2009 FIVB Volleyball World League

The 2009 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 20th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 12 June to 26 July 2009. The Final Round was held in Belgrade, Serbia.

2009 World League
The Belgrade Arena held the final
Tournament details
Host nation Serbia (Final)
Dates12 June – 26 July
Teams16
Venue(s)44 (in 42 host cities)
Champions Brazil (8th title)
Tournament awards
MVPBrazil Sérgio Santos
Official website
FIVB

Pools composition

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Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D

  United States
  Italy
  China
  Netherlands

  Serbia
  France
  South Korea
  Argentina

  Russia
  Bulgaria
  Japan
  Cuba

  Brazil
  Poland
  Finland
  Venezuela

Pool standing procedure

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  1. Match points
  2. Number of matches won
  3. Points ratio
  4. Sets 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

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  • All times are local.
  • The Final Round hosts Serbia, the winners of each pool and the best second among Pool A, C and D will qualify for the Final Round. If Serbia are ranked first in Pool B, the team ranked second of Pool B will qualify for the Final Round.

Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SPW SPL SPR SW SL SR Qualification
1   United States 12 9 3 27 1076 989 1.088 30 15 2.000 Final round
2   Italy 12 8 4 22 1030 951 1.083 27 17 1.588
3   Netherlands 12 4 8 13 916 993 0.922 16 26 0.615
4   China 12 3 9 10 923 1012 0.912 14 29 0.483
Source: [citation needed]

Week 1

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Jun 20:37 Italy   3–0   China 25–16 25–12 25–16     75–44 P2 P3
13 Jun 17:07 Netherlands   3–0   United States 25–22 25–19 26–24     76–65 P2 P3
13 Jun 20:30 Italy   0–3   China 21–25 23–25 32–34     76–84 P2 P3
14 Jun 15:07 Netherlands   2–3   United States 16–25 32–30 17–25 25–20 6–15 96–115 P2 P3

Week 2

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 19:37 Italy   1–3   United States 21–25 28–30 25–21 21–25   95–101 P2 P3
20 Jun 17:07 Netherlands   3–0   China 26–24 28–26 25–20     79–70 P2 P3
21 Jun 15:00 Netherlands   3–0   China 25–18 25–20 25–15     75–53 P2 P3
21 Jun 18:07 Italy   1–3   United States 19–25 25–18 22–25 20–25   86–93 P2 P3

Week 3

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jun 19:07 United States   3–0   China 25–20 25–19 25–21     75–60 P2 P3
27 Jun 17:00 Netherlands   2–3   Italy 25–21 25–23 19–25 15–25 9–15 93–109 P2 P3
27 Jun 19:07 United States   3–0   China 25–20 25–23 25–22     75–65 P2 P3
28 Jun 15:00 Netherlands   0–3   Italy 23–25 15–25 20–25     58–75 P2 P3

Week 4

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Jul 20:37 Italy   3–0   Netherlands 25–19 25–19 25–22     75–60 P2 P3
4 Jul 19:25 China   3–2   United States 25–19 27–29 18–25 26–24 15–12 111–109 P2 P3
5 Jul 19:25 China   1–3   United States 18–25 25–20 21–25 12–25   76–95 P2 P3
5 Jul 20:37 Italy   3–0   Netherlands 25–23 25–20 25–23     75–66 P2 P3

Week 5

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jul 19:07 United States   1–3   Italy 25–20 20–25 22–25 24–26   91–96 P2 P3
11 Jul 16:00 China   2–3   Netherlands 18–25 25–19 27–29 25–11 22–24 117–108 P2 P3
11 Jul 19:07 United States   3–1   Italy 25–19 18–25 25–22 25–21   93–87 P2 P3
12 Jul 13:30 China   3–0   Netherlands 25–21 25–20 25–23     75–64 P2 P3

Week 6

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Jul 19:22 China   0–3   Italy 23–25 18–25 17–25     58–75 P2 P3
17 Jul 19:07 United States   3–0   Netherlands 25–21 32–30 31–29     88–80 P2 P3
18 Jul 19:02 China   2–3   Italy 26–28 25–21 25–17 21–25 13–15 110–106 P2 P3
18 Jul 19:07 United States   3–0   Netherlands 25–19 25–18 26–24     76–61 P2 P3

