1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification

The 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification was a qualification event, played in 1997 and 1998, for the thirteenth edition of Men's World Championship, which was held in Japan. The event was split into several groups divided by continent.

Confederation qualification processes

The distribution by confederation for the 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was:[1]

  • Asia and Oceania (AVC): 5 places (+ Japan qualified automatically as host nation for a total of 6 places)
  • Africa (CAVB): 2 places
  • Europe (CEV): 11 places
  • South America (CSV) 2 places
  • North America (NORCECA): 3 places

Africa

8 national teams originally entered qualification but Malawi, Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire withdrew, Cameroon was later added to Pool B.

Pool A Pool B

 Tunisia
 Algeria
 Kenya
 Ivory Coast

 Egypt
 Nigeria
 Liberia
 Malawi

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Algeria 2 2 0 4 6 1 6.000 99 57 1.737
2  Tunisia 2 1 1 3 4 3 1.333 86 82 1.049
3  Kenya 2 0 2 2 0 6 0.000 44 90 0.489
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
14 Nov Algeria  3–0  Kenya 15–3 15–10 15–3     45–16
15 Nov Tunisia  3–0  Kenya 15–10 15–6 15–12     45–28
16 Nov Tunisia  1–3  Algeria 14–16 15–8 4–15 8–15   41–54

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Egypt 2 2 0 4 6 0 MAX 91 59 1.542
2  Nigeria 2 1 1 3 3 4 0.750 88 91 0.967
3  Cameroon 2 0 2 2 1 6 0.167 70 99 0.707
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 Sep Nigeria  0–3  Egypt 7–15 13–15 14–16     34–46
27 Sep Nigeria  3–1  Cameroon 15–9 15–11 9–15 15–10   54–45
28 Sep Egypt  3–0  Cameroon 15–12 15–3 15–10     45–25

Asia-Pacific

12 national teams entered qualification but Bahrain and Philippines withdrew. Top two teams from Pool C and D and Pool E winner qualified to the World Championship.

Pool C Pool D Pool E

 South Korea
 Saudi Arabia
 Thailand
 Indonesia

 China
 Iran
 Philippines
 Kazakhstan

 Australia
 Uzbekistan
 Chinese Taipei
 Bahrain

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  South Korea 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 135 41 3.293
2  Thailand 3 2 1 5 6 3 2.000 106 98 1.082
3  Saudi Arabia 3 1 2 4 3 6 0.500 97 114 0.851
4  Indonesia 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 50 135 0.370
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
03 Oct Saudi Arabia  0–3  Thailand 12–15 9–15 13–15     34–45
03 Oct South Korea  3–0  Indonesia 15–1 15–6 15–0     45–7
04 Oct Thailand  3–0  Indonesia 15–10 15–1 15–8     45–19
04 Oct Saudi Arabia  0–3  South Korea 0–15 8–15 10–15     18–45
05 Oct South Korea  3–0  Thailand 15–8 15–2 15–6     45–16
05 Oct Saudi Arabia  3–0  Indonesia 15–10 15–6 15–8     45–24

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  China 2 2 0 4 6 0 MAX 90 30 3.000
2  Iran 2 1 1 3 3 4 0.750 69 87 0.793
3  Kazakhstan 2 0 2 2 1 6 0.167 60 102 0.588
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
17 Dec China  3–0  Kazakhstan 15–3 15–8 15–7     45–18
18 Dec Iran  3–1  Kazakhstan 15–10 15–5 12–15 15–12   57–42
19 Dec China  3–0  Iran 15–6 15–1 15–5     45–12

Pool E

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Australia 2 2 0 4 6 0 MAX 90 49 1.837
2  Chinese Taipei 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 68 73 0.932
3  Uzbekistan 2 0 2 2 0 6 0.000 54 90 0.600
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
12 Dec Uzbekistan  0–3  Chinese Taipei 7–15 11–15 10–15     28–45
13 Dec Chinese Taipei  0–3  Australia 9–15 4–15 10–15     23–45
14 Dec Australia  3–0  Uzbekistan 15–7 15–10 15–9     45–26

Europe

28 national teams entered qualification. The teams were distributed according to their position in the FIVB Senior Men's Rankings. Teams ranked 1–15 automatically qualified for the second round.

