2007 FIVB Volleyball World League

2007 World League
The Spodek held the final
Tournament details
Host nation Poland (Final)
Dates25 May – 15 July
Teams16
Champions Brazil (7th title)
Tournament awards
MVPBrazil Ricardo Garcia
Official website
FIVB

The 2007 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 18th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 25 May to 15 July 2007. The Final Round was held in Katowice, Poland.

Pools composition

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D

 Brazil
 Canada
 South Korea
 Finland

 France
 United States
 Japan
 Italy

 Russia
 Cuba
 Egypt
 Serbia

 Bulgaria
 Argentina
 China
 Poland

Intercontinental round

  • The Final Round hosts Poland, the winners of each pool and a wild card chosen by the FIVB will qualify for the Final Round. If Poland are ranked first in Pool D, the team ranked second of Pool D will qualify for the Final Round.

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Brazil 12 12 0 24 36 5 7.200 1008 826 1.220 Final round
2  Finland 12 7 5 19 24 22 1.091 1043 1025 1.018
3  South Korea 12 3 9 15 17 28 0.607 962 1065 0.903
4  Canada 12 2 10 14 10 32 0.313 913 1010 0.904
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 May Canada  3–1  Finland 18–25 25–20 28–26 25–18   96–89 P2 P3
26 May South Korea  0–3  Brazil 17–25 23–25 26–28     66–78 P2 P3
26 May Canada  1–3  Finland 25–19 22–25 24–26 19–25   90–95 P2 P3
27 May South Korea  2–3  Brazil 25–23 19–25 29–27 23–25 15–17 111–117 P2 P3
1 Jun Brazil  3–1  Finland 25–17 25–14 20–25 25–19   95–75 P2 P3
2 Jun South Korea  3–1  Canada 26–24 26–24 20–25 25–23   97–96 P2 P3
2 Jun Brazil  3–0  Finland 25–15 25–19 25–20     75–54 P2 P3
3 Jun South Korea  3–0  Canada 25–19 25–23 25–19     75–61 P2 P3
8 Jun Brazil  3–0  South Korea 25–19 25–16 25–15     75–50 P2 P3
8 Jun Finland  3–0  Canada 25–23 25–15 25–18     75–56 P2 P3
9 Jun Brazil  3–0  South Korea 25–22 25–19 25–14     75–55 P2 P3
9 Jun Finland  3–1  Canada 26–24 24–26 25–18 25–23   100–91 P2 P3
15 Jun Brazil  3–0  Canada 25–21 25–20 25–13     75–54 P2 P3
15 Jun Finland  3–1  South Korea 25–22 26–24 22–25 25–19   98–90 P2 P3
16 Jun Brazil  3–1  Canada 25–14 20–25 25–22 25–18   95–79 P2 P3
16 Jun Finland  3–1  South Korea 22–25 25–19 25–22 25–17   97–83 P2 P3
22 Jun Canada  0–3  Brazil 18–25 23–25 21–25     62–75 P2 P3
23 Jun South Korea  1–3  Finland 16–25 19–25 26–24 14–25   75–99 P2 P3
23 Jun Canada  0–3  Brazil 23–25 22–25 22–25     67–75 P2 P3
24 Jun South Korea  2–3  Finland 25–21 20–25 25–22 19–25 12–15 101–108 P2 P3
29 Jun Finland  0–3  Brazil 21–25 22–25 23–25     66–75 P2 P3
29 Jun Canada  3–1  South Korea 25–19 21–25 25–21 25–19   96–84 P2 P3
30 Jun Finland  1–3  Brazil 20–25 25–23 21–25 21–25   87–98 P2 P3
30 Jun Canada  0–3  South Korea 20–25 22–25 23–25     65–75 P2 P3

