2012 FIVB Volleyball 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.

2012 World League
Tournament details
Host nation Bulgaria
CitySofia (Final)
Dates18 May – 8 July
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)16 (in 16 host cities)
Champions Poland (1st title)
Runners-up United States
Third place Cuba
Fourth place Bulgaria
Tournament awards
MVPPoland Bartosz Kurek
Official website
FIVB World League

Qualification

Asia and OceaniaEuropeNorth AmericaSouth America

 Japan
 South Korea

 Canada
 Cuba
 United States

 Argentina
 Brazil

Pools composition

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

Pool APool BPool CPool D
 Russia  Brazil  Italy  Argentina
 Cuba  Poland  United States  Bulgaria
 Serbia  Finland  France  Germany
 Japan  Canada  South Korea  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

  • All times are local.
  • The Final Round hosts Bulgaria, the winners of each pool and the best second place team among all pools will qualify for the Final Round. If Bulgaria are ranked first in Pool D, the two best second place teams of all pools will qualify for the Final Round.
  • The schedule was confirmed on 10 February 2012.[2]

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Cuba121022832162.000113810391.095Final round
2  Russia12842029231.261115511151.036
3  Serbia12662027241.125112011181.002
4  Japan12012411360.30696011010.872
Source: [citation needed]

Week 1

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
18 May15:40Russia  3–2  Serbia25–2125–2219–2520–2515–9104–102P2 P3
18 May18:40Japan  0–3  Cuba22–2526–2820–25  68–78P2 P3
19 May13:10Cuba  1–3  Serbia19–2525–2025–2725–27 94–99P2 P3
19 May16:10Japan  2–3  Russia25–2023–2516–2525–1912–15101–104P2 P3
20 May13:10Japan  2–3  Serbia25–2221–2527–2519–2512–15104–112P2 P3
20 May16:10Cuba  3–2  Russia23–2525–1725–2018–2515–10106–97P2 P3

Week 2

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
15 Jun17:00Serbia  3–1  Russia25–2320–2525–2025–23 95–91P2 P3
15 Jun19:30Cuba  3–1  Japan25–2125–2022–2525–21 97–87P2 P3
16 Jun17:00Japan  0–3  Russia22–2515–2519–25  56–75P2 P3
16 Jun19:30Serbia  0–3  Cuba19–2519–2523–25  61–75P2 P3
17 Jun14:30Japan  0–3  Serbia21–2523–2523–25  67–75P2 P3
17 Jun17:00Cuba  3–1  Russia26–2421–2525–2225–17 97–88P2 P3

Week 3

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
22 Jun16:40Serbia  1–3  Cuba25–2016–2519–2523–25 83–95P2 P3
22 Jun19:25Russia  3–0  Japan25–1825–2225–22  75–62P2 P3
23 Jun16:40Japan  1–3  Cuba25–2317–2520–2521–25 83–98P2 P3
23 Jun19:25Russia  3–2  Serbia25–2121–2523–2525–2315–12109–106P2 P3
24 Jun16:40Serbia  3–2  Japan23–2525–1919–2525–1915–10107–98P2 P3
24 Jun19:25Cuba  3–1  Russia25–2325–2224–2625–20 99–91P2 P3

Week 4

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
28 Jun15:10Japan  2–3  Russia25–2026–2419–2517–2511–1598–109P2 P3
28 Jun18:10Serbia  2–3  Cuba26–2416–2525–2124–2613–15104–111P2 P3
29 Jun17:10Russia  3–1  Cuba26–2826–2425–1725–23 102–92P2 P3
29 Jun20:10Japan  0–3  Serbia22–2519–2519–25  60–75P2 P3
30 Jun17:10Cuba  3–1  Japan25–1725–1521–2525–19 96–76P2 P3
30 Jun20:10Serbia  2–3  Russia18–2525–2225–2322–2511–15101–110P2 P3

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Poland121022933132.53810859871.099Final round
2  Brazil12842631171.82411219881.135
3  Canada12391015300.50095510550.905
4  Finland1239712310.38789910300.873
Source: [citation needed]

Week 1

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
18 May16:10Canada  3–0  Finland33–3126–2425–23  84–78P2 P3
18 May20:10Brazil  2–3  Poland22–2525–2727–2525–2212–15111–114P2 P3
19 May16:10Canada  3–2  Brazil25–2320–2525–2024–2615–10109–104P2 P3
19 May20:10Poland  2–3  Finland25–2323–2521–2525–229–15103–110P2 P3
20 May16:10Brazil  3–1  Finland23–2525–1325–2231–29 104–89P2 P3
20 May20:10Canada  1–3  Poland25–1719–2521–2519–25 84–92P2 P3

