2008 FIVB Volleyball World League

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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.

2008 World League
The Maracanãzinho held the final
Tournament details
Host nation Brazil (Final)
Dates13 June – 27 July
Teams16
Venue(s)41 (in 41 host cities)
Champions United States (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVPUnited States Lloy Ball
Official website
FIVB

Pools composition

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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

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  • 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.

Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Brazil[a] (H) 12 10 2 22 34 14 2.429 1119 1003 1.116 Final round
2   Serbia 12 7 5 19 29 21 1.381 1108 1078 1.028 Final round
3   France 12 6 6 18 21 25 0.840 1020 1041 0.980
4   Venezuela 12 1 11 13 10 34 0.294 937 1062 0.882
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as hosts
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Jun Brazil   3–2   Serbia 22–25 25–23 25–18 23–25 15–11 110–102 P2 P3
14 Jun Venezuela   2–3   France 23–25 25–23 20–25 25–23 11–15 104–111 P2 P3
15 Jun Brazil   3–2   Serbia 23–25 25–19 24–26 25–23 15–11 112–104 P2 P3
15 Jun Venezuela   0–3   France 22–25 19–25 25–27     66–77 P2 P3
20 Jun France   3–2   Brazil 25–22 23–25 25–23 22–25 15–13 110–108 P2 P3
21 Jun France   0–3   Brazil 29–31 21–25 17–25     67–81 P2 P3
21 Jun Venezuela   3–1   Serbia 25–20 19–25 25–23 25–22   94–90 P2 P3
22 Jun Venezuela   0–3   Serbia 21–25 21–25 18–25     60–75 P2 P3
27 Jun France   3–1   Serbia 17–25 25–20 25–23 25–20   92–88 P2 P3
28 Jun France   0–3   Serbia 20–25 31–33 19–25     70–83 P2 P3
28 Jun Venezuela   1–3   Brazil 25–16 22–25 21–25 19–25   87–91 P2 P3
29 Jun Venezuela   1–3   Brazil 25–23 29–31 13–25 20–25   87–104 P2 P3
4 Jul Serbia   2–3   Brazil 25–17 25–21 21–25 21–25 8–15 100–103 P2 P3
4 Jul France   3–1   Venezuela 25–23 25–13 20–25 25–18   95–79 P2 P3
5 Jul France   3–1   Venezuela 25–20 20–25 25–20 25–22   95–87 P2 P3
6 Jul Serbia   3–2   Brazil 20–25 18–25 25–23 25–20 15–11 103–104 P2 P3
11 Jul Serbia   3–0   Venezuela 25–22 25–23 25–16     75–61 P2 P3
12 Jul Brazil   3–0   France 25–22 25–17 27–25     77–64 P2 P3
13 Jul Brazil   3–0   France 25–17 25–21 25–19     75–57 P2 P3
13 Jul Serbia   3–1   Venezuela 18–25 25–20 27–25 25–20   95–90 P2 P3
18 Jul Brazil   3–0   Venezuela 25–23 25–16 29–27     79–66 P2 P3
18 Jul Serbia   3–2   France 23–25 18–25 25–21 25–19 15–8 106–98 P2 P3
19 Jul Brazil   3–0   Venezuela 25–19 25–20 25–17     75–56 P2 P3
19 Jul Serbia   3–1   France 25–20 25–22 12–25 25–17   87–84 P2 P3

