2008 FIVB Volleyball World League
 The Maracanãzinho held the final | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Brazil (Final) |
| Dates | 13 June – 27 July |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 41 (in 41 host cities) |
| Champions |  United States (1st title) |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Lloy Ball |
| Official website | |
| FIVB | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Intercontinental round[]
- The Final Round hosts Brazil, the winners of each pool and a wild card chosen by the FIVB will qualify for the Final Round. If Brazil are ranked first in Pool A, the team ranked second of Pool A 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[]
| 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
|
3–2 | Serbia
|
22–25, 25–23, 25–18, 23–25, 15–11 |
| Caracas | Venezuela
|
2–3 | France
|
23–25, 25–23, 20–25, 25–23, 11–15 |
June 15, 2008
| São Paulo | Brazil
|
3–2 | Serbia
|
23–25, 25–19, 24–26, 25–23, 15–11 |
| Caracas | Venezuela
|
0–3 | France
|
22–25, 19–25, 25–27 |
June 20, 2008
| Paris | France
|
3–2 | Brazil
|
25–22, 23–25, 25–23, 22–25, 15–13 |
June 21, 2008
| Paris | France
|
0–3 | Brazil
|
29–31, 21–25, 17–25 |
| Caracas | Venezuela
|
3–1 | Serbia
|
25–20, 19–25, 25–23, 25–22 |
June 22, 2008
| Caracas | Venezuela
|
0–3 | Serbia
|
21–25, 21–25, 18–25 |
June 27, 2008
| Lyon | France
|
3–1 | Serbia
|
17–25, 25–20, 25–23, 25–20 |
June 28, 2008
| Lyon | France
|
0–3 | Serbia
|
20–25, 31–33, 19–25 |
| Caracas | Venezuela
|
1–3 | Brazil
|
25–16, 22–25, 21–25, 19–25 |
June 29, 2008
| Caracas | Venezuela
|
1–3 | Brazil
|
25–23, 29–31, 13–25, 20–25 |
July 4, 2008
| Belgrade | Serbia
|
2–3 | Brazil
|
25–17, 25–21, 21–25, 21–25, 8–15 |
| Toulouse | France
|
3–1 | Venezuela
|
25–23, 25–13, 20–25, 25–18 |
July 5, 2008
| Toulouse | France
|
3–1 | Venezuela
|
25–20, 20–25, 25–20, 25–22 |
July 6, 2008
| Novi Sad | Serbia
|
3–2 | Brazil
|
20–25, 18–25, 25–23, 25–20, 15–11 |
July 11, 2008
| Belgrade | Serbia
|
3–0 | Venezuela
|
25–22, 25–23, 25–16 |
July 12, 2008
| Belo Horizonte | Brazil
|
3–0 | France
|
25–22, 25–17, 27–25 |
July 13, 2008
| Belo Horizonte | Brazil
|
3–0 | France
|
25–17, 25–21, 25–19 |
| Niš | Serbia
|
3–1 | Venezuela
|
18–25, 25–20, 27–25, 25–20 |
July 18, 2008
| Goiânia | Brazil
|
3–0 | Venezuela
|
25–23, 25–16, 29–27 |
| Niš | Serbia
|
3–2 | France
|
23–25, 18–25, 25–21, 25–19, 15–8 |
July 19, 2008
| Goiânia | Brazil
|
3–0 | Venezuela
|
25–19, 25–20, 25–17 |
| Belgrade | Serbia
|
3–1 | 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
|
3–2 | Italy
|
25–22, 31–33, 25–20, 22–25, 17–15 |
June 14, 2008
| Suwon | South Korea
|
2–3 | Russia
|
29–31, 25–16, 25–18, 23–25, 14–16 |
| Havana | Cuba
|
1–3 | Italy
|
24–26, 27–29, 26–24, 20–25 |
June 15, 2008
| Suwon | South Korea
|
1–3 | Russia
|
25–22, 19–25, 22–25, 21–25 |
June 20, 2008
| Havana | Cuba
|
1–3 | Russia
|
25–21, 21–25, 20–25, 21–25 |
June 21, 2008
| Ulsan | South Korea
|
2–3 | Italy
|
25–23, 21–25, 25–22, 17–25, 11–15 |
| Havana | Cuba
|