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SPW SPL SPR SW SL SR Qualification
1   Serbia 12 8 4 24 1079 1028 1.050 27 20 1.350 Hosts for the final round
2   Argentina 12 7 5 21 1193 1186 1.006 29 25 1.160 Final round
3   France 12 6 6 18 1117 1125 0.993 26 24 1.083
4   South Korea 12 3 9 9 1101 1151 0.957 18 31 0.581
Source: [citation needed]

Week 1

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Jun 20:37 Serbia   0–3   France 22–25 17–25 27–29     66–79 P2 P3
13 Jun 14:09 South Korea   3–2   Argentina 20–25 25–22 34–36 25–16 15–13 119–112 P2 P3
14 Jun 14:03 South Korea   2–3   Argentina 25–21 21–25 25–19 20–25 12–15 103–105 P2 P3
14 Jun 20:37 Serbia   3–1   France 25–19 25–22 19–25 25–23   94–89 P2 P3

Week 2

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 20:37 France   2–3   Argentina 19–25 25–19 25–22 20–25 9–15 98–106 P2 P3
20 Jun 14:08 South Korea   1–3   Serbia 25–14 27–29 18–25 18–25   88–93 P2 P3
21 Jun 14:10 South Korea   3–0   Serbia 25–22 28–26 25–22     78–70 P2 P3
21 Jun 19:07 France   3–2   Argentina 25–21 26–24 19–25 22–25 15–9 107–104 P2 P3

Week 3

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jun 20:37 Serbia   2–3   Argentina 25–20 22–25 25–18 23–25 13–15 108–103 P2 P3
26 Jun 20:37 France   3–1   South Korea 25–18 25–19 16–25 25–21   91–83 P2 P3
28 Jun 19:37 France   3–2   South Korea 25–23 24–26 34–32 20–25 15–10 118–116 P2 P3
28 Jun 20:37 Serbia   3–0   Argentina 25–15 27–25 25–19     77–59 P2 P3

Week 4

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Jul 20:37 France   1–3   Serbia 22–25 21–25 25–15 19–25   87–90 P2 P3
4 Jul 18:07 Argentina   2–3   South Korea 30–32 20–25 25–21 25–22 10–15 110–115 P2 P3
5 Jul 19:07 France   1–3   Serbia 16–25 14–25 25–21 20–25   75–96 P2 P3
5 Jul 18:07 Argentina   3–0   South Korea 31–29 25–20 25–23     81–72 P2 P3

Week 5

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jul 21:06 Argentina   3–1   Serbia 25–22 27–25 21–25 25–18   98–90 P2 P3
11 Jul 14:00 South Korea   0–3   France 14–25 24–26 20–25     58–76 P2 P3
11 Jul 21:07 Argentina   2–3   Serbia 25–16 21–25 25–21 20–25 10–15 101–102 P2 P3
12 Jul 14:03 South Korea   1–3   France 21–25 25–21 29–31 23–25   98–102 P2 P3

Week 6

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Jul 21:07 Argentina   3–1   France 28–26 25–21 21–25 25–18   99–90 P2 P3
17 Jul 20:37 Serbia   3–1   South Korea 20–25 25–19 25–20 25–22   95–86 P2 P3
17 Jul 21:07 Argentina   3–2   France 32–30 22–25 21–25 25–18 15–7 115–105 P2 P3
18 Jul 20:37 Serbia   3–1   South Korea 23–25 25–17 25–21 25–22   98–85 P2 P3

Pool C

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SPW SPL SPR SW SL SR Qualification
1   Cuba 12 8 4 26 1099 1001 1.098 30 17 1.765 Final round
2   Russia 12 8 4 23 1046 988 1.059 28 17 1.647
3   Bulgaria 12 5 7 15 1048 1084 0.967 20 26 0.769
4   Japan 12 3 9 8 943 1063 0.887 13 31 0.419
Source: [citation needed]

Week 1

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Jun 20:40 Cuba   3–1   Bulgaria 24–26 29–27 25–18 25–22   103–93 P2 P3
13 Jun 14:07 Japan   0–3   Russia 22–25 23–25 16–25     61–75 P2 P3
13 Jun 20:40 Cuba   3–1   Bulgaria 25–19 23–25 25–21 25–20   98–85 P2 P3
14 Jun 14:07 Japan   1–3   Russia 22–25 22–25 25–22 12–25   81–97 P2 P3

