Competition of volley-ball
Volleyball competition held in Bulgaria
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.
Qualification
Pools composition
The pools were announced on 17 December 2011.
Squads
Pool standing procedure
- Match points
- Number of matches won
- Sets ratio
- Points ratio
- Result of the last match between the tied teams
Match won 3β0 or 3β1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3β2: 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.
Pool A
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
1
|
Cuba
|
12
|
10
|
2
|
28
|
32
|
16
|
2.000
|
1138
|
1039
|
1.095
|
Final round
|
2
|
Russia
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
20
|
29
|
23
|
1.261
|
1155
|
1115
|
1.036
|
|
3
|
Serbia
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
20
|
27
|
24
|
1.125
|
1120
|
1118
|
1.002
|
4
|
Japan
|
12
|
0
|
12
|
4
|
11
|
36
|
0.306
|
960
|
1101
|
0.872
|
Source:
Week 1
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
18 May
|
15:40
|
Russia
|
3β2
|
Serbia
|
25β21
|
25β22
|
19β25
|
20β25
|
15β9
|
104β102
|
P2 P3
|
18 May
|
18:40
|
Japan
|
0β3
|
Cuba
|
22β25
|
26β28
|
20β25
|
|
|
68β78
|
P2 P3
|
19 May
|
13:10
|
Cuba
|
1β3
|
Serbia
|
19β25
|
25β20
|
25β27
|
25β27
|
|
94β99
|
P2 P3
|
19 May
|
16:10
|
Japan
|
2β3
|
Russia
|
25β20
|
23β25
|
16β25
|
25β19
|
12β15
|
101β104
|
P2 P3
|
20 May
|
13:10
|
Japan
|
2β3
|
Serbia
|
25β22
|
21β25
|
27β25
|
19β25
|
12β15
|
104β112
|
P2 P3
|
20 May
|
16:10
|
Cuba
|
3β2
|
Russia
|
23β25
|
25β17
|
25β20
|
18β25
|
15β10
|
106β97
|
P2 P3
|
Week 2
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
15 Jun
|
17:00
|
Serbia
|
3β1
|
Russia
|
25β23
|
20β25
|
25β20
|
25β23
|
|
95β91
|
P2 P3
|
15 Jun
|
19:30
|
Cuba
|
3β1
|
Japan
|
25β21
|
25β20
|
22β25
|
25β21
|
|
97β87
|
P2 P3
|
16 Jun
|
17:00
|
Japan
|
0β3
|
Russia
|
22β25
|
15β25
|
19β25
|
|
|
56β75
|
P2 P3
|
16 Jun
|
19:30
|
Serbia
|
0β3
|
Cuba
|
19β25
|
19β25
|
23β25
|
|
|
61β75
|
P2 P3
|
17 Jun
|
14:30
|
Japan
|
0β3
|
Serbia
|
21β25
|
23β25
|
23β25
|
|
|
67β75
|
P2 P3
|
17 Jun
|
17:00
|
Cuba
|
3β1
|
Russia
|
26β24
|
21β25
|
25β22
|
25β17
|
|
97β88
|
P2 P3
|
Week 3
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
22 Jun
|
16:40
|
Serbia
|
1β3
|
Cuba
|
25β20
|
16β25
|
19β25
|
23β25
|
|
83β95
|
P2 P3
|
22 Jun
|
19:25
|
Russia
|
3β0
|
Japan
|
25β18
|
25β22
|
25β22
|
|
|
75β62
|
P2 P3
|
23 Jun
|
16:40
|
Japan
|
1β3
|
Cuba
|
25β23
|
17β25
|
20β25
|
21β25
|
|
83β98
|
P2 P3
|
23 Jun
|
19:25
|
Russia
|
3β2
|
Serbia
|
25β21
|
21β25
|
23β25
|
25β23
|
15β12
|
109β106
|
P2 P3
|
24 Jun
|
16:40
|
Serbia
|
3β2
|
Japan
|
23β25
|
25β19
|
19β25
|
25β19
|
15β10
|
107β98
|
P2 P3
|
24 Jun
|
19:25
|
Cuba
|
3β1
|
Russia
|
25β23
|
25β22
|
24β26
|
25β20
|
|
99β91
|
P2 P3
|
Week 4
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
28 Jun
|
15:10
|
Japan
|
2β3
|
Russia
|
25β20
|
26β24
|
19β25
|
17β25
|
11β15
|
98β109
|
P2 P3
|
28 Jun
|
18:10
|
Serbia
|
2β3
|
Cuba
|
26β24
|
16β25
|
25β21
|
24β26
|
13β15
|
104β111
|
P2 P3
|
29 Jun
|
17:10
|
Russia
|
3β1
|
Cuba
|
26β28
|
26β24
|
25β17
|
25β23
|
|
102β92
|
P2 P3
|
29 Jun
|
20:10
|
Japan
|
0β3
|
Serbia
|
22β25
|
19β25
|
19β25
|
|
|
60β75
|
P2 P3
|
30 Jun
|
17:10
|
Cuba
|
3β1
|
Japan
|
25β17
|
25β15
|
21β25
|
25β19
|
|
96β76
|
P2 P3
|
30 Jun
|
20:10
|
Serbia
|
2β3
|
Russia
|
18β25
|
25β22
|
25β23
|
22β25
|
