2008 FIVB Volleyball World League

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2008 World League
Maracanazinho (4712854723).jpg
The Maracanãzinho held the final
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (Final)
Dates13 June – 27 July
Teams16
Venue(s)41 (in 41 host cities)
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVP Flag of the United States.svg Lloy Ball
Official website
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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.

Contents

Pools composition

Pool APool BPool CPool D

Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela

Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland

Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt

Intercontinental round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil [lower-alpha 1] (H)121022234142.429111910031.116 Final round
2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 12751929211.381110810781.028 Final round
3Flag of France.svg  France 12661821250.840102010410.980
4Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 121111310340.29493710620.882
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. Qualified as hosts
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
14 Jun Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 22–2525–2325–1823–2515–11110–102 P2 P3
14 Jun Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg2–3Flag of France.svg  France 23–2525–2320–2525–2311–15104–111 P2 P3
15 Jun Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 23–2525–1924–2625–2315–11112–104 P2 P3
15 Jun Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg0–3Flag of France.svg  France 22–2519–2525–27  66–77 P2 P3
20 Jun France  Flag of France.svg3–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 25–2223–2525–2322–2515–13110–108 P2 P3
21 Jun France  Flag of France.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 29–3121–2517–25  67–81 P2 P3
21 Jun Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg3–1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 25–2019–2525–2325–22 94–90 P2 P3
22 Jun Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg0–3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 21–2521–2518–25  60–75 P2 P3
27 Jun France  Flag of France.svg3–1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 17–2525–2025–2325–20 92–88 P2 P3
28 Jun France  Flag of France.svg0–3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 20–2531–3319–25  70–83 P2 P3
28 Jun Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg1–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 25–1622–2521–2519–25 87–91 P2 P3
29 Jun Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg1–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 25–2329–3113–2520–25 87–104 P2 P3
4 Jul Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg2–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 25–1725–2121–2521–258–15100–103 P2 P3
4 Jul France  Flag of France.svg3–1Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 25–2325–1320–2525–18 95–79 P2 P3
5 Jul France  Flag of France.svg3–1Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 25–2020–2525–2025–22 95–87 P2 P3
6 Jul Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 20–2518–2525–2325–2015–11103–104 P2 P3
11 Jul Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–0Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 25–2225–2325–16  75–61 P2 P3
12 Jul Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of France.svg  France 25–2225–1727–25  77–64 P2 P3
13 Jul Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of France.svg  France 25–1725–2125–19  75–57 P2 P3
13 Jul Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–1Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 18–2525–2027–2525–20 95–90 P2 P3
18 Jul Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 25–2325–1629–27  79–66 P2 P3
18 Jul Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–2Flag of France.svg  France 23–2518–2525–2125–1915–8106–98 P2 P3
19 Jul Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 25–1925–2025–17  75–56 P2 P3
19 Jul Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–1Flag of France.svg  France 25–2025–2212–2525–17 87–84 P2 P3

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 121022233171.941117311101.057 Final round
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 12842030221.364122011771.037
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 12571721270.778109310940.999
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 121111317350.486109712020.913
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
13 Jun Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 25–2231–3325–2022–2517–15120–115 P2 P3
14 Jun South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 29–3125–1625–1823–2514–16116–106 P2 P3
14 Jun Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg1–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 24–2627–2926–2420–25 97–104 P2 P3
15 Jun South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 25–2219–2522–2521–25 87–97 P2 P3
20 Jun Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg1–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 25–2121–2520–2521–25 87–96 P2 P3
21 Jun South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 25–2321–2525–2217–2511–1599–110 P2 P3
21 Jun Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg0–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 17–2521–2522–25  60–75 P2 P3
22 Jun South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 25–2325–2215–2519–259–1593–110 P2 P3
26 Jun Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 27–2525–2324–2625–21 101–95 P2 P3
27 Jun Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 25–1323–2525–2225–15 98–75 P2 P3
28 Jun Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 24–2625–1922–2520–25 91–95 P2 P3
28 Jun Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 25–2225–2325–19  75–64 P2 P3
4 Jul Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 25–2125–2222–2525–22 97–90 P2 P3
4 Jul Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 22–2528–2625–2025–23 100–94 P2 P3
5 Jul Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 25–1718–2525–2025–20 93–82 P2 P3
5 Jul Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 23–2525–2025–2225–22 98–89 P2 P3
11 Jul Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 25–2725–2125–2225–20 100–90 P2 P3
12 Jul South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 25–2123–2518–2519–25 85–96 P2 P3
12 Jul Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 25–2024–2627–2925–2215–12116–109 P2 P3
13 Jul South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 16–2525–2225–2220–2512–1598–109 P2 P3
18 Jul Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 22–2525–2325–2326–24 98–95 P2 P3
18 Jul Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 21–2525–2325–2125–21 96–90 P2 P3
19 Jul Russia  Flag of Russia.svg2–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 25–2025–1719–2523–2513–15105–102 P2 P3
20 Jul Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 25–2021–2525–2125–23 96–89 P2 P3

