2014_FIVB_Volleyball_World_League

2014 FIVB Volleyball World League

2014 FIVB Volleyball World League

Volleyball competition held in Italy


The 2014 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 25th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 28 countries from 23 May to 20 July 2014. The Group 1 Final Round was held in Florence, Italy.

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Qualification

  • No qualification tournament.
  • All teams of the 2013 edition directly qualified.
  • 10 teams were invited by the FIVB.[1]
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Format

  • It will be the first time the World League will feature 28 teams, having had 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.[1]
  • 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 & G will feature two stand-alone tournaments per pool involving the four teams in the pool.
  • 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 were announced on 1 December 2013.[1]

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Squads

Pool standing procedure

  1. Match points
  2. Number of matches won
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. Result of the last match between the tied teams

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.
Brazilian Fans at match against Iran

Group 1

  • The Group 1 Final Round hosts Italy, 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 Italy finishes as one of the top two teams in Pool A, Pool A will send its top three teams.

Pool A

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Pool B

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Group 2

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

Pool C

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Pool D

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Pool E

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Group 3

  • The Group 3 Final Round hosts Turkey, the winners of Pool F and G and the best second team among Pool F and G will qualify for the Group 3 Final Round.

Pool F

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Pool G

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Final round

Group 3

Final four (Week 6)

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
28 June
 
 
 Turkey3
 
29 June
 
 Slovakia0
 
 Turkey2
 
28 June
 
 Cuba3
 
 Cuba3
 
 
 China2
 
3rd place match
 
 
29 June
 
 
 China3
 
 
 Slovakia1
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Final
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Group 2

Final four (Week 8)

 
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11 July
 
 
 Belgium0
 
12 July
 
 France3
 
 France2
 
11 July
 
 Australia3
 
 Australia3
 
 
 Netherlands0
 
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12 July
 
 
 Belgium3
 
 
 Netherlands0
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Final
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Group 1

Pool play (Week 9)

Pool H
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Pool I
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Final four (Week 9)

 
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19 July
 
 
 Iran0
 
20 July
 
 United States3
 
 United States3
 
19 July
 
 Brazil1
 
 Italy0
 
 
 Brazil3
 
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20 July
 
 
 Iran0
 
 
 Italy3
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Final standing

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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

References

  1. "World League expands to 28 countries". FIVB. 1 December 2013.

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