| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Japan |
| Dates | 18 November – 2 December |
| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 6 host cities) |
| Champions |  Russia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Cuba |
| Third place |  Italy |
| Fourth place |  United States |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Roman Yakovlev |
The 1999 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 18 November to 2 December 1999 in Japan. Twelve men's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
The twelve competing teams played a single-round robin format, in two parallel pools (site A and site B). The men played in Tokyo, Kagoshima, Hiroshima, Kumamoto, Osaka, Nagoya, Yoyogi, and Komazawa.