2008 FIVB Volleyball World League

2008 World League
Official website
FIVB
Tournament details
Host nation  Brazil (Final)
Dates 13 June–27 July
Teams 16
Venues 41 (in 41 host cities)
Champions  United States (1st title)
MVP United States Lloy Ball
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The 2008 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 19th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 13 June to 27 July 2008. The Final Round was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Pools composition

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D

 Brazil
 France
 Serbia
 Venezuela

 Russia
 Cuba
 South Korea
 Italy

 United States
 Bulgaria
 Spain
 Finland

 Poland
 Japan
 China
 Egypt

Intercontinental round

Qualified for the Final round
Qualified as hosts for the Final round
Qualified as wild card for the Final round

Pool A

Pts Matches Points Sets
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Brazil 22 10 2 1119 1003 1.116 34 14 2.429
2  Serbia 19 7 5 1108 1078 1.028 29 21 1.381
3  France 18 6 6 1020 1041 0.980 21 25 0.840
4  Venezuela 13 1 11 937 1062 0.882 10 34 0.294

June 14, 2008

São Paulo Brazil  32  Serbia 22-25, 25-23, 25-18, 23-25, 15-11
Caracas Venezuela  23  France 23-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-23, 11-15

June 15, 2008

São Paulo Brazil  32  Serbia 23-25, 25-19, 24-26, 25-23, 15-11
Caracas Venezuela  03  France 22-25, 19-25, 25-27

June 20, 2008

Paris France  32  Brazil 25-22, 23-25, 25-23, 22-25, 15-13

June 21, 2008

Paris France  03  Brazil 29-31, 21-25, 17-25
Caracas Venezuela  31  Serbia 25-20, 19-25, 25-23, 25-22

June 22, 2008

Caracas Venezuela  03  Serbia 21-25, 21-25, 18-25

June 27, 2008

Lyon France  31  Serbia 17-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-20

June 28, 2008

Lyon France  03  Serbia 20-25, 31-33, 19-25
Caracas Venezuela  13  Brazil 25-16, 22-25, 21-25, 19-25

June 29, 2008

Caracas Venezuela  13  Brazil 25-23, 29-31, 13-25, 20-25

July 4, 2008

Belgrade Serbia  23  Brazil 25-17, 25-21, 21-25, 21-25, 8-15
Toulouse France  31  Venezuela 25-23, 25-13, 20-25, 25-18

July 5, 2008

Toulouse France  31  Venezuela 25-20, 20-25, 25-20, 25-22

July 6, 2008

Novi Sad Serbia  32  Brazil 20-25, 18-25, 25-23, 25-20, 15-11

July 11, 2008

Belgrade Serbia  30  Venezuela 25-22, 25-23, 25-16

July 12, 2008

Belo Horizonte Brazil  30  France 25-22, 25-17, 27-25

July 13, 2008

Belo Horizonte Brazil  30  France 25-17, 25-21, 25-19
Niš Serbia  31  Venezuela 18-25, 25-20, 27-25, 25-20

July 18, 2008

Goiânia Brazil  30  Venezuela 25-23, 25-16, 29-27
Niš Serbia  32  France 23-25, 18-25, 25-21, 25-19, 15-8

July 19, 2008

Goiânia Brazil  30  Venezuela 25-19, 25-20, 25-17
Belgrade Serbia  31  France 25-20, 25-22, 12-25, 25-17

Pool B

Pts Matches Points Sets
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Russia 22 10 2 1173 1110 1.057 33 17 1.941
2  Italy 20 8 4 1220 1177 1.037 30 22 1.364
3  Cuba 17 5 7 1093 1094 0.999 21 27 0.778
4  South Korea 13 1 11 1097 1202 0.913 17 35 0.486

June 13, 2008

Havana Cuba  32  Italy 25-22, 31-33, 25-20, 22-25, 17-15

June 14, 2008

Suwon South Korea  23  Russia 29-31, 25-16, 25-18, 23-25, 14-16
Havana Cuba  13  Italy 24-26, 27-29, 26-24, 20-25

June 15, 2008

Suwon South Korea  13  Russia 25-22, 19-25, 22-25, 21-25

June 20, 2008

Havana Cuba  13  Russia 25-21, 21-25, 20-25, 21-25

June 21, 2008

Ulsan South Korea  23  Italy 25-23, 21-25, 25-22, 17-25, 11-15
Havana Cuba  03  Russia 17-25, 21-25, 22-25

June 22, 2008

Ulsan South Korea  23  Italy 25-23, 25-22, 15-25, 19-25, 9-15

June 26, 2008

Florence Italy  31  Russia 27-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-21

