2014 FIVB Volleyball World League

International sport competition World League World 2014 Florence - Mandela Forum - entrance.JPG 250px The Nelson Mandela Forum hosted the final Florence (Group 1 Final) 23 May – 20 July 28 5 66 66 USA 2 BRA ITA IRI USA Taylor Sander BRA Ricardo LucarelliUSA Taylor Sander BRA Wallace de Souza USA David LeeBRA Lucas Saatkamp IRI Saeid Marouf ITA Salvatore Rossini 2013 2015 The 2014 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 25th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 28 countries from 23 May to 20 July 2014. The Group 1 Final Round was held in Florence, Italy. 3 Qualification No qualification tournament. All teams of the 2013 edition directly qualified. 10 teams were invited by the FIVB.World League expands to 28 countries http://www.fivb.org/EN/Media/viewPressRelease.asp?No=43945&Language=en FIVB 1 December 2013 AfricaAsia and OceaniaEuropeNorth AmericaSouth AmericaTUNAUS CHN IRI JPN KORBEL BUL CZE FIN FRA GER ITA NED POL POR RUS SRB SVK ESP TURCAN CUB MEX PUR USAARG BRA Format It will be the first time the World League will feature 28 teams, having had 18 teams in 2013 and 16 teams from 2001 to 2003 and 2006–12. The World League featured 8 teams in its inaugural year in 1990, 10 in 1991 and then 12 from 1992 to 2000 and 2004–05. During the Intercontinental Round, Pools A to E will play double home and away matches, for a total of 12 matches per team. Pool F & G will feature two stand-alone tournaments per pool involving the four teams in the pool. The last ranked team of Group 1 after the Intercontinental Round could be relegated if the winners of the Group 2 Final Round can meet the promotion requirements set by the FIVB. Pools composition The pools were announced on 1 December 2013. Group 1Group 2Group 3Pool APool BPool CPool DPool EPool FPool GBRARUSBELARGNEDTUNPURITAUSACANGERKORTURCHNPOLBULAUSFRAPORCUBSVKIRISRBFINJPNCZEMEXESP Squads 2014 FIVB Volleyball World League squads Pool standing procedure Match points Number of matches won Sets ratio Points ratio Result of the last match between the tied teams Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser Intercontinental round All times are local. thumb|Brazilian fans at match against Iran Group 1 The Group 1 Final Round hosts Italy, the top two teams from Pool A and B and the winners of the Group 2 Final Round will qualify for the Group 1 Final Round. If Italy finishes as one of the top two teams in Pool A, Pool A will send its top three teams. Pool A main Volleyball Q points complete ITA ITA