# 2014 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship

The 2014 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was held in Poland from 30 August to 21 September 2014. The tournament featured 24 teams to determine the world champions in men's volleyball. In addition to the host nation Poland, 23 teams qualified for the tournament through continental and regional competitions. The matches took place in seven venues across seven Polish cities, with the final being played at Spodek, Katowice.
The tournament was won by the hosts Poland, who beat Brazil (who had won the previous three titles) in the final. Poland became the third team in the history of the competition to be crowned as champions in their own country, joining the Soviet Union (1952 and 1962) and Czechoslovakia (1966).
563,263 fans watched the matches during the 18-day event, smashing the previous records in the competition. In Italy four years earlier, the total was 339,324, while in Japan in 2006, it was 298,352.

## Host

Finals hosts Poland. The tournament was held in seven Poland cities.
* Katowice
* Łódź
* Wrocław
* Gdańsk
* Bydgoszcz
* Kraków
* Warsaw

## Information

On 4 September 2008 the FIVB announced it had agreed a partnership deal for Poland to host the FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship in 2014. "This will be the biggest and most beautiful sports event in the world, not only in volleyball but throughout the whole sports family," said FIVB Honorary Life President Rubén Acosta. "Poland – I'm sure about it – will make this championship very special."
Acosta and FIVB President Wei Jizhong agreed the deal in Warsaw following negotiations with the Polish Minister of Sport, Mirosław Drzewiecki; Mirosław Błaszczyk, President of the Board of Administration of Polsat Television; Polsat Television Sports Department Director, Marian Kmita and Polish Volleyball Federation President, Mirosław Przedpełski.
Volleyball in Poland has enjoyed a huge surge in popularity during the 2000s. The Polish Men's team finished as runners-up at the 2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship in Japan and a year later, Katowice hosted one of the best-ever FIVB Volleyball World League Final Rounds. The remaining 12 teams were drawn across the bottom three positions of each of the four first round pools.
A record number of 279 teams participated in the qualification process for the 2014 FIVB Volleyball World Championships. This total, coming from 166 national federations across the five FIVB confederations, represents an increase of 65 teams from the previous best of 214 teams from 119 federations for the 2010 World Championships (compared with 102 in 2006, 72 in 2002 and 63 in 1998).

## Qualification

The regional qualification stage determined the 24 teams that would compete in the championship competition. Hosts Poland were granted automatic qualification. Regional governing bodies were allocated the remaining 23 spots. Africa was granted three, Asia and Oceania four, Europe eight, North America five, and South America three places.
| Africa (CAVB) | Asia and Oceania (AVC) | Europe (CEV) |
| Pool T winners: CameroonPool U winners: EgyptPool V winners: Tunisia | Pool A winners: AustraliaPool B winners: IranPool C winners: ChinaPool D winners: South Korea | Host country: Poland2013 CEV champions: Russia2013 CEV runners-up: ItalyPool I winners: BulgariaPool J winners: SerbiaPool K winners: GermanyPool L winners: BelgiumPool M winners: FinlandThird Round best runners-up: France |
| North America (NORCECA) | South America (CSV) |
| Pool O winners: United StatesPool P winners: CubaPool Q winners: CanadaPool R winners: MexicoPlayoff winners: Puerto Rico | 2013 CSV champions: Brazil2013 CSV runners-up: ArgentinaQualifier winners: Venezuela |

## Pools composition
### First round

Teams were seeded in the first three positions of each pool following the serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking as of 7 October 2013. FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of pool A regardless of the World Ranking. All teams not seeded were drawn to take other available positions in the remaining lines, following the World Ranking. The draw was held in Warsaw, Poland on 27 January 2014. Because the CAVB and NORCECA qualification process were in progress on 27 January 2014, the best world rankings of CAVB (13, 15 and 19) and NORCECA (4, 7, 11, 20 and 22) were used when the draw was made. Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked 5th.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Poland (Hosts) | Brazil (1) | Russia (2) | Italy (3) |
| Argentina (7) | Cuba (7, NOR 2) | Bulgaria (6) | United States (4, NOR 1) |
| Serbia (9) | Germany (10) | Canada (11, NOR 3) | Iran (12) |
| Australia (14) | Tunisia (13, CAVB 1) | Egypt (15, CAVB 2) | France (16) |
| Cameroon (19, CAVB 3) | South Korea (21) | China (18) | Puerto Rico (20, NOR 4) |
| Venezuela (31) | Finland (30) | Mexico (22, NOR 5) | Belgium (37) |

