FIVB World League 2006

The FIVB World League 2006 was an international men's volleyball tournament played by 16 countries from July 14 to August 27, 2006.

Contents 1 Teams 2 Squads 3 Intercontinental Round 3.1 Pool A 3.2 Pool B 3.3 Pool C 3.4 Pool D 4 Final round 4.1 Pool E 4.2 Pool F 4.3 Semifinals & Finals 5 Final standing 6 Awards 7 External links

Teams

The following national teams have been invited:

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

Squads

• Further information: FIVB World League 2006 Squads

Intercontinental Round

• The host team for the Final Round, the winner of each pool and a wild card chosen by the FIVB qualify for the Final Round. If the host team for the Final Round is ranked first in its pool, the second ranked team in this pool will qualify for the Final Round.

• Italy was designated for wild card by the FIVB.

Pool A

Rk	Team	Points	Won	Lost	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1	Serbia and Montenegro	21	9	3	1,108	1,039	1.066	29	18	1.611
2	Poland	21	9	3	1,161	1,118	1.038	31	19	1.632
3	United States	17	5	7	1,027	985	1.043	22	23	0.957
4	Japan	13	1	11	924	1,078	0.857	11	33	0.333

July 14, 2006

Salt Lake City	United States	1–3	Poland	25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 23-25

July 15, 2006

Mie	Japan	3–0	Serbia and Montenegro	25-22, 25-22, 25-20
Salt Lake City	United States	1–3	Poland	24-26, 13-25, 25-20, 22-25

July 16, 2006

Mie	Japan	1–3	Serbia and Montenegro	28-26, 16-25, 26-28, 22-25

July 21, 2006

Belgrade	Serbia and Montenegro	3–1	Poland	25-17, 22-25, 25-19, 32-30

July 22, 2006

Hiroshima	Japan	0–3	United States	15-25, 22-25, 17-25
Belgrade	Serbia and Montenegro	3–2	Poland	25-19, 22-25, 25-17, 16-25, 15-11

July 23, 2006

Hiroshima	Japan	0–3	United States	12-25, 21-25, 18-25

July 29, 2006

Łódź	Poland	1–3	Serbia and Montenegro	17-25, 25-21, 24-26, 21-25
Minneapolis	United States	3–0	Japan	25-18, 25-20, 25-18

July 30, 2006

Łódź	Poland	3–1	Serbia and Montenegro	25-23, 21-25, 25-18, 25-19
Minneapolis	United States	3–1	Japan	25-15, 21-25, 25-17, 25-15

August 5, 2006

Spokane	United States	1–3	Serbia and Montenegro	25-13, 34-36, 22-25, 17-25
Funabashi	Japan	2–3	Poland	19-25, 28-30, 25-21, 25-18, 20-22

August 6, 2006

Spokane	United States	3–1	Serbia and Montenegro	27-25, 25-22, 25-27, 25-21
Funabashi	Japan	0–3	Poland	33-35, 21-25, 17-25

August 12, 2006

Katowice	Poland	3–2	United States	17-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-23, 17-15
Vrsac	Serbia and Montenegro	3–0	Japan	26-24, 25-17, 25-19

August 13, 2006

Katowice	Poland	3–0	United States	25-22, 25-19, 25-23
Vrsac	Serbia and Montenegro	3–1	Japan	25-18, 25-20, 21-25, 25-21

August 18, 2006

Belgrade	Serbia and Montenegro	3–2	United States	21-25, 24-26, 25-16, 25-16, 15-13

August 19, 2006

Poznan	Poland	3–1	Japan	24-26, 25-23, 25-23, 25-13
Belgrade	Serbia and Montenegro	3–0	United States	25-23, 25-15, 25-23

August 20, 2006

Poznan	Poland	3–2	Japan	22-25, 25-18, 25-19, 23-25, 22-20

Pool B

Rk	Team	Points	Won	Lost	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1	Brazil	24	12	0	1,047	865	1.210	36	6	6.000
2	Argentina	19	7	5	979	1,010	0.969	22	21	1.048
3	Finland	16	4	8	1,007	1,040	0.968	19	26	0.731
4	Portugal	13	1	11	994	1,112	0.894	11	35	0.314