Week 2

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 20:47 Cuba   3–2   Russia 25–18 24–26 22–25 25–23 15–11 111–103 P2 P3
20 Jun 17:37 Bulgaria   3–1   Japan 26–24 19–25 25–21 25–22   95–92 P2 P3
20 Jun 20:47 Cuba   2–3   Russia 21–25 25–19 25–18 20–25 13–15 104–102 P2 P3
21 Jun 17:37 Bulgaria   1–3   Japan 16–25 25–14 24–26 21–25   86–90 P2 P3

Week 3

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Jun 14:07 Japan   0–3   Cuba 22–25 19–25 25–27     66–77 P2 P3
27 Jun 18:07 Russia   1–3   Bulgaria 29–31 25–16 23–25 20–25   97–97 P2 P3
28 Jun 14:07 Japan   0–3   Cuba 22–25 21–25 18–25     61–75 P2 P3
28 Jun 18:07 Russia   3–0   Bulgaria 25–22 25–18 25–22     75–62 P2 P3

Week 4

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Jul 15:07 Japan   1–3   Bulgaria 23–25 25–23 29–31 26–28   103–107 P2 P3
4 Jul 18:07 Russia   3–2   Cuba 25–14 24–26 19–25 25–23 25–23 118–111 P2 P3
5 Jul 14:07 Japan   3–2   Bulgaria 26–24 13–25 21–25 25–23 15–13 100–110 P2 P3
5 Jul 18:07 Russia   0–3   Cuba 19–25 17–25 21–25     57–75 P2 P3

Week 5

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jul 18:07 Russia   3–0   Japan 25–19 25–12 25–22     75–53 P2 P3
11 Jul 18:07 Russia   1–3   Japan 23–25 23–25 25–22 21–25   92–97 P2 P3
11 Jul 17:37 Bulgaria   3–2   Cuba 13–25 23–25 25–23 26–24 15–10 102–107 P2 P3
12 Jul 17:37 Bulgaria   3–0   Cuba 25–22 25–21 25–21     75–64 P2 P3

Week 6

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Jul 17:37 Bulgaria   0–3   Russia 21–25 27–29 24–26     72–80 P2 P3
17 Jul 20:47 Cuba   3–0   Japan 25–19 25–13 25–21     75–53 P2 P3
18 Jul 17:37 Bulgaria   0–3   Russia 21–25 22–25 21–25     64–75 P2 P3
18 Jul 20:47 Cuba   3–1   Japan 25–17 27–25 22–25 25–19   99–86 P2 P3

Pool D

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SPW SPL SPR SW SL SR Qualification
1   Brazil 12 11 1 33 1008 809 1.246 35 6 5.833 Final round
2   Finland 12 7 5 21 1059 1066 0.993 25 22 1.136
3   Poland 12 5 7 13 959 994 0.965 18 26 0.692
4   Venezuela 12 1 11 5 876 1033 0.848 9 33 0.273
Source: [citation needed]

Week 1

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Jun 19:00 Venezuela   3–0   Finland 27–25 25–21 25–22     77–68 P2 P3
13 Jun 10:07 Brazil   3–1   Poland 23–25 25–18 25–20 25–19   98–82 P2 P3
14 Jun 10:07 Brazil   3–0   Poland 25–20 25–20 25–15     75–55 P2 P3
14 Jun 14:00 Venezuela   1–3   Finland 23–25 22–25 25–22 23–25   93–97 P2 P3

Week 2

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 10:07 Brazil   3–2   Finland 25–22 26–28 25–16 23–25 15–9 114–100 P2 P3
19 Jun 19:07 Venezuela   2–3   Poland 25–21 19–25 25–20 25–27 11–15 105–108 P2 P3
20 Jun 10:07 Brazil   3–0   Finland 25–17 25–19 25–20     75–56 P2 P3
21 Jun 14:07 Venezuela   0–3   Poland 21–25 11–25 18–25     50–75 P2 P3

