2015 World League
The Maracanãzinho held the final
Tournament details
Host nation Brazil
CityRio de Janeiro (Group 1 Final)
Dates16 May – 19 July
Teams32 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)65 (in 65 host cities)
Champions France (1st title)
Runners-up Serbia
Third place United States
Fourth place Poland
Tournament awards
MVPFrance Earvin N'Gapeth
Best SetterFrance Benjamin Toniutti
Best OHFrance Earvin N'Gapeth
Poland Michał Kubiak
Best MBUnited States Maxwell Holt
Serbia Srećko Lisinac
Best OPPSerbia Aleksandar Atanasijević
Best LiberoPoland Paweł Zatorski
Official website
FIVB World League

The 2015 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 26th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played from 16 May to 19 July 2015. The tournament featured a record 32 participating countries from 5 confederations. The teams were divided into 3 groups and 8 pools. The Group 1 Final Round which served as the volleyball test event of the 2016 Summer Olympics was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1]

Qualification

Group Africa Asia and Oceania Europe North America South America
Group 1  Australia
 Iran

 Italy
 Poland
 Russia
 Serbia

  United States  Brazil
Group 2  Japan
 South Korea		  Canada
 Cuba		  Argentina
Group 3

 Egypt
 Tunisia

 China
 Kazakhstan

 Greece
 Montenegro
 Slovakia
 Spain
 Turkey

  Mexico
 Puerto Rico		  Venezuela

Format

  • It will be the first time the World League will feature 32 teams, having had 28 teams in 2014, 18 teams in 2013 and 16 teams from 2001–03 and 2006–12. The World League featured 8 teams in its inaugural year in 1990, 10 in 1991 and then 12 from 1992–2000 and 2004–05.[2]
  • During the Intercontinental Round, Pools A to E will play double home and away matches, for a total of 12 matches per team. Pool F to H will feature two stand-alone tournaments.
  • The last ranked team of Group 1 after the Intercontinental Round could be relegated if the winners of the Group 2 Final Round can meet the promotion requirements set by the FIVB.

Pools composition

The pools of Group 1 were announced on 18 July 2014,[5] while the pools of Group 2 and 3 were announced on 31 October 2014.[2] After Germany withdrew, Japan replaced them in Pool D, while Venezuela took Japan's spot in Pool H.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F Pool G Pool H
 Italy  Russia  Bulgaria  France  Belgium  Tunisia  China  Egypt
 Brazil  United States  Cuba  Japan  Portugal  Puerto Rico  Mexico  Venezuela
 Serbia  Poland  Canada  South Korea  Finland  Turkey  Slovakia  Spain
 Australia  Iran  Argentina  Czech Republic  Netherlands  Montenegro  Greece  Kazakhstan

Competition schedule

●Intercontinental round ●Final round
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10
Group 1 8 matches 8 matches 8 matches 8 matches 8 matches 8 matches 10 matches
Group 2 4 matches 2 matches 10 matches 12 matches 12 matches 10 matches 12 matches 10 matches 4 matches
Group 3 18 matches 18 matches 4 matches

Squads

There are 25 players in team rosters. Maximum of 12 regular players and maximum of 2 liberos can be selected to play in each week. The full rosters of 25 players of each team can be seen in the article below.

Pool standing procedure

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.

Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

Intercontinental round

  • All times are local.

Group 1

  • The Group 1 Final Round hosts Brazil, the top two teams from Pool A and B and the winners of the Group 2 Final Round will qualify for the Group 1 Final Round. If Brazil finishes as one of the top two teams in Pool A, Pool A will send its top three teams.

