# 2012 FIVB Volleyball World League

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

* Top 13 teams of the 2011 edition and Japan directly qualified.
* Canada and Portugal qualified through the qualification.
| Asia and Oceania | Europe | North America | South America |
| Japan  South Korea | Bulgaria  Finland  France  Germany  Italy  Poland  Portugal  Russia  Serbia | Canada  Cuba  United States | Argentina  Brazil |

## Pools composition

The pools were announced on 17 December 2011.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Russia | Brazil | Italy | Argentina |
| Cuba | Poland | United States | Bulgaria |
| Serbia | Finland | France | Germany |
| Japan | Canada | South Korea | Portugal |

## Pool standing procedure

* Match points
* Number of matches won
* Sets ratio
* Points ratio
* 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

* 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 | |

#### Week 1

* Venue: Hamamatsu Arena, Hamamatsu, Japan
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 May | 15:40 | Russia | 3–2 | Serbia | 25–21 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 20–25 | 15–9 | 104–102 | P2 P3 |
| 18 May | 18:40 | Japan | 0–3 | Cuba | 22–25 | 26–28 | 20–25 | | | 68–78 | P2 P3 |
| 19 May | 13:10 | Cuba | 1–3 | Serbia | 19–25 | 25–20 | 25–27 | 25–27 | | 94–99 | P2 P3 |
| 19 May | 16:10 | Japan | 2–3 | Russia | 25–20 | 23–25 | 16–25 | 25–19 | 12–15 | 101–104 | P2 P3 |
| 20 May | 13:10 | Japan | 2–3 | Serbia | 25–22 | 21–25 | 27–25 | 19–25 | 12–15 | 104–112 | P2 P3 |
| 20 May | 16:10 | Cuba | 3–2 | Russia | 23–25 | 25–17 | 25–20 | 18–25 | 15–10 | 106–97 | P2 P3 |

#### Week 2

* Venue: Palacio del Voleibol, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 15 Jun | 17:00 | Serbia | 3–1 | Russia | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 95–91 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Jun | 19:30 | Cuba | 3–1 | Japan | 25–21 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 97–87 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Jun | 17:00 | Japan | 0–3 | Russia | 22–25 | 15–25 | 19–25 | | 56–75 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Jun | 19:30 | Serbia | 0–3 | Cuba | 19–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | | 61–75 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Jun | 14:30 | Japan | 0–3 | Serbia | 21–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | | 67–75 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Jun | 17:00 | Cuba | 3–1 | Russia | 26–24 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 25–17 | 97–88 | P2 P3 |

#### Week 3

* Venue: Yantarny Sports Complex, Kaliningrad, Russia
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 22 Jun | 16:40 | Serbia | 1–3 | Cuba | 25–20 | 16–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | | 83–95 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Jun | 19:25 | Russia | 3–0 | Japan | 25–18 | 25–22 | 25–22 | | | 75–62 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Jun | 16:40 | Japan | 1–3 | Cuba | 25–23 | 17–25 | 20–25 | 21–25 | | 83–98 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Jun | 19:25 | Russia | 3–2 | Serbia | 25–21 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 15–12 | 109–106 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Jun | 16:40 | Serbia | 3–2 | Japan | 23–25 | 25–19 | 19–25 | 25–19 | 15–10 | 107–98 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Jun | 19:25 | Cuba | 3–1 | Russia | 25–23 | 25–22 | 24–26 | 25–20 | | 99–91 | P2 P3 |

#### Week 4

* Venue: SPC Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 Jun | 15:10 | Japan | 2–3 | Russia | 25–20 | 26–24 | 19–25 | 17–25 | 11–15 | 98–109 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Jun | 18:10 | Serbia | 2–3 | Cuba | 26–24 | 16–25 | 25–21 | 24–26 | 13–15 | 104–111 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Jun | 17:10 | Russia | 3–1 | Cuba | 26–28 | 26–24 | 25–17 | 25–23 | | 102–92 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Jun | 20:10 | Japan | 0–3 | Serbia | 22–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | | | 60–75 | P2 P3 |
| 30 Jun | 17:10 | Cuba | 3–1 | Japan | 25–17 | 25–15 | 21–25 | 25–19 | | 96–76 | P2 P3 |
| 30 Jun | 20:10 | Serbia | 2–3 | Russia | 18–25 | 25–22 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 11–15 | 101–110 | 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 | Final round |
| 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 | |

