2012 FIVB Volleyball World League

The 2012 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 23rd edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 18 May to 8 July 2012. The Final Round was held in Sofia, Bulgaria.

2012 World League
The Arena Armeec held the final
Tournament details
Host nation Bulgaria
CitySofia (Final)
Dates18 May – 8 July
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)16 (in 16 host cities)
Champions Poland (1st title)
Runners-up United States
Third place Cuba
Fourth place Bulgaria
Tournament awards
MVP Bartosz Kurek
Official website

Qualification
Main article: 2012 FIVB Volleyball World League qualification
Asia and Oceania Europe North America South America

 Japan
 South Korea

 Canada
 Cuba
 United States

 Argentina
 Brazil

Pools composition

The pools were announced on 17 December 2011.[1]

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
 Russia  Brazil  Italy  Argentina
 Cuba  Poland  United States  Bulgaria
 Serbia  Finland  France  Germany
 Japan  Canada  South Korea  Portugal

Squads
Main article: 2012 FIVB Volleyball World League 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.
  • The Final Round hosts Bulgaria, the winners of each pool and the best second place team among all pools will qualify for the Final Round. If Bulgaria are ranked first in Pool D, the two best second place teams of all pools will qualify for the Final Round.
  • The schedule was confirmed on 10 February 2012.[2]
Qualified for the Final round
Qualified as hosts for the Final round

Pool A
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Cuba 28 10 2 32 16 2.000 1138 1039 1.095
2  Russia 20 8 4 29 23 1.261 1155 1115 1.036
3  Serbia 20 6 6 27 24 1.125 1120 1118 1.002
4  Japan 4 0 12 11 36 0.306 960 1101 0.872

Week 1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 May 15:40 Russia  3–2  Serbia 25–21 25–22 19–25 20–25 15–9 104–102 P2 P3
18 May 18:40 Japan  0–3  Cuba 22–25 26–28 20–25     68–78 P2 P3
19 May 13:10 Cuba  1–3  Serbia 19–25 25–20 25–27 25–27   94–99 P2 P3
19 May 16:10 Japan  2–3  Russia 25–20 23–25 16–25 25–19 12–15 101–104 P2 P3
20 May 13:10 Japan  2–3  Serbia 25–22 21–25 27–25 19–25 12–15 104–112 P2 P3
20 May 16:10 Cuba  3–2  Russia 23–25 25–17 25–20 18–25 15–10 106–97 P2 P3

Week 2
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Jun 17:00 Serbia  3–1  Russia 25–23 20–25 25–20 25–23   95–91 P2 P3
15 Jun 19:30 Cuba  3–1  Japan 25–21 25–20 22–25 25–21   97–87 P2 P3
16 Jun 17:00 Japan  0–3  Russia 22–25 15–25 19–25     56–75 P2 P3
16 Jun 19:30 Serbia  0–3  Cuba 19–25 19–25 23–25     61–75 P2 P3
17 Jun 14:30 Japan  0–3  Serbia 21–25 23–25 23–25     67–75 P2 P3
17 Jun 17:00 Cuba  3–1  Russia 26–24 21–25 25–22 25–17   97–88 P2 P3

Week 3
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Jun 16:40 Serbia  1–3  Cuba 25–20 16–25 19–25 23–25   83–95 P2 P3
22 Jun 19:25 Russia  3–0  Japan 25–18 25–22 25–22     75–62 P2 P3
23 Jun 16:40 Japan  1–3  Cuba 25–23 17–25 20–25 21–25   83–98 P2 P3
23 Jun 19:25 Russia  3–2  Serbia 25–21 21–25 23–25 25–23 15–12 109–106 P2 P3
24 Jun 16:40 Serbia  3–2  Japan 23–25 25–19 19–25 25–19 15–10 107–98 P2 P3
24 Jun 19:25 Cuba  3–1  Russia 25–23 25–22 24–26 25–20   99–91 P2 P3