July 14, 2006

Oulu, Finland	Finland	3–0	Portugal	25-21, 29-27, 25-19

July 15, 2006

San Juan, Argentina	Argentina	0–3	Brazil	20-25, 23-25, 22-25
Oulu, Finland	Finland	3–0	Portugal	26-24, 25-20, 25-22

July 16, 2006

San Juan, Argentina	Argentina	0–3	Brazil	17-25, 17-25, 20-25

July 22, 2006

Belo Horizonte, Brazil	Brazil	3–1	Argentina	25-15, 24-26, 25-22, 25-23
Oulu, Finland	Portugal	3–2	Finland	25-23, 18-25, 16-25, 25-22, 15-13

July 23, 2006

Belo Horizonte, Brazil	Brazil	3–0	Argentina	25-15, 25-17, 25-21
Oulu, Finland	Portugal	2–3	Finland	25-15, 22-25, 25-20, 27-29, 10-15

July 28, 2006

Kuopio, Finland	Finland	0–3	Argentina	22-25, 18-25, 22-25

July 29, 2006

Lisbon, Portugal	Portugal	0–3	Brazil	23-25, 20-25, 15-25
Kuopio, Finland	Finland	0–3	Argentina	23-25, 20-25, 23-25

July 30, 2006

Lisbon, Portugal	Portugal	0–3	Brazil	20-25, 16-25, 22-25

August 4, 2006

Tampere, Finland	Finland	0–3	Brazil	17-25, 22-25, 21-25

August 5, 2006

Matosinhos, Portugal	Portugal	2–3	Argentina	22-25, 20-25, 27-25, 25-16, 12-15
Tampere, Finland	Finland	1–3	Brazil	17-25, 27-25, 22-25, 17-25

August 6, 2006

Matosinhos, Portugal	Portugal	2–3	Argentina	25-23, 29-27, 25-27, 19-25, 19-21

August 12, 2006

Brasília, Brazil	Brazil	3–1	Finland	22-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-20
Rosario, Argentina	Argentina	3–0	Portugal	25-22, 25-18, 30-28

August 13, 2006

Brasília, Brazil	Brazil	3–1	Finland	25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 25-23
Rosario, Argentina	Argentina	3–0	Portugal	25-22, 32-30, 25-22

August 19, 2006

Fortaleza, Brazil	Brazil	3–1	Portugal	22-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-18
Catamarca, Argentina	Argentina	3–2	Finland	22-25, 36-34, 25-18, 27-29, 15-12

August 20, 2006

Fortaleza, Brazil	Brazil	3–1	Portugal	25-17, 32-34, 25-20, 25-17
Catamarca, Argentina	Argentina	0–3	Finland	19-25, 19-25, 17-25

Pool C

Rk	Team	Points	Won	Lost	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1	France	21	9	3	1,110	1,065	1.042	29	19	1.526
2	Russia	20	8	4	1,060	977	1.085	30	16	1.875
3	Italy	19	7	5	1,057	1,002	1.055	27	19	1.421
4	China	12	0	12	808	991	0.815	4	36	0.111

July 15, 2006

Moscow, Russia	Russia	2–3	France	22-25, 23-25, 25-19, 25-20, 13-15
Chengdu, China	China	0–3	Italy	14-25, 15-25, 25-27

July 16, 2006

Moscow, Russia	Russia	3–0	France	25-20, 32-30, 25-20
Chengdu, China	China	0–3	Italy	17-25, 24-26, 18-25

July 21, 2006

Verona, Italy	Italy	1–3	France	20-25, 25-19, 20-25, 23-25

July 22, 2006

Chengdu, China	China	1–3	Russia	22-25, 30-28, 19-25, 29-31

July 23, 2006

Verona, Italy	Italy	2–3	France	29-27, 25-23, 20-25, 21-25, 14-16
Chengdu, China	China	0–3	Russia	23-25, 23-25, 18-25

