The 1998 FIVB Volleyball Men's 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 Volleyball Men's 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
- Venue:
Tunis, Tunisia - Dates: November 14–16, 1997
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
- Venue:
Kano, Nigeria - Dates: September 26–28, 1997
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]
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
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]
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]
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
- 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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Norceca
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]
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
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
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]
References
- ^ "1998 World Championships". volleyball.org. 2 February 1998. Archived from the original on December 3, 1998. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
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