### Second round

| Pool E | Pool E | Pool F | Pool F |
| 1A | Poland | 1B | Brazil |
| 1D | France | 1C | Russia |
| 2A | Serbia | 2B | Germany |
| 2D | Iran | 2C | Canada |
| 3A | Argentina | 3B | Finland |
| 3D | United States | 3C | Bulgaria |
| 4A | Australia | 4B | Cuba |
| 4D | Italy | 4C | China |

### Third round

The third round draw was held in Łódź, Poland on 14 September 2014. The 1st ranked teams of pools E and F were placed in different pools, while the second and third placed teams were drawn.
| Pool G | Pool G | Pool H | Pool H |
| 1E | France | 1F | Brazil |
| 3F | Germany | 2E | Poland |
| 3E | Iran | 2F | Russia |

## Venues

It was the first time Poland had hosted an FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship. Matches were played in Kraków, Gdańsk, Wrocław, Katowice, Łódź, Bydgoszcz and Warsaw.
| Pool A (only 30 August) | Pool A (excl. 30 August) and F | Pool B, F, G and Final four | Pool C |
| Warsaw, Poland | Wrocław, Poland | Katowice, Poland | Gdańsk, Poland |
| National Stadium | Centennial Hall | Spodek | Ergo Arena |
| Capacity: 62,100 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 11,500 | Capacity: 11,409 |
| Pool D | Pool E, H and 5th–6th places | Pool E | WarsawWrocławKatowiceGdańskKrakówŁódźBydgoszcz |
| Kraków, Poland | Łódź, Poland | Bydgoszcz, Poland | WarsawWrocławKatowiceGdańskKrakówŁódźBydgoszcz |
| Kraków Arena | Atlas Arena | Łuczniczka | WarsawWrocławKatowiceGdańskKrakówŁódźBydgoszcz |
| Capacity: 15,328 | Capacity: 13,805 | Capacity: 8,500 | WarsawWrocławKatowiceGdańskKrakówŁódźBydgoszcz |

## 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

## Opening match

The 2014 World Championship began on 30 August with a dream opening match between the hosts and Serbia, who played to a record 62,000 spectators at National Stadium, Warsaw.