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  United States 12 10 2 22 33 12 2.750 1110 1003 1.107 Final round
2  France[a] 12 7 5 19 28 23 1.217 1156 1125 1.028 Final round
3  Italy 12 4 8 16 19 30 0.633 1097 1152 0.952
4  Japan 12 3 9 15 17 32 0.531 1048 1131 0.927
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as wild card
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 May United States  2–3  France 25–13 19–25 17–25 26–24 13–15 100–102 P2 P3
27 May United States  3–1  France 25–22 25–22 22–25 25–20   97–89 P2 P3
1 Jun Italy  3–2  France 25–20 25–20 22–25 15–25 17–15 104–105 P2 P3
1 Jun United States  3–1  Japan 25–17 23–25 27–25 25–19   100–86 P2 P3
2 Jun United States  3–1  Japan 20–25 25–22 25–22 25–18   95–87 P2 P3
3 Jun Italy  0–3  France 20–25 23–25 26–28     69–78 P2 P3
8 Jun France  3–1  United States 25–22 19–25 38–36 25–18   107–101 P2 P3
9 Jun Japan  1–3  Italy 25–17 18–25 20–25 21–25   84–92 P2 P3
9 Jun France  1–3  United States 25–22 27–29 23–25 21–25   96–101 P2 P3
10 Jun Japan  3–2  Italy 26–24 25–22 22–25 31–33 15–13 119–117 P2 P3
15 Jun United States  3–1  Italy 25–21 25–21 25–27 29–27   104–96 P2 P3
16 Jun France  3–0  Japan 25–19 25–22 25–20     75–61 P2 P3
16 Jun United States  3–0  Italy 25–19 30–28 25–23     80–70 P2 P3
17 Jun France  3–2  Japan 25–13 25–19 22–25 20–25 15–12 107–94 P2 P3
22 Jun France  2–3  Italy 25–23 18–25 19–25 25–23 17–19 104–115 P2 P3
23 Jun Japan  0–3  United States 17–25 23–25 15–25     55–75 P2 P3
23 Jun France  3–1  Italy 25–23 25–20 25–27 25–14   100–84 P2 P3
24 Jun Japan  0–3  United States 23–25 22–25 22–25     67–75 P2 P3
29 Jun Italy  1–3  United States 18–25 25–23 16–25 29–31   88–104 P2 P3
30 Jun Japan  2–3  France 26–24 25–19 19–25 24–26 11–15 105–109 P2 P3
1 Jul Japan  3–1  France 19–25 25–20 25–19 25–20   94–84 P2 P3
1 Jul Italy  0–3  United States 26–28 21–25 13–25     60–78 P2 P3
6 Jul Italy  2–3  Japan 21–25 21–25 25–19 25–23 11–15 103–107 P2 P3
8 Jul Italy  3–1  Japan 25–21 27–25 22–25 25–18   99–89 P2 P3

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Russia 12 10 2 22 31 10 3.100 1022 898 1.138 Final round
2  Cuba 12 7 5 19 26 19 1.368 1047 990 1.058
3  Serbia 12 7 5 19 24 18 1.333 968 977 0.991
4  Egypt 12 0 12 12 2 36 0.056 796 968 0.822
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 May Cuba  3–1  Egypt 25–17 25–20 22–25 25–21   97–83 P2 P3
26 May Russia  3–0  Serbia 29–27 25–14 25–21     79–62 P2 P3
26 May Cuba  3–0  Egypt 25–18 25–22 25–19     75–59 P2 P3
27 May Russia  3–1  Serbia 25–21 25–23 21–25 30–28   101–97 P2 P3
1 Jun Serbia  3–0  Egypt 25–23 25–19 32–30     82–72 P2 P3
1 Jun Cuba  2–3  Russia 26–24 23–25 15–25 25–20 13–15 102–109 P2 P3
2 Jun Serbia  3–0  Egypt 28–26 25–20 25–22     78–68 P2 P3
2 Jun Cuba  3–1  Russia 27–25 25–19 21–25 30–28   103–97 P2 P3
8 Jun Egypt  0–3  Russia 15–25 34–36 19–25     68–86 P2 P3
8 Jun Cuba  3–2  Serbia 25–19 22–25 28–30 25–17 15–12 115–103 P2 P3
9 Jun Cuba  1–3  Serbia 23–25 23–25 32–30 21–25   99–105 P2 P3
10 Jun Egypt  0–3  Russia 19–25 22–25 22–25     63–75 P2 P3
16 Jun Russia  3–0  Egypt 25–19 25–8 25–15     75–42 P2 P3
16 Jun Serbia  3–2  Cuba 15–25 18–25 25–19 27–25 15–6 100–100 P2 P3
17 Jun Russia  3–1  Egypt 24–26 26–24 25–17 25–22   100–89 P2 P3
17 Jun Serbia  0–3  Cuba 18–25 16–25 16–25     50–75 P2 P3
22 Jun Egypt  0–3  Serbia 22–25 22–25 18–25     62–75 P2 P3
23 Jun Russia  3–0  Cuba 26–24 30–28 25–15     81–67 P2 P3
24 Jun Russia  3–0  Cuba 25–16 25–21 29–27     79–64 P2 P3
24 Jun Egypt  0–3  Serbia 23–25 20–25 23–25     66–75 P2 P3
29 Jun Egypt  0–3  Cuba 22–25 20–25 20–25     62–75 P2 P3
29 Jun Serbia  0–3  Russia 31–33 23–25 12–25     66–83 P2 P3
1 Jul Egypt  0–3  Cuba 23–25 17–25 22–25     62–75 P2 P3
1 Jul Serbia  3–0  Russia 25–22 25–16 25–19     75–57 P2 P3

