The FIVB World League 2008 was an international men's volleyball tournament played by 16 countries from June 13 to July 27, 2008.
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Teams
The following national teams have been invited:
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
|---|---|---|---|
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.
- Japan was designated for wild card by the FIVB.
Pool A
| Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil |
22 | 10 | 2 | 1,119 | 1,003 | 1.116 | 34 | 14 | 2.429 |
| 2 |  Serbia |
19 | 7 | 5 | 1,108 | 1,078 | 1.028 | 29 | 21 | 1.381 |
| 3 |  France |
18 | 6 | 6 | 1,020 | 1,041 | 0.980 | 21 | 25 | 0.840 |
| 4 |  Venezuela |
13 | 1 | 11 | 937 | 1,062 | 0.882 | 10 | 34 | 0.294 |
June 14, 2008
| São Paulo | Brazil |
3–2 | Serbia |
22-25, 25-23, 25-18, 23-25, 15-11 |
| Caracas | Venezuela |
2–3 | France |
23-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-23, 11-15 |
June 15, 2008
| São Paulo | Brazil |
3–2 | Serbia |
23-25, 25-19, 24-26, 25-23, 15-11 |
| Caracas | Venezuela |
0–3 | France |
22-25, 19-25, 25-27 |
June 20, 2008
| Paris | France |
3–2 | Brazil |
25-22, 23-25, 25-23, 22-25, 15-13 |
June 21, 2008
| Paris | France |
0–3 | Brazil |
29-31, 21-25, 17-25 |
| Caracas | Venezuela |
3–1 | Serbia |
25-20, 19-25, 25-23, 25-22 |
June 22, 2008
| Caracas | Venezuela |
0–3 | Serbia |
21-25, 21-25, 18-25 |
June 27, 2008
| Lyon | France |
3–1 | Serbia |
17-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-20 |
June 28, 2008
| Lyon | France |
0–3 | Serbia |
20-25, 31-33, 19-25 |
| Caracas | Venezuela |
1–3 | Brazil |
25-16, 22-25, 21-25, 19-25 |
June 29, 2008
| Caracas | Venezuela |
1–3 | Brazil |
25-23, 29-31, 13-25, 20-25 |
July 4, 2008
| Belgrade | Serbia |
2–3 | Brazil |
25-17, 25-21, 21-25, 21-25, 8-15 |
| Toulouse | France |
3–1 | Venezuela |
25-23, 25-13, 20-25, 25-18 |
July 5, 2008
| Toulouse | France |
3–1 | Venezuela |
25-20, 20-25, 25-20, 25-22 |
July 6, 2008
| Novi Sad | Serbia |
3–2 | Brazil |
20-25, 18-25, 25-23, 25-20, 15-11 |
July 11, 2008
| Belgrade | Serbia |
3–0 | Venezuela |
25-22, 25-23, 25-16 |
July 12, 2008
| Belo Horizonte | Brazil |
3–0 | France |
25-22, 25-17, 27-25 |
July 13, 2008
| Belo Horizonte | Brazil |
3–0 | France |
25-17, 25-21, 25-19 |
| Niš | Serbia |
3–1 | Venezuela |
18-25, 25-20, 27-25, 25-20 |
July 18, 2008
| Goiânia | Brazil |
3–0 | Venezuela |
25-23, 25-16, 29-27 |
| Niš | Serbia |
3–2 | France |
23-25, 18-25, 25-21, 25-19, 15-8 |
July 19, 2008
| Goiânia | Brazil |
3–0 | Venezuela |
25-19, 25-20, 25-17 |
| Belgrade | Serbia |
3–1 | France |
25-20, 25-22, 12-25, 25-17 |
Pool B
| Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia |
22 | 10 | 2 | 1,173 | 1,110 | 1.057 | 33 | 17 | 1.941 |
| 2 |  Italy |
20 | 8 | 4 | 1,220 | 1,177 | 1.037 | 30 | 22 | 1.364 |
| 3 |  Cuba |
17 | 5 | 7 | 1,093 | 1,094 | 0.999 | 21 | 27 | 0.778 |