June 27, 2008

Havana Cuba  31  South Korea 25-13, 23-25, 25-22, 25-15

June 28, 2008

Rome Italy  13  Russia 24-26, 25-19, 22-25, 20-25
Havana Cuba  30  South Korea 25-22, 25-23, 25-19

July 4, 2008

Kazan Russia  31  Cuba 25-21, 25-22, 22-25, 25-22
Trieste Italy  31  South Korea 22-25, 28-26, 25-20, 25-23

July 5, 2008

Kazan Russia  31  Cuba 25-17, 18-25, 25-20, 25-20
Trieste Italy  31  South Korea 23-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-22

July 11, 2008

Kazan Russia  31  Italy 25-27, 25-21, 25-22, 25-20

July 12, 2008

Jeonju South Korea  13  Cuba 25-21, 23-25, 18-25, 19-25
Kazan Russia  32  Italy 25-20, 24-26, 27-29, 25-22, 15-12

July 13, 2008

Jeonju South Korea  23  Cuba 16-25, 25-22, 25-22, 20-25, 12-15

July 18, 2008

Khanty-Mansiysk Russia  31  South Korea 22-25, 25-23, 25-23, 26-24
Turin Italy  31  Cuba 21-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-21

July 19, 2008

Khanty-Mansiysk Russia  23  South Korea 25-20, 25-17, 19-25, 23-25, 13-15

July 20, 2008

Monza Italy  31  Cuba 25-20, 21-25, 25-21, 25-23

Pool C

Pts Matches Points Sets
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  United States 21 9 3 1105 982 1.125 32 15 2.133
2  Bulgaria 20 8 4 1122 1105 1.015 29 21 1.381
3  Finland 16 4 8 1057 1129 0.936 19 30 0.633
4  Spain 15 3 9 1030 1098 0.938 17 31 0.548

June 13, 2008

Espoo Finland  13  United States 18-25, 19-25, 25-23, 20-25

June 14, 2008

Varna Bulgaria  30  Spain 33-31, 25-19, 25-17
Espoo Finland  03  United States 20-25, 19-25, 16-25

June 15, 2008

Varna Bulgaria  31  Spain 19-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-13

June 20, 2008

Hoffman Estates United States  30  Bulgaria 25-23, 25-16, 25-16

June 21, 2008

Valladolid Spain  32  Finland 21-25, 19-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-10
Hoffman Estates United States  23  Bulgaria 25-12, 16-25, 20-25, 25-12, 13-15

June 22, 2008

Valladolid Spain  31  Finland 25-18, 26-24, 21-25, 25-22

June 27, 2008

Madrid Spain  31  Bulgaria 25-16, 18-25, 25-21, 25-16
Green Bay United States  31  Finland 25-20, 21-25, 25-17, 25-20

June 28, 2008

Green Bay United States  31  Finland 25-17, 22-25, 25-18, 25-18

June 29, 2008

Pinto Madrid Spain  23  Bulgaria 25-17, 27-29, 25-15, 23-25, 10-15

July 4, 2008

Tampere Finland  03  Bulgaria 26-28, 28-30, 19-25
Madrid Spain  23  United States 23-25, 22-25, 31-29, 25-20, 16-18

July 5, 2008

Tampere Finland  32  Bulgaria 22-25, 17-25, 25-22, 25-21, 17-15

July 6, 2008

Madrid Spain  03  United States 19-25, 19-25, 23-25

July 11, 2008

Bloomington United States  30  Spain 25-19, 25-23, 27-25

July 12, 2008

Varna Bulgaria  23  Finland 28-30, 25-18, 23-25, 29-27, 15-17
Bloomington United States  31  Spain 24-26, 25-22, 25-13, 25-18

July 13, 2008

Varna Bulgaria  31  Finland 26-24, 25-19, 18-25, 25-22

July 18, 2008

Varna Bulgaria  32  United States 25-22, 24-26, 25-16, 23-25, 15-10
Tampere Finland  32  Spain 25-21, 23-25, 23-25, 25-23, 15-11

July 19, 2008

Varna Bulgaria  31  United States 25-20, 20-25, 25-20, 35-33
Tampere Finland  30  Spain 25-17, 25-15, 25-19

Pool D

Pts Matches Points Sets
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Poland 21 9 3 1124 1033 1.088 32 17 1.882
2  China 18 6 6 1058 1067 0.992 24 23 1.043
3  Japan 17 5 7 1108 1150 0.963 22 28 0.786
4  Egypt 16 4 8 1020 1060 0.962 18 28 0.643

June 13, 2008

Alexandria Egypt  32  Poland 25-19, 14-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-12

June 14, 2008

Hangzhou China  23  Japan 31-29, 22-25, 20-25, 31-29, 9-15
Alexandria Egypt  13  Poland 20-25, 25-13, 17-25, 21-25