H IRI IRI BRA BRA POL POL 6 0 5 1 24 22 1031 1051 5 1 4 2 23 22 1018 986 4 2 5 1 23 24 1075 1057 5 1 6 0 21 23 994 1024 #87ceeb Group 1 Final round H Qualified as hosts #ccffcc Group 1 Final round A A Week 1 Venue: BRA Arena Jaraguá, Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil 23 May 14:45 BRA 1–3 ITA 19–25 25–27 25–22 21–25 P2 P3 24 May 10:10 BRA 1–3 ITA 17–25 26–24 23–25 20–25 P2 P3 Week 2 Venue: BRA Ginásio Chico Neto, Maringá, Brazil Venue: ITA PalaTrieste, Trieste, Italy Venue: ITA PalaOlimpia, Verona, Italy 29 May 14:45 BRA 3–0 POL 25–23 29–27 25–19 P2 P3 30 May 14:45 BRA 0–3 POL 24–26 26–28 21–25 P2 P3 30 May 20:30 ITA 3–0 IRI 25–19 25–22 25–23 P2 P3 1 Jun 20:00 ITA 3–0 IRI 27–25 25–18 25–22 P2 P3 Week 3 Venue: BRA Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil Venue: ITA PalaFlorio, Bari, Italy Venue: ITA Foro Italico Tennis Center Court, Rome, Italy 6 Jun 10:00 BRA 3–2 IRI 25–23 28–30 26–28 25–23 15–13 P2 P3 6 Jun 20:30 ITA 3–1 POL 25–22 20–25 25–23 25–20 P2 P3 7 Jun 10:00 BRA 0–3 IRI 18–25 21–25 22–25 P2 P3 8 Jun 20:00 ITA 3–1 POL 25–21 25–20 15–25 25–17 P2 P3 Week 4 Venue: IRI Azadi Indoor Stadium, Tehran, Iran Venue: POL Spodek, Katowice, Poland Venue: POL Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland 13 Jun 21:00 IRI 3–2 BRA 18–25 27–25 20–25 25–17 15–9 P2 P3 13 Jun 19:30 POL 3–2 ITA 25–23 24–26 26–24 25–27 15–10 P2 P3 15 Jun 21:00 IRI 2–3 BRA 19–25 16–25 25–23 25–23 10–15 P2 P3 15 Jun 19:30 POL 3–1 ITA 25–22 25–23 23–25 25–15 P2 P3 Week 5 Venue: IRI Azadi Indoor Stadium, Tehran, Iran Venue: POL Kraków Arena, Kraków, Poland Venue: POL Łuczniczka, Bydgoszcz, Poland 20 Jun 18:30 IRI 3–0 ITA 25–18 25–20 25–15 P2 P3 20 Jun 19:30 POL 3–1 BRA 25–20 25–21 28–30 25–20 P2 P3 22 Jun 18:30 IRI 3–1 ITA 25–22 25–19 19–25 25–20 P2 P3 22 Jun 19:30 POL 0–3 BRA 21–25 16–25 17–25 P2 P3 Week 6 Venue: IRI Azadi Indoor Stadium, Tehran, Iran 27 Jun 21:00 IRI 3–1 POL 23–25 25–16 25–11 25–19 P2 P3 29 Jun 21:00 IRI 3–0 POL 25–22 25–20 25–22 P2 P3 Week 7 Venue: ITA Unipol Arena, Casalecchio di Reno, Italy Venue: POL Ergo Arena, Gdańsk, Poland Venue: ITA Mediolanum Forum, Assago, Italy 3 Jul 20:00 ITA 1–3 BRA 16–25 25–21 19–25 19–25 P2 P3 4 Jul 20:15 POL 3–1 IRI 17–25 26–24 25–23 25–23 P2 P3 5 Jul 20:15 POL 3–0 IRI 25–23 25–20 25–17 P2 P3 6 Jul 17:00 ITA 1–3 BRA 25–27 25–18 17–25 16–25 P2 P3 Pool B main Volleyball Q points complete USA USA RUS RUS SRB SRB BUL BUL 5 4 2 1 29 20 1114 1045 7 0 2 3 28 16 1013 950 5 2 4 1 24 20 997 965 0 1 9 2 10 35 895 1059 #ccffcc Group 1 Final round A A #ffcccc