## First round

* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
* The top four teams in each pool qualified for the second round.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 | 400 | 311 | 1.286 | Second round |
| 2 | Serbia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 425 | 396 | 1.073 | Second round |
| 3 | Argentina | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1.667 | 372 | 342 | 1.088 | Second round |
| 4 | Australia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 0.636 | 384 | 397 | 0.967 | Second round |
| 5 | Venezuela | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | 366 | 424 | 0.863 | |
| 6 | Cameroon | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0.200 | 382 | 459 | 0.832 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 Aug | 20:15 | Poland | 3–0 | Serbia | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–18 | | | 75–55 | P2 P3 |
| 31 Aug | 16:30 | Venezuela | 0–3 | Argentina | 23–25 | 17–25 | 19–25 | | | 59–75 | P2 P3 |
| 31 Aug | 20:25 | Cameroon | 0–3 | Australia | 22–25 | 15–25 | 18–25 | | | 55–75 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Sep | 13:10 | Argentina | 1–3 | Serbia | 17–25 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 21–25 | | 84–95 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Sep | 16:40 | Venezuela | 3–1 | Cameroon | 25–22 | 25–21 | 31–33 | 25–14 | | 106–90 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Sep | 20:25 | Australia | 0–3 | Poland | 17–25 | 19–25 | 22–25 | | | 58–75 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Sep | 13:10 | Cameroon | 0–3 | Argentina | 17–25 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | | 58–75 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Sep | 16:40 | Serbia | 3–1 | Australia | 25–23 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–17 | | 97–87 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Sep | 20:25 | Poland | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–20 | 25–13 | 25–14 | | | 75–47 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Sep | 13:10 | Argentina | 3–0 | Australia | 25–18 | 25–19 | 25–18 | | | 75–55 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Sep | 16:40 | Venezuela | 0–3 | Serbia | 20–25 | 17–25 | 22–25 | | | 59–75 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Sep | 20:25 | Cameroon | 1–3 | Poland | 27–25 | 23–25 | 16–25 | 22–25 | | 88–100 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Sep | 13:10 | Australia | 3–2 | Venezuela | 25–20 | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–16 | 15–9 | 109–95 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Sep | 16:40 | Poland | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | | 75–63 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Sep | 20:25 | Serbia | 3–1 | Cameroon | 25–21 | 24–26 | 29–27 | 25–17 | | 103–91 | P2 P3 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 428 | 352 | 1.216 | Second round |
| 2 | Germany | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 398 | 338 | 1.178 | Second round |
| 3 | Finland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | 415 | 396 | 1.048 | Second round |
| 4 | Cuba | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 | 448 | 466 | 0.961 | Second round |
| 5 | South Korea | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0.462 | 390 | 441 | 0.884 | |
| 6 | Tunisia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | 361 | 447 | 0.808 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Sep | 13:10 | Brazil | 3–0 | Germany | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | | 75–57 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Sep | 16:40 | Finland | 3–2 | Cuba | 18–25 | 21–25 | 27–25 | 25–23 | 15–12 | 106–110 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Sep | 20:25 | South Korea | 3–1 | Tunisia | 24–26 | 26–24 | 25–21 | 25–18 | | 100–89 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Sep | 13:10 | Cuba | 0–3 | Germany | 16–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | | | 56–75 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Sep | 16:40 | Finland | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–22 | 26–24 | 25–15 | | | 76–61 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Sep | 20:25 | Tunisia | 0–3 | Brazil | 18–25 | 10–25 | 17–25 | | | 45–75 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Sep | 13:10 | South Korea | 1–3 | Cuba | 21–25 | 25–23 | 14–25 | 22–25 | | 82–98 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Sep | 16:40 | Germany | 3–1 | Tunisia | 25–13 | 25–19 | 21–25 | 25–12 | | 96–69 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Sep | 20:25 | Brazil | 3–0 | Finland | 27–25 | 25–21 | 26–24 | | | 78–70 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Sep | 13:10 | Cuba | 3–2 | Tunisia | 16–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 15–13 | 101–106 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Sep | 16:40 | Finland | 1–3 | Germany | 20–25 | 25–19 | 24–26 | 19–25 | | 88–95 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Sep | 20:25 | South Korea | 2–3 | Brazil | 25–21 | 13–25 | 21–25 | 25–17 | 13–15 | 97–103 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Sep | 13:10 | Tunisia | 0–3 | Finland | 18–25 | 14–25 | 20–25 | | | 52–75 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Sep | 16:40 | Germany | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–13 | 25–16 | 25–21 | | | 75–50 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Sep | 20:25 | Brazil | 3–1 | Cuba | 22–25 | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–17 | | 97–83 | P2 P3 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 429 | 347 | 1.236 | Second round |
