| Competition | World League |
|---|---|
| Continent | World |
| Year | 1998 |
| Host | (Final) |
| Dates | 15 May – 19 July |
| Teams | 12 |
| Champions | CUB |
| Title number | 1 |
| Mvp | Osvaldo Hernández |
| Last | 1997 FIVB Volleyball World League |
| Next | 1999 FIVB Volleyball World League |
The 1998 FIVB Volleyball World League was the ninth edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 15 May to 19 July 1998. The Final Round was held in Milan, Italy.
Pools composition
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria Cuba South Korea Spain | Argentina Greece Italy Netherlands | Brazil Poland Russia FR Yugoslavia |
Intercontinental round
| Qualified for the Playoff round | |
| Qualified as hosts for the final round | |
| Qualified as hosts for the Playoff round |
Playoff round
Pool West
- Host: Alicante, Spain
Pool East
- Host: Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Final round
- Venue: Forum di Assago, Assago, Italy
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Cuba | |
| Russia | |
| Netherlands | |
| 4 | Italy |
| 5 | Brazil |
| 6 | FR Yugoslavia |
| 7 | Bulgaria |
| 8 | Spain |
| 9 | Argentina |
| 10 | Poland |
| 11 | South Korea |
| 12 | Greece |
Awards
- Best scorer: Osvaldo Hernández
- Best spiker: Osvaldo Hernández
- Best blocker: Andrea Giani
- Best server: Roman Yakovlyev