| 4 |  South Korea |
13 | 1 | 11 | 1,097 | 1,202 | 0.913 | 17 | 35 | 0.486 |
June 13, 2008
| Havana | Cuba |
3–2 | Italy |
25-22, 31-33, 25-20, 22-25, 17-15 |
June 14, 2008
| Suwon | South Korea |
2–3 | Russia |
29-31, 25-16, 25-18, 23-25, 14-16 |
| Havana | Cuba |
1–3 | Italy |
24-26, 27-29, 26-24, 20-25 |
June 15, 2008
| Suwon | South Korea |
1–3 | Russia |
25-22, 19-25, 22-25, 21-25 |
June 20, 2008
| Havana | Cuba |
1–3 | Russia |
25-21, 21-25, 20-25, 21-25 |
June 21, 2008
| Ulsan | South Korea |
2–3 | Italy |
25-23, 21-25, 25-22, 17-25, 11-15 |
| Havana | Cuba |
0–3 | Russia |
17-25, 21-25, 22-25 |
June 22, 2008
| Ulsan | South Korea |
2–3 | Italy |
25-23, 25-22, 15-25, 19-25, 9-15 |
June 26, 2008
| Florence | Italy |
3–1 | Russia |
27-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-21 |
June 27, 2008
| Havana | Cuba |
3–1 | South Korea |
25-13, 23-25, 25-22, 25-15 |
June 28, 2008
| Rome | Italy |
1–3 | Russia |
24-26, 25-19, 22-25, 20-25 |
| Havana | Cuba |
3–0 | South Korea |
25-22, 25-23, 25-19 |
July 4, 2008
| Kazan | Russia |
3–1 | Cuba |
25-21, 25-22, 22-25, 25-22 |
| Trieste | Italy |
3–1 | South Korea |
22-25, 28-26, 25-20, 25-23 |
July 5, 2008
| Kazan | Russia |
3–1 | Cuba |
25-17, 18-25, 25-20, 25-20 |
| Trieste | Italy |
3–1 | South Korea |
23-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-22 |
July 11, 2008
| Kazan | Russia |
3–1 | Italy |
25-27, 25-21, 25-22, 25-20 |
July 12, 2008
| Jeonju | South Korea |
1–3 | Cuba |
25-21, 23-25, 18-25, 19-25 |
| Kazan | Russia |
3–2 | Italy |
25-20, 24-26, 27-29, 25-22, 15-12 |
July 13, 2008
| Jeonju | South Korea |
2–3 | Cuba |
16-25, 25-22, 25-22, 20-25, 12-15 |
July 18, 2008
| Khanty-Mansiysk | Russia |
3–1 | South Korea |
22-25, 25-23, 25-23, 26-24 |
| Turin | Italy |
3–1 | Cuba |
21-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-21 |
July 19, 2008
| Khanty-Mansiysk | Russia |
2–3 | South Korea |
25-20, 25-17, 19-25, 23-25, 13-15 |
July 20, 2008
| Monza | Italy |
3–1 | Cuba |
25-20, 21-25, 25-21, 25-23 |
Pool C
| Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
21 | 9 | 3 | 1,105 | 982 | 1.125 | 32 | 15 | 2.133 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria |
20 | 8 | 4 | 1,122 | 1,105 | 1.015 | 29 | 21 | 1.381 |
| 3 |  Finland |
16 | 4 | 8 | 1,057 | 1,129 | 0.936 | 19 | 30 | 0.633 |
| 4 |  Spain |
15 | 3 | 9 | 1,030 | 1,098 | 0.938 | 17 | 31 | 0.548 |
June 13, 2008
| Espoo | Finland |
1–3 | United States |
18-25, 19-25, 25-23, 20-25 |
June 14, 2008
| Varna | Bulgaria |
3–0 | Spain |
33-31, 25-19, 25-17 |
| Espoo | Finland |
0–3 | United States |
20-25, 19-25, 16-25 |
June 15, 2008
| Varna | Bulgaria |
3–1 | Spain |
19-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-13 |
June 20, 2008
| Hoffman Estates | United States |
3–0 | Bulgaria |
25-23, 25-16, 25-16 |
June 21, 2008
| Valladolid | Spain |
3–2 | Finland |