| 2 | Canada | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 392 | 349 | 1.123 | Second round |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 462 | 437 | 1.057 | Second round |
| 4 | China | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0.545 | 386 | 408 | 0.946 | Second round |
| 5 | Mexico | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 0.357 | 370 | 442 | 0.837 | |
| 6 | Egypt | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 0.333 | 411 | 467 | 0.880 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Sep | 13:10 | Russia | 3–0 | Canada | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–21 | | | 75–61 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Sep | 16:40 | Mexico | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 16–25 | 17–25 | 21–25 | | | 54–75 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Sep | 20:25 | China | 3–1 | Egypt | 25–20 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 33–31 | | 106–96 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Sep | 13:10 | Bulgaria | 2–3 | Canada | 25–17 | 17–25 | 25–20 | 24–26 | 8–15 | 99–103 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Sep | 16:40 | Mexico | 1–3 | China | 25–20 | 19–25 | 20–25 | 20–25 | | 84–95 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Sep | 20:25 | Egypt | 0–3 | Russia | 22–25 | 15–25 | 15–25 | | | 52–75 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Sep | 13:10 | China | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 23–25 | 23–25 | 19–25 | | | 65–75 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Sep | 16:40 | Canada | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–14 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | | 75–55 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Sep | 20:25 | Russia | 3–1 | Mexico | 21–25 | 25–20 | 25–14 | 25–17 | | 96–76 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Sep | 13:10 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Egypt | 25–22 | 26–24 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 15–11 | 109–107 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Sep | 16:40 | Mexico | 0–3 | Canada | 17–25 | 18–25 | 19–25 | | | 54–75 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Sep | 20:25 | China | 0–3 | Russia | 22–25 | 11–25 | 21–25 | | | 54–75 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Sep | 13:10 | Egypt | 2–3 | Mexico | 25–16 | 20–25 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 10–15 | 101–102 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Sep | 16:40 | Canada | 3–0 | China | 26–24 | 27–25 | 25–17 | | | 78–66 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Sep | 20:25 | Russia | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 20–25 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 15–11 | 108–104 | P2 P3 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2.000 | 469 | 437 | 1.073 | Second round |
| 2 | Iran | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 462 | 420 | 1.100 | Second round |
| 3 | United States | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 461 | 419 | 1.100 | Second round |
| 4 | Italy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 | 462 | 473 | 0.977 | Second round |
| 5 | Belgium | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 | 437 | 467 | 0.936 | |
| 6 | Puerto Rico | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0.231 | 315 | 390 | 0.808 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 31 Aug | 13:10 | Italy | 1–3 | Iran | 16–25 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 22–25 | | 84–98 | P2 P3 |
| 31 Aug | 16:40 | Belgium | 2–3 | United States | 21–25 | 25–17 | 16–25 | 25–21 | 11–15 | 98–103 | P2 P3 |
| 31 Aug | 20:25 | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | France | 23–25 | 22–25 | 24–26 | | | 69–76 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Sep | 13:10 | United States | 2–3 | Iran | 23–25 | 19–25 | 25–19 | 25–18 | 15–17 | 107–104 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Sep | 16:40 | Belgium | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–19 | 25–17 | 25–20 | | | 75–56 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Sep | 20:25 | France | 2–3 | Italy | 25–20 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 13–25 | 12–15 | 98–105 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Sep | 13:10 | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | United States | 15–25 | 8–25 | 20–25 | | | 43–75 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Sep | 16:40 | Iran | 1–3 | France | 18–25 | 25–14 | 19–25 | 27–29 | | 89–93 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Sep | 20:25 | Italy | 3–1 | Belgium | 26–28 | 25–15 | 25–16 | 28–26 | | 104–85 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Sep | 13:10 | United States | 1–3 | France | 25–19 | 17–25 | 15–25 | 21–25 | | 78–94 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Sep | 16:40 | Belgium | 1–3 | Iran | 23–25 | 15–25 | 25–21 | 20–25 | | 83–96 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Sep | 20:25 | Puerto Rico | 3–1 | Italy | 19–25 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | 94–89 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Sep | 13:10 | France | 3–2 | Belgium | 25–14 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 15–12 | 108–96 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Sep | 16:40 | Iran | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–17 | 25–22 | 25–14 | | | 75–53 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Sep | 20:25 | Italy | 1–3 | United States | 18–25 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 17–25 | | 80–98 | P2 P3 |