Week 2

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
1 Jun17:40Poland  3–0  Canada28–2625–1825–20  78–64P2 P3
1 Jun20:10Brazil  3–0  Finland25–1325–1425–14  75–41P2 P3
2 Jun17:40Poland  3–0  Finland26–2425–1825–18  76–60P2 P3
2 Jun20:10Brazil  3–1  Canada23–2525–1825–2325–15 98–81P2 P3
3 Jun17:40Finland  3–2  Canada25–2325–1923–2526–2815–8114–103P2 P3
3 Jun20:40Poland  3–2  Brazil26–2423–2525–2323–2515–10112–107P2 P3

Week 3

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
8 Jun10:00Brazil  3–0  Finland25–2125–2225–9  75–52P2 P3
8 Jun12:30Canada  0–3  Poland20–2520–2518–25  58–75P2 P3
9 Jun10:00Brazil  3–0  Canada25–2225–1725–11  75–50P2 P3
9 Jun12:40Poland  3–1  Finland23–2525–1725–1925–13 98–74P2 P3
10 Jun10:00Brazil  3–1  Poland26–2425–1723–2525–23 99–89P2 P3
10 Jun12:55Finland  3–0  Canada25–1925–2226–24  76–65P2 P3

Week 4

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
15 Jun17:10Brazil  3–2  Canada22–2525–1925–1419–2515–9106–92P2 P3
15 Jun20:10Finland  0–3  Poland16–2524–2619–25  59–76P2 P3
16 Jun16:10Canada  0–3  Poland24–2622–2523–25  69–76P2 P3
16 Jun18:40Finland  0–3  Brazil22–2518–2523–25  63–75P2 P3
17 Jun16:10Poland  3–1  Brazil25–2225–2321–2525–22 96–92P2 P3
17 Jun18:50Finland  1–3  Canada25–2120–2518–2520–25 83–96P2 P3

Pool C

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  United States12932630161.875107510191.055Final round
2  France12932429191.526111510251.088
3  Italy12571523280.821113111630.972
4  South Korea12111716350.457107311870.904
Source: [citation needed]

Week 1

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
18 May17:10United States  1–3  France25–1720–2524–2617–25 86–93P2 P3
18 May20:40South Korea  2–3  Italy26–2425–2725–2127–2916–18119–119P2 P3
19 May17:10South Korea  2–3  United States25–2025–1817–2523–2515–17105–105P2 P3
19 May20:40France  1–3  Italy25–2022–2521–2522–25 90–95P2 P3
20 May17:10France  3–2  South Korea25–1824–2625–2021–2515–11110–100P2 P3
20 May20:40United States  0–3  Italy16–2520–2516–25  52–75P2 P3

Week 2

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
15 Jun15:10France  3–1  South Korea21–2525–1531–2925–16 102–85P2 P3
15 Jun18:40Italy  0–3  United States28–3026–2822–25  76–83P2 P3
16 Jun17:10United States  3–1  South Korea22–2525–2327–2525–16 99–89P2 P3
16 Jun20:10France  3–1  Italy25–1722–2525–2325–20 97–85P2 P3
17 Jun15:10Italy  2–3  South Korea25–2226–2424–2615–2511–15101–112P2 P3
17 Jun18:15France  1–3  United States25–2022–2519–2521–25 87–95P2 P3

Week 3

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
22 Jun14:10South Korea  1–3  France21–2525–2316–2515–25 77–98P2 P3
22 Jun16:41Italy  1–3  United States25–2221–2527–2916–25 89–101P2 P3
23 Jun14:10South Korea  2–3  Italy15–2522–2525–2125–2213–15100–108P2 P3
23 Jun17:00France  0–3  United States21–2521–2520–25  62–75P2 P3
24 Jun14:10South Korea  0–3  United States20–2518–2518–25  56–75P2 P3
24 Jun16:40France  3–0  Italy26–2425–1525–22  76–61P2 P3

Week 4

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
29 Jun17:10France  3–2  Italy29–3125–2325–1821–2515–12115–109P2 P3
29 Jun20:07United States  3–0  South Korea32–3026–2425–22  83–76P2 P3
30 Jun17:10Italy  3–2  South Korea25–1620–2525–2127–2915–12112–103P2 P3
30 Jun19:48United States  2–3  France20–2525–2225–2323–2513–15106–110P2 P3
1 Jul17:10France  3–0  South Korea25–1925–1525–17  75–51P2 P3
1 Jul19:40United States  3–2  Italy26–2825–2024–2625–1715–10115–101P2 P3

Pool D

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Germany121023033103.30010378801.178Final round
2  Bulgaria[a] (H)12842228211.333108810531.033Final round
3  Argentina12661922230.9579739940.979
4  Portugal1201217360.19486210330.834
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Host
Notes:

