2000 FIVB Volleyball World League

The 2000 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 11th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 26 May to 16 July 2000. The Final Round was held in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Rotterdam Host Final

Pools composition

Pool A Pool B Pool C

 Argentina
 Canada
 Italy
 Yugoslavia

 Cuba
 France
 Netherlands
 Russia

 Brazil
 Poland
 Spain
 United States

Intercontinental round

Pool A

Team P W L SW SL Pts
 Yugoslavia 1293321521
 Italy 1284282320
 Argentina 1248232816
 Canada 1239153215

Pool B

Team P W L SW SL Pts
 Russia 1293311421
 France 1275242119
 Cuba 1257212417
 Netherlands 1239133015
Netherlands qualified as host of the Final Six

Pool C

Team P W L SW SL Pts
 United States 12102311522
 Brazil 1284281620
 Poland 1257212417
 Spain 1211193413

Final round

Pool play

Qualified for the Final
Qualified for the 3rd place match
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Italy 9 4 1 13 8 1.625 460 462 0.996
2  Russia 8 3 2 13 7 1.857 454 413 1.099
3  Yugoslavia 8 3 2 11 8 1.375 440 403 1.092
4  Brazil 7 2 3 8 11 0.727 414 421 0.983
5  Netherlands 7 2 3 7 12 0.583 409 435 0.940
6  United States 6 1 4 8 14 0.571 472 515 0.917
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
10 Jul Russia  3–0  Yugoslavia 25–23 25–20 25–22     75–65
10 Jul Italy  3–1  United States 25–19 20–25 25–20 25–23   95–87
10 Jul Brazil  3–0  Netherlands 25–21 25–23 25–21     75–65
11 Jul Italy  3–2  Russia 26–24 19–25 25–22 13–25 17–15 100–111
11 Jul United States  3–2  Brazil 22–25 19–25 25–23 25–23 15–11 106–107
11 Jul Yugoslavia  3–1  Netherlands 25–19 15–25 25–20 25–13   90–77
12 Jul Yugoslavia  3–1  United States 25–15 19–25 36–34 25–14   105–88
12 Jul Italy  3–0  Brazil 25–19 25–21 26–24     76–64
12 Jul Russia  3–0  Netherlands 25–16 25–17 26–24     76–57
14 Jul Yugoslavia  3–0  Brazil 25–21 30–28 25–16     80–65
14 Jul Russia  3–1  United States 25–22 23–25 25–20 25–21   98–88
14 Jul Netherlands  3–1  Italy 25–23 25–27 25–19 25–22   100–91
15 Jul Italy  3–2  Yugoslavia 16–25 25–15 17–25 25–23 15–12 98–100
15 Jul Brazil  3–2  Russia 25–22 20–25 25–11 18–25 15–11 103–94
15 Jul Netherlands  3–2  United States 25–19 19–25 25–18 26–28 15–13 110–103

Finals

3rd place match

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
16 Jul Yugoslavia  0–3  Brazil 19–25 21–25 21–25     61–75

Final

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
16 Jul Italy  3–2  Russia 25–22 18–25 20–25 25–21 15–13 103–106

Final standing

Rank Team
1st, gold medalist(s)  Italy
2nd, silver medalist(s)  Russia
3rd, bronze medalist(s)  Brazil
4  Yugoslavia
5  Netherlands
6  United States
7  France
8  Argentina
 Cuba
 Poland
11  Canada
 Spain

 2000 World League Champions 

Italy
8th title

Awards

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