## Second round

* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
* The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the first round were taken into account for the second round.
* The top three teams in each pool qualified for the third round.

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 1.727 | 693 | 649 | 1.068 | Third round |
| 2 | Poland | 7 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | 636 | 568 | 1.120 | Third round |
| 3 | Iran | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 1.636 | 659 | 623 | 1.058 | Third round |
| 4 | United States | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 1.417 | 673 | 633 | 1.063 | |
| 5 | Serbia | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 0.857 | 601 | 617 | 0.974 | |
| 6 | Argentina | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 0.733 | 570 | 602 | 0.947 | |
| 7 | Italy | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 0.556 | 615 | 645 | 0.953 | |
| 8 | Australia | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0.190 | 509 | 619 | 0.822 | |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 Sep | 16:40 | ŁUC | Argentina | 1–3 | France | 25–21 | 17–25 | 27–29 | 18–25 | | 87–100 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Sep | 16:40 | ATA | Serbia | 3–0 | Italy | 25–19 | 29–27 | 25–22 | | | 79–68 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Sep | 20:25 | ATA | Poland | 1–3 | United States | 27–29 | 22–25 | 27–25 | 23–25 | | 99–104 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Sep | 20:25 | ŁUC | Australia | 1–3 | Iran | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 17–25 | | 86–96 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Sep | 16:40 | ŁUC | Argentina | 0–3 | Iran | 15–25 | 23–25 | 16–25 | | | 54–75 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Sep | 16:40 | ATA | Serbia | 1–3 | United States | 25–23 | 29–31 | 17–25 | 21–25 | | 92–104 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Sep | 20:25 | ATA | Poland | 3–1 | Italy | 19–25 | 25–18 | 25–20 | 26–24 | | 95–87 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Sep | 20:25 | ŁUC | Australia | 1–3 | France | 22–25 | 18–25 | 32–30 | 17–25 | | 89–105 | P2 P3 |
| 13 Sep | 16:40 | ŁUC | Argentina | 3–1 | Italy | 17–25 | 25–21 | 30–28 | 25–21 | | 97–95 | P2 P3 |
| 13 Sep | 16:40 | ATA | Serbia | 1–3 | France | 27–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 20–25 | | 93–100 | P2 P3 |
| 13 Sep | 20:25 | ATA | Poland | 3–2 | Iran | 25–17 | 25–16 | 24–26 | 19–25 | 16–14 | 109–98 | P2 P3 |
| 13 Sep | 20:25 | ŁUC | Australia | 0–3 | United States | 15–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | | | 54–75 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Sep | 16:40 | ŁUC | Argentina | 3–2 | United States | 19–25 | 28–26 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 15–11 | 110–107 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Sep | 16:40 | ATA | Serbia | 1–3 | Iran | 25–27 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 18–25 | | 90–99 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Sep | 20:25 | ATA | Poland | 3–2 | France | 25–18 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 15–12 | 108–103 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Sep | 20:25 | ŁUC | Australia | 1–3 | Italy | 23–25 | 14–25 | 25–21 | 18–25 | | 80–96 | P2 P3 |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 10.500 | 578 | 476 | 1.214 | Third round |
| 2 | Russia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 3.167 | 592 | 498 | 1.189 | Third round |
| 3 | Germany | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 1.875 | 537 | 497 | 1.080 | Third round |
| 4 | Canada | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 0.923 | 574 | 560 | 1.025 | |
| 5 | Finland | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 0.529 | 561 | 602 | 0.932 | |
| 6 | Cuba | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 0.611 | 601 | 660 | 0.911 | |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0.444 | 534 | 604 | 0.884 | |
| 8 | China | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 0.316 | 508 | 588 | 0.864 | |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 Sep | 16:40 | SPO | Brazil | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–15 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | | 75–57 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Sep | 16:40 | CEH | Finland | 0–3 | Russia | 10–25 | 18–25 | 16–25 | | | 44–75 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Sep | 20:25 | SPO | Germany | 3–0 | China | 25–19 | 25–22 | 25–17 | | | 75–58 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Sep | 20:25 | CEH | Cuba | 2–3 | Canada | 27–25 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 11–25 | 13–15 | 94–113 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Sep | 16:40 | SPO | Brazil | 3–0 | China | 25–14 | 25–23 | 25–18 | | | 75–55 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Sep | 16:40 | CEH | Finland | 0–3 | Canada | 25–27 | 25–27 | 19–25 | | | 69–79 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Sep | 20:25 | SPO | Germany | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 25–16 | 25–15 | 23–25 | 25–17 | | 98–73 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Sep | 20:25 | CEH | Cuba | 1–3 | Russia | 18–25 | 25–23 | 15–25 | 19–25 | | 77–98 | P2 P3 |
| 13 Sep | 16:40 | SPO | Brazil | 3–0 | Canada | 25–19 | 25–23 | 29–27 | | | 79–69 | P2 P3 |
| 13 Sep | 16:40 | CEH | Finland | 2–3 | China | 25–22 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 14–16 | 109–108 | P2 P3 |
| 13 Sep | 20:25 | SPO | Germany | 0–3 | Russia | 17–25 | 18–25 | 24–26 | | | 59–76 | P2 P3 |
| 13 Sep | 20:25 | CEH | Cuba | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–23 | 25–18 | 30–28 | | | 80–69 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Sep | 16:40 | SPO | Brazil | 3–1 | Russia | 25–21 | 24–26 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | 99–85 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Sep | 16:40 | CEH | Finland | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–18 | 25–21 | 25–18 | | | 75–57 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Sep | 20:25 | SPO | Germany | 3–0 | Canada | 28–26 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | | 78–71 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Sep | 20:25 | CEH | Cuba | 2–3 | China | 25–19 | 20–25 | 25–18 | 20–25 | 11–15 | 101–102 | P2 P3 |

