# 2003 FIVB Volleyball World League

The 2003 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 14th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 16 May to 13 July 2003. The Final Round was held in Madrid, Spain.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Russia  Poland  Spain  Venezuela | Brazil  Italy  Portugal  Germany | Serbia and Montenegro  Netherlands  Cuba  Bulgaria | France  Czech Republic  Greece  Japan |

## Intercontinental round

* The top two teams in each pool will qualify for the Final Round. If the Final Round hosts Spain finish lower than second in their pool, they will still qualify along with the best three second teams across all four pools.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 31 | 13 | 2.385 | 1054 | 917 | 1.149 | Final round |
| 2 | Poland | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 1.143 | 1034 | 1010 | 1.024 | |
| 3 | Spain (H) | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 31 | 0.742 | 1177 | 1239 | 0.950 | Final round |
| 4 | Venezuela | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 29 | 0.552 | 948 | 1047 | 0.905 | |
* ↑ Qualified as hosts
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 May | Spain | 3–2 | Poland | 25–27 | 29–31 | 26–24 | 25–22 | 16–14 | 121–118 | P2 |
| 24 May | Venezuela | 1–3 | Russia | 25–16 | 21–25 | 13–25 | 15–25 | | 74–91 | P2 |
| 25 May | Venezuela | 0–3 | Russia | 15–25 | 17–25 | 22–25 | | | 54–75 | P2 |
| 25 May | Spain | 3–2 | Poland | 18–25 | 27–25 | 24–26 | 25–23 | 15–11 | 109–110 | P2 |
| 30 May | Russia | 3–1 | Spain | 18–25 | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–18 | | 93–82 | P2 |
| 31 May | Venezuela | 0–3 | Poland | 17–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | | 56–75 | P2 |
| 31 May | Russia | 3–1 | Spain | 25–19 | 24–26 | 25–15 | 25–20 | | 99–80 | P2 |
| 1 Jun | Venezuela | 1–3 | Poland | 24–26 | 25–20 | 19–25 | 21–25 | | 89–96 | P2 |
| 6 Jun | Spain | 2–3 | Russia | 18–25 | 23–25 | 26–24 | 25–23 | 9–15 | 101–112 | P2 |
| 6 Jun | Poland | 0–3 | Venezuela | 20–25 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 |
| 7 Jun | Poland | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–18 | 25–13 | 25–23 | | | 75–54 | P2 |
| 8 Jun | Spain | 1–3 | Russia | 24–26 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | 93–96 | P2 |
| 13 Jun | Russia | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–23 | 25–17 | 27–25 | | | 77–65 | P2 |
| 13 Jun | Poland | 3–1 | Spain | 25–22 | 33–31 | 15–25 | 25–14 | | 98–92 | P2 |
| 14 Jun | Poland | 2–3 | Spain | 22–25 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 25–17 | 11–15 | 105–100 | P2 |
| 14 Jun | Russia | 3–1 | Venezuela | 25–14 | 22–25 | 25–13 | 25–21 | | 97–73 | P2 |
| 20 Jun | Spain | 3–2 | Venezuela | 23–25 | 26–24 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 15–13 | 112–110 | P2 |
| 20 Jun | Poland | 0–3 | Russia | 19–25 | 20–25 | 20–25 | | | 59–75 | P2 |
| 21 Jun | Poland | 3–1 | Russia | 25–22 | 31–33 | 25–21 | 25–17 | | 106–93 | P2 |
| 22 Jun | Spain | 1–3 | Venezuela | 25–19 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 16–25 | | 85–94 | P2 |
| 27 Jun | Russia | 3–0 | Poland | 25–15 | 25–20 | 25–14 | | | 75–49 | P2 |
| 28 Jun | Venezuela | 3–1 | Spain | 22–25 | 25–22 | 26–24 | 26–24 | | 99–95 | P2 |
| 28 Jun | Russia | 0–3 | Poland | 23–25 | 19–25 | 29–31 | | | 71–81 | P2 |
| 29 Jun | Venezuela | 2–3 | Spain | 22–25 | 25–20 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 13–15 | 105–107 | P2 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 32 | 13 | 2.462 | 1074 | 946 | 1.135 | Final round |
| 2 | Italy | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 1.750 | 1063 | 985 | 1.079 | Final round |
| 3 | Germany | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 29 | 0.690 | 1053 | 1148 | 0.917 | |
| 4 | Portugal | 12 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 33 | 0.333 | 929 | 1040 | 0.893 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 23 May | Italy | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–16 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | | 75–53 | P2 |
| 24 May | Brazil | 3–0 | Germany | 25–15 | 29–27 | 25–19 | | | 79–61 | P2 |
| 25 May | Brazil | 3–1 | Germany | 25–16 | 23–25 | 25–13 | 25–14 | | 98–68 | P2 |
| 25 May | Italy | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–19 | 27–25 | 25–18 | | | 77–62 | P2 |
