# 2008 FIVB Volleyball World League

The 2008 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 19th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 13 June to 27 July 2008. The Final Round was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Brazil  France  Serbia  Venezuela | Russia  Cuba  South Korea  Italy | United States  Bulgaria  Spain  Finland | Poland  Japan  China  Egypt |

## Intercontinental round

* The Final Round hosts Brazil, the winners of each pool and a wild card chosen by the FIVB will qualify for the Final Round. If Brazil are ranked first in Pool A, the team ranked second of Pool A will qualify for the Final Round.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil (H) | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 34 | 14 | 2.429 | 1119 | 1003 | 1.116 | Final round |
| 2 | Serbia | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 29 | 21 | 1.381 | 1108 | 1078 | 1.028 | Final round |
| 3 | France | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 0.840 | 1020 | 1041 | 0.980 | |
| 4 | Venezuela | 12 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 34 | 0.294 | 937 | 1062 | 0.882 | |
* ↑ Qualified as hosts
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Jun | Brazil | 3–2 | Serbia | 22–25 | 25–23 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 15–11 | 110–102 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Jun | Venezuela | 2–3 | France | 23–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 11–15 | 104–111 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Jun | Brazil | 3–2 | Serbia | 23–25 | 25–19 | 24–26 | 25–23 | 15–11 | 112–104 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Jun | Venezuela | 0–3 | France | 22–25 | 19–25 | 25–27 | | | 66–77 | P2 P3 |
| 20 Jun | France | 3–2 | Brazil | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 15–13 | 110–108 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Jun | France | 0–3 | Brazil | 29–31 | 21–25 | 17–25 | | | 67–81 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Jun | Venezuela | 3–1 | Serbia | 25–20 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | 94–90 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Jun | Venezuela | 0–3 | Serbia | 21–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | | 60–75 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Jun | France | 3–1 | Serbia | 17–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 25–20 | | 92–88 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Jun | France | 0–3 | Serbia | 20–25 | 31–33 | 19–25 | | | 70–83 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Jun | Venezuela | 1–3 | Brazil | 25–16 | 22–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | | 87–91 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Jun | Venezuela | 1–3 | Brazil | 25–23 | 29–31 | 13–25 | 20–25 | | 87–104 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Jul | Serbia | 2–3 | Brazil | 25–17 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 8–15 | 100–103 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Jul | France | 3–1 | Venezuela | 25–23 | 25–13 | 20–25 | 25–18 | | 95–79 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Jul | France | 3–1 | Venezuela | 25–20 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | 95–87 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Jul | Serbia | 3–2 | Brazil | 20–25 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 15–11 | 103–104 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Jul | Serbia | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–22 | 25–23 | 25–16 | | | 75–61 | P2 P3 |
| 12 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | France | 25–22 | 25–17 | 27–25 | | | 77–64 | P2 P3 |
| 13 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | France | 25–17 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | | 75–57 | P2 P3 |
| 13 Jul | Serbia | 3–1 | Venezuela | 18–25 | 25–20 | 27–25 | 25–20 | | 95–90 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–23 | 25–16 | 29–27 | | | 79–66 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Jul | Serbia | 3–2 | France | 23–25 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 15–8 | 106–98 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | | 75–56 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Jul | Serbia | 3–1 | France | 25–20 | 25–22 | 12–25 | 25–17 | | 87–84 | P2 P3 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 33 | 17 | 1.941 | 1173 | 1110 | 1.057 | Final round |
| 2 | Italy | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 30 | 22 | 1.364 | 1220 | 1177 | 1.037 | |
| 3 | Cuba | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 0.778 | 1093 | 1094 | 0.999 | |
| 4 | South Korea | 12 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 0.486 | 1097 | 1202 | 0.913 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Jun | Cuba | 3–2 | Italy | 25–22 | 31–33 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 17–15 | 120–115 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Jun | South Korea | 2–3 | Russia | 29–31 | 25–16 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 14–16 | 116–106 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Jun | Cuba | 1–3 | Italy | 24–26 | 27–29 | 26–24 | 20–25 | | 97–104 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Jun | South Korea | 1–3 | Russia | 25–22 | 19–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | 87–97 | P2 P3 |
| 20 Jun | Cuba | 1–3 | Russia | 25–21 | 21–25 | 20–25 | 21–25 | | 87–96 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Jun | South Korea | 2–3 | Italy | 25–23 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 17–25 | 11–15 | 99–110 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Jun | Cuba | 0–3 | Russia | 17–25 | 21–25 | 22–25 | | | 60–75 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Jun | South Korea | 2–3 | Italy | 25–23 | 25–22 | 15–25 | 19–25 | 9–15 | 93–110 | P2 P3 |
| 26 Jun | Italy | 3–1 | Russia | 27–25 | 25–23 | 24–26 | 25–21 | | 101–95 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Jun | Cuba | 3–1 | South Korea | 25–13 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–15 | | 98–75 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Jun | Italy | 1–3 | Russia | 24–26 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | 91–95 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Jun | Cuba | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–22 | 25–23 | 25–19 | | | 75–64 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Jul | Russia | 3–1 | Cuba | 25–21 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–22 | | 97–90 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Jul | Italy | 3–1 | South Korea | 22–25 | 28–26 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | 100–94 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Jul | Russia | 3–1 | Cuba | 25–17 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | 93–82 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Jul | Italy | 3–1 | South Korea | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 25–22 | | 98–89 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Jul | Russia | 3–1 | Italy | 25–27 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–20 | | 100–90 | P2 P3 |
| 12 Jul | South Korea | 1–3 | Cuba | 25–21 | 23–25 | 18–25 | 19–25 | | 85–96 | P2 P3 |
| 12 Jul | Russia | 3–2 | Italy | 25–20 | 24–26 | 27–29 | 25–22 | 15–12 | 116–109 | P2 P3 |
| 13 Jul | South Korea | 2–3 | Cuba | 16–25 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 12–15 | 98–109 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Jul | Russia | 3–1 | South Korea | 22–25 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 26–24 | | 98–95 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Jul | Italy | 3–1 | Cuba | 21–25 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | 96–90 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Jul | Russia | 2–3 | South Korea | 25–20 | 25–17 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 13–15 | 105–102 | P2 P3 |
