The 1995 FIVB Men's World Cup

Volleyball World Cup

The FIVB World Cup is a men's and women's volleyball competition. Created in 1965 and 1973 , it is an international qualification event for the Olympic Games...

was held from Saturday November 18 to Saturday December 2, 1995 in Japan

Japan

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. Twelve men's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament

Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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 in Atlanta, Georgia

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 1996. The first three qualified.

The twelve competing teams played a single-round robin format, in two parallel groups (site A and site B). The men played in Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Sendai, Fukushima

Fukushima, Fukushima

is the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture in the Tōhoku Region of Japan. As of May 2011 the city has an estimated population of 290,064 and an area of 746.43 km².It lies about 250 km north of Tokyo and 80 km south of Sendai.-History:...

, Chiba

Chiba, Chiba

is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....

, Hiroshima

Hiroshima

is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...

, Kumamoto, and Kagoshima. Japan is the traditional host of the tournament since it began with the first edition in 1970.

Round robin

• Saturday November 18
  • Venue: Tokyo
    Tokyo
    , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
    
    

    	3 – 1		15-10 9 -15 15-10 15-11
    	3 – 0		15- 5 15- 2 15- 8
    	3 – 1		14-16 15-13 15- 6 15- 7

  • Venue: Kumamoto

    	3 – 0		15-11 15- 4 15- 5
    	3 – 0		15- 8 15-13 15- 8
    	3 – 0		15-11 15- 2 15-11

• Sunday November 19
  • Venue: Tokyo
    Tokyo
    , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
    
    

    	3 – 0		15- 7 15- 4 15- 8
    	3 – 0		15- 3 15- 7 15-10
    	3 – 0		15-13 15- 3 15-10

  • Venue: Kumamoto

    	3 – 0		15- 7 15- 5 15- 9
    	3 – 2		7 -15 17-16 8 -15 15- 8 17-15
    	3 – 1		15- 3 12-15 15- 3 15-11

• Monday November 20
  • Venue: Tokyo
    Tokyo
    , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
    
    

    	3 – 2		12-15 16-14 15-12 10-15 15-10
    	3 – 0		15- 4 15- 6 15- 3
    	3 – 0		15- 4 15-10 15- 4

  • Venue: Kumamoto

    	3 – 0		15-10 15- 7 15- 6
    	3 – 0		15- 9 15-10 15- 9
    	3 – 0		15- 9 15- 0 15- 9

• Tuesday November 21
  • No Games

• Wednesday November 22
  • Venue: Hiroshima
    Hiroshima
    is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
    
    

    	3 – 0		15- 8 15- 9 15- 8
    	3 – 0		15- 4 15- 3 15- 3
    	3 – 0		15- 9 15- 5 15- 8

  • Venue: Kagoshima

    	3 – 1		15- 5 6 -15 15- 5 15- 6
    	3 – 1		17-15 12-15 15- 7 17-16
    	3 – 0		15- 9 15-11 15-13

• Thursday November 23
  • Venue: Hiroshima
    Hiroshima
    is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
    
    

    	3 – 1		15-10 15- 6 14-16 15-13
    	3 – 1		15- 5 ??-?? 15- 5 15- 6
    	3 – 0		15- 4 15- 6 15- 8

  • Venue: Kagoshima

    	3 – 0		15- 6 15- 9 15-12
    	3 – 0		15-10 15-11 15- 8
    	3 – 0		15- 4 15- 9 15-11

• Friday November 24 and Saturday November 25
  • No Games

• Sunday November 26
  • Venue: Sendai

    	3 – 0		15- 6 15- 3 15- 4
    	3 – 0		15-11 15-11 15- 5
    	3 – 0		15- 3 15- 7 15- 4

  • Venue: Fukushima
    Fukushima
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    	3 – 0		15-10 15- 6 15- 5
    	3 – 1		13-15 15- 6 15- 8 15- 3
    	3 – 0		15-10 15- 8 15- 9

• Monday November 27
  • No Games

• Tuesday November 28
  • Venue: Sendai

    	3 – 0		15- 7 15-10 15- 1
    	3 – 0		15- 3 17-15 16-14
    	3 – 0		15- 6 15-13 15- 9

  • Venue: Fukushima
    Fukushima
    may refer to:*Fukushima City – the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan*Fukushima Prefecture – a Japanese prefecture*Two nuclear power plants located in Fukushima Prefecture:**Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant...
    
    

    	3 – 2		15-13 8 -15 7 -15 15-13 18-16
    	3 – 1		15- 9 10-15 16-14 15- 8
    	3 – 0		15- 7 15- 4 15- 6

• Wednesday November 29
  • Venue: Sendai

    	3 – 0		15- 5 15- 4 15- 6
    	3 – 1		15-12 7 -15 15- 8 15- 3
    	3 – 0		15- 7 15-12 15- 9

  • Venue: Fukushima
    Fukushima
    may refer to:*Fukushima City – the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan*Fukushima Prefecture – a Japanese prefecture*Two nuclear power plants located in Fukushima Prefecture:**Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant...
    
    

    	3 – 0		15- 7 15- 2 15- 6
    	3 – 0		15-10 15- 7 15- 1
    	3 – 1		11-15 15- 7 15- 7 15- 7

• Thursday November 30
  • Venue: Tokyo
    Tokyo
    , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
    
    

    	3 – 0		15-12 15- 5 15-12
    	3 – 0		15-11 15- 5 15-12
    	3 – 1		13-15 15- 5 16-14 15- 7

  • Venue: Chiba
    Chiba, Chiba
    is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....
    
    

    	3 – 0		15-13 15- 7 15-10
    	3 – 0		15-10 15-10 15- 3
    	3 – 0		15- 2 15- 6 15- 8

• Friday December 1
  • Venue: Tokyo
    Tokyo
    , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
    
    

    	3 – 0		15- 8 15- 5 15- 4
    	3 – 0		15- 4 15- 7 15- 7
    	3 – 0		15- 3 15-11 15-12

  • Venue: Chiba
    Chiba, Chiba
    is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....
    
    

    	3 – 0		15-12 15- 8 15-12
    	3 – 1		15- 9 8 -15 15-10 15-10
    	3 – 1		15- 6 15-11 15- 4

• Saturday December 2
  • Venue: Tokyo
    Tokyo
    , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
    
    

    	3 – 0		15- 5 15- 5 15- 9
    	3 – 1		14-16 15-11 15-12 15-13
    	3 – 0		15- 3 15- 5 15- 4

  • Venue: Chiba
    Chiba, Chiba
    is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....
    
    

    	3 – 0		15-13 15-10 15-10
    	3 – 0		15- 3 15- 9 15- 8
    	3 – 1		12-15 16-14 16-14 15-11

Final ranking

Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.		22	11	11	0			2.039	33	3	11.000
2.		20	11	9	2			1.517	30	7	4.286
3.		20	11	9	2			1.737	29	7	4.143
4.		19	11	8	3			1.222	24	9	2.666
5.		18	11	7	4			1.151	21	14	1.500
6.		18	11	7	4			1.014	23	18	1.277
7.		16	11	5	6			0.900	17	21	0.809
8.		14	11	3	8			0.865	12	24	0.500
9.		14	11	3	8			0.731	11	27	0.407
10.		14	11	3	8			0.768	11	26	0.423
11.		12	11	1	10			0.570	6	30	0.200
12.		11	11	0	11			0.561	2	33	0.061

• Italy, Netherlands and Brazil qualified for the Men's Volleyball Competition
  Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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   at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  1996 Summer Olympics
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   in Atlanta, Georgia
  Atlanta, Georgia
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