Pool C

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12932132152.13311059821.125 Final round
2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 12842029211.381112211051.015
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 12481619300.633105711290.936
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 12391517310.548103010980.938
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
13 Jun Finland  Flag of Finland.svg1–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 18–2519–2525–2320–25 82–98 P2 P3
14 Jun Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 33–3125–1925–17  83–67 P2 P3
14 Jun Finland  Flag of Finland.svg0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 20–2519–2516–25  55–75 P2 P3
15 Jun Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 19–2525–1825–2225–13 94–78 P2 P3
20 Jun United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 25–2325–1625–16  75–55 P2 P3
21 Jun Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 21–2519–2525–1925–2015–10105–99 P2 P3
21 Jun United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 25–1216–2520–2525–1213–1599–89 P2 P3
22 Jun Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 25–1826–2421–2525–22 97–89 P2 P3
27 Jun Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 25–1618–2525–2125–16 93–78 P2 P3
27 Jun United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 25–2021–2525–1725–20 96–82 P2 P3
28 Jun United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 25–1722–2525–1825–18 97–78 P2 P3
29 Jun Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 25–1727–2925–1523–2510–15110–101 P2 P3
4 Jul Finland  Flag of Finland.svg0–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 26–2828–3019–25  73–83 P2 P3
4 Jul Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 23–2522–2531–2925–2016–18117–117 P2 P3
5 Jul Finland  Flag of Finland.svg3–2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 22–2517–2525–2225–2117–15106–108 P2 P3
6 Jul Spain  Flag of Spain.svg0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19–2519–2523–25  61–75 P2 P3
11 Jul United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 25–1925–2327–25  77–67 P2 P3
12 Jul Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2–3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 28–3025–1823–2529–2715–17120–117 P2 P3
12 Jul United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 24–2625–2225–1325–18 99–79 P2 P3
13 Jul Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 26–2425–1918–2525–22 94–90 P2 P3
18 Jul Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 25–2224–2625–1623–2515–10112–99 P2 P3
18 Jul Finland  Flag of Finland.svg3–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 25–2123–2523–2525–2315–11111–105 P2 P3
19 Jul Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 25–2020–2525–2035–33 105–98 P2 P3
19 Jul Finland  Flag of Finland.svg3–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 25–1725–1525–19  75–51 P2 P3

Pool D

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 12932132171.882112410331.088 Final round
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 12661824231.043105810670.992
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [lower-alpha 1] 12571722280.786110811500.963 Final round
4Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 12481618280.643102010600.962
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. Qualified as wild card
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
13 Jun Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg3–2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 25–1914–2522–2525–2215–12101–103 P2 P3
14 Jun China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 31–2922–2520–2531–299–15113–123 P2 P3
14 Jun Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 20–2525–1317–2521–25 83–88 P2 P3
15 Jun China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 22–2525–1625–1922–2515–12109–97 P2 P3
20 Jun Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg3–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 30–3225–2125–2225–21 105–96 P2 P3
21 Jun China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 26–2425–2122–2525–18 98–88 P2 P3
21 Jun Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg3–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 21–2526–2425–1825–21 97–88 P2 P3
22 Jun China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 26–2415–2525–2219–2512–1597–111 P2 P3
28 Jun Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 14–2512–2522–25  48–75 P2 P3
28 Jun China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25–2225–1920–2525–23 95–89 P2 P3
29 Jun Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 29–3118–2525–1925–2115–11112–107 P2 P3
29 Jun China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25–2126–2425–19  76–64 P2 P3
4 Jul Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 25–2020–2525–2325–23 95–91 P2 P3
5 Jul Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25–1925–2227–2924–2615–10116–106 P2 P3
5 Jul Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 25–2219–2525–2125–23 94–91 P2 P3
6 Jul Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 26–2420–2525–2025–20 96–89 P2 P3
11 Jul Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 18–2521–2523–25  62–75 P2 P3
11 Jul Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 21–2525–2325–1825–18 96–84 P2 P3
12 Jul Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg3–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 25–1525–2225–17  75–54 P2 P3
12 Jul Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 25–1425–2319–2525–17 94–79 P2 P3
18 Jul Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25–2125–2125–16  75–58 P2 P3
19 Jul Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 26–2425–2025–13  76–57 P2 P3
19 Jul Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25–2025–2323–2525–23 98–91 P2 P3
20 Jul Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 20–2521–2529–2723–25 93–102 P2 P3

Final round

Pool play

Pool E

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 220460MAX1501101.364 Semifinals
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2113331.0001321311.008
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2022060.0001101510.728
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
23 Jul10:10 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 23–2518–2515–25  56–75 P2 P3
24 Jul10:07 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 14–2524–2618–25  56–76 P2 P3
25 Jul10:07 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 25–1625–2325–15  75–54 P2 P3

Pool F

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 220460MAX1501141.316 Semifinals
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2113350.6001681820.923
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2022260.3331621840.880
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
23 Jul13:24 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States 25–2325–1925–17  75–59 P2 P3
24 Jul13:22 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 25–1823–2527–2518–2516–14109–107 P2 P3
25 Jul13:22 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg0–3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 16–2518–2521–25  55–75 P2 P3

Final four

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
26 July
 
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 3
 
27 July
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 1
 
26 July
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
 
3rd place match
 
 
27 July
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1

Semifinals

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
26 Jul10:00 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 23–2522–2525–27  70–77 P2 P3
26 Jul13:15 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–0Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 25–1925–1925–23  75–61 P2 P3

3rd place match

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
27 Jul09:30 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 25–2325–1923–2525–19 98–86 P2 P3

Final

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
27 Jul12:30 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 24–2625–2323–2522–25 94–99 P2 P3

Final standing

Awards

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