2012 FIVB Volleyball World League

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2012 World League
Arena Armeets Sofiia.jpg
The Arena Armeec hosted the final
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
City Sofia (Final)
Dates18 May – 8 July
Teams 16  (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)16 (in 16 host cities)
ChampionsFlag of Poland.svg  Poland (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Third placeFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Fourth placeFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Tournament awards
MVP Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Kurek
Official website
FIVB 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.

Contents

Qualification

Asia and Oceania Europe North America South America

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Pools composition

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

Pool APool BPool CPool D
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal

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

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 121022832162.000113810391.095 Final round
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 12842029231.261115511151.036
3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 12662027241.125112011181.002
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 12012411360.30696011010.872
Source: [ citation needed ]

Week 1

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
18 May15:40 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 25–2125–2219–2520–2515–9104–102 P2 P3
18 May18:40 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 22–2526–2820–25  68–78 P2 P3
19 May13:10 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg1–3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 19–2525–2025–2725–27 94–99 P2 P3
19 May16:10 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 25–2023–2516–2525–1912–15101–104 P2 P3
20 May13:10 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 25–2221–2527–2519–2512–15104–112 P2 P3
20 May16:10 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 23–2525–1725–2018–2515–10106–97 P2 P3

Week 2

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
15 Jun17:00 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 25–2320–2525–2025–23 95–91 P2 P3
15 Jun19:30 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 25–2125–2022–2525–21 97–87 P2 P3
16 Jun17:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 22–2515–2519–25  56–75 P2 P3
16 Jun19:30 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg0–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 19–2519–2523–25  61–75 P2 P3
17 Jun14:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 21–2523–2523–25  67–75 P2 P3
17 Jun17:00 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 26–2421–2525–2225–17 97–88 P2 P3

Week 3

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
22 Jun16:40 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 25–2016–2519–2523–25 83–95 P2 P3
22 Jun19:25 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 25–1825–2225–22  75–62 P2 P3
23 Jun16:40 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 25–2317–2520–2521–25 83–98 P2 P3
23 Jun19:25 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 25–2121–2523–2525–2315–12109–106 P2 P3
24 Jun16:40 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 23–2525–1919–2525–1915–10107–98 P2 P3
24 Jun19:25 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 25–2325–2224–2625–20 99–91 P2 P3

Week 4

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
28 Jun15:10 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 25–2026–2419–2517–2511–1598–109 P2 P3
28 Jun18:10 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg2–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 26–2416–2525–2124–2613–15104–111 P2 P3
29 Jun17:10 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 26–2826–2425–1725–23 102–92 P2 P3
29 Jun20:10 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 22–2519–2519–25  60–75 P2 P3
30 Jun17:10 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 25–1725–1521–2525–19 96–76 P2 P3
30 Jun20:10 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg2–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 18–2525–2225–2322–2511–15101–110 P2 P3

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 121022933132.53810859871.099 Final round
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 12842631171.82411219881.135
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 12391015300.50095510550.905
4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1239712310.38789910300.873
Source: [ citation needed ]

Week 1

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
18 May16:10 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 33–3126–2425–23  84–78 P2 P3
18 May20:10 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 22–2525–2727–2525–2212–15111–114 P2 P3
19 May16:10 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 25–2320–2525–2024–2615–10109–104 P2 P3
19 May20:10 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg2–3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 25–2323–2521–2525–229–15103–110 P2 P3
20 May16:10 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 23–2525–1325–2231–29 104–89 P2 P3
20 May20:10 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 25–1719–2521–2519–25 84–92 P2 P3

Week 2

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
1 Jun17:40 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 28–2625–1825–20  78–64 P2 P3
1 Jun20:10 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 25–1325–1425–14  75–41 P2 P3
2 Jun17:40 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 26–2425–1825–18  76–60 P2 P3
2 Jun20:10 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 23–2525–1825–2325–15 98–81 P2 P3
3 Jun17:40 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg3–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 25–2325–1923–2526–2815–8114–103 P2 P3
3 Jun20:40 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 26–2423–2525–2323–2515–10112–107 P2 P3

Week 3

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
8 Jun10:00 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 25–2125–2225–9  75–52 P2 P3
8 Jun12:30 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 20–2520–2518–25  58–75 P2 P3
9 Jun10:00 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 25–2225–1725–11  75–50 P2 P3
9 Jun12:40 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 23–2525–1725–1925–13 98–74 P2 P3
10 Jun10:00 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 26–2425–1723–2525–23 99–89 P2 P3
10 Jun12:55 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg3–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 25–1925–2226–24  76–65 P2 P3

Week 4

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
15 Jun17:10 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 22–2525–1925–1419–2515–9106–92 P2 P3
15 Jun20:10 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg0–3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 16–2524–2619–25  59–76 P2 P3
16 Jun16:10 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 24–2622–2523–25  69–76 P2 P3
16 Jun18:40 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 22–2518–2523–25  63–75 P2 P3
17 Jun16:10 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 25–2225–2321–2525–22 96–92 P2 P3
17 Jun18:50 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg1–3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 25–2120–2518–2520–25 83–96 P2 P3

Pool C

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12932630161.875107510191.055 Final round
2Flag of France.svg  France 12932429191.526111510251.088
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 12571523280.821113111630.972
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 12111716350.457107311870.904
Source: [ citation needed ]

Week 1

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
18 May17:10 United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–3Flag of France.svg  France 25–1720–2524–2617–25 86–93 P2 P3
18 May20:40 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 26–2425–2725–2127–2916–18119–119 P2 P3
19 May17:10 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 25–2025–1817–2523–2515–17105–105 P2 P3
19 May20:40 France  Flag of France.svg1–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 25–2022–2521–2522–25 90–95 P2 P3
20 May17:10 France  Flag of France.svg3–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 25–1824–2625–2021–2515–11110–100 P2 P3
20 May20:40 United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 16–2520–2516–25  52–75 P2 P3

