2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
The 2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was the 15th edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Salta, Córdoba, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Santa Fé and San Juan in Argentina from September 28 to October 13, 2002. All times are Argentina Time (UTC−03:00).
Qualification
*
Poland replaced South Korea, who withdrew from the tournament to compete the 2002 Asian Games.
Pools composition
Squads
Venues
First round
Pool A
|
Pts |
Matches |
Sets |
Points |
| Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
| 1 |
Argentina |
6 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
3.000 |
312 |
289 |
1.080
|
| 2 |
Portugal |
5 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
1.400 |
286 |
267 |
1.071
|
| 3 |
China |
4 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
0.714 |
270 |
282 |
0.957
|
| 4 |
Australia |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
0.333 |
282 |
312 |
0.904
|
Pool B
|
Pts |
Matches |
Sets |
Points |
| Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
| 1 |
Poland |
6 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
3.000 |
282 |
254 |
1.110
|
| 2 |
Italy |
5 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
2.667 |
255 |
228 |
1.118
|
| 3 |
Canada |
4 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
0.571 |
251 |
261 |
0.962
|
| 4 |
Croatia |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
0.111 |
202 |
247 |
0.818
|
| Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
| 29 Sep |
18:10 |
Italy  |
3–0 |
Croatia |
25–18 |
25–20 |
25–20 |
|
|
75–58 |
P2
|
| 29 Sep |
20:40 |
Poland  |
3–1 |
Canada |
25–23 |
22–25 |
26–24 |
25–21 |
|
98–93 |
P2
|
| 30 Sep |
18:10 |
Poland  |
3–2 |
Italy |
20–25 |
24–26 |
25–22 |
25–21 |
15–10 |
109–104 |
P2
|
| 30 Sep |
20:40 |
Canada  |
3–1 |
Croatia |
25–22 |
22–25 |
25–17 |
25–23 |
|
97–87 |
P2
|
| 01 Oct |
18:10 |
Italy  |
3–0 |
Canada |
25–20 |
26–24 |
25–17 |
|
|
76–61 |
P2
|
| 01 Oct |
20:40 |
Croatia  |
0–3 |
Poland |
21–25 |
18–25 |
18–25 |
|
|
57–75 |
P2
|
Pool C
|
Pts |
Matches |
Sets |
Points |
| Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
| 1 |
France |
6 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
2.250 |
289 |
265 |
1.091
|
| 2 |
Bulgaria |
5 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
2.000 |
292 |
257 |
1.136
|
| 3 |
Russia |
4 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
0.667 |
222 |
221 |
1.005
|
| 4 |
Tunisia |
3 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
0.222 |
214 |
274 |
0.781
|
Pool D
|
Pts |
Matches |
Sets |
Points |
| Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
| 1 |
Yugoslavia |
6 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
9.000 |
246 |
188 |
1.309
|
| 2 |
Spain |
5 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
1.167 |
293 |
287 |
1.021
|
| 3 |
Japan |
4 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
0.714 |
269 |
274 |
0.982
|
| 4 |
Kazakhstan |
3 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
0.222 |
218 |
277 |
0.787
|
Pool E
|
Pts |
Matches |
Sets |
Points |
| Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
| 1 |
United States |
6 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
3.000 |
300 |
277 |
1.083
|
| 2 |
Brazil |
5 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
2.667 |
268 |
230 |
1.165
|
| 3 |
Venezuela |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
0.500 |
205 |
215 |
0.953
|
| 4 |
Egypt |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
0.111 |
197 |
248 |
0.794
|
Pool F
|
Pts |
Matches |
Sets |
Points |
| Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
| 1 |
Netherlands |
6 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
3.000 |
273 |
240 |
1.138
|
| 2 |
Greece |
4 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
0.833 |
226 |
246 |
0.919
|
| 3 |
Czech Republic |
4 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
0.750 |
311 |
309 |
1.006
|
| 4 |
Cuba |
4 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
0.571 |
245 |
260 |
0.942
|
Third placed teams
|
Pts |
Matches |
Sets |
Points |
| Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
| 1 |
Czech Republic |
4 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
0.750 |
311 |
309 |
1.006
|
| 2 |
Japan |
4 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
0.714 |
269 |
274 |
0.982
|
| 3 |
China |
4 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
0.714 |
270 |
282 |
0.957
|
| 4 |
Russia |
4 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
0.667 |
222 |
221 |
1.005
|
| 5 |
Canada |
4 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
0.571 |
251 |
261 |
0.962
|
| 6 |
Venezuela |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
