World League 2008 - the 19th draw of the commercial tournament of men's national volleyball teams, held from June 13 to July 27, 2008 . The tournament was attended by teams from 16 countries, the final part was played in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro . The winner of the tournament for the first time in its history was the US team .
| World League 2008 | |
|---|---|
| FIVB World League 2008 | |
| Tournament Data | |
| Dates | June 13 - July 27 |
| Number of teams | sixteen |
| Stadiums | 40 |
| Official site | FIVB.org |
| Final arrangement | |
| Champion | |
| Silver medalist | |
| Bronze medalist | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 106 |
| Attendance | 665,416 (6,278 per game) |
| Tournament player | |
Content
Intercontinental Round
According to the results of the intercontinental round, the “Final Six” included: the national team of Brazil (the hostess of the final stage), the teams of Russia , the USA and Poland (the winners of the groups), the national team of Serbia (from the second place in the group where Brazil played) and Japan (wild-card) .
Group A
| Team | one | 2 | 3 | four | Games | AT | P | Glasses | C / O | S / P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. Brazil | 3: 2, 3: 2 | 3: 0, 3: 0 | 3: 0, 3: 0 | 12 | ten | 2 | 22 | 1119: 1003 | 34:14 | |
| 2. Serbia | 2: 3, 3: 2 | 3: 2, 3: 1 | 3: 0, 3: 1 | 12 | 7 | five | nineteen | 1108: 1078 | 29:21 | |
| 3. France | 3: 2, 0: 3 | 3: 1, 0: 3 | 3: 1, 3: 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 1020: 1041 | 21:25 | |
| four. Venezuela | 1: 3, 1: 3 | 3: 1, 0: 3 | 2: 3, 0: 3 | 12 | one | eleven | 13 | 937: 1062 | 10:34 |
June 14th
| Sao 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 15th
| Sao 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
| Paris | France | 3–2 | Brazil | 25-22, 23-25, 25-23, 22-25, 15-13 |
21st of June
| Paris | France | 0–3 | Brazil | 29-31, 21-25, 17-25 |
| Caracas | Venezuela | 3–1 | Serbia | 25-20, 19-25, 25-23, 25-22 |
22nd of June
| Caracas | Venezuela | 0–3 | Serbia | 21-25, 21-25, 18-25 |
27th of June
| Lyon | France | 3–1 | Serbia | 17-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-20 |
June 28
| 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
| Caracas | Venezuela | 1-3 | Brazil | 25-23, 29-31, 13-25, 20-25 |
4th of July
| 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 |
5'th of July
| Toulouse | France | 3–1 | Venezuela | 25-20, 20-25, 25-20, 25-22 |
July 6th
| Novi Sad | Serbia | 3–2 | Brazil | 20-25, 18-25, 25-23, 25-20, 15-11 |
July 11th
| Belgrade | Serbia | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25-22, 25-23, 25-16 |
July, 12
| Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 3–0 | France | 25-22, 25-17, 27-25 |
July 13
| Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 3–0 | France | 25-17, 25-21, 25-19 |
| Niche | Serbia | 3–1 | Venezuela | 18-25, 25-20, 27-25, 25-20 |
July 18th
| Goiania | Brazil | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25-23, 25-16, 29-27 |
| Niche | Serbia | 3–2 | France | 23-25, 18-25, 25-21, 25-19, 15-8 |
July 19
| Goiania | Brazil | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25-19, 25-20, 25-17 |
| Belgrade | Serbia | 3–1 | France | 25-20, 25-22, 12-25, 25-17 |
Group B
| Team | one | 2 | 3 | four | Games | AT | P | Glasses | C / O | S / P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. Russia | 3: 1, 3: 2 | 3: 1, 3: 1 | 3: 1, 2: 3 | 12 | ten | 2 | 22 | 1173: 1110 | 33:17 | |
| 2. Italy | 3: 1, 1: 3 | 3: 1, 3: 1 | 3: 1, 3: 1 | 12 | eight | four | 20 | 1220: 1177 | 30:22 | |
| 3. Cuba | 1: 3, 0: 3 | 3: 2, 1: 3 | 3: 1, 3: 0 | 12 | five | 7 | 17 | 1093: 1094 | 21:27 | |
| four. The Republic of Korea | 2: 3, 1: 3 | 2: 3, 2: 3 | 1: 3, 2: 3 | 12 | one | eleven | 13 | 1097: 1202 | 17:35 |
June 13th
| Havana | Cuba | 3–2 | Italy | 25-22, 31-33, 25-20, 22-25, 17-15 |
June 14th
| Suwon | The Republic of 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 15th
| Suwon | The Republic of Korea | 1-3 | Russia | 25-22, 19-25, 22-25, 21-25 |
June 20
| Havana | Cuba | 1-3 | Russia | 25-21, 21-25, 20-25, 21-25 |
21st of June