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Russia 12 10 2 22 33 17 1.941 1173 1110 1.057 Final round
2   Italy 12 8 4 20 30 22 1.364 1220 1177 1.037
3   Cuba 12 5 7 17 21 27 0.778 1093 1094 0.999
4   South Korea 12 1 11 13 17 35 0.486 1097 1202 0.913
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 Jun Cuba   3–2   Italy 25–22 31–33 25–20 22–25 17–15 120–115 P2 P3
14 Jun South Korea   2–3   Russia 29–31 25–16 25–18 23–25 14–16 116–106 P2 P3
14 Jun Cuba   1–3   Italy 24–26 27–29 26–24 20–25   97–104 P2 P3
15 Jun South Korea   1–3   Russia 25–22 19–25 22–25 21–25   87–97 P2 P3
20 Jun Cuba   1–3   Russia 25–21 21–25 20–25 21–25   87–96 P2 P3
21 Jun South Korea   2–3   Italy 25–23 21–25 25–22 17–25 11–15 99–110 P2 P3
21 Jun Cuba   0–3   Russia 17–25 21–25 22–25     60–75 P2 P3
22 Jun South Korea   2–3   Italy 25–23 25–22 15–25 19–25 9–15 93–110 P2 P3
26 Jun Italy   3–1   Russia 27–25 25–23 24–26 25–21   101–95 P2 P3
27 Jun Cuba   3–1   South Korea 25–13 23–25 25–22 25–15   98–75 P2 P3
28 Jun Italy   1–3   Russia 24–26 25–19 22–25 20–25   91–95 P2 P3
28 Jun Cuba   3–0   South Korea 25–22 25–23 25–19     75–64 P2 P3
4 Jul Russia   3–1   Cuba 25–21 25–22 22–25 25–22   97–90 P2 P3
4 Jul Italy   3–1   South Korea 22–25 28–26 25–20 25–23   100–94 P2 P3
5 Jul Russia   3–1   Cuba 25–17 18–25 25–20 25–20   93–82 P2 P3
5 Jul Italy   3–1   South Korea 23–25 25–20 25–22 25–22   98–89 P2 P3
11 Jul Russia   3–1   Italy 25–27 25–21 25–22 25–20   100–90 P2 P3
12 Jul South Korea   1–3   Cuba 25–21 23–25 18–25 19–25   85–96 P2 P3
12 Jul Russia   3–2   Italy 25–20 24–26 27–29 25–22 15–12 116–109 P2 P3
13 Jul South Korea   2–3   Cuba 16–25 25–22 25–22 20–25 12–15 98–109 P2 P3
18 Jul Russia   3–1   South Korea 22–25 25–23 25–23 26–24   98–95 P2 P3
18 Jul Italy   3–1   Cuba 21–25 25–23 25–21 25–21   96–90 P2 P3
19 Jul Russia   2–3   South Korea 25–20 25–17 19–25 23–25 13–15 105–102 P2 P3
20 Jul Italy   3–1   Cuba 25–20 21–25 25–21 25–23   96–89 P2 P3

Pool C

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   United States 12 9 3 21 32 15 2.133 1105 982 1.125 Final round
2   Bulgaria 12 8 4 20 29 21 1.381 1122 1105 1.015
3   Finland 12 4 8 16 19 30 0.633 1057 1129 0.936
4   Spain 12 3 9 15 17 31 0.548 1030 1098 0.938
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 Jun Finland   1–3   United States 18–25 19–25 25–23 20–25   82–98 P2 P3
14 Jun Bulgaria   3–0   Spain 33–31 25–19 25–17     83–67 P2 P3
14 Jun Finland   0–3   United States 20–25 19–25 16–25     55–75 P2 P3
15 Jun Bulgaria   3–1   Spain 19–25 25–18 25–22 25–13   94–78 P2 P3
20 Jun United States   3–0   Bulgaria 25–23 25–16 25–16     75–55 P2 P3
21 Jun Spain   3–2   Finland 21–25 19–25 25–19 25–20 15–10 105–99 P2 P3
21 Jun United States   2–3   Bulgaria 25–12 16–25 20–25 25–12 13–15 99–89 P2 P3
22 Jun Spain   3–1   Finland 25–18 26–24 21–25 25–22   97–89 P2 P3
27 Jun Spain   3–1   Bulgaria 25–16 18–25 25–21 25–16   93–78 P2 P3
27 Jun United States   3–1   Finland 25–20 21–25 25–17 25–20   96–82 P2 P3
28 Jun United States   3–1   Finland 25–17 22–25 25–18 25–18   97–78 P2 P3
29 Jun Spain   2–3   Bulgaria 25–17 27–29 25–15 23–25 10–15 110–101 P2 P3
4 Jul Finland   0–3   Bulgaria 26–28 28–30 19–25     73–83 P2 P3
4 Jul Spain   2–3   United States 23–25 22–25 31–29 25–20 16–18 117–117 P2 P3
5 Jul Finland   3–2   Bulgaria 22–25 17–25 25–22 25–21 17–15 106–108 P2 P3
6 Jul Spain   0–3   United States 19–25 19–25 23–25     61–75 P2 P3
11 Jul United States   3–0   Spain 25–19 25–23 27–25     77–67 P2 P3
12 Jul Bulgaria   2–3   Finland 28–30 25–18 23–25 29–27 15–17 120–117 P2 P3
12 Jul United States   3–1   Spain 24–26 25–22 25–13 25–18   99–79 P2 P3
13 Jul Bulgaria   3–1   Finland 26–24 25–19 18–25 25–22   94–90 P2 P3
18 Jul Bulgaria   3–2   United States 25–22 24–26 25–16 23–25 15–10 112–99 P2 P3
18 Jul Finland   3–2   Spain 25–21 23–25 23–25 25–23 15–11 111–105 P2 P3
19 Jul Bulgaria   3–1   United States 25–20 20–25 25–20 35–33   105–98 P2 P3
19 Jul Finland   3–0   Spain 25–17 25–15 25–19     75–51 P2 P3