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Brazil 12 9 3 28 33 16 2.063 1145 1038 1.103 Qualified as hosts for the Group 1 Final round
2  Serbia 12 7 5 23 30 22 1.364 1180 1152 1.024 Group 1 Final round
3  Italy 12 6 6 16 22 26 0.846 1073 1096 0.979
4  Australia 12 2 10 5 11 32 0.344 931 1043 0.893
Source:
Week 3
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 May 14:00 Brazil  3–2  Serbia 24–26 25–17 25–22 26–28 15–11 115–104 P2 P3
29 May 19:40 Australia  1–3  Italy 19–25 25–22 21–25 20–25   85–97 P2 P3
30 May 16:10 Australia  1–3  Italy 20–25 21–25 25–23 23–25   89–98 P2 P3
31 May 10:00 Brazil  3–1  Serbia 25–18 25–20 19–25 25–22   94–85 P2 P3
Week 4
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Jun 14:00 Brazil  3–1  Australia 25–20 21–25 25–19 25–18   96–82 P2 P3
5 Jun 20:40 Italy  1–3  Serbia 25–22 23–25 24–26 23–25   95–98 P2 P3
7 Jun 10:05 Brazil  3–0  Australia 31–29 25–19 25–19     81–67 P2 P3
7 Jun 18:10 Italy  3–2  Serbia 25–14 19–25 18–25 25–20 15–12 102–96 P2 P3
Week 5
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Jun 20:10 Serbia  3–2  Brazil 22–25 23–25 25–23 25–21 15–13 110–107 P2 P3
12 Jun 20:40 Italy  0–3  Australia 16–25 18–25 21–25     55–75 P2 P3
14 Jun 20:10 Serbia  2–3  Brazil 23–25 25–20 21–25 25–22 13–15 107–107 P2 P3
14 Jun 20:10 Italy  3–0  Australia 26–24 25–21 25–23     76–68 P2 P3
Week 6
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Jun 20:10 Serbia  3–0  Australia 31–29 27–25 25–19     83–73 P2 P3
19 Jun 20:10 Italy  3–2  Brazil 26–24 21–25 25–18 17–25 16–14 105–106 P2 P3
20 Jun 20:10 Serbia  3–0  Australia 25–23 25–20 25–20     75–63 P2 P3
21 Jun 20:10 Italy  0–3  Brazil 23–25 22–25 16–25     61–75 P2 P3
Week 7
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jun 20:10 Serbia  3–1  Italy 25–23 25–20 25–27 25–21   100–91 P2 P3
27 Jun 19:10 Australia  1–3  Brazil 17–25 18–25 25–23 20–25   80–98 P2 P3
28 Jun 16:40 Australia  0–3  Brazil 22–25 20–25 15–25     57–75 P2 P3
28 Jun 20:10 Serbia  3–2  Italy 26–24 21–25 26–24 23–25 17–15 113–113 P2 P3
Week 8
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 Jul 13:00 Brazil  3–0  Italy 25–20 26–24 25–19     76–63 P2 P3
3 Jul 13:00 Brazil  2–3  Italy 25–21 27–29 25–21 19–25 19–21 115–117 P2 P3
4 Jul 19:10 Australia  1–3  Serbia 22–25 21–25 31–29 18–25   92–104 P2 P3
5 Jul 16:40 Australia  3–2  Serbia 25–22 22–25 13–25 25–21 15–12 100–105 P2 P3

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification or relegation
1  United States 12 9 3 27 29 17 1.706 1071 992 1.080 Group 1 Final round
2  Poland 12 8 4 22 30 23 1.304 1179 1138 1.036
3  Iran 12 6 6 18 25 21 1.190 1031 1021 1.010
4  Russia 12 1 11 5 11 34 0.324 946 1076 0.879 Relegated position
Source:
Week 3
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
28 May 20:25 Poland  3–0  Russia 25–16 25–17 25–20     75–53 P2 P3
29 May 20:25 Poland  3–2  Russia 25–19 24–26 20–25 25–19 18–16 112–105 P2 P3
30 May 19:10 United States  3–1  Iran 25–19 25–22 23–25 25–23   98–89 P2 P3
31 May 16:10 United States  3–1  Iran 25–16 25–16 20–25 25–20   95–77 P2 P3
Week 4
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Jun 19:10 United States  3–1  Russia 25–18 24–26 25–15 28–26   102–85 P2 P3
5 Jun 20:25 Poland  3–1  Iran 25–20 25–22 21–25 27–25   98–92 P2 P3
6 Jun 19:10 United States  3–0  Russia 25–23 25–21 25–16     75–60 P2 P3
6 Jun 20:25 Poland  3–2  Iran 22–25 25–22 25–16 22–25 15–6 109–94 P2 P3
Week 5
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Jun 19:10 United States  3–2  Poland 23–25 25–23 19–25 25–22 15–9 107–104 P2 P3
13 Jun 18:10 Russia  1–3  Iran 25–20 16–25 19–25 23–25   83–95 P2 P3
13 Jun 19:10 United States  3–1  Poland 23–25 25–23 25–15 25–17   98–80 P2 P3
14 Jun 18:10 Russia  0–3  Iran 20–25 18–25 21–25     59–75 P2 P3
Week 6
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 18:10 Russia  1–3  Poland 32–30 14–25 22–25 18–25   86–105 P2 P3
19 Jun 21:10 Iran  3–0  United States 25–19 29–27 25–20     79–66 P2 P3
20 Jun 18:10 Russia  2–3  Poland 25–19 21–25 24–26 25–20 14–16 109–106 P2 P3
21 Jun 21:10 Iran  3–0  United States 25–20 25–21 25–19     75–60 P2 P3
Week 7
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jun 18:10 Russia  0–3  United States 21–25 20–25 19–25     60–75 P2 P3
26 Jun 21:10 Iran  3–2  Poland 25–21 23–25 21–25 25–16 15–11 109–98 P2 P3
27 Jun 18:10 Russia  1–3  United States 23–25 25–19 23–25 18–25   89–94 P2 P3
28 Jun 21:10 Iran  1–3  Poland 25–23 20–25 20–25 19–25   84–98 P2 P3
Week 8
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Jul 21:10 Iran  3–0  Russia 25–21 25–21 25–21     75–63 P2 P3
3 Jul 20:25 Poland  3–2  United States 19–25 25–22 21–25 25–20 15–12 105–104 P2 P3
4 Jul 21:10 Iran  1–3  Russia 23–25 25–19 18–25 21–25   87–94 P2 P3
4 Jul 20:25 Poland  1–3  United States 20–25 21–25 25–22 23–25   89–97 P2 P3