Week 3

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jun 18:37 Finland   3–2   Venezuela 19–25 26–24 24–26 25–13 27–25 121–113 P2 P3
27 Jun 16:37 Poland   0–3   Brazil 23–25 22–25 10–25     55–75 P2 P3
27 Jun 18:37 Finland   3–0   Venezuela 25–21 25–23 25–19     75–63 P2 P3
28 Jun 16:37 Poland   0–3   Brazil 19–25 21–25 20–25     60–75 P2 P3

Week 4

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Jul 18:37 Finland   0–3   Brazil 19–25 15–25 23–25     57–75 P2 P3
3 Jul 20:07 Poland   3–0   Venezuela 25–15 25–22 25–20     75–57 P2 P3
4 Jul 18:37 Finland   3–2   Brazil 22–25 23–25 25–22 25–22 17–15 112–109 P2 P3
4 Jul 20:07 Poland   3–1   Venezuela 27–29 25–14 25–21 25–22   102–86 P2 P3

Week 5

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jul 18:37 Finland   3–1   Poland 25–21 25–18 22–25 28–26   100–90 P2 P3
10 Jul 19:07 Venezuela   0–3   Brazil 15–25 12–25 17–25     44–75 P2 P3
11 Jul 18:37 Finland   3–0   Poland 25–18 25–22 25–22     75–62 P2 P3
12 Jul 14:00 Venezuela   0–3   Brazil 23–25 32–34 19–25     74–84 P2 P3

Week 6

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Jul 20:07 Poland   1–3   Finland 16–25 25–21 20–25 23–25   84–96 P2 P3
16 Jul 20:07 Poland   3–2   Finland 29–27 20–25 25–16 22–25 15–9 111–102 P2 P3
18 Jul 10:07 Brazil   3–0   Venezuela 28–26 25–18 25–13     78–57 P2 P3
19 Jul 10:07 Brazil   3–0   Venezuela 25–20 25–22 25–15     75–57 P2 P3

Final round

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Pool play

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Pool E

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SPW SPL SPR SW SL SR Qualification
1   Serbia 2 2 0 6 173 157 1.102 6 1 6.000 Semifinals
2   Russia 2 1 1 3 167 165 1.012 4 3 1.333
3   United States 2 0 2 0 132 150 0.880 0 6 0.000
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Jul 20:37 Serbia   3–0   United States 25–20 25–23 25–22     75–65 P2 P3
23 Jul 20:37 United States   0–3   Russia 22–25 22–25 23–25     67–75 P2 P3
24 Jul 20:37 Russia   1–3   Serbia 23–25 23–25 25–23 21–25   92–98 P2 P3

Pool F

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SPW SPL SPR SW SL SR Qualification
1   Brazil 2 2 0 6 173 141 1.227 6 1 6.000 Semifinals
2   Cuba 2 1 1 3 178 193 0.922 4 4 1.000
3   Argentina 2 0 2 0 157 174 0.902 1 6 0.167
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Jul 17:37 Argentina   1–3   Cuba 22–25 25–22 24–26 24–26   95–99 P2 P3
23 Jul 17:37 Cuba   1–3   Brazil 18–25 25–23 17–25 19–25   79–98 P2 P3
24 Jul 17:37 Brazil   3–0   Argentina 25–20 25–22 25–20     75–62 P2 P3

Final four

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SerbiaBrazil FIVB World League 2009 final in Belgrade Arena, 22,680 spectators
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
25 July
 
 
  Brazil3
 
26 July
 
  Russia0
 
  Brazil3
 
25 July
 
  Serbia2
 
  Serbia3
 
 
  Cuba1
 
3rd place match
 
 
26 July
 
 
  Russia3
 
 
  Cuba0

Semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Jul 17:37 Brazil   3–0   Russia 25–17 25–21 25–21     75–59 P2 P3
25 Jul 20:37 Serbia   3–1   Cuba 18–25 25–13 25–21 27–25   95–84 P2 P3

3rd place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jul 17:07 Russia   3–0   Cuba 25–13 26–24 25–16     76–53 P2 P3

Final

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jul 20:07 Brazil   3–2   Serbia 22–25 25–23 25–22 23–25 15–12 110–107 P2 P3

Final standing

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Awards

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