Week 1

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
25 May17:10Bulgaria  0–3  Argentina16–2518–2521–25  55–75P2 P3
25 May20:10Portugal  0–3  Germany23–2515–2518–25  56–75P2 P3
26 May17:10Portugal  0–3  Bulgaria22–2516–2512–25  50–75P2 P3
26 May20:10Germany  3–0  Argentina25–1825–1726–24  76–59P2 P3
27 May12:10Argentina  3–0  Portugal28–2625–2025–21  78–67P2 P3
27 May15:10Germany  1–3  Bulgaria22–2521–2525–1923–25 91–94P2 P3

Week 2

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
15 Jun18:10Portugal  1–3  Germany17–2520–2525–2319–25 81–98P2 P3
15 Jun21:12Argentina  3–1  Bulgaria25–2224–2625–2125–17 99–86P2 P3
16 Jun18:11Portugal  1–3  Bulgaria19–2512–2525–1820–25 76–93P2 P3
16 Jun21:10Argentina  0–3  Germany19–2523–2523–25  65–75P2 P3
17 Jun18:10Germany  2–3  Bulgaria19–2525–1425–1923–2514–16106–99P2 P3
17 Jun21:10Argentina  3–1  Portugal23–2525–2125–1925–23 98–88P2 P3

Week 3

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
22 Jun14:40Bulgaria  3–2  Argentina22–2525–1126–2417–2515–11105–96P2 P3
22 Jun17:40Portugal  0–3  Germany18–2515–2521–25  54–75P2 P3
23 Jun14:40Argentina  0–3  Germany20–2519–2518–25  57–75P2 P3
23 Jun17:40Portugal  0–3  Bulgaria22–2523–2522–25  67–75P2 P3
24 Jun14:40Germany  3–1  Bulgaria25–2028–2622–2525–22 100–93P2 P3
24 Jun17:40Argentina  3–1  Portugal25–1818–2526–2425–21 94–88P2 P3

Week 4

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
29 Jun17:40Argentina  0–3  Germany16–2521–2521–25  58–75P2 P3
29 Jun20:55Bulgaria  3–1  Portugal21–2525–1825–2025–21 96–84P2 P3
30 Jun17:30Portugal  0–3  Germany19–2518–2520–25  57–75P2 P3
30 Jun20:55Argentina  2–3  Bulgaria19–2525–2126–2411–2512–1593–110P2 P3
1 Jul15:40Portugal  2–3  Argentina14–2525–1721–2525–199–1594–101P2 P3
1 Jul18:10Germany  3–2  Bulgaria25–1624–2625–2325–2717–15116–107P2 P3

Final round

Pool play

Pool E

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  United States2114531.6671801611.118Semifinals
2  Bulgaria2113340.7501591680.946
3  Germany2112450.8002002100.952
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
4 Jul20:55Bulgaria  3–1  Germany26–2825–1829–2725–19 105–93P2 P3
5 Jul20:55 Germany  3–2  United States20–2525–2121–2525–2016–14107–105P2 P3
6 Jul20:55United States  3–0  Bulgaria25–2125–1625–17  75–54P2 P3

Pool F

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Poland2205623.0001861661.120Semifinals
2  Cuba2113331.0001421401.014
3  Brazil2021260.3331651870.882
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
4 Jul17:40Cuba  3–0  Brazil25–1926–2425–22  76–65P2 P3
5 Jul17:40Brazil  2–3  Poland25–2323–2525–2317–2510–15100–111P2 P3
6 Jul17:40Poland  3–0  Cuba25–2325–2025–23  75–66P2 P3

Final four

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
7 July
 
 
 Poland3
 
8 July
 
 Bulgaria0
 
 Poland3
 
7 July
 
 United States0
 
 United States3
 
 
 Cuba0
 
3rd place match
 
 
8 July
 
 
 Cuba3
 
 
 Bulgaria2

Semifinals

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
7 Jul17:40United States  3–0  Cuba25–2325–2225–23  75–68P2 P3
7 Jul20:55Poland  3–0  Bulgaria25–2325–2025–18  75–61P2 P3

3rd place match

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
8 Jul17:40Cuba  3–2  Bulgaria25–1819–2523–2525–2315–12107–103P2 P3

Final

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
8 Jul20:55Poland  3–0  United States25–1726–2425–20  76–61P2 P3

Final standing

 2012 World League champions 

Poland
1st title
14-man Roster for Final Round
Nowakowski, Winiarski, Kosok, Zagumny, Kurek, Jarosz, Bartman, Wiśniewski, Kubiak, Ruciak, Żygadło, Ignaczak, Zatorski, Możdżonek (c)
Head coach
Anastasi

Awards

References