2006 FIVB Volleyball World League
| 2006 World League | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Official website | |||
| FIVB | |||
| Tournament details | |||
| Host nation | | ||
| Dates | 14 July – 27 August | ||
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Venues | (in host cities) | ||
| Champions | | ||
| MVP | | ||
| |||
The 2006 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 17th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 14 July to 27 August 2006. The Final Round was held in Moscow, Russia.
Pools composition
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
|---|---|---|---|
Intercontinental round
- The Final Round hosts Russia, the winners of each pool and a wild card chosen by the FIVB will qualify for the Final Round. If Russia are ranked first in Pool C, the team ranked second of Pool C 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 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1,108 | 1,039 | 1.066 | 29 | 18 | 1.611 | |
| 2 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1,161 | 1,118 | 1.038 | 31 | 19 | 1.632 | |
| 3 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 1,027 | 985 | 1.043 | 22 | 23 | 0.957 | |
| 4 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 924 | 1,078 | 0.857 | 11 | 33 | 0.333 |
July 14, 2006
| Salt Lake City | United States |
1–3 | 25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 23-25 |
July 15, 2006
| Mie | Japan |
3–0 | 25-22, 25-22, 25-20 | |
| Salt Lake City | United States |
1–3 | 24-26, 13-25, 25-20, 22-25 |
July 16, 2006
| Mie | Japan |
1–3 | 28-26, 16-25, 26-28, 22-25 |
July 21, 2006
| Belgrade | Serbia and Montenegro |
3–1 | 25-17, 22-25, 25-19, 32-30 |
July 22, 2006
| Hiroshima | Japan |
0–3 | 15-25, 22-25, 17-25 | |
| Belgrade | Serbia and Montenegro |
3–2 | 25-19, 22-25, 25-17, 16-25, 15-11 |
July 23, 2006
| Hiroshima | Japan |
0–3 | 12-25, 21-25, 18-25 |
July 29, 2006
| Łódź | Poland |
1–3 | 17-25, 25-21, 24-26, 21-25 | |
| Minneapolis | United States |
3–0 | 25-18, 25-20, 25-18 |
July 30, 2006
| Łódź | Poland |
3–1 | 25-23, 21-25, 25-18, 25-19 | |
| Minneapolis | United States |
3–1 | 25-15, 21-25, 25-17, 25-15 |
August 5, 2006
| Spokane | United States |
1–3 | 25-13, 34-36, 22-25, 17-25 | |
| Funabashi | Japan |
2–3 | 19-25, 28-30, 25-21, 25-18, 20-22 |
August 6, 2006
| Spokane | United States |
3–1 | 27-25, 25-22, 25-27, 25-21 | |
| Funabashi | Japan |
0–3 | 33-35, 21-25, 17-25 |
August 12, 2006
| Katowice | Poland |
3–2 | 17-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-23, 17-15 | |
| Vršac | Serbia and Montenegro |
3–0 | 26-24, 25-17, 25-19 |
August 13, 2006
| Katowice | Poland |
3–0 | 25-22, 25-19, 25-23 | |
| Vršac | Serbia and Montenegro |
3–1 | 25-18, 25-20, 21-25, 25-21 |
August 18, 2006
| Belgrade | Serbia and Montenegro |
3–2 | 21-25, 24-26, 25-16, 25-16, 15-13 |
August 19, 2006
| Poznań | Poland |
3–1 | 24-26, 25-23, 25-23, 25-13 | |
| Belgrade | Serbia and Montenegro |
3–0 | 25-23, 25-15, 25-23 |
August 20, 2006
| Poznań | Poland |
3–2 | 22-25, 25-18, 25-19, 23-25, 22-20 |
Pool B
| Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 1,047 | 865 | 1.210 | 36 | 6 | 6.000 | |
| 2 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 979 | 1,010 | 0.969 | 22 | 21 | 1.048 | |
| 3 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 1,007 | 1,040 | 0.968 | 19 | 26 | 0.731 | |
| 4 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 994 | 1,112 | 0.894 | 11 | 35 | 0.314 |
July 14, 2006
| Oulu, Finland | Finland |
3–0 | 25-21, 29-27, 25-19 |
July 15, 2006
| San Juan, Argentina | Argentina |
0–3 | 20-25, 23-25, 22-25 | |
| Oulu, Finland | Finland |
3–0 | 26-24, 25-20, 25-22 |
July 16, 2006
| San Juan, Argentina | Argentina |
0–3 | 17-25, 17-25, 20-25 |
July 22, 2006
| Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Brazil |
3–1 | 25-15, 24-26, 25-22, 25-23 | |
| Matosinhos, Portugal | Portugal |
3–2 | 25-23, 18-25, 16-25, 25-22, 15-13 |
July 23, 2006
| Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Brazil |
3–0 | 25-15, 25-17, 25-21 | |
| Matosinhos, Portugal | Portugal |
2–3 | 25-15, 22-25, 25-20, 27-29, 10-15 |
July 28, 2006
| Kuopio, Finland | Finland |
0–3 | 22-25, 18-25, 22-25 |
July 29, 2006
| Lisbon, Portugal | Portugal |
0–3 | 23-25, 20-25, 15-25 | |
| Kuopio, Finland | Finland |
0–3 | 23-25, 20-25, 23-25 |
July 30, 2006
| Lisbon, Portugal | Portugal |
0–3 | 20-25, 16-25, 22-25 |
August 4, 2006
| Tampere, Finland | Finland |
0–3 | 17-25, 22-25, 21-25 |
August 5, 2006
| Matosinhos, Portugal | Portugal |
2–3 | 22-25, 20-25, 27-25, 25-16, 12-15 | |
| Tampere, Finland | Finland |
1–3 | 17-25, 27-25, 22-25, 17-25 |
August 6, 2006
| Matosinhos, Portugal | Portugal |
2–3 | 25-23, 29-27, 25-27, 19-25, 19-21 |
August 12, 2006
| Brasília, Brazil | Brazil |
3–1 | 22-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-20 | |
| Rosario, Argentina | Argentina |
3–0 | 25-22, 25-18, 30-28 |
August 13, 2006
| Brasília, Brazil | Brazil |
3–1 | 25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 25-23 | |
| Rosario, Argentina | Argentina |
3–0 | 25-22, 32-30, 25-22 |
August 19, 2006
| Fortaleza, Brazil | Brazil |
3–1 | 22-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-18 | |
| Catamarca, Argentina | Argentina |
3–2 | 22-25, 36-34, 25-18, 27-29, 15-12 |
August 20, 2006
| Fortaleza, Brazil | Brazil |
3–1 | 25-17, 32-34, 25-20, 25-17 | |
| Catamarca, Argentina | Argentina |
0–3 | 19-25, 19-25, 17-25 |
Pool C
| Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1,110 | 1,065 | 1.042 | 29 | 19 | 1.526 | |
| 2 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1,060 | 977 | 1.085 | 30 | 16 | 1.875 | |
| 3 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1,057 | 1,002 | 1.055 | 27 | 19 | 1.421 | |
| 4 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 808 | 991 | 0.815 | 4 | 36 | 0.111 |
July 15, 2006
| Moscow, Russia | Russia |
2–3 | 22-25, 23-25, 25-19, 25-20, 13-15 | |
| Chengdu, China | China |
0–3 | 14-25, 15-25, 25-27 |
July 16, 2006
| Moscow, Russia | Russia |
3–0 | 25-20, 32-30, 25-20 | |
| Chengdu, China | China |
0–3 | 17-25, 24-26, 18-25 |
July 21, 2006
| Verona, Italy | Italy |
1–3 | 20-25, 25-19, 20-25, 23-25 |
July 22, 2006