21-25, 19-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-10 |
| Hoffman Estates | United States |
2–3 | Bulgaria |
25-12, 16-25, 20-25, 25-12, 13-15 |
June 22, 2008
| Valladolid | Spain |
3–1 | Finland |
25-18, 26-24, 21-25, 25-22 |
June 27, 2008
| Madrid | Spain |
3–1 | Bulgaria |
25-16, 18-25, 25-21, 25-16 |
| Green Bay | United States |
3–1 | Finland |
25-20, 21-25, 25-17, 25-20 |
June 28, 2008
| Green Bay | United States |
3–1 | Finland |
25-17, 22-25, 25-18, 25-18 |
June 29, 2008
| Pinto Madrid | Spain |
2–3 | Bulgaria |
25-17, 27-29, 25-15, 23-25, 10-15 |
July 4, 2008
| Tampere | Finland |
0–3 | Bulgaria |
26-28, 28-30, 19-25 |
| Madrid | Spain |
2–3 | United States |
23-25, 22-25, 31-29, 25-20, 16-18 |
July 5, 2008
| Tampere | Finland |
3–2 | Bulgaria |
22-25, 17-25, 25-22, 25-21, 17-15 |
July 6, 2008
| Madrid | Spain |
0–3 | United States |
19-25, 19-25, 23-25 |
July 11, 2008
| Bloomington | United States |
3–0 | Spain |
25-19, 25-23, 27-25 |
July 12, 2008
| Varna | Bulgaria |
2–3 | Finland |
28-30, 25-18, 23-25, 29-27, 15-17 |
| Bloomington | United States |
3–1 | Spain |
24-26, 25-22, 25-13, 25-18 |
July 13, 2008
| Varna | Bulgaria |
3–1 | Finland |
26-24, 25-19, 18-25, 25-22 |
July 18, 2008
| Varna | Bulgaria |
3–2 | United States |
25-22, 24-26, 25-16, 23-25, 15-10 |
| Tampere | Finland |
3–2 | Spain |
25-21, 23-25, 23-25, 25-23, 15-11 |
July 19, 2008
| Varna | Bulgaria |
3–1 | United States |
25-20, 20-25, 25-20, 35-33 |
| Tampere | Finland |
3–0 | Spain |
25-17, 25-15, 25-19 |
Pool D
| Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poland |
21 | 9 | 3 | 1,124 | 1,033 | 1.088 | 32 | 17 | 1.882 |
| 2 |  China |
18 | 6 | 6 | 1,058 | 1,067 | 0.992 | 24 | 23 | 1.043 |
| 3 |  Japan |
17 | 5 | 7 | 1,108 | 1,150 | 0.963 | 22 | 28 | 0.786 |
| 4 |  Egypt |
16 | 4 | 8 | 1,020 | 1,060 | 0.962 | 18 | 28 | 0.643 |
June 13, 2008
| Alexandria | Egypt |
3–2 | Poland |
25-19, 14-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-12 |
June 14, 2008
| Hangzhou | China |
2–3 | Japan |
31-29, 22-25, 20-25, 31-29, 9-15 |
| Alexandria | Egypt |
1–3 | Poland |
20-25, 25-13, 17-25, 21-25 |
June 15, 2008
| Hangzhou | China |
3–2 | Japan |
22-25, 25-16, 25-19, 22-25, 15-12 |
June 20, 2008
| Alexandria | Egypt |
3–1 | Japan |
30-32, 25-21, 25-22, 25-21 |
June 21, 2008
| Hangzhou | China |
3–1 | Poland |
26-24, 25-21, 22-25, 25-18 |
| Alexandria | Egypt |
3–1 | Japan |
21-25, 26-24, 25-18, 25-21 |
June 22, 2008
| Hangzhou | China |
2–3 | Poland |
26-24, 15-25, 25-22, 19-25, 12-15 |
June 28, 2008
| Tokyo | Japan |
0–3 | Poland |
14-25, 12-25, 22-25 |
| Hangzhou | China |
3–1 | Egypt |
25-22, 25-19, 20-25, 25-23 |
June 29, 2008
| Tokyo | Japan |
3–2 | Poland |
29-31, 18-25, 25-19, 25-21, 15-11 |
| Hangzhou | China |
3–0 | Egypt |
25-21, 26-24, 25-19 |
July 4, 2008
| Katowice | Poland |
3–1 | China |
25-20, 20-25, 25-23, 25-23 |
July 5, 2008
| Komaki | Japan |