Group 2

  • The Group 2 Final Round hosts Bulgaria and the winners of Pool C, D and E will qualify for the Group 2 Final Round. If Bulgaria finishes first in Pool C, Pool C will send its top two teams.

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Bulgaria 12 8 4 21 27 21 1.286 1067 1074 0.993 Qualified as hosts for the Group 2 Final round
2  Argentina 12 7 5 21 26 21 1.238 1068 980 1.090 Group 2 Final round
3  Canada 12 6 6 23 29 21 1.381 1097 1074 1.021
4  Cuba 12 3 9 7 13 32 0.406 944 1048 0.901
Source:
Week 1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 May 19:10 Canada  3–0  Cuba 25–20 25–19 26–24     76–63 P2 P3
17 May 19:10 Canada  3–0  Cuba 26–24 25–19 25–21     76–64 P2 P3
Week 3
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 May 22:10 Argentina  3–0  Cuba 25–18 25–19 25–18     75–55 P2 P3
30 May 17:40 Bulgaria  1–3  Canada 20–25 19–25 25–22 21–25   85–97 P2 P3
30 May 21:10 Argentina  2–3  Cuba 25–17 17–25 21–25 25–16 9–15 97–98 P2 P3
31 May 20:40 Bulgaria  3–2  Canada 21–25 23–25 25–23 25–14 15–9 109–96 P2 P3
Week 4
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Jun 20:10 Canada  3–0  Argentina 25–22 27–25 25–19     77–66 P2 P3
5 Jun 20:40 Cuba  1–3  Bulgaria 19–25 21–25 26–24 23–25   89–99 P2 P3
6 Jun 18:40 Canada  2–3  Argentina 25–23 22–25 25–21 19–25 10–15 101–109 P2 P3
6 Jun 20:40 Cuba  1–3  Bulgaria 25–18 20–25 24–26 23–25   92–94 P2 P3
Week 5
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Jun 20:10 Canada  2–3  Bulgaria 25–20 19–25 25–22 25–27 12–15 106–109 P2 P3
12 Jun 20:40 Cuba  3–1  Argentina 25–20 25–21 20–25 25–21   95–87 P2 P3
13 Jun 20:10 Canada  3–1  Bulgaria 25–18 25–19 21–25 25–20   96–82 P2 P3
13 Jun 20:40 Cuba  0–3  Argentina 23–25 18–25 21–25     62–75 P2 P3
Week 6
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 20:40 Cuba  1–3  Canada 14–25 25–20 21–25 21–25   81–95 P2 P3
20 Jun 18:40 Argentina  2–3  Bulgaria 24–26 25–22 24–26 25–16 16–18 114–108 P2 P3
20 Jun 20:40 Cuba  3–2  Canada 17–25 20–25 25–23 25–19 15–12 102–104 P2 P3
21 Jun 18:40 Argentina  3–0  Bulgaria 25–19 25–19 25–16     75–54 P2 P3
Week 7
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jun 18:41 Argentina  3–1  Canada 25–17 18–25 25–14 25–21   93–77 P2 P3
27 Jun 18:40 Argentina  3–2  Canada 23–25 25–15 21–25 27–25 15–6 111–96 P2 P3
27 Jun 20:55 Bulgaria  3–0  Cuba 25–23 25–16 26–24     76–63 P2 P3
28 Jun 20:55 Bulgaria  3–1  Cuba 25–19 25–19 19–25 25–17   94–80 P2 P3
Week 8
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Jul 20:55 Bulgaria  3–0  Argentina 27–25 25–20 25–22     77–67 P2 P3
5 Jul 20:55 Bulgaria  1–3  Argentina 19–25 26–24 17–25 18–25   80–99 P2 P3