| Chengdu, China | China |
1–3 | 22-25, 30-28, 19-25, 29-31 |
July 23, 2006
| Verona, Italy | Italy |
2–3 | 29-27, 25-23, 20-25, 21-25, 14-16 | |
| Chengdu, China | China |
0–3 | 23-25, 23-25, 18-25 |
July 28, 2006
| Genoa, Italy | Italy |
0–3 | 21-25, 21-25, 18-25 |
July 29, 2006
| Chengdu, China | China |
0–3 | 26-28, 22-25, 23-25 |
July 30, 2006
| Genoa, Italy | Italy |
1–3 | 16-25, 19-25, 25-23, 23-25 | |
| Chengdu, China | China |
0–3 | 21-25, 20-25, 22-25 |
August 5, 2006
| Ekaterinburg, Russia | Russia |
3–0 | 25-12 25-17 25-22 | |
| Le Cannet, France | France |
2–3 | 27-29, 27-25, 25-21, 24-26, 17-19 |
August 6, 2006
| Ekaterinburg, Russia | Russia |
3–2 | 25-13, 21-25, 25-17, 16-25, 15-12 | |
| Le Cannet, France | France |
3–2 | 23-25, 25-18, 26-28, 25-20, 16-14 |
August 11, 2006
| Catania, Italy | Italy |
3–0 | 25-18, 25-21, 25-20 |
August 12, 2006
| Montpellier, France | France |
0–3 | 23-25, 24-26, 18-25 | |
| Catania, Italy | Italy |
3–0 | 25-14, 25-22, 25-13 |
August 13, 2006
| Montpellier, France | France |
3–2 | 25-17, 18-25, 25-20, 16-25, 15-9 |
August 19, 2006
| Moscow, Russia | Russia |
0–3 | 22-25, 27-29, 24-26 | |
| Limoges, France | France |
3–1 | 25-18, 25-17, 22-25, 27-25 |
August 20, 2006
| Moscow, Russia | Russia |
2–3 | 18-25, 25-22, 17-25, 25-22, 6-15 | |
| Limoges, France | France |
3–0 | 25-22, 25-22, 25-18 |
Pool D
| Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 990 | 838 | 1.181 | 33 | 8 | 4.125 | |
| 2 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 971 | 832 | 1.167 | 30 | 11 | 2.727 | |
| 3 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 925 | 994 | 0.931 | 15 | 28 | 0.536 | |
| 4 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 779 | 1,001 | 0.778 | 5 | 36 | 0.139 |
July 15, 2006
| Daejeon, South Korea | South Korea |
1–3 | 23-25, 16-25, 25-21, 21-25 | |
| Varna, Bulgaria | Bulgaria |
3–0 | 26-24, 25-21, 25-16 |
July 16, 2006
| Daejeon, South Korea | South Korea |
0–3 | 20-25, 24-26, 21-25 | |
| Varna, Bulgaria | Bulgaria |
3–0 | 25-16, 25-19, 25-19 |
July 21, 2006
| Havana, Cuba | Cuba |
3–0 | 25-18, 25-18, 25-12 |
July 22, 2006
| Jeonju, South Korea | South Korea |
1–3 | 21-25, 25-27, 25-22, 21-25 | |
| Havana, Cuba | Cuba |
3–0 | 25-17, 25-19, 25-19 |
July 23, 2006
| Jeonju, South Korea | South Korea |
0–3 | 20-25, 22-25, 21-25 |
July 28, 2006
| Cairo, Egypt | Egypt |
1–3 | 25-21, 15-25, 19-25, 16-25 |
July 30, 2006
| Cairo, Egypt | Egypt |
0–3 | 23-25, 22-25, 18-25 |
July 31, 2006
| Havana, Cuba | Cuba |
3–1 | 25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 25-16 |
August 1, 2006
| Havana, Cuba | Cuba |
0–3 | 20-25, 22-25, 21-25 |
August 4, 2006
| Cairo, Egypt | Egypt |
1–3 | 14-25, 21-25, 25-23, 11-25 |
August 5, 2006
| Varna, Bulgaria | Bulgaria |
3–1 | 25-21, 16-25, 25-16, 25-19 |
August 6, 2006
| Varna, Bulgaria | Bulgaria |
3–0 | 25-19, 25-19, 25-18 | |
| Cairo, Egypt | Egypt |
0–3 | 13-25, 17-25, 23-25 |
August 12, 2006
| Donghae, South Korea | South Korea |
3–2 | 25-19, 21-25, 25-20, 21-25, 15-13 | |
| Varna, Bulgaria | Bulgaria |
2–3 | 22-25, 27-29, 25-13, 25-15, 14-16 |
August 13, 2006
