# 2004 FIVB Volleyball World League

The 2004 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 15th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 4 June to 18 July 2004. The Final Round was held in Rome, Italy.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| Brazil  Greece  Spain  Portugal | France  Bulgaria  Japan  Poland | Italy  China  Serbia and Montenegro  Cuba |

## Intercontinental round

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

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 12 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 36 | 6 | 6.000 | 1031 | 822 | 1.254 | Final round |
| 2 | Greece | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 0.880 | 1030 | 1016 | 1.014 | |
| 3 | Spain | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 0.731 | 953 | 1015 | 0.939 | |
| 4 | Portugal | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 32 | 0.375 | 875 | 1036 | 0.845 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 4 Jun | Greece | 0–3 | Brazil | 19–25 | 22–25 | 22–25 | | | 63–75 | P2 |
| 5 Jun | Spain | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–21 | 25–21 | 25–16 | | | 75–58 | P2 |
| 6 Jun | Spain | 1–3 | Portugal | 26–24 | 13–25 | 18–25 | 17–25 | | 74–99 | P2 |
| 6 Jun | Greece | 2–3 | Brazil | 25–21 | 13–25 | 19–25 | 26–24 | 9–15 | 92–110 | P2 |
| 11 Jun | Greece | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–20 | 25–16 | 25–18 | | | 75–54 | P2 |
| 12 Jun | Brazil | 3–1 | Spain | 26–28 | 25–14 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | 101–81 | P2 |
| 13 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Spain | 25–16 | 25–22 | 25–16 | | | 75–54 | P2 |
| 13 Jun | Greece | 3–1 | Portugal | 25–18 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–13 | | 97–78 | P2 |
| 18 Jun | Spain | 1–3 | Greece | 26–24 | 15–25 | 17–25 | 16–25 | | 74–99 | P2 |
| 19 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–16 | 25–19 | 25–16 | | | 75–51 | P2 |
| 20 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–17 | 25–16 | 25–20 | | | 75–53 | P2 |
| 20 Jun | Spain | 0–3 | Greece | 23–25 | 20–25 | 26–28 | | | 69–78 | P2 |
| 26 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Greece | 25–20 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | | 75–63 | P2 |
| 26 Jun | Portugal | 1–3 | Spain | 25–21 | 20–25 | 19–25 | 11–25 | | 75–96 | P2 |
| 27 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Greece | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | | 75–62 | P2 |
| 27 Jun | Portugal | 0–3 | Spain | 15–25 | 21–25 | 17–25 | | | 53–75 | P2 |
| 2 Jul | Spain | 2–3 | Brazil | 20–25 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 36–34 | 4–15 | 106–122 | P2 |
| 3 Jul | Portugal | 3–2 | Greece | 23–25 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 28–26 | 15–13 | 113–112 | P2 |
| 4 Jul | Spain | 0–3 | Brazil | 15–25 | 23–25 | 19–25 | | | 57–75 | P2 |
| 4 Jul | Portugal | 3–2 | Greece | 18–25 | 17–25 | 26–24 | 25–22 | 15–13 | 101–109 | P2 |
| 9 Jul | Greece | 3–2 | Spain | 21–25 | 25–20 | 16–25 | 25–14 | 15–13 | 102–97 | P2 |
| 10 Jul | Portugal | 0–3 | Brazil | 19–25 | 20–25 | 23–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 |
| 11 Jul | Portugal | 1–3 | Brazil | 25–23 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 15–25 | | 78–98 | P2 |
| 11 Jul | Greece | 1–3 | Spain | 23–25 | 25–20 | 13–25 | 17–25 | | 78–95 | P2 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 31 | 13 | 2.385 | 1042 | 950 | 1.097 | Final round |
| 2 | France | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 29 | 17 | 1.706 | 1072 | 992 | 1.081 | |
| 3 | Poland | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 0.917 | 1063 | 1055 | 1.008 | |
| 4 | Japan | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 36 | 0.222 | 907 | 1087 | 0.834 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 4 Jun | Bulgaria | 2–3 | France | 25–20 | 17–25 | 22–25 | 29–27 | 13–15 | 106–112 | P2 |
| 5 Jun | Japan | 1–3 | Poland | 25–22 | 27–29 | 16–25 | 22–25 | | 90–101 | P2 |
| 6 Jun | Japan | 2–3 | Poland | 21–25 | 30–28 | 32–34 | 25–23 | 7–15 | 115–125 | P2 |
| 6 Jun | Bulgaria | 3–0 | France | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | | 75–66 | P2 |
| 11 Jun | Poland | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 25–22 | 25–15 | 21–25 | 25–23 | | 96–85 | P2 |
| 11 Jun | France | 3–0 | Japan | 25–19 | 25–19 | 25–16 | | | 75–54 | P2 |
| 12 Jun | Poland | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 22–25 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | 89–97 | P2 |
| 12 Jun | France | 3–0 | Japan | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–18 | | | 75–55 | P2 |
| 18 Jun | Poland | 3–0 | Japan | 29–27 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | | 79–66 | P2 |
| 18 Jun | France | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 22–25 | 18–25 | 18–25 | | | 58–75 | P2 |