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  France 12 12 0 35 36 5 7.200 1017 821 1.239 Group 2 Final round
2  Japan 12 5 7 17 19 23 0.826 914 946 0.966
3  Czech Republic 12 5 7 12 18 28 0.643 984 1068 0.921
4  South Korea 12 2 10 8 14 31 0.452 962 1042 0.923
Source:
Week 3
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 May 14:10 South Korea  1–3  France 30–28 23–25 18–25 16–25   87–103 P2 P3
30 May 14:10 Japan  3–1  Czech Republic 21–25 25–18 25–22 25–20   96–85 P2 P3
31 May 14:10 South Korea  0–3  France 17–25 21–25 21–25     59–75 P2 P3
31 May 14:10 Japan  2–3  Czech Republic 25–22 25–20 24–26 23–25 11–15 108–108 P2 P3
Week 4
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 Jun 14:10 South Korea  2–3  Czech Republic 25–20 19–25 25–18 20–25 12–15 101–103 P2 P3
6 Jun 14:10 Japan  0–3  France 12–25 14–25 26–28     52–78 P2 P3
7 Jun 14:10 South Korea  3–1  Czech Republic 27–29 25–18 25–20 25–21   102–88 P2 P3
7 Jun 14:10 Japan  0–3  France 15–25 18–25 23–25     56–75 P2 P3
Week 5
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Jun 20:00 France  3–0  Czech Republic 25–15 25–23 25–11     75–49 P2 P3
13 Jun 14:10 South Korea  1–3  Japan 20–25 25–20 21–25 19–25   85–95 P2 P3
14 Jun 14:10 South Korea  3–0  Japan 25–20 25–21 25–18     75–59 P2 P3
14 Jun 17:00 France  3–0  Czech Republic 27–25 26–24 25–22     78–71 P2 P3
Week 6
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 18:10 Czech Republic  0–3  France 18–25 20–25 24–26     62–76 P2 P3
20 Jun 14:20 Japan  3–0  South Korea 25–17 25–17 25–17     75–51 P2 P3
20 Jun 18:10 Czech Republic  1–3  France 17–25 25–23 22–25 14–25   78–98 P2 P3
21 Jun 13:10 Japan  3–0  South Korea 25–21 25–20 25–18     75–59 P2 P3
Week 7
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Jun 20:00 France  3–0  Japan 25–20 25–19 25–21     75–60 P2 P3
26 Jun 18:10 Czech Republic  3–2  South Korea 25–22 16–25 16–25 25–23 15–12 97–107 P2 P3
27 Jun 18:10 Czech Republic  3–1  South Korea 30–28 25–18 18–25 25–21   98–92 P2 P3
27 Jun 20:00 France  3–2  Japan 23–25 22–25 25–20 25–23 15–10 110–103 P2 P3
Week 8
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 Jul 20:00 France  3–0  South Korea 26–24 25–18 25–21     76–63 P2 P3
3 Jul 18:10 Czech Republic  0–3  Japan 21–25 21–25 23–25     65–75 P2 P3
4 Jul 18:10 Czech Republic  3–0  Japan 25–19 30–28 25–13     80–60 P2 P3
4 Jul 20:00 France  3–1  South Korea 23–25 25–23 25–18 25–15   98–81 P2 P3

