FIVB World League 2006

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The FIVB World League 2006 was a Volleyball tournament played by 16 countries from July 14 to August 27. The finals were held in Moscow, Russia, and it's won by Brazil getting the World League title for the fourth straight year.

Contents 1 Competing nations 2 Competition formula 2.1 First Round 2.2 Second Round 2.3 Semi-Final & Final Round 3 First Round 3.1 Pool A 3.2 Pool B 3.3 Pool C 3.4 Pool D 4 Second Round 4.1 Pool E 4.2 Pool F 4.3 Matches 5 Final round

[edit] Competing nations

The following national teams have been invited:

Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
Serbia and Montenegro Poland United States Japan	Brazil Argentina Finland Portugal	France Russia Italy China	Bulgaria Cuba South Korea Egypt

[edit] Competition formula

[edit] First Round

The 16 teams have been drawn into four pools of four teams (A, B, C and D).

The teams play each other in a pool four times, two matches at each country.

Each team plays twelve matches in the first round.

The winner of each match receives two match points, the loser receives one point and a team that forfeits a match receives no points.

At the end of the first round, only the first team in each pool will advance to second round plus host country Russia and an invited team from FIVB. If Russia become first in his pool, the second will automatically advance.

[edit] Second Round

All the matches was played at Moscow at this time.

The six teams have been divided in two pools named E and F with three teams each.

Each team played three games at this round, two against opponents in theirs pools and one against an opponent from the other pool.

[edit] Semi-Final & Final Round

The two top teams from each pool will advance to Semifinals. The two winners will meet in the final, and the two losers will play for third and fourth positions.

[edit] First Round

[edit] Pool A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	SF	SA
Serbia and Montenegro	21	12	9	3	29	18
Poland	21	12	9	3	31	19
United States	17	12	5	7	22	23
Japan	13	12	1	11	11	33

July 14, 2006

Salt Lake City, United States	United States	1–3	Poland	25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 23-25

July 15, 2006

Mie, Japan	Japan	3–0	Serbia and Montenegro	25-22, 25-22, 25-20
Salt Lake City, United States	United States	1–3	Poland	24-26, 13-25, 25-20, 22-25

July 16, 2006

Mie, Japan	Japan	1–3	Serbia and Montenegro	28-26, 16-25, 26-28, 22-25

July 21, 2006

Belgrade, Serbia	Serbia and Montenegro	3–1	Poland	25-17, 22-25, 25-19, 32-30

July 22, 2006

Hiroshima, Japan	Japan	0–3	United States	15-25, 22-25, 17-25
Belgrade, Serbia	Serbia and Montenegro	3–2	Poland	25-19, 22-25, 25-17, 16-25, 15-11

July 23, 2006

Hiroshima, Japan	Japan	0–3	United States	12-25, 21-25, 18-25

July 29, 2006

Łódź, Poland	Poland	1–3	Serbia and Montenegro	17-25, 25-21, 24-26, 21-25
Minneapolis, United States	United States	3–0	Japan	25-18, 25-20, 25-18

July 30, 2006

Łódź, Poland	Poland	3–1	Serbia and Montenegro	25-23, 21-25, 25-18, 25-19
Minneapolis, United States	United States	3–1	Japan	25-15, 21-25, 25-17, 25-15

August 5, 2006

Spokane, United States	United States	1–3	Serbia and Montenegro	25-13, 34-36, 22-25, 17-25
Funabashi, Japan	Japan	2–3	Poland	19-25, 28-30, 25-21, 25-18, 20-22

August 6, 2006

Spokane, United States	United States	3–1	Serbia and Montenegro	27-25, 25-22, 25-27, 25-21
Funabashi, Japan	Japan	0–3	Poland	33-35, 21-25, 17-25

August 12, 2006

Katowice, Poland	Poland	3–2	United States	17-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-23, 17-15
Vrsac, Serbia	Serbia and Montenegro	3–0	Japan	26-24, 25-17, 25-19

August 13, 2006

Katowice, Poland	Poland	3–0	United States	25-22, 25-19, 25-23
Vrsac, Serbia	Serbia and Montenegro	3–1	Japan	25-18, 25-20, 21-25, 25-21

August 18, 2006

Belgrade, Serbia	Serbia and Montenegro	3–2	United States	21-25, 24-26, 25-16, 25-16, 15-13

August 19, 2006

Poznan, Poland	Poland	3–1	Japan	24-26, 25-23, 25-23, 25-13
Belgrade, Serbia	Serbia and Montenegro	3–0	United States	25-23, 25-15, 25-23

August 20, 2006

Poznan, Poland	Poland	3–2	Japan	22-25, 25-18, 25-19, 23-25, 22-20

[edit] Pool B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	SF	SA
Brazil	24	12	12	0	36	6
Argentina	19	12	7	5	22	21
Finland	16	12	4	8	19	26
Portugal	13	12	1	11	11	35