Relegated position R Week 1 Venue: BUL Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna, Bulgaria 23 May 20:30 BUL 2–3 USA 25–19 25–22 25–27 19–25 12–15 P2 P3 24 May 20:00 BUL 1–3 USA 25–19 22–25 25–27 17–25 P2 P3 Week 2 Venue: SRB Čair Sports Center, Niš, Serbia 30 May 20:00 SRB 3–2 RUS 25–20 25–17 22–25 19–25 15–13 P2 P3 31 May 20:00 SRB 3–1 RUS 21–25 25–16 25–18 25–20 P2 P3 Week 3 Venue: USA Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, United States Venue: BUL Arena Armeec, Sofia, Bulgaria 6 Jun 19:07 USA 3–2 RUS 25–17 27–25 20–25 25–27 15–12 P2 P3 7 Jun 20:10 BUL 0–3 SRB 26–28 18–25 13–25 P2 P3 7 Jun 19:10 USA 3–0 RUS 25–19 25–23 25–17 P2 P3 8 Jun 20:10 BUL 2–3 SRB 18–25 21–25 25–20 25–22 11–15 P2 P3 Week 4 Venue: USA UIC Pavilion, Chicago, United States Venue: RUS Energetik Sports Complex, Surgut, Russia 13 Jun 19:00 USA 3–0 SRB 30–28 25–20 25–16 P2 P3 14 Jun 18:00 RUS 3–0 BUL 25–18 25–22 25–15 P2 P3 14 Jun 19:00 USA 3–2 SRB 25–22 25–12 26–28 23–25 15–13 P2 P3 15 Jun 18:00 RUS 3–0 BUL 25–20 25–21 25–23 P2 P3 Week 5 Venue: RUS Energetik Sports Complex, Surgut, Russia Venue: USA Sears Centre, Hoffman Estates, United States 20 Jun 18:00 RUS 3–0 SRB 37–35 25–15 25–16 P2 P3 20 Jun 19:00 USA 3–1 BUL 20–25 25–22 25–16 25–16 P2 P3 21 Jun 18:00 RUS 3–0 SRB 25–19 27–25 25–20 P2 P3 21 Jun 19:00 USA 2–3 BUL 24–26 17–25 25–14 25–13 12–15 P2 P3 Week 6 Venue: RUS Yantarny Sports Complex, Kaliningrad, Russia Venue: SRB SPC Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia Venue: SRB Čair Sports Center, Niš, Serbia 27 Jun 18:00 RUS 2–3 USA 18–25 19–25 27–25 25–19 19–21 P2 P3 27 Jun 20:00 SRB 3–0 BUL 25–21 25–18 25–19 P2 P3 28 Jun 18:00 RUS 3–0 USA 25–21 25–19 25–21 P2 P3 29 Jun 20:00 SRB 3–0 BUL 25–23 25–21 25–14 P2 P3 Week 7 Venue: SRB SPC Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia Venue: BUL Arena Armeec, Sofia, Bulgaria Venue: SRB Pionir Hall, Belgrade, Serbia 4 Jul 20:00 SRB 3–0 USA 25–21 25–20 25–17 P2 P3 5 Jul 20:00 BUL 1–3 RUS 22–25 23–25 25–22 20–25 P2 P3 6 Jul 20:00 BUL 0–3 RUS 14–25 17–25 15–25 P2 P3 6 Jul 20:00 SRB 1–3 USA 21–25 25–20 25–27 20–25 P2 P3 Group 2 The Group 2 Final Round hosts Australia and the winners of Pool C, D and E will qualify for the Group 2 Final Round. If Australia finishes first in Pool C, Pool C will send its top two teams. Pool C main Volleyball Q points complete BEL BEL CAN CAN FIN FIN AUS AUS H 7 0 1 4 29 20 1119 1066 4 2 4 2 25 23 1068 1061 2 4 4 2 24 27 1107 1137 2 3 6 1 21 29 1112 1142 #ccffcc Group 2 Final round A #87ceeb Group 2 Final round H