2007 FIVB Volleyball World League

2007 World League

Official website

FIVB

Tournament details

Host nation

Poland (Final)

Dates

25 May – 15 July

Teams

Venues

(in host cities)

Champions

Brazil (7th title)

MVP

Ricardo Garcia

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The 2007 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 18th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 25 May to 15 July 2007. The Final Round was held in Katowice, Poland.

Pools composition

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

Intercontinental round

The Final Round hosts Poland, the winners of each pool and a wild card chosen by the FIVB will qualify for the Final Round. If Poland are ranked first in Pool D, the team ranked second of Pool D will qualify for the Final Round.

	Qualified for the Final round
	Qualified as hosts for the Final round
	Qualified as wild card for the Final round

Pool A

Rk	Team	Points	Won	Lost	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1	Brazil	24	12	0	1,008	826	1.220	36	5	7.200
2	Finland	19	7	5	1,043	1,025	1.018	24	22	1.091
3	South Korea	15	3	9	962	1,065	0.903	17	28	0.607
4	Canada	14	2	10	913	1,010	0.904	10	32	0.313

May 25, 2007


	Canada	3–1	Finland	18-25, 25-20, 28-26, 25-18

May 26, 2007


	South Korea	0–3	Brazil	17-25, 23-25, 26-28
	Canada	1–3	Finland	25-19, 22-25, 24-26, 19-25

May 27, 2007


	South Korea	2–3	Brazil	25-23, 19-25, 29-27, 23-25, 15-17

June 1, 2007


	Brazil	3–1	Finland	25-17, 25-14, 20-25, 25-19

June 2, 2007


	South Korea	3–1	Canada	26-24, 26-24, 20-25, 25,23
	Brazil	3–0	Finland	25-15, 25-19, 25-20

June 3, 2007


	South Korea	3–0	Canada	25-19, 25-23, 25-19

June 8, 2007


	Brazil	3–0	South Korea	25-19, 25-16, 25-15
	Finland	3–0	Canada	25-23, 25-15, 25-18

June 9, 2007


	Brazil	3–0	South Korea	25-22, 25-19, 25-14
	Finland	3–1	Canada	26-24, 24-26, 25-18, 25-23

June 15, 2007


	Brazil	3–0	Canada	25-21, 25-20, 25-13
	Finland	3–1	South Korea	25-22, 26-24, 22-25, 25-19

June 16, 2007


	Brazil	3–1	Canada	25-14, 20-25, 25-22, 25-18
	Finland	3–1	South Korea	22-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-17

June 22, 2007


	Canada	0–3	Brazil	18-25, 23-25, 21-25

June 23, 2007


	South Korea	1–3	Finland	16-25, 19-25, 26-24, 14-25
	Canada	0–3	Brazil	23-25, 22-25, 22-25

June 24, 2007


	South Korea	2–3	Finland	25-21, 20-25, 25-22, 19-25, 12-15

June 29, 2007


	Finland	0–3	Brazil	21-25, 22-25, 23-25
	Canada	3–1	South Korea	25-19, 21-25, 25-21, 25-19

June 30, 2007


	Finland	1–3	Brazil	20-25, 25-23, 21-25, 21-25
	Canada	0–3	South Korea	20-25, 22-25, 23-25

Pool B

Rk	Team	Points	Won	Lost	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1	United States	22	10	2	1,110	1,003	1.107	33	12	2.750
2	France	19	7	5	1,156	1,125	1.028	28	23	1.217
3	Italy	16	4	8	1,097	1,152	0.952	19	30	0.633
4	Japan	15	3	9	1,048	1,131	0.927	17	32	0.531

May 26, 2007


	United States	2–3	France	25-13, 19-25, 17-25, 26-24, 13-15

May 27, 2007


	United States	3–1	France	25-22, 25-22, 22-25, 25-20

June 1, 2007


	Italy	3–2	France	25-20, 25-20, 22-25, 15-25, 17-15
	United States	3–1	Japan	25-17, 23-25, 27-25, 25-19

June 2, 2007


	United States	3–1	Japan	20-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-18

June 3, 2007


	Italy	0–3	France	20-25, 23-25, 26-28

June 8, 2007


	France	3–1	United States	25-22, 19-25, 38-36, 25-18

June 9, 2007


	Japan	1–3	Italy	25-17, 18-25, 20-25, 21-25
	France	1–3	United States	25-22, 27-29, 23-25, 21-25

June 10, 2007


	Japan	3–2	Italy	26-24, 25-22, 22-25, 31-33, 15-13

June 15, 2007


	United States	3–1	Italy	25-21, 25-21, 25-27, 29-27

June 16, 2007


	France	3–0	Japan	25-19, 25-22, 25-20
	United States	3–0	Italy	25-19, 30-28, 25-23