0–3 | Russia
|
17–25, 21–25, 22–25 |
June 22, 2008
| Ulsan | South Korea
|
2–3 | Italy
|
25–23, 25–22, 15–25, 19–25, 9–15 |
June 26, 2008
| Florence | Italy
|
3–1 | Russia
|
27–25, 25–23, 24–26, 25–21 |
June 27, 2008
| Havana | Cuba
|
3–1 | South Korea
|
25–13, 23–25, 25–22, 25–15 |
June 28, 2008
| Rome | Italy
|
1–3 | Russia
|
24–26, 25–19, 22–25, 20–25 |
| Havana | Cuba
|
3–0 | South Korea
|
25–22, 25–23, 25–19 |
July 4, 2008
| Kazan | Russia
|
3–1 | Cuba
|
25–21, 25–22, 22–25, 25–22 |
| Trieste | Italy
|
3–1 | South Korea
|
22–25, 28–26, 25–20, 25–23 |
July 5, 2008
| Kazan | Russia
|
3–1 | Cuba
|
25–17, 18–25, 25–20, 25–20 |
| Trieste | Italy
|
3–1 | South Korea
|
23–25, 25–20, 25–22, 25–22 |
July 11, 2008
| Kazan | Russia
|
3–1 | Italy
|
25–27, 25–21, 25–22, 25–20 |
July 12, 2008
| Jeonju | South Korea
|
1–3 | Cuba
|
25–21, 23–25, 18–25, 19–25 |
| Kazan | Russia
|
3–2 | Italy
|
25–20, 24–26, 27–29, 25–22, 15–12 |
July 13, 2008
| Jeonju | South Korea
|
2–3 | Cuba
|
16–25, 25–22, 25–22, 20–25, 12–15 |
July 18, 2008
| Khanty-Mansiysk | Russia
|
3–1 | South Korea
|
22–25, 25–23, 25–23, 26–24 |
| Turin | Italy
|
3–1 | Cuba
|
21–25, 25–23, 25–21, 25–21 |
July 19, 2008
| Khanty-Mansiysk | Russia
|
2–3 | South Korea
|
25–20, 25–17, 19–25, 23–25, 13–15 |
July 20, 2008
| Monza | Italy
|
3–1 | 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
|
1–3 | United States
|
18–25, 19–25, 25–23, 20–25 |
June 14, 2008
| Varna | Bulgaria
|
3–0 | Spain
|
33–31, 25–19, 25–17 |
| Espoo | Finland
|
0–3 | United States
|
20–25, 19–25, 16–25 |
June 15, 2008
| Varna | Bulgaria
|
3–1 | Spain
|
19–25, 25–18, 25–22, 25–13 |
June 20, 2008
| Hoffman Estates | United States
|
3–0 | Bulgaria
|
25–23, 25–16, 25–16 |
June 21, 2008
| Valladolid | Spain
|
3–2 | Finland
|
21–25, 19–25, 25–19, 25–20, 15–10 |
| Hoffman Estates | United States
|
2–3 | Bulgaria
|
25–12, 16–25, 20–25, 25–12, 13–15 |
June 22, 2008
| Valladolid | Spain
|
3–1 | Finland
|
25–18, 26–24, 21–25, 25–22 |
June 27, 2008
| Madrid | Spain
|
3–1 | Bulgaria
|
25–16, 18–25, 25–21, 25–16 |
| Green Bay | United States
|
3–1 | Finland
|
25–20, 21–25, 25–17, 25–20 |
June 28, 2008
| Green Bay | United States
|
3–1 | Finland
|
25–17, 22–25, 25–18, 25–18 |
June 29, 2008
| Pinto Madrid | Spain
|
2–3 | Bulgaria
|
25–17, 27–29, 25–15, 23–25, 10–15 |
July 4, 2008
| Tampere | Finland
|
0–3 | Bulgaria
|
26–28, 28–30, 19–25 |
| Madrid | Spain
|
2–3 | United States
|
23–25, 22–25, 31–29, 25–20, 16–18 |
July 5, 2008
| Tampere | Finland
|
3–2 | Bulgaria
|
22–25, 17–25, 25–22, 25–21, 17–15 |
July 6, 2008
| Madrid | Spain
|
0–3 | United States
|
19–25, 19–25, 23–25 |
July 11, 2008
| Bloomington | United States
|
3–0 | Spain
|
25–19, 25–23, 27–25 |
July 12, 2008
| Varna | Bulgaria
|
2–3 | Finland
|
28–30, 25–18, 23–25, 29–27, 15–17 |
| Bloomington | United States
|
3–1 | Spain
|
24–26, 25–22, 25–13, 25–18 |
July 13, 2008
| Varna | Bulgaria
|
3–1 | Finland
|
26–24, 25–19, 18–25, 25–22 |
July 18, 2008
| Varna | Bulgaria
|
3–2 | United States
|
25–22, 24–26, 25–16, 23–25, 15–10 |