Pool D

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Poland 12 9 3 21 32 17 1.882 1124 1033 1.088 Final round
2   China 12 6 6 18 24 23 1.043 1058 1067 0.992
3   Japan[a] 12 5 7 17 22 28 0.786 1108 1150 0.963 Final round
4   Egypt 12 4 8 16 18 28 0.643 1020 1060 0.962
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as wild card
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 Jun Egypt   3–2   Poland 25–19 14–25 22–25 25–22 15–12 101–103 P2 P3
14 Jun China   2–3   Japan 31–29 22–25 20–25 31–29 9–15 113–123 P2 P3
14 Jun Egypt   1–3   Poland 20–25 25–13 17–25 21–25   83–88 P2 P3
15 Jun China   3–2   Japan 22–25 25–16 25–19 22–25 15–12 109–97 P2 P3
20 Jun Egypt   3–1   Japan 30–32 25–21 25–22 25–21   105–96 P2 P3
21 Jun China   3–1   Poland 26–24 25–21 22–25 25–18   98–88 P2 P3
21 Jun Egypt   3–1   Japan 21–25 26–24 25–18 25–21   97–88 P2 P3
22 Jun China   2–3   Poland 26–24 15–25 25–22 19–25 12–15 97–111 P2 P3
28 Jun Japan   0–3   Poland 14–25 12–25 22–25     48–75 P2 P3
28 Jun China   3–1   Egypt 25–22 25–19 20–25 25–23   95–89 P2 P3
29 Jun Japan   3–2   Poland 29–31 18–25 25–19 25–21 15–11 112–107 P2 P3
29 Jun China   3–0   Egypt 25–21 26–24 25–19     76–64 P2 P3
4 Jul Poland   3–1   China 25–20 20–25 25–23 25–23   95–91 P2 P3
5 Jul Japan   3–2   Egypt 25–19 25–22 27–29 24–26 15–10 116–106 P2 P3
5 Jul Poland   3–1   China 25–22 19–25 25–21 25–23   94–91 P2 P3
6 Jul Japan   3–1   Egypt 26–24 20–25 25–20 25–20   96–89 P2 P3
11 Jul Egypt   0–3   China 18–25 21–25 23–25     62–75 P2 P3
11 Jul Poland   3–1   Japan 21–25 25–23 25–18 25–18   96–84 P2 P3
12 Jul Egypt   3–0   China 25–15 25–22 25–17     75–54 P2 P3
12 Jul Poland   3–1   Japan 25–14 25–23 19–25 25–17   94–79 P2 P3
18 Jul Poland   3–0   Egypt 25–21 25–21 25–16     75–58 P2 P3
19 Jul Japan   3–0   China 26–24 25–20 25–13     76–57 P2 P3
19 Jul Poland   3–1   Egypt 25–20 25–23 23–25 25–23   98–91 P2 P3
20 Jul Japan   1–3   China 20–25 21–25 29–27 23–25   93–102 P2 P3

Final round

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Pool play

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Pool E

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Brazil 2 2 0 4 6 0 MAX 150 110 1.364 Semifinals
2   Russia 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 132 131 1.008
3   Japan 2 0 2 2 0 6 0.000 110 151 0.728
Source: [citation needed]
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

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Serbia 2 2 0 4 6 0 MAX 150 114 1.316 Semifinals
2   United States 2 1 1 3 3 5 0.600 168 182 0.923
3   Poland 2 0 2 2 2 6 0.333 162 184 0.880
Source: [citation needed]
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

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
26 July
 
 
  Serbia3
 
27 July
 
  Russia0
 
  Serbia1
 
26 July
 
  United States3
 
  Brazil0
 
 
  United States3
 
3rd place match
 
 
27 July
 
 
  Russia3
 
 
  Brazil1

Semifinals

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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

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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

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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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