| 20 Jul | Italy | 3–1 | Cuba | 25–20 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 25–23 | | 96–89 | P2 P3 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 32 | 15 | 2.133 | 1105 | 982 | 1.125 | Final round |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 29 | 21 | 1.381 | 1122 | 1105 | 1.015 | |
| 3 | Finland | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 30 | 0.633 | 1057 | 1129 | 0.936 | |
| 4 | Spain | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 31 | 0.548 | 1030 | 1098 | 0.938 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Jun | Finland | 1–3 | United States | 18–25 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | | 82–98 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Jun | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Spain | 33–31 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | | 83–67 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Jun | Finland | 0–3 | United States | 20–25 | 19–25 | 16–25 | | | 55–75 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Jun | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Spain | 19–25 | 25–18 | 25–22 | 25–13 | | 94–78 | P2 P3 |
| 20 Jun | United States | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–23 | 25–16 | 25–16 | | | 75–55 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Jun | Spain | 3–2 | Finland | 21–25 | 19–25 | 25–19 | 25–20 | 15–10 | 105–99 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Jun | United States | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 25–12 | 16–25 | 20–25 | 25–12 | 13–15 | 99–89 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Jun | Spain | 3–1 | Finland | 25–18 | 26–24 | 21–25 | 25–22 | | 97–89 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Jun | Spain | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 25–16 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 25–16 | | 93–78 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Jun | United States | 3–1 | Finland | 25–20 | 21–25 | 25–17 | 25–20 | | 96–82 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Jun | United States | 3–1 | Finland | 25–17 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 25–18 | | 97–78 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Jun | Spain | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 25–17 | 27–29 | 25–15 | 23–25 | 10–15 | 110–101 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Jul | Finland | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 26–28 | 28–30 | 19–25 | | | 73–83 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Jul | Spain | 2–3 | United States | 23–25 | 22–25 | 31–29 | 25–20 | 16–18 | 117–117 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Jul | Finland | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 22–25 | 17–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 17–15 | 106–108 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Jul | Spain | 0–3 | United States | 19–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | | | 61–75 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Jul | United States | 3–0 | Spain | 25–19 | 25–23 | 27–25 | | | 77–67 | P2 P3 |
| 12 Jul | Bulgaria | 2–3 | Finland | 28–30 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 29–27 | 15–17 | 120–117 | P2 P3 |
| 12 Jul | United States | 3–1 | Spain | 24–26 | 25–22 | 25–13 | 25–18 | | 99–79 | P2 P3 |
| 13 Jul | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Finland | 26–24 | 25–19 | 18–25 | 25–22 | | 94–90 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Jul | Bulgaria | 3–2 | United States | 25–22 | 24–26 | 25–16 | 23–25 | 15–10 | 112–99 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Jul | Finland | 3–2 | Spain | 25–21 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 15–11 | 111–105 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Jul | Bulgaria | 3–1 | United States | 25–20 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 35–33 | | 105–98 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Jul | Finland | 3–0 | Spain | 25–17 | 25–15 | 25–19 | | | 75–51 | P2 P3 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 32 | 17 | 1.882 | 1124 | 1033 | 1.088 | Final round |
| 2 | China | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 1.043 | 1058 | 1067 | 0.992 | |
| 3 | Japan | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 0.786 | 1108 | 1150 | 0.963 | Final round |
| 4 | Egypt | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 0.643 | 1020 | 1060 | 0.962 | |
* ↑ Qualified as wild card
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Jun | Egypt | 3–2 | Poland | 25–19 | 14–25 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 15–12 | 101–103 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Jun | China | 2–3 | Japan | 31–29 | 22–25 | 20–25 | 31–29 | 9–15 | 113–123 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Jun | Egypt | 1–3 | Poland | 20–25 | 25–13 | 17–25 | 21–25 | | 83–88 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Jun | China | 3–2 | Japan | 22–25 | 25–16 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 15–12 | 109–97 | P2 P3 |
| 20 Jun | Egypt | 3–1 | Japan | 30–32 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | 105–96 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Jun | China | 3–1 | Poland | 26–24 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–18 | | 98–88 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Jun | Egypt | 3–1 | Japan | 21–25 | 26–24 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | 97–88 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Jun | China | 2–3 | Poland | 26–24 | 15–25 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 12–15 | 97–111 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Jun | Japan | 0–3 | Poland | 14–25 | 12–25 | 22–25 | | | 48–75 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Jun | China | 3–1 | Egypt | 25–22 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 25–23 | | 95–89 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Jun | Japan | 3–2 | Poland | 29–31 | 18–25 | 25–19 | 25–21 | 15–11 | 112–107 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Jun | China | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–21 | 26–24 | 25–19 | | | 76–64 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Jul | Poland | 3–1 | China | 25–20 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 25–23 | | 95–91 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Jul | Japan | 3–2 | Egypt | 25–19 | 25–22 | 27–29 | 24–26 | 15–10 | 116–106 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Jul | Poland | 3–1 | China | 25–22 | 19–25 | 25–21 | 25–23 | | 94–91 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Jul | Japan | 3–1 | Egypt | 26–24 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | 96–89 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Jul | Egypt | 0–3 | China | 18–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Jul | Poland | 3–1 | Japan | 21–25 | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–18 | | 96–84 | P2 P3 |
| 12 Jul | Egypt | 3–0 | China | 25–15 | 25–22 | 25–17 | | | 75–54 | P2 P3 |
| 12 Jul | Poland | 3–1 | Japan | 25–14 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 25–17 | | 94–79 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Jul | Poland | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–21 | 25–21 | 25–16 | | | 75–58 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Jul | Japan | 3–0 | China | 26–24 | 25–20 | 25–13 | | | 76–57 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Jul | Poland | 3–1 | Egypt | 25–20 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–23 | | 98–91 | P2 P3 |
| 20 Jul | Japan | 1–3 | China | 20–25 | 21–25 | 29–27 | 23–25 | | 93–102 | P2 P3 |