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Poland[a] (H) 12 12 0 24 36 11 3.273 1133 995 1.139 Final round
2  Bulgaria 12 8 4 20 28 15 1.867 1013 929 1.090 Final round
3  China 12 4 8 16 18 29 0.621 1007 1076 0.936
4  Argentina 12 0 12 12 9 36 0.250 913 1066 0.856
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as hosts
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 May Poland  3–0  China 25–20 25–16 25–21     75–57 P2 P3
26 May Poland  3–2  China 24–26 25–20 23–25 25–16 15–13 112–100 P2 P3
26 May Bulgaria  3–0  Argentina 25–22 25–21 25–19     75–62 P2 P3
27 May Bulgaria  3–0  Argentina 25–14 25–19 25–23     75–56 P2 P3
1 Jun Poland  3–1  Argentina 23–25 27–25 25–17 25–23   100–90 P2 P3
1 Jun Bulgaria  3–1  China 25–16 19–25 25–22 25–17   94–80 P2 P3
3 Jun Bulgaria  3–0  China 25–18 25–16 25–21     75–55 P2 P3
3 Jun Poland  3–0  Argentina 25–16 25–22 25–18     75–56 P2 P3
9 Jun China  1–3  Poland 28–26 14–25 18–25 17–25   77–101 P2 P3
9 Jun Argentina  2–3  Bulgaria 25–20 21–25 25–21 18–25 13–15 102–106 P2 P3
10 Jun China  2–3  Poland 25–20 25–19 20–25 29–31 14–16 113–111 P2 P3
10 Jun Argentina  0–3  Bulgaria 19–25 18–25 13–25     50–75 P2 P3
16 Jun China  0–3  Bulgaria 23–25 24–26 18–25     65–76 P2 P3
16 Jun Argentina  1–3  Poland 29–31 12–25 25–17 18–25   84–98 P2 P3
17 Jun China  0–3  Bulgaria 22–25 24–26 27–29     73–80 P2 P3
17 Jun Argentina  0–3  Poland 21–25 23–25 17–25     61–75 P2 P3
23 Jun China  3–0  Argentina 25–17 25–17 25–21     75–55 P2 P3
23 Jun Bulgaria  1–3  Poland 25–21 19–25 23–25 23–25   90–96 P2 P3
24 Jun China  3–2  Argentina 22–25 25–22 25–19 23–25 15–11 110–102 P2 P3
24 Jun Bulgaria  1–3  Poland 23–25 22–25 25–20 20–25   90–95 P2 P3
29 Jun Poland  3–1  Bulgaria 22–25 25–23 25–22 25–16   97–86 P2 P3
29 Jun Argentina  2–3  China 20–25 25–16 25–23 15–25 13–15 98–104 P2 P3
30 Jun Poland  3–1  Bulgaria 23–25 25–20 25–23 25–23   98–91 P2 P3
1 Jul Argentina  1–3  China 25–18 21–25 26–28 25–27   97–98 P2 P3

Final round

Pool play

Pool E

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Poland 2 2 0 4 6 2 3.000 204 197 1.036 Semifinals
2  United States 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 157 153 1.026
3  France 2 0 2 2 2 6 0.333 185 196 0.944
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Jul 20:08 Poland  3–2  France 38–36 19–25 21–25 25–21 15–11 118–118 P2 P3
12 Jul 20:07 France  0–3  United States 21–25 20–25 26–28     67–78 P2 P3
13 Jul 20:07 Poland  3–0  United States 25–22 36–34 25–23     86–79 P2 P3

Pool F

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Russia 2 1 1 3 4 3 1.333 167 163 1.025 Semifinals
2  Brazil 2 1 1 3 5 4 1.250 203 199 1.020
3  Bulgaria 2 1 1 3 3 5 0.600 172 180 0.956
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Jul 17:07 Brazil  2–3  Bulgaria 25–21 20–25 25–21 23–25 12–15 105–107 P2 P3
12 Jul 17:07 Bulgaria  0–3  Russia 23–25 21–25 21–25     65–75 P2 P3
13 Jul 17:07 Russia  1–3  Brazil 25–22 23–25 20–25 24–26   92–98 P2 P3

Final four

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
14 July
 
 
 Russia3
 
15 July
 
 United States1
 
 Russia1
 
14 July
 
 Brazil3
 
 Poland1
 
 
 Brazil3
 
3rd place match
 
 
15 July
 
 
 Poland1
 
 
 United States3

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Jul 17:07 Russia  3–1  United States 25–22 17–25 25–13 25–21   92–81 P2 P3
14 Jul 20:07 Poland  1–3  Brazil 23–25 25–23 21–25 23–25   92–98 P2 P3

3rd place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Jul 17:07 Poland  1–3  United States 19–25 21–25 25–22 19–25   84–97 P2 P3

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Jul 20:07 Russia  1–3  Brazil 25–18 23–25 26–28 22–25   96–96 P2 P3

Final standing

Awards