June 17, 2007


	France	3–2	Japan	25-13, 25-19, 22-25, 20-25, 15-12

June 22, 2007


	France	2–3	Italy	25-23, 18-25, 19-25, 25-23, 17-19

June 23, 2007


	Japan	0–3	United States	17-25, 23-25, 15-25
	France	3–1	Italy	25-23, 25-20, 25-27, 25-17

June 24, 2007


	Japan	0–3	United States	23-25, 22-25, 22-25

June 29, 2007


	Italy	1–3	United States	18-25, 25-23, 16-25, 29-31

June 30, 2007


	Japan	2–3	France	26-24, 25-19, 19-25, 24-26, 11-15

July 1, 2007


	Japan	3–1	France	19-25, 25-20, 25-19 e 25-20
	Italy	0–3	United States	28-26, 25-21, 25-13

July 6, 2007


	Italy	2–3	Japan	21-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-23, 11-15

July 8, 2007


	Italy	3–1	Japan	25-21, 27-25, 22-25, 25-18

Pool C

Rk	Team	Points	Won	Lost	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1	Russia	22	10	2	1,022	898	1.138	31	10	3.100
2	Cuba	19	7	5	1,047	990	1.058	26	19	1.368
3	Serbia	19	7	5	968	977	0.991	24	18	1.333
4	Egypt	12	0	12	796	968	0.822	2	36	0.056

May 25, 2007


	Cuba	3–1	Egypt	25-17, 25-20, 22-25, 25-21

May 26, 2007


	Russia	3–0	Serbia	29-27, 25-14, 25-21
	Cuba	3–0	Egypt	25-18, 25-22, 25-19

May 27, 2007


	Russia	3–1	Serbia	25-21, 25-23, 21-25, 30-28

June 1, 2007


	Serbia	3–0	Egypt	25-23, 25-19, 32-30
	Cuba	2–3	Russia	26-24, 23-25, 15-25, 25-20, 13-15

June 2, 2007


	Serbia	3–0	Egypt	28-26, 25-20, 25-22
	Cuba	3–1	Russia	27-25, 25-19, 21-25, 30-28

June 8, 2007


	Egypt	0–3	Russia	15-25, 34-36, 19-25
	Cuba	3–2	Serbia	25-19, 22-25, 28-30, 25-17, 15-12

June 9, 2007


	Cuba	1–3	Serbia	23-25, 23-25, 32-30, 21-25

June 10, 2007


	Egypt	0–3	Russia	19-25, 22-25, 22-25

June 16, 2007


	Russia	3–0	Egypt	25-19, 25-8, 25-15
	Serbia	3–2	Cuba	15-25, 18-25, 25-19, 27-25, 15-6

June 17, 2007


	Russia	3–1	Egypt	24-26, 26-24, 25-17, 25-22
	Serbia	0–3	Cuba	18-25, 16-25, 16-25

June 22, 2007


	Egypt	0–3	Serbia	22-25, 22-25, 18-25

June 23, 2007


	Russia	3–0	Cuba	26-24, 30-28, 25-15

June 24, 2007


	Russia	3–0	Cuba	25-16, 25-21, 29-27
	Egypt	0–3	Serbia	23-25, 20-25, 23-25

June 29, 2007


	Egypt	0–3	Cuba	22-25, 20-25, 20-25
	Serbia	0–3	Russia	31-33, 23-25, 12-25

July 1, 2007


	Egypt	0–3	Cuba	23-25, 17-25, 22-25
	Serbia	3–0	Russia	25-22, 25-16, 25-19

Pool D

Rk	Team	Points	Won	Lost	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1	Poland	24	12	0	1,133	995	1.139	36	11	3.273
2	Bulgaria	20	8	4	1,013	929	1.090	28	15	1.867
3	China	16	4	8	1,007	1,076	0.936	18	29	0.621
4	Argentina	12	0	12	913	1,066	0.856	9	36	0.250

May 25, 2007


	Poland	3–0	China	25-20, 25-16, 25-21

May 26, 2007


	Poland	3–2	China	24-26, 25-20, 23-25, 25-16, 15-13
	Bulgaria	3–0	Argentina	25-22, 25-21, 25-19

May 27, 2007


	Bulgaria	3–0	Argentina	25-14, 25-19, 25-23

June 1, 2007


	Poland	3–1	Argentina	23-25, 27-25, 25-17, 25-23
	Bulgaria	3–1	China	25-16, 19-25, 25-22, 25-17

June 3, 2007


	Bulgaria	3–0	China	25-18, 25-16, 25-21
	Poland	3–0	Argentina	25-16, 25-22, 25-18

June 9, 2007


	China	1–3	Poland	28-26, 14-25, 18-25, 17-25
	Argentina	2–3	Bulgaria	25-20, 21-25, 25-21, 18-25, 13-15

June 10, 2007


	China	2–3	Poland	25-20, 25-19, 20-25, 29-31, 14-16
	Argentina	0–3	Bulgaria	19-25, 18-25, 13-25

