2006 FIVB Volleyball World League

2006 World League

The Luzhniki Palace of Sports held the final
Tournament details
Host nation	Russia (Final)
Dates	14 July – 27 August
Teams	16
Champions	Brazil (6th title)
Tournament awards
MVP	Gilberto Godoy Filho
Official website
FIVB
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The 2006 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 17th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 14 July to 27 August 2006. The Final Round was held in Moscow, Russia.

Pools composition[]

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

Intercontinental round[]

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

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

Pool A[]

Rk	Team	Points	Won	Lost	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1	Serbia and Montenegro	21	9	3	1,108	1,039	1.066	29	18	1.611
2	Poland	21	9	3	1,161	1,118	1.038	31	19	1.632
3	United States	17	5	7	1,027	985	1.043	22	23	0.957
4	Japan	13	1	11	924	1,078	0.857	11	33	0.333

July 14, 2006

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

July 15, 2006

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

July 16, 2006

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

July 21, 2006

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

July 22, 2006

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

July 23, 2006

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

July 29, 2006

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

July 30, 2006

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

August 5, 2006

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

August 6, 2006

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

August 12, 2006

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

August 13, 2006

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

August 18, 2006

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

August 19, 2006

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

August 20, 2006

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

Pool B[]

Rk	Team	Points	Won	Lost	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1	Brazil	24	12	0	1,047	865	1.210	36	6	6.000
2	Argentina	19	7	5	979	1,010	0.969	22	21	1.048
3	Finland	16	4	8	1,007	1,040	0.968	19	26	0.731
4	Portugal	13	1	11	994	1,112	0.894	11	35	0.314

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
Matosinhos, Portugal	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
Matosinhos, Portugal	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

Pool C[]

Rk	Team	Points	Won	Lost	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1	France	21	9	3	1,110	1,065	1.042	29	19	1.526
2	Russia	20	8	4	1,060	977	1.085	30	16	1.875
3	Italy	19	7	5	1,057	1,002	1.055	27	19	1.421
4	China	12	0	12	808	991	0.815	4	36	0.111

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	3–0	China	25–22, 25–22, 25–18

Pool D[]

Rk	Team	Points	Won	Lost	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1	Bulgaria	22	10	2	990	838	1.181	33	8	4.125
2	Cuba	22	10	2	971	832	1.167	30	11	2.727
3	South Korea	16	4	8	925	994	0.931	15	28	0.536
4	Egypt	12	0	12	779	1,001	0.778	5	36	0.139

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

Final round[]

• Venue: Luzhniki Small Sports Arena, Moscow, Russia
• All times are Moscow Summer Time (UTC+04:00).

Pool play[]

Qualified for the Semifinals

Pool E[]

		Pts	Matches		Points			Sets
Rank	Team		W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	Russia	5	2	1	287	261	1.100	8	5	1.600
2	France	4	1	2	325	317	1.025	7	8	0.875
3	Serbia and Montenegro	4	1	2	241	262	0.920	3	8	0.375

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
23 Aug	20:07	Russia	3–0	Serbia and Montenegro	25–20	26–24	25–18			76–62	P2
24 Aug	20:07	France	2–3	Russia	23–25	25–21	22–25	25–21	10–15	105–107	P2
25 Aug	17:07	Serbia and Montenegro	3–2	France	26–24	22–25	25–19	20–25	18–16	111–109	P2

Pool F[]

		Pts	Matches		Points			Sets
Rank	Team		W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	Bulgaria	6	3	0	231	194	1.191	9	0	MAX
2	Brazil	5	2	1	246	258	0.953	6	6	1.000
3	Italy	3	0	3	244	282	0.865	3	9	0.333

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
23 Aug	14:07	Brazil	0–3	Bulgaria	17–25	23–25	20–25			60–75	P2
24 Aug	14:07	Italy	1–3	Brazil	14–25	25–17	19–25	21–25		79–92	P2
25 Aug	14:07	Bulgaria	3–0	Italy	25–20	29–27	25–19			79–66	P2

Playoff[]

• The results were included in the standings of the Pool E and F.

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
23 Aug	17:07	France	3–2	Italy	25–18	23–25	23–25	25–20	15–11	111–99	P2
24 Aug	17:07	Serbia and Montenegro	0–3	Bulgaria	24–26	20–25	24–26			68–77	P2
25 Aug	20:07	Russia	2–3	Brazil	25–15	18–25	25–13	24–26	12–15	104–94	P2

Final four[]

	Semifinals				Final
	26 August
	Bulgaria	0
					27 August
	France	3
					France	2
	26 August
					Brazil	3
	Russia	1
	Brazil	3
					3rd place match
					27 August
					Bulgaria	0
					Russia	3

Semifinals[]

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
26 Aug	16:07	Bulgaria	0–3	France	21–25	20–25	20–25			61–75	P2
26 Aug	19:07	Russia	1–3	Brazil	19–25	19–25	29–27	27–29		94–106	P2

3rd place match[]

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
27 Aug	16:07	Bulgaria	0–3	Russia	20–25	19–25	19–25			58–75	P2

Final[]

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
27 Aug	19:07	France	2–3	Brazil	25–22	25–23	22–25	23–25	13–15	108–110	P2

Final standing[]

Awards[]

External links[]

• Official website