| Donghae, South Korea | South Korea |
3–1 | 21-25, 25-22, 28-26, 25-19 | |
| Varna, Bulgaria | Bulgaria |
3–0 | 30-28, 25-19, 25-21 |
August 18, 2006
| Cairo, Egypt | Egypt |
0–3 | 20-25, 19-25, 11-25 | |
| Havana, Cuba | Cuba |
3–0 | 25-17, 25-19, 25-13 |
August 19, 2006
| Havana, Cuba | Cuba |
3–0 | 25-18 25-18 25-21 |
August 20, 2006
| Cairo, Egypt | Egypt |
0–3 | 20-25, 19-25, 16-25 |
Final round
- Venue:
Luzhniki Small Sports Arena, Moscow, Russia - All times are Moscow Summer Time (UTC+04:00).
Pool play
| Qualified for the Semifinals |
Pool E
| Pts | Matches | Points | Sets | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
| 1 | |
5 | 2 | 1 | 287 | 261 | 1.100 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 |
| 2 | |
4 | 1 | 2 | 325 | 317 | 1.025 | 7 | 8 | 0.875 |
| 3 | |
4 | 1 | 2 | 241 | 262 | 0.920 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | 20:07 | Russia |
3–0 | 25–20 | 26–24 | 25–18 | 76–62 | P2 | |||
| 24 Aug | 20:07 | France |
2–3 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 10–15 | 105–107 | P2 | |
| 25 Aug | 17:07 | Serbia and Montenegro |
3–2 | 26–24 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 18–16 | 111–109 | P2 |
Pool F
| Pts | Matches | Points | Sets | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
| 1 | |
6 | 3 | 0 | 231 | 194 | 1.191 | 9 | 0 | MAX |
| 2 | |
5 | 2 | 1 | 246 | 258 | 0.953 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 |
| 3 | |
3 | 0 | 3 | 244 | 282 | 0.865 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | 14:07 | Brazil |
0–3 | 17–25 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 60–75 | P2 | |||
| 24 Aug | 14:07 | Italy |
1–3 | 14–25 | 25–17 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 79–92 | P2 | ||
| 25 Aug | 14:07 | Bulgaria |
3–0 | 25–20 | 29–27 | 25–19 | 79–66 | P2 |
Playoff
- The results were included in the standings of the Pool E and F.
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | 17:07 | France |
3–2 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 15–11 | 111–99 | P2 | |
| 24 Aug | 17:07 | Serbia and Montenegro |
0–3 | 24–26 | 20–25 | 24–26 | 68–77 | P2 | |||
| 25 Aug | 20:07 | Russia |
2–3 | 25–15 | 18–25 | 25–13 | 24–26 | 12–15 | 104–94 | P2 |
Final four
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||
| 26 August | |||||||
| |
0 | ||||||
| |
3 | ||||||
| 27 August | |||||||
| |
2 | ||||||
| |
3 | ||||||
| 3rd place match | |||||||
| 26 August | 27 August | ||||||
| |
1 | |
0 | ||||
| |
3 | |
3 | ||||
Semifinals
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | 16:07 | Bulgaria |
0–3 | 21–25 | 20–25 | 20–25 | 61–75 | P2 | |||
| 26 Aug | 19:07 | Russia |
1–3 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 29–27 | 27–29 | 94–106 | P2 |
3rd place match
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | 16:07 | Bulgaria |
0–3 | 20–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 58–75 | P2 |
Final
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | 19:07 | France |
2–3 | 25–22 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 13–15 | 108–110 | P2 |
Final standing
|
|
Awards
|
|