Qualified as hosts Week 1 Venue: BEL Sportcampus Lange Munte, Kortrijk, Belgium Venue: BEL Country Hall Ethias Liège, Liège, Belgium 23 May 20:10 BEL 3–0 AUS 30–28 25–19 25–21 P2 P3 25 May 16:10 BEL 3–1 AUS 23–25 26–24 25–23 25–16 P2 P3 Week 2 Venue: CAN Stampede Corral, Calgary, Canada 31 May 18:12 CAN 3–0 FIN 25–21 25–19 25–20 P2 P3 1 Jun 18:10 CAN 3–2 FIN 19–25 25–21 25–18 23–25 15–11 P2 P3 Week 3 Venue: BEL Country Hall Ethias Liège, Liège, Belgium Venue: AUS AIS Arena, Canberra, Australia Venue: BEL Lotto Arena, Antwerp, Belgium 6 Jun 20:00 BEL 2–3 CAN 25–22 21–25 17–25 25–20 14–16 P2 P3 7 Jun 19:10 AUS 3–2 FIN 24–26 25–22 24–26 25–20 15–12 P2 P3 8 Jun 16:00 AUS 2–3 FIN 28–30 25–19 25–17 21–25 9–15 P2 P3 8 Jun 16:00 BEL 3–1 CAN 33–31 25–12 21–25 25–23 P2 P3 Week 4 Venue: CAN Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, University Endowment Lands, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada Venue: FIN Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere, Finland 13 Jun 19:10 CAN 3–0 BEL 25–15 25–21 25–21 P2 P3 14 Jun 16:00 FIN 1–3 AUS 16–25 21–25 26–24 27–29 P2 P3 14 Jun 17:10 CAN 1–3 BEL 25–22 18–25 21–25 19–25 P2 P3 15 Jun 16:00 FIN 3–1 AUS 25–16 23–25 26–24 25–19 P2 P3 Week 5 Venue: BEL Lotto Arena, Antwerp, Belgium Venue: CAN Rexall Place, Edmonton, Canada Venue: BEL Sportcampus Lange Munte, Kortrijk, Belgium 20 Jun 20:00 BEL 3–1 FIN 25–21 25–16 22–25 25–21 P2 P3 20 Jun 19:10 CAN 2–3 AUS 27–25 25–20 28–30 17–25 13–15 P2 P3 21 Jun 19:10 CAN 3–1 AUS 27–25 25–19 23–25 25–18 P2 P3 22 Jun 16:00 BEL 2–3 FIN 16–25 20–25 27–25 25–22 10–15 P2 P3 Week 6 Venue: AUS Adelaide Arena, Adelaide, Australia Venue: FIN Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere, Finland 27 Jun 19:30 AUS 1–3 BEL 16–25 21–25 25–18 20–25 P2 P3 27 Jun 18:30 FIN 3–0 CAN 25–18 25–17 26–24 P2 P3 28 Jun 19:40 AUS 0–3 BEL 20–25 17–25 19–25 P2 P3 28 Jun 16:00 FIN 0–3 CAN 14–25 24–26 17–25 P2 P3 Week 7 Venue: FIN Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere, Finland Venue: AUS Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Sydney, Australia 4 Jul 18:30 FIN 3–2 BEL 19–25 25–22 20–25 27–25 15–12 P2 P3 5 Jul 19:10 AUS 3–2 CAN 25–27 25–23 25–20 21–25 15–7 P2 P3 5 Jul 16:00 FIN 3–2 BEL 23–25 29–27 22–25 25–23 15–8 P2 P3 6 Jul 16:10 AUS 3–1 CAN 22–25 25–22 25–17 25–18 P2 P3 Pool D main Volleyball Q points complete FRA FRA ARG ARG GER GER JPN JPN 9 1 1 1 33 11 1037 913 7 1 2 2 29 16 1023 967 3 2 6 1 18 26 989 990 0 1 10 1 8 35 868 1047 #ccffcc Group 2 Final round A #ffcccc Relegated position R Week 1 Venue: GER Brose Arena, Bamberg, Germany Venue: ARG Polideportivo Municipal Gustavo Torito Rodríguez, San Martín, Argentina 23 May 20:10 GER 3–0 JPN 28–26 25–19 25–16 P2 P3 24 May 18:11 GER 3–2 JPN 25–23 25–21 27–29 23–25 15–9 P2 P3 24 May 21:30 ARG 2–3 FRA 25–20 20–25 25–21 22–25 12–15 P2 P3 25 May 22:11 ARG 0–3 FRA 24–26 18–25 22–25 P2 P3 Week 2 Venue: FRA Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier, France Venue: ARG Polideportivo Delmi, Salta, Argentina 31 May 19:10 FRA 3–0 JPN 25–16 25–18 25–21 P2 P3 31 May 20:00 ARG 3–0 GER 25–22 25–23 25–21 P2 P3 1 Jun 17:00 FRA 3–0 JPN 25–14 25–15 25–21 P2 P3 1 Jun 22:00 ARG 2–3 GER 25–20 25–20 20–25 16–25 13–15 P2 P3 Week 3 Venue: ARG Microestadio de Lomas de Zamora, Lomas de Zamora, Argentina Venue: GER Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Germany 6 Jun 20:05 ARG 3–1 JPN 20–25 26–24 25–19 25–23 P2 P3 7 Jun 15:40 GER 0–3 FRA 19–25 16–25 22–25 P2 P3 8 Jun 19:10 GER 1–3 FRA 25–19 23–25 20–25 30–32 P2 P3 8 Jun 20:02 ARG 3–0 JPN 25–22 26–24 25–15 P2 P3 Week 4 Venue: FRA Kindarena, Rouen, France Venue: JPN Park Arena Komaki, Komaki, Japan Venue: FRA Palais des Sports André Brouat, Toulouse, France 13 Jun 20:00 FRA 1–3 GER 28–26 15–25 21–25 18–25 P2 P3 14 Jun 14:00 JPN 0–3 ARG 21–25 20–25 15–25 P2 P3 15 Jun 13:00 JPN 1–3 ARG 21–25 19–25 25–23 17–25 P2 P3 15 Jun 16:00 FRA 3–0 GER 25–18 25–20 25–20 P2 P3 Week 5 Venue: GER Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany Venue: JPN Shimadzu Arena, Kyoto, Japan 20 Jun 20:00 GER 0–3 ARG 24–26 23–25 20–25 P2 P3 21 Jun 14:00 JPN 0–3 FRA 23–25 18–25 16–25 P2 P3 21 Jun 18:00 GER 0–3 ARG 16–25 19–25 21–25 P2 P3 22 Jun 13:00 JPN 1–3 FRA 16–25 25–19 25–27 18–25 P2 P3 Week 6 Venue: FRA Vendéspace, Mouilleron-le-Captif, France Venue: JPN Koshigaya City Gymnasium, Koshigaya, Japan Venue: FRA Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris, France 27 Jun 20:00 FRA 2–3 ARG 20–25 25–19 25–17 20–25 13–15 P2 P3 28 Jun 14:00 JPN 0–3 GER 16–25 17–25 27–29 P2 P3 29 Jun 13:00 JPN 3–2 GER 25–22 25–22 14–25 23–25 17–15 P2 P3 29 Jun 16:00 FRA 3–1 ARG 25–21 25–22 23–25 25–16 P2 P3 Pool E main Volleyball Q points complete NED NED POR POR CZE CZE KOR KOR 5 4 2 1 31 19 1140 1052 5 1 4 2 24 23 1041 1032 2 4 5 1 23 27 1076 1119 3 0 4 5 20 29 1086 1140 #ccffcc Group 2 Final round A Week 2 Venue: NED Eindhoven Sports Centre, Eindhoven, Netherlands Venue: POR Pavilhão Desportivo Municipal da Póvoa de Varzim, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal 31 May 15:10 NED 3–0 KOR 25–19 28–26 25–23 P2 P3 31 May 