Pool E

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification or relegation
1  Belgium 12 10 2 27 32 17 1.882 1150 1024 1.123 Group 2 Final round
2  Netherlands 12 9 3 26 31 17 1.824 1071 995 1.076
3  Finland 12 4 8 14 21 28 0.750 1044 1119 0.933
4  Portugal 12 1 11 5 13 35 0.371 1007 1134 0.888 Relegated position
Source:
Week 1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 May 15:00 Portugal  1–3  Netherlands 25–23 20–25 21–25 20–25   86–98 P2 P3
17 May 15:00 Portugal  2–3  Netherlands 25–17 18–25 26–24 21–25 12–15 102–106 P2 P3
Week 2
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 May 17:10 Finland  2–3  Belgium 20–25 28–30 25–20 25–23 7–15 105–113 P2 P3
24 May 17:10 Finland  2–3  Belgium 31–29 20–25 25–23 21–25 11–15 108–117 P2 P3
Week 3
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 May 20:10 Belgium  3–1  Finland 25–18 20–25 26–24 25–14   96–81 P2 P3
31 May 16:10 Belgium  3–1  Finland 29–27 23–25 25–16 25–10   102–78 P2 P3
Week 4
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Jun 18:40 Finland  3–0  Portugal 25–19 25–23 25–22     75–64 P2 P3
6 Jun 17:10 Netherlands  3–2  Belgium 25–21 25–18 14–25 22–25 15–9 101–98 P2 P3
6 Jun 18:40 Finland  3–1  Portugal 25–23 28–30 25–14 25–23   103–90 P2 P3
7 Jun 15:10 Netherlands  0–3  Belgium 12–25 17–25 14–25     43–75 P2 P3
Week 5
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 Jun 17:10 Netherlands  3–0  Finland 25–20 25–14 25–18     75–52 P2 P3
13 Jun 20:10 Belgium  3–0  Portugal 25–16 25–21 25–23     75–60 P2 P3
14 Jun 15:10 Netherlands  3–1  Finland 22–25 25–20 25–14 25–19   97–78 P2 P3
14 Jun 16:10 Belgium  3–2  Portugal 25–13 25–27 30–28 23–25 15–13 118–106 P2 P3
Week 6
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 19:10 Netherlands  3–0  Portugal 25–18 25–21 25–23     75–62 P2 P3
20 Jun 17:10 Netherlands  2–3  Portugal 25–15 21–25 23–25 25–21 11–15 105–101 P2 P3
Week 7
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jun 18:40 Finland  0–3  Netherlands 15–25 20–25 26–28     61–78 P2 P3
27 Jun 17:00 Portugal  1–3  Belgium 25–22 17–25 22–25 21–25   85–97 P2 P3
27 Jun 17:10 Finland  2–3  Netherlands 18–25 25–20 25–18 18–25 13–15 99–103 P2 P3
28 Jun 17:00 Portugal  0–3  Belgium 26–28 23–25 18–25     67–78 P2 P3
Week 8
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Jul 20:10 Belgium  3–2  Netherlands 22–25 25–20 23–25 33–31 16–14 119–115 P2 P3
4 Jul 17:00 Portugal  2–3  Finland 17–25 25–22 17–25 26–24 13–15 98–111 P2 P3
4 Jul 20:10 Belgium  0–3  Netherlands 23–25 22–25 17–25     62–75 P2 P3
5 Jul 17:00 Portugal  1–3  Finland 18–25 20–25 25–18 23–25   86–93 P2 P3

Group 3

  • The Group 3 Final Round hosts Slovakia and the winners of Pool F, G and H will qualify for the Group 3 Final Round. If Slovakia finishes first in Pool G, Pool G will send its top two teams.

Pool F

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Montenegro 6 5 1 16 17 5 3.400 532 477 1.115 Group 3 Final round
2  Turkey 6 5 1 13 16 8 2.000 562 494 1.138
3  Puerto Rico 6 1 5 4 7 16 0.438 468 542 0.863
4  Tunisia 6 1 5 3 5 16 0.313 450 499 0.902
Source:
Week 5
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Jun 17:00 Puerto Rico  2–3  Turkey 18–25 26–24 20–25 25–21 10–15 99–110 P2 P3
12 Jun 20:15 Montenegro  3–0  Tunisia 25–18 25–20 25–16     75–54 P2 P3
13 Jun 17:00 Turkey  3–0  Tunisia 26–24 25–18 25–18     76–60 P2 P3
13 Jun 20:00 Montenegro  3–0  Puerto Rico 25–22 25–23 25–21     75–66 P2 P3
14 Jun 17:00 Tunisia  3–1  Puerto Rico 25–17 20–25 25–17 25–19   95–78 P2 P3
14 Jun 20:00 Montenegro  3–1  Turkey 25–22 23–25 26–24 25–23   99–94 P2 P3
Week 6
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 17:10 Montenegro  3–0  Tunisia 25–23 25–21 27–25     77–69 P2 P3
19 Jun 20:10 Turkey  3–0  Puerto Rico 25–16 25–16 25–13     75–45 P2 P3
20 Jun 17:10 Puerto Rico  1–3  Montenegro 19–25 26–28 25–22 13–25   83–100 P2 P3
20 Jun 20:10 Turkey  3–1  Tunisia 25–20 25–22 21–25 25–18   96–85 P2 P3
21 Jun 17:00 Tunisia  1–3  Puerto Rico 27–29 16–25 25–18 19–25   87–97 P2 P3
21 Jun 20:00 Turkey  3–2  Montenegro 25–21 23–25 25–23 23–25 15–12 111–106 P2 P3