Sub Pool a Sub Pool b Sub Pool c Sub Pool d Pool F

 Denmark
 Sweden
 Estonia

 France
 Belgium
 Austria

 Turkey
 Israel
 Croatia

 Hungary
 Slovakia
 Belarus
 Bosnia and Herzegovina

 Italy
 Finland
1st Sub Pool c
1st Sub Pool b

Pool G Pool H Pool I Pool J Pool K

 Netherlands
 Germany
 Ukraine
2nd Sub Pool c

 Russia
 Poland
1st Sub Pool d
2nd Sub Pool a

 Bulgaria
 Spain
 Romania
2nd Sub Pool d

 Yugoslavia
 Greece
1st Sub Pool a
2nd Sub Pool b

 Portugal
 Czech Republic
 Latvia

Sub Pool a

  • Venue: Home and Away
  • Dates: April 26 – June 12, 1997
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Sweden 4 4 0 8 12 3 4.000 0 0 —
2  Denmark 4 2 2 6 8 7 1.143 0 0 —
3  Estonia 4 0 4 4 2 12 0.167 0 0 —
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 Apr Estonia  0–3  Sweden 13–15 7–15 4–15     24–45
27 Apr Estonia  1–3  Denmark            
01 May Denmark  3–0  Estonia            
03 May Sweden  3–1  Estonia 15–2 13–15 15–5 15–10   58–32
10 Jun Denmark  2–3  Sweden 17–15 14–16 6–15 16–14 10–15 63–75
12 Jun Sweden  3–0  Denmark 15–6 15–7 15–1     45–14

Sub Pool b

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Belgium 2 2 0 4 6 2 3.000 0 0 —
2  France 2 1 1 3 5 3 1.667 100 76 1.316
3  Austria 2 0 2 2 0 6 0.000 0 0 —
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
27 Jun Belgium  3–0  Austria            
28 Jun France  3–0  Austria 15–10 15–4 15–3     45–17
29 Jun France  2–3  Belgium 6–15 15–4 11–15 15–10 8–15 55–59

Sub Pool c

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Turkey 2 2 0 4 6 2 3.000 0 0 —
2  Croatia 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 0 0 —
3  Israel 2 0 2 2 2 6 0.333 0 0 —
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Apr Turkey  3–2  Israel            
01 May Israel  0–3  Croatia            
02 May Turkey  3–0  Croatia            

Sub Pool d

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Hungary 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 0 0 —
2  Slovakia 3 2 1 5 6 4 1.500 139 119 1.168
3  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 2 4 3 7 0.429 0 0 —
4  Belarus 3 0 3 3 2 9 0.222 0 0 —
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
06 Jun Slovakia  3–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina 15–8 15–13 15–6     45–27
06 Jun Hungary  3–1  Belarus            
07 Jun Slovakia  3–1  Belarus 15–11 15–11 13–15 15–9   58–46
07 Jun Hungary  3–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina            
08 Jun Belarus  1–3  Bosnia and Herzegovina            
08 Jun Hungary  3–0  Slovakia 15–11 15–11 16–14     46–36

Pool F

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Italy 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 138 85 1.624
2  Turkey 3 2 1 5 6 4 1.500 140 139 1.007
3  Belgium 3 1 2 4 3 7 0.429 126 135 0.933
4  Finland 3 0 3 3 2 9 0.222 110 155 0.710
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
08 Aug Finland  1–3  Turkey 15–12 4–15 8–15 13–15   40–57
08 Aug Belgium  0–3  Italy 7–15 5–15 10–15     22–45
09 Aug Finland  1–3  Belgium 6–15 15–7 9–15 4–15   34–52
09 Aug Turkey  0–3  Italy 6–15 15–17 6–15     27–47
10 Aug Belgium  1–3  Turkey 15–10 14–16 11–15 12–15   52–56
10 Aug Italy  3–0  Finland 15–11 16–14 15–11     46–36