| 30 May | Italy | 1–3 | Brazil | 23–25 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 23–25 | | 94–94 | P2 |
| 31 May | Portugal | 2–3 | Germany | 25–23 | 19–25 | 25–18 | 24–26 | 9–15 | 102–107 | P2 |
| 1 Jun | Portugal | 3–1 | Germany | 25–21 | 24–26 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | 99–83 | P2 |
| 1 Jun | Italy | 3–2 | Brazil | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 16–14 | 110–107 | P2 |
| 7 Jun | Germany | 1–3 | Italy | 19–25 | 24–26 | 25–22 | 16–25 | | 84–98 | P2 |
| 7 Jun | Portugal | 0–3 | Brazil | 21–25 | 25–27 | 22–25 | | | 68–77 | P2 |
| 8 Jun | Germany | 1–3 | Italy | 18–25 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 29–31 | | 94–100 | P2 |
| 8 Jun | Portugal | 0–3 | Brazil | 19–25 | 23–25 | 15–25 | | | 57–75 | P2 |
| 14 Jun | Germany | 2–3 | Brazil | 18–25 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 9–15 | 100–108 | P2 |
| 14 Jun | Portugal | 0–3 | Italy | 22–25 | 22–25 | 26–28 | | | 70–78 | P2 |
| 15 Jun | Germany | 0–3 | Brazil | 21–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | | | 60–75 | P2 |
| 15 Jun | Portugal | 0–3 | Italy | 21–25 | 15–25 | 21–25 | | | 57–75 | P2 |
| 21 Jun | Brazil | 0–3 | Italy | 27–29 | 23–25 | 19–25 | | | 69–79 | P2 |
| 21 Jun | Germany | 2–3 | Portugal | 25–22 | 17–25 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 11–15 | 101–110 | P2 |
| 22 Jun | Brazil | 3–1 | Italy | 23–25 | 27–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | 100–93 | P2 |
| 22 Jun | Germany | 3–1 | Portugal | 17–25 | 25–22 | 33–31 | 25–17 | | 100–95 | P2 |
| 27 Jun | Brazil | 3–1 | Portugal | 21–25 | 25–16 | 25–14 | 25–19 | | 96–74 | P2 |
| 27 Jun | Italy | 1–3 | Germany | 23–25 | 28–26 | 22–25 | 22–25 | | 95–101 | P2 |
| 28 Jun | Brazil | 3–1 | Portugal | 25–16 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 25–18 | | 96–82 | P2 |
| 29 Jun | Italy | 1–3 | Germany | 25–19 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 22–25 | | 89–94 | P2 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Serbia and Montenegro | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 30 | 19 | 1.579 | 1138 | 1054 | 1.080 | Final round |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 31 | 21 | 1.476 | 1185 | 1108 | 1.069 | Final round |
| 3 | Netherlands | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 27 | 0.741 | 1029 | 1081 | 0.952 | |
| 4 | Cuba | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 0.533 | 954 | 1063 | 0.897 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 23 May | Bulgaria | 2–3 | Cuba | 25–20 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 29–31 | 13–15 | 114–109 | P2 |
| 24 May | Netherlands | 1–3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 25–20 | 21–25 | 16–25 | 18–25 | | 80–95 | P2 |
| 25 May | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–19 | 32–30 | 25–15 | | | 82–64 | P2 |
| 25 May | Netherlands | 3–1 | Serbia and Montenegro | 25–23 | 20–25 | 32–30 | 25–22 | | 102–100 | P2 |
| 30 May | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 26–24 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 18–25 | 15–13 | 107–109 | P2 |
| 31 May | Netherlands | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–22 | 25–16 | 25–20 | | | 75–58 | P2 |
| 1 Jun | Netherlands | 3–2 | Cuba | 19–25 | 18–25 | 25–19 | 25–21 | 15–12 | 102–102 | P2 |
| 1 Jun | Serbia and Montenegro | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 28–26 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 26–24 | 9–15 | 106–115 | P2 |
| 6 Jun | Netherlands | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 25–22 | 23–25 | 21–25 | 20–25 | | 89–97 | P2 |
| 7 Jun | Netherlands | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 22–25 | 24–26 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 12–15 | 108–107 | P2 |
| 6 Jun | Cuba | 2–3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–17 | 17–25 | 11–15 | 99–103 | P2 |
| 7 Jun | Cuba | 1–3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 20–25 | 26–24 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | 90–99 | P2 |
| 13 Jun | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–22 | 25–18 | 25–18 | | | 75–58 | P2 |
| 13 Jun | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–19 | 25–17 | 25–19 | | | 75–55 | P2 |
| 15 Jun | Bulgaria | 2–3 | Netherlands | 22–25 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 25–20 | 9–15 | 102–104 | P2 |