Week 2

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
15 Jun15:10 France  Flag of France.svg3–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 21–2525–1531–2925–16 102–85 P2 P3
15 Jun18:40 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 28–3026–2822–25  76–83 P2 P3
16 Jun17:10 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 22–2525–2327–2525–16 99–89 P2 P3
16 Jun20:10 France  Flag of France.svg3–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 25–1722–2525–2325–20 97–85 P2 P3
17 Jun15:10 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 25–2226–2424–2615–2511–15101–112 P2 P3
17 Jun18:15 France  Flag of France.svg1–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 25–2022–2519–2521–25 87–95 P2 P3

Week 3

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
22 Jun14:10 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–3Flag of France.svg  France 21–2525–2316–2515–25 77–98 P2 P3
22 Jun16:41 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 25–2221–2527–2916–25 89–101 P2 P3
23 Jun14:10 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–2522–2525–2125–2213–15100–108 P2 P3
23 Jun17:00 France  Flag of France.svg0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21–2521–2520–25  62–75 P2 P3
24 Jun14:10 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 20–2518–2518–25  56–75 P2 P3
24 Jun16:40 France  Flag of France.svg3–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 26–2425–1525–22  76–61 P2 P3

Week 4

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
29 Jun17:10 France  Flag of France.svg3–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 29–3125–2325–1821–2515–12115–109 P2 P3
29 Jun20:07 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 32–3026–2425–22  83–76 P2 P3
30 Jun17:10 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 25–1620–2525–2127–2915–12112–103 P2 P3
30 Jun19:48 United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–3Flag of France.svg  France 20–2525–2225–2323–2513–15106–110 P2 P3
1 Jul17:10 France  Flag of France.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 25–1925–1525–17  75–51 P2 P3
1 Jul19:40 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 26–2825–2024–2625–1715–10115–101 P2 P3

Pool D

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 121023033103.30010378801.178 Final round
2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria [a] (H)12842228211.333108810531.033 Final round
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 12661922230.9579739940.979
4Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 1201217360.19486210330.834
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. Qualified as hosts

Week 1

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
25 May17:10 Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg0–3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 16–2518–2521–25  55–75 P2 P3
25 May20:10 Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg0–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 23–2515–2518–25  56–75 P2 P3
26 May17:10 Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg0–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 22–2516–2512–25  50–75 P2 P3
26 May20:10 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 25–1825–1726–24  76–59 P2 P3
27 May12:10 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–0Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 28–2625–2025–21  78–67 P2 P3
27 May15:10 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 22–2521–2525–1923–25 91–94 P2 P3

Week 2

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
15 Jun18:10 Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg1–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 17–2520–2525–2319–25 81–98 P2 P3
15 Jun21:12 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 25–2224–2625–2125–17 99–86 P2 P3
16 Jun18:11 Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg1–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 19–2512–2525–1820–25 76–93 P2 P3
16 Jun21:10 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 19–2523–2523–25  65–75 P2 P3
17 Jun18:10 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 19–2525–1425–1923–2514–16106–99 P2 P3
17 Jun21:10 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–1Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 23–2525–2125–1925–23 98–88 P2 P3

Week 3

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
22 Jun14:40 Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 22–2525–1126–2417–2515–11105–96 P2 P3
22 Jun17:40 Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg0–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 18–2515–2521–25  54–75 P2 P3
23 Jun14:40 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 20–2519–2518–25  57–75 P2 P3
23 Jun17:40 Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg0–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 22–2523–2522–25  67–75 P2 P3
24 Jun14:40 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 25–2028–2622–2525–22 100–93 P2 P3
24 Jun17:40 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–1Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 25–1818–2526–2425–21 94–88 P2 P3

Week 4

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
29 Jun17:40 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 16–2521–2521–25  58–75 P2 P3
29 Jun20:55 Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–1Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 21–2525–1825–2025–21 96–84 P2 P3
30 Jun17:30 Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg0–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 19–2518–2520–25  57–75 P2 P3
30 Jun20:55 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 19–2525–2126–2411–2512–1593–110 P2 P3
1 Jul15:40 Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg2–3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 14–2525–1721–2525–199–1594–101 P2 P3
1 Jul18:10 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 25–1624–2625–2325–2717–15116–107 P2 P3

Final round

Pool play

Pool E

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2114531.6671801611.118 Semifinals
2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2113340.7501591680.946
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2112450.8002002100.952
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
4 Jul20:55 Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 26–2825–1829–2725–19 105–93 P2 P3
5 Jul20:55 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 20–2525–2121–2525–2016–14107–105 P2 P3
6 Jul20:55 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 25–2125–1625–17  75–54 P2 P3

Pool F

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2205623.0001861661.120 Semifinals
2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2113331.0001421401.014
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2021260.3331651870.882
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
4 Jul17:40 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 25–1926–2425–22  76–65 P2 P3
5 Jul17:40 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 25–2323–2525–2317–2510–15100–111 P2 P3
6 Jul17:40 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 25–2325–2025–23  75–66 P2 P3

Final four

 
Semifinals Final
 
      
 
7 July
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3
 
8 July
 
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 0
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3
 
7 July
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
 
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0
 
3rd place match
 
 
8 July
 
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3
 
 
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2

Semifinals

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
7 Jul17:40 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 25–2325–2225–23  75–68 P2 P3
7 Jul20:55 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 25–2325–2025–18  75–61 P2 P3

3rd place match

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
8 Jul17:40 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 25–1819–2523–2525–2315–12107–103 P2 P3

Final

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
8 Jul20:55 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States 25–1726–2425–20  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.