| Competition: | Men's World Cup |
| Continent: | World |
| Year: | 1991 |
| Dates: | 22 November – 1 December |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Venues: | 5 |
| Cities: | 5 |
| Champions: | URS |
| Title Number: | 4 |
| Second: | CUB |
| Third: | USA |
| Fourth: | JPN |
| Mvp: | Dmitry Fomin |
| Last: | 1989 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup |
| Next: | 1995 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup |
The 1991 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 22 November to 1 December 1991 in Japan. The World Cup consisted of 12 teams: champions of 5 geographic areas (Asia, North America, South America, Africa, Europe), the four runners-up, the host country and two guest teams (wild card).
| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Country | — | ― | 1 | ||
| 1991 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 7–15 September 1991 | 1 | |||
| 1991 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship | 23 Aug – 2 Sep 1991 |  Regina | 2 | ||
| 1991 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship | 11–16 August 1991 |  Perth | 1 | ||
| 1991 Men's South American Volleyball Championship | 14–21 September 1991 |  São Paulo | 1 | ||
| 1991 Men's African Volleyball Championship | 21–30 September 1991 |  Cairo | 1 | ||
| Best not qualified teams for 1992 Summer Olympics (at the invitation of the FIVB) | ― | ― | 5 | ||
| Total | 12 | ||||
All times are Japan Standard Time .
Location: Osaka
Location: Hiroshima
Location: Gifu
Location: Matsumoto
The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the first round are taken into account for the final round.
Location: Tokyo
Location: Tokyo
| Rank | Team | |
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| align=center | 4 | |
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| align=center | 9 | |
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| Team roster |
| Evgeni Krasilnikov, Dmitry Fomin, Oleg Shatunov, Ruslan Olikhver, Aleksandr Shadchin, Konstantin Ushakov, Yuri Koroviansky, Yuri Cherednik, Sergey Kukartsev, Sergey Gorbunov |
| Head coach |
| Viacheslav Platonov |