#### Week 1

* Venue: Ricoh Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 May | 16:10 | Canada | 3–0 | Finland | 33–31 | 26–24 | 25–23 | | | 84–78 | P2 P3 |
| 18 May | 20:10 | Brazil | 2–3 | Poland | 22–25 | 25–27 | 27–25 | 25–22 | 12–15 | 111–114 | P2 P3 |
| 19 May | 16:10 | Canada | 3–2 | Brazil | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 24–26 | 15–10 | 109–104 | P2 P3 |
| 19 May | 20:10 | Poland | 2–3 | Finland | 25–23 | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 9–15 | 103–110 | P2 P3 |
| 20 May | 16:10 | Brazil | 3–1 | Finland | 23–25 | 25–13 | 25–22 | 31–29 | | 104–89 | P2 P3 |
| 20 May | 20:10 | Canada | 1–3 | Poland | 25–17 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | | 84–92 | P2 P3 |

#### Week 2

* Venue: Spodek, Katowice, Poland
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Jun | 17:40 | Poland | 3–0 | Canada | 28–26 | 25–18 | 25–20 | | | 78–64 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Jun | 20:10 | Brazil | 3–0 | Finland | 25–13 | 25–14 | 25–14 | | | 75–41 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Jun | 17:40 | Poland | 3–0 | Finland | 26–24 | 25–18 | 25–18 | | | 76–60 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Jun | 20:10 | Brazil | 3–1 | Canada | 23–25 | 25–18 | 25–23 | 25–15 | | 98–81 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Jun | 17:40 | Finland | 3–2 | Canada | 25–23 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 26–28 | 15–8 | 114–103 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Jun | 20:40 | Poland | 3–2 | Brazil | 26–24 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 15–10 | 112–107 | P2 P3 |

#### Week 3

* Venue: Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jun | 10:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Finland | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–9 | | 75–52 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Jun | 12:30 | Canada | 0–3 | Poland | 20–25 | 20–25 | 18–25 | | 58–75 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Jun | 10:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Canada | 25–22 | 25–17 | 25–11 | | 75–50 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Jun | 12:40 | Poland | 3–1 | Finland | 23–25 | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–13 | 98–74 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Jun | 10:00 | Brazil | 3–1 | Poland | 26–24 | 25–17 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 99–89 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Jun | 12:55 | Finland | 3–0 | Canada | 25–19 | 25–22 | 26–24 | | 76–65 | P2 P3 |

#### Week 4

* Venue: Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere, Finland
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Jun | 17:10 | Brazil | 3–2 | Canada | 22–25 | 25–19 | 25–14 | 19–25 | 15–9 | 106–92 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Jun | 20:10 | Finland | 0–3 | Poland | 16–25 | 24–26 | 19–25 | | | 59–76 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Jun | 16:10 | Canada | 0–3 | Poland | 24–26 | 22–25 | 23–25 | | | 69–76 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Jun | 18:40 | Finland | 0–3 | Brazil | 22–25 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | | 63–75 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Jun | 16:10 | Poland | 3–1 | Brazil | 25–22 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 25–22 | | 96–92 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Jun | 18:50 | Finland | 1–3 | Canada | 25–21 | 20–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | 83–96 | 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 | |

#### Week 1

* Venue: Nelson Mandela Forum, Florence, Italy
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 May | 17:10 | United States | 1–3 | France | 25–17 | 20–25 | 24–26 | 17–25 | | 86–93 | P2 P3 |
| 18 May | 20:40 | South Korea | 2–3 | Italy | 26–24 | 25–27 | 25–21 | 27–29 | 16–18 | 119–119 | P2 P3 |
| 19 May | 17:10 | South Korea | 2–3 | United States | 25–20 | 25–18 | 17–25 | 23–25 | 15–17 | 105–105 | P2 P3 |
| 19 May | 20:40 | France | 1–3 | Italy | 25–20 | 22–25 | 21–25 | 22–25 | | 90–95 | P2 P3 |
| 20 May | 17:10 | France | 3–2 | South Korea | 25–18 | 24–26 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 15–11 | 110–100 | P2 P3 |
| 20 May | 20:40 | United States | 0–3 | Italy | 16–25 | 20–25 | 16–25 | | | 52–75 | P2 P3 |