July 14, 2006

Oulu, Finland	Finland	3–0	Portugal	25-21, 29-27, 25-19

July 15, 2006

San Juan, Argentina	Argentina	0–3	Brazil	20-25, 23-25, 22-25
Oulu, Finland	Finland	3–0	Portugal	26-24, 25-20, 25-22

July 16, 2006

San Juan, Argentina	Argentina	0–3	Brazil	17-25, 17-25, 20-25

July 22, 2006

Belo Horizonte, Brazil	Brazil	3–1	Argentina	25-15, 24-26, 25-22, 25-23
Oulu, Finland	Portugal	3–2	Finland	25-23, 18-25, 16-25, 25-22, 15-13

July 23, 2006

Belo Horizonte, Brazil	Brazil	3–0	Argentina	25-15, 25-17, 25-21
Oulu, Finland	Portugal	2–3	Finland	25-15, 22-25, 25-20, 27-29, 10-15

July 28, 2006

Kuopio, Finland	Finland	0–3	Argentina	22-25, 18-25, 22-25

July 29, 2006

Lisbon, Portugal	Portugal	0–3	Brazil	23-25, 20-25, 15-25
Kuopio, Finland	Finland	0–3	Argentina	23-25, 20-25, 23-25

July 30, 2006

Lisbon, Portugal	Portugal	0–3	Brazil	20-25, 16-25, 22-25

August 4, 2006

Tampere, Finland	Finland	0–3	Brazil	17-25, 22-25, 21-25

August 5, 2006

Matosinhos, Portugal	Portugal	2–3	Argentina	22-25, 20-25, 27-25, 25-16, 12-15
Tampere, Finland	Finland	1–3	Brazil	17-25, 27-25, 22-25, 17-25

August 6, 2006

Matosinhos, Portugal	Portugal	2–3	Argentina	25-23, 29-27, 25-27, 19-25, 19-21

August 12, 2006

Brasília, Brazil	Brazil	3–1	Finland	22-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-20
Rosario, Argentina	Argentina	3–0	Portugal	25-22, 25-18, 30-28

August 13, 2006

Brasília, Brazil	Brazil	3–1	Finland	25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 25-23
Rosario, Argentina	Argentina	3–0	Portugal	25-22, 32-30, 25-22

August 19, 2006

Fortaleza, Brazil	Brazil	3–1	Portugal	22-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-18
Catamarca, Argentina	Argentina	3–2	Finland	22-25, 36-34, 25-18, 27-29, 15-12

August 20, 2006

Fortaleza, Brazil	Brazil	3–1	Portugal	25-17, 32-34, 25-20, 25-17
Catamarca, Argentina	Argentina	0–3	Finland	19-25, 19-25, 17-25

[edit] Pool C

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	SF	SA
France	21	12	9	3	29	20
Russia	20	12	8	4	30	16
Italy	19	12	7	5	27	19
China	12	12	0	12	4	36

July 15, 2006

Moscow, Russia	Russia	2–3	France	22-25, 23-25, 25-19, 25-20, 13-15
Chengdu, China	China	0–3	Italy	14-25, 15-25, 25-27

July 16, 2006

Moscow, Russia	Russia	3–0	France	25-20, 32-30, 25-20
Chengdu, China	China	0–3	Italy	17-25, 24-26, 18-25

July 21, 2006

Verona, Italy	Italy	1–3	France	20-25, 25-19, 20-25, 23-25

July 22, 2006

Chengdu, China	China	1–3	Russia	22-25, 30-28, 19-25, 29-31

July 23, 2006

Verona, Italy	Italy	2–3	France	29-27, 25-23, 20-25, 21-25, 14-16
Chengdu, China	China	0–3	Russia	23-25, 23-25, 18-25

July 28, 2006

Genoa, Italy	Italy	0–3	Russia	21-25, 21-25, 18-25

July 29, 2006

Chengdu, China	China	0–3	France	26-28, 22-25, 23-25

July 30, 2006

Genoa, Italy	Italy	1–3	Russia	16-25, 19-25, 25-23, 23-25
Chengdu, China	China	0–3	France	21-25, 20-25, 22-25

August 5, 2006

Ekaterinburg, Russia	Russia	3–0	China	25-12 25-17 25-22
Le Cannet, France	France	2–3	Italy	27-29, 27-25, 25-21, 24-26, 17-19

August 6, 2006

Ekaterinburg, Russia	Russia	3–2	China	25-13, 21-25, 25-17, 16-25, 15-12
Le Cannet, France	France	3–2	Italy	23-25, 25-18, 26-28, 25-20, 16-14

August 11, 2006

Catania, Italy	Italy	3–0	China	25-18, 25-21, 25-20

August 12, 2006

Montpellier, France	France	0–3	Russia	23-25, 24-26, 18-25
Catania, Italy	Italy	3–0	China	25-14, 25-22, 25-13

August 13, 2006

Montpellier, France	France	3–2	Russia	25-17, 18-25, 25-20, 16-25, 15-9

August 19, 2006

Moscow, Russia	Russia	0–3	Italy	22-25, 27-29, 24-26
Limoges, France	France	3–1	China	25-18, 25-17, 22-25, 27-25

