2014 FIVB Volleyball World League
Volleyball competition held in Italy
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 .
Qualification
No qualification tournament.
All teams of the 2013 edition directly qualified.
10 teams were invited by the FIVB.[ 1]
It will be the first time the World League will feature 28 teams, having had 18 teams in 2013 and 16 teams from 2001–03 and 2006–12. The World League featured 8 teams in its inaugural year in 1990, 10 in 1991 and then 12 from 1992–2000 and 2004–05.[ 1]
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.[ 1]
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
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
Week 1
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
23 May
14:45
Brazil
1–3
Italy
19–25
25–27
25–22
21–25
90–99
P2 P3
24 May
10:10
Brazil
1–3
Italy
17–25
26–24
23–25
20–25
86–99
P2 P3
Week 2
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
29 May
14:45
Brazil
3–0
Poland
25–23
29–27
25–19
79–69
P2 P3
30 May
14:45
Brazil
0–3
Poland
24–26
26–28
21–25
71–79
P2 P3
30 May
20:30
Italy
3–0
Iran
25–19
25–22
25–23
75–64
P2 P3
1 Jun
20:00
Italy
3–0
Iran
27–25
25–18
25–22
77–65
P2 P3
Week 3
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
6 Jun
10:00
Brazil
3–2
Iran
25–23
28–30
26–28
25–23
15–13
119–117
P2 P3
6 Jun
20:30
Italy
3–1
Poland
25–22
20–25
25–23
25–20
95–90
P2 P3
7 Jun
10:00
Brazil
0–3
Iran
18–25
21–25
22–25
61–75
P2 P3
8 Jun
20:00
Italy
3–1
Poland
25–21
25–20
15–25
25–17
90–83
P2 P3
Week 4
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
13 Jun
21:00
Iran
3–2
Brazil
18–25
27–25
20–25
25–17
15–9
105–101
P2 P3
13 Jun
19:30
Poland
3–2
Italy
25–23
24–26
26–24
25–27
15–10
115–110
P2 P3
15 Jun
21:00
Iran
2–3
Brazil
19–25
16–25
25–23
25–23
10–15
95–111
P2 P3
15 Jun
19:30
Poland
3–1
Italy
25–22
25–23
23–25
25–15
98–85
P2 P3
Week 5
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
20 Jun
18:30
Iran
3–0
Italy
25–18
25–20
25–15
75–53
P2 P3
20 Jun
19:30
Poland
3–1
Brazil
25–20
25–21
28–30
25–20
103–91
P2 P3
22 Jun
18:30
Iran
3–1
Italy
25–22
25–19
19–25
25–20
94–86
P2 P3
22 Jun
19:30
Poland
0–3
Brazil
21–25
16–25
17–25
54–75
P2 P3
Week 6
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
27 Jun
21:00
Iran
3–1
Poland
23–25
25–16
25–11
25–19
98–71
P2 P3
29 Jun
21:00
Iran
3–0
Poland
25–22
25–20
25–22
75–64
P2 P3
Week 7
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
3 Jul
20:00
Italy
1–3
Brazil
16–25
25–21
19–25
19–25
79–96
P2 P3
4 Jul
20:15
Poland
3–1
Iran
17–25
26–24
25–23
25–23
93–95
P2 P3
5 Jul
20:15
Poland
3–0
Iran
25–23
25–20
25–17
75–60
P2 P3
6 Jul
17:00
Italy
1–3
Brazil
25–27
25–18
17–25
16–25
83–95
P2 P3
Pool B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SW
SL
SR
SPW
SPL
SPR
Qualification
1
United States
12
9
3
24
29
20
1.450
1114
1045
1.066
Group 1 Final round
2
Russia
12
7
5
24
28
16
1.750
1013
950
1.066
3
Serbia
12
7
5
20
24
20
1.200
997
965
1.033
4
Bulgaria
12
1
11
4
10
35
0.286
895
1059
0.845
Relegated position
Week 1
Week 2
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
30 May
20:00
Serbia
3–2
Russia
25–20
25–17
22–25
19–25
15–13
106–100
P2 P3
31 May
20:00
Serbia
3–1
Russia
21–25
25–16
25–18
25–20
96–79
P2 P3
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
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
Week 1
Week 2
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
31 May
18:12
Canada
