2014 FIVB Volleyball World League explained

Competition:World League
Continent:World
Year:2014
Size:250px
City:Florence (Group 1 Final)
Dates:23 May – 20 July
Teams:28
Confederations:5
Venues:66
Cities:66
Champions:USA
Title Number:2
Second:BRA
Third:ITA
Fourth:IRI
Mvp: Taylor Sander
Outside Spikers: Ricardo Lucarelli
Taylor Sander
Opposite Spiker: Wallace de Souza
Middle Blockers: David Lee
Lucas Saatkamp
Setter: Saeid Marouf
Libero: Salvatore Rossini
Website:FIVB World League
Last:2013 FIVB Volleyball World League
Next:2015 FIVB Volleyball World League

The 2014 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 25th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 28 countries from 23 May to 20 July 2014. The Group 1 Final Round was held in Florence, Italy.

Qualification

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Format

Pools composition

The pools were announced on 1 December 2013.

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Squads

See main article: 2014 FIVB Volleyball World League 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

Group 1

Pool A

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7

Pool B

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7

Group 2

Pool C

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7

Pool D

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6

Pool E

Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7

Group 3

Pool F

Week 3
Week 4

Pool G

Week 3
Week 4

Final round

Group 3

Final four (Week 6)

Final

Group 2

Final four (Week 8)

Final

Group 1

Pool play (Week 9)

Pool I

Final four (Week 9)

Final

Final standing

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12-man Roster for Group 1 Final Round
Anderson, Rooney (c), Sander, Lee, Lotman, K. Shoji, Christenson, Holmes, Clark, Holt, Muagututia, E. Shoji
Head coach
Speraw

Awards

Taylor Sander

Saeid Marouf

Taylor Sander

Ricardo Lucarelli

David Lee

Lucas Saatkamp

Wallace de Souza

Salvatore Rossini

Prize money

Prize Money for the Final Standing

Champions – $1,000,000

Runners-up – $500,000

3rd place – $300,000

4th place – $150,000

5th place – $75,000 (2 teams)Prize Money for the Awards

Most Valuable Player – $30,000

Best Setter – $10,000

Best Outside Spiker – $10,000 (2 players)

Best Middle Blocker – $10,000 (2 players)

Best Opposite Spiker – $10,000

Best Libero – $10,000

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: World League expands to 28 countries . . 1 December 2013.