17:00 POR 3–1 CZE 25–23 19–25 25–18 25–20 P2 P3 1 Jun 15:10 NED 1–3 KOR 18–25 23–25 25–20 22–25 P2 P3 1 Jun 17:00 POR 0–3 CZE 23–25 18–25 22–25 P2 P3 Week 3 Venue: CZE Budvar Arena, České Budějovice, Czech Republic Venue: NED Topsportcentrum Almere, Almere, Netherlands 5 Jun 15:50 CZE 3–2 KOR 31–33 25–19 26–24 26–28 20–18 P2 P3 6 Jun 15:50 CZE 3–2 KOR 25–20 23–25 19–25 25–21 15–11 P2 P3 7 Jun 15:10 NED 3–2 POR 25–21 25–13 19–25 18–25 16–14 P2 P3 8 Jun 15:10 NED 2–3 POR 22–25 25–21 23–25 25–21 10–15 P2 P3 Week 4 Venue: CZE SD Arena, Chomutov, Czech Republic Venue: KOR Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea 13 Jun 15:50 CZE 2–3 NED 25–19 25–13 18–25 17–25 14–16 P2 P3 14 Jun 14:00 KOR 1–3 POR 21–25 18–25 25–15 20–25 P2 P3 14 Jun 15:50 CZE 1–3 NED 21–25 15–25 26–24 13–25 P2 P3 15 Jun 14:00 KOR 0–3 POR 20–25 23–25 18–25 P2 P3 Week 5 Venue: KOR Suwon Gymnasium, Suwon, South Korea Venue: POR Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal 21 Jun 14:02 KOR 2–3 CZE 17–25 25–18 27–29 25–23 11–15 P2 P3 21 Jun 15:00 POR 0–3 NED 16–25 23–25 22–25 P2 P3 22 Jun 14:02 KOR 3–0 CZE 25–16 25–23 27–25 P2 P3 22 Jun 15:00 POR 3–1 NED 25–20 28–26 21–25 25–18 P2 P3 Week 6 Venue: CZE Opava Sports Hall, Opava, Czech Republic Venue: KOR Chungmu Gymnasium, Daejeon, South Korea 27 Jun 18:00 CZE 3–2 POR 18–25 23–25 25–23 25–23 15–11 P2 P3 28 Jun 14:00 KOR 2–3 NED 31–29 16–25 25–23 30–32 14–16 P2 P3 28 Jun 16:00 CZE 3–1 POR 26–24 25–14 17–25 25–17 P2 P3 29 Jun 14:00 KOR 2–3 NED 21–25 27–25 25–18 19–25 9–15 P2 P3 Week 7 Venue: NED Topsportcentrum Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands Venue: POR Pavilhão Desportivo Municipal da Póvoa de Varzim, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal 5 Jul 15:00 NED 3–1 CZE 25–15 22–25 25–18 25–18 P2 P3 5 Jul 19:00 POR 3–0 KOR 25–21 25–22 25–19 P2 P3 6 Jul 15:00 NED 3–0 CZE 25–20 25–16 25–21 P2 P3 6 Jul 17:00 POR 1–3 KOR 23–25 23–25 25–18 21–25 P2 P3 Group 3 The Group 3 Final Round hosts Turkey, the winners of Pool F and G and the best second team among Pool F and G will qualify for the Group 3 Final Round. Pool F main Volleyball Q points complete CUB CUB TUR TUR H MEX MEX TUN TUN 5 0 1 0 16 5 516 480 4 0 1 1 15 9 585 539 1 1 3 1 8 14 490 519 0 1 5 0 6 17 486 539 #ccffcc Group 3 Final round A #87ceeb Group 3 Final round H Qualified as hosts Week 3 Venue: MEX Palacio de los Deportes Juan Escutia, Mexico City, Mexico 6 Jun 17:00 TUR 1–3 CUB 18–25 26–24 21–25 31–33 P2 P3 6 Jun 19:51 MEX 3–0 TUN 25–22 25–18 25–22 P2 P3 7 Jun 15:30 TUN 1–3 CUB 24–26 25–23 19–25 