#### Week 2

* Venue: Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, France
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Jun | 15:10 | France | 3–1 | South Korea | 21–25 | 25–15 | 31–29 | 25–16 | | 102–85 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Jun | 18:40 | Italy | 0–3 | United States | 28–30 | 26–28 | 22–25 | | | 76–83 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Jun | 17:10 | United States | 3–1 | South Korea | 22–25 | 25–23 | 27–25 | 25–16 | | 99–89 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Jun | 20:10 | France | 3–1 | Italy | 25–17 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 25–20 | | 97–85 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Jun | 15:10 | Italy | 2–3 | South Korea | 25–22 | 26–24 | 24–26 | 15–25 | 11–15 | 101–112 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Jun | 18:15 | France | 1–3 | United States | 25–20 | 22–25 | 19–25 | 21–25 | | 87–95 | P2 P3 |

#### Week 3

* Venue: Yeomju Gymnasium, Gwangju, South Korea
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 22 Jun | 14:10 | South Korea | 1–3 | France | 21–25 | 25–23 | 16–25 | 15–25 | | 77–98 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Jun | 16:41 | Italy | 1–3 | United States | 25–22 | 21–25 | 27–29 | 16–25 | | 89–101 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Jun | 14:10 | South Korea | 2–3 | Italy | 15–25 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 13–15 | 100–108 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Jun | 17:00 | France | 0–3 | United States | 21–25 | 21–25 | 20–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Jun | 14:10 | South Korea | 0–3 | United States | 20–25 | 18–25 | 18–25 | | | 56–75 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Jun | 16:40 | France | 3–0 | Italy | 26–24 | 25–15 | 25–22 | | | 76–61 | P2 P3 |

#### Week 4

* Venue: Dallas Convention Center Arena, Dallas, United States
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Jun | 17:10 | France | 3–2 | Italy | 29–31 | 25–23 | 25–18 | 21–25 | 15–12 | 115–109 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Jun | 20:07 | United States | 3–0 | South Korea | 32–30 | 26–24 | 25–22 | | | 83–76 | P2 P3 |
| 30 Jun | 17:10 | Italy | 3–2 | South Korea | 25–16 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 27–29 | 15–12 | 112–103 | P2 P3 |
| 30 Jun | 19:48 | United States | 2–3 | France | 20–25 | 25–22 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 13–15 | 106–110 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Jul | 17:10 | France | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–19 | 25–15 | 25–17 | | | 75–51 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Jul | 19:40 | United States | 3–2 | Italy | 26–28 | 25–20 | 24–26 | 25–17 | 15–10 | 115–101 | P2 P3 |

### 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 | |
* ↑ Qualified as hosts

#### Week 1

* Venue: Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 25 May | 17:10 | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Argentina | 16–25 | 18–25 | 21–25 | | 55–75 | P2 P3 |
| 25 May | 20:10 | Portugal | 0–3 | Germany | 23–25 | 15–25 | 18–25 | | 56–75 | P2 P3 |
| 26 May | 17:10 | Portugal | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 22–25 | 16–25 | 12–25 | | 50–75 | P2 P3 |
| 26 May | 20:10 | Germany | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–18 | 25–17 | 26–24 | | 76–59 | P2 P3 |
| 27 May | 12:10 | Argentina | 3–0 | Portugal | 28–26 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | 78–67 | P2 P3 |
| 27 May | 15:10 | Germany | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 22–25 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 91–94 | P2 P3 |

#### Week 2

* Venue: Polideportivo Almirante Brown, Burzaco, Argentina
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Jun | 18:10 | Portugal | 1–3 | Germany | 17–25 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 19–25 | | 81–98 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Jun | 21:12 | Argentina | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 25–22 | 24–26 | 25–21 | 25–17 | | 99–86 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Jun | 18:11 | Portugal | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 19–25 | 12–25 | 25–18 | 20–25 | | 76–93 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Jun | 21:10 | Argentina | 0–3 | Germany | 19–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | | | 65–75 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Jun | 18:10 | Germany | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 19–25 | 25–14 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 14–16 | 106–99 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Jun | 21:10 | Argentina | 3–1 | Portugal | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | 98–88 | P2 P3 |