Pool G

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Netherlands 3 3 0 6 9 2 4.500 152 101 1.505
2  Ukraine 3 2 1 5 6 4 1.500 124 103 1.204
3  Germany 3 1 2 4 6 7 0.857 152 157 0.968
4  Croatia 3 0 3 3 1 9 0.111 71 138 0.514
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
22 Aug Germany  1–3  Ukraine 9–15 9–15 15–13 5–15   38–58
22 Aug Croatia  0–3  Netherlands 7–15 1–15 6–15     14–45
23 Aug Germany  3–1  Croatia 15–7 15–8 3–15 15–7   48–37
23 Aug Ukraine  0–3  Netherlands 7–15 9–15 5–15     21–45
24 Aug Croatia  0–3  Ukraine 13–15 3–15 4–15     20–45
24 Aug Netherlands  3–2  Germany 9–15 6–15 17–15 15–8 15–13 62–66

Pool H

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Russia 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 135 44 3.068
2  Poland 3 2 1 5 6 4 1.500 125 120 1.042
3  Hungary 3 1 2 4 3 6 0.500 93 125 0.744
4  Denmark 3 0 3 3 1 9 0.111 83 147 0.565
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
15 Aug Russia  3–0  Denmark 15–1 15–8 15–2     45–11
15 Aug Hungary  0–3  Poland 8–15 14–16 14–16     36–47
16 Aug Russia  3–0  Hungary 15–3 15–9 15–0     45–12
16 Aug Denmark  1–3  Poland 15–12 10–15 11–15 3–15   39–57
17 Aug Hungary  3–0  Denmark 15–12 15–11 15–10     45–33
17 Aug Poland  0–3  Russia 5–15 10–15 6–15     21–45

Pool I

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Spain 3 3 0 6 9 2 4.500 158 100 1.580
2  Bulgaria 3 2 1 5 7 6 1.167 181 162 1.117
3  Slovakia 3 1 2 4 4 7 0.571 128 142 0.901
4  Romania 3 0 3 3 4 9 0.444 124 187 0.663
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
22 Aug Spain  3–0  Slovakia 15–7 15–5 15–9     45–21
22 Aug Romania  2–3  Bulgaria 9–15 15–12 2–15 17–16 13–15 56–73
23 Aug Spain  3–1  Romania 11–15 15–2 15–6 15–6   56–29
23 Aug Slovakia  1–3  Bulgaria 15–11 5–15 16–17 13–15   49–58
24 Aug Romania  1–3  Slovakia 15–17 6–15 15–11 3–15   39–58
24 Aug Bulgaria  1–3  Spain 15–10 15–17 9–15 11–15   50–57

Pool J

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Yugoslavia 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 146 95 1.537
2  Greece 3 2 1 5 6 4 1.500 133 119 1.118
3  France 3 1 2 4 4 6 0.667 130 125 1.040
4  Sweden 3 0 3 3 1 9 0.111 75 145 0.517
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Dec Yugoslavia  3–0  France 15–12 15–9 16–14     46–35
20 Dec Sweden  0–3  Greece 8–15 6–15 10–15     24–45
21 Dec France  1–3  Greece 15–10 12–15 9–15 14–16   50–56
21 Dec Yugoslavia  3–1  Sweden 10–15 15–9 15–3 15–1   55–28
22 Dec Sweden  0–3  France 8–15 9–15 6–15     23–45
22 Dec Greece  0–3  Yugoslavia 9–15 10–15 13–15     32–45

Pool K

  • Venue: Home and Away
  • Dates: June 14 – December 28, 1997
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Czech Republic 4 3 1 7 11 4 2.750 203 172 1.180
2  Latvia 4 3 1 7 10 5 2.000 213 156 1.365
3  Portugal 4 0 4 4 0 12 0.000 92 180 0.511
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
14 Jun Portugal  0–3  Latvia 9–15 8–15 8–15     25–45
27 Jun Czech Republic  3–0  Portugal 15–8 15–8 15–6     45–22
16 Aug Latvia  3–2  Czech Republic 15–6 13–15 12–15 15–5 19–17 74–58
27 Aug Czech Republic  3–1  Latvia 10–15 15–12 15–11 15–11   55–49
15 Nov Latvia  3–0  Portugal 15–3 15–10 15–5     45–18
28 Dec Portugal  0–3  Czech Republic 13–15 13–15 1–15     27–45