Pool G

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  China 6 6 0 14 18 9 2.000 608 568 1.070 Group 3 Final round
2  Greece 6 4 2 11 16 12 1.333 616 589 1.046
3  Slovakia 6 2 4 10 14 13 1.077 575 566 1.016 Qualified as hosts for the Group 3 Final round
4  Mexico 6 0 6 1 4 18 0.222 451 527 0.856
Source:
Week 5
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Jun 18:01 Slovakia  2–3  China 25–23 25–21 17–25 17–25 15–17 99–111 P2 P3
12 Jun 21:02 Mexico  2–3  Greece 25–20 25–21 21–25 19–25 14–16 104–107 P2 P3
13 Jun 17:00 China  3–2  Greece 25–22 20–25 18–25 30–28 15–13 108–113 P2 P3
13 Jun 19:52 Mexico  0–3  Slovakia 21–25 19–25 19–25     59–75 P2 P3
14 Jun 16:00 Slovakia  2–3  Greece 25–20 25–15 20–25 20–25 17–19 107–104 P2 P3
14 Jun 18:50 Mexico  0–3  China 21–25 22–25 21–25     64–75 P2 P3
Week 6
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 19:45 Slovakia  2–3  China 25–20 25–23 19–25 20–25 13–15 102–108 P2 P3
19 Jun 22:55 Greece  3–0  Mexico 25–16 25–18 30–28     80–62 P2 P3
20 Jun 18:00 China  3–1  Mexico 25–11 25–23 18–25 25–15   93–74 P2 P3
20 Jun 21:14 Slovakia  2–3  Greece 25–14 25–17 16–25 19–25 10–15 95–96 P2 P3
21 Jun 18:00 Mexico  1–3  Slovakia 25–22 23–25 23–25 17–25   88–97 P2 P3
21 Jun 21:05 China  3–2  Greece 21–25 25–21 34–32 18–25 15–13 113–116 P2 P3

Pool H

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Egypt 6 5 1 16 17 5 3.400 518 447 1.159 Group 3 Final round
2  Spain 6 5 1 14 16 7 2.286 531 488 1.088
3  Kazakhstan 6 1 5 3 7 17 0.412 495 561 0.882
4  Venezuela 6 1 5 3 6 17 0.353 492 540 0.911
Source:
Week 5
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Jun 15:11 Spain  3–2  Egypt 22–25 25–21 25–27 25–22 15–9 112–104 P2 P3
12 Jun 18:35 Kazakhstan  3–2  Venezuela 25–22 31–33 25–23 28–30 15–9 124–117 P2 P3
13 Jun 15:10 Spain  3–1  Venezuela 25–16 21–25 25–22 25–23   96–86 P2 P3
13 Jun 18:40 Kazakhstan  0–3  Egypt 18–25 14–25 21–25     53–75 P2 P3
14 Jun 15:10 Venezuela  0–3  Egypt 22–25 22–25 17–25     61–75 P2 P3
14 Jun 18:40 Kazakhstan  1–3  Spain 25–22 19–25 19–25 16–25   79–97 P2 P3
Week 6
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 20:30 Spain  3–0  Venezuela 25–18 26–24 25–21     76–63 P2 P3
19 Jun 22:30 Egypt  3–1  Kazakhstan 25–19 25–16 20–25 25–23   95–83 P2 P3
20 Jun 20:30 Spain  3–0  Kazakhstan 25–23 25–18 25–21     75–62 P2 P3
20 Jun 22:30 Egypt  3–0  Venezuela 25–20 25–23 25–20     75–63 P2 P3
21 Jun 20:30 Kazakhstan  2–3  Venezuela 16–25 25–17 19–25 25–20 9–15 94–102 P2 P3
21 Jun 23:15 Egypt  3–1  Spain 25–14 25–18 19–25 25–18   94–75 P2 P3

Final round

Group 3

Final four (Week 8)

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
4 July
 
 
 Montenegro3
 
5 July
 
 China1
 
 Montenegro2
 
4 July
 
 Egypt3
 
 Slovakia1
 
 
 Egypt3
 
3rd place match
 
 
5 July
 
 
 China2
 
 
 Slovakia3
Semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Jul 17:30 Montenegro  3–1  China 25–21 25–21 22–25 25–15   97–82 P2 P3
4 Jul 20:30 Slovakia  1–3  Egypt 23–25 25–22 25–27 23–25   96–99 P2 P3
3rd place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Jul 17:30 China  2–3  Slovakia 25–17 28–26 20–25 27–29 13–15 113–112 P2 P3
Final
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Jul 20:30 Montenegro  2–3  Egypt 20–25 25–21 23–25 25–23 9–15 102–109 P2 P3

Group 2

Final four (Week 9)

