The following teams and players took part in the men's volleyball tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics, in Seoul.
[1] The following volleyball players represented Argentina:[2] The following volleyball players represented Brazil:[3] The following volleyball players represented Bulgaria:[4] The following volleyball players represented France:[5] The following volleyball players represented Italy:[6] The following volleyball players represented Japan:[7] The following volleyball players represented the Netherlands:[8] The following volleyball players represented South Korea:[9] The following volleyball players represented the Soviet Union:[10] The following volleyball players represented Sweden:[11] The following volleyball players represented Tunisia:[12] The following volleyball players represented the United States:[13]