Week 4
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
28 Jun 15:10 Japan  2–3  Russia 25–20 26–24 19–25 17–25 11–15 98–109 P2 P3
28 Jun 18:10 Serbia  2–3  Cuba 26–24 16–25 25–21 24–26 13–15 104–111 P2 P3
29 Jun 17:10 Russia  3–1  Cuba 26–28 26–24 25–17 25–23   102–92 P2 P3
29 Jun 20:10 Japan  0–3  Serbia 22–25 19–25 19–25     60–75 P2 P3
30 Jun 17:10 Cuba  3–1  Japan 25–17 25–15 21–25 25–19   96–76 P2 P3
30 Jun 20:10 Serbia  2–3  Russia 18–25 25–22 25–23 22–25 11–15 101–110 P2 P3

Pool B
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Poland 29 10 2 33 13 2.538 1085 987 1.099
2  Brazil 26 8 4 31 17 1.824 1121 988 1.135
3  Canada 10 3 9 15 30 0.500 955 1055 0.905
4  Finland 7 3 9 12 31 0.387 899 1030 0.873

Week 1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 May 16:10 Canada  3–0  Finland 33–31 26–24 25–23     84–78 P2 P3
18 May 20:10 Brazil  2–3  Poland 22–25 25–27 27–25 25–22 12–15 111–114 P2 P3
19 May 16:10 Canada  3–2  Brazil 25–23 20–25 25–20 24–26 15–10 109–104 P2 P3
19 May 20:10 Poland  2–3  Finland 25–23 23–25 21–25 25–22 9–15 103–110 P2 P3
20 May 16:10 Brazil  3–1  Finland 23–25 25–13 25–22 31–29   104–89 P2 P3
20 May 20:10 Canada  1–3  Poland 25–17 19–25 21–25 19–25   84–92 P2 P3

Week 2
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Jun 17:40 Poland  3–0  Canada 28–26 25–18 25–20     78–64 P2 P3
1 Jun 20:10 Brazil  3–0  Finland 25–13 25–14 25–14     75–41 P2 P3
2 Jun 17:40 Poland  3–0  Finland 26–24 25–18 25–18     76–60 P2 P3
2 Jun 20:10 Brazil  3–1  Canada 23–25 25–18 25–23 25–15   98–81 P2 P3
3 Jun 17:40 Finland  3–2  Canada 25–23 25–19 23–25 26–28 15–8 114–103 P2 P3
3 Jun 20:40 Poland  3–2  Brazil 26–24 23–25 25–23 23–25 15–10 112–107 P2 P3

Week 3
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Jun 10:00 Brazil  3–0  Finland 25–21 25–22 25–9     75–52 P2 P3
8 Jun 12:30 Canada  0–3  Poland 20–25 20–25 18–25     58–75 P2 P3
9 Jun 10:00 Brazil  3–0  Canada 25–22 25–17 25–11     75–50 P2 P3
9 Jun 12:40 Poland  3–1  Finland 23–25 25–17 25–19 25–13   98–74 P2 P3
10 Jun 10:00 Brazil  3–1  Poland 26–24 25–17 23–25 25–23   99–89 P2 P3
10 Jun 12:55 Finland  3–0  Canada 25–19 25–22 26–24     76–65 P2 P3

Week 4
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Jun 17:10 Brazil  3–2  Canada 22–25 25–19 25–14 19–25 15–9 106–92 P2 P3
15 Jun 20:10 Finland  0–3  Poland 16–25 24–26 19–25     59–76 P2 P3
16 Jun 16:10 Canada  0–3  Poland 24–26 22–25 23–25     69–76 P2 P3
16 Jun 18:40 Finland  0–3  Brazil 22–25 18–25 23–25     63–75 P2 P3
17 Jun 16:10 Poland  3–1  Brazil 25–22 25–23 21–25 25–22   96–92 P2 P3
17 Jun 18:50 Finland  1–3  Canada 25–21 20–25 18–25 20–25   83–96 P2 P3

Pool C
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  United States 26 9 3 30 16 1.875 1075 1019 1.055
2  France 24 9 3 29 19 1.526 1115 1025 1.088
3  Italy 15 5 7 23 28 0.821 1131 1163 0.972
4  South Korea 7 1 11 16 35 0.457 1073 1187 0.904

