2012 FIVB Volleyball World League

International sport competition World League World 2012 Арена Армеец София.jpg 250px The Arena Armeec hosted the final Sofia (Final) 18 May – 8 July 16 5 16 16 POL 1 USA CUB BUL POL Bartosz Kurek 2011 FIVB Volleyball World League 2013 FIVB Volleyball World League The 2012 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 23rd edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 18 May to 8 July 2012. The Final Round was held in Sofia, Bulgaria. 3 Qualification 2012 FIVB Volleyball World League qualification Top 13 teams of the 2011 edition and JPN directly qualified. CAN and POR qualified through the qualification. Asia and OceaniaEuropeNorth AmericaSouth AmericaJPN KORBUL FIN FRA GER ITA POL POR RUS SRBCAN CUB USAARG BRA Pools composition The pools were announced on 17 December 2011.http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldLeague/2012/viewPressRelease.asp?No=33383 World League 2012 pools and format finalized 2011-12-17 fivb.org Pool APool BPool CPool DRUSBRAITAARGCUBPOLUSABULSRBFINFRAGERJPNCANKORPOR Squads 2012 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. The Final Round hosts Bulgaria, the winners of each pool and the best second place team among all pools will qualify for the Final Round. If Bulgaria are ranked first in Pool D, the two best second place teams of all pools will qualify for the Final Round. The schedule was confirmed on 10 February 2012.http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldLeague/2012/viewPressRelease.asp?No=33558 FIVB confirms schedule for World League 2012 2012-02-10 fivb.org Pool A main Volleyball Q points complete CUB CUB RUS RUS SRB SRB JPN JPN 8 2 2 0 32 16 1138 1039 3 5 3 1 29 23 1155 1115 4 2 2 4 27 24 1120 1118 0 0 8 4 11 36 960 1101 #ccffcc Final round A Week 1 Venue: JPN Hamamatsu Arena, Hamamatsu, Japan 18 May 15:40 RUS 3–2 SRB 25–21 25–22 19–25 20–25 15–9 P2 P3 18 May 18:40 JPN 0–3 CUB 22–25 26–28 20–25 P2 P3 19 May 13:10 CUB 1–3 SRB 19–25 25–20 25–27 25–27 P2 P3 19 May 16:10 JPN 2–3 RUS 25–20 23–25 16–25 25–19 12–15 P2 P3 20 May 13:10 JPN 2–3 SRB 25–22 21–25 27–25 19–25 12–15 P2 P3 20 May 16:10 CUB 3–2 RUS 23–25 25–17 25–20 18–25 15–10 P2 P3 Week 2 Venue: DOM Palacio del Voleibol, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 15 Jun 17:00 SRB 3–1 RUS 25–23 20–25 25–20 25–23 P2 P3 15 Jun 19:30 CUB 3–1 JPN 25–21 25–20 22–25 25–21 P2 P3 16 Jun 17:00 JPN 0–3 RUS 22–25 15–25 19–25 P2 P3 16 Jun 19:30 SRB 0–3 CUB 19–25 19–25 23–25 P2 P3 17 Jun 14:30 JPN 0–3 SRB 21–25 23–25 23–25 P2 P3 17 Jun 17:00 CUB 3–1 RUS 26–24 21–25 25–22 25–17 P2 P3 Week 3 Venue: RUS Yantarny Sports Complex, Kaliningrad, Russia 22 