| 19 Jun | Poland | 3–0 | Japan | 25–13 | 30–28 | 25–21 | | | 80–62 | P2 |
| 19 Jun | France | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 24–26 | 30–28 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | 104–94 | P2 |
| 25 Jun | France | 3–2 | Poland | 25–22 | 26–24 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 17–15 | 112–111 | P2 |
| 26 Jun | Japan | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 27–29 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | | 96–102 | P2 |
| 26 Jun | France | 2–3 | Poland | 20–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–18 | 8–15 | 101–106 | P2 |
| 27 Jun | Japan | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 15–25 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 10–15 | 93–108 | P2 |
| 2 Jul | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Poland | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–15 | | | 75–58 | P2 |
| 3 Jul | Japan | 0–3 | France | 13–25 | 23–25 | 20–25 | | | 56–75 | P2 |
| 3 Jul | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Poland | 25–23 | 25–15 | 25–22 | | | 75–60 | P2 |
| 4 Jul | Japan | 2–3 | France | 27–25 | 19–25 | 16–25 | 29–27 | 11–15 | 102–117 | P2 |
| 9 Jul | Poland | 1–3 | France | 25–22 | 25–27 | 22–25 | 25–27 | | 97–101 | P2 |
| 10 Jul | Poland | 0–3 | France | 17–25 | 24–26 | 20–25 | | | 61–76 | P2 |
| 10 Jul | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Japan | 25–22 | 25–17 | 25–19 | | | 75–58 | P2 |
| 11 Jul | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Japan | 25–22 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | | 75–60 | P2 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Serbia and Montenegro | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 34 | 14 | 2.429 | 1133 | 1010 | 1.122 | Final round |
| 2 | Italy (H) | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 1.421 | 1036 | 1000 | 1.036 | Final round |
| 3 | Cuba | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 29 | 0.621 | 1017 | 1078 | 0.943 | |
| 4 | China | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 0.452 | 968 | 1066 | 0.908 | |
* ↑ Qualified as hosts
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 4 Jun | Italy | 3–0 | China | 25–17 | 25–22 | 25–20 | | | 75–59 | P2 |
| 4 Jun | Cuba | 1–3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 21–25 | 17–25 | 25–23 | 29–31 | | 92–104 | P2 |
| 5 Jun | Cuba | 3–2 | Serbia and Montenegro | 25–20 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 15–25 | 18–16 | 106–107 | P2 |
| 6 Jun | Italy | 3–1 | China | 25–19 | 26–28 | 25–22 | 25–20 | | 101–89 | P2 |
| 11 Jun | Serbia and Montenegro | 2–3 | China | 26–28 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 14–16 | 112–108 | P2 |
| 11 Jun | Italy | 2–3 | Cuba | 27–29 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 13–15 | 109–115 | P2 |
| 12 Jun | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–0 | China | 25–17 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | | 75–56 | P2 |
| 13 Jun | Italy | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–14 | | | 75–56 | P2 |
| 18 Jun | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–1 | Cuba | 25–17 | 25–22 | 15–25 | 25–15 | | 90–79 | P2 |
| 18 Jun | China | 1–3 | Italy | 25–12 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | 90–87 | P2 |
| 19 Jun | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–22 | 26–24 | 25–19 | | | 76–65 | P2 |
| 19 Jun | China | 0–3 | Italy | 26–28 | 15–25 | 15–25 | | | 56–78 | P2 |
| 25 Jun | Italy | 2–3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 25–21 | 30–32 | 25–17 | 24–26 | 8–15 | 112–111 | P2 |
| 25 Jun | China | 3–1 | Cuba | 25–23 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 25–23 | | 96–92 | P2 |
| 26 Jun | China | 3–1 | Cuba | 21–25 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | 96–89 | P2 |
| 27 Jun | Italy | 1–3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 25–22 | 20–25 | 17–25 | 19–25 | | 81–97 | P2 |
| 2 Jul | Cuba | 2–3 | Italy | 25–17 | 16–25 | 25–21 | 19–25 | 8–15 | 93–103 | P2 |
| 3 Jul | China | 2–3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 25–27 | 27–25 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 11–15 | 108–112 | P2 |
| 3 Jul | Cuba | 0–3 | Italy | 21–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | | | 60–75 | P2 |
| 4 Jul | China | 0–3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 20–25 | 23–25 | 20–25 | | | 63–75 | P2 |
| 9 Jul | Cuba | 3–1 | China | 25–22 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 25–22 | | 95–88 | P2 |
| 10 Jul | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–1 | Italy | 26–24 | 25–17 | 23–25 | 25–20 | | 99–86 | P2 |
| 10 Jul | Cuba | 3–0 | China | 25–18 | 25–23 | 25–18 | | | 75–59 | P2 |
| 11 Jul | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–0 | Italy | 25–20 | 25–16 | 25–18 | | | 75–54 | P2 |