21–25 P2 P3 7 Jun 18:00 MEX 3–2 TUR 23–25 31–29 16–25 27–25 19–17 P2 P3 8 Jun 14:00 TUR 3–1 TUN 25–18 25–20 15–25 25–22 P2 P3 8 Jun 16:30 MEX 0–3 CUB 21–25 21–25 22–25 P2 P3 Week 4 Venue: TUN El Menzah Sports Palace, Tunis, Tunisia 13 Jun 15:00 TUN 1–3 TUR 25–16 17–25 18–25 19–25 P2 P3 13 Jun 17:30 MEX 0–3 CUB 23–25 16–25 20–25 P2 P3 14 Jun 15:00 TUN 0–3 CUB 21–25 20–25 23–25 P2 P3 14 Jun 17:30 MEX 0–3 TUR 22–25 18–25 27–29 P2 P3 15 Jun 15:00 TUR 3–1 CUB 33–35 25–14 25–17 25–19 P2 P3 15 Jun 17:43 TUN 3–2 MEX 25–23 25–23 21–25 21–25 15–13 P2 P3 Pool G main Volleyball Q points complete CHN CHN SVK SVK ESP ESP PUR PUR 4 1 1 0 15 6 507 464 3 0 1 2 14 11 557 553 0 2 2 2 11 16 585 605 0 2 3 1 9 16 541 568 #ccffcc Group 3 Final round A A Week 3 Venue: PUR Coliseo Guillermo Angulo, Carolina, Puerto Rico 6 Jun 17:14 SVK 3–1 ESP 25–13 18–25 25–20 28–26 P2 P3 6 Jun 20:13 PUR 0–3 CHN 20–25 23–25 22–25 P2 P3 7 Jun 17:11 ESP 0–3 CHN 29–31 18–25 23–25 P2 P3 7 Jun 20:12 PUR 3–2 SVK 22–25 25–21 25–19 19–25 15–10 P2 P3 8 Jun 17:11 CHN 3–1 SVK 23–25 25–20 25–22 25–18 P2 P3 8 Jun 20:10 PUR 2–3 ESP 24–26 25–18 20–25 25–21 17–19 P2 P3 Week 4 Venue: SVK Steel Aréna, Košice, Slovakia 13 Jun 17:30 SVK 3–1 PUR 25–21 25–22 24–26 25–19 P2 P3 13 Jun 20:30 CHN 3–2 ESP 22–25 25–19 22–25 25–20 16–14 P2 P3 14 Jun 15:00 CHN 0–3 SVK 20–25 23–25 20–25 P2 P3 14 Jun 18:00 ESP 2–3 PUR 22–25 25–20 25–20 20–25 13–15 P2 P3 15 Jun 15:00 ESP 3–2 SVK 27–29 25–21 22–25 25–17 15–10 P2 P3 15 Jun 18:00 PUR 0–3 CHN 28–30 18–25 20–25 P2 P3 Final round Group 3 Venue: TUR Cengiz Göllü Volleyball Hall, Bursa, Turkey All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00). Final four (Week 6) Semifinals Final 3rd place match 28 June TUR 3 SVK 0 28 June CUB 3 CHN 2 29 June TUR 2 CUB 3 29 June CHN 3 SVK 1 Semifinals 28 Jun 14:00 CUB 3–2 CHN 27–25 22–25 32–34 25–22 15–13 P2 P3 28 Jun 17:05 TUR 3–0 SVK 25–22 25–21 26–24 P2 P3 3rd place match 29 Jun 14:00 CHN 3–1 SVK 21–25 39–37 25–23 25–19 P2 P3 Final 29 Jun 17:00 TUR 2–3 CUB 26–24 19–25 25–20 21–25 14–16 P2 P3 Group 2 Venue: AUS Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Sydney, Australia All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10:00). Final four (Week 8) Semifinals Final 3rd place match 11 July BEL 0 FRA 3 11 July AUS 3 NED 0 12 July FRA 2 AUS 3 12 July BEL 3 NED 0 Semifinals 11 Jul 17:40 BEL 0–3 FRA 24–26 21–25 19–25 P2 P3 11 Jul 20:10 AUS 3–0 NED 25–23 25–12 27–25 P2 P3 3rd place match 12 Jul 17:40 BEL 3–0 NED 25–17 25–22 25–21 P2 P3 Final 12 Jul 20:10 FRA 2–3 AUS 20–25 25–22 22–25 