3–2 | Egypt |
25-19, 25-22, 27-29, 24-26, 15-10 |
| Katowice | Poland |
3–1 | China |
25-22, 19-25, 25-21, 25-23 |
July 6, 2008
| Komaki | Japan |
3–1 | Egypt |
26-24, 20-25, 25-20, 25-21 |
July 11, 2008
| Cairo | Egypt |
0–3 | China |
18-25, 21-25, 23-25 |
| Łódź | Poland |
3–1 | Japan |
21-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-18 |
July 12, 2008
| Cairo | Egypt |
3–0 | China |
25-15, 25-22, 25-17 |
| Łódź | Poland |
3–1 | Japan |
25-14, 25-23, 19-25, 25-17 |
July 18, 2008
| Poznań | Poland |
3–0 | Egypt |
25-21, 25-21, 25-16 |
July 19, 2008
| Osaka | Japan |
3–0 | China |
26-24, 25-20, 25-13 |
| Bydgoszcz | Poland |
3–1 | Egypt |
25-20, 25-23, 23-25, 25-23 |
July 20, 2008
| Osaka | Japan |
1–3 | China |
20-25, 21-25, 29-27, 23-25 |
Final round
- All matches in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Pool E
| Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
4 | 2 | 0 | 150 | 110 | 1.364 | 6 | 0 | MAX |
| 2 | Russia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 132 | 131 | 1.008 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Japan |
2 | 0 | 2 | 110 | 151 | 0.728 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 |
July 23, 2008
| Russia |
0–3 | Brazil |
23-25, 18-25, 15-25 |
July 24, 2008
| Japan |
0–3 | Russia |
14-25, 24-26, 18-25 |
July 25, 2008
| Brazil |
3–0 | Japan |
25-16, 25-23, 25-15 |
Pool F
| Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 150 | 114 | 1.316 | 6 | 0 | MAX |
| 2 | United States |
3 | 1 | 1 | 168 | 182 | 0.923 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 |
| 3 | Poland |
2 | 0 | 2 | 162 | 184 | 0.880 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 |
July 23, 2008
| Serbia |
3–0 | United States |
25-23, 25-19, 25-17 |
July 24, 2008
| United States |
3–2 | Poland |
25-18, 23-25, 27-25, 18-25, 16-14 |
July 25, 2008
| Poland |
0–3 | Serbia |
16-25, 18-25, 21-25 |
Semifinals & Finals
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||
| 2008-07-26 - Rio de Janeiro | |||||||
| Serbia |
3 | ||||||
| Russia |
0 | ||||||
| 2008-07-27 - Rio de Janeiro | |||||||
| Serbia |
1 | ||||||
| United States |
3 | ||||||
| 3rd place | |||||||
| 2008-07-26 - Rio de Janeiro | 2008-07-27 - Rio de Janeiro | ||||||
| Brazil |
0 | Russia |
3 | ||||
| United States |
3 | Brazil |
1 | ||||
July 26, 2008
| Serbia |
3–0 | Russia |
25-19, 25-19, 25-23 |
| Brazil |
0–3 | United States |
23-25, 22-25, 25-27 |
July 27, 2008
| Russia |
3–1 | Brazil |
25-23, 25-19, 23-25, 25-19 |
| Serbia |
1–3 | United States |
24-26, 25-23, 23-25, 22-25 |
Final standing
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Awards
- MVP: Lloy Ball
- Best Scorer: Ivan Miljković
- Best Spiker: Dante Amaral
- Best Blocker: Marko Podraščanin
- Best Server: Gilberto Godoy Filho
- Best Setter: Lloy Ball
- Best Libero: Richard Lambourne
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