| 15 Jun | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–16 | 25–13 | 25–18 | | | 75–47 | P2 |
| 20 Jun | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Serbia and Montenegro | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 25–22 | | 98–88 | P2 |
| 21 Jun | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Serbia and Montenegro | 14–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 15–11 | 99–106 | P2 |
| 20 Jun | Cuba | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–18 | 25–23 | 25–19 | | | 75–60 | P2 |
| 21 Jun | Cuba | 1–3 | Netherlands | 19–25 | 19–25 | 25–16 | 23–25 | | 86–91 | P2 |
| 27 Jun | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–0 | Netherlands | 27–25 | 25–17 | 25–23 | | | 77–65 | P2 |
| 27 Jun | Cuba | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 20–25 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 13–25 | | 77–97 | P2 |
| 28 Jun | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–1 | Netherlands | 34–32 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–18 | | 107–95 | P2 |
| 28 Jun | Cuba | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 25–20 | 17–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | 92–90 | P2 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 29 | 19 | 1.526 | 1084 | 1043 | 1.039 | Final round |
| 2 | Greece | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 0.960 | 1092 | 1100 | 0.993 | Final round |
| 3 | France | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 20 | 1.300 | 1091 | 1037 | 1.052 | |
| 4 | Japan | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 0.516 | 1013 | 1100 | 0.921 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 May | France | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 20–25 | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | 95–84 | P2 |
| 16 May | Greece | 3–0 | Japan | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–16 | | | 75–55 | P2 |
| 17 May | France | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–18 | 25–22 | 25–22 | | | 75–62 | P2 |
| 17 May | Greece | 3–1 | Japan | 25–20 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 25–16 | | 97–78 | P2 |
| 23 May | France | 1–3 | Japan | 15–25 | 24–26 | 25–22 | 21–25 | | 85–98 | P2 |
| 23 May | Greece | 3–2 | Czech Republic | 21–25 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 15–13 | 105–108 | P2 |
| 24 May | France | 3–1 | Japan | 25–16 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 29–27 | | 101–86 | P2 |
| 25 May | Greece | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 27–29 | 22–25 | 23–25 | | | 72–79 | P2 |
| 31 May | Czech Republic | 3–1 | France | 25–23 | 18–25 | 25–17 | 25–20 | | 93–85 | P2 |
| 31 May | Japan | 2–3 | Greece | 25–19 | 21–25 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 12–15 | 105–107 | P2 |
| 1 Jun | Japan | 3–2 | Greece | 26–28 | 25–16 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 15–13 | 113–104 | P2 |
| 1 Jun | Czech Republic | 3–2 | France | 19–25 | 25–18 | 19–25 | 26–24 | 18–16 | 107–108 | P2 |
| 6 Jun | Greece | 0–3 | France | 24–26 | 28–30 | 23–25 | | | 75–81 | P2 |
| 7 Jun | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Japan | 25–23 | 25–14 | 26–24 | | | 76–61 | P2 |
| 7 Jun | Greece | 3–1 | France | 25–20 | 16–25 | 30–28 | 28–26 | | 99–99 | P2 |
| 8 Jun | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Japan | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–18 | | | 75–58 | P2 |
| 13 Jun | France | 2–3 | Greece | 24–26 | 28–30 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 13–15 | 115–114 | P2 |
| 14 Jun | Japan | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 20–25 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 22–25 | | 89–97 | P2 |
| 15 Jun | Japan | 2–3 | Czech Republic | 24–26 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 15–17 | 110–111 | P2 |
| 15 Jun | France | 3–0 | Greece | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | | 75–59 | P2 |
| 21 Jun | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Greece | 21–25 | 25–16 | 25–20 | 25–13 | | 96–74 | P2 |
| 21 Jun | Japan | 0–3 | France | 26–28 | 26–28 | 17–25 | | | 69–81 | P2 |
| 22 Jun | Japan | 3–1 | France | 25–22 | 25–23 | 16–25 | 25–21 | | 91–91 | P2 |
| 22 Jun | Czech Republic | 2–3 | Greece | 21–25 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 17–25 | 8–15 | 96–111 | P2 |