25–23 14–16 P2 P3 Group 1 Venue: ITA Nelson Mandela Forum, Florence, Italy All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00). Pool play (Week 9) Pool H main Volleyball Q points complete ITA ITA USA USA AUS AUS 2 0 0 0 6 0 151 124 1 0 1 0 3 4 164 161 0 0 2 0 1 6 142 172 #ccffcc Semifinals A A 16 Jul 20:45 ITA 3–0 USA 25–22 25–21 26–24 P2 P3 17 Jul 20:30 USA 3–1 AUS 22–25 25–18 25–23 25–19 P2 P3 18 Jul 20:30 AUS 0–3 ITA 14–25 22–25 21–25 P2 P3 Pool I main Volleyball Q points complete IRI IRI BRA BRA RUS RUS 1 0 0 1 5 4 210 209 1 0 1 0 4 4 189 195 0 1 1 0 4 5 212 207 #ccffcc Semifinals A A 16 Jul 17:30 IRI 2–3 RUS 25–18 18–25 21–25 37–35 8–15 P2 P3 17 Jul 17:30 RUS 1–3 BRA 24–26 25–22 23–25 22–25 P2 P3 18 Jul 17:30 BRA 1–3 IRI 21–25 19–25 25–23 26–28 P2 P3 Final four (Week 9) Semifinals Final 3rd place match 19 July IRI 0 USA 3 19 July ITA 0 BRA 3 20 July USA 3 BRA 1 20 July IRI 0 ITA 3 Semifinals 19 Jul 17:30 IRI 0–3 USA 18–25 22–25 16–25 P2 P3 19 Jul 20:30 ITA 0–3 BRA 11–25 23–25 20–25 P2 P3 3rd place match 20 Jul 17:30 IRI 0–3 ITA 22–25 18–25 22–25 P2 P3 Final 20 Jul 20:30 USA 3–1 BRA 31–29 21–25 25–20 25–23 P2 P3 Final standing RankTeamUSABRAITA4IRI5RUSAUS7SRB8BULPOL10FRA11BEL12NED13ARGCANPOR16CZEFINGER19JPNKOR21CUB22TUR23CHN24SVK25MEXESP27PURTUN vb 2014 World League champions USA 2nd 12-man Roster for Group 1 Final RoundAnderson, Rooney (c), Sander, Lee, Lotman, K. Shoji, Christenson, Holmes, Clark, Holt, Muagututia, E. ShojiHead coachSperaw Awards 20em Most valuable player USA Taylor Sander Best setter IRI Saeid Marouf Best outside spikers USA Taylor Sander BRA Ricardo Lucarelli Best middle blockers USA David Lee BRA Lucas Saatkamp Best opposite spiker BRA Wallace de Souza Best libero ITA Salvatore Rossini Prize money width:25em Prize Money for the Final Standing Champions – $1,000,000 Runners-up – $500,000 3rd place – $300,000 4th place – $150,000 5th place – $75,000 (2 teams) width:25em Prize Money for the Awards Most Valuable Player – $30,000 Best Setter – $10,000 Best Outside Spiker – $10,000 (2 players) Best Middle Blocker – $10,000 (2 players) Best Opposite Spiker – $10,000 Best Libero – $10,000 References External links Official website Final Standing Awards Statistics of Group 1 Final Round Statistics of Group 1 Statistics of Group 2 Statistics of Group 3 2014 FIVB World League Category:July 2014 sports events in Italy Category:Sports competitions in Florence Category:21st century in Florence Category:International volleyball competitions hosted by Italy Category:Men's volleyball in Italy