | Russia | 0: 3 |
Japan | Russia | 0: 3 |
China | Japan | 3-0 |
Russia | China | 3: 1 |
China | Japan | 3: 2 |
Russia | Japan | 3-0 |
Russia | China | 3: 2 |
Japan | China | 2: 3 |
Japan | Russia | 1: 3 |
Final Six and Playoffs
The Final Six (June 24th to 27th) and the finals on June 29th took place in Rotterdam ( Netherlands ).
Final Six | ||||
space | team | sentences | Points | |
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1. | Netherlands | 12: 2 | 8th | |
2. | Italy | 9: 6 | 7th | |
3. | Russia | 8: 8 | 6th | |
4th | Cuba | 6: 9 | 5 | |
5. | Brazil | 5: 9 | 5 | |
6th | People's Republic of China | 3: 9 | 5 |
June 24th | Italy | Brazil | 3: 1 |
Russia | Cuba | 3: 2 | |
Netherlands | China | 3-0 | |
25th June | Italy | Cuba | 3-0 |
Brazil | China | 3-0 | |
Netherlands | Russia | 3-0 | |
June 26th | Italy | Russia | 3: 2 |
Cuba | China | 3-0 | |
Netherlands | Brazil | 3: 1 | |
June 27th | Italy | China | 0: 3 |
Russia | Brazil | 3-0 | |
Netherlands | Cuba | 3: 1 |
final | ||
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Netherlands | Italy | 3: 2 |
3rd place match | ||
Russia | Cuba | 3: 2 |
Final score
- Netherlands
- Italy
- Russia
- Cuba
- Brazil
- People's Republic of China
- Argentina
- Bulgaria
- Japan
- Spain
- Greece
Awards
Most valuable player | Lorenzo Bernardi | Italy |
Best scorer | Lorenzo Bernardi | Italy |
Best attacker | Stanislav Dineikhin | Russia |
Best blocker | Ihosvany Hernández | Cuba |
Best server | Alan Roca | Cuba |
Web links
- Information from the FIVB (English)