3–0
Finland
25–21
25–19
25–20
75–60
P2 P3
1 Jun
18:10
Canada
3–2
Finland
19–25
25–21
25–18
23–25
15–11
107–100
P2 P3
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Pool D
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SW
SL
SR
SPW
SPL
SPR
Qualification
1
France
12
10
2
30
33
11
3.000
1037
913
1.136
Group 2 Final round
2
Argentina
12
8
4
25
29
16
1.813
1023
967
1.058
3
Germany
12
5
7
14
18
26
0.692
989
990
0.999
4
Japan
12
1
11
3
8
35
0.229
868
1047
0.829
Relegated position
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Pool E
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
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
Week 3
Week 4
Pool G
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SW
SL
SR
SPW
SPL
SPR
Qualification
1
China
6
5
1
14
15
6
2.500
507
464
1.093
Group 3 Final round
2
Slovakia
6
3
3
11
14
11
1.273
557
553
1.007
3
Spain
6
2
4
6
11
16
0.688
585
605
0.967
4
Puerto Rico
6
2
4
5
9
16
0.563
541
568
0.952
Week 3
Week 4
Final round
Group 3
Final four (Week 6)
Semifinals
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
28 Jun
14:00
Cuba
3–2
China
27–25
22–25
32–34
25–22
15–13
121–119
P2 P3
28 Jun
17:05
Turkey
3–0
Slovakia
25–22
25–21
26–24
76–67
P2 P3
3rd place match
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
29 Jun
14:00
China
3–1
Slovakia
21–25
39–37
25–23
25–19
110–104
P2 P3
Final
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
29 Jun
17:00
Turkey
2–3
Cuba
26–24
19–25
25–20
21–25
14–16
105–110
P2 P3
Group 2
Final four (Week 8)
Semifinals
3rd place match
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
12 Jul
17:40
Belgium
3–0
Netherlands
25–17
25–22
25–21
75–60
P2 P3
Final
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
12 Jul
20:10
France
2–3
Australia
20–25
25–22
22–25
25–23
14–16
106–111
P2 P3
Group 1
Pool play (Week 9)
Pool H
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SW
SL
SR
SPW
SPL
SPR
Qualification
1
Italy
2
2
0
6
6
0
MAX
151
124
1.218
Semifinals
2
United States
2
1
1
3
3
4
0.750
164
161
1.019
3
Australia
2
0
2
0
1
6
0.167
142
172
0.826
Pool I
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SW
SL
SR
SPW
SPL
SPR
Qualification
1
Iran
2
1
1
4
5
4
1.250
210
209
1.005
Semifinals
2
Brazil
2
1
1
3
4
4
1.000
189
195
0.969
3
Russia
2
1
1
2
4
5
0.800
212
207
1.024
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
16 Jul
17:30
Iran
2–3
Russia
25–18
18–25
21–25
37–35
8–15
109–118
P2 P3
17 Jul
17:30
Russia
1–3
Brazil
24–26
25–22
23–25
22–25
94–98
P2 P3
18 Jul
17:30
Brazil
1–3
Iran
21–25
19–25
25–23
26–28
91–101
P2 P3
Final four (Week 9)
Semifinals
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
19 Jul
17:30
Iran
0–3
United States
18–25
22–25
16–25
56–75
P2 P3
19 Jul
20:30
Italy
0–3
Brazil
11–25
23–25
20–25
54–75
P2 P3
3rd place match
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
20 Jul
17:30
Iran
0–3
Italy
22–25
18–25
22–25
62–75
P2 P3
Final
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
20 Jul
20:30
United States
3–1
Brazil
31–29
21–25
25–20
25–23
102–97
P2 P3
Final standing
12-man Roster for Group 1 Final Round
Anderson , Rooney (c ), Sander , Lee , Lotman , K. Shoji , Christenson , Holmes , Clark , Holt , Muagututia , E. Shoji
Head coach
Speraw
Awards
Prize money
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)
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
Seasons Qualification Squads