Jun 16:40 SRB 1–3 CUB 25–20 16–25 19–25 23–25 P2 P3 22 Jun 19:25 RUS 3–0 JPN 25–18 25–22 25–22 P2 P3 23 Jun 16:40 JPN 1–3 CUB 25–23 17–25 20–25 21–25 P2 P3 23 Jun 19:25 RUS 3–2 SRB 25–21 21–25 23–25 25–23 15–12 P2 P3 24 Jun 16:40 SRB 3–2 JPN 23–25 25–19 19–25 25–19 15–10 P2 P3 24 Jun 19:25 CUB 3–1 RUS 25–23 25–22 24–26 25–20 P2 P3 Week 4 Venue: SRB SPC Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia 28 Jun 15:10 JPN 2–3 RUS 25–20 26–24 19–25 17–25 11–15 P2 P3 28 Jun 18:10 SRB 2–3 CUB 26–24 16–25 25–21 24–26 13–15 P2 P3 29 Jun 17:10 RUS 3–1 CUB 26–28 26–24 25–17 25–23 P2 P3 29 Jun 20:10 JPN 0–3 SRB 22–25 19–25 19–25 P2 P3 30 Jun 17:10 CUB 3–1 JPN 25–17 25–15 21–25 25–19 P2 P3 30 Jun 20:10 SRB 2–3 RUS 18–25 25–22 25–23 22–25 11–15 P2 P3 Pool B main Volleyball Q points complete POL POL BRA BRA CAN CAN FIN FIN 8 2 1 1 33 13 1085 987 7 1 1 3 31 17 1121 988 2 1 7 2 15 30 955 1055 1 2 9 0 12 31 899 1030 #ccffcc Final round A A Week 1 Venue: CAN Ricoh Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 18 May 16:10 CAN 3–0 FIN 33–31 26–24 25–23 P2 P3 18 May 20:10 BRA 2–3 POL 22–25 25–27 27–25 25–22 12–15 P2 P3 19 May 16:10 CAN 3–2 BRA 25–23 20–25 25–20 24–26 15–10 P2 P3 19 May 20:10 POL 2–3 FIN 25–23 23–25 21–25 25–22 9–15 P2 P3 20 May 16:10 BRA 3–1 FIN 23–25 25–13 25–22 31–29 P2 P3 20 May 20:10 CAN 1–3 POL 25–17 19–25 21–25 19–25 P2 P3 Week 2 Venue: POL Spodek, Katowice, Poland 1 Jun 17:40 POL 3–0 CAN 28–26 25–18 25–20 P2 P3 1 Jun 20:10 BRA 3–0 FIN 25–13 25–14 25–14 P2 P3 2 Jun 17:40 POL 3–0 FIN 26–24 25–18 25–18 P2 P3 2 Jun 20:10 BRA 3–1 CAN 23–25 25–18 25–23 25–15 P2 P3 3 Jun 17:40 FIN 3–2 CAN 25–23 25–19 23–25 26–28 15–8 P2 P3 3 Jun 20:40 POL 3–2 BRA 26–24 23–25 25–23 23–25 15–10 P2 P3 Week 3 Venue: BRA Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil 8 Jun 10:00 BRA 3–0 FIN 25–21 25–22 25–9 P2 P3 8 Jun 12:30 CAN 0–3 POL 20–25 20–25 18–25 P2 P3 9 Jun 10:00 BRA 3–0 CAN 25–22 25–17 25–11 P2 P3 9 Jun 12:40 POL 3–1 FIN 23–25 25–17 25–19 25–13 P2 P3 10 Jun 10:00 BRA 3–1 POL 26–24 25–17 23–25 25–23 P2 P3 10 Jun 12:55 FIN 3–0 CAN 25–19 25–22 26–24 P2 P3 Week 4 Venue: FIN Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere, Finland 15 Jun 17:10 BRA 3–2 CAN 22–25 25–19 25–14 19–25 15–9 P2 P3 15 Jun 20:10 FIN 0–3 POL 16–25 24–26 19–25 P2 P3 16 Jun 16:10 CAN 0–3 POL 24–26 22–25 23–25 P2 P3 16 Jun 18:40 FIN 0–3 BRA 22–25 18–25 23–25 P2 P3 17 Jun 16:10 POL 3–1 BRA 25–22 25–23 21–25 25–22 P2 P3 17 Jun 18:50 FIN 1–3 CAN 25–21 20–25 18–25 20–25 P2 P3 Pool C main Volleyball Q points complete USA USA FRA FRA ITA ITA KOR KOR 7 2 2 1 30 16 1075 1019 6 3 3 0 29 19 1115 1025 2 3 4 3 23 28 1131 1163 0 1 6 5 16 35 1073 1187 #ccffcc Final