1993 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup
Volleyball tournament in Japan
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The 1993 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Japan from 23 to 28 November 1993.
Qualification
| Team | Qualified as |
|---|---|
 Japan |
Hosts |
 South Korea |
1993 Asian Champions |
 Italy |
1993 European Champions |
 Cuba |
1993 NORCECA Champions |
 Brazil |
1993 South American Champions |
 United States |
Wild Card |
Competition formula
The competition formula of the 1993 Men's World Grand Champions Cup was the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 5 remaining teams. Points were accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final standing was determined by the total points gained.
Squads
Venues
Results
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy |
5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | 265 | 208 | 1.274 |
| 2 | Brazil |
5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 2.333 | 268 | 226 | 1.186 |
| 3 | Cuba |
5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 243 | 212 | 1.146 |
| 4 | Japan |
5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 236 | 241 | 0.979 |
| 5 | United States |
5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 0.357 | 202 | 255 | 0.792 |
| 6 | South Korea |
5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0.200 | 184 | 256 | 0.719 |
Osaka round
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Cuba |
1–3 | Brazil |
15–8 | 10–15 | 8–15 | 6–15 | 39–53 | |
| 23 Nov | South Korea |
0–3 | Italy |
5–15 | 9–15 | 9–15 | 23–45 | ||
| 23 Nov | Japan |
3–1 | United States |
15–12 | 13–15 | 15–10 | 15–11 | 58–48 | |
| 24 Nov | Italy |
3–1 | Japan |
8–15 | 15–9 | 15–12 | 15–13 | 53–49 | |
| 24 Nov | Brazil |
3–1 | United States |
4–15 | 15–13 | 15–13 | 15–8 | 49–49 | |
| 24 Nov | Cuba |
3–1 | South Korea |
15–10 | 13–15 | 15–8 | 15–8 | 58–41 |
Tokyo round
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | United States |
0–3 | Italy |
5–15 | 7–15 | 8–15 | 20–45 | ||
| 26 Nov | South Korea |
0–3 | Brazil |
9–15 | 12–15 | 7–15 | 28–45 | ||
| 26 Nov | Japan |
1–3 | Cuba |
15–9 | 2–15 | 12–15 | 13–15 | 42–54 | |
| 27 Nov | Brazil |
2–3 | Italy |
15–8 | 15–17 | 13–15 | 15–13 | 11–15 | 69–68 |
| 27 Nov | Cuba |
3–0 | United States |
15–7 | 15–6 | 15–9 | 45–22 | ||
| 27 Nov | South Korea |
0–3 | Japan |
9–15 | 13–15 | 12–15 | 34–45 | ||
| 28 Nov | Italy |
3–1 | Cuba |
15–10 | 15–9 | 9–15 | 15–13 | 54–47 | |
| 28 Nov | United States |
3–2 | South Korea |
8–15 | 10–15 | 15–7 | 15–8 | 15–13 | 63–58 |
| 28 Nov | Japan |
1–3 | Brazil |
8–15 | 8–15 | 15–7 | 11–15 | 42–52 |
Final standing
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Team Roster
Marco Bracci, Claudio Galli, Andrea Gardini, Andrea Giani, Pasquale Gravina, Andrea Zorzi, Luca Cantagalli, Davide Bellini, Damiano Pippi, Michele Pasinato, Lorenzo Bernardi
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