July 28, 2006

Genoa, Italy	Italy	0–3	Russia	21-25, 21-25, 18-25

July 29, 2006

Chengdu, China	China	0–3	France	26-28, 22-25, 23-25

July 30, 2006

Genoa, Italy	Italy	1–3	Russia	16-25, 19-25, 25-23, 23-25
Chengdu, China	China	0–3	France	21-25, 20-25, 22-25

August 5, 2006

Ekaterinburg, Russia	Russia	3–0	China	25-12 25-17 25-22
Le Cannet, France	France	2–3	Italy	27-29, 27-25, 25-21, 24-26, 17-19

August 6, 2006

Ekaterinburg, Russia	Russia	3–2	China	25-13, 21-25, 25-17, 16-25, 15-12
Le Cannet, France	France	3–2	Italy	23-25, 25-18, 26-28, 25-20, 16-14

August 11, 2006

Catania, Italy	Italy	3–0	China	25-18, 25-21, 25-20

August 12, 2006

Montpellier, France	France	0–3	Russia	23-25, 24-26, 18-25
Catania, Italy	Italy	3–0	China	25-14, 25-22, 25-13

August 13, 2006

Montpellier, France	France	3–2	Russia	25-17, 18-25, 25-20, 16-25, 15-9

August 19, 2006

Moscow, Russia	Russia	0–3	Italy	22-25, 27-29, 24-26
Limoges, France	France	3–1	China	25-18, 25-17, 22-25, 27-25

August 20, 2006

Moscow, Russia	Russia	2–3	Italy	18-25, 25-22, 17-25, 25-22, 6-15
Limoges, France	France	3–0	China	25-22, 25-22, 25-18

Pool D

Rk	Team	Points	Won	Lost	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1	Bulgaria	22	10	2	990	838	1.181	33	8	4.125
2	Cuba	22	10	2	971	832	1.167	30	11	2.727
3	South Korea	16	4	8	925	994	0.931	15	28	0.536
4	Egypt	12	0	12	779	1,001	0.778	5	36	0.139

July 15, 2006

Daejeon, South Korea	South Korea	1–3	Cuba	23-25, 16-25, 25-21, 21-25
Varna, Bulgaria	Bulgaria	3–0	Egypt	26-24, 25-21, 25-16

July 16, 2006

Daejeon, South Korea	South Korea	0–3	Cuba	20-25, 24-26, 21-25
Varna, Bulgaria	Bulgaria	3–0	Egypt	25-16, 25-19, 25-19

July 21, 2006

Havana, Cuba	Cuba	3–0	Egypt	25-18, 25-18, 25-12

July 22, 2006

Jeonju, South Korea	South Korea	1–3	Bulgaria	21-25, 25-27, 25-22, 21-25
Havana, Cuba	Cuba	3–0	Egypt	25-17, 25-19, 25-19

July 23, 2006

Jeonju, South Korea	South Korea	0–3	Bulgaria	20-25, 22-25, 21-25

July 28, 2006

Cairo, Egypt	Egypt	1–3	South Korea	25-21, 15-25, 19-25, 16-25

July 30, 2006

Cairo, Egypt	Egypt	0–3	South Korea	23-25, 22-25, 18-25

July 31, 2006

Havana, Cuba	Cuba	3–1	Bulgaria	25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 25-16

August 1, 2006

Havana, Cuba	Cuba	0–3	Bulgaria	20-25, 22-25, 21-25

August 4, 2006

Cairo, Egypt	Egypt	1–3	Cuba	14-25, 21-25, 25-23, 11-25

August 5, 2006

Varna, Bulgaria	Bulgaria	3–1	South Korea	25-21, 16-25, 25-16, 25-19

August 6, 2006

Varna, Bulgaria	Bulgaria	3–0	South Korea	25-19, 25-19, 25-18
Cairo, Egypt	Egypt	0–3	Cuba	13-25, 17-25, 23-25