| Ulsan | The Republic of 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 |
22nd of June
| Ulsan | The Republic of Korea | 2-3 | Italy | 25-23, 25-22, 15-25, 19-25, 9-15 |
June 26th
| Florence | Italy | 3–1 | Russia | 27-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-21 |
27th of June
| Havana | Cuba | 3–1 | The Republic of Korea | 25-13, 23-25, 25-22, 25-15 |
June 28
| Rome | Italy | 1-3 | Russia | 24-26, 25-19, 22-25, 20-25 |
| Havana | Cuba | 3–0 | The Republic of Korea | 25-22, 25-23, 25-19 |
4th of July
| Kazan | Russia | 3–1 | Cuba | 25-21, 25-22, 22-25, 25-22 |
| Trieste | Italy | 3–1 | The Republic of Korea | 22-25, 28-26, 25-20, 25-23 |
5'th of July
| Kazan | Russia | 3–1 | Cuba | 25-17, 18-25, 25-20, 25-20 |
| Trieste | Italy | 3–1 | The Republic of Korea | 23-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-22 |
July 11th
| Kazan | Russia | 3–1 | Italy | 25-27, 25-21, 25-22, 25-20 |
July, 12
| Jeonju | The Republic of 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
| Jeonju | The Republic of Korea | 2-3 | Cuba | 16-25, 25-22, 25-22, 20-25, 12-15 |
July 18th
| Khanty-Mansiysk | Russia | 3–1 | The Republic of Korea | 22-25, 25-23, 25-23, 26-24 |
| Turin | Italy | 3–1 | Cuba | 21-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-21 |
July 19
| Khanty-Mansiysk | Russia | 2-3 | The Republic of Korea | 25-20, 25-17, 19-25, 23-25, 13-15 |
July 20
| Monza | Italy | 3–1 | Cuba | 25-20, 21-25, 25-21, 25-23 |
Group C
| Team | one | 2 | 3 | four | Games | AT | P | Glasses | C / O | S / P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. USA | 3: 0, 2: 3 | 3: 1, 3: 1 | 3: 0, 3: 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 1105: 982 | 32:15 | |
| 2. Bulgaria | 3: 2, 3: 1 | 2: 3, 3: 1 | 3: 0, 3: 1 | 12 | eight | four | 20 | 1122: 1105 | 29:21 | |
| 3. Finland | 1: 3, 0: 3 | 0: 3, 3: 2 | 3: 2, 3: 0 | 12 | four | eight | sixteen | 1057: 1129 | 19:30 | |
| four. Spain | 2: 3, 0: 3 | 3: 1, 2: 3 | 3: 2, 3: 1 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 1030: 1098 | 17:31 |
June 13th
| Espoo | Finland | 1-3 | USA | 18-25, 19-25, 25-23, 20-25 |
June 14th
| Varna | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Spain | 33-31, 25-19, 25-17 |
| Espoo | Finland | 0–3 | USA | 20-25, 19-25, 16-25 |
June 15th
| Varna | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Spain | 19-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-13 |
June 20
| Chicago | USA | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25-23, 25-16, 25-16 |
21st of June
| Valladolid | Spain | 3–2 | Finland | 21-25, 19-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-10 |
| Chicago | USA | 2-3 | Bulgaria | 25-12, 16-25, 20-25, 25-12, 13-15 |
22nd of June
| Valladolid | Spain | 3–1 | Finland | 25-18, 26-24, 21-25, 25-22 |
27th of June
| Madrid | Spain | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 25-16, 18-25, 25-21, 25-16 |
| Green bay | USA | 3–1 | Finland | 25-20, 21-25, 25-17, 25-20 |
June 28
| Green bay | USA | 3–1 | Finland | 25-17, 22-25, 25-18, 25-18 |
June 29
| Madrid | Spain | 2-3 | Bulgaria | 25-17, 27-29, 25-15, 23-25, 10-15 |
4th of July
| Tampere | Finland | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 26-28, 28-30, 19-25 |
| Madrid | Spain | 2-3 | USA | 23-25, 22-25, 31-29, 25-20, 16-18 |
5'th of July
| Tampere | Finland | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 22-25, 17-25, 25-22, 25-21, 17-15 |
July 6th
| Madrid | Spain | 0–3 | USA | 19-25, 19-25, 23-25 |
July 11th
| Bloomington normal | USA | 3–0 | Spain | 25-19, 25-23, 27-25 |
July, 12
| Varna | Bulgaria | 2-3 | Finland | 28-30, 25-18, 23-25, 29-27, 15-17 |
| Bloomington normal | USA | 3–1 | Spain | 24-26, 25-22, 25-13, 25-18 |
July 13
| Varna | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Finland | 26-24, 25-19, 18-25, 25-22 |
July 18th
| Varna | Bulgaria | 3–2 | USA | 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
| Varna | Bulgaria | 3–1 | USA | 25-20, 20-25, 25-20, 35-33 |
| Tampere | Finland | 3–0 | Spain | 25-17, 25-15, 25-19 |
Group D
| Team | one | 2 | 3 | four | Games | AT | P | Glasses | C / O | S / P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. Poland | 3: 1, 3: 1 | 3: 1, 3: 1 | 3: 0, 3: 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 1124: 1033 | 32:17 | |