#### Week 3

* Venue: Pavilhão Multiusos, Guimarães, Portugal
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 22 Jun | 14:40 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Argentina | 22–25 | 25–11 | 26–24 | 17–25 | 15–11 | 105–96 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Jun | 17:40 | Portugal | 0–3 | Germany | 18–25 | 15–25 | 21–25 | | | 54–75 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Jun | 14:40 | Argentina | 0–3 | Germany | 20–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | | | 57–75 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Jun | 17:40 | Portugal | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 22–25 | 23–25 | 22–25 | | | 67–75 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Jun | 14:40 | Germany | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 25–20 | 28–26 | 22–25 | 25–22 | | 100–93 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Jun | 17:40 | Argentina | 3–1 | Portugal | 25–18 | 18–25 | 26–24 | 25–21 | | 94–88 | P2 P3 |

#### Week 4

* Venue: Arena Armeec, Sofia, Bulgaria
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Jun | 17:40 | Argentina | 0–3 | Germany | 16–25 | 21–25 | 21–25 | | | 58–75 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Jun | 20:55 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Portugal | 21–25 | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | 96–84 | P2 P3 |
| 30 Jun | 17:30 | Portugal | 0–3 | Germany | 19–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | | 57–75 | P2 P3 |
| 30 Jun | 20:55 | Argentina | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 19–25 | 25–21 | 26–24 | 11–25 | 12–15 | 93–110 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Jul | 15:40 | Portugal | 2–3 | Argentina | 14–25 | 25–17 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 9–15 | 94–101 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Jul | 18:10 | Germany | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 25–16 | 24–26 | 25–23 | 25–27 | 17–15 | 116–107 | P2 P3 |

## Final round

* Venue: Armeets Arena, Sofia, Bulgaria
* All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00).

### 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 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 200 | 210 | 0.952 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 4 Jul | 20:55 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Germany | 26–28 | 25–18 | 29–27 | 25–19 | | 105–93 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Jul | 20:55 | Germany | 3–2 | United States | 20–25 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 16–14 | 107–105 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Jul | 20:55 | United States | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–21 | 25–16 | 25–17 | | | 75–54 | P2 P3 |

#### 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 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Brazil | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 165 | 187 | 0.882 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 4 Jul | 17:40 | Cuba | 3–0 | Brazil | 25–19 | 26–24 | 25–22 | | | 76–65 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Jul | 17:40 | Brazil | 2–3 | Poland | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 17–25 | 10–15 | 100–111 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Jul | 17:40 | Poland | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | | 75–66 | P2 P3 |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 7 July | 7 July |
| Poland | 3 |
| Poland | 3 | 8 July | 8 July |
| Bulgaria | 0 | 8 July | 8 July |
| Bulgaria | 0 | Poland | 3 |
| 7 July | 7 July | | Poland | 3 |
| 7 July | 7 July | United States | 0 |
| United States | 3 | United States | 0 |
| Cuba | 0 | | |
| Cuba | 0 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 8 July | 8 July |
| | | Cuba | 3 |
| | | Bulgaria | 2 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 Jul | 17:40 | United States | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | | 75–68 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Jul | 20:55 | Poland | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–18 | | | 75–61 | 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 | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 25–18 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 15–12 | 107–103 | P2 P3 |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jul | 20:55 | Poland | 3–0 | United States | 25–17 | 26–24 | 25–20 | | | 76–61 | P2 P3 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Poland |
| | United States |
| | Cuba |
| 4 | Bulgaria |
| 5 | Germany |
| 6 | Brazil |
| 7 | France |
| 8 | Russia |
| 9 | Serbia |
| 10 | Argentina |
| 11 | Italy |
| 12 | Canada |
| 13 | Finland |
| 14 | South Korea |
| 15 | Japan |
| 16 | Portugal |
* 2012 World League champions
* Poland 1st title
* 14-man Roster for Final Round
* Nowakowski, Winiarski, Kosok, Zagumny, Kurek, Jarosz, Bartman, Wiśniewski, Kubiak, Ruciak, Żygadło, Ignaczak, Zatorski, Możdżonek (c)
* Head coach
* Anastasi

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Bartosz Kurek
* Best scorer
    Todor Aleksiev
* Best spiker
    Zbigniew Bartman
* Best blocker
    Marcin Możdżonek
* Best server
    Clayton Stanley
* Best setter
    Georgi Bratoev
* Best receiver
    Todor Aleksiev
* Best libero
    Krzysztof Ignaczak