0.500 |
205 |
215 |
0.953
|
Second round
Pool G
|
Pts |
Matches |
Sets |
Points |
| Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
| 1 |
Argentina |
6 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
2.250 |
308 |
271 |
1.137
|
| 2 |
Italy |
5 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
1.167 |
305 |
292 |
1.045
|
| 3 |
Japan |
4 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
0.750 |
301 |
320 |
0.941
|
| 4 |
Bulgaria |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
9 |
0.556 |
296 |
327 |
0.905
|
| Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
| 04 Oct |
18:40 |
Italy  |
3–2 |
Bulgaria |
31–33 |
25–22 |
23–25 |
25–18 |
15–13 |
119–111 |
P2
|
| 04 Oct |
21:10 |
Argentina  |
3–2 |
Japan |
25–21 |
21–25 |
25–27 |
25–21 |
16–14 |
112–108 |
P2
|
| 05 Oct |
18:40 |
Japan  |
1–3 |
Italy |
18–25 |
20–25 |
28–26 |
16–25 |
|
82–101 |
P2
|
| 05 Oct |
21:10 |
Argentina  |
3–1 |
Bulgaria |
25–20 |
22–25 |
25–14 |
25–19 |
|
97–78 |
P2
|
| 06 Oct |
17:40 |
Japan  |
3–2 |
Bulgaria |
25–19 |
25–23 |
22–25 |
22–25 |
17–15 |
111–107 |
P2
|
| 06 Oct |
20:10 |
Argentina  |
3–1 |
Italy |
25–17 |
24–26 |
25–22 |
25–20 |
|
99–85 |
P2
|
Pool H
|
Pts |
Matches |
Sets |
Points |
| Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
| 1 |
Russia |
6 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
2.250 |
299 |
263 |
1.137
|
| 2 |
Portugal |
5 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
1.000 |
272 |
278 |
0.978
|
| 3 |
Poland |
4 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
0.857 |
299 |
292 |
1.024
|
| 4 |
Spain |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
9 |
0.556 |
284 |
321 |
0.885
|
| Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
| 04 Oct |
17:10 |
Portugal  |
3–2 |
Spain |
19–25 |
22–25 |
25–21 |
25–20 |
15–13 |
106–104 |
P2
|
| 04 Oct |
19:40 |
Poland  |
2–3 |
Russia |
25–22 |
19–25 |
20–25 |
25–22 |
11–15 |
100–109 |
P2
|
| 05 Oct |
17:10 |
Spain  |
2–3 |
Russia |
25–23 |
22–25 |
28–26 |
16–25 |
13–15 |
104–114 |
P2
|
| 05 Oct |
19:40 |
Poland  |
1–3 |
Portugal |
22–25 |
34–32 |
20–25 |
22–25 |
|
98–107 |
P2
|
| 06 Oct |
17:10 |
Portugal  |
0–3 |
Russia |
24–26 |
15–25 |
20–25 |
|
|
59–76 |
P2
|
| 06 Oct |
19:40 |
Spain  |
1–3 |
Poland |
19–25 |
11–25 |
28–26 |
18–25 |
|
76–101 |
P2
|
Pool J
|
Pts |
Matches |
Sets |
Points |
| Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
| 1 |
Brazil |
6 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
MAX |
225 |
181 |
1.243
|
| 2 |
France |
5 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
1.500 |
238 |
216 |
1.102
|
| 3 |
Netherlands |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
0.375 |
230 |
257 |
0.895
|
| 4 |
Czech Republic |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
0.333 |
249 |
288 |
0.865
|
Pool K
|
Pts |
Matches |
Sets |
Points |
| Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
| 1 |
Yugoslavia |
6 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
9.000 |
246 |
210 |
1.171
|
| 2 |
Greece |
5 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
1.000 |
255 |
253 |
1.008
|
| 3 |
United States |
4 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
1.000 |
271 |
268 |
1.011
|
| 4 |
China |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
0.111 |
208 |
249 |
0.835
|
Final round
Quarterfinals
5th–8th semifinals
| Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
| 10 Oct |
18:40 |
Italy  |
3–0 |
Portugal |
25–23 |
25–19 |
25–17 |
|
|
75–59 |
P2
|
| 11 Oct |
21:10 |
Argentina  |
3–0 |
Greece |
25–23 |
25–23 |
25–20 |
|
|
75–66 |
P2
|
Semifinals
| Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
| 10 Oct |
21:10 |
Brazil  |
3–1 |
Yugoslavia |
26–24 |
22–25 |
27–25 |
25–23 |
|
100–97 |
P2
|
| 11 Oct |
18:40 |
France  |
2–3 |
Russia |
19–25 |
25–16 |
20–25 |
25–21 |
9–15 |
98–102 |
P2
|
7th place
| Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
| 12 Oct |
16:10 |
Greece  |
3–2 |
Portugal |
21–25 |
25–20 |
23–25 |
25–21 |
15–12 |
109–103 |
P2
|
5th place
| Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
| 13 Oct |
16:10 |
Argentina  |
2–3 |
Italy |
29–27 |
17–25 |
22–25 |
25–22 |
22–24 |
115–123 |
P2
|
3rd place
| Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
| 12 Oct |
18:40 |
France  |
3–0 |
Yugoslavia |
25–23 |
25–23 |
25–16 |
|
|
75–62 |
P2
|
Final
| Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
| 13 Oct |
18:40 |
Russia  |
2–3 |
Brazil |
25–23 |
25–27 |
20–25 |
25–23 |
13–15 |
108–113 |
P2
|
Final standing
|
|
| 2002 Men's World Champions |
 Brazil 1st title |
Team Roster
Giovane, Henrique, Maurício, Giba, André, Sérgio, Anderson, Nalbert, Gustavo, Rodrigão, Ricardo, Dante
Head Coach: Bernardinho
|
Awards
Super seven selection
External links
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