## Third round

* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
* The top two teams in each pool qualified for the semifinals, whereas the third ranked teams in each pool qualified for the 5th place match.

### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 182 | 163 | 1.117 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 136 | 131 | 1.038 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Iran | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 157 | 181 | 0.867 | 5th place match |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Sep | 20:25 | France | 3–0 | Germany | 25–15 | 26–24 | 25–22 | | | 76–61 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Sep | 20:25 | Germany | 3–0 | Iran | 25–15 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | | 75–55 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Sep | 20:25 | France | 3–2 | Iran | 25–20 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 19–25 | 15–9 | 106–102 | P2 P3 |

### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 211 | 210 | 1.005 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Brazil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 180 | 166 | 1.084 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Russia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 168 | 183 | 0.918 | 5th place match |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Sep | 20:25 | Poland | 3–2 | Brazil | 25–22 | 22–25 | 14–25 | 25–18 | 17–15 | 103–105 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Sep | 20:25 | Brazil | 3–0 | Russia | 25–22 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | | 75–63 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Sep | 20:25 | Poland | 3–2 | Russia | 25–22 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 22–25 | 15–11 | 108–105 | P2 P3 |

## Final round

* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).

### 5th–6th places
#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Sep | 13:40 | Iran | 0–3 | Russia | 19–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | | 58–75 | P2 P3 |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 20 September | 20 September |
| France | 2 |
| France | 2 | 21 September | 21 September |
| Brazil | 3 | 21 September | 21 September |
| Brazil | 3 | Brazil | 1 |
| 20 September | 20 September | | Brazil | 1 |
| 20 September | 20 September | Poland | 3 |
| Germany | 1 | Poland | 3 |
| Poland | 3 | | |
| Poland | 3 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 21 September | 21 September |
| | | France | 0 |
| | | Germany | 3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Sep | 16:40 | France | 2–3 | Brazil | 18–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 12–15 | 103–110 | P2 P3 |
| 20 Sep | 20:25 | Germany | 1–3 | Poland | 24–26 | 26–28 | 25–23 | 21–25 | | 96–102 | P2 P3 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 21 Sep | 16:40 | France | 0–3 | Germany | 21–25 | 24–26 | 23–25 | | | 68–76 | P2 P3 |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 21 Sep | 20:25 | Brazil | 1–3 | Poland | 25–18 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 22–25 | | 92–93 | P2 P3 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Poland |
| | Brazil |
| | Germany |
| 4 | France |
| 5 | Russia |
| 6 | Iran |
| 7 | Canada |
| 7 | United States |
| 9 | Finland |