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
10 July
 
 
 Bulgaria3
 
11 July
 
 Belgium1
 
 Bulgaria0
 
10 July
 
 France3
 
 France3
 
 
 Argentina0
 
3rd place match
 
 
11 July
 
 
 Belgium2
 
 
 Argentina3
Semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jul 17:40 Bulgaria  3–1  Belgium 23–25 25–14 25–18 25–20   98–77 P2 P3
10 Jul 20:40 France  3–0  Argentina 25–13 25–20 25–17     75–50 P2 P3
3rd place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Jul 17:40 Belgium  2–3  Argentina 18–25 25–20 21–25 25–18 11–15 100–103 P2 P3
Final
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Jul 20:40 Bulgaria  0–3  France 16–25 20–25 21–25     57–75 P2 P3

Group 1

Pool play (Week 10)

Pool I
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  United States 2 1 1 3 4 4 1.000 197 191 1.031 Semifinals
2  France 2 1 1 3 4 4 1.000 197 197 1.000
3  Brazil 2 1 1 3 4 4 1.000 200 206 0.971
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Jul 14:05 Brazil  1–3  France 29–27 21–25 29–31 19–25   98–108 P2 P3
16 Jul 14:05 Brazil  3–1  United States 28–26 22–25 25–22 27–25   102–98 P2 P3
17 Jul 14:05 United States  3–1  France 25–21 25–22 24–26 25–20   99–89 P2 P3
Pool J
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Poland 2 1 1 4 5 4 1.250 204 190 1.074 Semifinals
2  Serbia 2 1 1 3 5 5 1.000 210 206 1.019
3  Italy 2 1 1 2 4 5 0.800 184 202 0.911
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Jul 16:55 Serbia  2–3  Italy 23–25 25–14 23–25 25–20 9–15 105–99 P2 P3
16 Jul 17:00 Poland  3–1  Italy 25–15 27–25 20–25 25–20   97–85 P2 P3
17 Jul 16:45 Serbia  3–2  Poland 18–25 25–22 22–25 25–22 15–13 105–107 P2 P3

Final four (Week 10)

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
18 July
 
 
 United States2
 
19 July
 
 Serbia3
 
 Serbia0
 
18 July
 
 France3
 
 France3
 
 
 Poland2
 
3rd place match
 
 
19 July
 
 
 United States3
 
 
 Poland0
Semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Jul 10:00 United States  2–3  Serbia 23–25 21–25 27–25 25–20 12–15 108–110 P2 P3
18 Jul 13:15 France  3–2  Poland 25–23 25–23 19–25 22–25 17–15 108–111 P2 P3
3rd place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jul 09:10 United States  3–0  Poland 25–22 25–23 25–23     75–68 P2 P3
Final
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jul 11:30 Serbia  0–3  France 19–25 21–25 23–25     63–75 P2 P3

Final standing

Awards

Prize money

  • Prize Money for the Final Standing
    Champions – $1,000,000
    Runners-up – $500,000
    3rd place – $300,000
    4th place – $150,000
    5th place – $75,000 (2 teams)
  • Prize Money for the Awards
    Most Valuable Player – $30,000
    Best Setter – $10,000
    Best Outside Spiker – $10,000 (2 players)
    Best Middle Blocker – $10,000 (2 players)
    Best Opposite Spiker – $10,000
    Best Libero – $10,000

Statistics

The statistics of each group follows the vis reports P2 and P3. The statistics include 6 volleyball skills, serve, receive, set, spike, block, and dig. The table below shows the top 5 ranked players in each skill plus top scorers as of 6 July 2015.

Best scorers

The best scorers determined by players who scored points from spike, block, and serve.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Rank Name Points Name Points Name Points
1 Poland Bartosz Kurek207 Belgium Sam Deroo207 Montenegro Vojin Ćaćić126
2 Australia Thomas Edgar196 Finland Urpo Sivula193 Egypt Badawy Mohamed Moneim109
3 Brazil Ricardo Lucarelli169 Cuba Rolando Cepeda192 Venezuela Kervin Piñerua108
4 Iran Shahram Mahmoudi141 Japan Kunihiro Shimizu180 Montenegro Marko Bojić103
5 Poland Mateusz Mika139 Belgium Gert Van Walle175 Egypt Ahmed Abdelhay100

Best spikers

The best spikers determined by players who successfully spike in percentage (%success).

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Rank Name %succ Name %succ Name %succ
1 Brazil Ricardo Lucarelli56.98 France Antonin Rouzier59.26 Greece Mitar Tzourits60.00
2 Iran Shahram Mahmoudi56.33 France Earvin N'Gapeth56.45 Greece Rafail Koumentakis57.84
3 United States Matthew Anderson51.57 South Korea Song Myung-geun53.41 China Dai Qingyao57.02
4 Brazil Wallace de Souza51.47 Belgium Sam Deroo53.31 Turkey Kadir Cin53.68
5 Iran Milad Ebadipour50.91 Japan Yūki Ishikawa52.22 Venezuela Kervin Piñerua53.59

Best blockers

The best scorers determined by players who had the most numbers of stuff block divided by numbers of sets which his team played (average stuff block/set).