August 20, 2006

Moscow, Russia	Russia	2–3	Italy	18-25, 25-22, 17-25, 25-22, 6-15
Limoges, France	France	3–1	China	25-18, 25-17, 22-25, 27-25

[edit] Pool D

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	SF	SA
Bulgaria	22	12	10	2	33	8
Cuba	22	12	10	2	30	11
South Korea	16	12	4	8	15	28
Egypt	12	12	0	12	5	36

July 15, 2006

Daejeon, South Korea	South Korea	1–3	Cuba	23-25, 16-25, 25-21, 21-25
Varna, Bulgaria	Bulgaria	3–0	Egypt	26-24, 25-21, 25-16

July 16, 2006

Daejeon, South Korea	South Korea	0–3	Cuba	20-25, 24-26, 21-25
Varna, Bulgaria	Bulgaria	3–0	Egypt	25-16, 25-19, 25-19

July 21, 2006

Havana, Cuba	Cuba	3–0	Egypt	25-18, 25-18, 25-12

July 22, 2006

Jeonju, South Korea	South Korea	1–3	Bulgaria	21-25, 25-27, 25-22, 21-25
Havana, Cuba	Cuba	3–0	Egypt	25-17, 25-19, 25-19

July 23, 2006

Jeonju, South Korea	South Korea	0–3	Bulgaria	20-25, 22-25, 21-25

July 28, 2006

Cairo, Egypt	Egypt	1–3	South Korea	25-21, 15-25, 19-25, 16-25

July 30, 2006

Cairo, Egypt	Egypt	0–3	South Korea	23-25, 22-25, 18-25

July 31, 2006

Havana, Cuba	Cuba	3–1	Bulgaria	25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 25-16

August 1, 2006

Havana, Cuba	Cuba	0–3	Bulgaria	20-25, 22-25, 21-25

August 4, 2006

Cairo, Egypt	Egypt	1–3	Cuba	14-25, 21-25, 25-23, 11-25

August 5, 2006

Varna, Bulgaria	Bulgaria	3–1	South Korea	25-21, 16-25, 25-16, 25-19

August 6, 2006

Varna, Bulgaria	Bulgaria	3–0	South Korea	25-19, 25-19, 25-18
Cairo, Egypt	Egypt	0–3	Cuba	13-25, 17-25, 23-25

August 12, 2006

Donghae, South Korea	South Korea	3–2	Egypt	25-19, 21-25, 25-20, 21-25, 15-13
Varna, Bulgaria	Bulgaria	2–3	Cuba	22-25, 27-29, 25-13, 25-15, 14-16

August 13, 2006

Donghae, South Korea	South Korea	3–1	Egypt	21-25, 25-22, 28-26, 25-19
Varna, Bulgaria	Bulgaria	3–0	Cuba	30-28, 25-19, 25-21

August 18, 2006

Cairo, Egypt	Egypt	0–3	Bulgaria	20-25, 19-25, 11-25
Havana, Cuba	Cuba	3–0	South Korea	25-17, 25-19, 25-13

August 19, 2006

Havana, Cuba	Cuba	3–0	South Korea	25-18 25-18 25-21

August 20, 2006

Cairo, Egypt	Egypt	0–3	Bulgaria	20-25, 19-25, 16-25

[edit] Second Round

[edit] Pool E

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	SF	SA
Russia	5	3	2	1	8	5
France	4	3	1	2	7	8
Serbia and Montenegro	4	3	1	2	3	8

[edit] Pool F

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	SF	SA
Bulgaria	6	3	3	0	9	0
Brazil	5	3	2	1	6	6
Italy	3	3	0	3	3	9

[edit] Matches

• Italy was invited by the FIVB
• All matches in Moscow, Russia

August 23, 2006

Brazil	0–3	Bulgaria	17-25, 23-25, 20-25
France	3–2	Italy	25-18, 23-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-11
Russia	3–0	Serbia and Montenegro	25-20, 26-24, 25-18

August 24, 2006

Italy	1–3	Brazil	14-25, 25-17, 19-25, 21-25
Serbia and Montenegro	0–3	Bulgaria	24-26, 20-25, 24-26
France	2–3	Russia	23-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-21, 10-15

August 25, 2006

Bulgaria	3–0	Italy	25-20, 29-27, 25-19
Serbia and Montenegro	3–2	France	26-24, 22-25, 25-19, 20-25, 18-16
Russia	2–3	Brazil	25-15, 18-25, 25-13, 24-26, 12-15

[edit] Final round

	Semi finals				Final
	2006-08-26 - Moscow
	Bulgaria	0
	France	3
					2006-08-27 - Moscow
					France	2
					Brazil	3
					3rd place
	2006-08-26 - Moscow			2006-08-27 - Moscow
	Russia	1		Bulgaria	0
	Brazil	3			Russia	3

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