round A Week 1 Venue: ITA Nelson Mandela Forum, Florence, Italy 18 May 17:10 USA 1–3 FRA 25–17 20–25 24–26 17–25 P2 P3 18 May 20:40 KOR 2–3 ITA 26–24 25–27 25–21 27–29 16–18 P2 P3 19 May 17:10 KOR 2–3 USA 25–20 25–18 17–25 23–25 15–17 P2 P3 19 May 20:40 FRA 1–3 ITA 25–20 22–25 21–25 22–25 P2 P3 20 May 17:10 FRA 3–2 KOR 25–18 24–26 25–20 21–25 15–11 P2 P3 20 May 20:40 USA 0–3 ITA 16–25 20–25 16–25 P2 P3 Week 2 Venue: FRA Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, France 15 Jun 15:10 FRA 3–1 KOR 21–25 25–15 31–29 25–16 P2 P3 15 Jun 18:40 ITA 0–3 USA 28–30 26–28 22–25 P2 P3 16 Jun 17:10 USA 3–1 KOR 22–25 25–23 27–25 25–16 P2 P3 16 Jun 20:10 FRA 3–1 ITA 25–17 22–25 25–23 25–20 P2 P3 17 Jun 15:10 ITA 2–3 KOR 25–22 26–24 24–26 15–25 11–15 P2 P3 17 Jun 18:15 FRA 1–3 USA 25–20 22–25 19–25 21–25 P2 P3 Week 3 Venue: KOR Yeomju Gymnasium, Gwangju, South Korea 22 Jun 14:10 KOR 1–3 FRA 21–25 25–23 16–25 15–25 P2 P3 22 Jun 16:41 ITA 1–3 USA 25–22 21–25 27–29 16–25 P2 P3 23 Jun 14:10 KOR 2–3 ITA 15–25 22–25 25–21 25–22 13–15 P2 P3 23 Jun 17:00 FRA 0–3 USA 21–25 21–25 20–25 P2 P3 24 Jun 14:10 KOR 0–3 USA 20–25 18–25 18–25 P2 P3 24 Jun 16:40 FRA 3–0 ITA 26–24 25–15 25–22 P2 P3 Week 4 Venue: USA Dallas Convention Center Arena, Dallas, United States 29 Jun 17:10 FRA 3–2 ITA 29–31 25–23 25–18 21–25 15–12 P2 P3 29 Jun 20:07 USA 3–0 KOR 32–30 26–24 25–22 P2 P3 30 Jun 17:10 ITA 3–2 KOR 25–16 20–25 25–21 27–29 15–12 P2 P3 30 Jun 19:48 USA 2–3 FRA 20–25 25–22 25–23 23–25 13–15 P2 P3 1 Jul 17:10 FRA 3–0 KOR 25–19 25–15 25–17 P2 P3 1 Jul 19:40 USA 3–2 ITA 26–28 25–20 24–26 25–17 15–10 P2 P3 Pool D main Volleyball Q points complete GER GER BUL BUL H ARG ARG POR POR 9 1 1 1 33 10 1037 880 5 3 3 1 28 21 1088 1053 5 1 4 2 22 23 973 994 0 0 11 1 7 36 862 1033 #ccffcc Final round A #87ceeb Final round H Qualified as hosts Week 1 Venue: GER Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, Germany 25 May 17:10 BUL 0–3 ARG 16–25 18–25 21–25 P2 P3 25 May 20:10 POR 0–3 GER 23–25 15–25 18–25 P2 P3 26 May 17:10 POR 0–3 BUL 22–25 16–25 12–25 P2 P3 26 May 20:10 GER 3–0 ARG 25–18 25–17 26–24 P2 P3 27 May 12:10 ARG 3–0 POR 28–26 25–20 25–21 P2 P3 27 May 15:10 GER 1–3 BUL 22–25 21–25 25–19 23–25 P2 P3 Week 2 Venue: ARG Polideportivo Almirante Brown, Burzaco, Argentina 15 Jun 18:10 POR 1–3 GER 17–25 20–25 25–23 19–25 P2 P3 15 Jun 21:12 ARG 3–1 BUL 25–22 24–26 25–21 25–17 P2 P3 16 Jun 18:11 POR 1–3 BUL 19–25 12–25 25–18 20–25 P2 P3 16 Jun 21:10 ARG 0–3 GER 19–25 23–25 23–25 P2 P3 17 Jun 18:10 GER 2–3 BUL 19–25 25–14 25–19 23–25 14–16 P2 P3 17 Jun 21:10 ARG 3–1 POR 23–25 25–21 25–19 25–23 P2 P3 Week 3 Venue: POR Pavilhão Multiusos, Guimarães, Portugal 22 