## Final round

* Venue: Palacio Vistalegre, Madrid, Spain
* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).

### Pool play
#### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 262 | 236 | 1.110 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 259 | 240 | 1.079 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 263 | 283 | 0.929 | |
| 4 | Greece | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 256 | 281 | 0.911 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 08 Jul | 10:30 | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–23 | 25–22 | 26–24 | | 76–69 | P2 |
| 08 Jul | 20:00 | Spain | 3–1 | Greece | 22–25 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–23 | 97–91 | P2 |
| 09 Jul | 13:00 | Greece | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 25–18 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 15–25 | 80–93 | P2 |
| 09 Jul | 20:00 | Spain | 1–3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 19–25 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 18–25 | 82–95 | P2 |
| 10 Jul | 13:00 | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–1 | Greece | 26–24 | 25–15 | 15–25 | 25–21 | 91–85 | P2 |
| 10 Jul | 20:00 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Spain | 25–15 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 97–84 | P2 |

#### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 291 | 250 | 1.164 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 299 | 292 | 1.024 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 258 | 278 | 0.928 | |
| 4 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 269 | 297 | 0.906 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 08 Jul | 13:00 | Brazil | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 19–25 | 25–21 | 25–18 | 25–11 | | 94–75 | P2 |
| 08 Jul | 17:30 | Russia | 3–2 | Italy | 20–25 | 25–20 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 15–13 | 104–105 | P2 |
| 09 Jul | 10:30 | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Italy | 25–21 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | | 90–96 | P2 |
| 09 Jul | 17:30 | Brazil | 3–1 | Russia | 25–19 | 24–26 | 25–17 | 25–15 | | 99–77 | P2 |
| 10 Jul | 10:30 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Russia | 18–25 | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | 93–88 | P2 |
| 10 Jul | 17:30 | Italy | 1–3 | Brazil | 29–31 | 21–25 | 25–17 | 23–25 | | 98–98 | P2 |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 12 July | 12 July |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 3 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | 13 July | 13 July |
| Italy | 0 | 13 July | 13 July |
| Italy | 0 | Serbia and Montenegro | 2 |
| 12 July | 12 July | | Serbia and Montenegro | 2 |
| 12 July | 12 July | Brazil | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 0 | Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | | |
| Brazil | 3 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 13 July | 13 July |
| | | Italy | 3 |
| | | Czech Republic | 1 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 12 Jul | 11:00 | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–0 | Italy | 26–24 | 25–22 | 25–16 | | | 76–62 | P2 |
| 12 Jul | 13:30 | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Brazil | 12–25 | 20–25 | 18–25 | | | 50–75 | P2 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Jul | 15:00 | Italy | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | 97–88 | P2 |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Jul | 18:00 | Serbia and Montenegro | 2–3 | Brazil | 16–25 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 29–31 | 118–121 | P2 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | Serbia and Montenegro |
| | Italy |
| 4 | Czech Republic |
| 5 | Bulgaria |
| 5 | Spain |
| 7 | Greece |
| 7 | Russia |
| 9 | Poland |
| 10 | France |
| 10 | Germany |
| 10 | Netherlands |
| 13 | Cuba |
| 13 | Japan |
| 13 | Portugal |
| 13 | Venezuela |
* 2003 World League champions
* Brazil 3rd title
12-man Roster for Final Round :
* Giovane, André Heller, Henrique, Maurício, Giba, André, Sérgio, Anderson, Nalbert, Rodrigão, Ricardo, Dante
* Head coach
* Bernardinho

## Awards

* Best scorer (most valuable player)
    Ivan Miljković
* Best spiker
    Martin Lebl
* Best blocker
    Andrija Gerić
* Best server
    Andrija Gerić