Week 1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 May 17:10 United States  1–3  France 25–17 20–25 24–26 17–25   86–93 P2 P3
18 May 20:40 South Korea  2–3  Italy 26–24 25–27 25–21 27–29 16–18 119–119 P2 P3
19 May 17:10 South Korea  2–3  United States 25–20 25–18 17–25 23–25 15–17 105–105 P2 P3
19 May 20:40 France  1–3  Italy 25–20 22–25 21–25 22–25   90–95 P2 P3
20 May 17:10 France  3–2  South Korea 25–18 24–26 25–20 21–25 15–11 110–100 P2 P3
20 May 20:40 United States  0–3  Italy 16–25 20–25 16–25     52–75 P2 P3

Week 2
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Jun 15:10 France  3–1  South Korea 21–25 25–15 31–29 25–16   102–85 P2 P3
15 Jun 18:40 Italy  0–3  United States 28–30 26–28 22–25     76–83 P2 P3
16 Jun 17:10 United States  3–1  South Korea 22–25 25–23 27–25 25–16   99–89 P2 P3
16 Jun 20:10 France  3–1  Italy 25–17 22–25 25–23 25–20   97–85 P2 P3
17 Jun 15:10 Italy  2–3  South Korea 25–22 26–24 24–26 15–25 11–15 101–112 P2 P3
17 Jun 18:15 France  1–3  United States 25–20 22–25 19–25 21–25   87–95 P2 P3

Week 3
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Jun 14:10 South Korea  1–3  France 21–25 25–23 16–25 15–25   77–98 P2 P3
22 Jun 16:41 Italy  1–3  United States 25–22 21–25 27–29 16–25   89–101 P2 P3
23 Jun 14:10 South Korea  2–3  Italy 15–25 22–25 25–21 25–22 13–15 100–108 P2 P3
23 Jun 17:00 France  0–3  United States 21–25 21–25 20–25     62–75 P2 P3
24 Jun 14:10 South Korea  0–3  United States 20–25 18–25 18–25     56–75 P2 P3
24 Jun 16:40 France  3–0  Italy 26–24 25–15 25–22     76–61 P2 P3

Week 4
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Jun 17:10 France  3–2  Italy 29–31 25–23 25–18 21–25 15–12 115–109 P2 P3
29 Jun 20:07 United States  3–0  South Korea 32–30 26–24 25–22     83–76 P2 P3
30 Jun 17:10 Italy  3–2  South Korea 25–16 20–25 25–21 27–29 15–12 112–103 P2 P3
30 Jun 19:48 United States  2–3  France 20–25 25–22 25–23 23–25 13–15 106–110 P2 P3
1 Jul 17:10 France  3–0  South Korea 25–19 25–15 25–17     75–51 P2 P3
1 Jul 19:40 United States  3–2  Italy 26–28 25–20 24–26 25–17 15–10 115–101 P2 P3

Pool D
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Germany 30 10 2 33 10 3.300 1037 880 1.178
2  Bulgaria 22 8 4 28 21 1.333 1088 1053 1.033
3  Argentina 19 6 6 22 23 0.957 973 994 0.979
4  Portugal 1 0 12 7 36 0.194 862 1033 0.834

Week 1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 May 17:10 Bulgaria  0–3  Argentina 16–25 18–25 21–25     55–75 P2 P3
25 May 20:10 Portugal  0–3  Germany 23–25 15–25 18–25     56–75 P2 P3
26 May 17:10 Portugal  0–3  Bulgaria 22–25 16–25 12–25     50–75 P2 P3
26 May 20:10 Germany  3–0  Argentina 25–18 25–17 26–24     76–59 P2 P3
27 May 12:10 Argentina  3–0  Portugal 28–26 25–20 25–21     78–67 P2 P3
27 May 15:10 Germany  1–3  Bulgaria 22–25 21–25 25–19 23–25   91–94 P2 P3

Week 2
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Jun 18:10 Portugal  1–3  Germany 17–25 20–25 25–23 19–25   81–98 P2 P3
15 Jun 21:12 Argentina  3–1  Bulgaria 25–22 24–26 25–21 25–17   99–86 P2 P3
16 Jun 18:11 Portugal  1–3  Bulgaria 19–25 12–25 25–18 20–25   76–93 P2 P3
16 Jun 21:10 Argentina  0–3  Germany 19–25 23–25 23–25     65–75 P2 P3
17 Jun 18:10 Germany  2–3  Bulgaria 19–25 25–14 25–19 23–25 14–16 106–99 P2 P3
17 Jun 21:10 Argentina  3–1  Portugal 23–25 25–21 25–19 25–23   98–88 P2 P3