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Rank Name Avg/set Name Avg/set Name Avg/set
1 Iran Mohammad Mousavi0.65 France Kévin Le Roux0.65 Spain Jorge Fernández Valcarcel0.78
2 Australia Nehemiah Mote0.51 Bulgaria Viktor Yosifov0.57 Spain Miguel Angel Fornes0.74
3 Italy Simone Anzani0.50 Bulgaria Teodor Todorov0.56 Puerto Rico Mannix Roman0.65
4 Australia Jacob Ross Guymer0.49 France Nicolas Le Goff0.54 Kazakhstan Anton Kuznetsov0.63
5 United States Maxwell Holt0.48 Belgium Pieter Verhees0.53 Tunisia Omar Agrebi0.62

Best servers

The best scorers determined by players who had the most numbers of ace serve divided by numbers of sets which his team played (average ace serve/set).

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Rank Name Avg/set Name Avg/set Name Avg/set
1 Australia Paul Sanderson0.30 Netherlands Nimir Abdel-Aziz0.57 Spain Daniel Rocamora Blazquez0.52
2 Australia Thomas Edgar0.30 Finland Olli-Pekka Ojansivu0.41 Montenegro Marko Bojić0.52
3 United States Micah Christenson0.26 Portugal Alexandre Ferreira0.38 China Zhang Zhejia0.47
4 Italy Emanuele Birarelli0.25 France Earvin N'Gapeth0.37 China Yuan Zhi0.36
5 Serbia Srećko Lisinac0.25 Finland Urpo Sivula0.33 Egypt Hossam Abdalla0.35

Best setters

The best scorers determined by players who had the most numbers of running set divided by numbers of sets which his team played (average running set/set).

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Rank Name Avg/set Name Avg/set Name Avg/set
1 Italy Dragan Travica3.88 Japan Hideomi Fukatsu6.55 Venezuela José Carrasco9.43
2 Iran Saeid Marouf3.87 France Benjamin Toniutti6.07 Spain Ángel Trinidad8.43
3 Poland Fabian Drzyzga3.85 Cuba Ricardo Calvo5.82 Kazakhstan Kanat Gabdulin6.17
4 United States Micah Christenson3.85 Canada TJ Sanders5.76 Egypt Abdallah Abdalsalam Abdallah Bekhit4.80
5 Serbia Nikola Jovović3.67 Argentina Demián González4.68 Mexico Pedro Rangel2.68

Best diggers

The best scorers determined by players who had the most numbers of excellent dig divided by numbers of sets which his team played (average excellent dig/set).

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Rank Name Avg/set Name Avg/set Name Avg/set
1 Poland Paweł Zatorski2.62 Finland Lauri Kerminen2.04 Spain Francisco J. Ruiz0.78
2 Poland Michał Kubiak1.77 Belgium Stijn Dejonckheere1.45 Egypt Mohamed Moawad0.74
3 United States Erik Shoji1.76 Cuba Yonder Garcia1.44 Spain Sergio Noda Blanco0.52
4 Australia Luke Perry1.58 France Jenia Grebennikov1.44 Spain Francesc Llenas0.52
5 Italy Massimo Colaci1.56 Portugal Ivo Casas1.22 Egypt Badawy Mohamed Moneim0.48

Best receivers

The best scorers determined by numbers of excellent receive minus fault receive in percentage (%efficient).

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Rank Name %eff Name %eff Name %eff
1 Italy Ivan Zaytsev51.75 France Earvin N'Gapeth61.16 Puerto Rico Jackson Rivera62.01
2 Italy Filippo Lanza51.71 South Korea Jeong Min-su56.63 Greece Rafail Koumentakis57.98
3 United States Erik Shoji43.88 Bulgaria Nikolay Penchev53.03 Puerto Rico Dennis Del Valle57.72
4 Australia Paul Sanderson43.27 Cuba Yonder Garcia46.61 Turkey Baturalp Burak Gungor57.02
5 Poland Michał Kubiak34.90 South Korea Kwak Seung-suk46.38 Turkey Nuri Şahin52.73

References

  1. ↑ "Rio 2016 unveils test events schedule". IOC. 19 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "2015 World League expands to 32 teams as Groups 2 and 3 confirmed". FIVB. 31 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "World League calendar for Groups 2 and 3 confirmed". FIVB. 25 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "DVV-Männer 2015 nicht zur Weltliga – aber zu den European Games". VOLLEYBALL.DE. 25 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "FIVB Volleyball World League 2015 formula confirmed". FIVB. 18 July 2014.
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