Jun 14:40 BUL 3–2 ARG 22–25 25–11 26–24 17–25 15–11 P2 P3 22 Jun 17:40 POR 0–3 GER 18–25 15–25 21–25 P2 P3 23 Jun 14:40 ARG 0–3 GER 20–25 19–25 18–25 P2 P3 23 Jun 17:40 POR 0–3 BUL 22–25 23–25 22–25 P2 P3 24 Jun 14:40 GER 3–1 BUL 25–20 28–26 22–25 25–22 P2 P3 24 Jun 17:40 ARG 3–1 POR 25–18 18–25 26–24 25–21 P2 P3 Week 4 Venue: BUL Arena Armeec, Sofia, Bulgaria 29 Jun 17:40 ARG 0–3 GER 16–25 21–25 21–25 P2 P3 29 Jun 20:55 BUL 3–1 POR 21–25 25–18 25–20 25–21 P2 P3 30 Jun 17:30 POR 0–3 GER 19–25 18–25 20–25 P2 P3 30 Jun 20:55 ARG 2–3 BUL 19–25 25–21 26–24 11–25 12–15 P2 P3 1 Jul 15:40 POR 2–3 ARG 14–25 25–17 21–25 25–19 9–15 P2 P3 1 Jul 18:10 GER 3–2 BUL 25–16 24–26 25–23 25–27 17–15 P2 P3 Final round Venue: BUL Armeets Arena, Sofia, Bulgaria All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00). Pool play Pool E main Volleyball Q points complete USA USA BUL BUL GER GER 1 0 0 1 5 3 180 161 1 0 1 0 3 4 159 168 0 1 1 0 4 5 200 210 #ccffcc Semifinals A A 4 Jul 20:55 BUL 3–1 GER 26–28 25–18 29–27 25–19 P2 P3 5 Jul 20:55 GER 3–2 USA 20–25 25–21 21–25 25–20 16–14 P2 P3 6 Jul 20:55 USA 3–0 BUL 25–21 25–16 25–17 P2 P3 Pool F main Volleyball Q points complete POL POL CUB CUB BRA BRA 1 1 0 0 6 2 186 166 1 0 1 0 3 3 142 140 0 0 1 1 2 6 165 187 #ccffcc Semifinals A A 4 Jul 17:40 CUB 3–0 BRA 25–19 26–24 25–22 P2 P3 5 Jul 17:40 BRA 2–3 POL 25–23 23–25 25–23 17–25 10–15 P2 P3 6 Jul 17:40 POL 3–0 CUB 25–23 25–20 25–23 P2 P3 Final four Semifinals Final 3rd place match 7 July POL 3 BUL 0 7 July USA 3 CUB 0 8 July POL 3 USA 0 8 July CUB 3 BUL 2 Semifinals 7 Jul 17:40 USA 3–0 CUB 25–23 25–22 25–23 P2 P3 7 Jul 20:55 POL 3–0 BUL 25–23 25–20 25–18 P2 P3 3rd place match 8 Jul 17:40 CUB 3–2 BUL 25–18 19–25 23–25 25–23 15–12 P2 P3 Final 8 Jul 20:55 POL 3–0 USA 25–17 26–24 25–20 P2 P3 Final standing RankTeamPOLUSACUB4BUL5GER6BRA7FRA8RUS9SRB10ARG11ITA12CAN13FIN14KOR15JPN16POR vb 2012 World League champions POL 1st 14-man Roster for Final RoundNowakowski, Winiarski, Kosok, Zagumny, Kurek, Jarosz, Bartman, Wiśniewski, Kubiak, Ruciak, Żygadło, Ignaczak, Zatorski, Możdżonek (c)Head coachAnastasi Awards 18em Most valuable player POL Bartosz Kurek Best scorer BUL Todor Aleksiev Best spiker POL Zbigniew Bartman Best blocker POL Marcin Możdżonek Best server USA Clayton Stanley Best setter BUL Georgi Bratoev Best receiver BUL Todor Aleksiev Best libero POL Krzysztof Ignaczak References External links Official website Final Standing 2012 FIVB World League Category:Sports competitions in Sofia Category:21st century in Sofia Category:July 2012 sports events in Europe Category:International volleyball competitions hosted by Bulgaria Category:2012 in Bulgarian sport