## Final round

* Venue: PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy
* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).

### First final round

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Jul | 18:37 | Italy | 3–0 | Serbia and Montenegro | 25–18 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | | 75–63 | P2 |
| 16 Jul | 21:07 | Brazil | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 25–17 | 32–30 | 18–25 | 25–21 | | 100–93 | P2 |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 17 July | 17 July |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | 18 July | 18 July |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 0 | 18 July | 18 July |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 0 | Brazil | 3 |
| 17 July | 17 July | | Brazil | 3 |
| 17 July | 17 July | Italy | 1 |
| Italy | 3 | Italy | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 0 | | |
| Bulgaria | 0 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 18 July | 18 July |
| | | Serbia and Montenegro | 3 |
| | | Bulgaria | 0 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Jul | 18:37 | Italy | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–21 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | | 75–60 | P2 |
| 17 Jul | 21:07 | Brazil | 3–0 | Serbia and Montenegro | 25–23 | 32–30 | 25–20 | | | 82–73 | P2 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Jul | 16:07 | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | | 75–62 | P2 |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Jul | 18:37 | Brazil | 3–1 | Italy | 27–25 | 25–19 | 25–27 | 25–17 | | 102–88 | P2 |

## Final standing

| Place | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | Italy |
| | Serbia and Montenegro |
| 4 | Bulgaria |
| 5 | France |
| 5 | Greece |
| 7 | Cuba |
| 7 | Poland |
| 7 | Spain |
| 10 | China |
| 10 | Japan |
| 10 | Portugal |
* 2004 World League champions
* Brazil 4th title

## Awards

* Best scorer (most valuable player)
    Andrea Sartoretti
* Best spiker
    Samuele Papi
* Best blocker
    Luigi Mastrangelo
* Best server
    Matey Kaziyski