June 15, 2008

Hangzhou China  32  Japan 22-25, 25-16, 25-19, 22-25, 15-12

June 20, 2008

Alexandria Egypt  31  Japan 30-32, 25-21, 25-22, 25-21

June 21, 2008

Hangzhou China  31  Poland 26-24, 25-21, 22-25, 25-18
Alexandria Egypt  31  Japan 21-25, 26-24, 25-18, 25-21

June 22, 2008

Hangzhou China  23  Poland 26-24, 15-25, 25-22, 19-25, 12-15

June 28, 2008

Tokyo Japan  03  Poland 14-25, 12-25, 22-25
Hangzhou China  31  Egypt 25-22, 25-19, 20-25, 25-23

June 29, 2008

Tokyo Japan  32  Poland 29-31, 18-25, 25-19, 25-21, 15-11
Hangzhou China  30  Egypt 25-21, 26-24, 25-19

July 4, 2008

Katowice Poland  31  China 25-20, 20-25, 25-23, 25-23

July 5, 2008

Komaki Japan  32  Egypt 25-19, 25-22, 27-29, 24-26, 15-10
Katowice Poland  31  China 25-22, 19-25, 25-21, 25-23

July 6, 2008

Komaki Japan  31  Egypt 26-24, 20-25, 25-20, 25-21

July 11, 2008

Cairo Egypt  03  China 18-25, 21-25, 23-25
Łódź Poland  31  Japan 21-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-18

July 12, 2008

Cairo Egypt  30  China 25-15, 25-22, 25-17
Łódź Poland  31  Japan 25-14, 25-23, 19-25, 25-17

July 18, 2008

Poznań Poland  30  Egypt 25-21, 25-21, 25-16

July 19, 2008

Osaka Japan  30  China 26-24, 25-20, 25-13
Bydgoszcz Poland  31  Egypt 25-20, 25-23, 23-25, 25-23

July 20, 2008

Osaka Japan  13  China 20-25, 21-25, 29-27, 23-25

Final round

Pool play

Qualified for the Semifinals

Pool E

Pts Matches Points Sets
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Brazil 4 2 0 150 110 1.364 6 0 MAX
2  Russia 3 1 1 132 131 1.008 3 3 1.000
3  Japan 2 0 2 110 151 0.728 0 6 0.000
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Jul 10:10 Russia  0–3  Brazil 23–25 18–25 15–25     56–75 P2 P3
24 Jul 10:07 Japan  0–3  Russia 14–25 24–26 18–25     56–76 P2 P3
25 Jul 10:07 Brazil  3–0  Japan 25–16 25–23 25–15     75–54 P2 P3

Pool F

Pts Matches Points Sets
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Serbia 4 2 0 150 114 1.316 6 0 MAX
2  United States 3 1 1 168 182 0.923 3 5 0.600
3  Poland 2 0 2 162 184 0.880 2 6 0.333
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Jul 13:24 Serbia  3–0  United States 25–23 25–19 25–17     75–59 P2 P3
24 Jul 13:22 United States  3–2  Poland 25–18 23–25 27–25 18–25 16–14 109–107 P2 P3
25 Jul 13:22 Poland  0–3  Serbia 16–25 18–25 21–25     55–75 P2 P3

Final four

Semifinals Final
26 July
  Serbia  3  
  Russia  0  
 
27 July
      Serbia  1
    United States  3
3rd place match
26 July 27 July
  Brazil  0   Russia  3
  United States  3     Brazil  1

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jul 10:07 Brazil  0–3  United States 23–25 22–25 25–27     70–77 P2 P3
26 Jul 13:22 Serbia  3–0  Russia 25–19 25–19 25–23     75–61 P2 P3

3rd place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Jul 09:37 Russia  3–1  Brazil 25–23 25–19 23–25 25–19   98–86 P2 P3

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Jul 12:37 Serbia  1–3  United States 24–26 25–23 23–25 22–25   94–99 P2 P3

Final standing

Rank Team
1st  United States
2nd  Serbia
3rd  Russia
4  Brazil
5  Poland
6  Japan
7  Bulgaria
 China
 Italy
10  Cuba
 Finland
 France
13  Egypt
 South Korea
 Spain
 Venezuela

 2008 World League Champions 

United States
1st title


12–man Roster for Final Round
Ball, Rooney, Lee, Lambourne, Priddy, Millar, Salmon, Hoff, Stanley, Hansen, Gardner, Touzinsky
Head Coach
McCutcheon

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player
United States Lloy Ball
  • Best Scorer
Serbia Ivan Miljković
  • Best Spiker
Brazil Dante Amaral
  • Best Blocker
Serbia Marko Podraščanin

  • Best Server
Brazil Gilberto Godoy Filho
  • Best Setter
United States Lloy Ball
  • Best Libero
United States Richard Lambourne

External links

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