Week 3
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Jun 14:40 Bulgaria  3–2  Argentina 22–25 25–11 26–24 17–25 15–11 105–96 P2 P3
22 Jun 17:40 Portugal  0–3  Germany 18–25 15–25 21–25     54–75 P2 P3
23 Jun 14:40 Argentina  0–3  Germany 20–25 19–25 18–25     57–75 P2 P3
23 Jun 17:40 Portugal  0–3  Bulgaria 22–25 23–25 22–25     67–75 P2 P3
24 Jun 14:40 Germany  3–1  Bulgaria 25–20 28–26 22–25 25–22   100–93 P2 P3
24 Jun 17:40 Argentina  3–1  Portugal 25–18 18–25 26–24 25–21   94–88 P2 P3

Week 4
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Jun 17:40 Argentina  0–3  Germany 16–25 21–25 21–25     58–75 P2 P3
29 Jun 20:55 Bulgaria  3–1  Portugal 21–25 25–18 25–20 25–21   96–84 P2 P3
30 Jun 17:30 Portugal  0–3  Germany 19–25 18–25 20–25     57–75 P2 P3
30 Jun 20:55 Argentina  2–3  Bulgaria 19–25 25–21 26–24 11–25 12–15 93–110 P2 P3
1 Jul 15:40 Portugal  2–3  Argentina 14–25 25–17 21–25 25–19 9–15 94–101 P2 P3
1 Jul 18:10 Germany  3–2  Bulgaria 25–16 24–26 25–23 25–27 17–15 116–107 P2 P3

Final round

Pool play
Qualified for the Semifinals

Pool E
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  United States 4 1 1 5 3 1.667 180 161 1.118
2  Bulgaria 3 1 1 3 4 0.750 159 168 0.946
3  Germany 2 1 1 4 5 0.800 200 210 0.952
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Jul 20:55 Bulgaria  3–1  Germany 26–28 25–18 29–27 25–19   105–93 P2 P3
5 Jul 20:55 Germany  3–2  United States 20–25 25–21 21–25 25–20 16–14 107–105 P2 P3
6 Jul 20:55 United States  3–0  Bulgaria 25–21 25–16 25–17     75–54 P2 P3

Pool F
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Poland 5 2 0 6 2 3.000 186 166 1.120
2  Cuba 3 1 1 3 3 1.000 142 140 1.014
3  Brazil 1 0 2 2 6 0.333 165 187 0.882
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Jul 17:40 Cuba  3–0  Brazil 25–19 26–24 25–22     76–65 P2 P3
5 Jul 17:40 Brazil  2–3  Poland 25–23 23–25 25–23 17–25 10–15 100–111 P2 P3
6 Jul 17:40 Poland  3–0  Cuba 25–23 25–20 25–23     75–66 P2 P3

Final four
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
7 July
 
 
 Poland3
 
8 July
 
 Bulgaria0
 
 Poland3
 
7 July
 
 United States0
 
 United States3
 
 
 Cuba0
 
3rd place match
 
 
8 July
 
 
 Cuba3
 
 
 Bulgaria2

Semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
7 Jul 17:40 United States  3–0  Cuba 25–23 25–22 25–23     75–68 P2 P3
7 Jul 20:55 Poland  3–0  Bulgaria 25–23 25–20 25–18     75–61 P2 P3

3rd place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Jul 17:40 Cuba  3–2  Bulgaria 25–18 19–25 23–25 25–23 15–12 107–103 P2 P3

Final
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Jul 20:55 Poland  3–0  United States 25–17 26–24 25–20     76–61 P2 P3

Final standing

Awards

References
  1. "World League 2012 pools and format finalized". fivb.org. 2011-12-17.
  2. "FIVB confirms schedule for World League 2012". fivb.org. 2012-02-10.
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