| Tampere | Finland
|
3–2 | Spain
|
25–21, 23–25, 23–25, 25–23, 15–11 |
July 19, 2008
| Varna | Bulgaria
|
3–1 | United States
|
25–20, 20–25, 25–20, 35–33 |
| Tampere | Finland
|
3–0 | 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
|
3–2 | Poland
|
25–19, 14–25, 22–25, 25–22, 15–12 |
June 14, 2008
| Hangzhou | China
|
2–3 | Japan
|
31–29, 22–25, 20–25, 31–29, 9–15 |
| Alexandria | Egypt
|
1–3 | Poland
|
20–25, 25–13, 17–25, 21–25 |
June 15, 2008
| Hangzhou | China
|
3–2 | Japan
|
22–25, 25–16, 25–19, 22–25, 15–12 |
June 20, 2008
| Alexandria | Egypt
|
3–1 | Japan
|
30–32, 25–21, 25–22, 25–21 |
June 21, 2008
| Hangzhou | China
|
3–1 | Poland
|
26–24, 25–21, 22–25, 25–18 |
| Alexandria | Egypt
|
3–1 | Japan
|
21–25, 26–24, 25–18, 25–21 |
June 22, 2008
| Hangzhou | China
|
2–3 | Poland
|
26–24, 15–25, 25–22, 19–25, 12–15 |
June 28, 2008
| Tokyo | Japan
|
0–3 | Poland
|
14–25, 12–25, 22–25 |
| Hangzhou | China
|
3–1 | Egypt
|
25–22, 25–19, 20–25, 25–23 |
June 29, 2008
| Tokyo | Japan
|
3–2 | Poland
|
29–31, 18–25, 25–19, 25–21, 15–11 |
| Hangzhou | China
|
3–0 | Egypt
|
25–21, 26–24, 25–19 |
July 4, 2008
| Katowice | Poland
|
3–1 | China
|
25–20, 20–25, 25–23, 25–23 |
July 5, 2008
| Komaki | Japan
|
3–2 | Egypt
|
25–19, 25–22, 27–29, 24–26, 15–10 |
| Katowice | Poland
|
3–1 | China
|
25–22, 19–25, 25–21, 25–23 |
July 6, 2008
| Komaki | Japan
|
3–1 | Egypt
|
26–24, 20–25, 25–20, 25–21 |
July 11, 2008
| Cairo | Egypt
|
0–3 | China
|
18–25, 21–25, 23–25 |
| Łódź | Poland
|
3–1 | Japan
|
21–25, 25–23, 25–18, 25–18 |
July 12, 2008
| Cairo | Egypt
|
3–0 | China
|
25–15, 25–22, 25–17 |
| Łódź | Poland
|
3–1 | Japan
|
25–14, 25–23, 19–25, 25–17 |
July 18, 2008
| Poznań | Poland
|
3–0 | Egypt
|
25–21, 25–21, 25–16 |
July 19, 2008
| Osaka | Japan
|
3–0 | China
|
26–24, 25–20, 25–13 |
| Bydgoszcz | Poland
|
3–1 | Egypt
|
25–20, 25–23, 23–25, 25–23 |
July 20, 2008
| Osaka | Japan
|
1–3 | China
|
20–25, 21–25, 29–27, 23–25 |
Final round[]
- Venue:
Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - All times are Brasília Time (UTC−03:00).
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 | |||||
| 27 July | ||||||
| Russia | 0 | |||||
| Serbia | 1 | |||||
| 26 July | ||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||
| Brazil | 0 | |||||
| United States | 3 | |||||
| 3rd place match | ||||||
| 27 July | ||||||
| Russia | 3 | |||||
| Brazil | 1 | |||||
Semifinals[]
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | 10:00 | Brazil
|
0–3 | United States
|
23–25 | 22–25 | 25–27 | 70–77 | P2 P3 | ||
| 26 Jul | 13:15 | 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 | 09:30 | 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 | 12:30 | Serbia
|
1–3 | United States
|
24–26 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 22–25 | 94–99 | P2 P3 |
Final standing[]
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Awards[]
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External links[]
Categories:
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