August 12, 2006

Donghae, South Korea	South Korea	3–2	Egypt	25-19, 21-25, 25-20, 21-25, 15-13
Varna, Bulgaria	Bulgaria	2–3	Cuba	22-25, 27-29, 25-13, 25-15, 14-16

August 13, 2006

Donghae, South Korea	South Korea	3–1	Egypt	21-25, 25-22, 28-26, 25-19
Varna, Bulgaria	Bulgaria	3–0	Cuba	30-28, 25-19, 25-21

August 18, 2006

Cairo, Egypt	Egypt	0–3	Bulgaria	20-25, 19-25, 11-25
Havana, Cuba	Cuba	3–0	South Korea	25-17, 25-19, 25-13

August 19, 2006

Havana, Cuba	Cuba	3–0	South Korea	25-18 25-18 25-21

August 20, 2006

Cairo, Egypt	Egypt	0–3	Bulgaria	20-25, 19-25, 16-25

Final round

• All matches in Moscow, Russia.

Pool E

Rk	Team	Points	Won	Lost	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1	Russia	5	2	1	287	261	1.100	8	5	1.600
2	France	4	1	2	325	317	1.025	7	8	0.875
3	Serbia and Montenegro	4	1	2	241	262	0.920	3	8	0.375

Pool F

Rk	Team	Points	Won	Lost	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1	Bulgaria	6	3	0	231	194	1.191	9	0	MAX
2	Brazil	5	2	1	246	258	0.953	6	6	1.000
3	Italy	3	0	3	244	282	0.865	3	9	0.333

August 23, 2006

Pool Play F	Brazil	0–3	Bulgaria	17-25, 23-25, 20-25
Playoff	France	3–2	Italy	25-18, 23-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-11
Pool Play E	Russia	3–0	Serbia and Montenegro	25-20, 26-24, 25-18

August 24, 2006

Pool Play F	Italy	1–3	Brazil	14-25, 25-17, 19-25, 21-25
Playoff	Serbia and Montenegro	0–3	Bulgaria	24-26, 20-25, 24-26
Pool Play E	France	2–3	Russia	23-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-21, 10-15

August 25, 2006

Pool Play F	Bulgaria	3–0	Italy	25-20, 29-27, 25-19
Pool Play E	Serbia and Montenegro	3–2	France	26-24, 22-25, 25-19, 20-25, 18-16
Playoff	Russia	2–3	Brazil	25-15, 18-25, 25-13, 24-26, 12-15

Semifinals & Finals

	Semifinals				Final
	2006-08-26 - Moscow
	Bulgaria	0
	France	3
					2006-08-27 - Moscow
					France	2
					Brazil	3
					3rd place
	2006-08-26 - Moscow			2006-08-27 - Moscow
	Russia	1		Bulgaria	0
	Brazil	3			Russia	3

August 26, 2006

Bulgaria	0–3	France	21-25, 20-25, 20-25
Russia	1–3	Brazil	19-25, 19-25, 29-27, 27-29

August 27, 2006

Bulgaria	0–3	Russia	20-25, 19-25, 19-25
France	2–3	Brazil	25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 23-25, 13-15

Final standing

Rank Team 1   Brazil 2   France 3   Russia 4  Bulgaria 5  Serbia and Montenegro 6  Italy 7  Argentina  Cuba  Poland 10  Finland  South Korea  United States 13  China  Egypt  Japan  Portugal

FIVB World League 2006 Champions  Brazil Sixth title Team Roster Marcelo Elgarten, André Heller, Gilberto Godoy Filho, Murilo Endres, André Nascimento, Sérgio Santos, Anderson Rodrigues, Samuel Fuchs, Gustavo Endres, Rodrigo Santana, Ricardo Garcia, Dante Amaral Head Coach Bernardo Rezende

Awards

• MVP: Gilberto Godoy Filho
• Best Scorer: Sebastien Ruette
• Best Spiker: Matey Kaziyski
• Best Blocker: Vincent Montmeat
• Best Server: André Nascimento
• Best Setter: Andrey Zhekov
• Best Libero: Alexey Verbov

External links

• Official Website of the 2006 FIVB World League

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