## Final round

* Venue: Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
* All times are Brasília Time (UTC−03:00).

### Pool play
#### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 110 | 1.364 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Russia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 132 | 131 | 1.008 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 110 | 151 | 0.728 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 23 Jul | 10:10 | Russia | 0–3 | Brazil | 23–25 | 18–25 | 15–25 | 56–75 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Jul | 10:07 | Japan | 0–3 | Russia | 14–25 | 24–26 | 18–25 | 56–76 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Jul | 10:07 | Brazil | 3–0 | Japan | 25–16 | 25–23 | 25–15 | 75–54 | P2 P3 |

#### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Serbia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 114 | 1.316 | Semifinals |
| 2 | United States | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 168 | 182 | 0.923 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Poland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 162 | 184 | 0.880 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 23 Jul | 13:24 | Serbia | 3–0 | United States | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | | 75–59 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Jul | 13:22 | United States | 3–2 | Poland | 25–18 | 23–25 | 27–25 | 18–25 | 16–14 | 109–107 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Jul | 13:22 | Poland | 0–3 | Serbia | 16–25 | 18–25 | 21–25 | | | 55–75 | P2 P3 |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 26 July | 26 July |
| Serbia | 3 |
| Serbia | 3 | 27 July | 27 July |
| Russia | 0 | 27 July | 27 July |
| Russia | 0 | Serbia | 1 |
| 26 July | 26 July | | Serbia | 1 |
| 26 July | 26 July | United States | 3 |
| Brazil | 0 | United States | 3 |
| United States | 3 | | |
| United States | 3 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 27 July | 27 July |
| | | Russia | 3 |
| | | Brazil | 1 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 26 Jul | 10:00 | Brazil | 0–3 | United States | 23–25 | 22–25 | 25–27 | | | 70–77 | P2 P3 |
| 26 Jul | 13:15 | Serbia | 3–0 | Russia | 25–19 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | | 75–61 | P2 P3 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 Jul | 09:30 | Russia | 3–1 | Brazil | 25–23 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 25–19 | | 98–86 | P2 P3 |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 Jul | 12:30 | Serbia | 1–3 | United States | 24–26 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 22–25 | | 94–99 | P2 P3 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | United States |
| | Serbia |
| | Russia |
| 4 | Brazil |
| 5 | Poland |
| 6 | Japan |
| 7 | Bulgaria |
| 7 | China |
| 7 | Italy |
| 10 | Cuba |
| 10 | Finland |
| 10 | France |
| 13 | Egypt |
| 13 | South Korea |
| 13 | Spain |
| 13 | Venezuela |
* 2008 World League champions
* United States 1st title

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    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