Norceca

Pool L Pool M

 Cuba
 Canada
 Puerto Rico
 Barbados

 United States
 Mexico
 Haiti

Pool L

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Canada 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 146 80 1.825
2  Cuba 3 2 1 5 7 3 2.333 143 75 1.907
3  Puerto Rico 3 1 2 4 3 6 0.500 70 113 0.619
4  Barbados 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 44 135 0.326
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
06 Feb Canada  3–0  Puerto Rico 15–4 15–2 15–8     45–14
06 Feb Cuba  3–0  Barbados 15–6 15–1 15–1     45–8
07 Feb Canada  3–0  Barbados 15–3 15–7 15–3     45–13
07 Feb Cuba  3–0  Puerto Rico 15–0 15–7 15–4     45–11
08 Feb Barbados  0–3  Puerto Rico 8–15 12–15 3–15     23–45
08 Feb Cuba  1–3  Canada 15–8 14–16 15–17 9–15   53–56

Pool M

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  United States 2 2 0 4 6 0 MAX 90 33 2.727
2  Mexico 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 67 53 1.264
3  Haiti 2 0 2 2 0 6 0.000 19 90 0.211
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 Jan United States  3–0  Haiti 15–2 15–9 15–0     45–11
30 Jan Haiti  0–3  Mexico 4–15 3–15 1–15     8–45
31 Jan Mexico  0–3  United States 8–15 7–15 7–15     22–45

Final

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
01 Feb United States  3–0  Mexico 15–6 15–7 15–1     45–14

Final standing

Rank Team
1  United States
2  Mexico
3  Haiti

Playoff

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Cuba 2 2 0 4 6 1 6.000 101 51 1.980
2  Mexico 2 0 2 2 1 6 0.167 51 101 0.505
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
28 Feb Cuba  3–1  Mexico 16–14 10–15 15–5 15–7   56–41
01 Mar Mexico  0–3  Cuba 2–15 0–15 8–15     10–45

South America

4 national teams entered qualification.

Pool N

 Brazil
 Argentina
 Venezuela
 Peru

Pool N

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Brazil 6 6 0 12 18 3 6.000 302 157 1.924
2  Argentina 6 3 3 9 14 9 1.556 288 233 1.236
3  Venezuela 6 3 3 9 9 11 0.818 222 218 1.018
4  Peru 6 0 6 6 0 18 0.000 66 270 0.244
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
05 Sep Venezuela  0–3  Brazil 3–15 10–15 10–15     23–45
05 Sep Argentina  3–0  Peru 15–4 15–3 15–7     45–14
06 Sep Peru  0–3  Brazil 1–15 7–15 9–15     17–45
06 Sep Argentina  2–3  Venezuela 15–7 15–7 15–17 6–15 13–15 64–61
07 Sep Venezuela  3–0  Peru 15–4 15–2 15–4     45–10
07 Sep Brazil  3–1  Argentina 15–7 9–15 15–7 15–12   54–41
19 Sep Argentina  3–0  Venezuela 15–13 15–12 15–4     45–29
19 Sep Peru  0–3  Brazil 1–15 3–15 5–15     9–45
20 Sep Argentina  3–0  Peru 15–4 15–2 15–1     45–7
20 Sep Venezuela  0–3  Brazil 8–15 4–15 7–15     19–45
21 Sep Peru  0–3  Venezuela 2–15 4–15 3–15     9–45
21 Sep Brazil  3–2  Argentina 15–4 14–16 15–3 9–15 15–10 68–48

References

  1. ^ "1998 World Championships". volleyball.org. 2 February 1998. Archived from the original on December 3, 1998. Retrieved 6 December 2012.