11β15
|
101β110
|
P2 P3
|
Pool B
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
1
|
Poland
|
12
|
10
|
2
|
29
|
33
|
13
|
2.538
|
1085
|
987
|
1.099
|
Final round
|
2
|
Brazil
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
26
|
31
|
17
|
1.824
|
1121
|
988
|
1.135
|
3
|
Canada
|
12
|
3
|
9
|
10
|
15
|
30
|
0.500
|
955
|
1055
|
0.905
|
|
4
|
Finland
|
12
|
3
|
9
|
7
|
12
|
31
|
0.387
|
899
|
1030
|
0.873
|
Source:
Week 1
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
18 May
|
16:10
|
Canada
|
3β0
|
Finland
|
33β31
|
26β24
|
25β23
|
|
|
84β78
|
P2 P3
|
18 May
|
20:10
|
Brazil
|
2β3
|
Poland
|
22β25
|
25β27
|
27β25
|
25β22
|
12β15
|
111β114
|
P2 P3
|
19 May
|
16:10
|
Canada
|
3β2
|
Brazil
|
25β23
|
20β25
|
25β20
|
24β26
|
15β10
|
109β104
|
P2 P3
|
19 May
|
20:10
|
Poland
|
2β3
|
Finland
|
25β23
|
23β25
|
21β25
|
25β22
|
9β15
|
103β110
|
P2 P3
|
20 May
|
16:10
|
Brazil
|
3β1
|
Finland
|
23β25
|
25β13
|
25β22
|
31β29
|
|
104β89
|
P2 P3
|
20 May
|
20:10
|
Canada
|
1β3
|
Poland
|
25β17
|
19β25
|
21β25
|
19β25
|
|
84β92
|
P2 P3
|
Week 2
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
1 Jun
|
17:40
|
Poland
|
3β0
|
Canada
|
28β26
|
25β18
|
25β20
|
|
|
78β64
|
P2 P3
|
1 Jun
|
20:10
|
Brazil
|
3β0
|
Finland
|
25β13
|
25β14
|
25β14
|
|
|
75β41
|
P2 P3
|
2 Jun
|
17:40
|
Poland
|
3β0
|
Finland
|
26β24
|
25β18
|
25β18
|
|
|
76β60
|
P2 P3
|
2 Jun
|
20:10
|
Brazil
|
3β1
|
Canada
|
23β25
|
25β18
|
25β23
|
25β15
|
|
98β81
|
P2 P3
|
3 Jun
|
17:40
|
Finland
|
3β2
|
Canada
|
25β23
|
25β19
|
23β25
|
26β28
|
15β8
|
114β103
|
P2 P3
|
3 Jun
|
20:40
|
Poland
|
3β2
|
Brazil
|
26β24
|
23β25
|
25β23
|
23β25
|
15β10
|
112β107
|
P2 P3
|
Week 3
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
8 Jun
|
10:00
|
Brazil
|
3β0
|
Finland
|
25β21
|
25β22
|
25β9
|
|
|
75β52
|
P2 P3
|
8 Jun
|
12:30
|
Canada
|
0β3
|
Poland
|
20β25
|
20β25
|
18β25
|
|
|
58β75
|
P2 P3
|
9 Jun
|
10:00
|
Brazil
|
3β0
|
Canada
|
25β22
|
25β17
|
25β11
|
|
|
75β50
|
P2 P3
|
9 Jun
|
12:40
|
Poland
|
3β1
|
Finland
|
23β25
|
25β17
|
25β19
|
25β13
|
|
98β74
|
P2 P3
|
10 Jun
|
10:00
|
Brazil
|
3β1
|
Poland
|
26β24
|
25β17
|
23β25
|
25β23
|
|
99β89
|
P2 P3
|
10 Jun
|
12:55
|
Finland
|
3β0
|
Canada
|
25β19
|
25β22
|
26β24
|
|
|
76β65
|
P2 P3
|
Week 4
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
15 Jun
|
17:10
|
Brazil
|
3β2
|
Canada
|
22β25
|
25β19
|
25β14
|
19β25
|
15β9
|
106β92
|
P2 P3
|
15 Jun
|
20:10
|
Finland
|
0β3
|
Poland
|
16β25
|
24β26
|
19β25
|
|
|
59β76
|
P2 P3
|
16 Jun
|
16:10
|
Canada
|
0β3
|
Poland
|
24β26
|
22β25
|
23β25
|
|
|
69β76
|
P2 P3
|
16 Jun
|
18:40
|
Finland
|
0β3
|
Brazil
|
22β25
|
18β25
|
23β25
|
|
|
63β75
|
P2 P3
|
17 Jun
|
16:10
|
Poland
|
3β1
|
Brazil
|
25β22
|
25β23
|
21β25
|
25β22
|
|
96β92
|
P2 P3
|
17 Jun
|
18:50
|
Finland
|
1β3
|
Canada
|
25β21
|
20β25
|
18β25
|
20β25
|
|
83β96
|
P2 P3
|
Pool C
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
1
|
United States
|
12
|
9
|
3
|
26
|
30
|
16
|
1.875
|
1075
|
1019
|
1.055
|
Final round
|
2
|
France
|
12
|
9
|
3
|
24
|
29
|
19
|
1.526
|
1115
|
1025
|
1.088
|
|
3
|
Italy
|
12
|
5
|
7
|
15
|
23
|
28
|
0.821
|
1131
|
1163
|
0.972
|
4
|
South Korea
|
12
|
1
|
11
|
7
|
16
|
35
|
0.457
|
1073
|
1187
|
0.904
|
Source:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Pool D
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