| 9 | Serbia |
| 11 | Argentina |
| 11 | Cuba |
| 13 | Bulgaria |
| 13 | Italy |
| 15 | Australia |
| 15 | China |
| 17 | Belgium |
| 17 | Mexico |
| 17 | South Korea |
| 17 | Venezuela |
| 21 | Cameroon |
| 21 | Egypt |
| 21 | Puerto Rico |
| 21 | Tunisia |
* Qualified for the 2015 World Cup
* 2014 World Champions
* Poland Second title
* Team roster: Piotr Nowakowski, Michał Winiarski, Dawid Konarski, Paweł Zagumny, Karol Kłos, Andrzej Wrona, Mariusz Wlazły, Fabian Drzyzga, Michał Kubiak, Krzysztof Ignaczak, Paweł Zatorski, Marcin Możdżonek, Mateusz Mika, Rafał Buszek Head coach: Stéphane Antiga

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Mariusz Wlazły
* Best setter
    Lukas Kampa
* Best outside spikers
    Ricardo Lucarelli
    Murilo Endres
* Best middle blockers
    Marcus Böhme
    Karol Kłos
* Best opposite spiker
    Mariusz Wlazły
* Best libero
    Jenia Grebennikov

## Prize money

* Prize Money for the Final Standing
    Champions – $200,000
    Runners-up – $125,000
    3rd place – $75,000
* 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

## Marketing
### Sponsors

* KGHM Polska Miedź
* Polsat
* PKN Orlen
* Adidas
* Samsung
* Wirtualna Polska
* Plus
* Radio ZET

### Official song

The competition's official opening song was "Start a Fire" by Margaret. She also performed the song at the 2014 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship opening ceremony on August 30 at the National Stadium, Warsaw, prior to the Poland v. Serbia match. This event was transmitted in over 168 countries.

## Trophy

The FIVB then mandated two young product designers from Switzerland, Thilo Alex Brunner and Jörg Mettler to create the new World Championship trophy. With its unique contemporary design, the trophy has set itself apart from other awards in international competitions across the sporting world. Eichenberger LTD and their mastermind, Juan Franco, have been responsible for its production. The company specialises in complex metal works mainly for the Swiss watchmaking and jewellery industry.

## Broadcasting

| Region | TV station |
| Europe ||
| Belgium | VRT |
| Bulgaria | Nova TV - Nova Sports |
| Finland | YLE |
| France | BeIN Sport |
| Macedonia | MRT |
| Germany | ZDF |
| Poland | Polsat |
| Russia | VGTRK |
| Romania | Romtelecom |
| Serbia | RTS |
| Italy | RAI |
| Rest of the world ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa i South Africa | SuperSport International |
| North Africa | BeIN Sport |
| Central America - Caribbean | SKY México |
| North America | BeIN Sport |
| Near East | BeIN Sport - Dubai Sport |
| Argentina | TyC Sports |
| Brazil | SporTV - Globosat |
| China | CCTV |
| Japan | TBS |
| Venezuela | TVes |
| United States | BeIN Sport |
| Worldwide ||
| Perform | Live Sport TV |
Source: FIVB.com

## Fans

More than a half million fans (563,263) have watched the matches so far, smashing the previous records in the competition. In Italy four years ago, the total was 339,324, while in Japan in 2006 it was 298,352. The first round alone topped the numbers achieved by the World Championship in Italy four years ago. The average number of spectators per match was 5,469. Not surprisingly, Poland have been the most popular team with a total of 173,234 fans attending their games, 60,000 more than the second-ranked team Serbia.