June 16, 2007


	China	0–3	Bulgaria	23-25, 24-26, 18-25
	Argentina	1–3	Poland	29-31, 12-25, 25-17, 18-25

June 17, 2007


	China	0–3	Bulgaria	22-25, 24-26, 27-29
	Argentina	0–3	Poland	21-25, 23-25, 17-25

June 23, 2007


	China	3–0	Argentina	25-17, 25-17, 25-21
	Bulgaria	1–3	Poland	25-21, 19-25, 23-25, 23-25

June 24, 2007


	China	3–2	Argentina	22-25, 25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 15-11
	Bulgaria	1–3	Poland	23-25, 22-25, 25-20, 20-25

June 29, 2007


	Poland	3–1	Bulgaria	22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-16
	Argentina	2–3	China	20-25, 25-16, 25-23, 15-25, 13-15

June 30, 2007


	Poland	3–1	Bulgaria	23-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-23

July 1, 2007


	Argentina	1–3	China	25-18, 21-25, 26-28, 25-27

Final round

Venue: Spodek, Katowice, Poland
All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).

Pool play

	Qualified for the Semifinals

Pool E

		Pts	Matches		Points			Sets
Rank	Team	Pts	W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	Poland	4	2	0	204	197	1.036	6	2	3.000
2	United States	3	1	1	157	153	1.026	3	3	1.000
3	France	2	0	2	185	196	0.944	2	6	0.333

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
11 Jul	20:08	Poland	3–2	France	38–36	19–25	21–25	25–21	15–11	118–118	P2 P3
12 Jul	20:07	France	0–3	United States	21–25	20–25	26–28			67–78	P2 P3
13 Jul	20:07	Poland	3–0	United States	25–22	36–34	25–23			86–79	P2 P3

Pool F

		Pts	Matches		Points			Sets
Rank	Team	Pts	W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	Russia	3	1	1	167	163	1.025	4	3	1.333
2	Brazil	3	1	1	203	199	1.020	5	4	1.250
3	Bulgaria	3	1	1	172	180	0.956	3	5	0.600

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
11 Jul	17:07	Brazil	2–3	Bulgaria	25–21	20–25	25–21	23–25	12–15	105–107	P2 P3
12 Jul	17:07	Bulgaria	0–3	Russia	23–25	21–25	21–25			65–75	P2 P3
13 Jul	17:07	Russia	1–3	Brazil	25–22	23–25	20–25	24–26		92–98	P2 P3

Final four

Semifinals			Final

14 July
Russia	3
United States	1

			15 July
			Russia	1
			Brazil	3


			3rd place match
14 July		15 July
Poland	1	Poland	1
Brazil	3		United States	3

Semifinals

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
14 Jul	17:07	Russia	3–1	United States	25–22	17–25	25–13	25–21		92–81	P2 P3
14 Jul	20:07	Poland	1–3	Brazil	23–25	25–23	21–25	23–25		92–98	P2 P3

3rd place match

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
15 Jul	17:07	Poland	1–3	United States	19–25	21–25	25–22	19–25		84–97	P2 P3

Final

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
15 Jul	20:07	Russia	1–3	Brazil	25–18	23–25	26–28	22–25		96–96	P2 P3

Final standing

Rank	Team
01 !	Brazil
02 !	Russia
03 !	United States
4	Poland
5	Bulgaria
6	France
7	Cuba
7	Finland
9	China
	Italy
	Serbia
	South Korea
13	Argentina
	Canada
	Egypt
	Japan

2007 World League Champions
Brazil 7th title

12–man Roster for Final Round

Marcelinho, André Heller, Samuel, Giba, Murilo, André, Sérgio, Anderson, Gustavo, Rodrigão, Ricardo, Dante

Head Coach

Bernardinho

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Ricardo Garcia

Best Scorer

Semyon Poltavskiy

Best Spiker

Yury Berezhko

Best Blocker

Gustavo Endres

Best Server

Semyon Poltavskiy

Best Setter

Paweł Zagumny

Best Libero

Richard Lambourne

External links

Official website

FIVB Volleyball World League

Seasons	Osaka 1990 Milan 1991 Genoa 1992 São Paulo 1993 Milan 1994 Rio de Janeiro 1995 Rotterdam 1996 Moscow 1997 Milan 1998 Mar del Plata 1999 Rotterdam 2000 Katowice 2001 Belo Horizonte 2002 Madrid 2003 Rome 2004 Belgrade 2005 Moscow 2006 Katowice 2007 Rio de Janeiro 2008 Belgrade 2009 Córdoba 2010 Gdańsk 2011 Sofia 2012 Mar del Plata 2013 Florence 2014 Rio de Janeiro 2015 Kraków 2016

Qualification	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Squads	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

FIVB Volleyball World League statistics

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