1
|
Germany
|
12
|
10
|
2
|
30
|
33
|
10
|
3.300
|
1037
|
880
|
1.178
|
Final round
|
2
|
Bulgaria (H)
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
22
|
28
|
21
|
1.333
|
1088
|
1053
|
1.033
|
Final round
|
3
|
Argentina
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
19
|
22
|
23
|
0.957
|
973
|
994
|
0.979
|
|
4
|
Portugal
|
12
|
0
|
12
|
1
|
7
|
36
|
0.194
|
862
|
1033
|
0.834
|
Source:
(H) Host
Notes:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Final round
Pool play
Pool E
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
1
|
United States
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
1.667
|
180
|
161
|
1.118
|
Semifinals
|
2
|
Bulgaria
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
0.750
|
159
|
168
|
0.946
|
3
|
Germany
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
0.800
|
200
|
210
|
0.952
|
|
Source:
Pool F
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
1
|
Poland
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
5
|
6
|
2
|
3.000
|
186
|
166
|
1.120
|
Semifinals
|
2
|
Cuba
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
1.000
|
142
|
140
|
1.014
|
3
|
Brazil
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
0.333
|
165
|
187
|
0.882
|
|
Source:
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
4 Jul
|
17:40
|
Cuba
|
3β0
|
Brazil
|
25β19
|
26β24
|
25β22
|
|
|
76β65
|
P2 P3
|
5 Jul
|
17:40
|
Brazil
|
2β3
|
Poland
|
25β23
|
23β25
|
25β23
|
17β25
|
10β15
|
100β111
|
P2 P3
|
6 Jul
|
17:40
|
Poland
|
3β0
|
Cuba
|
25β23
|
25β20
|
25β23
|
|
|
75β66
|
P2 P3
|
Final four
Semifinals
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
7 Jul
|
17:40
|
United States
|
3β0
|
Cuba
|
25β23
|
25β22
|
25β23
|
|
|
75β68
|
P2 P3
|
7 Jul
|
20:55
|
Poland
|
3β0
|
Bulgaria
|
25β23
|
25β20
|
25β18
|
|
|
75β61
|
P2 P3
|
3rd place match
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
8 Jul
|
17:40
|
Cuba
|
3β2
|
Bulgaria
|
25β18
|
19β25
|
23β25
|
25β23
|
15β12
|
107β103
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P2 P3
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Final
Date
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Time
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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Report
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8 Jul
|
20:55
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Poland
|
3β0
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United States
|
25β17
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26β24
|
25β20
|
|
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76β61
|
P2 P3
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Final standing
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2012 World League champions
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Poland 1st title
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14-man Roster for Final Round
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Nowakowski, Winiarski, Kosok, Zagumny, Kurek, Jarosz, Bartman, WiΕniewski, Kubiak, Ruciak, Ε»ygadΕo, Ignaczak, Zatorski, MoΕΌdΕΌonek (c)
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Head coach
|
Anastasi
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Awards
References
External links
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