| 2. China | 3: 1, 2: 3 | 2: 3, 3: 2 | 3: 1, 3: 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 1058: 1067 | 24:23 | |
| 3. Japan | 0: 3, 3: 2 | 3: 0, 1: 3 | 3: 2, 3: 1 | 12 | five | 7 | 17 | 1108: 1150 | 22:28 | |
| four. Egypt | 3: 2, 1: 3 | 0: 3, 3: 0 | 3: 1, 3: 1 | 12 | four | eight | sixteen | 1020: 1060 | 18:28 |
June 13th
| Alexandria | Egypt | 3–2 | Poland | 25-19, 14-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-12 |
June 14th
| 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 15th
| Hangzhou | China | 3–2 | Japan | 22-25, 25-16, 25-19, 22-25, 15-12 |
June 20
| Alexandria | Egypt | 3–1 | Japan | 30-32, 25-21, 25-22, 25-21 |
21st of June
| 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 |
22nd of June
| Hangzhou | China | 2-3 | Poland | 26-24, 15-25, 25-22, 19-25, 12-15 |
June 28
| 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
| 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 |
4th of July
| Katowice | Poland | 3–1 | China | 25-20, 20-25, 25-23, 25-23 |
5'th of July
| 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 6th
| Komaki | Japan | 3–1 | Egypt | 26-24, 20-25, 25-20, 25-21 |
July 11th
| Cairo | Egypt | 0–3 | China | 18-25, 21-25, 23-25 |
| Одódзь | Poland | 3–1 | Japan | 21-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-18 |
July, 12
| Cairo | Egypt | 3–0 | China | 25-15, 25-22, 25-17 |
| Одódзь | Poland | 3–1 | Japan | 25-14, 25-23, 19-25, 25-17 |
July 18th
| Poznan | Poland | 3–0 | Egypt | 25-21, 25-21, 25-16 |
July 19
| 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
| Osaka | Japan | 1-3 | China | 20-25, 21-25, 29-27, 23-25 |
Final Round
Group E
| Team | Games | AT | P | Glasses | C / O | S / P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. Brazil | 2 | 2 | 0 | four | 150: 110 | 6: 0 |
| 2. Russia | 2 | one | one | 3 | 132: 131 | 3: 3 |
| 3. Japan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 110: 151 | 0: 6 |
July 23
| Brazil | 3–0 | Russia | 25-23, 25-18, 25-15 |
July 24
| Russia | 3–0 | Japan | 25-14, 26-25, 25-18 |
July 25th
| Japan | 0–3 | Brazil | 16-25, 23-25, 15-25 |
Group F
| Team | Games | AT | P | Glasses | C / O | S / P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. Serbia | 2 | 2 | 0 | four | 150: 114 | 6: 0 |
| 2. USA | 2 | one | one | 3 | 168: 182 | 3: 5 |
| 3. Poland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 162: 184 | 2: 6 |
July 23
| Serbia | 3–0 | USA | 25-23, 25-19, 25-17 |
July 24
| USA | 3–2 | Poland | 25-18, 23-25, 27-25, 18-25, 16-14 |
July 25th
| Poland | 0–3 | Serbia | 16-25, 18-25, 21-25 |
Semifinals
26 July
| Brazil | 0–3 | USA | 23-25, 22-25, 25-27 |
| Serbia | 3–0 | Russia | 25-19, 25-19, 25-23 |
3rd place match
July 27th
| Brazil | 1-3 | Russia | 23-25, 19-25, 25-23, 19-25 |
Final
July 27th
| USA | 3–1 | Serbia | 26-24, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22 |
Team Positions
| WinnersUSA : Lloy Ball , Gabriel Gardner , David Lee , Richard Lambourne , Ryan Millar , William Priddy , Sean Rooney , Clayton Stanley , Riley Salmon , Scott Tuzinsky , Kevin Hansen , Thomas Hoff ; in games of the intercontinental round also played Brooke Billings , Phillip Utherton , Richard Taliaferro and Delano Thomas . Head coach - Hugh McCutchen . Serbia : Dejan Boyovic , Novica Bielica , Andria Geric , Nikola Grbich , Nikola Kovachevich , Ivan Milkovich , Milos Nikic , Vlado Petkovich , Marko Podrašchanin , Marko Samardzic , Sasha Starovich , Boyan Janich ; Nemanja Petrich , Nikola Rosic and Dragan Stankovic also played in intercontinental round matches. The head coach is Igor Kolakovich . Russia : Yuri Berezhko , Alexei Verbov , Alexander Volkov , Sergey Grankin , Alexander Korneev , Alexander Kosarev , Alexei Kuleshov , Maxim Mikhailov , Alexey Ostapenko , Semyon Poltavsky , Sergey Tetyukhin , Vadim Hamutsky ; Andrei Egorchev , Dmitry Krasikov , Pavel Kruglov and Alexander Yanutov also played in intercontinental round matches. The head coach is Vladimir Alekno . Top Six Final Players
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